July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and the fourth month to have the length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of the Roman general, Julius Cæsar, it being the month of his birth. Prior to that, it was called Quintilis. July 2017 [email protected]
Your Parish Councillors
Chairman: Vice-Chair: Joanna Wilson: 01409 220254 Jen Kelson: 07795 075685 Jane Colbourne: 01409 221220 Simon Dufty: 01837 871744 Mark Rundle: 01837 53314 Celia Rundle: 07432 512499 Alex Crosthwaite-Eyre: 01409 220136 Bryan Dufty: 01837 871256 Chris Scadeng: 01409 221797 Clerk: Janet Millership: 01409 221409 Cllr James McInnes: 01837 861364 Cllr Patrick Kimber 01837 810057
Published by the Parish Council Note from the Editor Northlew Stores C.I.C.
Very good news on the Devon We stock fresh bread, milk and Air Ambulance landing site other dairy products as well as fundraising this month. It’s having a good selection of amazing to see how much we frozen food including ready have raised in so short a period meals, pizzas, pies, sausages, of time. Thanks to everyone who vegetables, fish and desserts. has organized an event or made a donation to support this Prescriptions fantastic project for our You can arrange for your community. Please see page 8 medicines to be delivered from for more information. Okehampton Medical Centre to the village shop. We have a Thank you to those of you who prescription box in the shop for regularly contribute to the your prescriptions. You will need Northlew News. Your monthly to place your prescription in the input is, as ever, very much box by 10:00 am on Thursday to appreciated. All contributions to, get a delivery the following and comments about the Thursday. newsletter are welcome. Please let me have any items no later We also take in prescriptions for than the 20th June. Black Torrington Surgery. For more information please ask Lin I can be contacted by email at or Nicki. [email protected] or [email protected] m or please call me on 01409 Please note: Prescriptions 220254. need to be collected as soon as they are delivered as we Many thanks and with best are very short of space. Any wishes, prescriptions not collected within the week of delivery will be returned to the surgery.
Published by the Parish Council 2 July 2017 Opening times Northlew Methodist • Monday – Friday: 8am – 1pm Church • Saturday: 9am – 1pm • Sunday 9am – 1pm Services 2nd July Thank you for your continued 9:30 am Rev Sylvia Coke- support of the community shop. Woods
Nicki and Lin. 9th July ------9:30 am Mr John Hill Northlew Post Office 16th July 9:30 am Mr Roy Down 6:30 pm United Songs of Praise at Ashbury Church
rd 23 July The post office is open Monday 10:30 am United Family Service and Friday mornings from Rev Liz Singleton 9.30am to 12pm in the Church th Room 30 July ------9:30 am Rev Nigel Coke-Woods Northlew Methodist Church Fun Day Anniversary Weekend Saturday 15th July Thank you to everyone who The Fun Day is being held at supported our Anniversary Brook Cottage by the kind weekend. On Sunday Mr Andy invitation of My Andy Hill. Hunter led a lovely service of Parking in Bart’s field encouragement and on Monday Come and join us for BBQ, the Stowford Meadow Singers cream teas, cake stall and and Mrs Jean Daniel, the competitions. Doodlebugs chairperson, gave us a Children’s Activities. wonderful evening of praise and thanksgiving. The weekend Everyone is welcome! raised £202.80 for our funds. (if wet then it will be held in the Methodist Hall) Published by the Parish Council 3 July 2017 St Thomas of Canterbury 23rd July Parish Church 10:30 am United Family Service at Chapel Services 6:30 pm Holy Communion st 1 July th 3:00 pm Patronal Festival 30 July Service. Rev Chris Grasske 11:00 am Group Service at Exbourne (none at Northlew th 2nd July Parish Church on the 30 ) 9:30 am Holy Communion 6:30 pm Flower Festival Songs Church Festival The Church Festival will take of Praise at Bratton Covelly st place on Saturday 1 July after 9th July the church service at 3pm. The 9:30 am Morning Prayer Reverend Chris Grassje will 6:30 pm Evening Prayer preach and the Archbishop of Canterbury will come to a sticky 16th July end. 9:30 am Holy Communion Songs of Praise at Ashbury The fete at Churchgate will be 4:00 pm Meet in the square at opened around 4pm by Mrs Northlew to walk to Ashbury Nicola Lampe ex-head of the Church. There will be an activity primary school. for everyone to do during the walk. Church Yard Mowing 5:00 pm Bring and share BBQ at The church yard is looking really Ashbury Church welcoming, peaceful and so (Burgers and sausages will be lovingly cared for. For this we provided) thank Roger and his merry men! 6:30 pm Song of praise at As a long time studier of church Ashbury Church yards I can honestly say that I If you don’t fancy the walk then have never seen a more lovely please do come directly to the one. Thank you! church – all welcome Thanks also to the church cleaners who hoover, dust, mop up and ‘do’ flowers each week. The cleaning list doesn’t seem Published by the Parish Council 4 July 2017 to attract as many members as Exbourne, Jacobstowe and the mowing list so if you’re Northlew’ interested please don’t hesitate to contact me. As we celebrate 10 years here, I Thanks Pat just wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU to you all for your Northlew Doodlebugs welcome, friendship, and understanding, as I have learnt Please note that walk to the ropes, both as a vicar and a Ashbury Church, bring and mother (with more still to learn). share BBQ and the Songs of It has been a lovely place to Praise replace our normal start a family, and Brendan and Doodlebugs activities which are Krysty have benefitted from usually held on the 4th Saturday being involved with all sorts of of each month. happenings across the parishes. ------It is a privilege to serve as a church minister in such a Ten Years On! beautiful place with such welcoming people, and I am A Big Thank You and a grateful to you all for what you small request reveal to us of God’s love and generosity. Ten years ago, on Monday 16th
July 2007, I was licensed at Every two years, parish clergy in Hatherleigh Parish Church as the Diocese undergo a review of Priest-in-Charge of Hatherleigh, their ministry and look at things Meeth, Exbourne and they might do to grow and Jacobstowe. With the addition of develop. At my last review with Northlew to our group at the Bishop Nick McKinnel at the beginning of 2010, and then beginning of March, we joining together with the eight identified that, after 10 years, my parishes of the Northmoor office and filing system is no Team, I now glory in the snappy longer fit for purpose, and that title of ‘Team Vicar in the having time to properly redo the Northmoor Team Ministry with filing system and sort it out special responsibility for the would help me to work more parishes of Hatherleigh, Meeth, effectively in the future (and Published by the Parish Council 5 July 2017 reduce my stress levels). He Northlew and Ashbury therefore asked me to block out Produce and Craft Show two weeks without parish or Saturday 2nd September 2017 service commitments to ‘mine Sunshine and Showers deep’ in my office. I will be doing Northlew and Ashbury Produce this from Monday 17th July until and Craft Show Sunday 30th July (although I will Saturday 2nd September 2017 appear at some school leavers’ services and a couple of special Well, the recent heat wave and services during this time). subsequent showers have Therefore, my small request is certainly been making the that you should only contact me garden grow. This is just a during this time if there is reminder to everyone to collect a anything urgent. Please note Show Schedule which outlines that I will not be regularly all of the categories for the checking my email during this Northlew and Ashbury Show. time, but will check the These are available from the answerphone. Village Store, Green Dragon, Church Rooms or Victory Hall. Thank you for all your With over 50 different kindness and support! categories, there really is Rev. Ruth Hansford (and Paul, something for everyone. Brendan, Krysty, and the dogs: Flynn, Swallow, and Eby; and As always, there are categories the cats: Smokey and Bandit.) for favourite fruit and vegetables ------such as apples, potatoes, runner Women’s Guild and beans, tomatoes and much, Fellowship much more.
Wednesday 5th July The flower arranging categories 2:30 pm Methodist Hall this year include: a garden on a Rev Nigel Coke-Woods plate, 'Sapphire Jubilee' and 'Story Time' - you can use your imagination and creativity to design a display for these categories, keeping within any size guidelines. These flowers Published by the Parish Council 6 July 2017 do not need to be home grown. Last but not least, this year, for the first time, there is a chance New categories this year include to enter a bottle of your home photography classes - a black made cider, wine or non- and white photograph entitled alcoholic soft drink, alongside 'Faces' or a colour / black and the ever popular sloe gin and white photograph depicting any liqueur classes. aspect of 'Northlew Life'. There All entry forms and fees (25p for is even a category for your each category entry for adults, favourite 'selfie'. free for children) must be returned to the Village Store or There are special classes for Rosemary Cottage by children only, but do remember Wednesday 30th August. that anyone under 16 can also We are still looking for helpers enter any open class too. The on the day - so if you can help specials for children include the with setting up tables in the chance to build a shoe box morning, or selling refreshments house or vehicle, design a piece in the afternoon, please do let us of jewellery or decorate a know. gingerbread man. Of course, We look forward to making this a there is also an opportunity to great fun event for all the family. show off your largest Sunflower Head - we keep hearing tales of If you have any queries, please sunflowers planted at the Fun contact: Day growing really well. [email protected]. For those who enjoy all things crafty, needlework, crochet and Holly Dancer knitting are joined this year by a on behalf of The Northlew and category for an item created Ashbury Produce and Craft using recycled materials and, of Show Committee course, there is an open class for 'any other craft item' for your This year's nominated charity is own favourite activity - be it the Devon Air Ambulance, wood turning, pottery, glass Charity number 1077998 blowing, jewellery making or any craft at all.
Published by the Parish Council 7 July 2017 Devon Air Ambulance Northlew Landing Site Charity Marathon Our fund raising to support the Walk Devon Air Ambulance night time landing site is going very well. Saturday 12th August The fund raising target is estimated to be £13,500 (some We’ll be supporting two worthy costs still have to be confirmed) causes, Northlew Air Ambulance and it is incredible that we have Landing Site Fund and raised just over £11,000 in such Something to Look Forward To. a short space of time. This has www.somethingtolookforwardto. been achieved through a org.uk Registered Charity No. mixture of successful grant 1164960 applications, the organization of events specifically to raise funds For more up to date info search for the project and donations Northlew Charity Marathon Walk made from clubs and individuals on Facebook, or call me, Tim to support it. Williams, on 221754 or pop into the HOF gallery. Very many thanks to everyone who has been involved in the ------fantastic effort to date. The Green Dragon Included in the £11,000 is a This historic 18th-century inn is grant of £3,222 which we th located in the village square at secured on the 29 June from the Town and Parish (TAP) the heart of Northlew. The Fund. Green Dragon offers real ales from Devon breweries with the In next month’s edition of the occasional guest ales too. It Northlew News there will be a serves food at both lunchtime full length article about the and in the evenings and the project with a breakdown of the regular menu is complemented funds raised to date. by themed food nights and periodic beer festivals. Published by the Parish Council 8 July 2017 Opening times teas, but it was great to see 20 The Green Dragon is open: walkers gathered in Northlew • Lunchtime from 12 - 2pm square at 2pm for the 3.5 mile Lunch is served every day walk. Prior arrangements had been made to leave sufficient cars at Beaworthy to transport people back to Northlew after the refreshments.
• Evening opening times are:
o Monday – Saturday. Open 6pm with food served from 6pm- 9pm o Sunday Open 7pm no
evening meals Walkers included, Pat Carter, o Julie Phillips with Ted and Please contact Dan on 221228 Archie, Trevor Miller with Bess ------and Kim, Paulette Bowman, Sue Sanders, Marion Dufty, John Northlew Walking Group and Enid Maguire along with two On the 16th June friends Mike and Anne Bendix, we held our Chris and Angela Baines. From ‘special’ walk to outside Northlew were Pat Beaworthy. Richardson, Shirley Lloyd, Jenny Anderson with her brother The walk was arranged to raise Mike Stone, and Chris Allen. funds for the restoration of the This month we welcomed Steve village church, via the sale of and Diane Hargreaves, who ‘cream teas’ supplied by take extended holiday’s in residents of Beaworthy. Devon, and love walking in the County. Also Jehna Jennings, a Not sure if it was the good friend of Paulette Bowman, and weather, or promise of cream Published by the Parish Council 9 July 2017 regular walker with the £100 was collected on the day, Okehampton Walk & Talk group. which will go towards the much needed church restoration The walk was confined to efforts. country lanes, and consisted of a gradual climb between the two villages, from 484 feet at Northlew to 627 feet at Beaworthy. We took several rest stops to keep the group together, and catch our breaths, before reaching Beaworthy at about 4:15pm
Although refreshments were promised at the church, we were Also a special thanks to Holly overwhelmed by the quantity Dancer, who couldn’t join us and quality of the fare provided. today, but kindly donated £5 Along with cream teas, were anyway. cream buns and Victoria sponge cake. 2nds and 3rds were Chris willingly offered, and everyone [email protected] took full advantage of the hospitality on offer. Next Walk No 13 It should be stated at this point, Our next walk will return to the that Sue Sanders accompanied first Friday of the Month, and will by Steve and Diane Hargreaves, take place on the 7th July, walked the 3.5 miles back to starting at 2pm in the Northlew after the refreshments. square. Just as an Thanks go to Debbie Lock and extra twist this her helpers Pam and Jim month, we will put on Williams, Ian Sanders, and 2 walks, one of 2.5 Sandra Ward for providing the miles and one of 5.5 refreshments, and making our miles. Walkers can walk a thoroughly enjoyable day choose during the walk which out. It was gratifying to learn that distance they want to attempt Published by the Parish Council 10 July 2017 For more details please contact Chris (as above)
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Victory Hall Registered Charity No/: 266213 A/3
Dance on Saturday 17th Monies raised in aid of Northlew June Victory Hall Thanks to all those who attended the dance on 17th No transport? June. Despite the hot Call Jayne on 01409 221225 to weather there was plenty of arrange a lift from the square Registered Charity No/: 266213 A/3 dancing all evening and we made a profit of £212.70 for the Methodist Church. Booking a charitable event at the Victory Hall Bookings for any event where Cream Tea and Open the proceeds will be going to a Garden registered charity will only be By kind invitation of Colin and charged at a nominal fee of £10 Mags Jarvis per booking. Please note the name of the Saturday 8th July charity and registered charity Little Acorns, Northlew number will be needed for all 2pm – 4.30pm such bookings. The charity Entrance 50p name and number should also present on all advertising for the Tombola, cakes and cream teas, event. Walk on the Wild Side Catch the Dragon, Pond Dipping, Quiz sheet Car parking available
Published by the Parish Council 11 July 2017 Gardening Tips for the the infected material in your month household waste, not in the compost bin!
Tomatoes Tomato plants often put out flattened new growth in very hot weather, known as fasciation. Again, they should 'grow By Harriet King at ‘Down to through' that stage although it Earth’ – Practical Garden Advice will look odd. And looking at tomatoes...don't forget to side shoot regularly ie. remove the As I'm writing this, the mists are small side branches that sprout rolling in after a few heady days in the leaf axils. If you don’t, you of sunshine. I'm praying that that will end up with a mass of wasn't it for 'summer'! tangled growth that diverts energy from fruiting. High Temperatures Also remove all the lower leaves The plants and gardens have up to the first truss of fruits in been taken a bit by surprise by order to improve air flow - this the high temperatures. Don't be helps prevent the dreaded surprised to see the leaves on tomato blight and helps ripening. plants like acers going brown and crinkly. Don't despair - they Potatoes should recover and put out new You can get potatoes for your albeit smaller leaves. Christmas dinner if you plant a few second earlies in an old Clematis wilt recycling bag/large pot, which One of the most annoying can be moved inside/to a frost- diseases to strike at this time of free greenhouse before the first year, is clematis wilt. frosts arrive. If you see a stem wilt and then collapse with blackened leaves Courgettes in places, for apparently no One last veg tip - nip out the reason, then prune it right out growing tip of courgette plants to down to the base. Dispose of encourage more fruiting. Published by the Parish Council 12 July 2017 Deadheading Recipes for the Give hardy geraniums that have month finished flowering, a haircut right down to the base to encourage Omelette Arnold Bennett (a a new mound of foliage and lovely dish that does for any hopefully, more flowers. Be meal) ruthless and get the shears out Ingredients to do this. 50g butter 4 tablespoons cream or crème Keep deadheading...not just fraiçhe annuals and hanging baskets, 125g smoked haddock, cooked but perennials such as lupins, and flaked delphiniums and of course Salt and pepper roses. 15g grated Parmesan 3 eggs, separated Top tip for this month! A little chopped parsley or The Biochar/Goldchar top chives to decorate dressing mentioned in one of my previous columns and applied Method round the roses in particular has Melt half the butter in a small so far been a resounding saucepan. Remove from the success; far more blooms and heat and stir in half the cream hardly any Blackspot despite the and the fish. Season to taste. weather and no spraying. So Stir the egg yolks into the fish well worth the recommendation! mixture being careful not to
break up the fish too much. Enjoy the sunshine...happy Whisk the egg whites until just gardening! stiff enough to form soft peaks and fold into the fish mixture with half the cheese. Melt the remaining butter in a preheated 8 inch omelette pan. Add the fish mixture and spread evenly in the pan. Cook fairly quickly until just beginning to set. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and place under a very Published by the Parish Council 13 July 2017 hot grill until the cheese is lightly Coffee ‘n’ chat outing browned. Slide the unfolded omelette onto a warmed serving Thursday 3rd August: dish. Pour over the remaining Trip to Swanage cream and sprinkle with parsley or chives (or both). Serve Leaving the square immediately. at 9:00 am. Serves 1 to 2 Stopping on the way to Swanage ------for coffee HOF Gallery and Cottage Adults £7, children £3.50 To book tickets please call Marlene on 01409 221508
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Knit and Natter
Please join us if you The HOF Gallery is a small like doing space devoted to all things Arts any sort of & Crafty. The gallery also has a material selection of fine ceramics, craft! We have ladies doing paintings, prints, locally crafted cross stitch, tapestry, crochet sculpted & hanging feltwork. A and knitting. We meet in the hall next to the Methodist Church 'rustic' framing service is also nd th available. every 2 and 4 Wednesday of the month from 2:30 pm – 4pm. Open studio most weekends Please just come along and join 10am-6pm and bank holidays in. Also if anyone has any spare wool for the group please let me know. For more information please contact me on 01409 221187
Thank you. Eunice Peck Published by the Parish Council 14 July 2017 Northlew and Ashbury Photography club Snooker Club Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month Northlew and between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm Ashbury in the Victory Hall. Snooker club For further information please has been telephone either running for Chris: 01409 many years. It 221362 or Julie: has a very nice club room with 01409 220088 two full sized snooker tables. or email: One team plays in the Bude chrisbaines55@tal league each winter. New ktalk.net members are very welcome. or There is a small membership fee Julie.phillips240@ ntlworld.com to join. For more information about the club please call 01409 221085. ------
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st The Falconry event held on 21 Yoga classes are cancelled this April went really well and raised term due to very low numbers. £240 for the Village Produce They will start again in the Show. Angela and I would like to autumn. thank everyone who came to support the event. For further information contact Angela on 01409 221110 or Thank you, 07809427991
Chris Baines
Published by the Parish Council 15 July 2017 Badminton Advertising in the We play every Northlew News in 2016 week in the If you would like to advertise in Victory Hall. All the Northlew News please abilities welcome. contact Joanna Wilson. Please contact Chris Baines on 01409 221362 Business advertising rates: for more information • £2.50 per advert (business card size) per month or £25 ------per annum • £5:00 for half page Parish Council • £10:00 full page The minutes of last month’s Please note there may be a one council meeting can be seen on off charge of £15 if your advert the parish notice board. needs to be reset by the printers. All cheques to be made Please contact the Parish Clerk payable to The Northlew Parish Janet Millership on 01409 Council. 221409 for further information. Items For Sale advertising Parish Council meetings are rates: usually held at 7:30pm on the • £5 per advert for half 3rd Monday of each month in page with picture the back room of the Victory • £1 per advert (text only) Hall. per month
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Member of Parliament
Mel Stride MP House of Commons London SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 7037
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2017 Events at a Glance July • Saturday 1st July Church Festival • Friday 7th August: Northlew Walking Club 2pm, village square • Saturday 8th July: Open garden at Little Acorns by kind permission of Colin and Mags Javis • Saturday 15th July: Fun Day at Brook Cottage, 3 pm
August • Thursday 3rd August: Coffee ‘n’ chat outing, Swanage • Saturday 12th August: Charity Marathon Walk • Monday 28th August: Summer bank holiday
September • Saturday 2nd September: Northlew Produce Show • Saturday 16th September: Dance 8pm
October • Sunday 8th October: Harvest Festival, 2:30 pm • Monday 9th October: Harvest Festival, 7:15 pm • Saturday 21st October; Apple Day – Cancelled
November • Friday 24th November: Concert in the Victory Hall with Stithians Ladies Choir, 7:45 pm
December • Sunday 10th December: Christmas Lunch, Victory Hall
Published by the Parish Council 19 July 2017 Carmel Coaches Excursions for 2017
Date and venue Cost
• Wednesday 23rd August £47 Crazy for you, Plymouth
• Monday 28th August £12 Torquay or Paignton
• Monday 23rd October for 5 days Blodelwyddan Castle; a Warner hotel in North £349 Wales • Saturday 4th November Bridgwater Carnival £14 • Monday 20th November for 5 days Turkey and Tinsel break at Torbay Hotel, £199 Torquay sea front
For more information or to book your seat please call 01409 221237
Published by the Parish Council 20 July 2017