Swimbridge Newsletter to Book: 07714 256379 Wed 5 September 2018

Newsletter: Julie Whitton

Swimbridge Jubilee Hall Swimbridge Newsletter To book: 07714 256379 www.swimbridgejubileehall.com www.swimbridgepc.org.uk www.swimbridgejubileehall.com Wed 5 September 2018

JACK RUSSELL INN: Paul Darch: 830366 GREAT NEWS ... THE JACK IS BACK! (See over page for QUIZ details) Village defibrillator is based at Jack Russell Inn Shelter After the horrendous flood in January that wiped through the pub, it has now

re-opened! The pub held its official re-opening party on Sunday 26 August with Village PC Website Send articles to Parish Clerk Lee Wadsworth: a scrumptious hog roast, drinks and live music and a great village get together. www.swimbridgepc.org.uk They are now serving their great Sunday roasts from 12-3 and their same great steak nights EVENTS: See overleaf for are back on Wednesday’s at a discounted price The pub looks awesome—it is amazing what regular weekly activities Paul & Melissa have achieved after the terrible flood in the spring. To book phone 830366 POST OFFICE A full postal service is offered The Whiddon Wagon fish & chip van is at Jack’s Car park every Mon, 6.15—7.15 pm EVERY TUESDAY, 2pm—4pm at St James Church, Swimbridge Our Swimbridge Rev’d Shaun O’Rourke and Kerry are getting married on Sunday 23rd September at St James Church at 2.00pm. Wed 5 September, 7.30pm We all wish them well and every happiness together. Acoustic Folk Music Sessions, Jack Russell Inn What a BRILLIANT day we had for the Tour of Britain event through Sat 8 September, 9.30 am Swimbridge … lots of people turned out for the event and our hill figure Devon Historic Churches made it onto the tv! Thank you to everyone who supplied scrumptious Bike Ride and Stride Event Meet at St James cakes in the village hall, the pub who showed a LIVE screen of it all day and Whiddon Fryer brought the chip van down. Thank you to every- Sat 8 September, 10am Green Team, Meet on Square one who helped with the event—there are too many to mention individually but you know who you are—we put Swimbridge on the Sat 8 September map again! Thank you to Planet Hidden Heaven Supper Club, Barnstaple Hill Bike for the competition prizes. Photos and a Tues 11 Sept, 7 for 7.30pm Parish Council meeting list of the Swimbridge Jubilee Hall people who won is on the Sat 14 — Sun 30 September Art trek - Art sale: venue Swimbridge 45 Ruth Bateman, Hannaford Forum face- Green, Swimbridge book page. Wed 12th Sept Hefted rehearsals are starting in October ... Come and be part of it ! Deadline—Hefted We had a rehearsed reading of Hefted - a new play by David Lane, at the Jubilee Hall on Sat 15 Sept, 10 am—12 noon July 5th. About 50 people came to listen – it was all very exciting because this is a play set Church Coffee Morning in North Devon and has been commissioned especially by Beaford. Swimbridge has been St James Church, Swimbridge chosen as the venue to premier this new piece on Dec 7th and 8th! Groups in North Molton and Croyde have already put in bids for the second and third outings of the piece Sun 16 Sept, 9am– 12noon next year! Big Breakfast Swimbridge Jubilee Hall SO NOW WE’RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE IN AND AROUND SWIMBRIDGE WHO MIGHT LIKE TO BE PART OF THIS BIG Wed 19 Sept, 7.30 -8.30 pm ADVENTURE. The play is told by a large group of actors – who act as story- First 'Join In' meeting tellers and particular characters. So if you’re aged between 10 – 90 years old come Landkey Village Hall and be a part of it! No acting experience necessary—just lots of enthusiasm. There is also an opportunity to help with the tech, box office, (please) Sun 23 Sept, 2pm Rev’d Shaun & Kerry’s Recruitment and casting will take place during last two weeks in Sept and wedding, St James Church rehearsals will start on Mon 1st October at 7pm in the Upper Old School Room. We’ll then meet approximately twice a week until the show goes on! Beaford are producing the play and Bill & Gill from Thurs 27 Sept, 7pm start multi story theatre company are directing it. Please get in touch with Julie on 830311 Quiz Night [email protected] by Wed 12 September if possible, to let us know if you’re interested. Jack Russell Inn

Sat 29 September St James Church SWIMBRIDGE Swimbridge Church Community BIG BREAKFAST Bellringers Competition Coffee Morning Sunday 16th September St James Church 9 am -12 noon, Jubilee Hall Sat 15 Sept 10 am -12 noon Mon 1 October, 7pm (always 3rd Sat) at Church Delicious BIG breakfast, hot drink , Hefted—1st rehearsal of with plants, stalls, scrump- toast & butter for a bargain £8 / £5! community play, Upper Old All welcome! School Room tious cake and raffle. In aid of Tues 2 October, 7.30 pm All welcome Swimbridge Swimbridge Parklands AGM Pre-school Jubilee Hall

Wed 3 October, 7.30pm Acoustic Folk Music Sessions, Jack Russell Inn

Tues 9 October 7 for 7.30pm Parish Council meeting Swimbridge Jubilee Hall

Thurs 11 October, 7.30 pm Swimbridge Q&A: The Craft of Acting Old School Rooms

Sat 13 October, 10am Green Team, Meet on Square

Sat 20 Oct, 10 am—12 noon Church Coffee Morning St James Church, Swimbridge

Thurs 25 October, 7.30 pm Swimbridge Q&A: (i) A lighter side of an Opticians life and (ii) being a Female Jouster Old School Rooms

Wed 7 November, 7.30pm Acoustic Folk Music Sessions, Jack Russell Inn

Thurs 8 November, 7.30 pm Swimbridge Q&A: Swimbridge & the Railway Old School Rooms

Sat 10 November, 10am Green Team, Meet on Square

Tues 13 Nov, 7 for 7.30pm Parish Council meeting

Swimbridge Jubilee Hall

Sat 17 Nov, 10 am—12 noon Church Coffee Morning St James Church, Swimbridge

Wed 21 Nov, 7.30 pm Jubilee Hall AGM Jubilee Hall

Sat 24 November, 10-4pm Swimbridge Christmas Arts & Craft Fair, Jub Hall

Friday 30 Nov, 7 for 7.30 pm Blackheart Orchestra Jubilee Hall

Wed 5 December, 7.30pm Acoustic Folk Music Sessions, Jack Russell Inn

Fri 7 December. 7 for 7.30 pm PLAY: HEFTED Swimbridge Jubilee Hall

Sat 8 December, 7 for 7.30pm PLAY: HEFTED Swimbridge Jubilee Hall

Sat 8 December, 10am

Green Team, Meet on Square

Tues 11 Dec, 7 for 7.30pm Parish Council meeting Swimbridge Jubilee Hall

Sat 15 Dec, 10 am—12 noon Church Coffee Morning St James Church, Swimbridge

Mon 24 Dec Page 2 Swimbridge Parish Council: The next meeting takes place on Tuesday 11 September at 7 for 7.30 pm start. All are welcome to attend. At 7pm, tea, coffee and biscuits are available as well as the opportunity for an informal chat with the Councillors. Please send USEFUL CONTACTS: news and articles for the Parish Council website via Swimbridge Parish Council Clerk Swimbridge Parish Council Clerk: Lee Wadsworth, 830705 Lee Wadsworth to the website: www.swimbridgepc.org.uk Thank you. St James Church www.swimbridgeparishchurch.org Swimbridge Slimming World sessions are on Swimbridge Green Team’s Rev Shaun O'Rourke: 830950/07914361905 Tuesday evenings at 6.30 pm in the Jubilee Hall. next meeting is on Sat 8 Sept at [email protected] 10 am on The Square Churchwarden: Matt Bluge 830764 If you know anyone who is a trained pilates Friends of St James Church: teacher who is interested in running sessions in Thereafter on 13 Oct, 10 Nov Mark Haworth-Booth, 07813 776349 / [email protected] Swimbridge please let Julie know on 830311. and 8 Dec. Why not join us to meet up and Foodbank Collection Point: enjoy working together for a couple of hours to Back of St James Church Jack Russell Inn: Wed 19 Sept, 7.30-8.30pm, Landkey Village Hall make a difference to our village. Landlord: Paul Darch, 830366 Swimbridge C of E School First 'Join In' meeting Headteacher Sandra Tibbles, 830437 Open to all Christians/people who are searching in Swimbridge Q&As autumn 2018 7.30pm in Swimbridge CE School PTFA the Landkey, Swimbridge & Filleigh area. the Old School Rooms: All welcome. Contact: Heather Kingdom [email protected] /Anji Chapman All denominations welcome. Thursday 11 October anjichapman@google mail.com Share a time of Fellowship/Prayer/Worship The craft of acting by Gill Nathanson and Swimbridge Pre-school, 830357 Swimbridge Jubilee Hall John Surman Contact Elaine Richardson 01271831448 Contact: 07714 256379 www.swimbridgejubileehall.com Thursday 25 October Chair: Colin Wadsworth, 830705 A big thank you to David Double bill: Cy Margieson on the lighter side Swimbridge Parklands of the optician's life and Nicky Schellander Chair: Colin Wadsworth 830705 Netherway and his grand- Swimbridge Twinning Assoc daughter for installing the on being a female jouster Chair: Barry Gouldbourne, 830007 bench in the village bus Thursday 8 November Swimbridge Parish Green Team shelter. The bus shelter is Contact: Colin Wadsworth, 830705 Philip Dalling: Swimbridge and the railway Swimbridge Feoffees maintained by the Jubilee Mike Clift, 831188. Hall Committee of which For info : Mark Haworth-Booth: 07813 776349 D&C Neighbourhood Police: PCSO Marcus Jarvis & Lucy Robinson David is a member. non emergency: 101 The Swimbridge Church www.devon-cornwall.police.uk Devon Historic Churches Station Hill allotments and Bellringers are holding a ringing Piano & Flute lessons Ride and Stride Event There competition on Sat 29 Sept at Lindsay Cooper, 830347 will be a bike ride from St James St James Church. There will Avon representatives Charlotte & Lizzie 07500986345 Church on Sat 8th Sept, leaving be tea and a draw in the Salon at the Saloon Hairdresser at 9.30am. Contact David Netherway if you would church. No tickets needed, pay Melissa Darch, 079 7090 6421 Clean-Me Chimneys like to join in on 830587. on the day. Please come along. Keith Clarke 01271 830602 Darren Knill, Rhino Contractors Ruth Bateman - contemporary artist (07796007264 [email protected] (property maintenance and extns) Quiz Night 01271 831297 / 07928384916 www.ruthbateman.com) at the Jack Russell Inn Oliver Morrish Land & Garden Thurs 27 September Art trek Art sale: 14th Sept - 30th Sept venue 45 - Swimbridge Services 07583641802 Swimbridge Book Swap – FREE —quiz starts at 7pm For two weeks only during Art trek i am holding a sale of all original art work and St James Church on front pew £20 a table, max of 4 prints held at my home studio -Hannaford Green, Swimbridge. All art work will be sold Swimbridge Nursing & Res Home at a reduced price in order to allow me to make space and buy new materials. This is a Person in Charge, 830599 people. Price includes a fantastic opportunity to acquire original art work, there will be huge range available Riverton Fishery, 830009 food platter for 4. To book Snow Warden: Mel Bartlett: 831200 from unmounted pieces, framed originals, mounted pieces, canvases and more. For

a table phone Jack Russell opening times please refer to the art trek website art trek.co.uk or my Inn on 830366. In aid of website www.ruthbateman.com other times can be arranged outside stated times WEEKLY ACTIVITIES Bella Bull’s trip to Uganda please contact me to arrange! Do come and visit, there will be tea and refreshments Daily: Swimbridge Pre-school available, inspiring and diverse artwork. Find out about my practice, see where the 9 am—12 noon, Old School Room with Amigos Charity. magic happens and what I can offer you! I look forward to meeting you all. Ruth Sunday St James Church Service 9.30 am Service of Holy Communion GLEBE FIELD PARK NEWS ... The Glebe Field plans have been submitted to the Planning Monday Department. It has been a long and frustrating journey but the Committee feel we have finally found Fish & Chip Van, 6.15-7,15pm, the best solution. We have based the plan on the results from our community questionnaire and open Jack Russell Car park Men’s Skittles, Jack Russell Inn days and to meet the challenges the site gives us. We need toapply for some high end grants in order Bell Ringers, 7.30pm, Church to cover the cost of burying the high voltage overhead electricity cables which overhang the park. Our community Tuesday vision is a children’s play area and trim trail, a multi-use area for football and other sports and recreational activi- Post office service, 2-4pm, Church ties, a walk area, car park, a trial dog walking area and eventually if funding becomes available a pavilion/changing Pool + Ladies Skittles Jack Russ Inn room area. Once the plan has been approved we will then apply for grants. We are liaising with the Diocese (the Parish Council 2nd Tues in mth,7.30 Slimming World, 6.30pm, Jub Hall landowners) as we cannot make any changes to the Glebe Field without their approval. It is written in the lease Wednesday that we cannot build any permanent structures in the reversion area (which is across the field in line with the Old Acoustic Folk Music Sessions Vicarage gardens up to the top boundary). This is because the Diocese has designated this area as a site for a (1st Wed of mth), Jack Russell Inn possible school in the future (I stress the word possible as they have clearly stated that NO new school is Ladies Skittles, Jack Russell Inn Steak Night, Jack Russell Inn expected to be built in the foreseeable future). In addition, the Environment Agency has informed us that we must Thursday keep the bottom half of the field clear of any activities in flood zones 1 and 2 (these are a 100 years flood zone Mobile Library + DVDS, music - area). The Glebe Field is a challenging site with its overhead cable, underground culvert, flood zones and the FREE Village Sq 11.35-12.05 noon. reversion area—we often feel like we are walking through treacle, but we are determined to make it happen on the Friday only flat field in close proximity to the village. Our intention is to first prioritise the childrens’ play area and the Toddlers in the Pre-school, 2-3pm Saturday pathway around the perimeter of the field. We will also trial a dog walk area in the Old Orchard as soon as the Swimbridge Parish Green Team Parish Council has installed a dog bin. However, if dog owners do not pick up their dog litter, this will be revoked. Meet 2nd Sat in mth, 10am, Village Sq The AGM is on 2nd Oct at 7.30 pm in the Jubilee Hall and we would welcome members to come and find out more or join our team. If you have any questions contact Cllr Colin Wadsworth on 830705.

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