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. 11 Summer 2018 £1 CONTRIBUTIONS CONTENTS TO THE HARTLAND POST Page 2 Running for Hartland Very many thanks to all those who so kindly contribute to the Page 3 Contributions editorial pages of the Hartland Post. Without your input, we Hartland Carnival would not have a magazine! It would be amazingly helpful if all contributions were submitted either as a text fi le or simply Page 4 News from Hartland Surgery ‘A Prevailing Wind’ by Merlyn Chesterman in the body of an email, with images supplied seperately. Page 5 St. John's Swifts I know that not everyone has a computer, but there is always Hartland Peninsula Association THE HARTLAND POST someone nearby who can help! A quarterly news magazine for Hartland and surrounding area Issue No. 11 Summer 2018 Page 6 Hartland Weather Printed by Jamaica Press, Published by Th e Hartland Post Page 7 News from Hartland Primary School All communications to: Th e Editor, Sally Crofton, Layout: Kris Tooke 102 West Street, EX39 6BQ Hartland. Cover artwork: Clive Brocklehurst Page 8 Vicky Prouse: Handmade Sterling Silver Jewellery Tel. 01237 441617 Email: [email protected] Website: John Zalewski Resurgence: Building for the Future RUNNING FOR HARTLAND HARTLAND Page 9 Film Review A New Sign to Improve Pedestrian Safety Hartlands’ runners have been busy training during the CARNIVAL 2018 Page 10 St. Nectan's Church appalling wet weather of last winter. And what results! Sunday 5th August to Saturday 11thAugust St. Nectan's Arts & Music Festival Steve Heard and Spencer From Th e Committee – it is not too late to join us! St. John's Music & Arts Centre Dennis ran the London Remember, you do not need to belong to any organisation Marathon on a scorching day Page 11 Hartland Tidal Predictions to be a committee member. If you do not want to join the in April, turning in excellent committee there are always jobs for volunteers. Page 12 News from Hartland Methodist Church times of 3:22:22 and 4:28:28 Remaining Meetings in the Royal British Legion respectively. Spencer has been Page 13 Rose Fulton 1930 - 2018 (all Mondays) 8.00 pm energetically fund raising for 18th June, 16th July, 30th July, 24th September. Page 14 Out & About in Hartland a charity close to his heart: Page 15 Th e Hart Inn gets a makeover! Breast Cancer Care. Th ere is Dates for the Diary Hartland Farmers' Market still time to donate and you can Just a couple of hundred metres from the fi nishing line Carnival Week Events in August fi nd his page on the JustGiving Laura Frank checks out the gin and vodka stand Sunday 5th Crowning of the Carnival Queen Page 16 Hungry Hartland: Where to eat this Summer site or @bigbarnbash. At the Laura Frank in 3:58:08. Well done to all those tough runners & Hartland Town Band Concert Cook's Corner 2018 edition of the Big Barn who trained so hard for this event throughout a very wet Monday 6th Quiz Page 18 News from the Hartland WI Bash, Spencer and his family winter (while the rest of us sat on the sofa and watched TV). Tuesday 7th Bingo Hartland Garden Society raised an amazing £7,806.50 Steve Heard You can fi nd the full list of results on the Hartbreaker website. Wednesday 8th Fun Night and Mixed Darts Pawfessional @ Fosfelle Country Cottages for the charity! and Spencer Dennis Th ursday 9th Skittles Unfortunately Steve Heard at the London Marathon Friday 10th Film Show – afternoon and evening NEW Page 19 Route 39 had an injury that stopped him from competing in the Saturday 11th Grand Procession Page 20 Pine Feroda Hartland Hartbreaker, so that gave another runner a and afterwards in the Square/ Car Park I Stopped the Mower chance to win. Th is stinker of a run goes up and down the Sunday 12th Coin counting in the Pavilion – Page 21 Hartland Abbey notoriously rugged north Devon coastline, in and out of volunteers needed a.m. streams and down muddy, bumpy tracks. Th e full race We also hope to run Military Whist the following Friday. Page 22 Welcombe Village covers 18 tortuous miles and the shorter race 8 miles. Th e All the usual competitions will be taking place such as Th e Page 23 A Local Smallholder's Lament!! overall winner of the 18 miles was Dan Nettlefi eld in the Village Quiz and Best Dressed Business Premises. remarkable time of 2:31:31 followed by Mary Menon (fi rst Page 24 Clovelly More information about these events will be available on in the women’s category) in 2:38:08. Th e fastest Hartlander posters and on the website and social media nearer the time. Page 32 HMHS Glenart Castle to complete the course was Lucy Curnow in 3:27:39 and then Mike Ford, Jack Coleman, Liam Reynolds and Laura Frank Previous issues of the Hartland Post are available online Advertising costs:Advertising 1 slot (1/18th costs page) £28/year, Fun Figures Competition at thehartlandpost.com. Th is issue will be available 2 slotsSmall £53/year, ads 1/18th ¼ page of a£105/year, page: £25/year ½ page (4 £150/year,issues) Th is year’s theme will be “Disney”. online when the next issue is on the news stands. 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Regretfully, any modifi cations to adverts during the running year will incur a £5 charge. 2 The Hartland Post No. 11 Summer 2018 No. 11 Summer 2018 The Hartland Post 3 ECOLOGY • ARTS • ETHICAL LIVING Discover Resurgence 6 MONTHS – planting ideas for a better world from FOR £12* the heart of Hartland since 1979. NEWS from HARTLAND SURGERY ST. JOHN’S SWIFTS The swift season started early this Thanks to John Zalewski we have another “It has never been more relevant or central to year; my neighbor saw the first one on exciting development. He has set up a live April 18th, two weeks earlier than last webcam in the Old Bakery Coffee Shop year. I did a bit of online research and (Thank you, Jacqui!) So next time you are discovered that the warm current from there having coffee or lunch, take a look. It Africa that we experienced around that is streamed live to the laptop in the corner theClive really Brocklehurst, important issuesChairman facing of us the all. Long period brought with it to the UK some by the window. By the time this goes to Hartland Peninsula Association (the early arrivals. No further sightings print there may already be eggs in the nest! private member-funded organisation until the glorious May bank holiday So, with help and support from the that promotes Hartland Peninsula for weekend; I spotted three swifts circling community our swift colony can continue tourist purposes, through their website and screaming above the Square on to grow. If you are doing repairs or may it thrive.” - www.hartland peninsula.co.uk,Monty Don leaflet Sunday, May 5th. I rushed into St. renovations to your building, please do John’s to have a look on the webcam, consider including a swift box or brick. distribution and media coverage), and there it was, one of our resident They are unobtrusive and inexpensive. And reports on a long campaign to replace swifts, resting after its flight from the Hartland brown tourism sign As you may well all be aware we have had to say goodbye to the doctors to take some details as to the nature of your call so we are happy to advise about positioning Central Africa. The mate arrived the between the Hartland turn-off on the Dr Connor and we wish him a long and very happy, healthy that they may ‘signpost’ you to the most appropriate person. etc. A good example of this is at No 97 West following day; it was touching to watch A39 and Clovelly Cross.