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/ MARCH 2021 Issue No 399 Front Cover Translation: Happy St Piran’s Day 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 Message on behalf of WSM Parish Council The Parish Council are looking to upgrade the playpark equipment at the playing field. We have received a quote from Wicksteed and the council are looking for residents’ feedback on the proposed plan. The plans can be viewed on the Week St Mary website, Facebook page and the Parish Council noticeboard. Please be aware costs will be negotiated and items can be removed/added as required. The closing date for comments is March 22nd. All comments should be emailed to [email protected] 2 Hirst Construction Limited Septic Tank Emptying and Installation Licensed Waste Carriers Drainage Solutions 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, Stoves etc. serviced. Fully insured. Tel: 01840-261221 Tavistock 01822-664554 Mob: 07737-533392 www.sweepdevon.com 3 KEV JOHNS AGRICULTURAL & PLANT CONTRACTORS LTD 07786-227391 Tree Shear – Cuts, Hold’s, Remove’s, up to 12’ tree’s, limbs, bushes, Hedge clearing/ River banks / Lowering High Hedge’s etc. Fast, Efficient, Safe. (No chain saws/No other staff needed) Drainage - Drain Jetting/ Tracks / Ponds/ Concreting/ Equestrian Arenas. All other Swing Shovel work undertaken. Ploughing- Sub-Soiling / Power-Harrowing / Cambridge Rolling / Re-seeding & Over-Seeding with 6m Air Seeder Rear Discharge Muck Spreading Tanker with or without shallow disk injector Dump Trailers / Loader Work/ Mowing/ Tedding. 4 Week St Mary Bonaventures Women’s Institute "Secrets, Sex, Scandal and Salacious Gossip from the Royal Court" 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 night. 49 interested parties, including a lady from France, tuned in last Friday evening to the Zoom presentation delivered by Sarah Slater, an experienced Guide Lecturer, Speaker and Hampton Court Palace tour guide of 12 years standing. Sarah was wearing a very fetching off-the-shoulder gown, of her 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 King and his Queen who had 15 children between them and showed us via. PowerPoint, a book called "Harris's List", "Men of pleasure's Kalendar" which was an annual directory of Georgian prostitutes. The entries described the physical appearance and sexual specialities of some 120-190 prostitutes working in and around Covent Garden at that time. In 1811 a "Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" was printed listing many words/phrases and their meanings, which was also a bit of 5 Tom Hannaford Steel Buildings Specialist Structures Designed to Customers Specifications. We Supply &/or Erect. Shuttered Walls & Concreting. All Groundwork undertaken. Swing Shovel / Dump Trailer available. Tel. 01288-341526 Email: [email protected] ACCOUNTING OSTEOPATHY SERVICES NEED HELP!? Sport injuries Back and neck pain Joint stiffness QUALIFIED ACCOUNTING Headaches TECHNICIAN Babies Elderly TAX RETURNS, BOOK KEEPING, Pregnancy PAYROLL, V.A.T Joanne Motsch ANNUAL ACCOUNTING REGISTERED OSTEOPATH PREPARTION FOR SOLE TRADERS & Evelyn House SMALL BUSINESSES Week St Mary, Nr Bude CALL SIAN BRIDGEY EX22 6UP 01288 341007 07795-607914 [email protected] 6 an eye opener. Certainly, many intriguing historical facts to ponder during and after a rather illuminating presentation which was amusing and very informative. And we all thought that the" Swinging Sixties" were wild and permissive! Next meeting Thursday March 11th via Zoom Guest Speaker - James Haddow "The Taxi Driver Poet" Light-hearted and comical with an accomplished crisp delivery. Open to members and any other interested parties. £3.00 for non-members 7:15pm log in for a 7:30 start. Details from Sue Dickenson. For more information concerning membership of WSM WI Bonaventures please contact Barbara Brown (Secretary) 01288-341933 Pam Kite Press Officer 7 Farm Shop Open Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nigel Barriball 9am - 5pm THE SQUARE Fully stocked Butchers and Deli WEEK ST MARY Counter, fresh fruit, veg, dairy, EX22 6XT bread & essentials. CARPENTER/JOINER MOTHER’S DAY GENERAL BUILDERS AFTERNOON TEA HAMPERS PAINTING & DECORATING Call & Collect service available. A QUALITY SERVICE GUARANTEED Lezant, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 9NN Tel/Fax: Telephone: 01566-706527 01288 - 341852 Email:[email protected] www.trepolandpen.com or Mob: 07449 - 171810 FOR A FREE ESTIMATE Week St Mary P & B Interior Community Shop Design Spend a little less elsewhere and make a Curtains - Fabric - Blinds - Nets BIG difference here … Farrow & Ball Paints/Wallpapers Daily Essentials: Cushions - Giftware Bread * Milk * Eggs * Newspapers Ready Made Curtains, Nets, Voiles, * Post Office Counter Services Tracks, Poles in stock * Local Produce * Fruit & Veg, general provisions Roller, Vertical, Venetian, Roman & Velux Blinds * National Lottery Tickets * Licensed to sell Alcohol Custom Made Curtain & Blind Service, * Dry Cleaning Service Fabric by the Metre, Haberdashery, Sunday 10:00 - 12:00 PO CLOSED DMC Threads Monday 08:00 - 13:00 & 15:00 - 17:30 PO SHOP HRS Tuesday 08:00 - 13:00 & 15:00 - 17:30 PO SHOP HRS Full Fitting Service Available Wednesday 08:00 - 13:00 & 15:00 - 17:30 PO SHOP HRS Thursday 08:00 - 13:00 & 15:00 - 17:30 PO SHOP HRS Call in and see us Friday 08:00 - 13:00 & 15:00 - 17:30 PO SHOP HRS Saturday 08:00 - 13:00 & 15:00 - 17:30 PO SHOP HRS 2, Landsdowne Mews, Bank Holiday Opening: 10:00 -12:00 PO CLOSED Landsdowne Road, Bude EX23 8BN Tel: 01288-341230 Tel: 01288 356303 8 Week St Mary Community Shop News and Easter Opening As you will know we had been expecting major works with a new counter, cigarette storage and card display to be happening this month. Unfortunately, the company that were to do the work have been difficult to tie down and we believe they either have major problems or have lost interest in the job. In view of this we are now looking at other options so the work will not be taking place in the near future. If anybody knows anyone who may be interested in quoting please let us know. At Christmas we offered customers the opportunity to order vegetables, dairy produce and bakery items. This proved a great success so we are repeating this for Easter which falls at the beginning of April. Please keep an eye out for information and order forms, in the shop, later this month. Easter Opening Hours Good Friday – 10:00 am to 12:00 midday Saturday – 08:00 am to 3:00 pm – no lunchtime closure Easter Sunday – 10:00 am to 12:00 midday Bank Holiday Monday – closed; newspapers available from grey box 10:00 am to 12:00 midday (as at Christmas) settle up on Tuesday The Easter opening hours will be published again next month. 9 Cornish Tractors Timberlake, Week St Mary 01288 - 341326 CAR REPAIRS For all your Car Repairs, Servicing, Mot Preparation and MOTs, Local Recovery & Courtesy Car Available Carried out by professional caring staff ON-SITE SHOP Open 7:30am - 5:30pm Selling a wide range of tools, trailer parts, vehicle batteries, WD40, Anti Freeze and many other small maintenance items. Kevin Lewis Painter & Decorator 20 Years Experience Internal & External Work No Job Too Small Free Quotations Available 3 Week Green Week St Mary Tel: 01288 341098 Mob: 07960 380268 10 From the Parish Council Since lockdown began the Parish Council has supported parishioners via the offer of food and hygiene boxes. This has been administered by Sophie Doyle. Sophie also has a hardship fund available for emergency support.