St Luke St Gregory the Great St John the Baptist Newton Poppleford Harpford (BCP) Colaton Raleigh "Normal" Sunday services are unlikely to be happening for some while yet. A Sunday service on 'Zoom' is held at 10.00am each Sunday mainly for the congregations of Mark's 'patch' – the parishes of Newton Poppleford, Harpford, Colaton Raleigh and Tipton St John with Venn Ottery – though anyone with internet access is welcome to join in. Email Mark Ward to receive the link to join in. Mark is following this each Sunday with a simple said service in St Luke's Church, Newton Poppleford at 11.00am. Of course, this will have to follow the safety rules – hand sanitising on entry and exit, social distancing and wearing of face covering. No singing is permitted, so it won't be 'returning to normal' At present, chairs are set out at 2 metre distancing, so there is only space for some 20 people (depending on how many come as couples or family groups). You'll be welcomed if you do come, but please obey any instructions from the steward, and don't be disappointed if there is not enough room to fit you in safely. Colaton Raleigh Church is open for private prayer a couple of mornings a week – Tuesdays from 10.00am to 1.00pm, and Fridays from 2.00pm to 5.00pm – please respect the safety and distancing rules.
the simple said service in St Luke's Church will start at 10.55am and there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial outside Harpford Church at 10.55am Please be aware of Social Distancing and that you will be standing on a public highway. St Luke's Church website is at www.newtonpopplefordchurch.org.uk
The Vicar is the Reverend Mark Ward on 01395 568390, [email protected] also at www.facebook.com/revmarkward. Please respect the Vicar's day off which is Tuesday. Rector for Otter Vale Mission Community is currently vacant, – contact parish office 01404 812062 St Luke St Gregory the Great St John the Baptist Church Contacts Newton Poppleford Harpford Colaton Raleigh Churchwardens Haylor Lass 568786 Brian Bartlett 568718 Nick Higgins 568074 Jaclynn Baker 567665 John Russell 579986 Alan Hulse 567064 Funerals Admin Sandra Duffin 567665 Hon. Secretary vacancy Jane Bartlett 568718 Susan Tyrrell 568166 Hon Treasurer John Slade 567152 Hendrik Vollers Brian Turnbull 567339 Capt. of Ringers Bob Pearce 568628 David Pester 446043 Safeguarding Jaclynn Baker 576895 Mark Ward 568390 Mark Ward 568390 Prayer Coordinator Audrey Callis 568742 Musical Director Flower team organiser Flower co-ordinator
Ruth Lass 568786 Lorraine Frost 567521 Gill Townshend 567460 Holy Baptism, Holy Matrimony, Funerals, Sick Communions at all three Churches Please get in touch with one of the churchwardens who will liaise with the Team clergy.
November 2020 Parish Magazine NP, H & CR people dying in the UK now is just over seventy-nine for men and about eighty-three for women. OVEMBER is the time for remembrance. It includes Remembrance Sunday and We all know this, of course, and yet it N Remembrance Day itself on the sometimes seems as though, as a society, we eleventh but also All Souls’ Day, which is an have colluded with the myth that, if we give occasion for remembering all those who have enough funding to the NHS, and if we get social died. care right, and if we fight disease, somehow we will avoid death all together. If we were asked, Remembering loved-ones who have now died is none of us would actually say this, and yet bittersweet. It can be emotionally painful but when someone wants to talk about their own also therapeutic. Loss is hard, but if we try to death, they are told, “Don’t talk like that. run away from our memories and pretend that You’re not going to die.” Worse still, we place we are fine (we’re always “fine” aren’t we?) the sick and dying in solitary confinement and they will catch up with us eventually. It is better deny them the opportunity to prepare to die to face reality than live in unreality. well. Remembering those who have died, though, If our sole aim to keep ourselves and everyone faces us with another reality that many people else alive for as long as possible, the idea of would rather not think about. Remembrance is dying well is nonsense. But let me finish by a reminder that we are mortal. One day our offering you an alternative, a way of facing souls will be commemorated. mortality with hope and even excitement. The uncomfortable, inconvenient truth is that all At the heart of the gospel is resurrection. of us are aging, and none of us goes on for ever. Everything Christians believe and live for stands The shocking statistic that we rarely hear on the or falls with the resurrection of Jesus. If he died news is that the death rate in the United and did not rise again, Christians are deluded Kingdom is one-hundred percent. And it is the fools. But if Jesus did rise again, that changes same story in every other country. everything. Life expectancy, on the other hand, is not the Would you choose any of these three options? same everywhere. Past generations in our Living for ever whilst getting older and older; country did not live as long as we do now, and going to heaven as you are when you die and even today life expectancy in many parts of the living for ever; or becoming a disembodied world is lower than it is in the wealthy parts of spirit and floating around for ever. Western Europe and North America. I would do anything to avoid any of these We use the word ‘expectancy’, but what do we nightmares. But none of those scenarios is actually expect? The first few chapters of the Christian. The Christian hope is that we will die Bible include people with lifespans of hundreds and be resurrected with new, immortal bodies of years. But when we come to the time just to live for ever in a renewed earth and heaven. before Noah and the famous flood, the Lord So instead of worrying about life expectancy, God says: we can live with an expectation of life! “My Spirit will not contend with humans for ever, for they are mortal; their days will be a Yours expectantly, Mark hundred and twenty years.” [Genesis 6.3 NIV] A hundred and twenty years sounds pretty good, but the point is that we are mortal. However many years we have, they are finite. Years later a psalm attributed to Moses says: Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures... [Ps 90] Even though this psalm was written thousands of years ago, it is remarkably accurate: the average (mean for the mathematicians) age of
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The School having had its half-term holiday (and Halloween), starts up again Definitely into winter time, on 2nd November. The Headteacher and staff have spent much time and with the clocks gone back, effort making all sorts of arrangements to provide a safe and hygienic dark at tea-time and needing environment – and continue to need the support of pupils & parents to make the heating on, but there's it all work. still plenty of autumn colours The Tennis courts are open subject to social distancing and not sharing – in the garden or out and equipment – see full report later in this issue. about in lovely Devon. Young People's football training is back on the Playing Field on Saturday mornings. The Wednesday Wanderers are back – see reports later in this issue. The Otter valley Association (OVA) has restarted countryside walks in a limited way – only six people suitably distanced on any walk. See their website www.ova.org.uk for the latest details, with a November listing on a later page The programme of talks for winter evenings is in abeyance. The Village Halls at Harpford, Newton Poppleford and Colaton Raleigh and the NP Playing Fields Pavilion remain closed. These halls are maintained by volunteers and the required deep cleaning between users less than 72hours We may not have the village apart make it impracticable to restore the wide range of village clubs and fireworks to admire, but the societies at present. stars on a dark clear night Probus Club was looking to have monthly meetings for the rest of this year, can be stunning! but the rule-of-six, particularly for older people, has scrapped this idea. The idea of giving its monthly talks by Zoom is being worked on Most music and theatre performances, have already abandoned plans for the rest of this year and will review in January/February .... Whether the village pantomimes will take place next February will await events, second waves, rule changes, etc over the next few months. News of a few events on the next page. The Parish Council has information on its website: Respect those who fought for th www.newtonpopplefordpc.co.uk you on the 11 - just 2 mins. If you hear of any other clubs or organisations starting up again, even in Advent – the start of the th a small way, do let me know. It's encouraging good news for sharing in church's year – on Sun 29 this magazine. Haylor Lass 01395 568786 vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Welcome WE are pleased to welcome all new residents to the villages. We wish you every happiness in your new homes. Useful general information can be found at www.eastdevon.gov/welcome We hope the magazine will be of interest and the listing of events useful to you. Most of the many clubs and societies will not be starting If anyone should require a copy of up again until next year. the magazine, please feel free to get in touch with Haylor Lass, If in doubt or to find out Sunnyhill, Littledown Lane, more, get in touch with the Newton Poppleford tel.568786 contact person – listed on page 6
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DIARY for November Due to the on-going Covid situation, there are not many village events to list but here are the few I have been told about. If you run a local club or business or are having a charity event in the area, please let me know by the deadline below if you have reports for the next issue– Editor; [email protected] or tel 01395 568786 ------Monday 2nd November Newton Poppleford School re-starts - staggered start times Tuesday 3rd monthly Mobile Library, 'choose & collect' - see timetable on page 32 Wednesday 4th 9.45am Wednesday Wanderers Short Walk NP Memorial 10.00 am OVA 5 mile walk around Otterton: book with [email protected] Saturday 7th 10.00am Cake Sale for Poppy Appeal 2 Church Green ------Sunday 8th 10.55am Remembrance: simple service (limited capacity) in St Luke's Church 10.55am Wreath Laying at Harpford Memorial (corner of churchyard wall) Tuesday 10th 10.00am OVA 7 mile walk around Kilmington: book with [email protected] Wednesday 11th 9.45am Wednesday Wanderers Walk around Harpford NP Memorial 11.00am 2-Minute silence Thursday 12th 9.30am Maybe Probus Meeting by Zoom Friday 13th morning Mothers' Union small groups times & venues tba ------Sunday 15th 11am - 4pm Clearing & Wildflower planting Webber's Meadow Monday 16th * LAST DAY for December MAGAZINE ITEMS PLEASE * Wednesday 18th 9.45am Wednesday Wanderers Harpford Woods walk NP Memorial 10.00am OVA 9 mile Coleridge link walk from NPPF: book with [email protected] ------Wednesday 25th 9.15am Wednesday Wanderers 157 bus, walk Otterton, riverside home. NP Memorial Friday 27th 10.00am OVA 6 mile walk Weston and coast: book with [email protected] ------Sunday 29th 11am - 4pm Clearing & Wildflower planting Webber's Meadow ------Medical name wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw The curate told his doctor that he was worried because he just wasn't able to do all the things around the parish that his vicar expected him to do. When the examination was complete, he said, "I’m prepared for the worst, doctor. Just tell me in plain English what is wrong with me." "Well, in plain English," the doctor replied, "you're just lazy." "Okay," said the curate. "Now give me the medical term so I can tell my vicar." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Food People at my workplace have started a funny new tradition where they give names to the food in the office fridge. Today I ate a sandwich called wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Mark, followed by some cake called Rosie.
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Here are some Useful Telephone Numbers if you want to know more about Local Organisations (prefix 01395, unless otherwise listed).( Art Group, Tuesdays ...... Geraldine Swan ...... 567450 Bridge Club...... Gill Potter ...... 01404 371174 Brownies …………...... Nicola Rose ...... or 07928 209 980 ... 222549 Care for a Cuppa ...... June Smith ...... 562994 Cats Protection Area Rep Shelagh Morse ...... 568716 Cemetery (Newton Poppleford) ...... Paul Hayward (Clerk) ...... 07711 929227 Colaton Raleigh Focus group ...... Rowan ….………...... 567339 Colaton Raleigh Lunch Club ……… Gillian Forward ……………………………………… 568818 Colaton Raleigh Parish Council ...... Clerk, Susan Tyrrell ...... 568166 Colaton Raleigh Players ...... Claire Blackwell ...... 07775 921063 Cricket Club ...... Matthew Raistrick ...... 567962 Dance Exercise/Keep Fit classes...... Sally Sinclair ……………………………………. 07837 570011 Dance, Otter Squares ...... Ron Peppin ...... 578306 Footpaths, Newton Poppleford ...... Ted Swan …...... ….... 567450 Footpaths, Colaton Raleigh ...... Ed Suttie ...... 567046 FORCE Cancer Charity ……………. Fiona Gunn ……………………...... 567077 Funerals at St Luke's Church ...... Sandra Duffin ...... 567665 Garden Club ...... Colin Campbell ...... 568343 Hospiscare ...... Exeter Office ...... 01392 688020 Hospiscare, Colaton Raleigh rep ……. Sheila Pink ………………………………………… 567719 Junior Sports Club, Sid & Otter Vales Ian Hosker ...... ****** Later Life Forum, Ottery & district ... Elli Pang ...... ****** Little Popples, pre-school ……...... Mel Burns ...... 568300 Living With Cancer (self help group) .. Sue Walters ...... ****** Mothers' Union ...... Ruth Lass ...... 568786 National Trust Sidmouth Centre …… [email protected] ……..……… 01404 811295 Newton Poppleford Football Club …. Ken Woodsford ………………………..……….. ****** Newton Poppleford History Group … Terry Gregory ……………………………………….. 568848 Newton Poppleford Primary School... Office / Reception ...... 568300 OSM Hospital, League of Friends ..... Dr G Ward ...... ****** Otter Valley Association...... Newton Poppleford rep Haylor Lass...... 568786 Outlook4Friday ……………………. Audrey Callis ………………………………………... 568742 Parish Council: Newton P & Harpford Paul Hayward (Clerk) ...... 07711 929227 Parish Magazine, Managing Editor..... Haylor Lass...... 568786 Distribution – vacancy, via Haylor: Advertisement Manager – Wendy Lee 567715 Pavilion - Bookings...... Geraldine Swan ...... 567450 Playing Field Foundation...... Paul Hayward (Parish Clerk) ...... 07711 929227 Prayer Matters ...... Audrey Callis ……………………………………….… 568742 Probus Club ...... Haylor Lass ...... 568786 Riverside Players …………………… Tricia Barclay ……………………………………….. 568897 Royal British Legion ...... Area Organiser, Peter Eagles ...... 516060 Scouts, Tipton St John ...... Graham Leah ...... ****** Short Mat Bowls, Newton Poppleford John Tanner...... 568680 Table Tennis Club ………………….. Steve Filer ………………………………………….. 567756 Tap Happy, adult tap dancing ...... Barry Easter ...... 567897 Tea & Toast ………………………… Lisa or Fiona ………………..…… …...... 567381 or 567077 Tennis Club ...... Steve Filer ...... 567756 Village Hall Bookings, Colaton Raleigh Rowan Turnbull ...... 567339 Village Hall Bookings, Harpford ……. Nick Howe ………...…………………………………. 568679 Village Hall Bookings, Newton Pop.... J Drake ……...... 568571 Wednesday Wanderers …………….. Elizabeth Austing ...... 568903 Whist Drives, Newton Poppleford...... Judith Raymont ...... 568865 Young Church ...... Maria Pinney/Angela Slade ...... 568627/567152 Zumba, dance exercise ……………… Wendy Anderton ………………………………… ****** (Revised October 2020) Devon and Cornwall Police National Number 101 GDPR the ****** mark those who haven't confirmed agreement to publish - please help make this list complete!
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The Royal British Legion The Royal British Legion Sidbury and Sidford Branch Poppy Appeal, Newton Poppleford, 2019 -2020 The Sidbury, Sidford and Newton Poppleford area Poppy Appeal for the 12 months ending 30th September 2020 raised a total of £6,866. Newton Poppleford, Harpford and Colaton Raleigh contributed £1,798 of this total. A sincere "thank you" to all involved. This year, house-to-house collections will not be taking place as the Legion do not believe that social distancing rules can be followed. However, many local businesses will be offering poppies, 2020 pins and special 75th anniversary of VE day pins between 24th October and 7th November. So please support your local businesses and get your poppies at the same time. Hopefully next year we will be able to restart our house- to-house collections. Unfortunately, there may be some streets that cannot be visited by house-to-house collectors as we do not yet have enough volunteers, so we need to recruit several additional collectors. If you are able to help the excellent work done by the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2020 in supporting ex-service men and women, by giving up Look out for the Poppy Appeal again this year, but not so part of an October weekend once a year to become a much via street collections. Instead, the Royal British collector in your area, you will be made very welcome. Legion will focus on contactless donations, as a safer Please contact the branch’s Poppy Appeal Organiser: Peter Eagles on 01395 516060. way forward during the pandemic. Peter Eagles, One such method will be ‘point of sale donations’. This Hon. Poppy Appeal Organiser, Sidbury Area. means that when you shop at your supermarket and reach the till or online, you may be invited to round up your total to the nearest pound to help the Poppy Appeal. A spokesman for the Royal British Legion said: “The Poppy Appeal 2020 is very much still going ahead”, but that “the safety and wellbeing of our volunteers, staff and members is paramount. This means that collectors who fall into the vulnerable category have been advised “not to take part in activity on behalf of the Poppy Appeal that would expose them to any additional risks while coronavirus is still present.” And yet the need is still huge: “Members of the Armed Forces Community are suffering significant hardship as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak and we at the Royal British Legion will do everything we possibly can to support them.”
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80 years on, we still need Advent Calendars 2020 was a year unlike any other. To protect lives our courage and endurance society was put on hold. This autumn it is more This year is the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain – important than ever that, as we make our journey towards when the horrors of the Luftwaffe bombs were heavy Christmas, we find ways to share the story of the birth of over British skies. On this Remembrance Day we can Jesus. The Real Advent Calendar is a way to do this. only imagine the terror of living in Coventry, in The new design Real Advent Calendar is the UK’s only Liverpool, in London during those months, 80 years ago. Fairtrade calendar which comes with a free 24 page It must have seemed like the beginning of the end of the Christmas story-activity book and which supports world. charitable causes. There is a Fairtrade chocolate and a It is a good time to stop and thank God that in the end, line of the Christmas story behind each of the 25 evil did not prevail. Hitler did not win the battle to windows. The free book, with beautiful and original dominate Europe. His expected ‘rule of a 1000 years’ pictures to bring the Christmas story vividly to life, has a lasted a mere 12 years (1933 to 1945). And we can thank page for every day of Advent expanding on the God for the courage and endurance of our fathers and Christmas story and includes some fun challenges. No grandfathers, our mothers and grandmothers, in the midst other calendar enables parents and children to experience of such towering darkness and destruction. the Christmas story in this way. Sadly, 80 years on, the world is still at war. Man’s greed, arrogance and desire for domination have not gone away. There are still battles to be fought for our land, major problems to be solved. Coronavirus, economic uncertainty, terrorism, climate warming… the threats are different from Hitler, but our need for courage, endurance and perseverance is the same. It is a good time to pray for our nation and ourselves, to turn to God in repentance and in faith, to ‘walk more nearly’ and ‘follow Him more clearly’. It is a good time to be ready to serve our God and serve our neighbour in whatever ways lie open before us. The Revd John Crew wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw This is the month we remember soldiers and war. So, here is a prayer written by an anonymous confederate soldier in the American Civil War. What he says applies to all of us fighting our own private battles in life. You can order a Fairtrade Advent Calendar for The Soldier’s Prayer just £3.99 – ring Ruth, as soon as you can, on 01395 568786 to book one. Payment on delivery. I asked God for strength, that I might achieve, I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey. wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw I asked for health, that I might do greater things, Shoeboxes I was given infirmity, that I might do better things. Sadly, the usual shoebox I asked for riches, that I might be happy, appeal combined with a I was given poverty, that I might be wise. special service in church I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men, cannot happen. The need, of I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God. course, is a great as ever. I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life, If you want to pack a box I was given life, that I might enjoy all things. yourself, you can drop it off at the new independent gift shop in Ottery called Laury Lee, 21a Broad I got nothing that I asked for – Street, importantly between 9th - 16th November But everything that I had hoped for, Almost despite myself, Or you can still take part remotely through the internet. my unspoken prayers were answered. The cost is £20, including a £5 donation, and you have I am among all men most richly blessed. the option of adding what you would like to a box and can still choosing the age and gender of the box: at: Soldier in American Civil War https://shoeboxonline.samaritans-purse.org.uk/
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Seniors Lunch
E MET AGAIN in two small groups in homes, Senior suitably distanced, on the theme of 'Growing W God's Kingdom'. Ruth shared news of the Citizens present situation at Mary Sumner House, our headquarters in London, and the reasons for the Christmas broadening of our subscriptions. It was encouraging to hear, too, that the new Domestic Abuse Commissioner is Lunch giving Mothers' Union the opportunity to have a say before this Bill comes to Parliament. 2020 On 20th October the Mothers' Union had a Virtual Member Update, looking back on achievements during this year and discussing future plans with hope. (Hasn't video conferencing added a whole new dimension to communication and involvement). Our Worldwide President, Sharan Harper is at home in Guyana and has only been out five times, because of her asthma, and is missing members, their projects and We are hoping to organize the Christmas Lunch sharing meals – not to mention overseas occasions. again this year. It will all depend on the Bev Julien, our CEO, gave us thanks for the huge Government Guidelines nearer the time, we will response to our appeal. Particular attention is now have to reduce the number of people who can attend. focussed worldwide on 16 days of Activism Against So, it will be on a first come first serve basis, for the Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign to safety of your wellbeing – if you are in the challenge violence against women and girls. It runs th vulnerable or shielding category it may be best not every year from 25 November, the International Day for to attend. the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10th th December, Human Rights Day. If you are interested in attending on December 17 please contact Lorna on 01395 568125 or Makala on Our next small group branch meetings are planned for Friday 13th November – venues and timings to be notified 01395 567961 and we will put your name on the list nearer the time (subject, of course to possible further and contact you nearer the time to let you know if restrictions). we are able to go ahead. wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Rooms Churches report rising food bank demand When the vicar moved his family into the large Victorian as a result of pandemic vicarage, a member of the congregation asked the young Nearly 100,000 households sought food aid from the son how he liked his new home. Trussell Trust’s network of food banks for the first time “It’s great,” the little boy replied. “At last I have my own earlier this year, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. room, Mike has his own room, Jemma has her own room, Demand is surging further this autumn, as a result of the and Bobby has his own room. But poor Mum is still in economic fallout from the virus. with Dad." The research comes after food banks run or supported by wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Church of England churches reported rocketing demand during lockdown with some opening food banks for the Newton Poppleford School first time while some opened new food banks after lockdown. Bag2School Just two examples: Message from the PTFA – Save the date! Hackney Church in East London was distributing parcels We have arranged another Bag2School collection for with enough food for 1,000 meals a week at start of November 25th! Donate your old clothes, shoes and other lockdown. This figure rose to 8,000 and 9,000 meals a textiles and the PTFA receive money for every kilo! week in June, after the church opened a second food More details to follow. One of our parents has kindly bank. It has since served 120,000 meals. offered to donate 20% of her takings from new clients up In Co. Durham, the Shildon Alive food bank, founded by to the end of October! Treat yourself to a beauty St John’s Church, has seen demand surge by 500 percent treatment in aid of the PTFA! Visit npbeautybox.co.uk during lockdown. Parish Magazine NP, H & CR November 2020
As part of the Harkin-Engel Protocol and commissioned Fairtrade by the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) released its findings on 19 October. According to the report, it is estimated that more than 1.48 million children are engaged in hazardous child labour in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Fairtrade estimates that this number is likely higher, as we consider child labour through the lens of minimum age, hazardous labour and unconditional child labour. These numbers are shocking, particularly because the Harkin-Engel commitment to reduce child labour was made 19 years ago. Unfortunately, these numbers do not come as a surprise to Fairtrade. Since 2009, we have been working diligently to tackle this problem – and not The Petition to Keep KitKat Fairtrade is now closed – only in the cocoa industry. despite over 300,000 signatures, Nestle chose to ignore it. What we know, without a doubt, is that there’s no single Some people have asked me what’s next – how can we reason for child labour use in this cocoa sector; instead, keep up the momentum and fight for a better deal for there are many complex and interdependent causes. farmers? Poverty, low wages, labour shortages, poor working And it’s good question. We didn’t ultimately get what conditions, weak governmental involvement, lack of we wanted from Nestle, and there’s no suggestion they’ll impactful educational opportunities, unsafe schools, change their minds. So how can we help win a better exploitation and discrimination, political unrest and deal for farmers now? conflict – and now the effects of COVID-19, as well – all contribute to the use of child labour in the West African Well, here are a few suggestions from me: Buy production of cocoa. Fairtrade chocolate - there are lots of chocolate brands whose commitment to Fairtrade is part of their DNA and Poverty and discrimination remain formidable forces in who will always go much, much further than the pushing children into the workforce and unsafe minimum to stand up for farmers. The Co-op is a good environments. When farmers are trapped in poverty, they place to start, as all their chocolate is Fairtrade can’t afford to invest in more efficient methods to improve their income and, as such, resort to the cheapest And buying from small businesses and fair trade shops forms of child labour. Also, when children’s rights are (like the the Oxfam shop in Budleigh) helps your local not respected, dependence on their labour can increase. community as well as farmers around the world. The guaranteed Fairtrade Premium is important, so that Keep campaigning for a fairer chocolate industry – producer organizations can choose to implement the you can sign up to find out more from Fairtrade support their communities need, including building Foundation here schools, to make it easier and safer for children to receive Joanna Pollard a quality education. In 2019, we raised both the Fairtrade Who’s going to pay to End Child Minimum Price and the Fairtrade Premium by 20% to move cocoa producers closer to a living income. Labour in West African Cocoa? Voluntary certifications have a critical role to play in raising the bar on expectations; designing and implementing frameworks for commercial partners’ and producers’ accountability, complementing legal requirements; and in providing much-needed on the ground support. wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire together produce about 60% of Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the the world’s cocoa supply each year. strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor However, they do so with reliance on child labour. This good enough, to be trusted with unlimited power. is the harsh reality of the cocoa industry – and a stark – Charles Caleb Colton reminder of the reality Fairtrade faces in our efforts to wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw change the way the world does business.
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Harpford Hall Calendar
To see larger version of the photos and a sample month click the link below:- https://harpfordvillagehall.wordpress.com/harpford- Harpford Village Hall Fundraising Calendar village-hall-2021-calendar/ wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw The calendars will be A4 stapled booklets opening out to an A3 sized wall calendar, with a different local wildlife Margaret Kimber photo each month, as sample below: Margaret is 90 in November. She was planning to have a great party in the Pavilion – this can't happen now due to the Covid restrictions. She is looking forward to the spring in the hope of a get together then. wvwvwvvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Help with housework? Di Edwards of Millmoor, who does some housework for Margaret Kimber, is willing to do housework for others. Ring her on 01395 568118
Calendars cost only £10 each, and will make an ideal gift for family, friends and of course yourself. To place your order now contact Nick Howe:- tel: 01395 568679. email: [email protected] Early orders would be much appreciated as this will help us calculate printing requirements. The final 12 photos for our East Devon Wildlife fundraising Calendar have now been selected. (next col.) – See news from Kenya on pages 30 & 31
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Andrew - first disciple of Jesus Andrew, whose feast day ends the Christian year on 30th November, is probably best known to us as the patron saint of Scotland, though his only connection with the country is that some of his bones were reputedly transported in the 8th century to Fife and preserved at a church in a place now named St Andrews. In fact, there are so many legends about him all over Europe and the Middle East that it’s safest to stick to what the Gospels tell us - though the strong tradition that he was martyred by crucifixion is probably true and is perpetuated in the ‘St Andrew’s Cross’, the ‘saltyre’ of Scotland. The Gospels record that he was one of the first disciples of Jesus, and the very first to bring someone else to Christ - his own brother. Like many fervent Jews at the time Andrew and an unnamed companion had been drawn to the desert, to be taught by the charismatic prophet known to us as John the Baptist. Many thought that he was the long-promised Messiah, but John insisted that he was not. ‘I am the voice crying in the wilderness,’ he told the crowds. ‘Prepare the way of the Lord! One comes after me who is greater than I am.’ So when one day John pointed out Jesus to Andrew and his friend and described him as the ‘Lamb of God’, the two young men assumed that the next stage of their spiritual search was about to unfold. So, as Jesus made off, ****************************** ****************************** they followed him. Come and see what I’m like, what I The Blessed Dead All the more strange, then (though, on do, the sort of person I am. They lie at rest, our blessed dead; reflection, very true to human nature) The results of their response were in the dews drop cool above their head, that when Jesus turned and asked this case life-changing - for they knew not when fleet summer them what they were ‘seeking’, all themselves, and for many other fled. they could come up with was a lame people. Andrew brought his brother, Together all, yet each alone; enquiry about his current place of Peter, to Jesus. The next day Jesus each laid at rest beneath his own residence: ‘where are you staying?’ met Philip and called him to ‘follow‘. smooth turf or white allotted stone. Or, perhaps, they were hinting that Philip then brought Nathaniel. The When shall our slumber sink so deep, what they were seeking could not be little apostolic band who would carry and eyes that wept and eyes that weep dealt with in a brief conversation. If the message of Jesus to the whole weep not in the sufficient sleep? they could come to his lodgings, world was being formed. They came, perhaps their burning questions might they saw, they were conquered! And God be with you, our great and small, be answered. The reply of Jesus was right at the front of the column, as it our loves, our best-beloved of all, the most straight-forward invitation were, was Andrew, the first disciple our own beyond the salt sea-wall anyone can receive: ‘Come and see’. of Jesus. By Christina Rosetti (1830-94)
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Hilda - Abbess of Whitby Remembered on 19th November: Hilda played a key role in the early English Christian church, and she may even have been the first to encourage the writing of Christian poetry. She was born a princess, into the Deiran (Northumbrian) dynasty, and her sister became Queen of the East Angles, with whom the Deiran had connections. In those days East Anglia had close ties with the Gallic Church, and because of her sister, Hilda came under that influence. She was actually on her way to take her monastic vows near Paris when the Bishop of Lindisfarne, Aidan, called her back to Northumbria. Back home, she went into seclusion for a time, before being sent to be abbess of a religious house in Hartlepool in 649. Eight years later, Hilda felt moved to establish a religious community at Streasnaeshalch (later renamed Whitby). Her community was a royal establishment, a double monastery (both men and women) and became famous for its learning, with even five bishops trained there. Whitby was also, of course, the venue for the famous Synod of Whitby in 664. With Hilda acting as hostess, the Synod met to decide upon the date of Easter. The issue at stake was greater than that, though, for the decision would sway the Church in Britain to adapt either the Celtic or Roman traditions. Although Hilda defended the Celtic church customs, she accepted with grace the decision of the Synod to accept the Roman date for Easter, and she then worked to unite the Church throughout the land. ********************************************** **********************************************
War and Peace Man has chosen his own path War is not a new thing Where might and power tell, It’s been here from the start, But God desires a better way When Cain slew brother Abel Where harmony and peace can dwell. And their lives were torn apart. And so a time will come at last Brother still fights brother When all man’s rule will cease, And nations go to war, Emmanuel will come to reign, It seems these things will never end Our Lord and Saviour, Prince of Peace. Perhaps we need to ask ‘what for?’ By Megan Carter
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Just under 4 million people who are in receipt of benefits Ward Councillor's Report in England will be eligible for this payment, which will All EDDC and Parish Council meetings are now able be available to those who are required to self-isolate from to be attended remotely by members of the public. 28 September. This is just a reminder that all the parish council meetings EDDC has already set up the self-isolation support and EDDC meetings are streamed live on line so scheme. Those who start to self-isolate from 28 members of the public can attend and speak in the public September will receive backdated payments. session at the start of each meeting. Residents need to Do I qualify? register in advance to speak at EDDC meetings but this is The support will take the form of a single payment of not the case for parish council meetings where you can £500 for people aged 16 or over who: raise any issues you like at the public speaking session at the start of the meeting. I think the ability to attend • Have been told to isolate by NHS Test & Trace and online meetings from home has been one of the • Are employed or self-employed and unexpected benefits of the bad situation we find • Are unable to work from home and ourselves in due to CV-19. Don’t worry, you don’t have • Will lose income as a result of being instructed to to be seen or heard unless you want to be! isolate and Test & Trace Support Payment • Are in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits: scheme is now being administered - Universal Credit through EDDC - Working Tax Credits The Government has announced a new payment to - Income related Employment and Support support people who face financial difficulty as a result of Allowance an instruction to self-isolate. Only people told to isolate - Income based Jobseekers Allowance th on or after Monday 28 September will be eligible for - Income Support this help. The scheme ends on 31st January 2021. - Pension Credit People who are required by law to self-isolate from 28th You must agree to self-isolate in line with the September, will be supported by payment of £500 for instructions from NHS Test & Trace. those on lower incomes who cannot work from home and have lost income as a result. New fines for those If you are not in receipt of one of the above benefits, are breaching self-isolation rules will start at £1,000 – on a low income and will be affected financially from bringing this in line with the penalty for breaking having been told to self-isolate by NHS Track and Trace, quarantine after international travel – but could increase you may be eligible for a payment under the Test and to up to £10,000 for repeat offences and for the most Trace discretionary scheme. egregious breaches, including for those preventing others Discretionary payments may be considered if you: from self-isolating. • Normally work or carry out self-employed work for For example, this could include business owners who at least 16 hours each week and threaten self-isolating staff with redundancy if they do • Normally earn less than £372 per week before not come to work, sending a clear message that this will deductions or normal average weekly income from not be tolerated. self-employment is less than £372 after expenses A number of steps will be taken to make sure that people and are complying with the rules, these include: • Are not in full time education and • NHS Test and Trace call handlers making regular • Do not have access to £6,000 or more capital or contact with those self-isolating, with the ability to savings escalate any suspicion of non-compliance to Local • If you do not meet the above criteria you may still Authorities and local police; be entitled to a discretionary payment if you have • Using police resources to check compliance in exceptional circumstances that mean you will face highest incidence areas and in high-risk groups, financial hardship as a result of having to self- based on local intelligence; isolate. • Investigating and prosecuting high-profile and How do I claim? egregious cases of non-compliance; and To receive the support you will need to make a claim and • Acting on instances where third parties have provide evidence to confirm your eligibility. Claims will identified others who have tested positive, but are not be accepted without a valid Test & Trace reference not self-isolating. number. Before you start, you will need the following Recognising that self-isolation is one of the most documents: powerful tools for controlling the transmission of Covid- • Screen shot of your NHS Test and Trace notification 19, this new Test and Trace Support payment of £500 email or SMS text (this will have your 8 character will ensure that those on low incomes are able to self- Test and Trace Account Id) isolate without worry about their finances. November 2020 Parish Magazine NP, H & CR
• Latest bank statement (this will need to be for the Then, you can make an online application using the same bank account where you will want us to make government website to obtain a voucher, detailing the any payment) energy efficiency measures you wish to carry out. • Latest payslip (if employed) To apply, you’ll need: • Latest self employed accounts/self assessment form • the name and date of birth of the property owner or (if self employed) owners • Evidence of your current benefit entitlement, such • the name and date of birth of anyone living in the as: screen shot of your Universal Credit award, your property who is receiving benefits benefit award letter or your bank statement showing • a quote for the work from a TrustMark-registered the benefit being paid into your bank account tradesperson These will need to be uploaded as images or PDFs. • the TrustMark licence number of your chosen There is an online self service registration available tradesperson https://eddc- You can apply for the government vouchers until 31 self.achieveservice.com/service/Claim_your_Test_and_T March 2021, and must ensure that your scheduled work is race_Support_Payment completed, and the voucher redeemed by this date. If you are suffering financial hardship there is other help and support available. Contact EDDC directly. Newton Poppleford & Harpford Neighbourhood Plan National Green Homes Grant ready for referendum The Green Homes Grant has officially launched, meaning homeowners can now apply for vouchers up to £5,000 to This has now been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate make energy-efficient home improvements. and approved. It has also been to EDDC Cabinet and approved as ready for referendum. Before agreeing the The Green Homes Grant is a £2bn government scheme to plan, the Inspector came and walked around the parish to help cut carbon emissions in England. Eligible see the whole context of the policies drafted. It was improvements under the scheme include the installation made very clear that on no account was the inspector to of insulation, double glazing and heat pumps. The be approached or lobbied. The exact date of the visit was Treasury claims that utilising these vouchers could help not made available so the inspector could see the reality families make an average annual saving of £200 on their of the situation in the parish. Before reaching this stage energy bills. the plan went out to public consultation a number of The vouchers cover two-thirds of the cost of energy- times and also had to be sent to nearly 50 statutory bodies efficient home improvements up to the value of £5,000 for their comments. It included a whole parish housing per household. This rises to £10,000 for low-income needs survey in 2016/7 projected for 5 years. households, and these homeowners will not have to As part of the process of public consultation the Inspector contribute anything to the cost. received some robust challenges to the plan which all had The measures are split into two categories: primary and to be fully responded to. The full history of this is secondary. available on the EDDC website and the plan is available The primary category comprises insulation (such as loft, on the Parish Council website. It has taken over 5 years cavity wall or floor insulation), and low carbon heating to reach this stage and it is frustrating that it cannot go to (such as heat pumps or solar thermal). referendum until May 2021 as the government has barred The secondary measures include double/triple glazing, all referendums until then due to the difficulties and energy efficient doors, draught proofing, and heating restrictions of CV-19. controls. It was particularly pleasing to see the Inspector You must install at least one measure from the acknowledge the thorny issue of parking within the primary category in order to qualify for the vouchers. village and the heavy reliance on cars. It is hard to believe a bus journey to Sidmouth costs £7.50 return for Vouchers for secondary measures will be capped at the an adult and when this comes to multiples of adults and same amount provided in relation to the primary children, adds up to a significant amount. measures. For example, if you claim £1,500 for The difficulties of accessing medical services is insulation, then you will receive a maximum of £1,500 acknowledged for the same reasons though costing even for double glazing. more. It was clear the Inspector also recognised some It is recommended to check your eligibility before very poor planning decisions in recent times, allowing an applying, which you can do on the Simple Energy Advice estate road to be build where cars rule the pavements and (SEA) service. children learn they have to walk in the road as cars take You can use this site to check which energy efficiency or precedence such as in King Alfred Way and the older low-carbon heat improvements can be made to your roads which just cannot accommodate the number of cars home, and you'll also be able to find TrustMark- belonging to households: Capper Close is a particular registered tradespeople for the work you want. example of this.
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Ward Councillor's Report - continued The work to make repairs to the river bank where is was undermining the bridge have now been completed and I There was also support in principle for introducing a 20 am grateful to the huge number of those who supported mph speed limit through the village. The parish council the petition, around 2,800 signatures were received. and EDDC will be promoting the referendum as we I would also like to thank Nigel Laws and his team at approach next May so residents have a final vote on it. DCC for getting this work done at ‘short notice’ In the meantime EDDC have acknowledged that the plan (although we have been asking for it for years). This at carries significant weight in planning decisions even least secures the bridge for the next winter and hopefully though not fully ‘made’ (owing to the referendum delay). beyond. As I write this the river is really high after a Solar Together Devon – night of rainfall and the new protection is being fully tested. it's not too late to register DCC have made it clear that it is their intention to walk Residents will have received a letter through the post away from the bridge as they have ambitious plans for a from Solar Together Devon asking for anyone interested new bridge spanning from Webbers Meadow to private in buying Solar Panels or Battery Storage to sign up farmland. I understand this will piggy back off some before 6th October to register their interest and get a no essential gas line work that will need to run under fields. obligation quote. The scheme was designed to allow I am not sure of the full details although I know the initial residents to get more competitively priced quotes for intention is for a joint bridlepath, cycleway and footpath. renewable energy. A total of 27943 residents have I have no idea of the timespan but I will keep you posted signed up so far. I have spoken to one or two people who as soon as I hear anything. meant to sign up but didn’t. I contacted Solar Together and there is still capacity left so if anyone is still Complaints received interested in getting a quote for either solar panels or More complaints this month about missed collections of battery storage you can still sign up by going to recycling in Millmoor Lane. https://www.solartogether.co.uk/eastdevon/home More complaints about development taking place without New Local Plan planning permission in place. T his does not go un- noticed as residents walk/cycle/drive around the village Following its withdrawal from GESP, the current and will always be reported to EDDC for investigation. administration are now keen to drive forward the new Local Plan. Had we continued down the GESP route, Numerous complaints about parking and lack of finish on this would have been kicked into touch for many years to King Alfred Way. come as officers time was diverted away from this. This Complaints about speeding through the village. is good news for our area, despite the fact we still have to Thank you for your continued support and for raising the face the governments drive to push up housing numbers issues that are important to you within our parish. with their ridiculous Algorithm. If you would like to receive email updates from me, drop Parish Council Climate Change me an email at [email protected]. Best wishes Working Party Val Ranger Elsewhere in this magazine you will see reference to the Ward Councillor activities of the working party, it is hoped that residents will get behind these very local initiatives so we can all Newton Poppleford and Harpford do our bit for the environment. wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Red Bridge In praise of peanut butter One quirky change of life under Coivd-19 is that for some reason, we are eating more peanut butter. According to a recent report in The Grocer, sales of the stuff rose by 35.5 per cent in the Spring. Peanut butter producer Kirstie Hawkins (Whole Earth brand) is delighted. “Peanut butter offers an easy way to add more nutrition to breakfast and snack choices.” Whatever the reason, sales of peanut butter, at £98.9million in the past year, are now £2million more than those for jam. Must be the squirrels!
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Colaton Raleigh News Colaton Raleigh Parish Council The Parish Council invites tenders in respect of the following: 1. Grass cutting - village play-park. The contract will be for a three year period commencing February 2021. 2. Provision of a new Website to meet web content Accessibilty Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. The website will serve the Parish Council and provide an accessible and easy to use route to Council services and information. Deadline for submission of tenders is Monday 30th November. Christopher also tells me that the fungus which infected For further information and to submit a tender quotation the beech is Meripilus giganteus, the Giant Polypor. This please contact: is a root-rotting fungus which kills trees relatively The Parish Clerk, Skylarks, Church Road, Colaton quickly. Raleigh, EX10 0LW, tel.01395 568166 or email: wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw [email protected] wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Plantlife A year ago we launched Smart Sign our management guidelines, Managing grassland road verges: a best practice guide, with thanks to funding from Rees Jeffreys Road Fund and the Prince of Wales’ Charitable Fund, and in collaboration with highways agencies, industry partners, and other wildlife organisation. We sent copies to councils around the UK and made it freely available on our website; it’s brilliant to look back and see the impact this new guidance has had over the last 12 months. Numerous conversations with local authorities and contractors have resulted from the publication of these guidelines, and we’ve shared the advice far and wide, through posting out printed copies and sharing them at road verge conferences. There has been such high HOSE who drive or ride from Newton Poppleford demand for printed copies that we are temporarily closing towards Budleigh will know the triangle of land the form to new requests. The guide is still available where Dotton Lane and Shepherd Lane branch off T digitally here for free. the main road. The large beech tree which has graced this point for longer than most can remember sadly had to The guidelines cover everything from assessing and be felled a few weeks ago because it was diseased and monitoring verges, to how best to enhance, restore and identified as a hazard by Devon County Council. maintain them. One method for restoring or creating new species-rich grassland verges is by using green hay from The signpost is a much-loved veteran of the era of cast- a nearby meadow. Over the summer, the North and Mid iron finger posts, which was saved from 'modernization' Wales Trunk Road Agent who manage strategic roads some years ago when the County were having a blitz to across Wales have been restoring verge sites in Gwynedd replace a main road signs with the DoT- approved using green hay from one of Plantlife’s Coronation reflective sheet metal ones. Of course, these old signs Meadows, Caeau Tan y Bwlch. need regular repainting to make them legible and keep the rust at bay, but austerity measures have reduced We also want to say a big thank you to all our supporters DCC's available funding to do the job when needed. for your generosity. There’s been a tremendous response to our road verge appeal and we’re grateful for all your So a couple of stalwart volunteers Barrie Papworth and donations. If you haven’t yet had a chance to donate, Stephen Manley, led by vice-chair Christopher Pound, set there’s still some time to do so. to work with primer, white and black paint – and the result is now clear for all who pass by. Best wishes, Kate Petty Road Verge Campaign Manager Parish Magazine NP, H & CR November 2020
On reaching the footbridge over the River Otter it was Wednesday Wanderers agreed not to proceed with the intention of walking on to nd Colaton Raleigh (due to the very muddy footpath after Hooray! It's lovely to say 2 September – the overnight rain) but to cross the bridge, past Ashtree we are back to walking. Six of us met up in the village Farm and along the Passaford Road into Northmostown. for a shorter walk, a circular of the common. Moved off Not much colour in the hedgerows 1hough we did spy a down Meadow Drive, to alley which joins Back lane; lone mallow plant and the small flowered pink campion. turned left, following the lane to the junction. Saw in a garden a huge black Labrador sitting under a tree, as still Passing Penny Thatch cottage, which had a very pretty as a statue – didn't move as we went past. Reaching the colourful garden - roses still in bloom and a deep red Venn Ottery Road crossed over and up past the acer. What did make us laugh was a wooden figure of a allotments to the common. It was lovely to see – such a rather plump lady wearing bright summer clothing and a delight – growing to our left on the verge a small clump large sunhat and she was bending over a stream. Guess of blue chickory and, next to it, another small plant of this might have been a lockdown project - what fun! pink campion; across the path on the right some yellow Further along the road, outside another cottage, there was tansy. Carrying on amongst the bracken and trees, a smart wheelie bin screen with a very attractive roof- another walking group passed us as we came in sight of garden at the top of the screen. A lockdown project? Benchams. They were walking much quicker and were Once out on to the A3052 at Newton Poppleford we soon out of sight (we were going downhill and visibility found the alpacas in their field by the bridge. Their- was limited by tall gorse - editor). Turned left after heads went up when we passed and they looked at us as if Benchams past the cottage that was rebuilt. They have they were thinking 'those humans look as wet as we feel'! some spectacular views from their front windows. At Back lane we all-went our respective-ways home; of Through a gap in the hedge spied a field of half a dozen course: this was the·point·when the showers had stopped horses; as we looked they all started running up the field and umbrellas could be put away! Never-the-less, all past us – maybe someone had called with their lunch. said it had been good to get out in the fresh air and we Turning to the left once more, meandered along the took forward to next week's wander. About 4½ miles. paths, passing gorse and heather still in bloom. Heard a PS. Some of us returned home via the recreation ground woodpecker, but didn't see it. Quite a few acorns about where we saw a heron sitting on the grass with some (a tasty snack for the squirrels). Coming to Hunger Hill, crows pestering it. It looked very wet and eventually some of us returned to the village and the rest of us flapped its wings to dry off. carried on down the hill. The weather was lovely for th walking = though cloudy we did see sunshine. 2½ miles. 30 September – Five of us alighted from the bus at Otterton. We went up Maunders Hill and noted a th 9 September – Five unlocked and masked house where they had removed the evidence that they had Wanderers boarded the bus to Woolbrook Road, then had house martins under the eaves. They had left damp walking along to the A3052, crossing over by Stowford marks down the side of the house where they had cleaned Court and up the lane opposite. Walking up the pretty it. It was painted in a bright yellow colour. At the top of shaded lane with the goyle on the right, we continued up the hill we turned left along a narrow path, then right and to a stile, taking the path across a field of clover: lovely came out to see a view of the cliffs and the sea. views down over Sidmouth to the sea sparkling in the We sat under a tree and had a photo taken, all suitably distance. Going through a gate with a field of horses on distanced. We passed Monks cottage, through a gate to a our left and chickens in a run clucking, two dogs came view of Landram Bay Caravan site .... what a blot on the running out of the farmhouse of Saltwynds Farm, barking landscape that is! We took the SW path westward, at us then running off. Some of the stables here had straight into the wind. It was blowing fit to bust, some horses names on the doors. We continued down gusts nearly blew you off your feet. The rain hit your Saltways Lane – lots of pretty pink & white cyclamen, cheeks like little arrows. We had a respite at Brandy blackberries and rose hips growing in the hedgerow. Head which had been renovated with super new seating Crossing the road at the Bowd, we followed the old arrangements outside. We wondered what its future was railway line, passing the vinyard with 8 rows of vines, ... a cafe, a holiday home? It certainly had a lovely view. and down to Harpford – across the Red Bridge and back The rest of the way to the Scots Pine trees at Budleigh we to the playing Field, where everyone went their separate fought the wind. Then it started to rain with greater ways. A very pleasant walk of just over 4 miles. enthusiasm. We galloped along the Front to catch the rd bus back, all looking like drowned rats! 9 km / 5.65 m 23 September – Due to a wet start, it was a th case today of 'should we? or should we not?' proceed 7 October – It's the short walk going from the with the walk. However, the Wednesday Wanderers Bowd through Harpford Woods. Five of us caught the were all of one mind to set forth up Alfred Way, along bus to the Bowd… once off the bus, turned left and then footpath out to the Exmouth Road (B3178). A heavy left again into the woods. The path was covered in shower saw us climb up Litttedown Lane then left down dappled sunshine. As we walked, we admired the tall again to cross the Exmouth Road to Monkey Lane where trees, lots of ferns and brambles about. The path was we fou over the ground. pretty muddy. (continued next page)
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Wednesday Wanderers continued OVA walks A group of ten walkers and a dog passed us, five and th five: they had come from Woodbury. Coming to the old Wednesday 4 November 10.00am – Otter to Peak railway bridge, thought about going down the steps to the Start: Otterton, full details to be provided to invitees. lower path, but decided it would probably be more 5 miles, 3 hours, walk northwards beside the Otter muddy. Lot of leaves underfoot and then glancing to my then eastwards to North Star and Seaview Farm. Long right, peeping out from the foliage were two tiny pink gradual ascent to top of Peak Hill, fine views: coast campion (my favourite). Soon we came to a clearing of path south through Ladram Bay to Chiselbury Bay. lovely sunshine. To our right a great swathe of green, Pause for coffee, so bring a flask. which we thought might be mangles, and just past it a Walk Leader: Ross Hussey, 01395 227991 * small vineyard. A golden retriever came bounding up to Tuesday 10th November 10.00am – Around Kilmington us to say hello – he or she was with its owner and two Meet: Kilmington Village Hall car park, SY 273 981 more dogs. As we approached Harpford, to our left was If the car park full, park on Shute Road (SY 267 983). a field sporting four Shetland ponies, busy eating the Morning walk is a circular 3.5 mile walk through grass, a coop of chickens and a fairly big brown horse in woods passing Shute Barton, mainly on forest tracks a paddock. In the village the yellow evening primrose and quiet rural roads, short section through farmland. was still in flower. Coming to the Red Bridge, noticed Good underfoot but muddy in a few places. Bring a lots of large stones to our right along the bank. Here the packed lunch to eat at Kilmington Green (some ten walkers and dog passed us, going across the fields, as seating). Afternoon walk over the Yarty and Axe we stayed on the path back to the village. Heard a robin floodplains, interesting wild life and river meanders. and some great tits on the walk, but didn't get a glimpse Very flat 3.5 miles which can easily be shortened. of them. Plenty of acorns underfoot. A lovely walk of 2 Good underfoot during recce but may be muddy in miles in the sunshine. places if recent rain. Takes under 4 hours plus lunch. th Walk Leader: Iain Ure, 01395 568822. * Newton Poppleford - Tipton - 14 October – th Newton Poppleford. A local walk today, Meadow Drive Wednesday 18 November 10.00am to Back Lane crossing the road taking the recently moved – The Coleridge Link Trail public footpath that is now to the left, a large cleared area Start: Newton Poppleford Rec. car park, SY 088 899) to our right a digger working on the site. We will visit Tipton St John, Ottery St Mary, Knightstone, White Cross, Harpford Woods and All the apples had been harvested as we walked through Harpford. Stops for coffee and lunch. 9 miles the orchards a carpet of acorns under our feet, taking the Walk Leader: Sarah Westacott, 01395 277644. * East Devon Way path to our right: on reaching the wooded area went down the steps, turned immediately Friday 27th November 10.00am left following the signed footpath until we reached the – Right up your Street road. Went right to Venn Ottery, here we had a Start: Grammar Lane CP, Weston, SY 1663 8898 wonderful sighting of a buzzard perched on a fence just a 6 miles, 3 hours walk eastwards across the plateau to few yards away from us: on past the church and on to the Edge Farm and then gradually descend to Street road to Tipton, children playing in the playground at the (Branscombe) passing the Medieval manors of Edge school. Barton and Hole House. Following a moderate climb Crossing the road to the river –several joggers, dog up to the coast path we can expect extensive views of walkers as we wandered the path by the Otter: cattle Lyme Bay as we walk towards Weston Combe. happily grazing, stopping to look at the work that has Walk Leader: Jon Roseway 01395 488739 / 07887 taken place around the metal bridge. A little Egret in the 936280. * field here. A most enjoyable walk in perfect weather. Wednesday 2nd December 10.00am 4miles – Over the Commons st 21 October – Weather not suitable for the Start: Uphams Plantation CP, SY 041 861 5 mile walk over Colaton Raleigh and Woodbury planned walk to Holyford Woods today, so cancelled. Commons including a couple of less well trodden Programme November 2020 paths. Bring a flask for Coffee/refreshments. Walk leader Graham Knapton, 01395 445872. * 4th SHORT WALK: 9.45 Bus to Joneys Cross, over Hawkerland, Stoneyford, Littledown. * Please email [email protected] if you 11th Back Lane, River walk to Red Bridge, Knapps Lane, want to join any of these walks, you Harpford Woods up to Tip area then take the lower cannot just turn up; Covid 19 restrictions path back to Harpford and Newton Poppleford. apply. You need an invitation. 18th River Walk to Harpford Woods to walk through autumn leaves. 25th 9.15 at Memorial 9.20 157 bus to Otterton walk to Colaton Raleigh either bus or walk back to NP.
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packaging to protect the shirt and trousers from damage. History Group When I unpacked the parcel, I found the XXL are instead Well, we are out of Lockdown, but what now? For one XXS, so had to be returned to where they had come from. thing this pandemic didn't just affect the human race, it This didn't help, and I still needed a new outfit or two: also attacked man-made fibres. My own experience of the only way I was going to get them was to join the one- this is that my clothes have shrunk when the virus found way system again. So I was naughty and pretended to its way into my wardrobe – shirts were tighter, buttons sanitise and now found myself the XXXL men's rail, ready to burst into space, jumpers looked fuller. "I don't where I grabbed some items and paid for them. Got understand it," I said to my partner as I poured another home and put them on. "They are much too large," my glass of red wine, chewing on some salted peanuts and partner said. "Not to worry, I will soon grow into them. slackening my belt at the same time. Just pass me another red wine and that bucket of fried I need to get some new outfits, but the shops are not as I chicken. I'm not joining that one-way system again!" remember, with one-way systems and sanitising stations ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ on the way in that dispense far too much fluid, that it The photograph below was taken when Newton takes far too long to massage into your hands, so you've Poppleford people had to isolate in the Village Hall when passed what you wanted to look at, because you've got to one of the group returning from an outing tested positive keep moving in the one-way system, the masked face for Panto fever. They had to isolate for 14 days. behind you is starting to infringe that legal gap. Their "Oh! No they didn't!" "Oh! Yes they did!" eyes are smiling, but they are saying things because the ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ mask is moving. I shrug a sorry and move on, but I've On a serious note, can anyone identify the occasion and got past the men's section and find myself in women's name anyone in the picture. underwear: that feels really comfortable and then I am asked to leave the store. I can start with Geoff Tenney on the left and Bessie Drake and Beryl Holland further down that side of the Out we go, past the bakers where people are queuing for room; but no idea about the reason for the gathering - bread or cakes and past the butchers where they were editor. waiting for bangers or steaks. I still needed shirts that ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ fitted the new me: this left the only place available – the shop that sells online. You can't touch or try them on, The History group will start up again as soon as the just fill your imaginary shopping basket with required Village Hall opens up. I have been told that at the items, take them to an imaginary checkout and click OK. moment this is not before February 2021. The goods arrive some days later wrapped in yards of Terry Gregory
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the editor's ramblings FTER MONTHS of being at home and tending the A garden, with only the odd days out in the countryside, we got away for a long weekend on a narrowboat on the Kennet & Avon canal in the Vale of Pewsey, otherwise known as White Horse vale due to the number of figures carved into the chalk downs. Very 'away from it all' – few other boats on the move, no wi-fi, little mobile phone signal or TV reception, and small picturesque Wiltshire villages with hardly anybody about – very suitable for isolation.
ATER, at home, joined an on-line seminar arranged Lby the Institutions of Civil Engineers and Hydrologists about the long-term effects of climate change on the water industry. With wetter winters and drier summers, and more extreme events, the 50-year scenario for Water Resources is dramatic - even for our wet little island of GB. The sort of wet we had had on the Saturday, which used to be considered a once in 50/100 year events is likely to be at least annual. This year in the Southwest has seen the wettest February on record, the sunniest Spring, with the dryest May on record leading to water demand higher than the usual summer peak. And it didn't drop off, because nobody NFORTUNATELY Storm Alex decided to arrive on went overseas for their summer holidays – autumn U the same weekend, with the Saturday being declared demand is still high as people are taking holidays at home the wettest day right across Britain so far recorded. A in Devon & Cornwall. (See page 29 for a poem about very soggy day for either standing at the helm of the boat storm names). or walking into Pewsey to buy coffee and cake. Fortunately, modern boats have hot running water and N BETWEEN Zoom meetings for club AGMs, for central heating, so after mooring up can be very cosy for Iinteresting talks and project reports from Sidmouth us, eating hot food and surrounded by outer clothing Science Week and keeping in touch with family and hanging around radiators! Pictured below, the first friends, we've harvested all our cooking apples, pears and glimpse of the sun on the Sunday evening. the remaining beans. We've shelves of fruit and jam and all the wintering vegetables – brassicas and roots – which should see us through another lockdown if/when it comes! HIS MAGAZINE: I'm trying to get back to the Tnormal schedule, when magazine issues were 'on the streets' ready for the start of a month. So the deadline for copy for the December issue is Monday 16th November – earlier, before the weekend if you can manage it. And a warning that the December date for the New Year magazine will be even earlier to allow for the holiday break (printers close down for the season, even if no- one's going anywhere!). HANKS to those who have responded to my requests Tto let me know how you would like the magazine in the future. The overwhelming majority of the couple of LL soon forgotten on a gloriously sunny Monday dozen who've let me know want to continue with the A morning for three hours gently chugging back to printed magazine and like its current breadth of base, while watching herons and kingfishers. And 'something for everyone'. One even suggested it was avoiding a few more boats on the move in the sunshine. worth ten times as much! Parish Magazine NP, H & CR November 2020
times spent out working in Cyprus for GCHQ, living in a Pat Newstead beautiful flat on the beach, and overlooking the bluest ~ a tribute by his grandchildren waters from his terrace. Pat always said he was born a soldier, but he was born a He reminisced on his time spent as Principal at Bletchley storyteller too. He fascinated the family telling stories and proudly, returning to GCHQ after his retirement straight from his own life, which from the day he was because of his specialist knowledge. born, was an exciting and surprising adventure. Most fond was his voice though, when he talked of Leaving her husband Charles abroad on military duty, Maureen. Pat and Maureen married in 1978 at Bletchley Pat's mum Theresa returned to the UK on a ship packed registry office. Even in the most fuddled moments of his with the wives of soldiers – many of who, like her, were later years, Pat remembered how beautiful she looked in pregnant. They were admitted to an old military hospital her pale blue dress. After drinking a little too much at in Ripon, Yorkshire. However, Theresa being late meant the meal, the pair set off for a honeymoon in Yorkshire the only room left for her to give birth in was in the and not only did Maureen have to drive the whole way, mortuary. And so it was that on 19th April 1922, Charles but she also had to put Pat straight to bed when they got J Newstead was born in a mortuary and his astonishing there. They laughed the whole day and this continued life began. Pat talked affectionately of his youth, into the rest of their marriage. growing up with his brothers Bill, Ted and Jim, making They lived happily together in Winslow in the later years mischief together, and trying to hide their escapades from of Pat's career as Principal at Bletchley. Here his desk the Irish temper of their mum. Pat adored his parents. was topped with a sign reading GOWI - which he would He admired his dad greatly, a true English gentleman and point his pupils towards. His catchphrase, Get On With a brave soldier awarded for his war efforts and military It, got him through work as well as life. He never beefed career. about anything, he just did what needed to be done. Charles's medals enabled Pat, at the age of 10, the honour His drive and intelligence was commended. Pat was of joining the Sons of the Brave when he was enrolled at awarded with several medals for his services including The Royal Duke of York’s Military School in Kent, from Gordon Brown and the American National Security entering into Wellington House which specialised in Agency which he went over to America to receive. Signalling. His years here were some of his fondest, Although a proud man, Pat had little feelings of grandeur growing into a respectable soldier yet still managing to and hilariously, in his writings, detailing the notable and create boyish mischief with friend Alfred Knox, playing indispensable work he did during his career, he dedicated in the dungeons at weekends and telling ghost stories to an entire half page to a particular Cornish pasty shop he the dorm lads at night. liked. An insatiable appetite and love of simple things He was a keen sportsman, trying his hand at rugby, like pasties is another Newstead trait that lives on in our running, cricket, boxing, and winning medals but getting family. Pat, having moved around so much in life, injured just as much. Daydreaming on the cricket field always dreamed to have a home and once they settled, one day, he was knocked unconscious by the whizzing first in Winslow, and later in Devon, Pat was entirely ball. His athleticism underlain with clumsiness is overjoyed. He was a contented man and never itched for certainly a Newstead trait. anything else than being at home with Maureen. Leaving Dukies, Pat enrolled as a boy apprentice for the After his retirement, Pat continued to keep fit both Royal Corps of Signalling and developed specialist skills physically and mentally. He walked their beloved dog which, with his natural talent, would lead him to have a Bramble all over the fields and beaches of Devon, swam, long and impressive career. He was licensed to listen, he played golf, whizzed through the cryptic crosswords. said. Pat was always so very proud to serve his country, At 98, Pat had lived through so many momentous things. and no matter how hard you pressed, government secrets When asked what the biggest change he had seen in his were government secrets and there was no teasing them lifetime, he said it was in women. Perhaps this is out of him. something to do with the spirited Newstead women he After working as a signaller during World War 11, Pat was surrounded by. was medically discharged from the army in 1944. Pat was always a generous man. Every time us grandkids Knowing only the life of a soldier, Pat said he was at an visited we'd joke with him when he handed us our utter loss. His work did not go unnoticed however, and holiday "ice cream" money, that we could get the he was soon hired by the Foreign Office, later to become biggest-ice cream in the world with it. Pat was also an GCHQ, who he worked indispensably for, for the rest of extremely forgiving man. He never liked to argue but his career. Here, being required to take a new name, he used to say, 'tomorrow is another day and in the morning opted for Pat – his confirmation name. everything before will be forgotten.' Maureen loved him Pat told us that one day, he was typing code in a work for his kind and gentle nature. I hope that in my lifetime, basement in London and a voice behind him said 'by god I find someone who loves me as much as Granny and Pat boy, that must be about 30 words a minute' and he turned loved each other. th around .to face King George 6 ! His stories were always (continued next page) > > > > like this, funny and surprising. He remembered dearly,
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Most recently, there have been several days of scrub Aylesbeare clearance on one of the mires on Aylesbeare. Nearby is an established colony of the rare Southern Damselfly, Common and by opening up connecting runnels and removing willow and birch from the site, we are hoping to Reserve encourage the damselflies to expand their population on T THE BEGINNING of this month our Warden the reserve into this newly suitable habitat. had an intensive 3-day Tree Safety Assessment Finally, we will finish off with something new for our A course up at our headquarters in Bedfordshire. article this month – a species feature of one of the many Following on from this, we will be finalising wild things that call the Commons home. management plans for all our ash trees on site, and Species feature: Stonechat continuing to review any of our other trees that have management plans already in place. Smaller than a sparrow, male stonechat have a black head and back, white shoulder patches, and a rust-brown On the subject of trees, the windthrown trees from breast; females have the same rusty breast, but a brown Woolcombe’s Plantation have now been cleared. The back with a black-striped head and throat. There are cattle did an excellent job munching through the ground around 59’000 breeding pairs of stonechat in the UK, and vegetation and getting some of the bramble under one of the best RSPB reserves to see them is Aylesbeare control, and their efforts will hopefully be rewarded in Common. Their common name comes from the alarm late Spring when the wildflowers emerge again. All of call shared by both sexes – like two stones being struck the wood we fell and collect from the Commons will be against each other. These striking little birds are quite put to good use, and we have just delivered our first few vocal about their presence on the heath, and can be seen trailers of logs out to customers in the local area. singing from the top of a gorse bush at any time of year. There has been plenty of fencing work going on in the reserve too; mainly focussing on clearing vegetation from along our boundary fencelines. This improves our ability to maintain the fences, and check for any damages after bad weather, and also benefits our livestock, as they are more able to see how far they can roam. Plus, there have been some replacement posts installed where old ones have rotted out or are no longer adequate. wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Pat Newstead Tribute continued Pat was so grateful to her for her tireless and devoted care in his later years. He was so thankful to everyone. When the carers became such a huge part of their lives, male female they always told us how much they liked Pat. Because They are partial migrants, and some individuals may even when his brain was muddled, he maintained his begin to move South in the early autumn. Many cheekiness and his charm. He liked a pretty girl in a stonechats, though, stay throughout the year, often as dress, or her frilly frolly, as he'd call them, and he loved pairs – if you see one stonechat singing, its mate is likely singing. nearby. Stonechats may have two broods each year, and One morning I woke up to Pat and his carers in song and start to breed early in the Spring, often laying 4-6 eggs in in amongst all the chaos of hospital equipment and late March, in nests close to the ground. Nests are deep medication, it was beautiful and hopeful sound. Pat's cup-like structures constructed from grass, leaves, roots singing voice was iconic of course, and he sang anything and stems, and lined with softer and everything, opting often for Irish songs in memory of materials such as pony hair, his mum. sheep’s wool or other bird’s Pat's intelligence also remained, quite remarkably. His feathers. Eleanor Woolway knowledge was astounding. One morning after doing the Find more information on crossword together, we read the newspaper and Pat Stonechats on the RSPB explained details of the Chinese economy to me as well website as volcanic activity around New Zealand. wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw He loved to sit with us by his side, and hold our hand, content with the company, and often the racket, of his One out of Ten family around him. A Sunday school class was studying the Ten Pat would be astounded by the amount of cards and Commandments. The teacher asked if anyone could flowers that have arrived in his memory. But we aren't, recite one from memory. Susie raised her hand, stood tall, because as Granny says, he really was very special. and quoted, "Thou shall not take the covers off the Pat died on 9th September 2020 neighbour's wife."
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Three top tips:- ! Leave some foliage on your plants " Clean out & put up nest boxes # Get your feeders clean & ready for an influx of birds
Nature news! What's happening at the moment in nature? Dormice are preparing to hibernate. They’ll choose a spot either on the ground (under logs, leaves, in grass tussocks and at the base of trees) or just beneath the ground where the temperature is more constant.
Working hard for nature! Great news! The government has announced a ban on metaldehyde slug pellets. This toxic chemical, used indiscriminately in gardens and on farmland, is damaging to wildlife, pets and people when it enters our food and water supplies.This ban is a great step towards taking action for insects. Find out how YOU can help here!
Photo credit, Amy Lewis. Nature news! Would you like more winter colour in your garden? Here are some top shrubs and trees to help feed the birds through winter: Cotoneaster Hawthorn Blackthorn Rowan Spindle
Photo credit, Vaughn Matthews Wildlife Window... Crispy leaves are beginning to make their way from the trees to the fast-filling, leafy paths. Use this spotter on your next wander to identify them...
Nature news! Autumn is an important time for wildlife to prepare for winter.
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Wildlife Windows... Good people! So many birds and animals depend on insects- insects are Our Exmouth local group is amazing, and we would like crucial- so here's a two fold wildlife window: here's an to say a huge thank you to Rog and Liz and the team for insectivore spotter sheet, and here's how to help them, by all of their hard work! taking action for insects! If you would like to get involved in the Exmouth Local Group, they are looking for new people to join their community, as some members of the team step aside. Check out the opportunities here.
Wildlife Window... Thinking of a stormy autumn seashore strandline wander? Well, this shoreline spotter sheet might just help... Go wild at home Rewilding in Devon: what does it look like? What is happening? What are we hoping to achieve? Join us on Thursday 5th November as DWT's Director of Conservation, Pete Burgess, talks through rewilding Devon. Click here to book tickets.
Wildlife Window... 'Tis the season of nuts and berries (fa-la-la-la-la). On your chilly wanders, have a rummage to see what you can spot. Click here to take a look.
Bring on 2021! It's that time of year when new calendars are hopping into shops and heralding change. With hares, seals, beavers, and so much more - why not brighten up your 2021 with our calendar, here
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Clinton Farms It has been a good year for forage production. Following favourable weather over the summer the farm is well placed going into the colder months, with food to feed our cattle over winter. Most field operations have now come to an end for this season, with only hedge trimming A seasonal round-up to be carried out over the winter. The cows at both dairies will remain grazing as long as ground conditions from across the Estate. and grass growth allow. We said goodbye to Ben Hunt our assistant farm manager Property and Land who left us last month to take a well-earned promotion to The team would like to thank all our contractors who the position of Farm Manager on a dairy unit near have worked hard over the last few months, in supporting Bristol. We would like to thank Ben for all his us and our tenants. As COVID levels continue to be dedication and hard work during his time at Clinton uncertain, we are continuing to speak with commercial Farms and wish him the best of luck in his next venture. and residential tenants, offering support where we can Ben will be replaced by Matthew Dixon as trainee farm and ensuring that emergency works, and statutory manager and we look forward to welcoming Matt to the maintenance programmes are met. farm team. We welcome student, Eliza Raine, from Harper Adams University and wish her a very successful placement Forestry and Renewables where she will be assisting in all aspects of our work and Volunteers will work in Clinton Woodlands this season building her skills for a career as a rural surveyor. to collect redundant tree guards, which whilst vital to protect saplings in early growth stages, can become a Bicton Arena waste product when their job is done. Many of the Between 12-15 October, Bicton Arena hosted the final protective sleeves, installed decades ago, were made major competition of the somewhat disrupted season. from what was marketed as biodegradable plastic; the 700 competitors took part in the International Horse ecologically responsible option of the time. They will Trials where the iconic parkland provided a beautiful, slowly degrade naturally given enough time. However, seasonal backdrop for riders taking part in dressage, knowledge about the timescale show-jumping and cross-country disciplines, including needed for plastics to fully roads & tracks elements across local farmland and heath. degrade and the issues of creating Strict COVID-19 protocols have meant sadly no smaller particles during this spectators. However, even if it was sport behind closed process, are better understood doors the team were proud to have been able to resume prompting action now. The waste equestrian sporting activity, following lockdown. plastic will not go to landfill, but Although this presented many challenges, measures in instead either be recycled or place to ensure covid security were highly praised by chipped and sent to the energy British Eventing Officials and competitors alike, with recovery facility in Exeter, to many positive initiatives to take forward to future generate clean electricity. seasons. Read more in the CDE magazine: Otter Estuary and wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Pebblebed Heaths Family tree Planning permission to deliver the Lower Otter Restoration Project was submitted and the proposal was At a drinks party at a wealthy golf club, the open for comments on the EDDC planning portal until conversation turned to the subject of ancestry. the end of the month. There were a number of "Of course, we trace our family back to coming misconceptions circulating about the project and its aims. over with William the Conqueror,” observed one The website www.lowerotterrestorationproject.co.uk is lady with satisfaction. She turned to a second the most comprehensive and factual resource available to give accurate information to help understand all the key woman, who was new to the club, and asked, elements of this complex project. "What about you dear? Can you go back very The Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust received far?” hundreds of entries to ‘The Heaths and Me’ project. "Not very far,” came the reply. “You see, all the Many local people had a go at capturing what the early family records were lost in the Flood." heathland landscape means to them. View some of the submissions in the online gallery wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw https://bit.ly/THAMgallery.
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Making a Difference WILDFLOWER MEADOW! for Nature YOUR HELP IS NEEDED We’ve all heard reports of how nature is in crisis and how we should all be helping to try and turn the tide. To create a wildflower meadow Many of us do want to make a difference and this includes Parish Councillors who recently set up a Turn up any time between ‘Climate Change Group’. The CC Group is planning many local ‘Actions’ and it 11am and 4pm would be great to have members of the community th th involved, so keep your eyes open for adverts to see how on and/or you can help and look for the six-monthly newsletters. 15 29 Nov The first ‘Action’ is to plant up areas with wild flowers at Webber’s Meadow and such as the entrances to villages in the parish and verges to public areas. If you’d like to help with this look for bring a spade remove bramble shoots the advert in this magazine asking for help to make a ……. and bring wildflower meadow in Webber’s Meadow in November. any native wildflower plants you have Hot on the heels of the wild flowers, December will see the creation of some short rotation coppice made of willow and poplar. NP&H Climate Change Group In 2020 twenty-eight bird boxes were put up on Parish wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw land, so in spring 2021 the plan is to put up as many bird and bat boxes as possible in private gardens to give our Himalayan Balsam winged friends a place to call home. This is something you could definitely get involved in! The season for pulling up this pernicious weed is now Running alongside these actions, the CC Group want to almost over as the plants have been seeding for several work with local community groups to improve and weeks now and many sites have been cleared several protect open spaces in the Parish and provide a source of times. Here in Newton Poppleford we have had very information for residents wanting to Reduce, Re-use and mixed success in our attempts to clear our village. Recycle which will help reduce Carbon Footprint in the Volunteers to help this season have been virtually non- Parish. existent with many sessions where nobody came along to In the longer term the CC Group plans are to: help at all. There were though one or two who did turn up and were really helpful and despite our lack of • work with EDDC to get a 20mph speed limit on the numbers we were able to get the Back Brook virtually A3052 through Newton Poppleford to reduce clear. We were hoping to start clearing in Webbers Carbon Emissions; Meadow, but the lack of help meant that we could not • ensure all NPH Parish Buildings have rain water clear the brook from west of Back Lane bridge. harvesting where possible; The really good news is that we were able to completely • work with local landowners to plant more trees in clear the mass proliferation that had always plagued us at Webber’s Meadow and surrounding areas; Goosemoor Farm. The farm has always been the • work with local schools to encourage the younger Achilles Heel in our attempts to keep local waterways generations to help build better habitats for local clear as we were constantly fed by seed from the vast Wildlife, Insects and Bees and; amount of balsam growing upstream at the farm. This has been achieved by excellent co-operation from the • use our new Neighbourhood Plan policies to landowner who has recently taken over there and help on improve the village climate and protect open spaces three occasions from the Pebblebed Heath team of for natural habitats. volunteers, who work under the auspices of Clinton Hopefully this group will provide a springboard to help Devon Estates. This help with up to 16 people taking nature locally and provide a focus for everyone in the part has meant that for the first time in more than ten community who wants to do their bit. years of work, we have a good chance to make a real You can also contact Carla on difference in getting rid of this plant. [email protected] for more information. We will of course be starting all over again next spring wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw and I desperately hope we can drum up more interest then. My grateful thanks to the very few of you that did A little boy was told that he should try and be good, and make the effort, but do please consider lending a hand that he could ask God for help. So he prayed: “Lord, next year as is very disparaging when so few from the please make me good, if you can. But if you can’t, don't village bother to come along to assist. worry about it. I'm having a real good time like I am." Ted Swan
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Newton Poppleford & On Your Bike or Your Feet PACE ON THE UK’s streets should be reallocated Harpford Tennis Club to make it easier for more people to cycle and walk, according to a panel of experts speaking at THINK AUTUMN has now arrived with the weather S the latest Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Strategy getting colder and by the time you read this the Session: How will the Walking & Cycling piece fit into clocks will have been turned back. Winter will soon I the post-Covid jigsaw? be upon us. Still we continue to play tennis in a safe way outside. Let’s hope it is not too cold a winter and “Far too many short journeys are made by car. We need certainly not too wet. to make successful places where walking and cycling are the most obvious choices for short journeys,” said Sheffield City Region active travel commissioner Dame Sarah Storey at the event, which took place on World Car Free day. According to Storey, 40% of journeys of 1km or less in her region are made by motor vehicle, rising to over 60% for journeys of 5km. Both cycling and walking increased during lockdown, and the government has created a £250M emergency active travel fund to support councils to maintain these levels. British Land head of development delivery told the online audience that Transport for London is planning for a ten-fold increase in cyclists and a five-fold increase in pedestrians post-Covid. We had our Summer Competition and managed to get the “We have seen major changes in behaviour, with most 4 rounds done in good weather conditions. The winner by people saying they will work from home more,” Phil 1 point was Chris Burhop with Steve Filer coming Jones, chair of consultancy Phil Jones Associates. second. Jon Evans and Ann Kelly came joint third 1 point “Commuting and business travel were bound to come behind Steve Filer. It was a great afternoon of tennis and down, and I believe that is a permanent change.” everybody was appreciative of the work we put in to During lockdown the government published 'Gear make it Covid secure and still have fun. change: a bold vision for cycling and walking'. This new At the moment it is impossible to plan any social events policy document promises £2bn of new investment and a and it looks unlikely we will be able to have a Christmas national cycling and walking commissioner for England. Dinner but things could change. In the meantime, all we The document also commits to “much higher standards” can really do is keep playing tennis for planning and design – Our new coach is running various sessions both on our something Storey welcomes. courts and in Exmouth, on an individual basis and for “One of the biggest problems small groups. If anybody is interested in having coaching we face is that the standards please contact Steve File or myself and we will put you we’ve been adhering to are just in touch with him. too low,” she said. “We’ve Our Monday Afternoon sessions continue throughout the prioritised motor vehicles too year. If you are interested, we have a WhatsApp group much, and now we need to turn where you will receive messages about who can play and that on its head.” at what time. You can also initiate an impromptu match Arup transport planner Susan Claris also said there just by saying “Anyone fancy a game”. If you are should be a change in priority, with pedestrians interested in joining this group, just let me know. These considered first, followed by people on bicycles, then Monday sessions are open to all members and we play public transport. After that should come the needs of every Monday afternoon from 2.00 pm to around 4.00 taxis, freight and deliveries, with private motor vehicles pm. So, if you fancy a game of tennis then just come at the bottom. She told the online audience that work along any Monday. We also often play on Wednesdays needs to be done to make cycling more inclusive; cycle and sometimes on Sundays as well. infrastructure is too often designed for confident cyclists and commuters. “We should be building infrastructure If anybody is interested in seeing if the Tennis Club is for for everyone to use, so that people can cycle to pick up them, please call me contact details below. I am happy to children from school or to go for a coffee with friends.” meet anybody on the tennis court for a free session to see if those latent but rusty skills are still there, we even have Living Streets chief executive Mary Creagh also some spare racquets. highlighted that over 2,000 children were killed or seriously injured on UK roads last year, and suggested David Zirker setting a “net zero” target for reducing such deaths tel: 01395 567430 or mobile 07802 755411 similar to that for carbon reduction. As a result, she said, or email [email protected] our streets would look very different.
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Tech Corner Scamwatch Passwords, Passwords, Everywhere We would like to make residents aware that we have We’ve got passwords for everything. Sign in, Email, received reports of various Banking, Shopping; it can get quite overwhelming. scams taking place where a The biggest mistake is to have the same password for cold caller, email, or automated call claims to be from everything. If you only have one password this is nice Amazon or Amazon Prime. and easy to remember, but you could lose access to everything in the event of an attack. If a scammer found Please be wary of all contact of this type – the scams are out your email and password then the first thing they varied and include the following: would try is to login to PayPal, eBay, Facebook, Amazon • an automated call a stating a number should be and all the other big services; if your passwords are the pressed for various reasons same then you’ve lost access to all these services. • or by someone in person asking for vouchers to be Don’t feel guilty for keeping a password book, but do be purchased in a shop and codes to be handed over cautious about where you keep it. Almost every • a request to download an app customer I visit has a password book made out of an old • emails with links attached (to phishing sites) diary or address book, but a common mistake is keeping it next to the computer or in the top drawer next to your All of these are scams and instructions should not be keyboard. If you must keep a password book then keep it followed, please hang up, don’t give out any personal far away so it wouldn’t get stolen in a theft, or consumed information or click on any links. in a fire. You could also mask your passwords with a If you want to check a call is genuine - hang up and make crude manual encryption such as writing them contact the company via a reliable source. Please wait backwards, but good physical security is important. ten minutes before making another call or clear the line Another common mistake is to substitute common by phoning a friend/family member. characters, such as O for Zero or A for 4. This does add If you have any concerns please phone 101 or email a level of complexity but it’s easy to guess. Try [email protected] substituting uncommon characters such as shuffling If you have fallen victim to a scam, please report this to vowels around or inserting extra numbers midway or Action Fraud: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/ using unconventional caPITaliSatiOns. Please report any suspicious emails you receive to the A common way of remembering passwords but keeping National Cyber Security Centre: [email protected] them all different is to use a ‘seed’ word or phrase to start Linzi Berryman (Police, DC Alert Officer, Devon & each password, you then add some characters to the start Cornwall) or end of each password depending on the site. wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw For instance, your seed could be “FordCortina” but let’s make it less guessable by changing the capitalisations and Named Storms adding some numbers: “foRd3CorTINA”. We might Five years ago, in November 2015, the Met office began decide to add the first two characters of a site address, so the practice of naming storms, and the idea seems to for eBay we would add “eb” to the end making the final have caught on! Apparently, you can even send password “foRd3CorTINAeb” or for amazon we would suggestions to them now. Would you want one named add “am” to the end making the final password after yourself?! “foRd3CorTINAam”. Using this seed, if your amazon password were compromised your other passwords Deirdre, Angus, Katie, Jake remain safe and you only need to remember your one These are names which trouble make; seed phrase. Gertrude, Doris, Caroline Make it even less obvious by putting the added characters Bring us weather less than fine! in the middle of your seed phrase. You could even use a Desmond, Erik, Imogen numeric substitution: ebay starts with “e” which is the 5th Storms are named, but only when letter of the alphabet, so put 5 somewhere in your seed to Just like one named Abigail make the final password “foRd3Cor5TINA”. They bring wind and rain and hail! Our November Safe-Support campaign starts soon so Barney, Clodagh, and Aileen keep an eye out for flyers and adverts in the next few What, I wonder, does it mean weeks. Our support line is open now with emphasis on Barbara, Dylan, Eleanor phone and remote support to keep everyone COVID- If the choice of name is poor? Safe, and free safe home collections to reduce contact. Ali, Freya, Callum, Ciara I hope you find this information useful. If you would like Does it make things any clearer to see particular subjects covered then please feel free to Jorge and Hannah, Brian too ask at www.alfindlay.com 01395 542500 If they name one after YOU? Al Findlay By Nigel Beeton Parish Magazine NP, H & CR November 2020
few had lighting to help pass the long dark evenings. News from Kenya The main thing they could do was to pray, and to pass October 2020 on the teaching they had received during the past Due to a hiccup in communications, we have two reports conference and the Pastors’ training. Which they did. from Kenya here: this one destined for last month's To be honest, they have coped better than we have. magazine, and on the next page the November The churches met at odd times, but they met in small contribution. Apologies for any confusion – editor. groups for teaching and prayer, and discipleship HAT A YEAR! And it is not over yet! But it training. They overcame the running water for feels far more than a year since Chris and I washing by plumbing a tap into a bucket, placing it as W were in Kenya. He got down to work, to give high as they could get it, and filling with water. The you a “hot off the press” report of our trip, and I? church leaders were diligent in phoning their church Well, I sort of collapsed! I was very tired, but didn’t members so no-one was allowed to slip through the know quite how tired until I had started to do normal net. I have no idea how they overcame the desire to things, like short walks, and getting a new laptop with worship; how do you stop a Kenyan Christian from Windows 10. I achieved this just in time for the start singing? I know they were scrupulous in restricting of lock down, by which time, there was no-one to help their services to the 60 minutes permitted, and so me sort out the mega changes. No-one was allowed to impressed local politicians that they were allowed enter my home, I was not welcome in anyone else’s, slowly to increase the length towards their preferred and no-one was answering the phone. The dreaded 3-4 hours. virus was the only thing that was working! How about the locusts? Well, they spread alright, but And I was struggling, needing to use the car for the prevailing winds changed their direction, and the almost everything. I made myself take a mile long masses of insects went in the worst direction they walk every Sunday morning until the start of August, could, taking them over the less green, less productive but 20 yards was about my limit by then; shortage of areas, and for the most part, Kenya escaped. breath was the worst thing, until I gave in and How about the coronavirus? Yes, it arrived, and I got demanded a doctor’s appointment. a lot of letters very concerned for our welfare, but The outcome was some very good attention, and four they had heard at that time that we were facing blood transfusions in the next 24 hours. Thank you to about 40,000 deaths, and they were praying for our all who have contributed to the stocks in the past 60 safety. They have had far fewer deaths than we years (including me!). I feel a lot better as a result, have, and far fewer cases altogether. Although their but we still don’t know why, and investigations are on- numbers will be less reliable than ours, the crowding in going. In the meantime, I am taking things a bit more the many slum areas would have made any really great gently, and only do things if I feel up to it, which is outbreaks very difficult to conceal. For myself, I can quite fun. hardly believe that God has protected them so well from the perils that have been so close, and I thank This is supposed to be news from Kenya, not from God for his protection. Manchester, but there was not a lot of news coming from Kenya. A massive plague of locusts had been I have written far too much, and there is more to eating its way through the Horn of Africa, almost as come; I will try to complete Part 2 ready for next we left, and hunger threatened the area, with time (there are details I can’t yet include without starvation in its wake, but coronavirus was close confirmation from our team in Kariaini, but they are behind, and their government was locking down, in the worth waiting for). same ways as ours was. Schools and churches closed. May you know in your heart the peace of God, which Even churches that owned their own plot and church passes understanding, and experience his help and building were forbidden to hold services unless they strength in whatever you may be going through. Let could provide running water for washing on the us pray for each other, and also be aware that there premises, (remember, this is Africa!) and very are friends you have never met, who are also praying expensive thermometers, to check no one had a fever. for you with love and concern. If they couldn’t pay the rent for the buildings they God bless you all. worshipped in on Sundays, they accumulated debt for Marion. the future, and few were still earning anything. The wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw leaders could not meet: 3 cheers for their mobile Book your Puddings for 21st November in aid of phones. What else could they do? Few had a book Vision & Victory; see page 11 they could read; few had any form of transport;
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He made possible what I had only dreamed of, but the News from Kenya, part 2 Lord knew how much it meant to me. To see those 14 November 2020 men, some young, a few older, dressed up like any other graduates, in maroon robes, at a formal occasion NE OF THE MOST EXCITING things that such as they had never imagined, along with some Vision and Victory have achieved over the hundreds of others from all over Kenya, was 23 years we have been working from Kariaini O something I will never ever forget. Some of these I has been the training of Pastors. When I first went had known for 15 years, they had been missionaries in there, there was no one with any training for many their own country, they had taught others in House miles around, and that was painfully obvious in the Groups, led Sunday schools and YP groups, prayed into questions I got asked ‘from the Bible’ as I lived among the nights, wept with those who wept, and rejoiced them. One of my first questions was ‘What would it with those who rejoiced: why should they not also be cost to send someone to Bible College for a year?’ I officially recognized as leaders of the churches they can’t remember the answer, but I can remember it served? was an awful lot more than I could contemplate! I was able to go, one last time, just under a year ago, In about 2015, when Simon became their Bishop, he and the joys were mixed with sorrows, as we were not only had some sound training, he also had some able to see some of the changes that were coming to useful contacts. One of these was a University Kenya, to the education of its children, and later to lecturer, who spent his time training theological the work of the church through coronavirus. The students in Nairobi, and who would be willing to go good news is still good: the locusts that had been anywhere there was a reasonable number of suitable devastating that part of the world had been diverted students, and train them in relevant and practical away, and to a great extent, so had the dreaded virus. topics over a period of 4 years, in his Uni. vacations. Thank God for both these. Best of all, another batch At first, I was a bit suspicious: what would the of student pastors are due to start their training standard be? Were our men and women up to it before the end of 2020. academically? Most had not been able to attend more How would you like to adopt one of these, to know than a year or two of secondary school for reasons of their name, their family, and something of their work poverty; would they cope? What would the cost be, so far? To correspond occasionally if they have and could we pay it for them? enough English, to be trusted with their prayers? We Eventually, all my doubts were satisfied. I was shown did this with the first batch, and in most cases, it was sample textbooks, obtainable in either Swahili or very worthwhile. I am not asking you to support them English, the topics to be studied, the essays to be personally, (though I won’t stop you if you feel you tackled, the methods of teaching, the authority given can: it will cost about £12 a month for 3 years, to to the Bible: I could not fault it. We (V&V) would pay cover their training and expenses. What an for the food for these residential modules, for the investment to make into the kingdom of God!) For text books, and travel expenses of all concerned, over them, it would be such a blessing, to know that 4 years, and the lecturer would give his services someone they had never seen was interested in them, virtually free, and use the same text books that his and praying for them, and showing them the love of regular University students used. What more could I Jesus. I can assure you, you will be even more blessed ask? than they are. Over the 4 years that followed, I saw these men (and I already have the names of the first 13, and they are a couple of women) grow and mature, and what they looking for mentors. You have the opportunity to keep learned, they could not wait to teach the members of reminding God of what these fellows and girls are the churches they were already pastoring. There was needing him to do for them, to equip them for his a buzz of life and enthusiasm as they met together, service. You have such an opportunity to be involved., and they were still hungry for what I brought and and I thank you now for all the praying you have done taught them. (Little did they know that most of what for us up to now. You have been labourers with me, I had been taught, had been learned straight from and now, with them . the Bible.) PS. Thank you Haylor for each time you have printed They were to graduate in July 2018, and it was very my “News from Kenya”, and made it known. You’ve doubtful whether I would be able to be present; I had done a great job! had a rough winter, health wise. So when Chris Marion Burhop actually asked if he could help me to get there st by coming with me as a carer, I wept with joy. Book your Puddings for 21 November in aid of Vision & Victory; see page 11 Parish Magazine NP, H & CR November 2020
With forthcoming US Presidential Elections in mind Devon Library A candidate came home in the small hours and gave his wife the wonderful news: Services “Darling, I’ve been elected!” Mobile Library She was delighted. “Honestly?” she demanded. He laughed in an embarrassed sort of way. “Oh, why Tuesday 3 November bring that up?” Colaton Raleigh Old politicians never die – they just run once too Eden Way 10.30 to 11.00 am often. Newton Poppleford Brook Meadow 11.15 to 12.00 pm A local council official said that he ran for office again because he thought his possible opponent, if Burrow Lane 12.15 to 12.45 pm successful, might be even more ineffective than he Venn Ottery was. Sunnyside 13.30 to 14.00 pm Admirer to political candidate: “Great speech, sir! This service is now being provided by the Exmouth I really like the straightforward way you dodged Mobile Library. details at librariesunlimited.org.uk those issues.” wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Political campaign: a war in which everybody shoots from the lip. - Anon A clear conscience is the sign of a bad memory. – Mark Twain He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp- posts; for support rather than illumination. Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go. - Oscar Wilde Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine wvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw Champagne My husband and I were delighted the day we finally bought our first house. After years of renting, it was wonderful to own our own home. Our minister even gave us a bottle of champagne to mark the occasion. But in the hustle and bustle of getting moved in, his champagne was put in a cupboard and forgotten. Months later, we held a Baptism party for our third child. Wine flowed until, running short, we suddenly remembered the housewarming gift of champagne. So, in front of our guests, I opened the attached card from the minister and read it aloud: "Dave, take good care of it – this one is really yours!"
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