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Issue 63: November/December 2017
Above all as the madness of Christmas shopping Something Old and and food buying takes hold, don’t forget to take a little time to enjoy the magic of Christmas and reflect that after the 31st of December, we will be on the Something New…. road to Spring!
Ok I know that’s for weddings, but it applies to Christmas in Bradninch as well. Events don’t have to Christmas Events be hundreds of years old to become traditional, what November they do have to do is become loved and wanted. 4th Craft Fair Thorverton 4th Fireworks Football Ground The Celebration of Christmas at St Disens and the 16th Town Quiz Guildhall Town Quiz are good examples. They are packed to the rafters and Christmas wouldn’t be the same with- December out them. The annual Christmas Fayre is another 1st/2nd Xmas Tree Festival Silverton tradition, it has been run by various organisations 2nd Christmas Lights Switch On Guildhall over the years and always brings together a diverse 3rd Christmas Fayre Guildhall range of local craftsmen. A perfect place to buy gifts 8th Hospicecare Service Tiverton for your nearest and dearest. 9th Christmas market Guildhall 9th Night at the Movies Guildhall And new? Well in December cinema comes to 13th Christmas Bingo Thorverton Bradninch. It is kicking off with the feel good movie 16th Celebration of Xmas St Disens La La Land which smashed the Oscars last year to become Film of the Year. It is a pg13 and perfect for the run up to Christmas. Come along bring the fami- ly, chill out with a free glass of wine and sing along to the soundtrack. If this screening is successful, it will be a monthly event throughout the autumn and win- ter.
A NIGHT AT THE MOVIE S THE GUILDHALL SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBE R AT 7.30PM
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1 Gilletts of Callington Silverton Christmas Tree Festival
Time to think about Christmas and our Christmas Silverton Spar & Family Butcher st nd Tree Festival on 1 and 2 December. The theme We sell top quality meat this year is 'Pantomime' which should make for some interestingly decorated trees. supporting local farmers.
st We also source a large range On the morning of the 1 we are welcoming 'Early Birds' from 10.30 – 12.00 with an entrance and re- of local produce including fish, bread, freshments for £2. You will be the first to enjoy the cakes, milk and honey. trees and you could join the Festival Walk which will end in the Church to support the event and to enjoy We have a fully stocked off licence the refreshments. Further details about this will be in the publicity for the day and on the Silverton Face- You can buy lottery tickets and use book page. Times for opening are Friday 1 st Decem- Pay Point for your TV licence, gas and ber 10.30 am till 7.00 pm and Saturday 2 nd Decem- ber 10.30 am till 6 pm. electricity, mobile phone top-ups etc.
We sell calor gas, logs and kindling. A Raffle, Christmas stall, Produce stall and Home - made Refreshments are available. Admission is by
Open 6.30am - 10pm 7 days a week Lucky Programme (£1) with all proceeds are going to Children's Hospice South West. 2 Newcourt Road, Silverton Tel: 01392 860226 The Celebration of Christmas on the 3 rd at 3.00 pm is taking shape as several groups and individuals have asked to take part in the concert which should
• All aspects of tree surgery be the usual enjoyable hour. • Stump grinding • Hedge trimming Christmas Lights • Grass cutting and strimming • Logs for sale Switch-on
Fully insured and NPTC qualified, call for a free quotation. Bradninch Christmas Lights will be switched on at 6pm on Saturday 2nd December at the Guildhall.
Come and join in the fun!
English tutor Bradninch Guildhall Management Committee from Year 3 to GCSE and A Levels.
Years of success with entrance exams. Also support with SEN.
References available. Call Lucy on 07775611825
The Guildhall Saturday 18th November 7.15 for 7.30pm £6 to include light supper
Make up a team and come and have a fun evening If you don’t have a team, we will make one for you!!!
Call Jane for information 01392 881192
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The nights are starting to draw in and many of us are now getting up before the sun. Somehow CROSSWAYS TAVERN Christmas is just around the corner again and we STATION ROAD, HELE, NR EXETER, EX5 4PW have got a bumper Christmas Fayre in store for you. There is a wonderful assortment of unique artisan gifts and goods, where you will find presents for even the trickiest person to buy for.
Luxury homemade fudge and cakes for those with a
sweet tooth, homemade pickles for those that prefer savoury. Usborne books for the avid readers. Be- OVERNIGHT SELF CONTAINED ACCOMMODATION than Jones Ceramics functional, honest and pots TEL.07818 218787 OR 01392 881752 made here in Bradninch for those who love beautiful and useful things. Wooden toys and gifts for the little e-mail: [email protected] and not so little ones. Handsewn cushions, paper Or book via our website: www.crosswaystavern.co.uk craft and decorations. Artisan jewellery and bags for that friend who can never have enough accessories (we have all got one of those). The children (and any adults who would like to) will meet Father Christmas and whisper in his ear what Full range of fresh salad, burgers and they would like for Christmas. We can all get our sausages always in stock faces painted and this year we are having a surprise new kiddies activity. The raffle has some monster Hot pasties and sausage rolls available prizes including tickets to Exeter Chiefs, a Morri- throughout the day son’s hamper, a voucher from Bernaville, tea and cake for two at John Lewis and lots more. PLUS – free to use cash machine and the usual Post Office services
Once you have made all your purchases you can enjoy a cuppa and delicious cake, catch up with Open 7 days a week: Monday-Saturday 7am-9pm friends and really get into the Christmas spirit. Sunday 8am-8pm If you’d like a stall at the fayre e -mail Lis Presland, [email protected], but hurry they are nearly all gone!
3 Bradninch Fireworks
The annual fireworks evening will take place on Sat- urday 4 th November at the football ground.
The event is again being run by a group representing the youth of Bradninch, comprising Bradninch Scouts, Youth Football, the Youth Club, the Duchy Pre -school group and EBCM. All the groups will be involved and will share any profits from the evening.
Gates open at 6.00pm and the fireworks will start 6.45pm. There will be a BBQ, soup, tea and coffee. Tickets: Adult £6, Children £4. Family £20 (considered as 2+3) are available from Spar or on the gate.
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4 TWELFTH NIGHT We hope to have a 12 th Night Procession in January 2018 and a series of Lantern Workshops in the Guildhall between Xmas and the New Year – with a SWEEP & CHIMNEY SERVICES Lanterns Coffee Morning on the Saturday 30 th De- cember.
Last year – well this year – we had to apply for a Road Closure order as the traffic flow down Millway is now deemed a high risk. Devon Highways were amazing in providing some staff and signage to close • the road but unfortunately the order was breeched by • at least one driver (it is illegal to enter a road closure • without permission). • We now have a Chapter 8 Certified person in town • so we can control our own Road Closure and have funding to prepare the necessary signage. We are therefore calling for volunteers who can help with the closure of Millway for the 20 minutes or so of CONTACT VINNY the Procession from the Guildhall to the Football TEL: 01392 881648 field. If you are interested and can help do please contact Mike Leonard on 01392 881566 or [email protected]. ADAM MONTAGUe
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To put your dedication into our Book of Memories, which will be at your local service, please pick up a leaflet at our nearest shop, visit our website www.hospiscare.co.uk or contact us on 01392 688020 or [email protected]
Christmas has come early for Bradninch Youth Football
By the time you read this the “Tesco Bags of Help Scheme” that has hopefully raised several hundreds of pounds for the Bradninch & Hele Memory café and for the Duchy Pre -school will be drawing to an end.
However, this is not the end of the support Tesco are offering Bradninch. For November & December the Bradninch Youth Football club will be one of the three to drop the blue discs into the box.
Most of the funding needed to build the showers, changing rooms and toilets in the football club barn has been raised and work will start in the new year. The club still needs funds to equip the snack kitchen and to fit out the changing rooms with benches and Hammett Poultry seats. The funds raised could go a long way to pay for these. In business for three generations So please remember to ask for a blue token the next Oven ready Turkeys, Geese & Ducks time you shop in Tescos and vote for the youth Foot- Christmas Cakes, Wreathes & Table ball club. Being the Christmas month, it could prove Decorations a wonderful present.
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November 2017 Newsletter SALES * SERVICING * REPAIRS
Events & activities for the 50 plus Sales, Servicing and Repairs for most makes of Lawnmowers and COFFEE MORNING – Tuesday 14 th NOV St Mary’s Church Hall Silverton is the place between Garden Machinery. Servicing of Quad 1000 & 1130. An opportunity to chat, take part in our Bikes also available. optional quiz and raffle or book an outing. Entrance charge £1:00 includes refreshments. Everyone most For any enquiries or bookings. please welcome don't hesitate to call either : MONDAY WHIST – Monday 13th & 27th NOV Office: 01392 861501 Come and join us for a friendly afternoon playing Whist at St Mary’s Church Hall Silverton. Playing Trevor: 07834 317030 or commences at 2:00 PM. Entrance fee £2.50 in- Dean: 07821 784805 cludes refreshments and a raffle ticket. It’s fun and keeps the brain cells active!
FORTHCOMING OUTINGS (usual Exe Valley vil- lage pick -ups) Chitterley Business Centre (Unit 20) Silverton EX5 4DB 23 rd NOV Cardiff Shopping & Christmas Market £12 03 rd DEC Royal Marines Christmas Concert £30 th The 15 DEC Christmas Lunch Outing £22 Silverton Inn 5 Fore Street Our Christmas Market destination this year is the Silverton vibrant City of Cardiff with its amazing range of Exeter shops, Edwardian & Victorian arcades, restaurants EX5 4HP and other attractions including Cardiff Castle. Tel:01392 860196 Then on Sunday evening 3 rd December we travel to the Princess Theatre Torquay to see the Lympstone Band of the Royal Marines perform their annual Stylish Bedrooms designed to Satisfy
Christmas Concert. We have seven bedrooms fitted out in a relaxing, contemporary style. All equipped with 32” lcd tv’s, each have ironing facilities, Our Christmas Lunch outing will again be to the Waie hair driers, hospitality trays and complimentary bottled water. Inn Zeal Monachorum where we are assured of good company and excellent fayre. Menus now available. Great Homemade Food, including special Booking deadline 30 NOV. themed nights .
Monday -Saturday 6 -8pm If you are interested in any of the above events or would like to join the Club please contact Martin ♦ MonMon----GrillGrill Night ♦ TuesTues----MealMeal Deal Clough Club Secretary 38 Hederman Close Silverton ♦ WedWed----CurryCurry Night ♦ ThurThur----FishFish & Chip Night Devon EX5 4HW , Telephone 01392 860971 e -mail: [email protected] or visit our website www.thesilvertoninn.com http//www.sevs.info for more details of our pro- [email protected] gramme. WILLAND FOLK DANCE CLUB
Willand Village Hall EX15 2PL Second and Fourth Thursdays September to June 8:00 to 10:30 pm
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A Celebration of Christmas
This year’s Celebration of Christmas will take place in St Disen’s Church at 6pm on Saturday 16 th De- cember.
Over 90 singers from Bradninch and beyond are al- ready enthusiastically rehearsing and preparing to entertain you with a great variety of carols and Christmas songs.
Bradninch Festival Choir is excited to be joined by a fantastic saxophonist and other jazz musicians to celebrate Christmas in style! Add in audience partici- pation in traditional carols, seasonal instrumental pieces performed by the Stringy Windbags ensemble
and, of course, mulled wine and mince pies in the
interval, and you are guaranteed a great Bradninch
Christmas celebration.
Entry is free but donations will be welcomed. Chil- dren are very welcome.
This wonderful community Christmas event is always packed out – miss it and miss out!
Marion Brown
- Little Ones Childcare at Budlake Just 6 miles from Bradninch
We are based in the old school house at Budlake. This former village school has been sympathetically converted to meet the needs of children aged between 3 months & 5 years.
We have one basic aim – To provide the highest quality childcare & early years education for every child in our care. All our staff are fully qualified AND they all hold a first aid certificate.
We have a lovely cosy baby room for just 9 under 2 year olds. Pampers nappies, wipes, sun creams & all foods are included in our fees.
We only take 29 children per day so there is lots of one to one attention, love & care! Funding is accepted for 2, 3 and 4 year olds—this can mean up to 15 hours of ‘free’ childcare per week!
Contact us to find out more or to book a visit… we would love to show you our nursery!
Tel: 01392 882340 or visit www.littleoneschildcare.co.uk 10
Hate Waste - then Join the Devon CULM VALLEY TAXIS Community Action Group TAXI ♦ PRIVATE HIRE ♦ SHUTTLE Do you hate seeing things go to waste? Would you SIX SEATER like to be more involved in projects in your communi- ty to help people share, mend, swap and re -use? For 07533 281645 the last year Community Action Groups Devon (CAG Devon) has been supporting local people and groups Licensed friendly local taxi in Mid Devon to do just this. Accredited
We have helped set up Grubs Up! groups in Tiverton and Crediton to provide community meals using sur- Proprietor: John Nash plus food that would have otherwise been thrown away (and we can help you set one up in your com- munity – see below). We are also supporting local Repair Cafes where people can have their electri- cals, clothes, furniture and more fixed for free. Plus Studio No 9 working with volunteers who are promoting home composting, Give or Take swapping events, clothes Selling original art and craft by local artisans swaps and more. Space available for craft workshops
Commissions undertaken We are running a number of free training sessions and events soon: Open Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday & Saturday 10am --- 6pm6pm6pm Sat 25th Nov – Devon’s first Disco Soup. Tiverton Pannier Market. Come chop, cook and dance. To- Tel: 01884 32750 gether with local volunteer group Grubs Up! help us turn a mountain of unwanted surplus veg into soup to feed 200, while dancing to some disco tunes! A big thank you to our advertisers. They are all local businesses. Sat 25th Nov – Soil and Compost Doctor Training. A Please support them, their ongoing support makes it hands -on training day for anyone who would like to possible to publish this magazine free of charge. champion soil care and composting in their commu- nity. We’ll find out what soil is, why it’s so important, why compost is such a crucial part of it, as well as learning how to help others compost.
Sat 2nd December – the CAG Skillshare. We will be Melody Movement running training sessions including social media, set- ting up a group, recruiting volunteers, plus a practical Melody Bear Dance classes for children aged 12 months upwards cookery session with local chefs to learn how to run a community meal using surplus food. Little Bear feet - movement classes for children aged 12 months + parents and children dance together
Visit www.cagdevon.org.uk to find out more, book on Tip Tap Toe - Tap classes for children training courses, read about the fantastic groups we aged 2 1/2 years upwards are working with and see event details. Facebook & Pre School Dance - Ballet classes for children Twitter @cagdevon, email [email protected], tel aged 2 1/2 years upwards Ruth on 07944 791972. For more information contact 01278 434623 or 07788 752491 email [email protected] or visit our website www.foxkingdanceacademy.com
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11 Exciting Times for Bradninch Football Club under Sixes
Bradninch Football Club Under Sixes are on the up! The under 6's is a mixed sex group aged between 4 and 6 years The team is managed by volunteer Man- dy Fullarton, who has just qualified as a level one coach and is the only female coach in Bradninch. The other volunteer coach on the under 6's team is John Gordon. They are both parents of children on the team and took over to prevent the team folding. The assistant coach Allicia Fullarton is Mandy’s daughter who supports the team at the foot- ball sessions.
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The team have just had some very exciting news, We have just received delivery of a they have been sponsored by Mark Pyne of Prestige large consignment of ‘REGATTA’ Metal Polishers Ltd. The under 6s team would like to Garments, on which we have negotiat- say a massive thank you to Mark and also to Mike Leonard their fundraiser. ed some extremely keen prices. One of the under 6's parents Owen Williams is a These garments comprise various graphic artist, based in Bradninch and is helping the team design their very own strip, so a big thank you styles of waterproofs and fleeces for to Owen to from the under 6's team. This is a very ladies and gentlemen. exciting project and everyone involved really appreci- ates the opportunity that Mark has given the Under We invite you to have a look at your 6's. The children are looking forward to wearing their convenience. own designed strip to games once the project is fin- ished
The team train on Thursday 6pm -6.45pm at the Culm Valley sports hall in the winter and at the foot- ball ground in the spring and summer. If you would like more information on the under sixes, call Mandy on 07931652312 or e -mail: mandyfeather- [email protected].
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12 Bradninch Question Time - A Huge Success!
I thought I would write this while I am still buzzing from the success of the first Bradninch Question Time event! The event was run along similar lines to the BBC’s Question Time and was skillfully chaired by our very own Simon Tytherleigh.
We had a great lineup on the panel consisting of very distinguished individuals from around the re- gion: Professor Michelle Ryan - Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology/Dean of Postgradu- ate Research and Director of the University of Exeter Doctoral College, Bea Gare Women’s Equality Party - Exeter Branch Leader and member of national steering committee, Alex White Lib Dem - Central Devon Parliamentary candidate at the last two elec- tions, Clare Wright Independent - East Devon, Yvonne Atkinson Labour - DDC Cabinet member, Amanda Ford - Conservative Councillor Teignbridge District Council.
Advanced ticket sales generated a plethora of di- verse questions covering education, the poverty/ wealth gap, the future of healthcare, BREXIT, rural issues - funding cuts affecting our town, the state of politics and women’s equality. These were read out by the questioner and supplementary questions were also taken from the audience.
The panel had no prior knowledge of the specific questions although they were briefed on the subjects that might arise. The quality of the debate was excel- lent, especially where there was specialist knowledge particularly around the NHS, BREXIT and equality issues. The debate was lively, interesting and at times heated but always remained respectful.
After the event four of the panelists were so enthusi- astic to continue the debate that they joined us in The Castle for a drink. They were so positive about the success of the evening that they would be keen to be involved in another event in the future and would be interested in rolling it out to other parts of Devon. Edwards Plumbing Services A huge thank you to all the panellists, my colleagues Hartnoll Business Centre from WEP who hosted the event, The Guildhall staff Posthill Tiverton EX16 4NG for their facilitation, Adam Montague for managing the sound system and a special thank you Simon Tytherleigh for expertly chairing a fair and even - handed debate. • All aspects of Plumbing, Oil & Gasworks
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Continuity in teaching and training
Wyndham House has been teaching younger GPs since the late 1970s when Richard Leete volun- teered Silverton to be one of the pilot centres for the Exeter GP Vocational Training Scheme. Before then newly qualified doctors would immediately start working as GPs without any educational support. They gained experience the hard way as they mud- dled through those very intimidating early years. The training scheme changed all this. Young GPs could learn in a supportive environment and this structure is still in place.
Currently medical students often spend several years after qualifying working in hospitals, some- times abroad, as the junior members of clinical teams. If they choose General Practice they will then apply for a GP training scheme. In the 1980s in the South West these courses had over 100 applicants for each place. Although access is now much easier Exeter still remains one of the more competitive schemes and as a result the caliber of GP trainees is very high. After further hospital posts learning useful skills (eg Paediatrics, Psychiatry) their GP training ends with a 12 month job in a training practice. Our patients are very used to the regular arrival and de- parture of GP Registrars who are mentored from within the practice. During this total of three years of specialist training the GP Registrars have to pass KEVIN SUSSEX both a written exam and a clinical skills assessment. Painter & Decorator This involves running an observed clinic with actors
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This year Exeter Medical School has started teach- ing General Practice as a specialty to medical stu- dents early in their training. In direct contrast to the 1970s approach medical students will be learning the art and science involved in looking after a population of patients, understand the evidence for the power of continuity of care and learn the value of strong rela- tionships between doctor and patient that make GP practices the bedrock of the NHS. Wyndham House is again contributing extensively in the early stages. This new course is being directly sponsored by the Department of Health and will be the template for other medical schools to follow. At a time when Gen- eral Practice is under pressure hopefully educating medical students about its value and exposing them to its rewards will reinvigorate recruitment again.
It is of course thanks to our patients who are so will- ing to help students and Registrars that we receive very positive feedback from both. Ultimately this is a team effort from which we all should benefit as it is likely that some of the medical students coming to the practice this year could return several times as they pass through their years as junior doctors and GP trainees. One of them might be a future Wynd- ham House GP.
Anthony O’Brien, Wyndham House Surgery
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Oak Joinery Tel : 07749 037230 ICS Tel: 01884 34506
Cake Makers Log Supplier Ellie the Cake Fairy Tel: 07764 495016 Culm Valley Firewood Tel: 01884 32940
Carpentry & Woodworking Painter & Decorators John Aldridge Tel: 07971 691141 Rob Partridge Tel: 01884 34374
Kevin Sussex Tel: 01392 881961 Catering Companies Country Bumpkin Catering Tel: 01884 33507 Pet Care
Brigette Acton Tel: 01392 882223 Chimney Sweeps
Alexander the Grate Tel: 01404 890193 Plumbers Heritage Tel: 01392 881648 Callum Stone Tel: 07702 416696 Appleyards Tel: 01884 829464 Edwards Plumbing Services Tel: 01884 798110
Chiropodists H2O Plumbing & Heating Tel: 01884 242051
F&D Mobile Foot Care Tel: 07751 928611 Poultry Suppliers Cullompton Foot Care Tel: 01884 39317 Hammett Poultry Tel: 01392 881337
Computer Companies Preschool Facilities
Cromel Computers Tel: 01392 881792 Little Ones Childcare Tel: 01392 882340
Dancing Schools Public Houses Fox King Dance Academy Tel: 01278 434623 Crossways Tavern Tel: 01392 881752 The Silverton Inn Tel: 01392 860196 Dog Walking Lucy Coveney Tel: 01392 882575 Pump & Water Engineering Chenpump Tel: 01752 665530
Electrical Services H Pring Tel: 01884 32292 Roofing
English Tutors CA Roofing Services Tel: 01392 881223 Kilbride Roofing Tel: 01884 252213 Lucy Tel: 07775 611825
Estate Agents Shops McKinley White Tel: 01392 860783 Bradninch Spar Tel: 01392 881212 Silverton Spar Tel: 01392 860226
Folk Dancing Clubs Dalziell Distributors Tel: 01404 44366 Willand Folk Dance Club Tel: 01884 253546 Studio 9 Tel: 01884 32750
Garden Landscaping & Design Soft Furnishings Adam Montague Tel: 01392 881873 Cosway Soft Furnishings Tel: 07701 062902
Baobab Design Tel: 01884 881641 Solicitors Garden Services Tel: 07736 362675 Veitch Penny Tel: 01392 344800 Garden Machinery Repairs Taxi Firms T&D Garden Machinery Tel: 01392 86150 Culm Valley Taxis Tel: 07533 281645 Hairdressers Tree Surgery Flixx Tel: 01392 861558 Love Hair Tel: 01392 881901 Four Seasons Tel: 01884 820839 Ed Scrivener Tel: 07871420839
Silverton Barbers Shop Tel: 0796 8171851
Home & Garden Maintenance Van Sales Little Copse Garage Tel: 01392 881224 Devon Surface Care Tel: 01884 370073 Duchy General Maintenance Tel: 01392 881232 Veterinary Practices The Vale Veterinary Centre Tel: 01884 35558 Roland Howlinson Tel: 01392 881981
Le Breton Traditional Tel: 01392 881654
ORGANISATIONS & SERVICES IN BRADNINCH
Bradninch Acoustic Music Club tel: 01392 882036 Bradninch WI tel: 01392 255386 Bradninch Arts Group tel: 01392 881873 Bithywind Allotments tel: 01392 881641 Bradninch Baby & Toddler Group tel: 01392 882425 Charwell Nature Reserve tel: 01392 881825 Bradninch Baptist Church tel: 01884 33052 College Surgery Partnership tel: 01392 881952 Bradninch Beekeepers tel: 01392 882444 Duchy Pre-School tel:01392 881975 Bradninch Bowls Club tel: 01392 881408 Duchy School tel: 01392 881482 Bradninch Cricket Club tel: 01392 881192 Peter Street Gospel Hall tel: 01884 33507 Bradninch Festival Choir tel: 01392 881454. Power Cuts tel: 105 Bradninch Folk Club tel: 01392 881105 Stagecoach Bus Service tel: 01392 427711 Bradninch Gardening Club tel: 01884 32256 St Disen’s Church tel: 01392 882019 Bradninch History Society tel: 01392 881049 The Hele Society tel: 01392 882537 Bradninch Scout Group tel: 01392 881788 The Post Office tel: 01392 881212 Bradninch Town Council tel: 01392 881641 The Royal British Legion tel: 01392 881677 Bradninch Town Trust tel 01392 881192 Wyndham House Surgery tel: 01392 860034 Bradninch Twinning Association tel: 01392 881453 15 WHAT’S ON IN BRADNINCH 3th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall 13th Karate 6.30 Duchy School
NOVEMBER 14th Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 1st Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall 14th Library Van 11.00 The Guildhall 2nd Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 14th Under 6 Football 6.00 Culm Valley 2nd WI 7.30 The Guildhall 15th Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 2nd Under 6 Football 6.00 Culm Valley 15th Ballet 2.30 The Guildhall 3rd Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 15th Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 3rd Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 16th NSPCC CM 10.00 The Guildhall 4th Duchy Pre-School CM 10.00 The Guildhall 20th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall 6th Ballet 4.00 The Guildhall 20th Karate 6.30 Duchy School 6th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall 22nd Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 7th Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall 23rd Childrens Society CM 10.00 The Guildhall 8th Karate 6.30 Duchy School 8th Pilates 9.00 The Guildhall BAOBAB Consulting and Design
9th Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 9th Under 6 Football 6.00 Culm Valley LANDSCAPE DESIGN for private 10th Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 10th Ballet 2.30 The Guildhall gardens, schools, commercial, 10th Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall retail & residential developments. 11th British Legion CM 10.00 The Guildhall 13th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall “Creating beautiful outdoor spaces”
13th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall Annette Moore, Landscape Architect, BA (Hons) Dip LA, 13th Ballet 4.00 The Guildhall 01392 881641 or 0770 4346913 14th Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall 13th Karate 6.30 Duchy School 15th Gardening Club 7.30 The Guildhall 16th Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall PARKERS PLANTS 16th Library Van 11.00 The Guildhall Bedding plants ♦ Herbs ♦ Perennials ♦ Cut Flowers 16th Under 6 Football 6.00 Culm Valley 17th Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 17th Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall Available from Mulberry View, Hele. 17th Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 18th Scouts CM 10.00 The Guildhall 18th Town Quiz 7.30 The Guildhall 20th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall H PRING 20th Ballet 4.00 The Guildhall 20th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall Electrical & Property 21st Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall Services 22nd Karate 6.30 Duchy School 23rd Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 23rd under 6 football 6.00 Culm Valley All Aspects of Electrical Work 24th Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall Kitchens and Bathrooms Installed 24th Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall 24th Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall Property Repairs and Maintenance 25th Baptist Church CM 10.00 The Guildhall 27th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall General Building 27th Ballet 4.00 The Guildhall 27th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall Free Estimates and Advice 28th Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall 29th Karate 6.30 Duchy School The Complete Property Service 30th Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 30th under 6 Football 6.00 Culm Valley Call Henry on
DECEMBER 01884 32292 or 07709 517042 1st Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 1st Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall Visit us at www.hpring.co.uk or 1st Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall See Our Latest Work On Our Facebook Page 2nd St Disens CM 10.00 The Guildhall 2nd Library Van 10.00 The Guildhall 2nd Christmas Lights Switch On 6.00 The Guildhall 3rd Christmas Fair 10.00 The Guildhall 4th Ballet 4.00 The Guildhall 4th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall Oburnford Farm Cullompton 5th Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall 6th Pilates 9.00 The Guildhall 6th Karate 6.30 Duchy School Bradninch Life is published bi-monthly. 7th Taekwando 12.30 The Guildhall Copy for the January issue should reach us by 15th December 7th Under 6 Football 6.00 Culm Valley Please send copy to Little Morland, Bradninch EX5 4NA, or e-mail: [email protected] 8th Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall Items will be published at the editor’s discretion. 8th Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 9th Gardening Club CM 10.00 The Guildhall The magazine is delivered free to over 1000 households in Bradninch, Hele & Ellerhayes. Copies are also available at the Spar in Silverton, Spar in Bradninch 10th Sunday Worship 11.00 The Guildhall and the Exe Valley Farmshop, Thorverton. 11th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall Read the magazine on line at www.bradninchlife.co.uk. 11th Ballet 4.00 The Guildhall 12th Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall If you would like to advertise in the next issue please ring Jenny on 01392 881245 or e-mail: [email protected] . 16