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Front Cover: by kind permission of Col Sketch Paine 2
What’s on and Dates for your Diary
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Editors Page News, Views & letters
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Church Service times for Bigbury, Kingston and Ringmore
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Message from the Minister from Michael Wilkinson
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Parish Council Notes from the Parish Council monthly meeting
Your handy pull-out Guide to Local Business
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Musings from Weekend Wendy
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Bigbury Memorial Hall Reports and Diary of events
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National Trust report from Lorna Sherriff
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News from all your Regular Social Meetings
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Ruminations from Resident Ronnie
Where’s Alfie ?? He’s hiding somewhere in the pages!!
Bigbury News is published monthly at Lucerne Ringmore Drive Bigbury-on-Sea Kingsbridge Devon TQ7 4AU Tel: 01548 810815 email: bigburynewseditor@gmail.com Editor - Rose Owen Treasurer: All contributions and requests for advertising to the Editor Bigbury News is a voluntary run publication which is supported by donations from readers, advertising rates and a grant from the Parish Council DISCLAIMER - Whilst every effort has been made to ensure adverts and articles appear correctly, Bigbury News cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by the contents of this publication. The views expressed in this magazine are
Dates for your Diary
October… 5th 11th 12th 14th 19th
Korniloff Coff Morning (supporting C.H.S.W.) 10.30 - noon (p19) Fashion Show @ Bigbury Golf Club 12.30 for lunch at 1pm Parish Council Meeting - Memorial Hall at 7.30pm Snail Grand National @ The Pickwick - 7.30pm Bigbury Ladies - Trip to Tavistock meet at Helen’s at 10.30
November… 2nd 6th 16th 25th 27th
Korniloff Coffee Morning (supporting SHH League of Friends) SKIP at Bigbury Memorial Hall 9.30am - 3.30pm (see p.10) Film Night (Suffragette) (see Nov issue for more details) Cosgrave & Banks folk duo @ the Memorial Hall (ViA event) Angel Heart Theatre’s FREYA @ Kingston Reading Room - 2.30pm (see p.10)
BIGBURY HISTORY SOCIETY OUR NEXT MEETING IS AT THE BIGBURY MEMORIAL HALL ON THURSDAY 13th OCTOBER 2016 AT 7.30 pm WE HAVE ARRANGED FOR LOCAL HISTORIAN ROGER BARRETT TO PRESENT HIS FILM MARKING THE CENTENARY OF THE “SALCOMBE LIFEBOAT DISASTER 1916” AS USUAL, IT IS HOPED THIS WILL STIMULATE INTERESTING
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DISCUSSION FROM THE FLOOR. EVERYONE IS VERY WELCOME.
Contact: jill@bremer.co.uk
Remember - this YOUR parish magazine so if any of you have any news, views or interesting articles that you would like to share, please send them to me at the Bigbury News. Either drop them into me at Lucerne, Bigbury on Sea or hand them into Holywell Stores or phone me on 01548 810815 or email: bigburynewseditor@gmail.com You can now find each months issue at www.bigburyonsea.co.uk
in ‘The Community’ section and also on the Bigbury Community website www.bigburycommunity.co.uk in the documents section of the Bigbury News Group.
Condolences were sent to the family of Lewis Friend of Marine Drive, Bigbury on Sea who passed away after a short illness on Monday 19th September, his funeral was held at St Lawrence Church on Friday 23rd. His family from London and Canada laid him to rest with his dear late wife Winifred, in St Lawrence’s churchyard. Lewis had lived very quietly in Bigbury on Sea for thirty years having moved there on his retirement from his garage business in West Charleton, Kingsbridge. Congratulations go to Alan Bell of Hexdown Barns, Bigbury who celebrated his 90th Birthday on 16th September. (Looking good Alan!) Congratulations go Dane and Hilary Vanstone of Holywell Stores, who not only celebrated 20 marvellous years of running the village stores with a party on Saturday 17th September, they renewed their wedding vows next day at St Lawrence Church…...now that’s what's called doing it in style!!!
Holywell Stores, St Anne's Chapel Dear Editor, Through your magazine we would like to thank everyone who has supported us over the last 20 years, remember without local people using the shop it would not survive and thrive. A big thanks for all the kind messages and gifts we received at our party and it was really lovely to see some of you in church on the Sunday morning to witness Hilary and I renewing our wedding vows. Our donation box raised a total of £400 which has been split between Modbury caring and St Lukes Hospice
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CHURCH SERVICES FOR OCTOBER BIGBURY - KINGSTON - RINGMORE ST. LAWRENCE - BIGBURY All services start at 11.00 a.m. 2nd 16th 23rd 30th
Harvest Communion Sunday Worship Holy Communion* Sunday Worship
ST. JAMES THE LESS - KINGSTON All services start at 9.30 a.m. 2nd 16th 23rd 30th
Harvest Communion Holy Communion Operation Christmas Child “Shoebox” Service Sunday Worship
ALL HALLOWS - RINGMORE All services start at 9.30 a.m. 2nd 16th 23rd 30th
Sunday Worship Village Service Family Communion Holy Communion*
* Service in traditional language 9th October - Holy Communion in Aveton Gifford Church with the Bishop of Plymouth - (11.10am)
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Korniloff Communion - Tuesday 18th at 2.30 p.m.
Message from the Minister
“YOU’RE WORTH IT” According to a recent survey by the Children’s Society, more than a quarter of a million girls in Britain are unhappy with their lives and appearance. The report, based on surveys of thousands of young people, paints a stark and disturbing picture of the pressures many young people face. “We’re expected to be perfect, like Barbie dolls or something and if we don’t then we get bullied,” one young girl said. This lack of self-worth is reflected in other parts of society, with people feeling they’re no good and have no future. It’s a million miles away from the truth, and we need to shout out that everyone is made in God’s image and is incredibly valuable to him. The reality, as we know, is that a perfect complexion doesn’t make a perfect character. The prophet Samuel had to be reminded that “man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart”. Or, as the art critic John Ruskin put it, “remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies, for instance”. Jesus refers to the lilies of the field in the Sermon on the Mount, reminding his hearers that worrying about material things (including how we look) is pointless. Life is the most important, and God offers it abundantly, not just now but in the future, for ever. Each one of us, no matter how plain (or ugly), whatever our shape or age, is sufficiently precious that Jesus was willing to sacrifice his life for us. He promises to be the closest of friends, no matter what happens, and has plans just for us. He loves us, and needs us in his work. So let’s make it our aim to please him, and not the snotty-nosed bully round the corner! And show to others going through a bad patch that they are truly “worth a million dollars.”
Michael Tagent
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Draft minutes of the Bigbury Parish Council meeting held in the Memorial Hall, St Ann’s Chapel on WEDNESDAY 14th September 2016 at 7.30pm PRESENT: Cllr B Carson (in the chair) Cllrs: B Huntley, R Owen, G Rosevear, S Smith, and Clerk R Matthews. C. Cllr R Hosking and D.Cllr L Ward also attended. Nine residents were present. 1.0
Apologies for absence: Apologies for absence were received from Cllr C Case.
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Minutes of July 13th meeting: Cllr Rosevear proposed the minutes be accepted as an accurate record of the meeting, Cllr Smith seconded the proposal and the committee unanimously agreed. These were duly signed by the Chairman.
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Matters arising (actions) from last meeting and not covered in this month’s agenda: Unmanaged vegetation on the corner of Bigbury Green was forcing traffic to drive further towards the centre of the road. Cllr Carson – in process Japanese knot weed: Discuss with SHDC Environmental Dept. - Parish Clerk Parking Bay lines (Sedgewell Slipway) – Parish Clerk – in process Suite of E mail addresses for all Councillors – Parish Clerk – in process
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Open session: The following topics were raised: Cllr Rosevear requested CPRE be included on the agenda of the October Parish Council meeting - more specifically Bigbury Parish Councils ongoing membership. Action Clerk Resident A raised concerns in respect of the transportation of caravans to and from the Challaborough site during the hours of 09:00 – 18:00. Clerk commented there had been an ongoing dialogue with Parkdean and Devon police since 2007 and advised that further letters would be drafted and sent in an attempt to avoid repetition in 2017. Action Clerk Resident B shared an update on Broadband stating that an engineer had visited the area and confirmed that fibre cabling had been installed to the junction box at the top of Folly Hill. The installation of a ‘D Slam’ box was needed to make a significant improvement to the service in the surrounding area. A formal report would be made available to all parties to assist in the process of lobbying the appropriate organisations. Resident C commented on the lack of adequate signage in respect of ‘dog friendly’ areas of the beach. It was agreed that a group would look into this with a view to resolving the issue before summer 2017. There may also be some funding to help with the cost of new signs. Action Cllr Carson, Cllr Huntley and District Cllr Ward
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Resident D raised concerns over the speed (excessive) of traffic through the villages. C.Cllr Hosking suggested that official speed monitoring equipment
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County Councillor’s report: C.CLLR Hosking apologised for missing the prior two meetings. Road congestion was discussed on the road between Kittaford Cross and Loddiswell. Cllr Hosking advised that any request for road improvements needed to be supported by a business case. Cllr Carson advised a section of road between Harraton Cross and California Cross was of specific importance to Bigbury Parish Council residents. C.Cllr Hosking would find a template of a petition form that may help. Action C.Cllr Hosking C.Cllr Hosking advised the Community car scheme was still work in process. C.Cllr Hosking shared background information on ‘your future care’; updates on NHS services across the South Hams area. Further updates were to be shared with all Parish Councillors. Action Clerk C.Cllr Hosking advised that Broadband phase two was being rolled out across Devon and Somerset. The tendering process had been expanded to allow smaller companies to bid for the work and he would keep the Parish Council updated on this topic. In respect of potholes and the assistance residents could provide to assist the County Council, C.Cllr Hosking confirmed that Chapter 8 training was required and that to benefit from some level of insurance cover at County Council level, any assistance must be on a voluntary basis and be covered under the Road Warden scheme. Information on Devon and Somerset devolution was available and he could be contacted if anyone required more detailed updates. In response to a question raised at the May 11th Parish Council meeting in respect of inappropriate parking on a strip of land at Hilltop, C.Cllr Hosking confirmed that boulders etc. could be put in place but must be able to be removed.
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District Councillor’s report: District Councils priorities. D.Cllr Ward advised that a website was now up and running for people to access information. This was easy to use and select topics of personal interest. Joint Local Plan Consultation. D.Cllr Ward thanked the Council for their submission which was of a high quality. Housing Survey. There was discussion on the progress and status of this review process and Cllr. Carson felt that time had been lost in moving it forward as it had been agreed to progress as soon as possible after the presentation given by Alex Rehaag in January 2016. He would discuss this further with the parties involved. Action – Cllr Carson Health and Wellbeing Board. D.Cllr Ward reminded everyone that leisure centre management had now been taken over by Fusion who were considering outreach programmes for rural communities, confirming this would only move forward after consideration of programmes already in place.
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Planning applications: The following were discussed: a.
1863/16/LBC, 2370/16/LBC, 2371/16/LBC. Pickwick Inn, St Ann’s Chapel. Alterations to ducting and extraction systems. The Council had undertaken a site visit and had approved the application (with observations)
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2079/11/HH0 Butterwell Barn, Bigbury. Single side extension. This application has been withdrawn.
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2080/16/LBC Shoal of Furze, Aveton Gifford. Extension to provide
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It was suggested that an independent Plaaning Consultant could be engaged to review the change of use for Bay Café/warren Cottage. Cllr. Carson the Parish Council could not be involved in this nor could they support it financially.
Trees – Bigbury on Sea: Trish Bagley, Tree Warden, attended the meeting and raised concerns about overgrown conifers on Folly Hill. These were obstructing the footpath and needed to be trimmed and it was agreed the Parish Clerk would write to the residents. Action Clerk
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Neighbourhood Plan: This is in process and further meetings start in October.
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Finance: There were no payments to be made and the Clerk presented a financial statement showing a) cash book, b) cash forecast, c) analysis of restricted/ unrestricted funds, d) reconciliation between cash book and bank statements. The Clerk confirmed a bank balance of £16257.59.
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Devon air ambulance night landing sites: Three potential night landing sites were discussed and to discuss this further the Community Helipads Development Officer would be invited to a future meeting. Action Clerk
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Benches – Bigbury on Sea: Several options had been put forward but it was agreed to purchase a bench from Rattery Saw Mills at a cost of £208 + VAT with an additional fit ting cost of £100. It was agreed to allocate up to £150 for the repair of an other bench. This was proposed by Cllr Rosevear and seconded by Cllr Smith. Action Cllr Carson
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RNLI Lifeguard station: As planned the temporary facility had been removed as planned and RNLI had submitted a report on its success (copy uploaded to Bigbury Parish website). On the information provided it was agreed in principle to allow RNLI to use the same site in 2017.
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Skip placement: After discussion it was agreed that a waste skip would be hired for residents use on a Sunday (date to be determined) in November. The location for the placement will be confirmed at the October Parish Council meeting. Action Clerk Notification would be made on Parish notice boards and in Bigbury News. Action Clerk and Cllr Owen
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Signage footpath Clematon Hill:
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Correspondence: The Clerk read out a letter from the Committee of Hope Cove Lifeboat thanking the Council for the £200 donation. Cllr Rosevear confirmed he would be attending the IDALC meeting on September 29th. Parish Clerk confirmed he would be attending a Clerk’s meeting at SHDC on October 3rd.
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING; 7.30 pm.
WEDNESDAY 12th October 2016 – starting at
PARISH CLERK. The Parish Clerk is Richard Matthews of 10 Lower Brook Park, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9TZ; Tel: 07987 130599. clerk.bigburypc@btinternet.com
BIGBURY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN STEERING GROUP BIGBURY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN STEERING GROUP MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 22nd AUGUST, 2016. PRESENT: Val Scott (Chairman), Wright, Hazel Osborne.
Grant Peet,
Beth Huntley,
Jo Simes,
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APOLOGIES; Apologies were received from Chris Franklyn, Simon Bronstein, Jill Gubbins and Bryan Carson. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING; The Minutes of the last meeting held on 11 th July, 2016 were circulated to all present and signed as correct. The rest of the meeting concentrated on drawing up the Questionnaire which will be delivered to every house in the Parish. Questions will be asked on the following subjects:Environment Community Facilities Infrastructure Heritage Ecology Transport Recreation and Leisure The wording of the questions were discussed at length and Val Scott will now endeavour to produce a draft questionnaire based on these discussions and will circulate it to Committee Members for their approval.
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MOBILE LIBRARY Our librarian is Steve and he will be at:BoS - Cleveland Drive
12.40 –
1.25 p.m.
2.00 –
2.30 p.m.
Ringmore Church
11.50 –
12.20 a.m.
Kingston Fire Station
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11.40 a.m.
Bigbury Green
Dates: October 4th, Nov 1st & 29th PLEASE use our mobile library. We are very lucky to have the service and don’t want to lose it through lack of support. DCC have made many cuts and libraries are one of them. We must retain this service so please use it. Some people are under the misconception you can only keep books a month – but Steve is very good, we do not have to pay fines.
There will be a SKIP at Bigbury Memorial Hall on Sunday 6th November between 09.30 - 15.30
Angel Heart Theatre Are coming to Kingston Reading Room on Sunday 27th November at 2.30pm This is an entertainment for children but will be enjoyed by all the family. Book your tickets in advance: Child £5 : Adult £7.50 : Family £20 on the Day: Child £7 : Adult £10 : Family £25 Call Christine Thomas on
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Quiz and Curry Night Friday 11th November 2016 7.00 pm Memorial Hall (doors open 6.30 pm)
Ticket only - ÂŁ 12.00 each Tickets from Holywell Stores Bring your own glasses & drinks
Friends of St Lawrence’s Bigbury For more details contact: Alice
01548 810864
Gill
01548 810156
Helen
01548 810386
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Discovery Surf
Thanks for a great summer... and looking forward to a busy Autumn This summer was certainly the summer that kept giving! We were super busy and were really lucky with the weather and waves. Thanks to everyone who came surfing and stand up paddling with us, there were so many epic days and if you're feeling nostalgic all the pics are on our Facebook and Instagram pages. We were fortunate to again have support from Devon County Council for our special needs lessons, meaning more children and young adults than ever could come surfing with us with our funded program. It was also amazing seeing how the Wave Project have been thriving in South Devon with the latest course having just started with us and the surf club now up and running too. More schools, youth groups, language schools and other groups than ever surfed with us this year and we're already taking bookings for next summer - please get in touch to find out what courses we have available. The Discovery Annual Surf Competition and Foamy Fest is on the 24th of September. This is always a really popular event and the foamy fest is always a fabulous, flamboyant and hilarious finale. The competition has Under 10's and Under 16's boys and girls categories, it is free to enter for Surf Club members and non members pay ÂŁ5 to enter. Please get in touch to receive the entry form and to get more detailed information about the day. Our final Half Price lesson for the year in conjunction with the AONB is on the 2nd of October and there are still a few places left - so please get in touch if you'd like to book in. We're open throughout the winter and the still have plenty going on until the October Half term and throughout the holiday. Right now is a great time to enjoy the sea, with the water temperature still warm and in the last couple of days the weather has been super warm too!
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The Journeys End Inn will be closed the 10th, 11th & 12th October 1
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For a free quote on plans for your build project contact Matthew on 01761 436861 or mobile 07843 286857
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Guests coming … … need extra space? Available in Bigbury for short lets of 2+ nights A delightful two-bedroom apartment (sleeps 4 / 5)
Please Contact: Angela - 078 34825738 01453 873318 angela.j.pryor@gmail.com
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BIGBURY ON SEA PROPERTY SERVICES Tel: 01548 811137 Email: bigburypropertyservices@gmail.com
Local Trustworthy couple offering a first class Management / Maintenance Service. Services Offered: Changeovers and laundry - Key Holding / Property checks Deep Clean - Window Cleaning - Garden Services
We also offer: Complete property maintenance from decorating to a new bathroom. We will liaise with local tradesmen for plumbing, heating and electrical problems. Holiday / Second Home and Residential. Contact Elaine or Andy to discuss your requirements
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The Dolphin Inn Kingston Traditional 16th Century Inn Open all Day Beer Garden Cask Conditioned Ales Traditional Pub Food Lunch 12-3pm Dinner 6-9pm Cream Teas Bed and Breakfast Tel. 01548 810314
Under New Ownership Craig and Leah Worthington ( formerly of The Bay View Café) are delighted to be new Proprietors of the Dolphin Inn and look forward to welcoming you
Collection and Delivery Service with Courtesy Cars Available
Mechanical Repairs that include
Servicing, Tyres, Exhausts, Brakes, Batteries, Clutches, Cam Belts, Diagnostics, Safety Checks, Full Bodyshop, Air Conditioning, MOT’s arranged
t 01752 898632 f 01752898659 info@howardsarc.com W www.howardsaccidentrepaircentre.com Strashleigh View, Lee Mill Industrial Estate, Nr. Ivybridge, Devon PL21 9GS
Open: Mon - Sat 8.30-5.30 - Sun 10.30-2.00 (Sun car sales only)
Every car that passes through our doors receives a complementary wash and vac
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3 Comfortable bedrooms available all year round, with stunning views overlooking Dartmoor and surrounding countryside. Near to beaches and local facilities. Dane & Hilary Vanstone St. Ann’s Chapel, Kingsbridge, TQ& 4HQ T: 01548 810308 www.holywell-bedandbreakfast.co.uk
01548 830250 OR 07925306853
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BIGBURY GOLF CLUB www.bigburygolfclub.co.uk
Social Membership only £15 for 2016 Our new Caterers Gerald & Steve joined us at the start of the year, having helped us through the festive season with major events. Why not try their Sunday roast dinners available every week at £9.50 for one course, £12 for two courses. Call 01548 810557 option 3 to make your reservation (booking essential). The restaurant is also open daily for lunch, with a choice of 19
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Oct 2016 Well the time has come. I have finally capitulated to wearing glasses all the time. The writing was on the wall but I just couldn’t see it for a long time, quite literally as it turns out. I have been wearing reading glasses for ages, first now and again, in dim light for very small writing but increasingly often for pretty much anything smaller than a headline. I managed like this for a long time, developing strategies to ensure that my reading glasses were always at hand. I had numerous pairs stashed around the house but still, mysteriously, there was never a pair around in the right room at the right time. I had a pair in every handbag but still had to ask William Weekend to read menus because I couldn’t find any. I tried hanging them on the string-thingies that go round your neck but usually they ended up perched on the top of my head, ready to be flipped into service at a moment’s notice. However, matters came to a head when it became clear (or unclear, as the case may be) that I couldn’t see my patients faces very well which usually fell at a distance between close reading (with glasses) and distance (without). This meant they were too far away for the reading glasses and too close for me to see them clearly at a distance. I need to analyse eye movement for my job but it’s not good bedside manners to ask someone to stand on the opposite side of the room and then squint at them from the other side (without glasses). Nor is it best practice to pull someone closer to you to look into their eyes even with reading glasses as a barrier between you and them. It gives off quite the wrong signals! So I have gone for it and got varifocals. When I first put these on, everything looked a bit weird, as I was warned it would. So weird that I took them off again immediately and didn’t wear them. Bad Wendie. Then an optician friend explained that I must bite the bullet and put them on every day, every waking moment for 2 weeks to allow my small, aging brain to adapt. Well, what a 2 weeks it has been. Initially, my computer screen was a rhombus, not a square. This has improved so that as I type this is it no longer feels like the text is sliding downhill. Walking though, previously something I thought I was quite competent at, has been interesting. I’m still a bit all over the place but improving. However, if you see a slightly confused looking lady weaving along Cleveland, Ringmore or Marine Drive, take pity on her. She has not had one too many sherries or been smoking something for medicinal purposes. She is trying to work out which bit of her glasses to look through at the sea/flower bed/house/planning notice. There is no doubt that I can see more clearly as anyone referred to me for assessment will be pleased to know. I am no longer asking Weenie Weekend to read ingredients and cooking instructions on packets for me. I am loving the side of my glasses, which are removable. This means that I am able to change them to suit the occasion; a swirly pattern for testing people who are dizzy at work, a line of books for author-type events and, most recently, a glittery set for parties! It’s a whole new
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BIGBURY MEMORIAL HALL Bringing the Community Together
It seems ages ago now but, just before the Summer break, in early July, there were three events at the Hall. Early in the month there was the latest in the ever popular series of Wine Tasting Evenings was staged by Richard and Alice Taylor at the Hall. As usual, tickets were at a premium and over 25 people were treated to a special selection of sparkling and red wines, presented by Richard and accompanied by Alice’s delicious nibbles. A few days earlier, we had held our AGM - see minutes in last month’s issue. Somewhat to our surprise, our annual plea for new members of the Committee did not fall on stony ground but was answered by Mike Baker. We’re delighted to add his expertise and enthusiasm to the Committee. The Garden Produce Show held at the end of July saw plenty of very attractive exhibits, especially in the flower displays. The fruit and vegetable produce was not as prolific as in previous years, partly due to the weather and partly to the earlier date of the Show. Some of the entries in the ‘royal’ categories were superb and it was especially good to see some fantastic exhibits from the younger members of the community. A lot of time and hard work had gone into these so congratulations to all those who entered. The overall winner for the best fruit and vegetables was Peter Marsh who, for the fourth successive year, won the Mary Smallwood Cup. Joint second were Sheila Cunningham and Peter Cook. Thank you to everyone who contributed and who came along on the day to view the exhibits and enjoy the cake tasting! Please give any ideas for future competitions to Angie Bond or Sally Watts. Our Winter programme kicks off in great style on November 16th with the latest in our series of Film & Food Nights. The film this time is Suffragette, starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep, and the food will be provided by the Pickwick Inn. A poster and more details will appear in next month’s Bigbury News. Excitingly, this event will see the new sound and visual facilities installed at the Hall in use for the first time. These include a new projector, a larger electrically operated screen, a new DVD player and speakers and a hearing loop system. On November 25th we’re staging a Villages in Action Event when folk duo Cosgrave and Banks appear at the Hall. Both are gifted multi-instrumentalists and their repertoire includes both traditional and contemporary music. Their debut CD, Warp and Weft, has just been released to excellent reviews. Again, a poster and ticket details will appear in next month’s issue. Charles Harrington.
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Bigbury Memorial Hall Calendar of Events November 2016 Day & Time Mon.
Activity
9.30 – 10.15
Contact name
Tel. no
Body Boost
Jill Gubbins
810651
10.30 – 11.30
Pilates
Jill Gubbins
810651
19.00 – 20.15
Yoga
Fi Baker
Tues.
17.30 - 19.30
Youth Club
Louise Pitt
07786 860440
Wed.
9.30 – 11.45
South Hams Shrimps
Kylie Worden
07845 280734
Thurs.
9.15 – 10.00
Body Conditioning
Jill Gubbins
810651
10.05 – 11.05
Pilates
Jill Gubbins
810651
11.15 – 12.00
Strong & Steady (plus tea & chat)
Jill Gubbins
810651
01752 961348
Future Events: Wed. November 16th: Film night – Suffragette – details next month. Friday 25th November: Cosgrave and Banks folk Duo- a Villages in Action event. More details next month.
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Dear Shackers, We hope you’ve had a glorious summertime? It’s been non-stop here – lots of happy shackers, a very successful pop up restaurant at Port Eliot Festival in St Germans, a joyous shack wedding, a pop up at Ashburton Food Festival plus we have launched some hand designed shack aprons, tea towels and tote bags in our “shack shop” the perfect gift for a loved one. Our fire will soon be roaring and we’ve got a lot planned this Autumn from delicious menu offers, Sunday Roasts, classics on the menu to some fantastic events, all carefully considered and showcasing the best that the shack has to offer. We really hope that you can join in the fun, Love Chris, Joe, Andy and the crew Menu Offers & Events at The Oyster Shack LOBSTER OFFER: Half Lobster, Hot Garlic Butter & Fries £16 or £19 with bubbly. Mon 12th Sept – October 3rd; Weekdays only FLASH FRIDAYS – Shack take on a shack classic dish at a very special price. Fri 16th Sept – Fri 16th Dec MUSSEL MONDAYS – 1lb Mussels of your choice & Skinny Fries for only £10, all day. Mon 19th Sept – 16th Dec SEAFOOD SHARING FEAST- featuring an array of hot seafood and shellfish with Prosecco; £19.50 p/p Mon 26th Sept – Fri 16th Dec (inc weekends) SUNDAY SEAFOOD ROASTS with all the trimmings, plus a meat option) £15-£18 p/p Sun Oct 2nd – Sun Dec 11th SHACKERS SET MENU hand crafted dishes with a meat option: 2 courses £14/ 3 courses £16 Mon Oct 3rd – Dec 16th COOKERY MASTERCLASS TIMETABLE Nov 5th from 9.30am – 12noon Interactive Masterclass: Knife Skills, Soups & Sauces inc prepared dishes and 3 course lunch with wine £70p/p Nov 26th from 9.30am – 12noon Demonstration Class: Christmas nibbles & cocktail making £45p/p inc 3 course lunch with wine £45p/p EVENTS 28th September – A Cracking Seafood Tasting Evening; 5 courses of hand crafted seafood dishes by Head Chef Andy Richardson, expertly paired with 5 wines, presented with each dish £60 p/p
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3rd Dec – Christmas Barrow Market – The shack will be turned into a winter wonderland with over 25 stalls of local crafts and local producers, mulled wines, open grills, xmas trees for sale and live cookery demos. Let Katie know if you wish to take part with a stall: katie@osytershack.co.uk
01548 810876 | www.oystershack.co.uk | bigbury@oystershack.co.uk Facebook: The Oyster Shack Bigbury | Twitter @theoystershack | Instagram @theoystershack Winter opening times: Oct 2nd – Oct 21st open 12-3pm and 6-9pm Mon – Sat. Closed Sunday evenings apart from holidays Xmas eve – Open for lunch / Boxing Day – open for lunch / New Years Eve – open for lunch and dinner celebrations
Bigbury RNLI Lifeguard Facility Why has the lifeguard facility been positioned where it has in 2016? The lifeguard facility that has been positioned beside the look out at Bigbury car park has replaced the previous facility that was used on Burgh Island. There are several reasons for making the change in location, all of which aid the operational effectiveness of the facility and the lifeguards that patrol from it: 1. The previous facility on Burgh Island becomes cut off from Bigbury at certain points during the tidal cycle. This reduced access to life saving equipment, welfare facilities and to the beach and beach users. 2. The lifeguard facility on Burgh Island was not easily identifiable for the public to locate the lifeguards if they were not positioned on the water’s edge. With the majority of incidents requiring lifeguard assistance occurring on the Bigbury side of the causeway this caused delays in lifeguards being able to provide assistance in some cases, the new location resolves this issue. 3. The new location provides an easily identifiable rendezvous point for the emergency services when they attend incidents at this location. 4. The view offered form the new location ensures that lifeguards have full vision of the beach they are patrolling from inside the unit, meaning
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What are the future plans for the facility? The lifeguard service on this section of beach at Bigbury only operates between July and the first weekend in September. Once the operational season for this service is completed the facility will be removed and transported to a storage location. The normal process adopted by the RNLI is to re-install our transient lifeguard facilities 1 month prior to the operational season to enable to facility to be prepared for operations.
Fig 2. The view from inside the lifeguard facility The RNLI prides itself on being an integral part of our coastal communities and we work hard to ensure that our activities have the minimal impact on the local environment whilst still ensuring our operational capacity is at the highest level. We greatly appreciate the support we receive locally and hope that the benefits provide from the change in facility location will be available in years to come to ensure we can serve our local and visiting pubic to the best of our abilities.
Tickets can be obtained from: 1. K’bridge Tourist Information Centre E: info@welcomesouthdevon.co.uk T: 01458 853195 2. Kingsmen Music Director, Roy Hann E: royhann@btinternet.com T: 01548 856528
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As October creeps in we are well into our autumn and winter work focusing around scrub cutting, woodland works and footpath maintenance. This year we have had some fantastic summer beach fun events and these were followed by a spectacular Big Night Out On The Beach at South Milton Sands on 10th September and two amazing beach cleans, one at South Milton Sands and one at Wembury beach as part of the Marine Conservation Society Great British Beach Clean over the weekend of 17th and 18th September. All the data collected at the beach clean events has been submitted to the Marine Conservation Society and will contribute to their research and future recommendations, so a big thank you to anyone who came along and helped out. The Ringmore community orchard is looking great, with plenty of apples, we will be holding an apple picking session at the orchard on Saturday 15 th October, come along between 11:00am and 1:00pm and help us harvest the apples and then on Sunday 16th October we will be holding an apple pressing in Ayrmer Cove car park between 2:00pm and 5:00pm. Join us to learn more about the apples and apple pressing; have fun with some apple related activities and sample some of the freshly pressed juice or try our delicious hot spiced apple juice; bring a clean glass or plastic container to take some juice home. If you have some apples of your own you would like to press bring them along too. If you have an apple recipe that you are willing to share we will have a recipe swap area, or if you can’t make the apple pressing email your recipe to susan.ford@nationaltrust.org.uk and we will pin it up for you. Vandalism and fly tipping continue to be an issue, therefore could visitors and residents be vigilant and if you do spot any vandalism or witness anyone fly tipping please inform the police, we would prefer to spend our funds on conservation and improvement works and not on clearing up after these anti-social actions. We have a few other events coming up in October and November. All these events are Free. Booking is required for the Countryside Ranger Days: Saturday 1st October – Wonderful woodland event – Wembury woods. Woodland activities for all ages including building a den, cooking on a campfire and learning how to coppice. 11am – 4pm. Sunday 9th October – Countryside Ranger Day at East Soar Farm, Malborough. Come and help the rangers with some practical work scrub clearing and burning, learn new skills and have some fun. 10am – 3pm. Sunday 13th November – Countryside Ranger Day at Wembury Point. Come and help the rangers with some practical work scrub cutting and burning, learn new skills and have some fun. 10am – 3pm. For further information please look on www.nationaltrust.org.uk Please stop and have a chat to the team if you see us out working or if you have any comments about the work of the National Trust. For further information please call
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On Wednesday 7th September, Korniloff Coffee Morning raised £205 for UNIQUE (IDIC 15) understanding chromosome disorders.
Gina
gave an interesting and hands on talk on this rare condition, as each individual case is unique.
Many thanks to everyone who helped,
supported and gave so generously. Next
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Children’s Hospice S.W. Come and enjoy a chat and cup of coffe with the residents, they are always pleased to see us. There is a raffle, guess the number of sweets in a jar or the weight of the cake, and tombola.
Together with the sales of books,
Phoenix Cards, bric-a-brac, jewellery, silk wares, homemade cakes and savouries plus veg and produce. We look forward to seeing you between 10.30am and noon. Our grateful thanks to Gina and Gordon, their staff, who are so helpful and of course the residents of the Korniloff for welcoming us into their lovely home and for their continuing support. Jean and Yvonne
Bigbury History Society In the Summer we organised two very successful trips out. First, to Port Eliot in Cornwall and then a guided walk around Kingsbridge. Both were well attended and included a meal afterwards. The first meeting of our Winter Programme takes place on thursday October 13th at 7.30 p.m. at the Memorial Hall when local historian Roger Barrett will be presenting and talking about the film he's made this year marking the centenary of the Salcombe Lifeboat Disaster of 1916. Roger has given talks to us before and they're always entertaining and informative. He's written many books and articles on local history and is Station Manager at the National Coastwatch Institution Lookout at East Prawle. As always, tea, coffee and biscuits are included in the very affordable entry fee of £2.50.
We enjoyed a lively Meeting (and delicious cake) when we met at Iris’s house for our September Meeting. We were unable to fully discuss last month’s book choice, “Ova”, as several people had not finished it, those who had read it said that it was very enjoyable and we will talk about it at our next Meeting. The book chosen for this month’s reading is “The Ship of Brides” by Jo Jo Moyes and, as a back-up, “The Black House” by Peter Maye – two quite different books which should be very interesting. Our next meeting is at Erica’s house on October 5th.
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Hazel Osborne.
Bigbury Ladies Group In August Helen very kindly allowed us to meet at her lovely house even though she had gone out to Plymouth. Her dining table was filled with tasty goodies every lady had brought for afternoon tea. Jean Wright, Gill Peet, Lynn Hiscock, Chris Curgenven, Jo Dudmesh, Mo Richter and myself all tucked in to the lovely food. This month (September) we met at Gill and Grant Peet’s for another tea party though it was really a lunch party. The gathering had started with the ladies making floral arrangements in teacups and what a talented bunch we’ve got – the arrangements were amazing. The weather was still good so we were mainly outside enjoying the wonderful view, company, the food and Pimms and wine. There were sandwiches, quiches, pies, Ritz biscuits with pate on and Feta cheese, and some little cakes Jean had made – so much food that I regret that I have obviously left some o f i t out (apologies to the ladies whose contribution I have not mentioned). It was especially nice as more of us made the meeting this month. Obviously Gill (Grant had gone out) was there with Helen Smith, Jo Dudmesh, Rose van der Heiden, Di Lyne, Iris McSherry, Hazel Osborne, Jean Wright, Rita Baker, Pat Holness, Jane Tucker, Rose Owen and myself. For the October meeting on the 19th we are going to Tavistock – meeting at Helen’s at 10.30 for 10.45 departure. We shall appreciate volunteer drivers for this trip. New ladies are very welcome to join us – we are an unofficial group – i.e. no chairman,
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The Ruminations of Resident Ronnie - Argyle George was addressing me in his determined mode: ‘I wish to avoid the possibility of sitting next to 40,000 depressed Plymouthians again’. I couldn’t resist: ‘To sit next to one depressed Plymouthian may be regarded as a misfortune. To sit next to 40,000 looks like carelessness’. George’s blank look told me that he did not get the reference (I have found this an increasing problem since I improved my cultural education by taking Open University A230 (Introduction to English Lit.). ‘It is our duty to attend an Argyle match. It is possible that our pittance of encouragement may help prevent them slipping out of the automatic promotion places into the play-offs. If you have no ethical or religious objections, I will purchase two tickets for the next home game’. I had no objections on those grounds. I might have objected on the grounds of having better things to do. The old joke: ‘Have you seen Argyle lately?’ ‘No, they never came to see me when I was poorly’ but, when George takes up what I call ‘a missionary position’, there is no point arguing. So, the next Saturday, we left for the ground. The opponents were Bury, and somehow their supporters, had brought tom toms with them into the part of the ground allocated to them. These they soon used, as after 10 minutes they were ahead. Since there seemed little prospect of an equaliser, George instructed me to get two Bovrils. I patiently queued and I had just purchased them, when the stand shook. I realised I had missed the rare sight of Argyle scoring. During the interval, I asked the lady to my left how long she had been watching ’50 years’, she replied. My mind was full of questions: Where were her family? son’s first act of adolescent rebellion been to refuse to attend? Had the husband divorce on the grounds of emotional cruelty, or was he deceased? Perhaps match? But these questions seemed rather personal, so I left them unasked.
Argyle? Had her sued for during a
A draw was of little use, but as the second half started, it was clear that a better result was unlikely. Our centre half, in particular, aroused the ire of the Plymouthians around us, who started shouting ‘Wake up, you wan***’. Now this bothered me. One of our assignments in OU A230 was to define ten terms used in literary criticism. I said to George that the crowd were juxtaposing two contradictory terms, and I would like to suggest to them that they cease using this oxymoron. George thought this a very bad idea, as it was possible the first syllable would get lost. At this point, Bury brought out their ‘supersub’, a giant of a forward. ‘Oh dear, this could be a long twenty minutes’, said the lady supporter. The effectiveness of the substitution was quickly shown. Their winger got the ball, rounded two players and ran towards the goal line. ‘Oh dear, oh dear’ said the lady. The winger then lobbed the ball up into the air, like a father throwing a beach ball to his four year old son. Our back was, unfortunately, a good foot shorter than the supersub. I could understand his thinking – a small shove would have no effect and a hard shove would give away a penalty and get him sent off – so, as the ball looped over his head, he gave a little hop into the air, worthy of Piglet in the Pooh stories. Their forward gave the ball a little
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wicker baskets to Manchester market, liked to brag that Stanley was ‘our Osbert’ and should be referred to as ‘Accrington Stanley’. I never knew if he was pulling my leg. We got stuck in traffic on North Hill opposite the university. On the walls of the buildings of the university were various slogans encouraging you to enrol. The largest were on an electronic board: Connect, Inform, Distinguish, Succeed, Empower Together with Plymouth University. ‘Correct me if I’m wrong but that is pure aspirational goobledygook, is it not? Connect to what? Inform whom?’ I had to agree. ‘You can only empower other people, not yourself, a generosity I rather doubt they are aiming at. Pay us £50,000 at 6% interest, and we will help you distinguish Camberbert from Brie’. ‘French - oh, that sounds like post-graduate study to me. Succeed: in getting a part-time job in a bar in the summer’. We parked down by Sutton Harbour. ‘Don’t this lot own the airport, or rather the closed airport? How can a major city not have an airport? ‘Come to dynamic, vibrant Plymouth’ — oh not so fast. Fly into Exeter, fight your way into town on the bus, get the train and three or four hours after touchdown be in dynamic, vibrant Plymouth’. We walked up on the Hoe, and looked out at a solitary tug and a couple of yachts heading home, and at Drake’s Island, undeveloped since Dan McCauley bought it in the nineties. ‘Doesn’t it make you mad?’ said George. ’That used to be a water sports centre; the Royal William should be a world heritage site, not a few chi chi restaurants. We should have a water taxi service like Venice – Drake’s, Cremyll, the Dockyard, the Royal William for starters.’ We walked on and were standing in front of a board. George brought his hand down hard on it. The sign said ‘Plymouth - Ocean City’. George pointed to the sea: ‘What’s out there? The English Channel, then the Western Approaches and then the Celtic Sea.’ He had done work with the Navy and knew about these things. ‘You know the first ocean city?’ I shook my head. ‘Galway – four hundred miles to the west. Froth, this damn city is floating on a sea of
K.E.D.F.A.S. Kingsbridge Estuary Decorative and Fine Art Society October Talk Silver and Social Customs Ian Pickford Venue: Methodist Church, 100, Fore Street, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1AW Wednesday October 26th 2016 - 7 for 7.30pm Thursday October 27th 2016 -10 for 10.30am Everybody welcome – no need to be a member. £8 donation includes coffee/tea and biscuits.
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Need a lift to a medical appointment? Call Modbury Health Centre on 01548 830666
Need a friend for support and companionship? Call Sheila on 07554997140 or email modburycaring@gmail.com We are there for you, covering Modbury, and the outlying villages
We need you too!!! Could you give your time to someone who needs support and companionship or, use your car to provide lifts? Why not volunteer to be a befriender (call 07554997140) or a driver (call Michael on 01548810520) Our help is free but we do need funding Why not join the Friends of Modbury Caring and help us? SOUTH HAMS SOCIETY – BEACH CLEANS The next beach clean will be on Saturday, 15 October, at Gara Beach. Why not join us? Meet up outside the Look-Out cafÊ at 10am. (Low Water 12.06 ) The truly hardy might fancy a swim following the beach-clean, weather and sea-conditions permitting. Remaining beach cleans for 2016 are at: South Milton (Thurlestone) Sands (12 Nov) and Yarmer Beach and Leas Foot (17 Dec). For more information about the South Hams Society, visit the website at http://www.southhamssociety.org or contact Vivien Napper (01548 842405/07855 383601). For
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