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FOCUS ON THORVERTON July/August 2018 Vol. 49 No. 7 50p FOCUS MAGAZINE INFORMATION Chairman Michael Ayre, Ratcliffe Farm, Raddon. Secretary Geoff Bulley, 17 Broadlands, Thorverton. Advertisements Secretary Maggie Dunlop, Kibby Yew, School Lane, Thorverton. Tel.(01392) 861185 Treasurer Bob Swaffield, Schiehallion, School Lane, Thorverton. Tel. (01392) 860309 Editor Neville Lane, Stable House, 2 The Glebe, Thorverton. Tel. (01392) 861062 Email: [email protected] Back issues (courtesy of Rob Purvis): thorvertonfocus.wordpress.com Assistant editors Eileen Mason and Fiona Harrison Printed by Sarum Graphics At the present time Focus is produced each month except one (August). The Editor welcomes interesting news items, reports etc. for publication. Items for inclusion in Focus should be accompanied by the name of the originator, which may be withheld from print if requested. The aims of Focus are: To produce a non-political monthly magazine serving the people of the parish of Thorverton, providing them with information on activities in the parish; For the magazine to be one that villagers are proud of; To provide a window for those outside Thorverton to see what the village has to offer; To promote local businesses through advertising; and To run at a small annual profit, but with surplus funds put to support village organisations for the benefit of Thorverton residents. Items for publication, adverts, changes to adverts, Diary entries, changes to Thorverton Information lists should be sent to the Editor, preferably as plain text in an email, or as a Word doc file or a pdf file email attachment (to [email protected]) by the 20th of the month prior to publication please. All items received are acknowledged, so if you don’t receive an acknowledgment within a few days, please assume not received. Advertisements and Notices Poster Type Advertisements: maximum size is half an A4 page. Text for advertisements should be prepared as near as possible to how it is intended to appear. Pictures must be supplied as required on the advertisement. Focus reserves the right to refuse any advertisement or notice at its sole discretion for any reason whatsoever. COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS The following advertising charges apply: Maximum dimensions COST per ENTRY FULL YEAR (11 entries) Full page 24.4 cm x 18.2 cm £14.00 £140 Half page 18.2 cm x 12.2 cm £7.00 £70 Quarter page 8.5 cm x 12.2 cm £4.00 £40 One-eighth page 8.5 cm x 5.8 cm £2.00 £20 LOCAL ORGANISATION and CHARITIES ADVERTISEMENTS COST per ENTRY Half page £3.00 Quarter or one-eighth page free of charge (for up to 3 months) Cheques made payable to “Focus” Front Cover: Poster for Fun Dy by Mike Baldwin The opinions and views expressed by contributors within the magazine are not necessarily those of Focus producers or of the Focus Committee. Focus on Thorverton 1 Vol 49 No 7 – July/August 2018 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Editorial You will also see that I have included on page 20 something about a calendar for Thorverton, which we What a lovely start we have had to the summer, both would like to produce this autumn. It will depend on weather-wise and with a range of events to keep the what photos villagers are able to provide, so please, village buzzing. I write this having just returned to make this viable, do send in any suitable photos. from the annual pub cricket match, which is always a great gathering. That buzz should continue with the th I was pleased to see the Exe Valley Farm shop Fun Day on 14 July, but before that you have the reopen, and looking very smart too, with a wide chance to help the Parish Council with some tidying th range of produce for sale. The article from the Farm up around the village on 7 July. The aptly named Shop on page 35 gives more details. In a village of Colin Marshall will have a list of tasks to be done, this size we are never far from one or more of our giving us the opportunity to show pride in the visual local outlets finding that they cannot keep going, so I impact of Thorverton. I understand that we will be do hope that you will continue to support all of them finishing in the pub, which could be most welcome. wherever you can. As Heather Kershaw reminds us on page 19 it is the time of year for subscriptions to You will see that I have included another “Where in Thorverton Co-operative Trust Ltd, which provides Thorverton?” competition on the back page. I such a good post office/banking/newsagency service apologise for the rather poor quality map (on page for the village. 34) for you to mark the locations of the photos. I will see if I can find a better one before the competition th I finish my editorial this month with a plea for help closes on 10 September. This competition goes a on the editorial team. It would be great to have one little further out than the last one, although still all of or more new people getting involved in the the photos are of features in the parish (with one editing/compilation side of things. It would be a exception, which is a matter of a very few yards particularly good opportunity for a young person to outside the parish). To save you from going to the get involved with. If you know anyone who might be northern extremities of the parish I can assure you interested, do encourage them to get in touch with that none of the photos is further north than Bidwell me. Cross. Nevertheless, I hope that the competition will provide good reason – if such reason is needed – to Have a great summer. keep your eyes open as you wander around over July Neville Lane and August. Focus Editor In this Focus From the Archives ................................................... 27 Sarum Graphics ....................................................... 28 Editorial ..................................................................... 1 Garden Club News ................................................... 29 Letters ........................................................................ 2 Rainfall Record ........................................................ 29 Thorverton Parish Council ......................................... 5 Lasting Power of Attorney Fees .............................. 29 Thorverton Memorial Hall ......................................... 6 Nature Notes ............................................................ 30 Notice Board .............................................................. 7 Football Club ........................................................... 31 Church Services and News ...................................... 15 Poetry – Part 1 ......................................................... 31 Parish Letter ............................................................. 17 Poetry – Part 2 ......................................................... 32 Baptist Church ......................................................... 18 Cricket Club ............................................................. 32 Women’s Institute.................................................... 18 The Garden in July and August ............................... 33 Thorverton Co-operative Trust Ltd ......................... 19 Thorverton Competition Map .................................. 34 Thorverton Calendar for 2019 ................................. 20 Adverts ..................................................................... 35 One hundred years on (Part 2) ................................. 21 Thorverton Parish Information ................................ 60 Newton St Cyres Tennis Club ................................. 22 Thorverton Organisations ........................................ 61 Silverton Street Market ............................................ 22 Doctors’ Surgeries ................................................... 62 Volunteer Trustee needed for Local Charity ........... 22 Waste Collection Dates for 2018 ............................. 64 Silverton Room 4 U ................................................. 23 Mobile Library ......................................................... 64 Horticultural Health ................................................. 23 Union Flag Flying days in June ............................... 64 TARTS News .......................................................... 24 Road works .............................................................. 64 Moving Together Devon ......................................... 25 Bus Services ............................................................ 64 Devon Library Service Consultation ....................... 25 Diary 2018 ............................................................... 65 Legal Eagle .............................................................. 26 Where in Thorverton? .............................................. 66 Recipe ...................................................................... 26 Focus on Thorverton 2 Vol 49 No 7 – July/August 2018 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Letters From John White, formerly of Waters Ford Pat Day I first met Clive when he moved to Acorn House From Jenny Evans, daughter of Pat Day from Broadclyst in 1993. Jane has asked me to recollect just a few of my memories of his life in Pat Day passed away peacefully at home at Daynes, Thorverton and latterly in Upexe. Clive's Oil Fired Berrysbridge on May 5th 2018. Heating firm – Energy Systems – quickly expanded after he moved to Thorverton. As one of his new She had been