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Princetown News Including Merrivale, Two Bridges & Postbridge Princetown News Including Merrivale, Two Bridges & Postbridge Summer Issue 2011 Village News and What’s On in and around Princetown, Postbridge and surrounding areas. Diary Dates (page 3) Notice Board (page 13) Useful Numbers (back cover) www.princetownnews.co.uk 2 Welcome to your first edition of Princetown News! This is a community, not-for-profit publication. Thus, any surplus funds at the end of the year will be shared equally amongst the community groups who have contributed to it. A big ‘thank-you’ to the organisations that have made this newsletter possible by sponsoring its production through their advertising. Should you require a B&B, bar, builder or photographer, or perhaps you need to contact the school or local policeman, you may find the ‘Useful Contacts’ section helpful. If you use any of the ‘Useful Contacts’, please be sure to tell them where you found their number! If you would like to contribute to the newsletter, have some news to share, a letter of opinion, a point of interest, a birthday or other special day announcement, please find our contact details on the back page. We hope you enjoy the read, Cheerio for now, . Diary Dates: June: Mon 6th Princetown C.P School reopens after half term Tues 7th History Club – Wistman’s Wood, 7pm, Two Bridges Tues 21st Neighbourhood Watch meeting, 8pm Prince of Wales Sat 25th PRINCETOWN VILLAGE FETE Wed 29th Princetown C.P School Sports Day and family picnic July: Tues 5th History Club – Foggintor, 7pm, Yellowmead Track Wed 6th Princetown C.P. School – Summer Guitar Concert Thurs 21st Princetown C.P. School – last day of term Fri 22nd Princetown Pre-school – last day of term Sat 23rd PRINCETOWN PARTY – 6pm-late, Community Centre Tues 26th Neighbourhood Watch meeting, 8pm Prince of Wales August: Tues 2nd History Club – Chagford, 7pm in the Square Sat 13th & Sun 14th Harrowbeer 70th Anniversary Event, 10am – 6pm Tues 23rd Neighbourhood Watch meeting, 8pm Prince of Wales 3 You just never know! by Paul Stubbs There’s nothing particularly special about my garden up Plymouth Hill, but as a bird ringer I have the advantage of being able to put up a mist net, and as a result, many of the birds that flit, quickly, through my garden, which I probably wouldn’t have seen, will end up in my net for me to see, study, ring and release, instead. As I write, I’ve managed to trap and ring almost 3,500 different birds of 43 species, in six years in my garden. That’s quite a lot, isn’t it? Now, admittedly, a lot of them are common garden birds, for example, Chaffinches, House Sparrows and Greenfinch, but, I’ve also caught much less common birds, such as Treecreepers, Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatches and Bullfinches. It doesn’t end there, as I’ve been lucky enough to catch quite rare birds, such as Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat, Garden Warblers, Sedge Warblers, Blackcap and my favourite bird, the Firecrest, one of which you can see below. Now, I’m no expert, but I do know a bit about British birds and am still learning about Dartmoor’s birdlife. If you see any bird you can’t identify, an unusual one, or you have any questions, then do, please get in touch. I live at 7 Plymouth Hill, where Winnie Cooper used to live, so do come and knock on the door. My e-mail address is [email protected] and my telephone number is 890520. If I’m asked to write any more articles for the newsletter, then I’d like to let you know about where ‘ my birds’ have gone to, or come from, and to give you some idea of how long birds live, amongst other things. The moral of the story, however, is that if you keep your eyes on your garden as much as you can, even whilst you’re doing the washing up… you just never know! 4 In aid of Princetown Pre-school Individual Ticket: £2.00 Family Ticket: £6.00 Tickets available from the Library, Charity Shop, Pre-school & School. For further info, call 890844 5 Fox Tor Cafe & Bunkhouse Great quality homemade food served in a warm and friendly atmosphere. The cafe is fully licensed and we are Dartmoor Joinery offers bespoke furniture and joinery services to the public and trade the only off licence in the village! across Devon and Cornwall We also offer bunkhouse accommodation, fully heated including the bathroom floors! Windows - Doors - Single & Double Glazing Custom Kitchens - Conservatories - Staircases Free Wifi available for all our customers Bespoke Furniture - Solid Wood Flooring All Work Guaranteed www.foxtorcafe.com 01822 890 238 We Have Moved To: Unit 2, Old English Estate, Princetown Road, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6NJ Tel: 01822 855 944 - Mobile: 07877 47 80 66 www.dartmoorjoinery.co.uk Two Bridges Road, Princetown, Devon, PL20 6QS T r e e F e l l i n g a n d S u r g e r y The Cherrybrook S t o c k P r o o f + P o s t & R a i l F e n c i n g H e d g i n g a n d S c r u b C l e a r a n c e Two Bridges, Dartmoor W o o d l a n d M a n a g e m e n t T r a c k e d W o o d c h i p p e r ( W i l l g o a l m o s t a n y w h e r e ! O p e r a t e d h i r e . ) DARTMOOR Situated at the centre of the Dartmoor National Park, The Cherrybrook is a RURAL SERVICES small family run hotel with a licensed restaurant and stable bar. - M i n i D i g g e r S e r v i c e s - Ideal for that special family occasion. A l l D r a i n a g e, L a n d s c a p i n g a n d Sample our truly delicious home-made E x c a v a t i o n P r o j e c t s Un d e r t a k e n . 4-course meals, featuring local produce at a cost of £25, including coffee & mints. Q u a l i f i e d Ar b o r i s t s. See our web site for full details: A l l En q u i r i e s W e l c o m e www.thecherrybrook.co.uk M a t t 0 7 5 0 8 0 4 3 7 0 3 Bookings essential - please call on 01822 880260 www. d a r t m o o r - r u r a l - s e r v i c e s . c o . uk Memory Lane By Mike Kinsey Princetown tea rooms, Fox Tor c1900. This picture is the first in a series of places well known in Princetown; some will still exist but others will be gone. If you have memories or photos that you would be happy to share, Mike Kinsey would love to hear from you. Contact him on 890273, or [email protected] . Dartmoor Firing Notice as at 26.5.11 provided by Terry Westacott. Warning signals, red flags by day and red lamps by night, indicate that live firing is taking place within the range boundaries, which are marked by red and white poles. When warning signals are displayed do not cross the range boundary. If the warning signals are not hoisted by 0900 (Apr-Sep) no live firing will take place that day and any bangs you hear will be blank cartridges or fireworks. DAY firing is between sunrise and sunset. NIGHT firing is between sunset and sunrise. Flags are lowered as soon as live firing ceases. For updates on the firing programme ring Freephone 0800 458 4868 or visit the website www.dartmoor-ranges.co.uk. DO NOT TOUCH ANY MILITARY DEBRIS - IT MAY BE DANGEROUS NOTE LOCATION – INFORM COMMANDANT OR POLICE. 7 PRINCETOWN RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP The Princetown Group of the Retirement Fellowship is open to retired men and women who live or have worked in Princetown, on Dartmoor and the surrounding areas. The Group is affiliated to the national organisation of the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship through it’s membership of the Cornwall and West Devon Branch. Thus, it abides by that organisation’s constitution and aims. However, it is autonomous in all matters relating to the day to day running of the Group. The main aims of the C. S. Retirement Fellowship are to help relieve any problems, through friendship, which may be encountered in retirement. Our motto being “Caring, Sharing and Supporting”. We try to either visit or write to all Princetown Group members and beneficiaries each month to keep everyone up to date on our activities and encourage an active social programme. All of the activities arranged are in accordance with wishes of the members, being discussed and agreed at our regular get-togethers. The Group meets on the first Thursday of each month throughout the year. During the winter months we also invite a Guest Speaker to address the meeting on a variety of interesting subjects, each usually complimented by a photographic slide-show. In December we also organise a Christmas Lunch and Party in the Prince of Wales Hotel, and in April we organise a St George’s Day Luncheon, in a different venue each year.
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