Bledhen noweth lowen dhe oll agan redyoryon. 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/ JANUARY 2021 Issue No 397 Advent Shareaway Photo Competition Many people took the opportunity to share some of their best photographs for each day of the month of December. They entered a photo inspired by the word listed against the date. The words all described the waiting period of Advent. All were added to a display in Week St Mary Church and displayed on Facebook. At the end of each week Sandy Not was asked to choose her favourite picture and at the end of the month the overall winner was chosen from those four photos by Rev David Barnes. Week 1 winner was Mike Gault in the LIGHT section, Week 2 Janet Ward with WAITING, Week 3 Jasmine Parkin from NEW LIFE and Week 4 Wendy Couch from the LOVE section The overall Winner was Wendy Couch` was chosen by Rev David Barnes from the 4 weekly winners All the photos are on display in the church and can be found on the Week St Mary Church page on Facebook (@weekstmarychurch) for every day throughout Advent. 1 Light Mike Gault 13 Peace 2 Patience 14 Family 3 Good news 15 Faith 4 Trust 16 Promise 5 Inspire 17 Prayer 6 Preparation 18 New Life Jasmine Parkin 7 Courage 19 Holy 8 Waiting Janet Ward 20 Rest 9 Joy 21 Wonder 10 Hope 22 Blessed 11 Grace 23 Gentleness 12 Kindness 24 Love Wendy Couch Front Cover Translation: Happy New Year to ALL our readers Happy New Year to ALL Front Cover Translation: 1 ADVENT WINDOWS When I first mentioned the idea of “Advent Windows “ in the village as a different form of celebration leading up to the birth of Jesus I never would have guessed what hidden talent we have in the village. They have all been so varied and who would have believed what could be achieved with wood, paper, card, glitter and a little imagination. Normally at this time we would have had the Nativity Figures going around the Village spending each night of Advent in some 90 or more houses before ending up in Church on Christmas Eve but as we are still living under the Pandemic we had to find another way for everyone to enjoy the “Nativity” story. I hope you have all enjoyed taking part and going around to look at the wonderful displays. As well as the 24 windows a thank you to everyone who put up angels, stars and lights to enhance the “journey” around the village. My thanks for taking part to..... Rachel Shipton, The Wickett family, The Motsch family, The Carter family, The Morrison family, Rob & Sue Isherwood, Jasmine Parkin & family, Sue Booker & family, Micheline Smith, Tricia Kabler, Wendy Couch, Jess Spettigue, Jeff & Monica Roberts, Judith Taylor, Andrew & Gary, Sarah Courthope, Angela O’Connor, Helen & Peter Coulson, Katy Cheeseman, Sandy Not, Sharon Barriball, Lorraine Sachs, Hilary & Peter Daniel and Lesley Booker. A massive applause to each and everyone of you. Thank You and stay safe. Linda Cobbledick 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 Community Shop - Face coverings The shop staff and volunteers would like to remind everyone that the wearing of face coverings in the shop is compulsory, particularly as the incidence of Coronavirus infection is rising in the local area. We have recently had to ask several people to wear their mask and in some cases have had a refusal to comply. Nobody likes wearing a mask but if the community shop is to remain open, the staff and volunteers (many of whom are in the vulnerable category) as well as other customers, MUST be protected and this is the reason for this rule. If you forget your mask or do not want to wear one in the shop, then sadly you cannot come in or will be asked to leave. This includes all persons over 11years old - pulling your jumper over your mouth will not do and a properly fitted face covering is essential - as is the use of the Hand Sanitiser provided at the shop door. We fully understand that some people have a genuine medical exemption but this will need to be explained in full before accessing the shop. Non compliance for any other reason will mean that you must ask someone else to shop for you. Thank you 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. Things continue to get more difficult for some people. So please don’t hesitate if you or your family are in need, contact Sophie in strict confidence. Sophie’s number is 07739 171274 We would like to thank all the volunteers who received and dealt with calls to the Parish Council telephone number for prescriptions and deliveries for people isolating. Also thank you to the volunteers putting together food and hygiene boxes and of course, to Sophie. These are shining examples of the many acts of kindness shown to neighbours throughout the parish during this difficult time. Thank you one and all. 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 Week St Mary Bonaventures Women’s Institute At last, we can say goodbye to 2020 and welcome in 2021. We can all only hope and pray that it will be a vast improvement on its predecessor. It will of course take a while for everything to return to "normal" but taking into account the vaccines which are to be administered as quickly as is possible, we should be feeling a little more positive for the future. In my books, being positive is the only way to be and a new year can mean new beginnings for all of us. Some quotes on positive thinking;- "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." Walt Disney. He obviously followed his own good advice. " You can't leave foot prints in the sands of time if you're sitting on your butt- And who wants to leave butt prints in the sands of time." Unknown. He/she has a point though. Another good 'un is this, particularly if you are house hunting or have an important decision to make- "Follow your heart, but take your brain with you." Unknown. We can all move forward, granted, with caution, but generally speaking, we only have to look around us at the landscape by which we are fortunate enough to be surrounded and watch the birds and animals who are blissfully unaware of the woes that trouble us humans, to be aware of how lucky we actually are. 7 Farm Shop & Restaurant Our restaurant is open for Nigel Barriball Breakfast, Lunch Afternoon Tea & Sunday Roast THE SQUARE Seasonal dishes & delicious daily specials WEEK ST MARY or coffee & cake, booking advised. EX22 6XT Visit our Farm Shop for fresh, local fruit & CARPENTER/JOINER veg, milk & bread. 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