Issue 42 October 2016 Dulverton Voice Free Welcome to issue 42

It’s great to be back in the Editors Chair for Issue 42 October 2016, so many thanks to those who stood in for me in my enforced stay in Hospital. Especially Claire Savill and Chris Nelder. Thank you to you both. So welcome to issue 42 October 2016. Not much changes, well we have 2 Church Walls falling down, another Pony was killed by a speeding motorist who did not stop. Our sports teams had mixed reports and we have the 2nd half our school story. I am told you they see the Voice in the most unusual places. Whilst I was in Musgrove I had to have a small operation, where they make a small hole in your neck and pass a wire down to implant something inside you, One of the nurses jobs was to keep you still and relaxed. What we talked about was the Dulverton schools and the article in the Voice - yet another use for the Voice!

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HELP PLEASE a Fireman and anyone who wishes to find out more to have a word with the Officers at the I don’t know if you are aware and not sure Fire Station. that residents of Dulverton are aware that the They are also having a recruitment drive to Co-responders are now down to 2 covering get more Firemen for the Dulverton Fire the Town as a third namely Ken Paviour Service. We do not want to lose the Co- recently retired. They attend in 2’s when there responders or even the Local Fire Service as is a call out so if one is not available then they provide a valuable service to the town patients are vulnerable until a main and surrounding area and several residents ambulance arrives. ANYONE can volunteer are very grateful to them for coming out to to be a Co-Responder; they don’t have to be them in their hour of need.

Exmoor Pony Warning The new signs went up on Built 1822 - in the heart of Dulverton Winsford Hill recently A warm welcome - great place to stay. warning Drivers of Ponies Local ales and ciders and a separate and Sheep and despite this, restaurant -can be used for functions Yet again -devastatingly on Great new menu Thursday night a precious Exmoor Pony Mare including Italian Pizza was hit by a ‘hit and run’ speeding reckless - authentic stone driver near the cattle grid at South Hill. This baked to order pony’s injuries were such that she had to be 2 Bank Square, Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9BU put to sleep. A plead please to all Drivers who Tel: 01398 324 437 Fax: 01398 323 980 travel across Winsford Hill from South Hill Email: [email protected] Cattle Grid to Comers Gate DRIVE [email protected] CAREFULLY as the Moor is the Ponies Home. www.lionhoteldulverton.com

2 Short and Sweet

The Church Magazine Just to let you know that Lucy Naylor has taken over as editor. Her Contact details are as follows: Email: [email protected] – 324 167 WARNING -You may be interested to know, that the Blue Badge web site run by SCC keeps getting ‘cloned’. Frequently the price 37, High Street, states £49 to renew or obtain a new badge. In fact the price is only £10. SCC are trying their best to Dulverton TA22 9DW remove the ‘cloned’ site but as soon as they remove it it pops up again. PUBLIC HEALTH INTEREST NOTICE - Flu 01398 323110 Vaccination Clinics to be held during October and November this year.

Professional Painter Can you help? & Decorator Starlight is on December 4th, help is needed. Please contact Zoe at Isis or Heather at the Greengrocers.

It’s Worthwhile going the extra mile Jon Cox trained as a chimney sweep in 2013, with the National association of chimney sweeps (0ctober) (NACS) and qualified as an OFTEC technician. When the Voice started he was one of the first advertisers as he wished to change careers. He currently worked for the NHS and then took a full chimney sweeps course and passed. Reducing his hours for the NHS he started part time on his new career and placed an ad in the “Voice”. We do when possible with our the ads try them out when we had a chance. He went the further mile to help us and we have used him since then and the business has grown and he is now full time on his new career.

3 Dulverton - the way we were

We are going to give you a series of photographs of old Dulverton in the early part of the last century and later, there will be a different one each month. We would welcome your input and please send your comments to the editor.

Guess where this, and about what year? Send in your answers and in six photos later we will publish an answer with a prize.

Now and Then then can you help the Exmoor Society ?

Since 1958, the Exmoor Society has collected thousands of 35mm slides and over the past two years they have digitised as many of them as possible. They are a valuable record of Exmoor, showing how the landscape has changed gradually (and not so gradually) over the decades. Those that show people, street scenes and livestock also show social changes, creating a continuing record of the moor, its people, landscape and animals, we are retaking these photographs and noting more precisely when and where they were taken. The principle is simple – go to the same spot the old photo was taken and retake it. In practice, the Society’s archivist has found it isn’t always easy to locate the exact same spot! Since we have over 1500 slides depicting locations across the moor, the task is enormous and we are seeking people to get involved and help us retake these historical photographs. So if you fancy doing some detective work and seeing how Exmoor has evolved, please contact the archivist on [email protected] for details of the project. Our Old pictures in the Voice may give thoughts that will help

4 RINGING The Dark evenings are on the way OUT FOR You will no doubt curl up in front of the TV, to have your mind assaulted by repeats and NEW BELL RINGERS other rubbish media, Would you like to try your hand at Bell Why not try something different? Ringing? We are holding a Tower Open How about an evening of play readings? A Morning on Saturday 8 th October 10.00 social activity with convivial people and a to 12 noon at All Saints Church. friendly atmosphere Everyone is welcome to come and find The cosy venue has been chosen – so why out more about our traditional, fun and not come, you may make new friends and challenging art that’s just on your enjoy a glass or two doorstep. Want to know more. Phone Dave 323 324 For more information contact Jim Walker 323515. The Armed Forces charity, ssafa, are also holding a coffee morning so drinks and cakes will be on hand in the Church Take a look at our exclusive range of Aloe Vera health and skincare products Forever Living Products is the World Leader in production of Aloe Vera Our products contain 100% stabilised Aloe Vera gel Phone: Sandra Wilson 01398 324687 Email: [email protected] Independent Distributor of Forever Living Products Forever Living Products is a member of the Direct Selling Association Approval Code: Hoap0116

5 Launch of Dulverton Weir & Leat Conservation Trust by The Rt Hon The Lord Dulverton On Wednesday 24th August at an official ceremony at Weirhead Dulverton, The RT Hon the Lord Dulverton launched the Dulverton Weir & Leat Conservation Trust on its campaign to restore and conserve Dulverton’s medieval Urban Watermill Landscape (the weir and mill leat system). More than 180 people were welcomed to the ceremony by Charity Trustees Robin Ashburner and Peter Romain who explained that this project is probably the most ambitious of its type ever to be undertaken on Exmoor.

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6 Sam went out shopping with this mum Good Turn and she also wanted to see an old lady in hospital, so Sam was dragged along. It’s nice when someone says a He turned the visit into loads of FUN. special “Thank You” The lady was so grateful at being cheered up, that she wrote to Sam’s favourite sports star, who wrote to Sam. The attached photo shows Sam with a signed picture of Jack Nowell.

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7 Church Wall …

The Villainous "Church Wall" - Sounds like fiction but its Fact.

The All Saints Church Wall saga continues for yet another year. 5 years and counting. No work will be done this year and the foot path remains closed despite the best effort of the Town Council and local Church.

DTC and the local All Saints Church have been working together in an attempt to get permission from Diocese of Bath & Wells to carryout remedial work on the dangerous Church Wall running alongside a public footpath.

What's it got to do with me and why should I care, I hear you say - well, due to the Law, the maintenance of the church yard walls falls to the town to pay for the upkeep, meaning you and me are stuck with the bill.

On 1st April 2016 (April Fool's day, we should have taken a hint from the date) the DB&W finally got round to issuing a legal document called a Faculty to the DTC/Church. In our terms a Faculty can be thought of as planning permission. It gave permission for work to start for either of the 2 proposed alternatives (it took 6 months of asking before they got round to send us a copy in September).

Hooray, I hear you say.

But the Diocese of Bath & Wells in September informed us that the legal document they had previously issued was an "administration error" and enclosing yet another a Faculty dated on April Fools date (1st April) - two legal document issued on the same day? The accompanying letter told us in no uncertain terms that we could not start work using alternative A, but should go ahead with B. The down side was no "builder" was prepared to quote for B. A fact they are aware of

After an email exchange, the Diocese of Bath & Wells finally emailed asking for written proof that your Town Council was unable to get any engineering companies to quote for B, if we did so, they would possible consider changing the Faculty to authorize alternative A.

Are these demands reasonable - only you can decide

Coming soon the next gripping instalment - watch this space

8 … The other Church Wall

If you have had the opportunity to stroll through the church yard recently you may have noticed the wall between the Old School House (on the left) and All Saints Church Yard has fall down in part. This is a “dry” stone wall which nobody can argue about- it is a fascia wall (the opposite to the notorious “Church Wall” which supports 2m of earth) with the stones set into the earth slope.

Just recent the Diocese of Bath & Wells, “Church Wall” saga in another item of news this month’s, claim by “the rebuttable presumption that they will belong to the church in the absence of any evidence to the contrary.” Unfortunately this being the case it fails to the town to pay up yet again, however in this case permission has been granted by the local church to go ahead up to a certain cost.

On the plus side we hope not to have to deal with the Diocese of Bath & Wells and can get on as the work has been approved.

9 Meet Emma How Hows The Hair

What got you in to this business ? I grew up What 3 things do you need to be a success? in the salon as my father was a hairdresser, he Motivation, passion and knowing when to say had a thriving ladies salon, Andrew Lepek of No Minehead. Who inspires you ? Bruce Oldfield – Dalai What gives you the most satisfaction in lama – Martin Luther King. your working life? Making people happy and confident, you can change a person’s life with I believe in standing up for what you believe in, a great hair cut. even if you Stand alone What motivates you ? My family How do you generate new ideas?- Think outside the box You can always learn something new - Do something everyday that scares you If you had chance to start over what would you do differently? Nothing, we learn from What 3 elements do you need to start a mistakes business-? Money, faith, insanity If you were to give someone starting a If I was a animal – It would a black poodle business advice what would it be? – Aim for called Stan the moon, even if you miss you’ll fall among the stars If you had a magic wand what would you wish ?- World equality What make you happy? – Having my Family and friends – food – running in the rain with Stan my dog – food – laughter and being slightly strange – food - I love spa – my bike – living in such a beautiful place. Where would you like to go? – Great Wall of China - Red Square – Las Vagas THANK YOU

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10 For the flags Do you like the Dulverton Flag? Do we want more flags? Your views welcome

Dates for your Diary – October Every Monday Linda London Move, Tone & Go 7pm. Middle school Every Tuesday & Thursday- Tennis 6.30pm & Every Saturday 2.30pm at the Sports Club - Coaching Mondays Juniors 6pm Adults 7pm cost £2 Every Monday Zumba Dance – 5.30pm – Town Hall Every Tuesday - Squash Club Night 6/9pm – Sportsfield Every Tuesday - Family and Toddler Group 10am to Noon – Congregational Hall during term time Every Tuesday – Dulverton Dance – Town Hall 10.45am Every Thursday – Netball Training - 6.30pm at the Middle School – 1st Tuesday – Carers Support Meeting – 2.30/4pm - Medical centre 1st Wednesday of the month Mothers Union 10am service in Church 10.30 coffee in the Lion. Last Wednesday of the Month U3A 10.15am Community Centre (not Aug & Dec) Every Thursday. Linda London Tone & Groan 6pm. Middle school Every Thursday. Linda London Step & Sweat 7.15pm. Middle School 1st Thursday of the month Friends of Dulverton Library -meet in the library at 2.00pm Last Thursday of the month Somerset age at the library 10am to noon Last Friday Knit and Natter Group – 2.00pm in the library 1st Friday of the month Dulverton Library Book Group meet in the library at 2pm 2nd Friday of the month Dulverton Library Crafting Group meet in the library at 2pm

Revised dates regarding Starlight Please note that the quiz is Saturday 1st October and the bingo is Wednesday 23rd November.

Please email your events to [email protected] or phone 324395

11 non-members £4.50, students, accompanied by an October - adult, £2.50. (Tickets may be available on the door - £4). Book in advance at Dulverton Post Office (Tel: What to do? 323 474) or email [email protected]. Bar open from 7pm.

Gardening Club - Wednesday 19th October, FRIENDS of DULVERTON LIBRARY - TUESDAY Stourhead. A visit to this National Trust property to 25th October - 10.30 to 12.30am in the Library - see the stunning autumnal colours. An informative Coffee and Cake and finding a fizzing good books guided tour around the garden has been arranged. for the Autumn - Contact Jenny Boyce 32463. Heritage Centre - Sunday 9th 3pm - Town Tour – th 20th October, Wildlife Gardening. A welcome Wednesday 12 3.30pm – ENPA Talk om The Red return by Paul Fonnereau of Cove Nursery who will Deer of Exmoor by Richard Eales talk on plants that attract bees and wildlife into the 23rd to 29th October Jane Rabbett Exhibiting her garden. A selection of plantswill be available for sale work at the Heritage Centre on the night. Men’s Breakfast – Saturday 29th 8am at the Copper Dulverton Group Exmoor Society -Thursday 13th Kettle October. 7:30 p.m. “The World of Otters”. A talk TENNIS “ Club sessions during the winter are on by Pauline Kidner, founder of Secret World Wildlife a Saturday afternoon from 2.30pm with Tea & Rescue. Members free, non-members £3 please, Tennis on the first Saturday of each month. Congregational Church Hall, Chapel Street, Tuesday evenings are also Club Sessions New More info Linda Hammond 323 954. members are always welcome. There are three U3A - Wednesday 26th October at the Fishers mead hard courts, two of them having floodlights. Please Hall, 10.15 for 10.30am - History of Stratton contact Richard Archer on 324 160 for further Powder Compacts’ A talk by Linda Hammond – information”. more details Yvonne Moorfoot 323 529 BADMINTON is being played at Brushford Parish Vintage Film Club - 3 pm at Fishers Mead Hall, on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 until Community Centre: Wed 12th October – A Room 9.30pm. New Members are welcome. Please with a View - starring Maggie Smith & Helena contact Richard Archer as above Bonham-Carter – 1985 A fascinating evening in Simonsbath, on Saturday Dulverton Action Group - Litter-picking: Sun 16th 29th October, when we are showing a fascinating October – 10.30am meet by the Heritage Centre - selection of local film archive from local Exmoor Everyone welcome villages, including footage shot in Simonsbath, Dulverton Film Club - Friday October 14th - Exford, Winsford and Withypool, and dating back as MACBETH (Cert 15) far as the 1890s th Friday October 28th FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS Reminder – Sunday 4 December Dulverton by (Cert PG) Tickets –Dulverton Films members £3, Starlight

12 Part Two of DULVERTON SCHOOLS

As a youngster, I wasn't privileged to attend followed by changing the name along with Dulverton schools so I am not writing from the style of teaching and with age range of past experience but from the kindness of pupils from 9 to 13 yrs. past students and staff who studied or otherwise at our schools. 1985 the school was designated for change when the Lib. Dems. strategy altered the I mentioned Mr Weaver, a headmaster system and the school name was altered to during the Second World War, at the First Dulverton Middle and Community School. School, he was followed by Mr G Warner, The school had at least 10 staff and the ratio known as "Plum" he presided between 1952 of pupil to staff was about twenty to one. and '58 with a break by Mr J H Parfitt This was the time when adult education took between 1958 to '61 and Mr Warner off and many adult classes were formed, as reappearing from 1961 to '63. many as 500 adults attending the courses. After that, many of you will remember Mr 2000 saw the famed Exmoor Curriculum Higginbottom who came from Lancashire. I launched, a joint effort between the Exmoor remember him slippering my children when National Park and the Middle School to raise they attended the First School. the awareness of the countryside and where they lived incorporating the current school We leave the First School temporarily to curriculum as well. mention the earlier years of the then, Secondary Modern School. built 1957-58 to 2005 the SCC funds started to dry up, accommodate children of the Dulverton and consequently the school suffered on going District, the children not leaving until they cuts and the adult education at the school were 16. was withdrawn. The first Headmaster being Mr E Hall Next time we shall mention members of staff followed by Mr W S Clifton for three years that you all might know, from 1967 on, more and then by Mr M Wood. on the First School and how the schools then changed up to the present day. 1967 came along and the school changed to a Middle School, the Government policy changed and the Somerset County Council CN

13 was unavoidably hit in the face by the ball, resulting Dulverton Sports! in the game being stopped for 20 mins. The second Football half saw Stogursey score a further 3 goals - it was The Football Club has not started well quite a relief for Dulverton when the final whistle blew in the new 2016/17 season. Our first and, obviously, a game to forget! game was played away to newly promoted Ash Rangers in Taunton. We started well, with Captain Dave Kelland eventually scoring. A reversal of fortunes then took place during the second half, when we were simply outpaced. The home team took their chances which resulted in them scoring three goals and three points in the bag. Our first home game of the season is traditionally played in sunshine and we usually win! We got our sunshine but lost badly to our visitors, Stogursey. Unfortunately, on the day, several of our players were unavailable to play and we started the game with the basic number of 11 players and no substitutes. By half-time, we were 2-0 down, both goals being scored from the penalty spot for an identical offence by the same player ! In addition to this, the Referee

Cricket league. Despite struggling for numbers for large parts The Cricket season review. of the season the team achieved a mid-table finish The Cricket club have just completed a in division three. There last game of the season even successful and enjoyable season in the west saw them win with only 8 players after taking the long Somerset Saturday cricket league. journey to Bude. Having been relegated from division one the Top run scorer was Lee Hooper with 1021 runs previous season the team were looking to and top wicket taker was John Garner with 15 consolidate in the second division and most of all wickets. enjoy their cricket. They achieved a very respectable Batting honours for centuries went to Lee Hooper 3rd place finish thanks to some good individual with six centuries and Carl Hooper with two. There performances and a great team spirit. On top of the were half centuries for Lee Hooper x2, Joe Parkinson 3rd place they also made it to a cup final which they x2 and one each for Tom Blundell and Rob Dubery. only lost with 3 balls to spare against a team from There was only one five wicket haul which went to the division above. John Garner. In the league they won ten games, lost four and had Both teams are always on the look out for new four rained off. players, for more info contact club captain Carl Top run scorer was captain Carl Hooper with 593 Hooper on 07866 256769 runs and top wicket taker was Andrew Nicholas with 25. Hooper and Mark Drewer both scored a century and there were half centuries for Harry Harrison x4, Hooper x3, Tom Ninnis x2 and one each for Drewer and Rob Dubery. Bowling honours for 5 wickets went to Adrain smith x3 and one each for Craig Lewington and Andrew Nicholas. Dulverton also ran a side in the North Devon Sunday

Congratulations to all our young people who did well in their A levels. It is nice to know that Kate Ansell and Chloe Puttock obtained their first university choices and we wish tem well and hope that in future the Voice will be informed so we can publish a list of all those were successful.

14 TENNIS :- The Team are doing really well in Division 3 of the West Somerset Tennis League and are currently top having played five matches and won four. Club Sessions are mainly on Saturday afternoons from 2,30pm and Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm. We always welcome new members so please contact either Yvonne Moorfoot 32529 or Richard Archer 324 160. Cricket - On Saturday 28th May Dulverton travelled to Bagborough and rst wicket. When these two departed H

Abbeyfield 324136 Useful Advice (CAB) 01643 704624 Bridge Club 331219 Phone Numbers Camera club 331556 Civic Society 07493 518350 Dulverton Dance 341850 Churches Dulverton Group Exmoor Society 331482 Catholic Priest 01643 702201 Dulverton Vets 323285 CofE 323018 Exmoor Pony Centre 323093 Congregational 323744 Film Club 323785 Health Family & Toddlers 324395 Dentist 323436 Gardening 323474 Medical Centre 323333 Hanover Vintage Films 323785 Patient Group 324687 Ladies Lunch 324395 Sports Litter Gathering Group 323785 1610 Gym 323075 Men’s Breakfast 324395 Angling Assn 323409 Messy Church 324395 Cricket Club 323834 Mother Union 323587 Cricket Colts 323474 Players 341850 Exmoor Fitness Centre 323075 Samaritans 08457 909090 Football 323787 Somerset Age 08456 434621 Netball 323834 Royal British Legion 323030 Snooker 323899 Town Council 324561 Squash 07710 046107 Women’s Institute 323142 Tai Chi Club 332104 U3A 323587 Project 324169 Voluntary Lifts 07528 326 880 Tennis 07723 459402 West Somerset Advice Bureau Young People 01643 704624 Youth Club 07866 730093 Village Agent 01823 331222 Other Police Exmoor National Park HQ 323665 Emergency 999 Dulverton Centre 323841 Non urgent 101

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