WEEK ST MARY DIRECTORY Parish Council Chair: Mr J Ward WSM 341317 Parish Clerk: Mrs Beth Sachs 07973-788739 Email: [email protected] Parish Hall Chairman: Mrs Tricia Cozens WSM 341070 Parish Hall Bookings: Mrs Margaret Johns 07856-357424 County Councillor: Nicky Chopak 07810-302061 Email: [email protected] SITA Recycling Centre: Tiscott Wood 01288 355131 9:00am - 4:00pm 7 days a week except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day Doctor’s Surgeries (Appointments) Stratton Health Centre 01288 352133 Holsworthy 01409 253692 Neetside 01288 270580 Buses: Plymouth City Bus (colour Red) 01752 662271 WSM Transport Rep Bill Pearce WSM 341525 (Launceston Mon & Thurs 09:38am Ret 12:50pm from TESCO Launceston Tue 09:38am Ret 12:30pm from TESCO Holsworthy Wed 09:38am Ret 13:07pm - Bude Friday 09:38am Ret 13:01pm ) Women’s Institute: President: Mrs Sue Dickenson WSM 341016 Secretary: Ms Barbara Brown WSM 341933 National Child Line: 0800 1111 Diocesan Safeguarding Officer for Children and Vulnerable Adults Mrs Sue Dickenson WSM 341016 Mobile Library: The Square, Week St Mary 11:50am-12:10pm Check calendar for monthly dates. Football Club: Mr M Caesar-Gordon WSM 341544 Playing Field: All Councillors WSM 341689 Parish Church: Rural Dean Revd David Barnes WSM 341670 Email: [email protected] Methodist Church: Rev Linda Barriball 01840-779339 (Service times for both churches inside Magazine) Gool Peran Lowen FOR ALL YOUR GARDENING REQUIREMENTS For SMALL and LARGE gardens Grass cutting, Turfing, Brushcutting, Strimming, Pruning, Logging, Log Splitting, [email protected] Hedgecutting, etc Weeding and general tidy ups. Call John on 01288-341839 or 07794-316946 ABS Chiropody Anne Richardson MSSCh/MBChA Chiropodist/Podiatrist 20 Years In Practice Tel: 01288 341 941 Diabetic Foot Care Surgery at: Nail Treatments Hartham Lodge Callus & Corns Week St Mary Foot Pain Near Bude Verrucas EX22 6XJ Google ABS Chiropody or go to www.sites.google.com/ view/abschiropody/ WEEK ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Parish Council Chair: Mr J Ward WSM 341317 Vice Chair: Mr S May WSM 341092 MARCH 2021 Issue No 399 Finance: Mr W Pearce WSM 341525 Parish Clerk: Mrs Beth Sachs 07973-788739 Highways & Streetlights: Mr S Cluney WSM 341606 Public Conveniences: Parish Clerk 07733-266713 Parish Greens: Mr S Cluney WSM 341606 Public Transport: Mr W Pearce WSM 341525 Community Policing: Mr W Pearce WSM 341525 Parish Office: Mrs M Smith WSM 341689 Jacobstow Primary School Liaison: Mrs M Smith WSM 341689 Adult Social Care Mrs C Slade WSM 341350 Playing Field Mrs C Slade, Mr S Cluney, Mrs M Johns Health: Mrs M Smith WSM 341689 Planning & Trees Mrs M Smith WSM 341689 Louise Stephens Other councillors Mr S May WSM 341092 Mrs M Johns 07856-357424 Mr S Peters WSM 341578 Mr J Smeeth 07769-705045 Non Council members Footpaths & Back Lane (Public Rights of Way): Mr P Dorren WSM 341117 MAGAZINE ENTRY DATES The last date for entries to the Magazine is 22nd of the month Please get your copy to the editor or the shop, preferably on disc or as e-mail. Handwritten pieces are fine too but if you use a computer, please help by producing paperless words!! MAGAZINE MEMBERS Magazine Editor Mr Dick Sowerby WSM 341348 e-mail [email protected] Advertisements Mr Len Davies WSM 341513 Magazine Design Mr Terry Edwards WSM 341083 Distribution & Holiday Let copies Mr Michael & Mrs Shelley Collman WSM 341649 Front Cover Translation: Happy St Piran’s Day 32 1 Welcome to the Village Robert & Carly Sprake & Mary Devlin Ellacott, Stewarts Road Development Babs Doran & Julie Sprake Pengelly, Stewarts Road Development We hope you will be very happy in Week St Mary. Keep your eyes open for news of events and activities that you can join in with in the future! Please don’t be afraid to contact the magazine editor ([email protected]) or view the village web site at www.weekstmaryvillage.co.uk if you need any further information about life in the Parish. If YOU know of a NEW neighbour then please let Terry Edwards know on 01288-341083 STEPHEN MARTIN General Builder Message on behalf of WSM Parish Council Experienced Plasterer House Painter The Parish Council are looking to upgrade the playpark Fensa Registered equipment at the playing field. We have received a quote from Wicksteed and the council are looking for residents’ UPVC Windows, feedback on the proposed plan. The plans can be viewed on Doors, Soffits & the Week St Mary website, Facebook page and the Parish Fascia Replacement. Council noticeboard. Glass Unit Replacement Please be aware costs will be negotiated and items can be Contact me on removed/added as required. The closing date for comments 01288-341427 is March 22nd. 07969-118058 All comments should be emailed to [email protected] [email protected] 2 31 Forthcoming Events Hirst Construction Limited IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THE EVENTS BELOW MAY BE CANCELLED OR RE-ARRANGED, PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THAT THEY WILL BE ACTIVE IN THE FUTURE Septic Tank Emptying and Installation Sunday October 15th Licensed Waste Carriers “The Countrymen” Week St Mary Church Drainage Solutions Advanced Notice If Restrictions Are Eased All Groundworks Undertaken Aggregates, Sea Sand, Plainings Delivered Tractor/Dump Trailer Work Wheeled Digger Excavators From 1-20 tonne with Driver Skips 15-40 yd Roll On Off Tel: 07823 447446 [email protected] R Mears & Sons Chimney Sweeps & Stove Installation Established over 30 years Vac Brush. Full CCTV investigations. Pots, Cowlings & Bird Protection fitted. Chimneys Lined, Solid Fuel Appliances, Rayburns, Woodburners, CRIME REPORTING Stoves etc. serviced. To report a crime telephone number 101 Fully insured. or Email: [email protected] Tel: 01840-261221 Tavistock 01822-664554 To give anonymous information Mob: 07737-533392 Crimestoppers 0800 - 555111 www.sweepdevon.com 30 3 Contact: Hannah Philpott 07971- 572852 or Judith Chapman 07962 - 245717 KEV JOHNS AGRICULTURAL & PLANT CONTRACTORS LTD C A M E O 07786-227391 Come And Meet Each Other Tree Shear – Cuts, Hold’s, Remove’s, up to 12’ tree’s, limbs, bushes, Hedge clearing/ River banks / Lowering High Hedge’s etc. CANCELLED FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE Fast, Efficient, Safe. (No chain saws/No other staff needed) Drainage - Drain Jetting/ Tracks / Ponds/ Everyone most welcome for tea, coffee, biscuit or cake and Concreting/ Equestrian Arenas. All other Swing Shovel work undertaken. an opportunity for a chat. Ploughing- Sub-Soiling / As ever, transport can easily be arranged but will Power-Harrowing / Cambridge Rolling / people please book with Re-seeding & Over-Seeding with 6m Air Seeder Sue Dickenson 01288-341016 Rear Discharge Muck Spreading Tanker with or without shallow disk Look forward to seeing you ! injector Dump Trailers / Loader Work/ Mowing/ Tedding. 4 29 PLEASE NOTE Week St Mary Bonaventures Women’s Institute DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME STARTS "Secrets, Sex, Scandal and Salacious Gossip from the Royal Court" ON SUNDAY 28th MARCH Now that's not what you'd call a boring or usual, run-of-the-mill topic for discussion and one that certainly didn't disappoint on the AT night. 49 interested parties, including a lady from France, tuned in last 01:00am Friday evening to the Zoom presentation delivered by Sarah Slater, an experienced Guide Lecturer, Speaker and Hampton Court MOVE FORWARD TO Palace tour guide of 12 years standing. Sarah was wearing a very fetching off-the-shoulder gown, of her 02:00 am own making, under which 3 petticoats were worn as well as corsets, which Sarah assured us were very comfortable. Historically, knickers were not introduced until the end of the 18th century. Hampton Court Palace is situated on the Thames approximately half way between London and Windsor and was built by Cardinal Wolsey in 1515 who later gave it to Henry VIII. It became one of Henry's favourite and has been lived in by many monarchs, the last one being George III who had mental health issues. Sarah spoke of James I of England (VI of Scotland), who was homosexual, handsome Charles II who drank heavily, whored, gambled and had numerous lovers plus 14 illegitimate children and actress Nell Gwyn as one of his lovers. We listened as Sarah told of secret bedchambers leading from a King's bed, another Week St Mary Walking Group King and his Queen who had 15 children between them and showed us via. PowerPoint, a book called "Harris's List", "Men of Meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of pleasure's Kalendar" which was an annual directory of Georgian each month at 9:30am in The Square. prostitutes. The entries described the physical appearance and All are welcome. sexual specialities of some 120-190 prostitutes working in and around Covent Garden at that time. For details contact Stephen Smith on WSM 341689 In 1811 a "Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" was printed listing many words/phrases and their meanings, which was also a bit of 28 5 WEEK ST MARY PARISH HALL Tom Hannaford 100 CLUB Steel Buildings Specialist Structures Designed to Customers Specifications. Due to the lockdown February’s 100 club hasn't been drawn. We Supply &/or Erect. While we are in this current situation the monthly Shuttered Walls & Concreting. All Groundwork undertaken. draws will be put on hold. Swing Shovel / Dump Trailer available. Any missed months will be drawn when restrictions are lifted. Tel. 01288-341526 Thank you for your support Email: [email protected] Elaine Cartwright 01288-341902 ACCOUNTING OSTEOPATHY SERVICES NEED HELP!? Sport injuries MEET AND EAT Back and neck pain CANCELLED FOR THE Joint stiffness Headaches FORESEEABLE FUTURE QUALIFIED ACCOUNTING Babies TECHNICIAN Open to all ages newborn to 100+ Elderly come and enjoy some lively helpers & company, TAX RETURNS, BOOK KEEPING, Pregnancy a choice of soups and more importantly PAYROLL, V.A.T a great choice of desserts.