THE HARTLAND POST First Published in 2015, in the Footsteps of Th Omas Cory Burrow’S “Hartland Chronicle” (1896-1940) and Tony Manley’S “Hartland Times” (1981-2014)

THE HARTLAND POST First published in 2015, in the footsteps of Th omas Cory Burrow’s “Hartland Chronicle” (1896-1940) and Tony Manley’s “Hartland Times” (1981-2014)

Issue No. 19 Summer 2020 £1 ‘A Prevailing Wind’ by Merlyn Chesterman THE HARTLAND POST A quarterly news magazine for Hartland and surrounding area Issue No. 19 Summer 2020 Printed by Jamaica Press, Published by Th e Hartland Post All communications to: Th e Editor, Sally Crofton, Layout: Kris Tooke 102 West Street, EX39 6BQ Hartland. Cover Photo: Merlyn Chesterman Tel. 01237 441617 Email: [email protected] Website: John Zalewski LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA It seems extraordinary that in the short lapse of time between the NHS. Seed swaps gathered speed and gardeners’ groups got the Spring and Summer issues of the Hartland Post our lives together on Zoom meetings to discuss top tips on how to keep the have been turned upside down! As 2019 rolled into 2020, little slugs at bay. Verges were left alone to bloom in their full beauty did we imagine that an unknown virus on the other side of the of wild fl owers. world would have such an impact on our lives. From Hartland to Th ose handy with sewing machines got busy making scrubs for our Australia, we are all in this together. On 23 March we were locked Surgery while others donated old duvets and pillow cases which down, or locked up, in our homes. Although very diffi cult for those were nimbly transformed into personal protection equipment. living alone, the elderly and those in frail health, the residents of An effi cient team of volunteers was swiftly drawn up to collect Hartland have had an easier time of this unprecedented situation, and deliver prescription medication throughout the community. compared to those living in cramped conditions with no outdoor Neighbours looked out for each other, ran errands, did shopping space. and telephoned regularly for a chat. Pubs and restaurants started Shortly after Spring arrived, three days before lockdown, providing take-away meals for delivery or collection, the village it miraculously stopped raining. It had rained more or less shops expanded their selection of products and organised deliveries continuously all winter and then it stopped and the sun came and collections, fi sh and chips were dropped off on doorsteps. Th e out. Th e swallows arrived, followed by the swifts. We observed red list of goodwill and acts of kindness goes on and on. kites circling above our heads, the peregrine falcons nesting on the As the confi nement period is eased we will face diffi cult personal cliff s. We heard the cuckoo calling from over Fattacott way, and decisions. When will it be the right moment for us to venture out? we marvelled as the wild fl owers bloomed in wood and on the Out of the village or further afi eld? Will there be any holidays taken cliff s. Butterfl ies and bees emerged, birds sang from morning to this year? So many diffi cult questions to answer. But one thing is night and the owls hooted in the moonlight. Th ere could be worse certain. Fear will pass and we will see our friends and family again. places to be locked down. Th ey will come to visit us and we will go to visit them. We will And as we all took the time to revel in our beautiful environment it hug our children and grandchildren again. We will learn to remain seemed that the colours in the hedgerows were brighter, birdsong vigilant and to take care. We will remember to be kind and tolerant. louder and wildlife less timid. Was it because there was very little We have much to be grateful for in Hartland. Our strength of traffi c on the roads and no aeroplanes in the sky? Or was it because community spirit will get us through this challenge, and when we we were suddenly taking advantage of our permitted exercise time emerge on the other side we will all have very well stocked store outdoors? We all became gardeners and began digging for victory. cupboards bursting with home-grown produce. With considerable Vegetable patches and fl ower beds were cleared for planting. reductions in carbon emissions, Nature could be a big winner of Facebook was alive with off ers of courgette plants and runner the Covid 19 chaos. Let’s look forward to a quieter and a more bean seeds, tables popped up in front of houses boasting seedlings environmentally friendly world. of tomatoes and pumpkins. All to be exchanged for a donation to Th e Editor

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No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 3 NEWS from HARTLAND SURGERY eConsult – eConsult is an online consultation service that allows patients to contact our practice to ask for medical help or advice. It only takes 5 minutes to submit an eConsult and we will respond to every eConsult by the end of the next working day, if not sooner. Click on the eConsult banner on our website and select the right option for you, then fill out the online form which asks similar questions to what a GP would ask during an appointment. The eConsult is then received in the Practice and passed onto the appropriate member of the team for them to deal with in the most appropriate way. eConsult takes a detailed set of information about your symptoms or request so we can look after patients based on their need, not Who’d have thought that a global pandemic such as Covid-19 who can get into the Practice first. For many patients this will would have such a dramatic effect on our lives, and despite mean they won’t have to come into the Practice however if we living and working in such a close knit community, it has think you need an appointment we will make sure you get one. managed to draw us even closer together. We know that not everyone will be able to use eConsult, however We would like to thank all of our patients for their support if everyone who can access it does, it means we can look after and understanding during these unprecedented times. The those who can’t use eConsult in other ways. offers of help, kind words and well-wishes we have received The NHS App have been truly amazing and have undoubtedly helped us The NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of to get through this together. There are so many people we NHS services on your smartphone or tablet. would like to personally thank, however in doing so there is always the risk that someone will be missed and for this we It allows you to: must apologise. • Order repeat prescriptions • Book appointments To Lisa, the Parish Clerk, and Hartland Parish Council for • Check you symptoms arranging the Hartland and Woolsery Volunteer groups, • View your medical record to Rachel for organising the Clovelly Volunteers, to Chris for arranging the Welcombe volunteers and most of all to After you download the app, you will need to set up an NHS all of those wonderful Volunteers who have helped deliver login and prove who you are. The app then securely connects medication. You have helped us in a way we could never have to information from your GP surgery, and it even links back imagined. To Sue and the Hartland Parish Hall Committee up with eConsult for you to access our services. for offering the use of the Parish Hall if and when we should Seeing your GP or nurse need it. To Laura, Donna and all those that have offered to At this moment in time we are unsure when the surgery will begin help when we have been short staffed. To those who have its transition back to some kind of normality, however please rest offered accommodation should our team need it to enable assured that we will be contacting those patients whose annual them to keep their families safe. To those who have offered reviews have been delayed. In the meantime, if you are worried additional PPE and to Sarah, Elaine and the rest of the or concerned about your health, please do not hesitate to contact North Devon Scrubs Group for making and donating the us. Although our door may be locked at the present time, our very smart scrubs for our clinical team. The list goes on, but clinicians are always on site during normal surgery hours and are thank you all so very much. continuing to see patients for tests and examinations that can’t Looking to the future…. be done remotely or reasonably postponed. They’re wearing PPE (gloves, masks and aprons) for face to face appointments and are During this crisis our usual way of working has had to change cleaning continuously. If you do need to come in, we want you for the safety of our staff and our patients alike and in doing all to be as safe as possible and we are doing our best to avoid any so, we have been thrust into the future with a more virtual and transmission of the virus. possibly better way of working. We have become mindful of new ways of doing things and much of the face-to-face activity Building work once thought necessary, such as meetings and even patient The refurbishment of the old annexe building has once again consultations, can now be done virtually. resumed and we hope that it will be completed in the not We are therefore at a time where we can reflect on some of the too distant future. We will then commence the works to the positives that have emerged from this and start putting these main building which will improve accessibility for our frail into place for the future: and elderly patients.

4 The Hartland Post No. 19 Summer 2020 Telephone Systems internet but would like to buy a cookbook, we recommend “The We are also upgrading our phone systems, which may result Diabetes Weight-loss cookbook” by Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi in some gremlins, but should give us a better calling system in and “The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet Recipe Book” by Dr Clare the coming weeks. Don’t forget we are regularly checking our Bailey (forward by Dr Michael Mosley) practice email account if you are struggling to get through, but If you would like more information or are interested in getting please don’t rely on this in an emergency! involved with our low carb programme, please get in touch with Improving the health and weight of our patients us by email, phone or drop us a line. Over the last 2 years, we’ve been promoting a healthy low Wishing you all the very best. carbohydrate diet for our patients with Type 2 diabetes. This Stay safe, keep active and please keep healthy (and stay alert was inspired by our discovery of Dr David Unwin, a GP from too, whatever that means?) From the Hartland Surgery Team Southport, who has had some amazing results with this, helping his patients to lose weight and improve or reverse their type 2 Hartland Surgery, 66 The Square, Hartland EX39 6BL. diabetes. His patients have remained slimmer and healthier than Tel. 01237 441200 they have been for decades, with the added benefits of stopping www.hartlandsurgery.co.uk many (or all) of their medications as well as enjoying other There is also lots of information available on our website. benefits including more energy, better mood and concentration, less joint pains etc. We’ve had some really exciting results of our GP practices, pharmacies and A&E departments open own since then, with several patients achieving similar success. GP practices and A&E departments in Devon remain open The general idea is that if we reduce our carbohydrates, which during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. So, if you includes sugars and starchy foods (pasta, bread, potatoes, rice, need to see your GP, for something like back pain, arthritis or pastry) and heavily processed foods, we are often less hungry. asthma, do contact your practice via their website or by phone. So the emphasis is on eating REAL FOODS including meat, Your consultation may be via phone, video or in person. fish, cheese, eggs, vegetables (except potatoes), nuts, full fat milk, If you or someone you know has a life-threatening injury or cream, butter, olive oil, the non-sugary fruits (berries, apples, illness, such as severe chest pain, bleeding, loss of consciousness pears etc) among others. It’s much easier than most diets you or signs of a stroke, you should call 999 or go to your nearest may have tried in the past and more tasty. And the best bit is accident and emergency department without delay. the lack of hunger. And no need to count calories either. It is Pharmacies in Devon open if you need them. You can search higher in fat but that’s OK! The “low fat, high carbohydrate” for your nearest pharmacy online. advice that has been given for the last 40 years has coincided with an increase in obesity and diabetes and we’re now realising THINGS WE DID NOT KNOW WE NEEDED that we’ve had it round the wrong way. It’s not the fat that makes us fat, it’s the carbs! In January we launched our first LOW CARB GROUP. We met every Thursday evening for 6 weeks to learn about a low carb lifestyle and support each other. There was an option of a private weighing and having BP and waist measured. We had lots of fun and tried some delicious food and had some very promising results in only 6 weeks. Unfortunately the pandemic has stopped us having further meetings but we’re hoping to get this going again soon. Real life meetings may not be possible for a while but we are exploring the option of virtual meetings via Zoom in the meantime. Sadly we are hearing that people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes are particularly vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus, and Just over two months ago nobody knew what these were, or so we would urge our community to get cracking with improving that anybody might ever need them your health straight away. It could be the best thing you ever did. Now they are very popular. Have a go at reducing your carbs, starting with kicking the sugar and any processed food. Your blood sugar and weight should They are popular with health care workers who have to wear face masks with elastic bands behind their ears. If you wear these improve within a matter of weeks. masks day in day out for 12 hour shifts, your ears get very sore. If you’re on medication for diabetes or blood pressure it’s a good Place one of these behind your head and hook the elastic idea to chat to your GP early on, as you may be able to start around the buttons and the problem is solved. We estimate reducing these quite quickly. You may also want to record your that here in Hartland we have made nearly 500 of these. “baseline” weight and waist measurements to monitor progress. They have gone to the hospitals and care homes. There are some resources and links to videos on our website that we hope you will find helpful. If you don’t have access to the Vera Tooke-Ringersma

No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 5 HARTLAND WEATHER

February started off relatively settled after months of wet and grubs tend to emerge from their winter dormancy at this time windy weather with the fi rst week seeing rain on the fi rst two of year and as it marks the end of the cold dark period of the days before high pressure provided some dry settled weather. year, is associated with fertility and renewal. However, what started as a yellow weather warning for the March continued to be damp, with low cloud with the fi rst spring whole of the UK become upgraded to amber as storm Ciara like day fi nally arriving on Monday 16th, a perfectly still clear day swept in on a strong Westerly hitting land on Saturday 9th. with long periods of sunshine. Th is was short lived as the weather Here in Hartland, winds gradually strengthened on Sunday reverted to low cloud but with the lack of wind meant that mist that saw gusts reaching over 50mph on a constant Westerly and drizzle hung around particularly on Wednesday 18th which with over 13mm of driving rain falling in 24 hours making was a miserable aff air but things gradually improved. Th e vernal driving conditions treacherous. Although Sunday temperatures equinox on 20th March was a pleasant 16 degrees during the day, peaked at 11 degrees, the dreaded wind chill dragged this falling to 6 overnight however, with the Corona virus restrictions down to three degrees. Dubbed “the storm of the century” starting to bite, the spring like feel was a small compensation. by the media Ciara outstayed her welcome and it wasn’t until Ironically Mothering Sunday was a glorious day, warm enough to Wednesday that the winds fi nally eased with polar air being sit outside tempting us to go for a walk but with social restrictions drawn in making for a fresh feel. Another weekend, another in force, those lucky enough to have gardens chose to catch up storm! Storm Dennis arrived overnight on Friday 14th on a on outside chores after that long wet winter. High pressure south westerly, with gusts peaking at 50 mph during the day that had built progressively over the weekend stayed with us on Saturday. But it was the rain that was the main feature of the entire week with the driest continual spell of weather since this storm with over 18mm falling steadily on Saturday with September last year! Wednesday 25th saw temperatures hit 16 heavy rain overnight into Sunday. By 10am Sunday morning, degrees but, the clear skies meant overnight temperatures down over 10mm had already fallen and by midnight a total of 15 to zero with a light frost evident in the mornings. Th e settled mm had fallen with gusts reaching 45 mph on Sunday evening. weather continued to see out March with dry days, a blustery Bear in mind how the total of 33mm falling over a 48 hour north easterly with daytime temperatures in single fi gures and period equates to an average total for the whole of February clear skies at night saw temperatures a few degrees lower than which is normally between 80 - 100 mm. daytime, fairly typical of this time of year. Most noticeable for Th e following week remained unsettled, as the storm dissipated March was the wet and windy weather that had been with us blustery conditions prevailed with the wind direction since September, fi nally abated with a run of ten dry days from alternating between south westerly and north westerly and 20th March. Rainfall for March was 72 mm compared with to Hartland was battered daily with gusts in the 30 mph region. 119mm last year. Consequently, solar production was 407 kwh Unbelievably, yet another storm blew in on the last weekend compared to 348 last year. In fact, March 2020 saw the highest of February. Th is one, storm Jorge (named by the Spanish Met solar production for the month in the past four years. oﬃ ce)brought even stronger gusts peaking at 44 mph on the Th e fi ne dry weather that saw out March continued into April. last day of the month, with the wettest day of February being With the Coronavirus lockdown continuing, the weather 28th when over 19mm of rain fell during the course of the day. brought some respite for those exercising or lucky enough February closed out with over 148 mm of rain falling, almost to have a garden. Th e dry spell was fi nally broken overnight double that of January and dwarfi ng the 58mm that fell in the on Sunday fi fth when 2mm fell. Unremarkable normally, but same month last year and was all the more unusual considering with a dry fortnight following an extremely wet spell since February is normally the driest winter month. However, September 2019 the rain was actually welcomed by gardeners despite only having four totally dry days in the entire month, and growers. Th e pink supermoon (the largest of the year ) was we do seem to have avoided the worst of the weather when sadly obscured by the blanket of cloud that swept in after a compared to the dismal time the rest of the UK were having. fairly clear day. Th e closer proximity of the supermoon makes Some facts from the Met oﬃ ce relating to Devon as a whole it appear 7% larger and 15% brighter than the average full for February: 155mm on average throughout Devon compared moon. Th e name “pink” comes from wild ground phlox which to the previous year’s average of 60mm. Nationally, February blooms this time of year in North America, which led Native was the wettest and windiest February since records begun. Americans to associate the plant with the moon. Someone forgot to tell the weather that meteorological spring Th e eighth of April saw the hottest day of the year so far commences on 1st March as we had to wait for two more wet with the mercury tipping 18.5 degrees. Th e dry warm spell days before Tuesday 3rd felt positively springlike with a dry day continued for the next ten days with the Easter weekend seeing and long periods of sunshine; but this didn’t last as unsettled some glorious weather, Good Friday saw the warmest day of weather returned, with a constant south westerly bringing yet the holiday with 23 degrees. Saturday continued fi ne at 22 but more rain to Hartland. Overnight on Saturday seventh saw gusts by Easter Sunday a noticeable change when the wind direction reach 45 mph and Sunday and Monday saw rainfall of 5 and 6 switched around to a South westerly which in turn drew mm respectfully. Th e Super Worm moon was disappointingly colder air in at 15 degrees and with the Bank Holiday paling obscured from view by the thick cloud that blanketed our area. into insignifi cance for those whose lives have been disrupted, Th e name Worm moon refers to the fact that earthworms and coming in with a miserly 13 degrees. Th e fi ne spell continued

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until 17th and 18th that saw 2mm and 0.5 mm respectively. Not saying that is grounded in scientifi c fact, as the opening and worth mentioning normally but in such a prolonged dry spell closing of pine cones is dictated by humidity. It therefore follows it was noticeable although not enough for farmers, growers and that in dry weather the pine cones open out as the scales shrivel gardeners. Th e wind direction swung around to an Easterly on and stand out stiffl y, whereas in damp conditions the increasing 22nd April, drawing in colder air from Scandinavia but by the moisture allows more fl exibility and the cone returns to its time it reached us the air had gradually warmed as it travelled normal closed shape. Oh and cows lie down when it’s about to across the UK landmass. With daytime temperatures around rain? No, probably just exhausted and chewing the cud! 16-18 degrees, clear skies at night meant that temperatures fell Th e lockdown has aff ected us all in many diff erent varied ways away to eight degrees and saw some gardeners reaching for the and I thought now would be a good time to have a look at some fl eece to protect young seedlings which had been planted out. of the key weather features that have been aff ected. Th e Met Th e clear night skies gave the star gazers a chance to observe Offi ce gets a huge amount of data sent to their super computer in Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites which graced the skies on order to compile weather forecasts. With the grounding of most 24th April and continued to be visible for the following three commercial jet airliners who feed in nearly 800,000 measurements nights. Th e Space X Starlink satellites project aims to provide every day to assist in forecasting the weather,this has meant a fall a global satellite internet access and consists of satellites being off of information of up to 80 per cent. Many of these readings are launched in batches of 60. Th is current batch that are visible taken at “cruising altitude” which is approximately 11 kilometres were launched in mid March 2020 from Cape Canaveral in above our heads, about the height of the jet stream which of course Florida and brings the current total of these car-sized satellites steers weather systems around the globe. Th e Met Offi ce stated launched to 422. Th ey are being released at a rate of sixty in they had doubled the frequency of weather balloon launches at a batch as frequently as every two weeks in 2020, weather four sites around the UK to help reduce the impact of the missing permitting. Generally visible on a west to southwest direction, aircraft observations. Fewer cars and lorries on the road, many whether you approve of man-made satellites or not, they fl ights cancelled, a reduction in demand for energy and a collapse certainly provided an extraordinary sight. in global oil prices are all factors that have combined to reduce Back down to Earth, it’s interesting to note that by 22nd April the emission of carbon dioxide, one of the key greenhouse gases we had already exceeded solar production for the whole of associated with climate change. Carbon Brief, a UK based climate April last year. Th at combined with Oak trees in leaf before reporting website suggests that the Corona Virus crisis could cut Ash, Raymond Heard told me of the old saying “if the Oak carbon emissions by 2,000 megatonnes, that’s more than fi ve per is out before Ash, we shall surely have a splash “ meaning a cent of last year’s total global output. dry summer is foretold. Th e alternative “Ash before Oak we Another impact of less travel and industry has been improved shall surely have a soak” indicates a wet summer. We shall see! air quality. Nitrogen dioxide levels, a major pollutant, fell Th is got me thinking about some of the other weather sayings. away in industrial areas under lockdown. With the lockdown Probably the best known is “Red sky at night, Shepherd’s beginning on 23rd March, it interestingly coincided with the delight. Red sky in the morning, shepherd’s warning“. Th is fi rst start of the longest dry spell since early September last year. appears in the Bible in the book of Matthew originally thought Th ree consecutive days, 28th, 29th, 30th April saw rainfall to help the shepherds prepare for the next day’s weather. A red of ten, ten and eight millimetres respectively; most welcome sky appears when dust and small particles are trapped in the for the farmers, growers and gardeners. Th e easterly wind atmosphere by high pressure. Th is scatters the blue light leaving direction was a major infl uence throughout the month of only red light to give its noticeable appearance. However, a April which brought us warmth and a prolonged dry spell. weather watcher in Stoke reported a white sunset on Saturday Total solar output for April was 583 KWh, the most for over 2nd May. Obviously with the pollution levels at their lowest four years and dwarfi ng last year’s 468. Rainfall for this month for many years, could that be the cause of this unusual sight? totalled at 34mm comparable to last year’s 39mm. A red sky at sunset means high pressure is moving in from the west so therefore the next day should be dry and pleasant, whereas red sky in the morning appears due to the high pressure already having moved east indicating good weather has passed, most likely making way for a wet and windy low pressure system. Another saying “ Rain before seven, fi ne by eleven” refers to the fact that weather systems tend to be variable and move through the UK fairly quickly with the prevalent westerly air fl ow off the Atlantic - something we are all well used to here. Th is might sometimes mean a low-pressure front may have moved through on the morning, this is not always the case and rain can (and often does) stay around longer than a morning. Whilst this Finally, may I once again thank Dr Patrick Moore of Stoke saying may be true, it’s often far from reliable. Finally, “Pine for providing the weather data- check out his comprehensive cones open up when good weather is on the way”. Th is is one website at hartlandweather.co.uk Simon Phillips, Philham

No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 7 HOW THE VIRUS GOT OUT The most extensive travel restrictions in human history to stop pandemic is the pangolin because of chance testing. In March an outbreak haven’t been enough to halt Covid 19. Stop travel, 2019 a large consignment of pangolins were confiscated in stop the virus from spreading around the world. But it didn’t China and tests revealed the presence of the Corona virus. work and here is why. The real issue may be the way that we use natural resources, Many of the first known cases clustered around a seafood whether this be our use of agricultural products, such as oil market in Wuhan, China, a city of 11 million people and an and palm oil, our production and consumption of livestock, important transport hub. Four cases grew to dozens by the end or our use of wildlife. We no longer mainly eat what we of December 2019. Doctors knew only that the sick had viral produce locally, and consumer decisions in affluent countries pneumonia that did not respond to the usual treatment. The have large impacts on land use change in wild habitats true size of the outbreak was much larger; an invisible network of on the other side of the planet. The ecological footprint of around 1000 cases, maybe several times more. It was only at the consumers in the Global North (countries more economically end of January 2020 that Wuhan was placed under lockdown developed) is much higher than those in the Global South (less and airlines started cancelling flights. But it was already too economically developed countries). Viewing the emergence late. By then outbreaks were growing in over 30 cities across 26 of Covid-19 as an issue that has been created “over there” countries, most seeded by travellers from Wuhan. absolves us of the need to re-evaluate our own consumption. The virus started spreading locally, moving easily in confined The truth is that consumption choices in affluent countries spaces – churches, restaurant, cafes, bars – infecting people can have huge impacts on the spread of emerging zoonotic who had not travelled to China. It was the start of a pandemic. diseases (infectious bacteria, virus, parasite that has jumped By 1 March thousands of cases were reported in Italy, Iran and from animal to human) on the other side world. South Korea. China was no longer the main driver. On 23 Sally Zalewski March Britain went into lockdown. So where did Covid 19 or Corona virus come from? The hypothesis is that the virus had its origins in bat populations in China, with the probable intermediate host being a pangolin which enabled the virus to pass from animals to humans, followed by human to human transmission. Scientists, however, disagree on the exact path of transmission of the virus. What we do know is that 50 years ago an ancestor of Covid 19 was present in bats. The MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome Corona virus) outbreak in 2012 was transmitted from bats to dromedaries and then to humans; the exact role of dromedaries in transmission is unknown. Part of the underlying problem is the destruction of habitats which forces species into areas out of their normal ecosystems. This can bring them into close proximity with other wild HART N CRAFTS or domestic species outside their natural environments, With things as they have been over the last few weeks, having facilitating the passage of viruses to other animal species that to stay within our local area, it occurred to me that there is may be living close to human populations. Bats have an a huge pool of talent within the village and local area where important ecological role to play with insectivorous bats eating beautiful handmade gifts could be purchased. We don’t always insects that destroy crops and carry diseases such as malaria. get to see the skills available in a small radius of the village and Fruit bats efficiently disperse seeds, often over a great distance, there are few opportunities to showcase the handicrafts and and are essential for the pollination of fruit species. Bats first artwork; sometimes people are reluctant to approach makers appeared 60-70 million years ago and there are 1.400 species as they are unsure whether they will be affordable. With all this worldwide of this flying mammal. They still present scientists in mind, I have started a new selling page on Facebook with with unsolved mysteries; not least their longevity. They live the aptly named 'Hart n Crafts selling page'. This is strictly for up to 40 years, compared to one or two years for a mouse; for selling quality, handmade items that have been produced some bats have a body weight less than that of a field mouse. locally. I have also started a page for sharing information about The link established between bats and different Corona viruses local craftspeople and services they offer. led scientists to leap to the conclusion that bats were also If you have a business you would like me promote, please responsible for the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) email information, links, photos and contact details to outbreak in 2003, although the virus is known to exist in other [email protected] and I will add them to me animal species. In this case experts believe the virus passed 'Hart n Crafts businesses' page. If you have items you wish to from bats to civet cats and then to humans. The science behind sell, please visit Hart n Crafts selling page and add each item. the passage of transmission is clearly uncertain as it would be There is an approval process. impossible to test every wild species for the presence of the And of course, please like and share the pages to increase the virus. It is only supposed that the intermediary of the current traffic! Vicky Prouse

8 The Hartland Post No. 19 Summer 2020 BOOK REVIEW OF PAMELA COLMAN SMITH, ST. JOHN’S SW IFTS TAROT ARTIST - THE PIOUS PIXIE As April approaches my thoughts invariably turn to swifts - BY DAWN ROBINSON and to any preparations that we may have to make before Pamela Colman Smith is an enigma in the worlds of art and their arrival. tarot. She is the mysterious artist behind the most renowned Last August John Zalewski took down the swift box with tarot deck in the world, for many years forgotten. the webcam from the east-facing wall of St. John’s and Peter In a revival of interest in esoteric artists and accessible tarot, Cherry kindly replaced its rotting roof. curiosity about Pamela is now on the ascendant, but there are So the first job this April was to get the box back up and still many unanswered questions, especially concerning her re-install the camera. I posted a plea on “Items for sale in later life. Born in London to American parents, Smith was a and around Hartland” for a ‘kind person with a head for prolific illustrator/artist who mixed with the great and good heights’. Such a great site; you nearly always find that what of art and theatre, among them W. B. Yeats and Bram Stoker. you need is right here in Hartland. I was offered help almost ‘Adopted’ by actress Ellen Terry, she spent some years with the immediately by Andy High and Peter Cherry. Lyceum Theatre crowd, also working as an exotic storyteller known as Gelukiezanger in bohemian London. Dawn G. Robinson became fascinated by the acclaimed tarot artist Pamela Colman Smith while researching and writing her last book, Secret Bude, about the beautiful coastal town of Bude where Pamela died in 1951. A five-times graduate and mother of five, Robinson previously worked as a teacher, lecturer and freelance feature writer in Lancashire. Now living in Hartland and a hyperlocal publisher for Bude, Dawn and her family moved to the south-west in 2010. She now teaches creative writing to adults in Bude, which she thoroughly enjoys, and is currently researching her next book. Pamela Colman Smith is published by Fonthill Media and is available from the publisher or Amazon (and eventually, when the shops re-open, hopefully local bookshops). Website: http://budedawn.co.uk/ PAWFECT LIFE HOME BOARDING • DAY CARE • WALKING

They installed the box and camera back to its position on St. John’s, but I realised almost immediately that the Santa Christmas lights were in the swifts’ flight path. Out went another plea, this time answered by the able team of Brian Olde, Spencer Dennis, Chris Johns, Liam Reynolds and Marcel Jeffery. They took the lights down in a high wind with just a couple of ladders. The next step was to create a live stream from the camera. I’m Jody and this is my dog Willow, the face and reason behind Re-enter John Zalewski, who set up the live stream and link; with thanks to Clive Brocklehurst who has kindly allowed Pawfect Life! For a very long time I have been dreaming of us access to his wifi. having my own business working with dogs. I cannot see myself doing anything else but spending my days surrounded So, if you are interested, you can find our swifts at: by happy pooches! swiftbox.ddns.net:8081 Earlier this year I took the massive plunge and left my full time The first swift arrived on Sunday April 26th, a few days job to pursue this. Although it’s not the perfect timing due to earlier than last year, and was joined by a mate exactly a the current pandemic, I’m determined to make my dreams week later. By the time this goes to press there may be an egg a reality. I am beyond excited to start this new adventure. or two in the nest, so do have a look. Providing nothing but the best care for your dogs whether it Many thanks to all the helping hands; we couldn’t do it be an hour’s walk, day care or a home from home experience without you! boarding in my home. Frannie Leach

No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 9 NATURE COUNTS HARTLAND GARDEN SOCIETY The Coronavirus lockdown has unlocked nature; almost On behalf of the committee, we are afraid we have had to like the beginnings of rewilding in places. We hear the make the tough decision to cancel this year’s summer show. birdsong better and listen to it more. We notice the insects, As we are sure you can all understand the safety of our the butterflies, moths and bees, that have been around in community is paramount during this difficult time. great numbers. The lack of cars on roads has significantly We are going to keep are eyes on the government advice and reduced the badger and hedgehog deaths, the lack of guidance before making any decisions on the autumn show people and dogs on footpaths has allowed ground nesting we will give you plenty of time before hand on this decision. birds to flourish, small mammals and reptiles to increase Hartland garden society talks. their habitats and those of us who live here, a chance to enjoy our natural September 28th, 5.00 pm - Neil Chanter environment that much more. Last Culm grassland, walk and talk – Venue Brownsham night a deer walked down the middle October 26th, 7.30 pm - Mr R Meredith of the road and peered at us through Winter Vegetables the window! I am hoping that these small, but very positive steps, in the November 23rd, 7.30 pm - Nigel Alford right direction for nature can somehow Dog friendly vegetables be sustained and make us think that bit This is scheduled for the few months and could be subject to harder about how to protect this very change we will keep you updated. precious resource. Clare Gurton We hope that everyone is keeping well and safe. Take care everybody! George Morgon fixing the official signage Amanda, Natasha, and Hartland Garden Society Committee to protect rare Southern marsh orchids ORCHIDS SOUTHERN MARSH ORCHIDS After two years of negotiation and working closely with the TDC initiative “Life on the Verge”, Clare Gurton has succeeded in obtaining official signage which has now been put up on the verge at Norton, protecting these magnificent rare orchids. EARLY PURPLE ORCHIDS AT TUCKING MILL Early purple orchids at Tucking Mill. They have thrived following advice from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust on how to manage the area. When the Strawson family arrived five years ago there were only a few. There have been a few more each year, but this year they have multiplied hugely.

10 The Hartland Post No. 19 Summer 2020 A NOTE from the HARTLAND NEWS from HARTLAND QUAY PENINSULA ASSOCIATION Hello from a quiet and secluded Hartland Quay. At the time of writing, the Hotel and pub have been closed for 8 weeks as In unprecedented times for our industry I hope that all our we do our bit to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s members are doing as well as can be expected and are getting strange to see The Quay so quiet while the weather has been all the support that is available to them from Torridge Council so glorious. and other sources. There is a lot of information swirling We have been trying to do our best to follow the government about and it can be hard to pin down the best sources. The guidelines while also being conscious of the part The Quay Torridge website is regularly updated, and you can subscribe plays in the local community. So, from 14th May, we reopened to the relevant page making sure you get an email when new the top car park to allow locals to park and exercise on the information is added. The website is https://www.torridge. coast path. We ask that government guidelines regarding gov.uk/article/18369/Business-Support with an option to social distancing are followed while visiting The Quay and we subscribe at the bottom of the page. note that these may well have changed by the time this edition It is great to see all hospitality businesses pulling together, goes to print! If you follow us on Facebook, you will see our following guidelines, and not accepting any bookings and most recent updates and they are also on the home page of visitors during lockdown. Inevitably, it’s been noted that some our website. visitors are in the area but I firmly believe that HPA members If you are bringing your dog for a walk, please be aware that that are not involved in this activity if it is going on. the beach is once again off limits for our 4 legged friends. This Airbnb, Booking.com and other third-party websites are is due to the Environmental Agency taking regular samples of operating slightly differing policies in terms of whether the water which in turn determine the beach’s quality rating. bookings are possible on their website. For the avoidance of Naturally we want to do all we can to keep our 5 star rating. doubt and to ensure you are in control, it’s advisable to make Sarah and I would like to take this opportunity to thank our sure your own business is closed to bookings by updating your team who have been models of patience and professionalism premises on these websites yourself. at this time, your support as always is hugely appreciated. From the perspective of the HPA, we have effectively hit pause We would also like to say thank you to all the essential workers on all membership activity and spending until the situation in Hartland and beyond who are doing so much to keep us all gains some clarity. The brochure was not produced this year safe. Their sacrifice and that of their families and loved ones and all paid up memberships will automatically renew for an must always be remembered and appreciated. additional 12 months from 1st January 2021. The website is currently being tweaked so do let us know if you would like All of us at HQ are keen to re-open as soon as we possibly can anything added for your business entry. and get back to work although this may well be with a lot of changes to how we operate. This will ultimately depend on As most of you know, Ellie Hussey has been working for the guidelines our industry receives in due course and we will the Association for just over a year now taking care of the communicate these when the time comes. administration side of things and answering queries from members and the public. Ellie has decided to move on from In the meantime, we hope you all stay safe and well and we the role and I would like to take this opportunity to thank her look forward to having a drink and some cheesy chips with for her hard work during her time with us. you when the time is right. Going forward, myself and Martin Rayner (Treasurer) will be Donal & Sarah answering any emailed queries and carrying out any required website updates so please forward anything you need to the THANK YOU HARTLAND QUAY! usual email address – [email protected]. My eldest grandson has worked in school and latterly It goes without saying that our thanks go to all the essential university holidays at the Quay for several years. He was due workers in Hartland and beyond who are doing so much to to work there this Easter, but couldn’t due to Corvid 19. The keep us all safe. Quay furloughed him, so he has been getting a small, but for him significant, amount of money each week. Take care and stay well. Donal Stafford My youngest grandson had just started working for the Quay, Chairman, Hartland Peninsula Association again he would work weekends and holidays as required. He SWIFTS : STOP PRESS ! had done only three shifts. The Quay has furloughed him as well. He too is getting a small amount of money, which makes Sunday 17 May : 2 eggs observed in the nest in St. John’s. all the difference to him. I am sure that after only 3 shifts the A third egg appeared on 20 May. Check out the website! Quay could have found a way of not paying him. http://swiftbox.ddns.net:8081/ I feel the Quay has acted with great honour and kindness. CUCKOO ANNOUNCEMENTS My grandsons Josh and Sam are extremely grateful as are their whole family. Hartland village, and its businesses have again The Hartland Post received a note that a cuckoo had been proved what a rare and amazing place this is to live. heard on 24 April over Fattacott way, Nancy Bailey heard her first one a few days earlier and Wendy Currington heard THANK YOU Mandy Strawson hers on 22 April in Southole. Tucking Mill

No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 11 THE RESURGENCE CENTRE In February 2020 we opened the doors of our education centre Our gardener, Sarah, has been busy – the poly tunnel is fi lled with at the former Small School and launched a series of Resurgence vegetables, the pond we created last year is already a haven for talks and events, beginning with Satish Kumar’s talk on how to wildlife and the permaculture garden is fl ourishing. Th e garden promote personal, political and planetary wellbeing. We had is fi lled with bee and other invertebrate-friendly areas, newly- ambitious plans and were just beginning to see the potential planted bird and insect-friendly hedging, and some lovely mini- realised when we had to close the centre due to coronavirus. habitats like scruff y looking grass for the frogs and slow worms to In the short time that the centre was open, we managed to hide in. We have plans for yet more wildlife-friendly decorative host a diverse and exciting series of events: weekly drawing features from arches, to pots, to fl owering hedges. classes; a community fun day for families involving music, cooking demonstrations and craft workshops; a talk titled ‘Whizzipopbang’ by renowned Appledore ceramicist Sandy Brown who shared her journey of artistic inspiration; and our fi rst standing gig with local funk band Gypfunk. We also began a community consultation to fi nd out what local residents would like to see happen at the centre in the future. So, what now? Th e Resurgence Centre remains closed until restrictions are lifted and we can be confi dent that we can open safely and run events again. Meanwhile, we are planning for the future and working behind the scenes on a new website that will feature all of our forthcoming events, including online courses. Our fi rst online course will be ‘’An Introduction to Carbon Footprints” with expert Mukti Mitchell on 24th June 2020. Mutki will be sharing We continue to work with Beaford arts and encourage you to his knowledge on how to measure carbon footprints and what take part in their exciting new initiative to record ‘Life During you can do to increase your quality of life while reducing your Lockdown’ by submitting an image for their unique archive own carbon footprint. of life in North Devon. Beaford are collecting present-day In September, we hope to run a ‘Balanced Beekeeping’ course local photographs responding to the question “What are you taught by the Barefoot Beekeeper, Phil Chandler one of the experiencing right now?” To take part visit: www.beaford.org South West’s best beekeeping brains who has a remarkable depth We look forward to running live events at some point in the of experience. Th e course focuses on the Top Bar hive and how future and welcoming you to join us at the Resurgence Centre. this wonderful design can help you to keep bees in an organic Look out for further updates in the Hartland Post, or check our way, balanced with the needs of the bees and the environment. website: www.resurgence.org/hartland Th is course will only run if we can ensure it can do so safely. A group of year 7 and 8 girls visited the MET offi ce for a workshop on computer programming. Using the minecraft platform, and digital 3D modelling, pupils were able to write short pieces of software to manipulate their ‘world’. www.atlantic.academy 01237 431969 In GCSE Photography the Year 10 students had the opportunity NEWS from ATLANTIC ACADEMY to work with an amateur photographer, Mike Hayes, on portrait Whilst normal education is on hold here at Atlantic Academy, we photography this term. would like to refl ect on the highlights and achievements over the Students gave an amazing presentation in Spanish at this year’s last few months. Students have very much enjoyed their learning MFL Speaking Competition hosted by Pilton College. Th ey in our beautiful inspirational setting. From Rockets and Racing, talked about hobbies and family for nearly 2 minutes in front of to Minecraft and Microsoft. Scientifi c in-house experiments, over 100 people from 40 schools. Th ey had a fantastic day. to the visiting Space Odyssey Dome, and not forgetting the Our sports leaders hosted Woolsery primary students to our adventures of Whalley! on the celebrated World Book Day. Th e Indoor Athletics Festival, with an array of sporting activities to past few months has seen a wealth of creativity and imagination compete in. A wonderful day was had by all. in both the classroom and at home. As we approached the end of February we saw Year 9 students Our return to the Academy following the Christmas break choosing their option subjects, following a programme of careers went off with a bang, literally, as students from both Year 7 education. Careers events like the Apprenticeship Show in and 8 enjoyed participating in our Wonderstruck science event. Westpoint are continually being organised, to allow pupils in all Students from Years 7, 9 and 10 all attended a show in the Space year groups to consider their future options. Odyssey Dome, a 3D experience that brought concepts such as Students and staff at Atlantic Academy celebrated World Book the life cycle of a star and black holes to life. Day on the 5th March, with a variety of characters and books

12 The Hartland Post No. 19 Summer 2020 VOICE OF THE EARTH Coronavirus maybe the voice of the Earth. What is our response to her? by Satish Kumar The world is engulfed in an unprecedented Coronavirus crisis. Nature is kind and generous, benign and caring. In nature I am 83 and I have never experienced such a situation in my life. everything passes. So, this Coronavirus too will pass. So, in the Wars are initiated by humans and can be controlled or ended by long-term humanity collectively must respond to this crisis in humans. But Coronavirus is a show of nature’s power and beyond a positive dialogue and use it as an opportunity to redesign our human control. Modern humans believed that through science economy, our political systems and our way of life in a noble and technology we can conquer nature. But through Coronavirus conversation with the Earth. We need to learn to respect the nature is speaking to us loud and clear that the talk of conquering place of wilderness. We need to learn to celebrate the abundant nature is sheer human arrogance. beauty and diversity of life. We need to realise that humans Human desire to conquer nature comes from the belief that are an integral part of nature. So, what we do to nature we do humans are separate from nature. This dualistic thinking is at the to ourselves. We are all totally interconnected and interrelated. root of our problem. Humans are as much a part of nature as Therefore, we need to be in a constant, creative and congenial any other form of life. Therefore, living in a harmonious dialogue conversation with the Earth. with nature is the urgent imperative of our time and the very first lesson we, humans need to learn at the moment of Corona crisis. The second lesson of Corona crisis is to learn that all human actions have consequences. In the past hundred years human activities have been the cause of diminishing biodiversity, increasing carbon emissions and producing greenhouse gases which is causing climate change. Our oceans are polluted by plastic, our soil is poisoned with artificial chemicals and our rainforest are disappearing at an unprecedented speed. This is anything but a dialogue with the Earth. It is an oppressive human monologue. All these negative human activities are bound to result in some disastrous consequences. Coronavirus maybe that. Nature is fighting back. In the short term we have to accept that nature is trying to send a strong message through this crisis. This is her monologue! But a In the evolutionary process of nature there have been many Crises. crisis is also an opportunity. Corona crisis may be a wake-up call. Life has evolved through struggles over a long period of geological We need to slow down and with humility listen to the voice of the time. Who knows, maybe this Corona crisis is here to give birth to Earth. We need to face this crisis with resilience, patience, solidarity a new consciousness, a consciousness of unity of life flourishing in and equanimity. There will be suffering. But as the modern human diversity, a consciousness in which mutuality, reciprocity, and yes, civilisation has inflicted untold suffering and damage on nature, dialogue is the foundation of human nature relationship. we have to accept the consequences of our actions. Satish Kumar is Editor Emeritus at The Resurgence Trust, Hartland. being shared. Inspirational quotations from a variety of books participation throughout the previous terms in support of both were posted around the school for all to enjoy. Students very Macmillan Cancer Research and Children in Need. Well done much enjoyed the Where’s Wally challenge… we were still to all involved. If you are a parent or carer of one of our students looking for him at the end of the day! and have been using this glorious isolation time to spring clean, Visitors to the Burton art gallery in Bideford would normally and you have come across any books that are in good condition, be treated to an exhibition of student art work from schools in and you would be happy to donate to the Academy’s library, the North Devon area. This year, the exhibition has gone online which is looking a little bare, please contact us to arrange delivery , and can be viewed alongside other exhibitions the Burton is or collection. currently hosting. Rounding off our Easter theme, students have Our preparation for the next academic year is well underway. been building structures to support their ‘egg-heroes’. The eggs We are very much looking forward to welcoming our new Year 7 survived the dizzying heights of the spaghetti towers, and have students, and to their induction days, whether it be face to face been launched from the first floor with homemade parachutes to or in a virtual setting. The wealth of online resources available slow their fall! for pupils and their families during this period of school closure Student leadership is key at Atlantic Academy; our environmental is amazing. We would like to take this opportunity to thank ambassadors have been looking at ways to raise awareness, and all the parents and carers of our students for their continued to make a positive impact on our environment. They have support during this strange and challenging time. We are open introduced crisp packet recycling, fundraised for a variety of to all children of key workers and priority children. Please check causes and introduced ‘meat free Monday’ in the canteen. April the Atlantic Academy website to keep up to date with all our 22nd is Earth Day across the world; in this week many of our events and any Emergency Information from the Department students accessed remote lessons relating to sustainability and for Education with regards to Covid-19. Stay safe and stay well. human impact. There has been immense student and teacher Mrs Lynsey Slater, Principal

No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 13 NORTH DEVON COAST AONB Small Grant Scheme Open for Applications! Local Community groups, small businesses and farmers can • Ilfracombe Aquarium – New exhibits now bid into the £22,000 pot of the North Devon Coast • Nurdlecoasts – Nurdle Prototype the “Basking Shark” Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty’s (AONB) small grant scheme, otherwise known as the Sustainable Development Fund. “Our small grants encourage local people to help deliver the priorities in the AONB Management Plan.” Said Dr Eirene Williams, the AONB Vice-chair overseeing the grant scheme. “The top priority for this year is ‘nature and wildlife’ so we are particularly encouraging communities, landowners and farmers to come forward with new projects – maybe creating a new feature to benefit wildlife such as a small-scale pond, hedge or orchard. Or maybe you want to carry out/commission a wildlife survey or develop new activities to engage people with nature. Our other priority this year is ‘access, health & wellbeing’, encouraging new groups to access the AONB for enjoyment or mental and New Nurdle Prototype – physical health benefits.” Cleaning microplastics from the beach Applications are encouraged from those carrying out projects that bring an environmental, economic, social or educational benefit to the AONB. “Although Coronavirus is affecting many of us at the moment and will have to be taken into account in how projects will be delivered,” said Jenny Carey-Wood the AONB Manager, “we decided to launch the grant scheme now so people can think about and develop some positive actions for the future, taking time to plan their project carefully.” Grants can cover up to 75% of the project cost, and range in size from £100 up to a maximum of £4,000 for an exceptional project. Applications are open from April to December 2020 with projects needing to be completed by the end of February 2021. Check out the AONB Management Plan for the full list of policies and priorities - Oystercatcher’s at Barnstaple Bus Station – https://www.northdevon-aonb.org.uk/about/management- Part of Red Herrings Stepping Out Project plan-2019-2024 . Last year, eleven projects were funded with grants averaging just over £2,000 matched with cash and in-kind time. The full list of funded projects: • Red Herring Productions - Stepping Out outdoor performances • North Devon Museums Partnership – 75th D-Day Commemorations • Combe Rail – Ilfracombe Railway Heritage Trail • Braunton & District Museum – Walks around Braunton leaflets • Plastic Free North Devon – Plastic Free Visitor Campaign • Woolacombe Village Hall – Installation of solar panels • Ilfracombe Harbour – Waste Shark Launch System D-Day Celebrations – GI’s in Barnstaple • Devon Recovery Learning Community – If you have a project idea, see the guidance and application Wild Things activities form on our website www.northdevon-aonb.org.uk/our- • North Devon Coast AONB – work/grants or contact Jenny Carey-Wood on 01271 Nature’s Tonic - getting outdoors to connect with nature 388758 or [email protected] to discuss.

14 The Hartland Post No. 19 Summer 2020 HARTLAND FARMERS MARKET We really could not have believed on 1st March that it was The Buckland Brewers - continental style lagers. http://www. going to be our last market for the time being. Food markets thebucklandbrewers.co.uk/ are permitted by the government during lockdown as long Artisam Bakery who used to come to our market now lives in as we take precautions like the open shops are doing at the Hartland and is baking and delivering amazing food twice a moment. However, with the hall closed and not wanting week. Find on Facebook or call Sam on 07739 063856. I also to risk the health of the village by attracting in people from love the Galloway Beef being produced at Lower Brownsham outside of the area, we cancelled the April and May markets Tea Room - tel Tina on 01237 441353. and will probably cancel the June one too. Hopefully we will Our small local producers need you more than ever at the get back on track soon as we get used to this ongoing situation. moment because they are struggling to find a market, so please It's not all bad news though, some of our producers keep supporting them. Please like our Hartland Farmers have stopped at the moment but others have Market Devon Facebook page for updates about our market, continued and are delivering directly. we hope to see you all soon. Peter Cherry Yetland Farm are delivering outdoor reared pork & lamb. Based South of Combe Martin, they are one of our furthest local producers because there are very few proper outdoor reared pork producers in the region. Call Ali on 07712 197146 or [email protected] Sabins Coffee from near Kilkhampton will deliver whole or ground beans, all grown by small producers and bought directly by Sabins. The beans are extremely high quality and because they have a direct relationship with the growers they get a much fairer price than even fair trade producers. See https://sabinscoffee.co.uk/. Tel 01288 321159. Beckland Game - Paul often has wild venison available, caught in the local area it really is as local as it gets. Paul is licensed to shoot and butcher the deer himself. Tel 01237 441945 Baked By Si is baking and delivering his amazing organic HARTLAND PARISH sourdough bread made in the village. Find him on Facebook or call 07788 133738. COMMUNITY LAND TRUST Torview Wines produced red wine near Sheepwash and will In accordance with the rules applying to the Trust a virtual deliver. See https://torview.co.uk/. 10% off till 1/7. Tel Tim annual meeting was held by Zoom on 4th May. on 07977 408829. As required by the Heads of Terms of the company the Whalesborough Cheese are delivering - https:// present directors resigned. An election was held and there whalesboroughcheese.co.uk/ or find them on Facebook. being no other shareholders eligible to stand for the board Robyns Farmhouse have done a couple of deliveries to the the present members were re-elected. village. Based towards Crackington Haven they have their own I hope that by the time the next annual meeting comes small herd of dairy cattle and produce their own ice cream, around the CLT will have more shareholders who can yoghurt, cheese and make lots of freshly baked goodies too. take part in the election of the board either as voters or as Email [email protected] or call 07831 625159 to candidates. enquire about further deliveries. You can become a share holder at the cost of £1 if you live WellGood Dog Company - Organic dog treats and food, in the parish of Hartland and are over 18 years of age. More most made by Jacky herself details on how to apply next year. https://www.thewellgooddogco.com/. Tel 07471 892245 Barneyfields Ltd., the CLT developer, is in the process of the Amy's Plants & Herbs on East Ball Hill grows everything submitting the housing plans to Torridge District Council herself and has an honesty table you can collect from, but whilst the CLT is looking at suitable Housing Associations she will deliver around the village too. Call Amy on 07840 to be our partner in the development. 856280. As everyone can understand I think that it will be some time Soap by the sea (01409 691054) & Ayur Devon Remedies before we see the first houses being built. (07930 220364) are selling their soaps and sanitisers and will The present board of directors is:- deliver them. Vivian Gale, (Chairman) Stefan Myczko, (Secretary) Debbie Land Meets Sea - beef & lamb. https://landmeetsea.co.uk/. Myczko, (Treasurer) Joy Cooper, John George, Jane Lock, They are selling via the family fish shop at Widemouth too. Andrew MacWilliam, Lionel Oakley, Alan Ralph. Blakewell Fisheries - trout & salmon. Vivian Gale https://www.blakewell.co.uk/ (Chair, Hartland Parish Community Land Trust)

No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 15 See Hear on Wheels visits 2016 Equipment demonstrations, loans, information and advice for people who have hearing and/or sight loss. Fully accessible mobile service. Hartland and surrounding area. HUNGRY HARTLAND Hartland Pavilion: 10am - 12 noon WHERE TO GET FOOD SUPPLIES 2 June 4 August 6 October 1 December DURING LOCKDOWN Woolsery Community Hall: 12 noon - 1.30pm Th e following local suppliers are able to provide delivery or collection of groceries and fresh fruit and vegetables. 13 July 14 September 9 November Th e Pop In, Fore Street, Hartland Bradworthy Square: 10am - 11.30am 2020 A Sad Note From Th e Committee – Excellent of range of groceries, off -licence and milk kiosk. 13 July 14 September 9 November Hartland Carnival 2020 is Cancelled. Open 8am-7.30pm every day. Vegetables, dairy, meat orders, collections and deliveries available. Call 01237 Following government guidelines and in line with all other For more information contact the See Hear Centre 441488 or email: [email protected] similar organisations we, unfortunately, have had to cancel Web: www.livingoptions.org/support-help/see-hearHartland-centre Carnival 2020. Th is is a sad irony in light of the Hartland Post Offi ce & Stores, Hartland Email: [email protected] fortitude shown by all last year. Wonderful selection of freshly baked breads, groceries, fruit However - Fun Figure Displays Will Continue. & veg, newspapers & magazines, off -licence. Orders and Phone: 01271 373236 Mobile: 07831 515809 Registered charity No: 1102489 deliveries. Call 01237 441169/01237 440251. Open Mon- Th is virus cannot stop us from putting on a fabulous show Sat 8am-9pm and Sundays 8-1/4.30-7.30pm. 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Cash only please. 13 July 14 September 9 NovemberIn view of the fact that there is no carnival, please feel free No Gain No Fee Basis. on our village campsite 01237 44188301237 441883 01237 44188301237 441883 to divert your talents to decorating the whole house if you Anchor Inn BradworthyOffering Square: a real alternative10am - 11.30amto “The Pony Club” www.sarahjanelander.comwww.sarahjanelander.com www.sarahjanelander.comwww.sarahjanelander.com wish, as long as it is safe to do so. It would also be lovely to Collect their home delivery and takeaway menu. Served 13 July Advice and14 Problem September Solving 9 November Just a 3 minute walk to the village 12-3pm Tuesday-Saturday. Roast in a box every Sunday see colourful, vibrant bunting on all premises. For more informationLoan a Ponycontact & Try thebefore See you Hearbuy scheme. Centre (£8 fi rst course or £10 with a pint, £4 dessert). 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CHOCOLATE BISCUIT PUDDING (no cooking needed) Serves 6-8 people FLOURLESS CHOC & NUT COOKIES Makes 12 cookies Ingredients 300g butter, softened Ingredients 300g icing sugar 150g icing sugar 100g cocoa powder 20g cocoa powder 300g Rich Tea or Marie biscuits 2 egg whites 125ml whole milk, chilled 110g nuts of your choice, chopped 100g roasted unsalted cashew nuts, roughly chopped Sea salt or vanilla extract (optional) 1/ Mix the butter, icing sugar, cocoa powder and a 1/ Heat the oven to 160° (180° non fan). pinch of salt in a bowl and whisk well until you Line one large or two small baking trays have a smooth buttercream frosting. with baking parchment. 2/ Soak the biscuits in milk for 5 seconds. 2/ Sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder into Don’t soak for longer or they will go soggy. a large bowl. Stir through the egg whites until Literally dip in, count to 3, and lift out. you have a smooth mixture, then add the nuts. You can add a few fl akes of sea salt 3/ Find a suitable mould or dish and line or a few drops of vanilla extract. with greaseproof paper. Arrange the biscuits without overlapping at the bottom. 3/ Scoop into 12 equal sized balls and Top with a layer of buttercream. either store in the fridge or bake straightaway for about 15 minutes. 4/ Add another layer of biscuits and go on until you have three layers of each. Go up to 4/ Remove to a wire rack, still on the parchment. fi ve layers for an extra delicious pudding! Th ey will be very soft. Keep it as even and as neat as possible. Allow to cool completely before eating. 5/ End with a layer of buttercream and sprinkle the chopped cashews on the top. 6/ Put in the fridge until the buttercream fi rms up. Cut into small squares and serve chilled.

CHOCOLATE CHEWS (no cooked needed) Ingredients 2oz brown sugar 2 tablespoons golden syrup/honey 3oz butter 8oz oats 1 ½ tablespoons cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1oz chopped nuts 2oz raisins Put sugar, honey and butter into a pan and heat until sugar dissolves, stirring. Stir in oats, cocoa, vanilla essence, nuts and raisins. Mix and spread in a square buttered tin. Chill in fridge until fi rm. Cut into squares.

No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 17 OUT & ABOUT IN HARTLAND

Viv Gale playing in the Square on 8 May Key workers keeping us going at Northgate in memory of those who gave their lives for victory in Europe

Nikki and Benji working around the clock to keep the Post Office The Hart Inn closed since 23 March shelves stocked and making deliveries in and around the village. but still delivering an important message And still finding time to make the coleslaw on Saturday mornings!

Our heroic medical team social distancing in front of Hartland Surgery. The whole community sends out heartfelt thanks to them for keeping us going during lockdown and beyond.

Lisa Webber plays the Last Post outside the Royal British Legion on 8 May for VE day. Unfortunately all planned celebrations had to be cancelled. VE Day celebration 18 The Hartland Post No. 19 Summer 2020 DURING LOCKDOWN

Sandra and Megan holding the fort at the Shamrock while Liam is out delivering fish and chips. Telephone orders 01237 488123. The amazing Pop In team, Andrea, Jasmin and Tony, Open Mon & Tues pm, Fri & Sat pm and Fri lunchtime keeping Hartland fed safely during the pandemic

Poppy & Eddie set out their stall on West Street Chef Liam at the Anchor that has remained open for as Hartland emerges very slowly from lockdown take away food, midday and evening. Closed on Mondays.

Rare Southern marsh orchids on the verges of Hartland

Lisa Webber plays the Last Post outside the Royal British Legion on 8 May for VE day. Unfortunately all planned celebrations had to be cancelled. Nany Bailey and Becky Jeffrey showing their support for the NHS No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 19 FOR THE LOVE OF SCRUBS (Known as FLOS) On the 23rd of March 2020 Ashleigh Linsdell an A and To SCRUBBERS and HOOKERS! E Nurse in Cambridgeshire formed a Group on Facebook They have helped to supply our wonderful NHS, children’s called ‘For the Love of Scrubs - Our NHS Needs You’. hospice, Residential Care Homes, Medical Centres and our Within seven weeks the group had just over 53,000 members. very own Hartland Surgery from Devon to Bristol. Ashleigh identified a shortage in supply of Scrubs to frontline Lisa is a member of the Princess Royal’s Volunteers Corps and NHS Staff due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. a request came through for help at the Nightingale Hospital in For the Love of Scrubs was just a platform to find free London, Lisa, living here, knows she couldn’t help so looked downloadable patterns, material specifications, suppliers and locally to see what she could do and was asked to join the group. much, much more. Within days of Ashleighs’ group starting, Janet joined through Lisa, they have been helping each other with sub groups started popping up all over the UK. fabric and advice. Pauline initially joined the Devon Scrubs group but found Sarah and joined the group. Mary joined the group Before lockdown these Hartland ladies were busy in their day through Sarah telling her all about it after passing her house. jobs as: Jane, not on FB, joined the group through Mary and they Holiday Cottage owner, Curtain Business, Minister for the have been helping each other with material, advice.Elaine was Church of England, Theatre Costume Maker, Teacher, Artist, making scrubs through a friend in London who worked for Hairdressing Business, Hartland Kennels Manager, Hartland ENO, but felt she wanted to help locally and found Sarah, Primary School Kitchen Manager, Former Secretary for Allins obtained a pattern and joined. Jean was asked thought Jess, Ltd and Fleabubs & Lala Crochet and Yarn Business and a with 45 years of hospital scrub making under her belt, she former Machinist who made Hospital Scrubs for 45 years, was keen to lend a hand. Sue got involved through being a now enjoying retirement. member of a curtain making Forum and discovered people Nichola Halman, Jess George, Wendy Cornish, Jean Jeffery, were making scrubs countrywide. Trade suppliers chipped Sue MacDonald, Lisa Goddard, Pauline Ralph, Mary Bilson, in with discounted fabrics and some curtain factories have Vera Tooke-Ringersma, Elaine De Vos, Janet Cockrill, Sarah switched production from curtains to gowns and scrubs. Johns, Jane Shipman. Nichola found a group on FB asking for ear protectors Age range from mid 40’s to mid 70’s putting their own sewing as the face masks were making the staff ears sore so started skills to the test and to date they have made between them: crocheting. Vera was invited by Nichola and has been a great Scrubs Sets - 79, Tunic Dresses - 2, Ear protectors - 495 +, help with supplies for us all, ear protectors and face masks. Jess Headbands - 10, Scrubs Wash Bags - 100, Masks - 64 +, got involved, like Nichola,, joined the group crocheting but Isolation Gowns - 2 soon became chief button sewer for Nichola. Wendy joined HOW THE LADIES GOT INVOLVED through Sarah putting out a fabric request. Sarah stumbled across the Facebook page ‘For the Love of A few of the ladies put out a request for duvet covers and Scrubs - our NHS needs you’ and joined on the 24th of March material on their FB page; obtaining scrubs fabric was hard and soon found the North Devon and Exeter group, our local to source due to the lockdown and businesses forced to close area, initially to make Scrubs Bags and fabric Headbands, but their doors. Some of them managed to purchase fabric, paid soon realised the massive need for Scrubs. for by themselves. The generosity from the Village and beyond Sarah had seen a few other ladies had started to contribute has been amazing. Duvets,sheets,thread, buttons, pillowcases in Hartland and decided to set up a private Facebook Page and curtains. Open the front door to find another anonymous and invited the ladies, so everything was centralised. They donation. They have helped our wonderful NHS, Residential were invited to join the FLOS Groups also to see what was so Care Homes, Medical Centres and our own Hartland Surgery. urgently needed. The first set of scrubs were posted by Sarah They have had phone calls, cards, private and public messages, on the FLOS Page, and they have over 1000 likes! thanking them all for their donations. They soon started to share patterns, pattern advise, buttons, They would like to thank YOU elastic, needles, wire, overlocker machine, Material and for all your support and personal thanks to: postage cost. The requests for scrubs wash bags, ear protectors, Tracey Cory, Business owner of ‘WAXILICIOUS WAX scrubs, headbands or masks started coming in, we would put FOOD WRAPS’ from Hartland - Roll of fabric. our names on the main FLOS page and the team set to and Paul Mitchell at Jamaica Press for scrub pattern printing. completed their chosen task. And of course sharing a few Bideford Community Face Mask group - Tracey Benton. giggles along the way, with talk about ‘tension’ (sewing term) Stitches by Just Jane Crafts in Bideford - Jane Ellis. and, on a few occasions, of throwing their sewing machines out of the window as they were misbehaving! Hartland Post for 20 metres of fabric – Sally Zalewski Sarah Johns 20 The Hartland Post No. 19 Summer 2020 ENGLAND — CLOVELLY LAT 5100NTIDAL LONG 4 24PREDICTIONSW TIME ZONE UT(GMT) TIMES AND HEIGHTS OFPlease HIGH add AND one LOW hour WATERS for British Summer Time YEAR 2020

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2 HARTLAND DRESSED AS GUERNSEY Everybody thinks Hartland is the most beautiful place in the views and CGI watchtowers on the distant cliffs. Eli Ramsey world, especially film and TV location scouts. That is why (Kit Connor) age about 10, appears to be driving the cart but we have had “The Night Manager”, “Gold Digger”, “The the real driver with the real reins was concealed under the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”, “Rebecca” bench of the cart. We wouldn’t want our national treasure, and “Malory Towers” all in rapid succession with scenes Miss James, hurtling off the cliff just because Eli says “Gee” filmed in and around Hartland. In fact, Hartland Abbey has when he should have said “Haw!”. No sir! Screda Point features a permanent exhibit of films and TV shows that have used several more times in the film with a CGI farmhouse inserted locations on Abbey grounds. You can take this in when the in the valley just upstream of the Swanery. Abbey reopens after lockdown. To reach Guernsey, Juliet takes a steamer purportedly from Weymouth Docks. Those scenes were shot at Princes Wharf, Bristol. On the way, the steamer glides by the Hartland Heritage coast and approaches the Island of Lundy masquerading as Guernsey before arriving at the port of Clovelly standing in for Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. CGI once again works its magic, showing the Red Lion a bombed out ruin and making the village appear to have about 5 times as many buildings. In a wartime scene the children of Guernsey are bundled along the quay in Clovelly to board a CGI British warship anchored off Clovelly which will take them to mainland Britain. The quay is also the post-war scene of a local market. Bideford features briefly in the film when a German army band marches down Grenville Street with the Panier Market in the The film, “Guernsey”, is available on Amazon Prime and background. A decidedly modern but “antiqued” telecoms “Malory Towers” is on iPlayer for another year at least. We cabinet is a rather prominent intruder in that scene where we took advantage of this to watch “Guernsey” for the third and are introduced to Elizabeth McKenna (Jessica Brown Findlay) fourth times. I went through it with a fine tooth comb looking whose inability to restrain her anger at Nazis gets her into for Hartland locations and taking screen shots on my phone ever increasing trouble. But this doesn’t stop her from taking which alas, we can’t print for copyright reasons. But I have a German lover: Christian Helman (Nicolo Passeti), an officer taken a few pictures trying to get the same camera angles and and a doctor by whom she falls pregnant. He’s a “good guy” field of view of some of the locations. who befriends Dawsey Adams (Michiel Huisman) after helping “Guernsey”, set in London, Weymouth Docks and Guernsey him deliver a calf. There is a scene of them walking together on during the Nazi occupation and immediately after WWII, the public footpath along the Abbey river just below Stoke. starts with a night shot of members of the yet to be created When Juliet’s fiancé, Markham, comes to take her back to ‘literary society’ staggering away from the cliff edge just north the mainland he arrives on Guernsey in a DC3 Dakota that of Rocket house as they return from a verboten pig roast in the lands on and takes off from Saunton Sands beach (owned by home of Mrs. Maugery (Penelope Wilton of Downton Abbey the Christie Estate). Real-life Guernsey had a working airport fame) in Guernsey. Of course, we in Hartland know that they during and after the war – it’s still there. So landing on the have their backs to the cliff edge but the average cinema-goer beach is purely for dramatic effect. Markham, an officer sees it as a common-or-garden field. A computer generated in the U.S. army, also brings the news that poor Elizabeth image (CGI) night sky with an impossible number of stars had been summarily executed by the Nazis at Ravensbruck has been thrown in for good measure. The next thing you concentration camp for striking a soldier who was beating one know they are walking down the Vale until they pass under of her fellow inmates. As the plane takes-off with a very sad the bridge near Hartland Mill where they are abruptly arrested Juliet inside, we can see the buildings of Westward Ho! In the by a Nazi patrol that has received a tip-off from a local grass. rather blurry background. Also near Hartland Mill is the lovely, thatched Glen Cottage Other scenes from the film are shot at Sandy Mouth Beach where the main character, Juliet Ashton (Lily James in real with its characteristic rock formations. National Trust which life) takes a B&B at five shillings sixpence a night with owns the access to Sandy Mouth, does get a mention in the the despicable prig and busybody Charlotte Stimple (very credits. A drone flies us over the cliffs to the North of Hartland convincingly played by Bronagh Gallagher). What passes Quay and past Blackchurch Rock at Mouth Mill, Clovelly. for the interiors of Glen Cottage are awfully spacious and Does anybody know where Dawsey Adams’s farm is? full of light for a thatched cottage. They must have been Juliet, splits up with her American cad of a fiancé, Markham, shot elsewhere. returns to Guernsey to marry the man she has truly fallen in Juliet arrives at Glen Cottage on board a horse-drawn open love with, Dawsey Adams and they take up residence with cart that we see on the way driving across the flat area behind Kit, Elizabeth McKenna’s daughter by Christian, in Elizabeth’s Screda Point (about ¼ mile south of Hartland Quay) towards old house: Mouth Mill Cottage in Clovelly. And they lived Saint Catherine’s Tor. The cart was going from nowhere to happily ever after. nowhere but at least it was pretty countryside with coastal John Zalewski

22 The Hartland Post No. 19 Summer 2020 BERYLE HEARD ELIZABETH WALTER 1937 - 2020 [Elizabeth was always known as Lizzie] Beryle was born in Sydney, 1st November 1916 -18th March 2020 Australia, in 1937, daughter Elizabeth Walter passed peacefully away at Trelana Nursing of Elizabeth Tomlinson, and Home on the 18th March 2020. a younger sister to Barrie, who Elizabeth was born on the 1st November 1916 at Hessaford currently lives in Grafton, New Farm Kilkhampton to George and Clara CLEAVE. Elizabeth South Wales. Beryle excelled was the third, of four children, Mary, Ned, Elizabeth and at swimming, becoming a Clara. In 1917 the family moved to HIGHER ASWORTHY lifeguard at Bondi Beach, but the farm overlooking LOWER TAMAR LAKE. Elizabeth and came 2nd in school swimming her two sisters were founder members of KILKHAMPTON races, as she was in the same YOUNG FARMERS CLUB and they also attended St James class as the three times Olympic Church KIikhampton. In 1940 Elizabeth married Jack Walter Champion Dawn Fraser. She and they moved in to TOSBURY GROVE HARTLAND, also danced for the Queen on which was an 8 acre smallholding. On this smallholding her Royal Visit to Australia in 1954 and trained to be an accountant, Elizabeth and Jack kept all types of farm animals. Jack was a working for the Department of Mines and the Monsanto Company. Carpenter and Wheelwright for the Hartland area, so the farm In 1961, having won a beauty contest, she embarked on a world tour, was left for Elizabeth to run, the main source of income from by ship, fi rst to the USA, and then coming to the UK, where for a the smallholding was from the milk from their four cows. time she worked in London for David and Richard Attenborough, From 1941 until 199O, for 49years, Elizabeth hand milked doing the accounts and orders for Richard’s record business from the four cows, twice a day, whatever the weather. Elizabeth the basement of their house. It was on a holiday in Italy that she met was a very strong lady, to run the smallholding and to bring Barry Heard of Moor Farm, Hartland. Having broken her elbow up two daughters. She also made time to run a small Bed and roller skating in Florence, and unable to continue her European trip, Breakfast, at the farm for many years. Barry invited Beryle back to Moor, where their love blossomed. She returned to Australia and came back to Hartland to marry Barry at Elizabeth and Jack had two children, Shirley and Jillian. the Methodist Church in March 1963. Elizabeth also had four grandchildren and fi ve great Grandchildren. In 1999 Elizabeth’s husband of 59 years died. Beryle lived at Moor for over 50 years, which she farmed with Barry, who sadly passed away in 2004, and had two children Dwayne Elizabeth had a fall and spent a time in Hospital and then in and Wendy, and four grandchildren. Like her husband, Beryle was 2008 moved into Trelana Nursing home in Poughill, where closely involved in village life. She helped to set up the Hartland she has been well cared for by all the staff and cares. Elizabeth Playgroup in the mid-1960s for pre-school children, meeting in the had a truly long and remarkable life seeing so many world Pavilion, and becoming its supervisor in 1968. Tennis was also a changes in her 103 years, she was always a wonderful wife, lifelong passion, and Beryle was one of the founding members of mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Hartland Tennis Club in 1971, playing well into her 70s, and was Elizabeth was committed on the 27th March 2020 at the still doing the Tennis Club accounts at the time of her death. She Hartland Methodist Church. organised tennis coaching each year which enabled many youngsters Many thanks to Nick and the pall bearers, also Andrew in Hartland to have their fi rst opportunity to play tennis and improve MacWilliam who carried out the committal, under the their skills. Beryle also helped to raise money for the swimming pool restrictions laid out by the government with dignity and at Hartland Primary School. Together with Barry, Beryle attended compassion. Hartland Methodist Church, where she ran the Sunday School for several years. She was also interested in genealogy and local history, FAREWELL TO and for a time helped as a guide at Hartland Abbey. Beryle and Barry loved to travel, and visited many places around the world Gwendoline Bragg on 16th January 2020 together, including Beryle’s homeland Australia several times, and a Greyhound bus trip from New York to Los Angeles in 1989. At the Brian Leonard Higgins on 16th January 2020 age of 62, Beryle sailed with a friend almost 1250 miles up the East Andrew Philip Hodges on 7th February 2020 coast of Australia in a 32 foot yacht. She never disappointed when Cherry Venethia Anstis on 29th February 2020 recalling in great detail stories of her past adventures or reminiscing Winifred Shute on 1st March 2020 about her extended family in Australia. Elizabeth Walter on 18th March 2020 Beryle passed away peacefully on 2nd May 2020 at North Devon Clive Richard Th atcher on 18th March 2020 District Hospital, aged 83. Her funeral was held at the North Devon Bernice Elizabeth June Johns on 20th April 2020 Crematorium on March 12th, with only very close family permitted Beryle Heard on 2nd May 2020 to attend, and a service in celebration of Beryle’s life will be held in Gwen Dennis the future. Dwayne, Wendy and the rest of the family would like to of Pengilly Way passed away at the age of 102. thank everyone for their lovely cards and messages of sympathy, and Her daughter, Valerie Down, would like to thank the many also all the staff at NDDH and at the Hartland Surgery, as well as friends in Hartland who sent cards. She will write an obituary the District Nurses. for the next edition of the Hartland Post.

No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 23 ST. NECTAN'S CHURCH Dear Friends, than ever before! It’s difficult to take in how much our world has changed since I last Please do call one of the ministry team if you would like a chat. It wrote for the Hartland Post. In reality it’s only a few months but in doesn’t have to be about religion or the state of your soul (although many ways it seems like a lifetime. of course it can be). Looking back at that letter that I wrote in February; it now seems There is so much more I could write, but my last words will be of almost prophetic! I wrote about how in the community of Hartland, encouragement. and its surrounds, people tend to look out for each other, and I shared We have all come through so much in such a short space of time. this Bible verse: ‘Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but Many of us will have got things wrong, many of us will be wondering the interests of others.’ Philippians 2:4. what the future holds. But my message is that there is always hope. Perhaps I was being given guidance from above in what to write; but Hope is a word that I’ve hung onto throughout even the darkest how true have these words become! times in my life. Hope doesn’t have to be a big thing, a huge gesture. So many have stepped forward to volunteer to help with deliveries Hope is something that often starts as a small glimmer – a tiny candle of food and medicines. So many still work tirelessly and selflessly to flame in the darkness, a ray of sun through the clouds, a kind word. look after those who need care at home, and because of the situation, Hope appears in so many ways. It’s not a heady or unreal optimism, these numbers have of course risen. For those who are unwell, the but sometimes its just an encouragement to look for something Surgery has gone above and beyond to help. good and very small in the bigger picture…and to hang on to it. Our local shops, which have always provided great service, have As a Christian Community we celebrated Easter, our sign of hope, increased their range of goods and fresh produce, as well as taking in a very different way this year. I couldn’t help myself but had to get on so many more deliveries; and of course, we can enjoy takeaways up at 5.00am and walk to the Warren cliff to see the sunrise, and I from the Shamrock and the Anchor. did feel sad that there was no crowd gathered around the bonfire (no There is of course hardship that goes along with this, businesses sausages to eat) but the hope was definitely there – in the glorious that are unable to trade, those unable to work, but again, people are sunrise, in the owls hooting in the woods as I walked past the abbey, helping each other in ways both seen and unseen. in the incredible dawn chorus. Thank you for the many, many generous donations we have had As you ponder on your disappointments and sorrows and fear that for the Food Bank, and again, thanks to the Post Office and Pop In the last months will inevitably have brought, I encourage you to for providing the space for collecting the goods. This has helped out have hope. several families and individuals and we will continue with this for as But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar long as it is needed. Please, please, do contact me if you need help, on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk or know of anybody who does. We have been able to do a few drops and not be faint.’ Isaiah 40;31 from ‘anonymous tip offs’. At the time of writing, we do still have a With every blessing, Rev'd Jane Hayes good supply of tinned and packaged food, and money to buy fresh food, which is always appreciated in our deliveries. DIARY Things may have again changed drastically by the time you read I’m afraid the church will be not be open again until at least July, this, and certainly by the time I write again. I hope and pray that and then not fully, so I cannot provide a diary. We will let everyone by the next time I write, the country and indeed the world, will be know what is happening by notices on our boards and posting on in a better place. I know so many of us are missing the hugs from our website and Facebook page. To save going out to Stoke, we put family and friends that are so much a part of our ‘normal’ lives; but notices in our notice board in the car park on the wall next to the perhaps this will help us to appreciate these simple things more, and parish council one and a list of services in the Post Office. to continue to engage with those who are outside of our usual circles. Our normal pattern of services is We have added so many new phrases to our vocabulary, ‘self- isolation’, ‘social-distancing’, ‘shielding’, and of course, ‘the new 1st Sundays 11am Joint service of Morning Worship at St. Nectan’s normal’. Who knows what the new normal will be? I do hope with the Methodists though that we will continue to support each other; that we will still 2nd Sundays 11am Sung Eucharist at St. Nectan’s support our local shops and the many new services that have sprung 3rd Sundays 10 am Joint Breakfast church in the Methodist Hall up; and learn to use our cars less. The one winner in this whole 4th Sundays 11am Sung Eucharist at St. Nectan’s. If we have a situation has been nature. Baptism, this is then a shortened service of Family Communion This letter is in a way, a thank you to all of our unsung heroes in our community. No matter how many I mention, there will always be 5th Sundays 11am Holy Communion in rotation at St Nectan’s somebody left out. There are so many that have carried on working Stoke or Welcombe, All Saints Clovelly, or St Anne Bucks Mills to help us survive from our farming community to our rubbish We are holding telephone or Zoom services and there are several removal, as well as our health professionals and carers, teachers and Diocesan Sunday services to join - see notice for information. delivery workers. Of course, there are those who have stayed at home There will be no Messy Church until at least September. Revd Jane too, which is not easy, and those that have been making protective will post on Facebook and contact the regulars when there is a gear for others to use. Thank you. meeting. She will also put some craft ideas and prayers on from time As a church we have been undergoing a very steep learning curve to time, so keep looking! with various conference call and Zoom services. We haven’t got into Community lunches and the coffee shop are also on hold; all the streaming services as the Cathedrals and bigger churches are much helpers and most of the attenders are over 70 and restaurants will better placed to do this, so there is plenty of worship to engage with. not be open till at least July. We hope to start lunches in September My telephone has also been used more in the last couple of months as long as the school is in session. 24 The Hartland Post No. 19 Summer 2020 ARTISAN MASTERCLASS Hartland holds a special place in my heart. It was on the cliff s above the Quay that my husband proposed to me, after we had fi lmed a tense fi rst ascent of a hairy rock climb on Dyer’s Lookout. Back in those days we were making climbing fi lms with adventurous types, hanging off ropes on terrifying slabs. HARTLAND W.I. Th en we came to our senses and turned our attention to the Hello ladies of Hartland WI! I hope you are all safe and well, I more sedate occupation of fi lming craftsmen. Th is drew us back expect you have all heard,the sad news of Gwen Dennis who died to Hartland where we have fi lmed and become friends with a on Monday the 11th of May in hospital after a few falls .Gwen number of local artists and craftspeople over the past seven years. had been staying with her family during the lock down. We shall remember Gwen as as very elegant lady who has been a active member of the W.I. for fi fty years. Betty Rana, Gwen’s carer and friend, who made it possible for Gwen to stay comfortable in her own home, will keep us in touch with funeral arrangements, although it is possible it will be in Exeter and limited to family due to the virus. We are sending a card from us all, which is being made specially by Jan's husband - thank you Graham. Th is report is written in early May so by the time you read it things may have changed. Th e latest is that people are allowed to travel distances to go for walks. We have been safe so far in Our most recent title is a collaboration with Merlyn Chesterman Hartland, so this latest news worries a little. I will say to you and Rod Nelson. Merlyn’s gallery sits in the middle of Hartland, ladies, please remember to keep up your social distancing from with scenes of the surrounding landscape on display in the people you don’t know. window. You can also see her prints in the Th e Victoria and I’m afraid I cannot tell you when we can start meeting again, or if Albert Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and often we can go on our coach trip, but once this is all over I can assure exhibited by the Royal Academy. you we will make up for all that we have missed. We spent a week with Merlyn and Rod in the church on the Val Sheppard square. Our process of fi lming artists and craftsmen is to let them show us what they’re going to do, set everything up so it suits both them and our cameras, and then we let them get on with teaching their craft. I then edit what we fi lm down to a manageable and coherent couple of hours. I must say that with every craft fi lm I’ve made, I come away with the feeling that I would like to give it a try, and that is certainly true of our video and DVD “Making Woodblock Prints”, with Merlyn and Rod. Visit our Showroom at Red Post, Both Merlyn and Rod are accomplished artists in their own right Nr Bude, Cornwall. EX23 9NW and both bring their enthusiasm and diff ering skills to the table. Th ey explain the principles of the art form very clearly, show how  Supply and install woodburners & to make lively and interesting marks, and more importantly how to multi-fuel stoves develop your own marks through play and experimentation. Rod  Gas & Electric stoves bravely makes a print, from the starting point of a sketch down at  Fire places & surrounds the quay, cuts it ‘live’ in front of the camera, through to printing  Chimney flues & linings it and showing his work to Merlyn for critique. Th e technical  Laying slate hearths & oak beams process of printing fi rst with black ink is explained, and then how  Chimney stack rebuilds & repairs to develop a print by adding blocks of diff erent colours. Merlyn  Fireplace renovations goes into quite advanced techniques of colouring blocks to show  Showroom with live working stoves what can be done in the medium, which is truly inspirational. Showroom Opening Hours: Making videos with the talented people in Hartland is always a Mon-Fri 9am until 4pm pleasure. We’ve got another one nearing completion with Philip Saturday 10am until 2pm and Frannie Leach, and we will hopefully be back in Hartland Call us now for a FREE no obligation when it’s safe to travel, fi lming our dear friend David Charlesworth. quote on: What luck to have found such a wonderful area with so much 01288 381 852 talent that keeps giving us plenty of excuses to keep coming back! Website: www.cblstoves.co.uk Th e video can be found as a download and DVD on our website Email: [email protected] www.artisanmasterclass.co.uk Lynwen Brown

No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 25 HARTLAND PARISH COUNCIL – COVID-19 www.hartlandpc.org.uk [email protected]

These are unprecedented times for us all, and as a community understand the difficulties this disruption has caused to your it has been truly amazing to see everyone support one another lives, businesses and jobs, and want to be able to support you during this very difficult time. Hartland Parish Council would the best way we can. If you are struggling to feed yourself or like to thank everyone in the Parish, including Hartland Surgery your family at this time, please do not sit at home worrying. and the medical volunteers for our medications, Pop-In, Post- The Food Bank is a completely private service, and we will Office, Shamrock Fish & Chip Shop, as well as the Anchor deliver the goods to your door. If you need genuine support, Inn and Westcountry in for providing groceries and lovely please phone 07503 731465. For more information on food, and not forgetting our Care Workers looking after our Covid-19, take a look at the Parish Council’s website - https:// community, plus many others for sure. Don’t Forget the Food www.hartlandpc.org.uk/community/ or Facebook Page - Bank - Hartland Parish Council and the Church completely https://www.facebook.com/groups/hartlandparishcouncil/ You will have received a letter listing our medical volunteers, but here is a reminder: Cumber Homes area/Pengelly Way, Gregory Terrace. Karen Taylor (Crowl) - 07717 458027, Patricia Deane - 07926 797316, Sandy Fish - 07855 766781, Jane Lock - 07966 307351 North Road, North Street, Greenwoods, Brimacombe, Northgate. Sarah Johns - 01237 441269 / 07792 993825, Elaine De Vos - 01237 440203 / 07870 638737, Dave & Sarah Blackmore-Heal - 01237 440186 / 07540 296219 Square, West Street, Springfield, Observatory, Fore Street. Sarah Johns - 01237 441269 / 07792 993825, Natasha Porter - 07702106357, Elaine De Vos - 01237 440203 / 07870 638737 Well Spring Close, Pines Close and Vicarage Close Sarah Johns - 01237 441269 / 07792 993825, Robin Thorne - 07786 393744, Jackie Toase - 07919 060538 Hartland Cross and Eastdown, Natcott, Farford, Mettaford, Baxworthy, Holloford, Velly Emma Inch - 01237 441071, Pauline Ralph - 01237 441469 / 07977 108112, Jess George - 01237 441413 / 07968 308326 East and West Ball Hill, Pattard, Fattacott, Cheristow, Exmansworthy, Norton, Brownsham, Beckland, Hescott Sarah Johns - 01237 441269 / 07792 993825, Amy Jeffery - 01237 440258 / 07964 348592, Lucy Curnow - 01237 440141 / 07791 554320 Blegberry, Mill Hill H.Point, Titchberry, Blagdon, Gawlish, Downe, Markadon, Berry, Longfurlong Sarah & Donal Stafford - 01237 441987 / 07714 953439, Amanda Dennis - 07771 500134, Lisa Goddard - 07904 289828 Stitworthy, Gorvin, Philham, Welsford, Staddon, Tosberry, Galsham Sarah Johns - 01237 441269 / 07792 993825, Tracey Corey - 01237 441244 / 07867 547590, Amanda Poole - 01237 441277 / 07799 388013 Bursdon, Lutsford, Docton, Hardisworthy, South Hole, Milford, Lymebridge, Elmscott, Edistone. Sarah Johns - 01237 441269 / 07792 993825, Amanda Poole - 01237 441277 / 07799 388013, Paul Collum - 07915045913 Stoke, Abbey & Hartland Quay Sarah Abraham - 01237 441297 / 07428 707193, Lucy Curnow - 01237 440141 / 07791 554320, Kerry Davey - 07776 425773 Meddon Sarah Johns - 01237 441269 / 07792 993825, Robin Thorne - 07786 393744, Jo Dart - 07919 033772

Hartland Parish Council – Community Day & Awards 2020 It is with regret that the Community Day and Awards planned for the 23rd May 2020 has been cancelled until 2021.

26 The Hartland Post No. 19 Summer 2020 CLOVELLY’S RESPONSE CICI: A DOG’S TALE TO COVID 19 By local author Nicola Hedges Nicky has lived in Hartland for nearly 20 years. Over three years As we entered this crisis, our first response was to protect our ago she met and fell in love with a rescued street dog who is now employees, our residents and our guests. For the first time well ensconced as a central part of the family. This book is a work in our almost 1,000 years we took the decision to close our of fiction about the journey a dog may have taken to get from entire operation, shortly before the governments advice to somewhere in Europe to a loving home in the South West. stay safe, stay at home and protect the NHS. Since then, our Immerse yourself in ‘A heart- community has connected with the estate and our residents warming tale of triumph over and the Clovelly Estate Company have together formed a Care adversity that tugs at the heartstrings in Clovelly Community group. Our residents have deployed in the tradition of classics such as their craft skills to create messages of support for the critical Black Beauty, Lassie Come Home workers amongst us, many who live here in Clovelly. or Call of the Wild.’ Collectively, we have worked together to take care of everybody This is Nicky’s first work of fiction. in our community. This began with our offering two free rooms Copies may be ordered from for the 12 months following our re-opening (when it is safe Blue Poppy Publishing, www. to do so) to all those critical workers who are part of the Blue bluepoppypublishing.co.uk, where Light Scheme. The essential care being provided by our NHS you can also see some reviews. It workers, the Police, Fire Service, Social Care workers and all is also available locally at Hartland who form part of our Local Resilience Forum’s throughout the Post Office and The Pop In, priced UK has been a source of inspiration and hope. Your sacrifice in at £4.99. protecting our loved ones is beyond words. THE BIG BOOK SHOP COFFEE MORNING We would just like all our supporters of the Big Book Shop coffee mornings to know that due to the unforeseen circumstances Next, our Care in Clovelly Community team organised around created by this virus we feel it best not to hold anymore until shielding as a community and launched an essential supply, next year. We are sure you will understand and will just need to collection and delivery network for the entire parish of Clovelly. keep safe. Till we meet again, thank you for all your support over This has now extended to include surrounding villages such as the years and we will hopefully make it happen again in 2021. Woolsery and Hartland and for anybody wishing to use this Stay safe, Ralph James. service please get in touch with us via [email protected]. Since introducing the service, the Clovelly Response Team has been WELCOMBE delivering milk, groceries, fish and chips, plus parcels throughout Leaving Lockdown the village whilst of course following social distancing guidelines. The government has now released more information on their Then, our Care in Clovelly Community group looked to strategy to leave lockdown which is entitled "Our plan to the more vulnerable in our community, those who may be rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy". struggling in both Higher Clovelly and Lower Clovelly, I've put together a webpage which summaries the changes whether shielding, isolating or just not wanting to venture that will happen this week along with aims for June and July. into a nearby supermarket. We supplied essential food, The page also includes a description of how the Government cleaning, and cosmetic items via the two telephone boxes in plans to track and assess the current state of the Coronavirus epidemic. I hope you find it both clear and useful. It will be Lower Clovelly and Higher Clovelly by creating two village updated as the Government's strategy becomes clearer. https:// pantries. The true nature of our community then came to the www.welcombe.org.uk/coronavirus/government-guidance- fore, with residents providing toys, games and puzzles, books and-support/leaving-lockdown and even local musicians offering their services to help provide Businesses and Venues emotional support, whilst following all social distancing For businesses in the village it appears the earliest accommodation, guidelines, to those who need it during difficult times. pubs and personal care sectors can open is 4th July. This date also To our fantastic Care in Clovelly Community and Clovelly applies to Churches and village halls. It may be possible for non- Response Team’s, you are our heroes! Thank you. This essential retail, such as the Pottery to open in June. weekend, we’ll be launching our ‘Pledges on Sledges’ campaign Growers Group - Wednesday 8pm on Zoom to deliver a cooked meal to every household who needs help in Online Welcombe Growers Club every Wednesday at 8pm. our community, primarily the elderly, the isolated and those Any experienced or novice growers welcome. An open space who may feel lonely. Our message is this, you’re not alone. So, to get advice and share expertise. Lets get digging for victory! as we stay safe, stay at home and save lives as a community – For details how to join this group on Zoom contact www. know that you’re not alone, we’re here for you, and when it’s welcombe.org.uk/using-zoom safe to do so, we’ll connect again. With love from Clovelly Welcombe growers also organise regular seed swaps. 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34 The Hartland Post No. 19 Summer 2020 No. 19 Summer 2020 The Hartland Post 35 THE BIG HARTLAND POST ART COMPETITION “ISOLATION ART”

There will be three categories: 1/ Children of primary school age : a scrapbook, diary or story, illustrating this unexpected period of time away from school, starting with the sentence “On 20 March 2020 my school closed for some length of time because of a virus called Corona. This is how I spent my time!” First Prize £15 - Second Prize £10 – Third Prize £5

2/ A piece of artwork entitled “Isolation Art”. It can be absolutely anything: a painting, a drawing, a woodcut, a photo, a sculpture, a song, a poem etc. Let your imagination run wild! Two age groups: Under 10 years old and 10 – 16 years old First Prize £15 – Second Prize £10 – Third Prize £5, in both age groups

3/ The Hartland Post Wildlife Photographer of the year award for all over 16 years old. Photos of all species of fauna and flora accepted as well as all natural habitats. First Prize £20 – Second Prize £15 – Third Prize £10

Please submit your artwork by 15 August for judging to: The Hartland Post, 102 West Street, Hartland EX39 6BQ. Or by email to: [email protected] There will be a prize giving celebration and an exhibition in the autumn. Some of the prize-winning artwork will be used for the covers of future issues of the Hartland Post!

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