Contents News from the Castle page 4 Bridestowe Queen Bees page 6 Bridestowe Churches Partnership page 8 Movie Watch pages 9 -10 Lich Way walk report page 11 Nature corner page 12 Riverside Stores page 13 Sourton Round Up pages 14-15 Howard Barkell’s local history pages 17-18 Under a Bushel page 21 Adrian Brook page 22 National Open Garden Scheme page 24 Cricket Club update page 26 Lifton Singers page 30
July 2017 Issue 182 Forthcoming events page 40
WANTED FOR THE RAM ROAST Crockery is needed for the crockery smash. This can be dropped off at Riverside Stores. Tombola prizes too please - bottles, jars, packets, in fact anything to which a ticket can be attached. These can be left at 11 Crandford Close or again the shop. If you could spare a couple of hours the night before, please come to the Sporting Green from 5pm. Thank you Fun Sponsored Pub Walk on Saturday 1st July Treetops invite you to join them on Saturday 1st July for a fun 5 pub sponsored walk, to raise funds for the new garden extension area. The sponsored walk will start at: The White Hart, Bridestowe @ 11.00 then on to The Bearslake Inn at Lake, then on to The Fox & Hounds at Lydford, then on to Charity no. 1025102 Pop up pub on Ferndown Lydford House Hotel, Lydford before heading back to The White Hart.
Mike and Sarah at The White Hart will be offering chilli / bolognaise and rice at a reduced cost at the end of the walk, for those who wish to have a well-earned bite to eat (and possibly another pint). To enter: sponsorship forms are available from Treetops - minimum sponsorship to be raised is £30.00 or pay £25 on the day. Everyone is welcome, especially children and dogs and you don’t need to be a Treetops parent. Get active, have fun and help to raise money for your local pre-school!
Dates for your diary..
CREAM TEAS In aid of St Thomas à Becket Church,
Sourton Served at Sourton Parish Hall on 13th ,20th and 27th August 2.00 to 5.30 pm
A huge ‘THANK YOU’ to the kind person, who found and handed in my wallet to Riverside Stores on Friday afternoon 23rd June. David Firkins BaSE Page 2 The Museum of Bridestowe & Dartmoor Life & Sourton’s Tourist Information Neighbourhood Museum Admission: Development Plan Adult £4 The draft Plan has been out for extensive Children/Students £2 informal consultation. It has been revised Family £10 to ensure it is in line with the emerging (2 adults & 2 children) Plymouth and South West Devon Joint 4 years & under.. no charge Local Plan and it has been thoroughly Opening Times: overhauled to ensure it is concise and 10.15am — 4.15pm Monday to Friday coherent. Submission for formal official 10.15am. — 1pm Saturday consultation is planned to take place What’s on: shortly after the Ram Roast. Members of the working group will be at Wednesday 5th July, 2pm, in the John the Ram Roast on Saturday 22nd July so Young Gallery please come along to the stall. Copies of Moor than Meets the Eye - the revised version will be available and we Find out how this Heritage Lottery funded welcome your comments. scheme is helping people to conserve the Copies of the revised draft plan will be moor and reveal the story of the people available on the websites of Bridestowe and landscape over 4,000 years. and Sourton. Presented by Andy Bailey- Community www.bridestowe.org.uk Officer, Moor than meets the eye www.sourtonpc.co.uk Landscape Partnership The next meeting is on Tuesday 4th July www.moorthanmeetstheeye.org at Sourton Hall and everyone is welcome. Peter Fleming Tuesday 11th July, 2pm On behalf of the Neighbourhood Plan Dementia Friendly Workshop Group for Bridestowe and Sourton 01837 861879 [email protected].
BaSE Page 3 News from the Castle Hi everyone,
I have great news to share with you all. Our new main contractor for the major building project has now been appointed. They are called Daedalus and have previously worked on conservation projects at Cliveden House, Clandon and Hampton Court Palace. They are arriving on site on Monday 8 May when the final phase of the project to Save Castle Drogo will begin in earnest. It now feels like we are on the final stretch! Thank you for your thoughts and feedback about the introduction of car park charging in the Castle Drogo car park. Following your suggestions, there will be a short stay option of £2 for 2 hours as well as the £4 all day option. Hopefully this will be welcomed by those who just want to pop in for a short stroll and a cuppa. Don’t forget that car park charges will begin on Monday 26 June and all proceeds will go straight to caring for the Teign Gorge. In other news, our free croquet lessons are back this year. Please pop along on the first Tuesday of the month in June, July and September to get your free croquet lesson from Gabby, our resident croquet expert. No need to book in advance but don’t forget that normal admission applies. And finally… we are working with Plough Arts Centre again this year to host 2 great theatre performances on the croquet lawn. Thomas Hardy’s ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ by Hotbuckle Productions is on Saturday 24 June, 7-9pm. Then, Boxtree productions will bring ‘Wind in the Willows’ on Thursday 10 August, 5-8pm.
Picnics are available to pre-book from the Castle Drogo café and tickets are available from the Plough box office on 01805 624624. Prices: £13 (£11 Conc, £9 Plough Supporters + families with children under 18yrs). We’d love to see you there – please book the sunshine! Take care everyone and see you soon.
Paula Community Engagement Officer, Castle Drogo 01647 434130, [email protected]
There will be a meeting of Bridestowe Parish Council on Wednesday 12th July at 7.30pm in the Methodist Church committee room. The public are warmly invited to attend and are very welcome to raise matters/ask questions with their parish councillors either at the beginning or at the end of the meeting (for up to 20 minutes). BaSE Page 4 New Play Equipment for Bridestowe Primary School - nearly there! Great news - we have now raised over £8,500 towards the new play area - thank you! Can you help us raise the rest? After all of the old play equipment was condemned and removed last year everyone at school has been tirelessly fundraising so the children can have a new play area. The new area has been designed so that all children at the school are included in imaginative, physical and fun play. It is accessible, adventurous and versatile and we want all children for many years to come to have the chance to enjoy it. If any local individuals or businesses would like to be involved, help with the ground work, sponsor the equipment or generally find out more we would love to hear from you. Please contact Jo Pritchard, FoBS Chair, on 861114 or [email protected]
MOUNT KELLY CHORAL HORSE FOR LOAN SOCIETY 15.1hh, Cob TB Piebald Mare. Good in every way Concert on Sunday July 16th 110% traffic - As part of the Mount Kelly Summer Suitable for Hacking, Light Riding Club, Fun Festival of the Arts, our Summer 2017 Rides, etc . Concert on Sunday July 16th will To stay at present yard (Bridestowe) feature a ‘Bring & Sing’ performance For more info contact Janet of selections from Carl Orff’s 01837 861435 ‘Carmina Burana’. The performance will be open to all Big Get Together singers, with a rehearsal at 5pm for everyone in the Big School at Mount To all those who came along to Bridestowe’s first Big Kelly College. The concert will be in Get Together, many thanks. I hope you had a good the College Chapel and will begin at day and enjoyed possibly meeting someone new 7pm. Scores available, supper and hope the kids enjoyed the activities on offer. provided! Do come along and join us. Next year’s will be a bit more structured and There is no charge. advertised, I promise! Thanks www.kellychoralsociety.com Gideon Pritchard
The Thursday Morning Group will be meeting this month for coffee at Roadford Lake, on Thursday July 13th. Meet as usual in Fore Street at 10a.m. to organise lifts. Contact person: Ann Allan on 861551.
The Over 60’s Luncheon Club will be on Tuesday 11th July. Meet at 12 noon with lunch at 12.30pm. Please contact either Jenny Reynolds 861678 or Ruth Maddaford 861402 if you cannot come.
Interesting words: A bellwether is one that leads or indicates trends; a trendsetter. The term is derived from the Middle English bellewether and refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a castrated ram (a wether) leading his flock of sheep. BaSE Page 5 Bridestowe Queen Bees
The Antiques Call My Bluff Evening held on 25th May was a great success and the Methodist Church was packed. Nick Saintey, Dan Goddard and Chris Hampton from Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, fine art auctioneers and valuers, were our experts for the evening. They had brought with them an array of items, 10 in all. Each object came under scrutiny with the three experts offering us a different description of it outlining its age and value and provenance. Our task was to decide which was the correct description, A, B or C. It was surprisingly difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. A rather attractive oil painting of a bird’s nest with primroses was either a) a Far Eastern fake worth £20, b) a fine porcelain plaque by a continental painter £3,000 or c) a Victorian painting by Edmund Hunt £800. Well that turned out to be chaff. A small brass cylinder with an appendage was either a) a culinary device for inserting cream into profiteroles or jam into a doughnut, b) an early prototype for a fire extinguisher or c) a piece of medical equipment for delivering an enema. What a choice and the answer was c. It was all very good-humoured and several in the audience scored highly while some of us only managed 4/10! After the valuation we all went into the hall and enjoyed a very tasty buffet. (Queen Bee members had all brought along the component parts.) Our thanks to the experts who gave their time free of charge and to members who prepared the buffet and cleared away after the feast. Our meeting on 15th June saw the welcome return of Caroline Clarke who gave us a very instructive presentation on posture alignment. Her down to earth, good-humoured approach made the session fun while including some very valuable advice We did several simple exercises, both seated and standing, and gained insight into how to improve our balance - standing up straight with hips aligned with our feet that are slightly apart, is a good starting point. Caroline also scrutinised us individually as we walked the length of the hall and was able to give us pointers on how to improve our gait and so protect our load-bearing joints. The group are keen to invite Caroline to a future meeting. The Garden Party on Saturday 25th looked as though it might be blighted by the weather but the rain stayed away. George Heathman opened the event and there are photographs that record the moment. We sat in the vicarage garden enjoying tea, cakes, scones, sandwiches, sausage rolls - you name it, we ate it. Brian Higbee sang and played his guitar and George H and Margaret G joined him in a song. The cake stall did brisk trade too. All in all a very pleasant, well attended event AND a handsome sum raised. £259 is to go towards the cost of installing the Devon Air Ambulance night landing lights and an equal sum to the Queen Bees. Our thanks to all those who supported this event. The July speaker will be Adrian Brook with a talk entitled ‘Fairgrounds and Roadsides; life as a chaplain with gypsies’. Thursday July 20th at 7.30pm in the Margaret Moore Suite, Bridestowe Village Hall. (Please note new venue) You will notice we have a logo; credit goes to Mavis Padley for her clever design.
BaSE Page 6 New advertiser ENABLER WANTED
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Mark recently swept my flue at Glebe Park and was extremely efficient and professional and supplied a certificate for insurance purposes. J.Farrant
Please don't forget that delicious BACON BAPS will be served on Saturday 1st July at Bridestowe Village Hall from 10 -12noon A small gathering to remember Michael Jennings and say a few words. We would love to see you all and together honour his memory as friends. Bridestowe Village Hall Committee
Also BACON BAPS on Saturday 29th July at the Village Hall
BaSE Page 7 Bridestowe Churches Partnership
Notices from Bridestowe Methodist Church
Sunday 2nd July is a special occasion for us here at Bridestowe as we celebrate 7 years of our LEP with the Parish Church. We will start the morning with a Joint Service at At Bridget’s Church at 9 .30am when Rev Adrian Brook will lead a communion service aided by Rev Iris Bray. Then we will process to the Methodist Church where the second part of the service will be held. This will be followed by coffee and biscuits. All welcome, Sunday 9th 11am Service at the Methodist Church Sunday 16th July 11am Service led by Bridestowe Worship Group. Sunday 23rd July at 11am we will have Rev Graham Thompson District Chairman, as our preacher The service will end with coffee and biscuits. Sunday 30th July will be another special service as it is Rev Iris Bray’s last Sunday with us and the 5 churches which Rev Iris has responsibility for will be meeting at Bridestowe Methodist Church for a farewell service at 11am. This will be followed by a Bring and Share Lunch for all 5 churches - Boasley, Bridestowe , Chilla, Madworthy and Eworthy.
Family Sports Night continues on the second and fourth Wednesday 7pm – 9.30pm Adults £2 children £1. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Badminton, pool, table tennis and board games.
St. Bridget’s Church Report Last month began with the Wedding of Louise Friend and Matthew Petts, the ceremony was made particularly special by the accompaniment of Okehampton church choir at the request of the bridegroom’s grandmother. On July 2nd we will be having a joint service with Bridestowe Methodist church to mark seven years of the Local Ecumenical Project. We are hoping to run Confirmation classes later in the year, if you would like to be confirmed or would like to know more please contact Adrian.
Church Services in July 2nd Joint Service beginning with Holy Communion 9.30am at the Church and finishing at the Chapel 9th Morning Prayer 9.30am 16th Holy Communion 9.30am 23rd Holy Communion 8.00am Messy Church 9.30am 30th Benefice Service at Germansweek 11.00am
St. Bridget’s Church Bells The bells may be rung as follows: Clean Up Day each Friday between 19.00 and July 15th 10am to 12midday at St 21.00 and for services in the church. Other occasions will be Bridget’s Church. published in BaSE if time Bring garden type equipment and permits, otherwise on the notice bin bags/garden refuse bags and in attached to the gate.Visitors are always welcome. For more information or to come along and have a go return you will be rewarded with contact heavenly cakes! Bill Thirtle on 01837 86125 BaSE Page 8 Movie Watch - June 2017 Wonder Woman, Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge, Baywatch, The Mummy, Transformers: The Last Knight, Guardians of the Galaxy, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience. All these doubtless outstanding examples of the cinematic art graced our local screens during June. Maybe it was the glorious weather but sadly none came remotely close to luring me out of the garden and into The New Carlton, although Peppa Pig came closer than many.
So it was that on BaSE copy deadline eve, we scurried into Okehampton to make a belated first cinema appearance of the month. My Cousin Rachel came to our rescue by offering what sounded like a grown-up film, set not on some alien planet hurtling towards oblivion but in Cornwall, which sounded far more appealing. No shouting, no shooting. The film stars Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin in an adaptation of the 1951 Daphne du Maurier novel of the same name. An earlier film version had featured Olivia de Havilland in the title role. Let’s be positive. For a Saturday evening there was a decent-sized audience who paid attention throughout. If anyone did briefly nod off they had the decency not to snore, while nobody rustled their popcorn. The film is broodingly atmospheric and beautiful to behold. The locations, purporting to be Cornish but actually filmed in South Devon, are exquisite. Swooping aerial cliff-top shots provide a glorious backdrop to the action, although the stunning 15th Century redbrick house, in which the action takes place, is West Horsley Place in Surrey recently inherited, to his reported bewilderment, by broadcaster and journalist Bamber Gascoigne. So that’s all good. Unfortunately though the film rattles along at the pace of Bank Holiday traffic on the A30. It’s painfully slow and the 107-minute running time felt significantly longer. It’s a complex plot to summarise, with many ambiguities, but when his wealthy adoptive cousin Ambrose falls under the spell of Rachel while taking recuperative sun in Florence, orphan Philip (Claflin) suspects foul play. Responding too late to Ambrose’s request, he dashes to Italy only to find his guardian already dead. The young man swears immediate revenge on Rachel, convinced she must have been responsible. Back in England though, Rachel confounds Philip’s suspicions, making no claim on Ambrose’s estate, while captivating the young heir with beauty and femininity - both revelations to the callow, gullible and frankly rather gormless, youth. When it eventually comes, the ending is predictable and a bit silly. I’ve not read the book but have to believe it deserves better than this. I shall rectify the omission.
Trailers for future New Carlton titles were rather depressing. Their main upcoming feature would appear to be a film primarily targeting children and not launching until November. I’m sure Paddington, starring Hugh Grant and Hugh Bonneville, will be terrific when it eventually arrives, but surely there must be something worthy of heavyweight promotion before then? My Cousin Rachel will run through at least until the end of June, accompanied by Transformers: The Last Knight and Wonder Woman. Spider-Man: Homecoming arrives in Okehampton on 5th July for a couple of pre-release screenings, presumably having clambered down the front wall of the White Hart. Cars 3 is then scheduled for 21st July, a sure indication that the school holidays will soon be upon us. Otherwise it all looks rather disappointing. We were keen to see the Brian Cox portrayal of Churchill but that will necessitate a trip to Tavistock, where the film is scheduled to appear at The Wharf, from 7th July.
In fact the trailer provoking the greatest response from Saturday’s New Carlton movie-goers BaSE Page 9 was advertising a screening of Andre Rieu’s 2017 Maastricht Concerts, transmitted live via satellite on 22nd and 23rd July. The hugely popular Dutch violinist, with hair cleverly crafted from a used Brillo Pad, will doubtless fill the Okehampton auditorium with a swaying audience, predominantly comprising ladies in their prime. Unfortunately that weekend I shall mostly be Somewhere Else. David Harrison June 2017
The party will take place inside a barn, but if the British summer astounds us all with at least 3 dry days it will be outside at Leawood. BaSE Page 10 WHAT A FEAST ! The vicar of Lydford and Bridestowe, Rev. Adrian Brook, this year proposed that the Feast Day of Saint Petroc, the patron Saint of Lydford Church (and others), be celebrated by a walk along the historical Lich Way. For centuries from the 1200’s this was the route that those attending services or burials had to travel to Lydford Parish Church. It was often called “The Way of The Dead” for that reason and it winds its way from Bellever across the open northern expanse of Dartmoor, to Lydford, a distance of over 12 miles. At an early stage of planning the vicar sought the help of Paul Brookes, a member and ex -Chairman of Tavistock Ramblers, to ensure the day was properly and safely managed. Paul, in turn, encouraged members of the group to help plan the route in advance and be on hand to assist, for example crossing streams. On the day itself, Sunday 4th June, 60 people gathered in Bellever Forest to receive a blessing from the Rt Revd Nick McKinnel, Bishop of Plymouth. By this time the rain had already started to fall, and looking skyward the Bishop explained that the weather was decided by a higher authority and that his role was strictly sales. Assisted by the Bishop’s blessing and further blessed with typical Dartmoor weather the group headed off with Paul in the lead. The rain, now no longer a shower, did not dampen the collective spirit of the group, but we were grateful that unlike those in past centuries we did not have to carry a coffin! Refreshments of water, this time to drink, and chocolate bars were supplied at Bagga Tor, to sustain us for the last few miles. The careful preparation by Paul and members of Tavistock Ramblers helped the walk go without major mishap. There were, however, 2 small casualties; one was a sprained ankle the other was the Bishop’s boots that barely survived the day. At the end of the walk everyone arrived at the Nicholls Hall in Lydford, where we were generously rewarded with a mouth -watering array of sandwiches and cakes and an endless supply of tea, all prepared by a dedicated team from Lydford and the Church. To mark the achievement of all who participated, certificates, signed by the Bishop, were presented. There was a real buzz in the hall as everyone compared their experiences, chatted to new friends, replaced lost calories and gradually dried out. The Bishop thanked everyone who did the walk, prepared the welcome tea and Paul and the Tavistock Ramblers for overseeing the walk itself. During the day a number of people, despite the weather said they were keen to do more walking. Tavistock Ramblers have a strong local membership and always welcome new members so if anyone is interested they can visit www.tavistockramblers.org.uk for more information. Also since the walk, Paul, who regularly leads walks in the area, will put more details about some of these in the Lydford and Bridestowe Parish magazines. Overall, a special day for everyone. Thanks to everyone who attended or made it possible. If we all do it again next year we hope that Bishop Nick gets new boots beforehand.
JAZZ ON THE AIRFIELD - Saturday 8th July All in aid of Send a Cow Steve Tucker’s All Star Jazz Band will be the main feature of Jazz on the Airfield on Saturday July 8th. at Eggesford, near Chulmleigh, EX18 7QY. Come and picnic, enjoying the fabulous views, from 4.30p.m. At 6.15 it’s into the hangar, first to hear the Copplestone Community Choir before we listen - and dance - to Steve and the band. There will be a bar and food by Pizza Buona, La Cantina, the Camper Coffee Co. and Farmer Tom’s Dairy Icecream. Advance Tickets: Adults £12.50 - Under 16s £6.25 from: Eggesford Garden Centre or by telephone - ring 01363 83245 online at www.eventbrite.co.uk (fee applies)
On the gate: Adults £15 - under 16s. £7.50 www.sendacow.org BaSE Page 11 Nature corner July brings many mouths to feed. Birds are fledging but still reliant on their parents to feed them, young bats are well on the way to becoming fully grown and hedgehog mums will be introducing their young to the world. A time to ensure there is enough food and water for all, so top up your bird feeders, fill up your hedgehog stations and always provide fresh water. Try not to interfere with young animals you may find on the ground, young birds and bats need time to gain their flight muscles. Their parents are likely to be somewhere in the background still feeding them. Just ensure they are out of any immediate harm - cats for example are very good at preying on these juvenile birds so place somewhere safe out of reach of predators. Bats are great indicators of a healthy environment. Sadly like hedgehogs, sparrows, song thrushes and stag beetles, bats are in decline - a worrying thought. These small creatures have big appetites - tiny common pipistrelle bats can eat around 3,000 midges, mosquitoes and other small flies in a single night. Put down your insectides and let nature eliminate your unwanted garden visitors. Let’s help bats by providing gardens rich in insects attracted by pollen and nectar-rich plants (particularly the evening scented plants). Below is a list of plants to encourage night flyers into your garden: buddleia jasmine silver ghost tobacco plant evening primrose hebe verbena heavenly blue globe artichoke honeysuckle bladder campion night scented stock
Try and avoid artificial lighting; bats are nocturnal animals and are adapted to low-light conditions, artificial lighting can be very disturbing to bats and any nocturnal wildlife. You might consider putting up a bat box, an artificial roost designed to encourage bats into areas where there are few roosting sites. There are various designs of bat box from wooden boxes you can make yourself to external ready-assembled boxes and even integrated bat boxes that can be built into walls. Different bat species need different spaces. The ‘Bat Conservation Trusts’ website has great advice on bats; if you find an sick or injured bat call the bat helpline 0345 1300 228. Lisa Butt
BaSE Page 12 Would you like to book Bridestowe Village Hall? Here’s how to do it! 1. Check the online calendar but remember some bookings can be moved to accommodate others, so always contact the bookings clerk by calling 01837 861777 or emailing [email protected] 2. Once you know the date/time you want is available, please collect or download a booking agreement from www.bridestowe.org.uk 3. Send or drop the agreement in to the Bookings Clerk. [You will be advised if you need to pay a deposit.) All the details you will need are in the agreement. You will then receive confirmation by email or phone along with details for getting into the hall on the day. 01837 861321 - [email protected] www.bridestowe.org.uk BaSE Page 13 SOURTON ROUND UP - JULY 2017
Sourton Friendship Group We met on Tuesday 13th June and had an afternoon filled with laughter playing bingo. It was all very enjoyable and our thanks to Janet and Dene for organising it. Tea and cake were served and it finished at 4-30pm. If anyone would like to join us, just come along at 2 pm. Our next meeting is on Tuesday 11th July ; we’re staying with games and holding a beetle drive. It costs £2-00 and that includes refreshments and raffle. Details from Geraldine on 01837 861414.
A reminder- Please come to a CREAM TEA on Sourton Open Produce and Craft Show, Saturday 1st July Saturday 19th August. Schedules are still From 2:30 at Rowdens Barn, Bridestowe available. £2 for as many scones as you can eat!! Details from Geraldine on 01837 861414. Proceeds to Sourton Church Flower Church Fund Margaret Rawlinson. We were sorry to hear No charge for Sourton Flower the sad news of Margaret’s death after Arrangers bravely battling with illness for a long time. Since moving to Forda, Margaret has been a good friend to the church, helping at harvestime and at the cream teas. She was a talented flower arranger. Her display of flowers at our festivals, on the pedestal by the font, was always very lovely. We send our condolences to Chris and all her family.
Wedding Blessing. We were very pleased to welcome the Simmons family and their friends to Sourton Church for the wedding blessing of Charlotte Baskerville and Chris Heggerud at the end of May. Charlotte is the granddaughter of Liz Simmons and she grew up locally, and attended Boasley School until her parents emigrated to Canada when she was young. Charlotte and Chris were married in Canada. The bells rang out loud and clear to welcome the wedding party, Brenda Harris kindly played the organ and Rev. Adrian Brook took an inspiring service. We wish Charlotte and Chris every happiness in their future life together.
Cream Teas We will be serving cream teas in Sourton Hall on the Sundays of 13th, 20th and 27th August from 2-5.30 pm. The first 2 Sundays will be in aid of Sourton Church and on 27th August the proceeds will be split between the Devon Historic Churches Trust and our church. On the menu, as well as the traditional cream tea, we have savoury items, homemade cakes and buns, gluten free cake and brownies and a variety of drinks. There will be a Bric-a-Brac table in the hall while the cream teas are running and any contributions would be most welcome. If you are able to help in any way by helping in the kitchen, acting as waitresses or cooking a cake or scones please let Jenny or Ruth know by telephone or email. Jenny: [email protected] BaSE Page 14 or telephone 01822 820391. Ruth: [email protected] or telephone 01837 861470.
We extend a very warm welcome to everyone to join us for a delicious tea and enjoyable time.
Sourton Hall Lottery June 1st 44 Roger Alford 2nd 75 Abi Horn 3rd 11 Mark Spry Thank you very much to everyone who supports the lottery. It raises vital funds for the hall.
Church Services in July 2nd 8 am Prayer Book Holy Communion – Rev. Adrian Brook 9th 11 am Morning Prayer – Rev. Chris Grasske 16th 11 am Common Worship Holy Communion – Rev. Adrian Brook 23rd 11 am Morning Prayer – Beverley Johnson 30th 11 am Group Service at Bratton Clovelly
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Live at the Wharf ...... King King Friday 28th July 8:30pm Blues/Rock | Tickets: From 6pm on the night £22.00 In Advance £21.00 ‘King King are on a roll. Faced with their army of fans and armfuls of awards, it’s hard to believe that Alan Nimmo (vocals/guitar), Lindsay Coulson (bass), Wayne Proctor (drums) and Bob Fridzema (keys) have come so far, so fast. As Henry Yates of Classic Rock Blues notes, “King King are the hottest draw in British blues-rock”. Yet there’s no smoke and mirrors behind their five-year rise: just killer songs, performed with true passion, by a fist-tight lineup.’
BaSE Page 15 The Book Club this month will be held at 1, Glebe Park on Thursday July 6th at 7.30p.m. We’ll be discussing “The Language of Flowers” by Vanessa Diffenbaugh and other books we have enjoyed. Contact person: Ann Allan on 861551
Ramblers Summer Programme The Lich Way Walk brought many people out onto the Moor for a lengthy walk which all seemed to enjoy, despite the weather! For those who came along and want to continue walking in the great outdoors and indeed others who could not make it but would like to tackle something a little less strenuous now is the time to join me for some local walks during the evenings and weekends. Tavistock Ramblers new Summer Walks List is available and runs through until the end of September, when a new Winter List will be published. It can be viewed on-line at http://www.tavistockramblers.org.uk/index.php/walks-list and I always have some spare paper copies available. There are several shorter evening walks around the Lydford and Bridestowe area to get you started Evening walks started in May and I will be leading some local ones on 6 July (from Lydford car park), 20 July (Mary Tavy), 17th August (from Fox and Hounds area). They all start at 7pm and are around 4 miles in length. A longer day walk (10 miles) of interest is on Sunday 10 Sept (from Burley Woods). Dartmoor Walking Festival also includes a 9.5 mile walk from Lydford Gorge White Lady car park on Saturday 26 Aug. There are other led walks every other Thursday evening, some Wednesday mornings and every Saturday and Sunday throughout the year. You can explore not just Dartmoor, but the Devon and Cornwall countryside, Bodmin Moor and the coast paths of Devon and Cornwall. Ramblers are happy for prospective new members to come along for 2 or 3 walks before joining when you then get the benefit of being able to walk with any of the national groups, not just Tavistock. For further details please contact Paul Brookes at Burley View, on 01822 820597, [email protected].
A date for your diary.. LEWDOWN VICTORY HALL FLOWER & PRODUCE SHOW SATURDAY 26th AUGUST 2017 at COACH TRIP TO MARWOOD HILL GARDENS 2.30pm near Barnstaple I am organising a coach trip to visit these gardens on Tuesday 18th July. The coach will leave Northlew at 9am picking up at the square in Bratton Clovelly at 9-30am. We shall leave Marwood at 4pm. The cost at the present time is £20 including entrance to the gardens; this could decrease SCHEDULES AVAILABLE FROM depending on how many people attend. If COPPER’S SHOP & P.O. you would like to go please contact Mary Or Pat Andrews Tomes 01837 871541 or Tel 01566 783376 [email protected] BaSE Page 16 From Little Things …… Howard Barkell On one of those dull, damp days we seem to have had our fair share of recently I was searching around when I came across the name of a soldier who died in the First World War. There is nothing unusual about that, but this one purported to have been born in Bridestowe. As it was not a name I had not come across before either through anecdotal evidence or during my research I decided to have a closer look at this soldier. Since the time of the Reformation Sourton had never had a parish priest of its own, it had been known as a chapelry of Bridestowe and the incumbent there had ministered to both parishes. When succeeding Rectors of Bridestowe asked the Bishop of Exeter to be relieved of this dual responsibility Sourton didn’t really have much to offer. There were no rich patrons to help provide a stipend, the church building was in disrepair and there was no accommodation available for a priest and his family. However the request was eventually granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury and in 1889 William Marle was appointed, but he and his wife and baby son had to live in Okehampton. Unfortunately he died of pneumonia after only four years in post. A mixture of long hours, excessive travelling and inclement weather were all cited as reasons for his premature death. Oliver Puckridge accepted the living at Sourton as Marle’s successor. He and his wife Fanny Hewitt had married at Chelmsford a year earlier, but arrived at Sourton from a parish in Exeter later in 1894. There was still nowhere in the parish to live so to begin with they lived somewhere in Bridestowe. Their two eldest sons, Christopher and Geoffrey, were both born there. Meanwhile efforts were being made to find a suitable site for a Parsonage House in Sourton. The two main landowners, the Hamlyns and the Woollocombes, were neither minded to donate land, but once a site was procured work proceeded apace. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the villagers themselves dug the stone at Greep Quarry and hauled it to the builders by horse and cart to help save costs. The Puckridges appear to have been in residence by 1897 because their third son Hugh was born in the parish that year and their only daughter Olive four years later. Unfortunately the 1901 Census only gives their address as the Vicarage, Sourton. An added conundrum occurs in 1902 when the family left Sourton for Pinhoe because Oliver placed a property called Moorside on the market. It was a six bedroomed house set in one and a half acres, with stabling for two horses with extensive views of Brentor and Cornwall. Where was this house and why did Oliver need it if he was living in the Vicarage, or were they one and the same? Incidentally although the house was always called the Vicarage and the Incumbent as the Vicar neither was strictly speaking the case. His title was actually Perpetual Curate so the house was a parsonage. All this happened when Hugh Pratt’s great grandfather, Edward Bickersteth, was Bishop of Exeter, so perhaps it was fitting that Hugh should have spent so many years as one of the church wardens at St. Thomas a Beckett. When the Puckridges removed to Pinhoe they probably never thought that it would have been their last move, but they survived until 1943 when they both died within a week of each other. Oliver was still in office at the time of his death aged 85, and both were buried by their son-in-law, also in Holy Orders. He also acted as their executor as both surviving sons were abroad. Christopher Francis Hewitt Puckridge was born at Bridestowe on 31st August 1894. He was educated at Lyme Regis and then Sherborne School. He went up to Clare College, Cambridge in 1913 and at the outbreak of war enlisted in the University and Public Schools Corps, 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers at Epsom and later at Leatherhead. At the end of his training he was awarded a commission on 23rd May 1915 and posted to 3rd (Reserve) Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry which at that time was stationed at Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. BaSE Page 17 A Reserve Battalion was essentially a holding unit, giving men further training until they were deemed ready for service at the front. Christopher duly arrived in France on 8th September 1916 and on 12th, along with another ten 2nd Lieutenants joined 7th Battalion at Sandpits, and was allotted to D Company. He didn’t have long to wait for his first taste of action as by 15th they had moved into trenches at Waterlot Farm east of Ginchy. The weather was wet and cold and the men had no greatcoats, but by 4.30 the following morning had to be in place for an attack on the village of Lesboeufs. Unfortunately they were in full view of the enemy and had taken heavy casualties before they had even begun to advance. They reached their first objective and took several prisoners, but as other units failed to do likewise their position was untenable and they eventually had to withdraw under heavy fire. By this time he was the only fit officer left in D Company and had to assume command. His efforts so impressed his C.O. that despite his lack of seniority and experience after three months’ probation he was promoted to Captain and his command made permanent. The winter months were comparatively quiet, spells in the trenches relieved by life at the rear where training of various kinds helped to keep the men fit. A mixture of rain, snow and frost meant that cases of trench foot were prevalent. As spring approached both sides attempted to seize the initiative. On 28th March 7 D.C.L.I. was ordered to attack the village of Ruyaulcourt, starting at 8.15 p.m., shortly after dusk. The advance was led by C and D Companies, but they were halted by impenetrable barbed wire defences which intelligence had failed to report. Strong machine gun and rifle fire caused the attackers to withdraw. It was during this engagement that Captain Puckridge was killed. His Commanding Officer wrote to his parents praising their son’s cheerful courage and disregard of danger. He had recommended him for the Military Cross for his exploits in October 1916, but this was never awarded. He appears to have been buried in the Ytres Communal Cemetery between Bapaume and Cambrai. His men described how they had made a mound and decorated it with flowers before planting an oak cross on it. His parents received a letter from CWGC telling them that a stone had been erected over his grave on Ash Wednesday 1928. We probably forget what a huge, harrowing task it was to recover and re-bury in an orderly fashion so many bodies. That may not have been the end of his story because CWGC records say that he is now buried in the London Cemetery Extension, High Wood, Longueval. He is also remembered on the War Memorial at Pinhoe, now part of Exeter. From little things or small places …..
The Lydford Dash, on Saturday 8th July, is a 5 Mile (7.6km) on and off road run across undulating ground incorporating rough fields, rough tracks, two river crossings with stepping stones and a bridge, a gravel track and so on. The race will be taking place alongside the Lydford Summer Fair & Safety on Dartmoor Day held on Lydford Sports Field, 11:00 to 16:00. There will be lots of stalls and events to keep everyone entertained. Registration for the race opens at 11:00am closes at 12:15pm for a prompt 12:30pm start.
I was told by an experienced camper staying at Glebe Park recently that one way of dealing with those pesky midges that plague us on warm summer evenings is to spray exposed skin with Avon’s Skin So Soft Original Dry Oil spray. It seems the insect repellant property is incidental as the product is marketed as a moisturiser. He assured me that the SAS use it and another source backed this up by saying that the Dartmoor Rescue Team members also find it helpful. However it does not deter horseflies. Your local Avon rep should be able to help you get some and it’s very reasonably priced. Well it’s worth a try. AY BaSE Page 18 John Hockridge, one of your West Devon Borough Councillors Contact details: Week Farm, Sourton, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4HZ Tel: 01837 861221 Email: [email protected]
Caroline Mott, your other West Devon Borough Councillor Contact details: Great Close Farm, Bridestowe, Devon, EX20 4NT Tel: 01837 861212 Email:[email protected]
Kevin Ball, your Devon County Councillor Contact details. Address: 74 North Street, Okehampton, EX20 1BD Mobile: 07870 377879 Email: [email protected] Kevin welcomes communication from constituents which can be made by any of the means shown above.
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Hatherleigh Players Present ‘Murder on Air’ as a fringe event for the Hatherleigh Festival.This murder mystery play will be performed on Wednesday 19th July at 7.30pm and Sunday 23rd July at 4:00pm at Hatherleigh Community Centre. It’s September 1957 and a cast of a long running radio play Major Siddlington’s Ride Out are preparing to record their final episode. A select audience has been invited (that means you!) to witness this historic event and meet the cast and crew. However tensions are running high and the cast and crew prove to be not quite the happy family that the public have been led to believe…….. Tickets are £7.50 for adults and £5 for children which includes a glass of wine or soft drink and some nibbles to have while making your deliberations as to who did it! Further refreshments will be available. Tickets from Richard Tidball Insurance Services 01837 810010. Tickets are £7 and can be booked on 01837 82743 BaSE Page 20 Under a Bushel Application form The Vicar writes... I recently attended a ‘Sundial setting’, a new sundial was being placed in a garden but of course they can’t be placed any old how, not if you want them to tell the time that is. A sunny spot was found for the plinth, then the gnomon (the technical word for the sticky up bit) was aligned with true north, and finally the dial (the flat bit) was set level. I soon discovered there was a lot I didn’t know about sundials, I knew they can’t tell the time in the dark but I didn’t know they can be accurate to within three seconds. It had also never occurred to me that they are an hour out in summer because they can’t be put forward when the clocks change. I guess I’m just not from the sundial generation, I am to sundials what today’s teenagers are to phone boxes. As I stood marvelling at the newly set sundial and the ingenuity of our ancestors I realised in a Zen sort of way, that although it needs the sun to shine to tell time it is the shadow cast that points to the hour. It reminded me of a story from when I was at school, back in the days of digital watches, about a boy who lost his shadow. Hands up everyone who jumped around in an effort to lose their shadow when they were a child, even if it was when you thought nobody was looking. Hans Christian Anderson wrote a dark fairy tale about a man who lost his shadow. The shadow in his story represents the hidden, unpleasant side of our character; the part we don’t want people to know about. Eventually the man’s shadow came back and took him over, a fairy tale without the ‘and they all lived happily ever after’ ending. Another shadow story is about the man who was so disturbed by his shadow that he decided to try and lose it. He decided to run away from it but no matter how fast he ran his shadow kept up with him effortlessly. He thought it was because he wasn’t running fast enough so he ran faster and faster until he dropped dead. He failed to realise that if he merely moved into the shade and sat down his shadow would vanish. The moral of the story? Accept yourself as you are, shadow and all. If we don’t have a shadow it means we haven’t felt the sun. Most sundials have mottos written on them, this one said, ‘Let others tell of storms and showers I only tell of sunny hours.’ Adrian Brook
Bridestowe’s Volunteer Group. The group’s first session was abandoned because of heavy rain but the second one went ahead on Saturday 17th June in broiling heat. While some did work in the cemetery others did a litter pick around the village. It’s encouraging to hear that there was surprisingly little litter to pick up. Our next session is planned for Saturday 15th July, at 10am, the idea being we spruce the village up the week before the Ram Roast. We will meet at 10am outside the cemetery gates - there’s plenty of room to park there and it’s shady. All the necessary equipment is provided. If you can spare a couple of hours , do come and join us.
“Spring flew swiftly by, and summer came; and if the village had been beautiful at first, it was now in the full glow and luxuriance of its richness. The great trees, which had looked shrunken and bare in the earlier months, had now burst into strong life and health; and stretching forth their green arms over the thirsty ground, converted open and naked spots into choice nooks, where was a deep and pleasant shade from which to look upon the wide prospect, steeped in sunshine, which lay stretched out beyond. The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green; and shed her richest perfumes abroad. It was the prime and vigour of the year; all things were glad and flourishing.” Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist BaSE Page 22 Events at Okehampton Library
Friday 7 July 10:00 -11:00 - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Story & Activity for under 5’s and their carers Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Bill Martin’s book Free - no booking necessary Saturday 15 July – Saturday 9 September - Animal Agents Summer Reading Challenge A brilliant challenge for children to read six books over the summer holidays - Free activity Saturday 15 July 10:-00-12:00 - Learn Devon Family Workshop Free, fun workshop with activities for parents and children aged 5-11 to encourage reading for enjoyment – book in advance at the Library Wednesday 19 July 13:00-15:00 – Learn Devon Mosaic Workshop for adults Free – book in advance at the Library Wednesday 2 August 14:00-16:00 – ‘Animal Agents’ Really Wild Learning Animal encounter presentation and activity for children aged 4+ and their carers £3 per child – book in advance at the Library Children under 8 must be accompanied to all events by a responsible adult The Courtenay Players - Your local amateur dramatics group need you. We are a friendly group of thespians ranging Okehampton Library, 4 North Street, from 8 to 80 who perform a range of productions from singing Okehampton EX20 1AR 01837 52805 to plays and larger shows like pantomimes and musicals several times a year, we would love to see new members from okehampton.library@librariesunlimit on stage to back stage or anywhere in between. If you are ed.org.uk interested in anyway please ring Perry Vallance on 01837 www.devonlibraries.org.uk 52417 or drop an email on [email protected]
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Cameron Mills Friday 21st July at 9pm at Bratton Clovelly Inn Cameron enjoys performing swing and jazz songs as this suits his voice but he also enjoys playing modern and older classics. BaSE Page 23 Garden Club Report June 2017 Summer Garden Visits - Free to members Saturday 15th July – 2pm for 2.30pm – Alder Vineyard, The Alder Estate, Lewdown, EX20 4PJ Tour of the vineyard and wine tasting. Non-members £12.50 Thursday 14th September 7.30pm Village Hall – EGM – last meeting of Bridestowe Garden Club. Bring and share supper
Hole’s Meadow, South Zeal Saturday 22 July, Sunday 23 July, Sunday 30 July (11am - 5pm). Admission £4.00, children free. Home-made teas.
Hole’s Meadow is a 2 acre hidden garden set within one of the various medieval burgage plots in the village of South Zeal. With fabulous views looking up to Cawsand Beacon, part of the northern edge of Dartmoor National Park, the village lies at its foot. From the village’s main street, the garden is accessed by around a minute’s fairly level walk along a private path, which not being a Right of Way, at all other times is used only by its adjoining residents. No longer ‘belonging’ to a property, the garden is a peaceful secret haven within the village, mainly dedicated to growing many herbs, including since 2013, 2 Plant Heritage National Plant Collections of Monarda (Bergamot, Bee Balm) and Nepeta (Catmint). However, loads of complementary colour and form is found in the accompanying cutting flowers. This is a quirky, different and joyful garden, developed organically since 2001. One of the owners has been passionate about using and growing herbs since the late 1980’s, hence the garden’s bias and the eventual ‘growth’ of the collections, including over 100 forms of each. For example, the Nepeta is contained within an area akin to a more formal herb garden, edged in part with germander, chives and box with triangular beds meeting at the central bed, home to a Eucryphia. Numerous thyme, mint, rosemary, oregano, marjoram and no end of other herbs are planted nearby and are all much enjoyed by the bees in the garden’s apiary. Elsewhere in the garden, you’ll find a small shade garden with the lawn edged by Conifers, Hostas, Acer, Camellia and Rhododendron. Vegetable beds, a large fruit cage, and orchard are also much loved, as are ornamental trees including Magnolia, Catalpa, Liriodendron (Tulip tree) and Gingko. Then over a shallow stream partly edged in Gunnera, to a recent yet to mature coppice of native species, containing mown pathways in between for Hide and Seek heaven. A lovely mural of the view welcomes you to the garden, located adjacent to the buildings which once housed a piggery on the site. Younger visitors have to look out for the fairy house, find the fairies in the mural and then go over the wooden bridges to visit the ‘tepee’ with its circle of child height bench seats in front. How to find us Hole’s Meadow, Holes Meadow, South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2JS 4½m from Okehampton on B3260, 4m from Whiddon Down. Signed from main street when open. Half way between the King’s Arms and Oxenham Arms and opp village hall. A minute’s fairly level walk along private path. Fi & Paul Reddaway BaSE Page 24 SAM ALLUM Boiler Maintenance OFTEC REGISTERED C8240
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It will contain a wide variety of topics with questions of varying difficulty. Don’t worry about getting a team together, as teams may be made up on the day. Tea coffee and biscuits will be provided and there will be some valuable prizes to be won. So get your thinking caps on, your brain engaged and come along for an enjoyable afternoon, all for the cost of a £1.00 donation.
We meet at the Ockment Centre, North Street, Okehampton, EX20 1AR at 2.30PM. Okehampton U3A welcomes new or prospective members, who will receive a warm welcome. The only requirement is that members are not in full time employment. More information can be found at www.u3asites.org.uk/okehampton; or please contact our chairman at [email protected]. If you would rather turn up and introduce yourself that’s fine too.
Bridestowe Cricket Club Season Update
The cricket season is well under way and we’ve been enjoying some fantastic weather on the long Saturday afternoons down at Millaton ground; as usual everyone is welcome to come down and watch at any time.
The First team have had a great start this year and are currently second in the league with a number of good team performances with one of note, Gary Sizmur making his maiden Saturday century. On this form the team will be pushing for promotion but with a number of games left, there’s still a long way to go.
After a poor start to the season the Seconds are now back to winning ways, scoring lots of runs and are currently fourth in the league.
It’s been encouraging to see regular evening matches and the teams have played well, reaching the finals of both the T20 West Devon league and the Isaac Foot Cup. Unfortunately we had a poor night in the West Devon final when we lost to a strong Lewdown side, having beaten them earlier in the season. On behalf of the teams, I would like to thank the supporters who came to the game on a very hot night. It is good to see the younger players being given opportunities to actively participate in a high standard of cricket in the evening games. Hopefully we will have better luck in the Isaac Foot Cup final! The pitch is looking fantastic at the moment and is a credit to all those who put so many hours tending the pitches and outfield. However we are a bit concerned that we are finding increasing quantities of dog mess left on the pitch and if this does not improve we will have to consider banning dogs from the ground. Please clean up after your dogs if you are using the ground for exercise.
Thanks goes to Dave Dashper and all those involved in the current pavilion improvements which are ongoing and we hope to have a functioning accessible ladies toilet very soon. We are currently organising a date for the annual president’s match, which is always a fun family day to which everyone is welcome-date to be confirmed soon so please look out for an announcement via our Facebook page and in Riverside Stores.
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BaSE Page 28 NGS Open Days Bowdens are again participating in the National Garden Scheme’s open day’s scheme. The gardens, including the National Collection of Hostas - ‘Halcyon’ and Sports, will be open from 10am to 4pm on the following Saturdays: 8 July and 22 July Admission £4. Children under 16 free. All proceeds will go to NGS charities including Macmillan Cancer Support and Plant Heritage, the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens. There is a free slug treasure trail in the gardens with a small prize for those who can crack the clue. Complimentary teas and coffees are offered to all visitors, and cream teas will be available throughout the day. New to the gardens this year are the National Collection of Agapanthus - Pine Cottage Cultivars, our collection of rare ferns and our evolving stumpery. Plants may be purchased from the nursery, including Hosta ‘Touch of Class’ as featured in the June 2017 issue of the RHS’s The Garden magazine – one of four seasonal plants to receive the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
BaSE Page 29 THE WHITE HART INN, BRIDESTOWE
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Lifton Singers Hello Readers Apologies for my absence in recent months. We continue to meet and enjoy music with the end of term coming in July ready for the summer break. We have been busy learning a new repertoire of songs, which we performed at a small concert at the end of May at St Mary’s Church in Lifton. There were, also, songs by St Mary’s church choir and oboe and piano music by Leslie and Mary Mazur-Park. A relaxing evening was enjoyed by all. Our next concert is in July at Springfields Residential Home in Bridestowe. We always enjoy our visits to Springfields, where the residents join us in the singing and we join them for tea afterwards.
As always we are looking to welcome both new and returning members. We meet at 7:30 on Wednesday’s (not including the second Wednesday in the month) in Liftondown Methodist Church at the west end of the village of Liftondown on the old road to Launceston. We have soprano, alto, tenor and bass singers and anyone is welcome to join us. We mainly sing easy listening and songs from musicals so if you love singing feel free to come along and try us out. The only criteria is to enjoy singing and there are no auditions. If you would prefer to chat to someone before you come along please feel free to give me a ring. “Music is the universal language of mankind.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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BaSE Page 37 BODYMAINTENANCE.CO.UK Sports massage injury & pain clinic
Highly experienced in providing effective treatments for acute, chronic, radiating and referred pain, strains & sprains. Free consultation and advice available. Please contact: Clive Lacey - 07747112019 /01566783609 Or email - [email protected] Further info - www.bodymaintenance.co.uk
DARREN PHARE, MOTOR ENGINEER, BRIDESTOWE GARAGE. Cars, Light Goods and 4X4s – servicing, repairs, welding, MOT preparation and MOTs arranged.
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BaSE Page 38 Ink Cartridges & Toners/Printer/Copier/Photo Paper Envelopes/Laminating Pouches/Blank Cds/DVDs/Jiffy Bags Fax & Copier Supplies *******Competitively priced & personal local service****** *Plus Much More* Please contact me for prices.
Tel: 01837 861228 Email: [email protected] BaSE Page 39 Forthcoming Events for July
Saturday 1st 10-12, Bridestowe Village Hall, Bacon baps 11am, White Hart(start), Sponsored pub walk 2.30pm, Rowdens Barn, Cream teas Tuesday 4th 7.30pm, Sourton Hall Neighbourhood Plan meeting Thursday 6th 7.30pm, 1 Glebe Park, Book Club Saturday 8th, 4.30pm onwards, Eggesford, Jazz on the Airfield
Tuesday 11th 12noon, Methodist Church Hall, Over 60's Luncheon 2.pm, Sourton Parish Hall, Sourton Friendly Group meeting Wednesday 12th 7.30pm, Methodist Church committee room, Bridestowe PC meeting 8pm, White Hart, Quiz Thursday 13th 10am in Fore Sreet, Thursday Morning Group, Coffee at Roadford Lake, Saturday 15th 10- 12, St Bridget’s Church, Tidy up session 10-12, outside cemetery, Volunteer group session 12noon - 11.30pm, Brentor Village Hall, Brenstock 2pm for 2.30pm, Garden Club visit to Alder Vineyard Thursday 20th 7.30pm, Margaret Moore Suite, Bridestowe Village Hall, Queen Bees, a talk by Adrian Brook Saturday 22nd 1.30- 9pm, Sporting Green, BRIDESTOWE RAM ROAST Thursday 27th 2.30pm, Ockment Centre U3A quiz Saturday 29th, 10-12, Bridestowe Village Hall, Bacon baps 7pm ‘til late, Leawood, LEAWOODSTOCK
Weekly exercise activities held in Bridestowe Village Hall Monday 6.30 - 7.45, Bridestowe Village Hall, Aerobics Tuesday 2 - 4pm, Bridestowe Village Hall, Short Mat Bowls Every Thursday and alternate Tuesdays 7pm-8pm Yoga Friday 9.45 -10.45 Pilates class ------2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7pm to 9.30pm Family Games Evenings in the Meth. Church
BASE submissions We plan to print BaSE 5 days before the end of the month so please get your submissions in well before this date as compiling the newsletter takes some time. If you do have an unavoidable late submission please phone to see if we can squeeze it in. Many thanks. Martin & Alison Young Don’t forget you can read it online via Bridestowe and Sourton’s websites
Contact details for BaSE:- Alison Young, Glebe Park, Pig's Leg Lane, Bridestowe, Okehampton, Devon EX20 4ER Tel: (01837)861157 or [email protected] (please put BaSE in the subjectline) BaSE is printed by Martin Young at the above address.
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