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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
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The 19th Hole Report from the Golf Club
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 - Margaret Hawes, Blue Waters, Marine Drive, BoS, TQ7 4AS - Tel: 01548 810640 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
Dates for your Diary September… 7th 14th 25th
Korniloff Coffee Morning (supporting IDIC 15) 10.30 till noon Parish Council Meeting, Memorial Hall at 7.30pm S.W. Devon Conservative Lunch - Memorial Hall 12.30 (see p.8)
October… 11th 14th 25th 27th
Fashion Show @ Bigbury Golf Club (see below) Snail Grand Nation @ The Pickwick - 7.30pm Cosgrave & Banks folk duo @ the Memorial Hall (ViA event) Angel Heart Theatre’s FREYA @ Kingston Reading Room - 2.30pm
Look out for other dates of events in and around Modbury and Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge Amateur Theatrical Society (KATS) presents Tons of Money, a comedy, by Will Evans and Arthur Valentine revised by Alan Ayckbourn.
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Featuring a stellar KATS cast, Tons of Money runs from 14 -17 September 2016 7.30pm at Malborough Village Hall. Tickets will be available from early August at Kingsbridge Information Centre
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.
Modbury Health Centre Flu Vaccination Clinics start 21st September book your appointment now if you have... Asthma. COPD. Heart disease. Kidney disease. Liver disease. Diabetes. book your appointment now if you are...
St Lawrence Church Bigbury Annual Fete The Church Fete on Wednesday August 10th was a huge success. Everyone who attended had a great time with wonderful food and drink and there was plenty to keep both young and not so young, amused. Many people commented on what a lovely atmosphere there was. Thank you to the stallholders, those who gave food and drink and nearly-new clothes, those who organised the games, people who gave cakes and scones and to everyone who helped, plus those who gave a donation even if they didn’t attend.
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CHURCH SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER BIGBURY - KINGSTON - RINGMORE ST. LAWRENCE - BIGBURY All services start at 11.00 a.m. 4th 11th 18th 25th
Family Communion Sunday Worship Sunday Worship Holy Communion*
ST. JAMES THE LESS - KINGSTON All services start at 9.30 a.m. 4th 11th 18th 25th
Family Communion Sunday Worship Holy Communion Village Service
ALL HALLOWS - RINGMORE All services start at 9.30 a.m.
4th 11th 18th 25th
Sunday Worship Sunday Worship Village Service Harvest Family Communion
* Service in traditional language
Korniloff Communion - Tuesday 27th at 2.30 p.m.
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Message from the Minister
Dear Friends A request from the editor for this letter is always a surprise. Time seems to pass so quickly. Being sent away to school at the age of eight and a half required a letter to be written every Sunday to our parents. They were read by a member of staff for content and appearance (not too many blots and good writing). I am glad that I underwent that discipline at that age because I came to realise that real communication of love – not just news – was important. And worked two ways, through my letters home and those that came from home, especially the familiar handwriting of my father and mother. A lot of that spiritual quality in the spoken and written word has disappeared with emails and Facebook today. I want to suggest to you that regular communication is important for a fulfilled life and relationship with the understanding of life. To know what the next may be, amongst all the changes and chances of this fleeting world, demands regularly being in touch with a source of love and joy and peace. On our own part making our prayers to God, free style or formal, but listening to what he has to say in your own mind, in the scriptures and amongst your spiritual friends. For the Christian, the source of understanding of the future is Jesus Christ who we believe to be alive in the Holy Spirit and who draws us together in communication with one another. With all good wishes Michael Wilkinson
Team Rector: The Revd Neil Barker (830260: any day except Mondays)
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE NOTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING. If you wish to read the minutes in full, please look on the Bigbury Community website at www.bigburycommunity.co.uk or read them on the parish notice boards. A meeting of the Bigbury Parish Council was held in the Memorial Hall, St Ann’s Chapel on WEDNESDAY 13th July 2016 at 7.30pm and present were Cllr B Carson (in the chair) Cllrs. B Huntley, C Case, G Rosevear, S Smith, and Clerk R Matthews. D.Cllr L Ward also attended. Twenty residents were present. The Chairman of the Council is pleased to announce that Rosemary Owen, editor of Bigbury News, has become a member of the council with effect from July 13 th 2016. Rose is well known in the community and we are sure she will make a positive contribution to the work of the council. OPEN SESSION. The following topics were raised: General upkeep of area. Mr Peet again stated that the area around the sea front and car park was not in a good state of upkeep, with litter, dogs mess and the half completed Ice Cream Parlour on the Causeway. D.Cllr Ward advised that this had been reported back to SHDC who were addressing the issues raised. DCllr Ward also advised that Councillor Gilbert would be attending the October meeting of the Parish Council to discuss the matter. The issue of the Ice Cream Parlour was to be referred to SHDC planning dept. Royal Oak site. Concerns remain at the unsightly condition of the Royal Oak site and the council agreed to contact the owners. Bigbury Green. The unmanaged vegetation on the corner of Bigbury Green is an issue, forcing traffic to drive further towards the centre of the road. RNLI station position. To address comnerns, Cllr Carson explained the background to the 2016 location and assured everyone it was a) temporary, b) in place to improve safety for residents and visitors, c) to be removed in September and d) would not be re-installed next year without prior discussion and agreement with the Parish Council. Seagull population. Many residents raised concerns in respect of the growing sea gull population and the effect it was having on the area. The concerns ranged from a) the spread of disease and the serious health issues this could bring, b) the mess the birds created, c) the noise they made, d) the risk to all (especially children) from swooping to scavenge food and d) the detrimental effect it was having on the tourist trade which was vital to the village economy.
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Dr Chris Pawson, a visitor to Bigbury, is working with BANES Council to address a similar issue in Bath. He shared his knowledge on this matter and it was con-
Dr Pawson recommended a strategic approach and urged the residents to consider a site to which the gulls would relocate, as without such a new haven to migrate to, the problem will remain and potentially grow. Cllr Carson confirmed the council had no power to ask/tell residents to stop feeding the gulls but DCllr Ward added that it was possible to obtain a court injunction to stop named individuals feeding the seagulls. DISTRICT COUNCILOR’S REPORT: B o S car park issues. Arranged meeting with Cllr Carson and Dan Taylor engagement officer included a tour of car park area focusing on grass cutting and poor sign visibility. Followed up also on dog fouling – reported to warden and the issues of litter around the B o S car park. There will be a new larger bin added and seagull proof sacks used. The toilet attendant will collect the litter from the bins each evening and first thing in the morning during the summer season. Local Plan - The district council is currently consulting on the new Joint Local Plan. The consultation ends on 12th August. The JKP when finally adopted will show where housing growth will take place in the region of West Devon, Plymouth and South Hams for the plan period of 2017 -24.. Once all the consultation comments have been considered there will be a statutory consultation on formally proposed sites for housing and the numbers. The consultation is seeking views on this approach as well as on the suggestions in the plan document. Note that individual villages have not been given suggested sites or housing numbers. However there is an expectation that villages will have new housing during this period but meanwhile this is being left up to the villages to bring forward through neighbourhood plans. Villages are encouraged to be proactive to help shape their own futures. D.Cllr Ward gave an overview of the South Hams economy which will also be shared with the Neighbourhood Plan group and copied to the Parish Council. This will uploaded to the Bigbury Community website. PLANNING. The following application was discussed: a. 1826/16/FUL The Bay Café, Marine Drive, Bigbury on Sea. Demolition of existing buildings and proposed development of 4 detached four-bedroom houses and new landscaping. Resubmission of 2701/15/ FUL) Having considered all views the council discussed the matter and voted unanimously to object to the proposed development and the Clerk is to prepare a letter to the Planning Dept. outlining the reasons. The deadline is 23rd July 2016. Mr Richard Boyt also attended the meeting and gave a brief overview of a proposed development in Ringmore. HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
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BENCH – WARREN POINT. The Council agreed to replace the damaged bench and quotes would be obtained. JAPANESE KNOT WEED. SHDC will be contacted in respect of this issue. CORRESPONDENCE. SHDC had issued a news release in respect of ‘hate crimes’ and details could be found on the SHDC website. John Simes had submitted a footpath report as follows below: DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Footpath Warden’s Report Firstly, a big thank you to the many landowners, volunteers and residents who do so much – often unnoticed – to keep our footpath network operating. This involves strimming, clearing weeds or making impromptu repairs. A word of particular thanks to the owners of Glen Cottage (John & Jane Scott) who have made the approach to Footpath 8 and Stoggy Lane such a pleasure for walkers. This also applies to footpath 1 where the owners of Milburn Orchard have composed a garden of Wordsworthian delight. Our Devon Country officers Ros Davies and Peter Guy continue to provide a great service to us. At Hexdown, where footpath 17 runs past Villa Cruso and across a slope, Ros is getting the very tricky footpath levelled and dug out. This will make a real difference. Peter is in the process of organising the replacement of many ‘finger-post’ signs up on Folly Farm – over the next few years a great many will need replacing. John Tucker also ensures that where a sign falls over, it is promptly placed upright and held in position until a replacement can be organised, for which grateful thanks indeed. A reminder to dog owners once again about clearing up after their pooches. Most are brilliant and do it willingly. Some holidaymakers and a small minority of locals are less diligent. The worst areas are from St. Ann’s Chapel to Ringmore. My perception of Sedgewell is that things have improved – many thanks to our dog warden who makes this area a priority.
PARISH CLERK. The Parish Clerk is Richard Matthews of 10 Lower Brook Park, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9TZ; Tel: 07987 130599. clerk.bigburypc@btinternet.com
SOUTH WEST DEVON CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION CHARTERLANDS BRANCH AUTUMN LUNCH - SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 12.30 FOR 1PM BIGBURY MEMORIAL HALL GUEST SPEAKER JOHN HART, LEADER OF DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL BRING YOUR OWN WINE AND GLASSES - TICKETS £12.50
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MOBILE LIBRARY Our librarian is Steve and he will be at:BoS - Cleveland Drive
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Ringmore Church
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Kingston Fire Station
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Bigbury Green
Dates:
July 12th,
August 9th,
Sept 6th,
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.
BIGBURY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN STEERING GROUP MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 11th JULY 2016 PRESENT: Valerie Scott (Chair), Beth Huntley, Chris Franklin, Jean Wright, Jill Gubbins, Simon Bronstein, Bryan Carson, Hazel Osborne APOLOGIES:
Apologies were received from Jo Simes and Grant Peet
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING: These Minutes, having been circulated to all members, were approved. PLYMOUTH AND S.W. DEVON JOINT LOCAL PLAN – Thriving Towns and Villages. Valerie has received this report which she had found to be very helpful. The new housing allocation applies to towns but not local villages but we may accept limited development. The Neighbourhood Plan can say whether it would be willing to accept between 10 and 20 dwellings and the sites will be assessed to see if they are suitable. Bigbury on Sea has no sustainability and Bigbury also has been turned down leaving St. Ann’s Chapel as the only suitable site. The Chairman will reply as requested by 12th August and will support the comments made and say we will discuss it on our Neighbourhood Plan. AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY MANAGEMENT PLAN: discuss this at a later date.
It was decided to
QUESTIONNAIRE: The next 2 hours were taken up with discussion regarding the Questionnaire and the Committee looked at 5 other Questionnaires from other towns and villages. The Chairman had printed off copies of the Bigbury 2008 Questionnaire and we looked at the first 10 pages in detail to see if we could adapt the questions for our new initiative. This took up a great deal of time and formed
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THE NINETEENTH HOLE - AUGUST A challenging time was had by the organizers of the many matches and competition during an already busy summer season, not helped by the fog and rain which caused havoc with the schedules, causing already rescheduled matches to be postponed for a second time, although at this time of writing we are up to date, and many congratulations are in order for our many winners. Our development fund raising day started off wet and ended up being truncated after twelve holes when the fog and drizzle which had been rolling in and out was enhanced by an ever increasing wind making play unsustainable. Seventy-two, now, very soggy, and I should say grateful players, trudged back to the club house for a warm up and prizes. There were many prizes to be won, given by local companies, members and friends of the club, but of course, with the competition being truncated after only twelve holes it became a head ache for David Hall our organizer and Nigel Blenkarne when they were trying to establish who should get prizes when not every one managed to play the prize holes. However after much head scratching and applying every known formula to the situation a compromise was found and David was able to present the prizes. Nevertheless there could be no doubt as to the winners of the stableford competition with some great scores Maggie Best took the top prize in the women’s section when she recorded 27 points and James Toogood took the men’s prize when he scored 29 points, great scores after only twelve holes. Dot Kenneth came second in the ladies’ section with Jo Shorrocks third, Dick Jemmett was second in the men’s section with James Mitchell third. Despite the weather it is fair to say that we all enjoyed ourselves and David hall was able to announce that £920 had been raised to help us continue to make improvements to the clubhouse. The honours board competitions are all beginning to be completed as the season rolls on and congratulations go to all our winners and runners up who have competed thus far. At the start of July the men challenge the course for the Pickwick Bowl and the Ladies for the Balkwill Trophy in a par competition when playing conditions were tough which resulted in only one man and one lady managing to finish on the right side of par. For the men Nigel Merry beat the course by two shots whilst Pip Fisher came in on par to win the ladies trophy. Dave Bogue and his partner William Barons claimed the seniors’ Alan Hambly Trophy with a score of 66.2 with last years seniors’ captain Stuart Green and his playing partner Del Miller coming second. Dave Bogue speaking for himself and William said of their win that no-one was more surprised than themselves on their win and it will be the first time either of them has won an Honours Board competition. Matt Smallridge won the men’s open medal championship, with Jake Pepperell coming second and not to be out done by her nephew saw Caroline Hallett win the Ladies Westlake 2 on the same weekend with Pauline Deschamp coming second.
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Our men’s captain Denis Killen’s rescheduled captain’s day was enjoyed by over 70 players and coming top was James Mitchell with Stuart Fulton second on a day with much improved weather conditions. There were two nearest the pin prizes, one on the 5th claimed by Mike Fulton and the other on the 17th claimed by John Smith, with an added nearest the pin in two shots onto the 13th which was won by Michael Williams. With an accurate drive Bob Davies was closest to the line on the 4th fairway also to get a prize. Other prize winners were Best Senior, John Cocks; Best Junior, Luke Westlake; Best Past Captain, Eric Harris and with the Best Stableford score, Matt Barlow, whilst James Mitchell, John Elliott made a formidable team who came first in the team category with father and son, Mike and Stewart Fulton and team mate Paul Kingwell coming in second. “A great day was had by all” said Captain Denis Killen. Neville Thomas claimed the seniors’ Harry Pitt Memorial Trophy with Jason Holtom coming second and on the same weekend Jan Dimmock won the Rabbit Trophy for ladies with a handicap over 30 with Jackie Green coming second. Our junior team, Captain Ben Sly, Luke Westlake, Adam Keates, Philip Taylor, Jessica leach and Adam Taylor deserve a “pat on the back and congratulations” for reaching the finals of the West Devon Junior Golf League. A competition played in two groups, with nine teams entered from eight clubs. Despite having only a small membership, our team came second in the group phase, allowing them to proceed through to the semi-finals, which was held at Stover Golf Club. Team coach Tracy Loveys, said that she was very proud of the team who were having a fantastic run of form. Their semi-final match was against Thurlestone, which went right down to the wire, with a nineteenth hole play off! Winning the match, Bigbury went through to the final, which was played that afternoon, against a strong team from Staddon Heights, sadly their winning streak was not to continue but the team came away proudly with the runners up trophy, a great effort from a small team. A further mention and congratulations go to Jessica Leach, who, whilst playing in the Junior County Championships which were held at Churston Golf Club, took second place in the Handicap cup with a nett 70, a very good score as playing conditions on the day were very windy making for a difficult last nine holes. That win followed her success when she won the Junior’s Order of Merit Medal with a fine nett 70. As a result her handicap was reduced to 26.5 and further success came in her debut match for Devon county girls when she notched up a win in the friendly match against Cornwall.
Broadband Speeds At the Connecting Devon & Somerset meeting on 14th July BoS residents were told that their cabinet #1 in Ringmore had been upgraded and they should be able to receive ‘Faster Broadband’ rather than ‘Superfast’ as they live more than 2 km from it. Some residents are only receiving 2 - 2.8 Megs rather than the 8 - 11 offered to them by the BT DSL Checker site http://dslchecker.bt.com/ which some feel is appalling for an extra £10 per month. If you are still dissatisfied with your broadband speeds please go to this website: http://www.fixbritainsinternet.co.uk/page/speakout/fix-britains-internet which has a form to send a message direct to our MP Gary Streeter.
The more people who join in the more likely we will get
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Well, what a busy summer it’s been at Bigbury on Sea this year! The fabulous weather throughout July and August saw us experience record breaking days and people visiting the beach and village in their thousands. Our friends at Discovery Surf School were also exceptionally busy with many visitors choosing to take to the water. This summer we decided to try out some tasty new dishes including our mackerel fillet in a bap, all of which proved hugely popular. It’s now 21 years since we first started out at Blackpool Sands and we’ve now been at Bigbury on Sea for an unbelievable 17 years. We have always been passionate about serving locally sourced, tasty food with minimum impact on the environment and an emphasis on sustainability and that certainly hasn’t changed over the years. We’ve been delighted to be involved with various events and activities which have taken place throughout the village this year including the Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations, which saw an impressive 100 scones and six kilograms of our organic strawberry jam consumed! June also saw LifeWorks’ Breaking the Barrier and family fun day and we were thrilled to be able to donate towards their raffle as well as others held by Korniloff Residential Care Home, Bantham Surf Life Saving Club and the Aune Conservation Association. We’re all really looking forward to The Chestnut Appeal for Prostate Cancer Annual Swim around Burgh Island on Sunday September 18th. A highlight in our calendar, we wish all of those who take part the very best of luck. A fantastic event, so far the swim has raised approximately £90,000 and we encourage everyone to come and support the swimmers from 10.00am. Friday 30th September will also see us doing our bit for Macmillan as we are getting involved with the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. So pop down for your coffee and cake and leave a donation for Macmillan. From the 1st September our takeaway will be open from 10.00am – 5.00pm. Our beach hut, which has been a big hit this summer, will be closed and moved off site within a few days.
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We are holding a beer festival on the weekend of the 30th September with live music from the cogs on the 1st of October from 9.00pm 1
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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
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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
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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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Sept 2016 At the moment I am not in Bigbury. I’m back at work in Weekville while William and Weenie continue to revel in the glorious weather that Bigbury has been enjoying over the last few weeks. However, I am returning this evening! Just in time for the unseasonal weather warning that has just been issued for high winds and torrential rain…. Excellent timing! Good job I have started some knitting. Normal service will no doubt be resumed in a couple of days. This is just to give everyone time to heal their sunburn. I saw a poor lady the other week who had clearly fallen asleep on her side in the sun and who therefore resembled one of those sweets that has white coconut on one side and pink on the other (a quick office survey has revealed these to be called ‘coconut ices’). I am returning with my unicycle! It will be interesting to see what reaction this draws on the train to Totnes. I expect every second person in Totnes is able to ride a unicycle but that is not the case elsewhere and is certainly not the case for me. I bought my unicycle on a whim (I should really stop having those). I has been watching Take That’s Circus tour video (if you haven’t seen it, I recommend it!) and I thought ‘if they can do it, then so can I!’… Hmmm. Perhaps a tad ambitious. No doubt the TT boys had professional tuition whereas it was just me and the best that Youtube could offer. It was never going to be a walk, or indeed a unicycle, in the park. My best effort is about 3 metres before I fall off. I’m quite good at the falling off or ‘dismount’ as I believe it is known by the cognoscenti. The riding along bit… mmm… not so much. I recently got my unicycle out of the garage for a friend who was staging a festival in her back garden for her daughter’s birthday. Much more creative and imaginative than me, she had, in her small back garden, set up a stage area, a fortune telling tent and refreshments. Guests had to sign in and were issued with security bands. There was music, there were bubbles, there were balloons, there was face paint. It was brilliant! She wanted my unicycle as part of a circus skills area along with plate spinning and diabolos. At the debrief the following day I was informed that several of the guests had been able to master the unicycle even under the influence of many cans of diet coke and several slushies. Oh to be young again! So I thought, what a waste for my unicycle to lie neglected in our garage in Weekville when I know a lot of young, fit people with very good balance and coordination who might like a challenge… Even if they will probably take them about 5 minutes to conquer it. I’m talking about you, Discovery teachers and pupils! I am therefore leaving my unicycle to the young people of Bigbury for posterity. I know that they will rise to the occasion albeit on one wheel! If any of them would then like to teach me, I’d be delighted (-; How brilliant that the Bigbury News family has been joined by Resident Ronnie! I’m not sure what his feelings are on unicycles but I look forward to hearing more from him in the editions to come.
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BIGBURY MEMORIAL HALL Bringing the Community Together Minutes of the AGM Thursday 6th July 2016 at 7.00 pm Present: Charles Harrington (Chairman),Sally Watts (Secretary), Dane Vanstone, Jill Gubbins, Gilbert Snook, Bryan Carson and one member of the public. 1. Welcome.
The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2. Apologies for absence were received from Angie Bond and Stuart Watts. 3. Minutes of previous AGM (09/07/2015) These were accepted as a correct cord of the meeting and they were signed by the chairman.
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4. Matters arising from previous AGM. None. 5. Management Committee/Trustees’ Report and Financial Statement for the year 2014/2015. Charles gave his report (Appendix 1) on Hall management, building maintenance, finances, activities and future ideas. (This report will be sent to the Charities Commission and also to Bigbury News). The report was adopted unanimously by those present. Dane distributed his financial report (Appendix 2) for the year which has been approved by Tony O’Neill (accountant). Expenditure (£4803.39) was slightly more than last year mainly due to more money being spent on Refurbishment and General Maintenance Income for the year (£5078.48) was slightly down on last year. The surplus for the year was £275.09. The balance of £16,589.46 is very similar to last year’s and is held mainly at the bank (£14,380.01) with £651.07 in the COIF reserve fund and £67.38 in Charity Commission shares (Valued at £6,455 at 31/12/2015). These accounts were unanimously approved by all present and Dane was thanked for his clear accounts and for his work during the year. 6. Appointment of members of the Management Committee Sadly, one of the committee members, Julian Bond, had died in May. Charles expressed the committee’s appreciation of Julian’s valuable contribution over several years. The other committee members had agreed to stand for re-election. During the past year, Bryan Carson replaced Nina Stanesby as the Parish Council’s representative on the Hall committee. Mike Baker had volunteered to come on the committee and, with no other nominations, he and the other existing members were unanimously elected. The committee now consists of: Charles Harrington (Chairman), Sally Watts (Secretary), Dane Vanstone (Treasurer), Jill Gubbins (Exercise), Kylie Worden (South Hams Shrimps), Gilbert Snook, Angie Bond, Bryan Carson (Parish Council) and Mike Baker.
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Appendix 1 - Chairman’s Report to AGM – July 2016 According to the Parish Plan (2009), the Hall is viewed as the most important meeting place in the parish for organised events and club activities. 1. Hall management
The Hall is managed by a committee, currently comprising Charles Harrington (Chair), Sally Watts (Secretary), Dane Vanstone (Treasurer), Bryan Carson (Parish Councillor), Jill Gubbins (Body Boost/Pilates, Strong and Steady), Kylie Worden (South Hams Shrimps), Gilbert Snook and Angie Bond. Sadly, during the year one of our number, Julian Bond, passed away. Julian was a valued member of the committee, making a big contribution over several years, and will be greatly missed.
We have held regular Management Committee meetings involving representatives from all user groups. The Minutes of these meetings are freely available on request to anybody who is interested. They are also posted on the Bigbury Community Website.
We have made regular, monthly reports on the affairs of the Hall in Bigbury News and on the Bigbury Community Website.
Part of the Hall’s land is leased to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s (MCA), who have erected a new building on it. The term runs for 40 years from 1 st Jan 2009 at an initial rental of £1,500 p.a., subject to review every five years. The rent was reviewed on January 1st 2014 and is now £1,800 p.a.. 2. Building maintenance and development
We are very grateful to the small band of volunteers lead by Dane Vanstone for the maintenance work that has been carried out on the building during the year.
We have employed a regular cleaner, which has worked much more successfully than the previous ad hoc arrangement. 3. Finances
The financial affairs of the Hall were managed very effectively by Dane Vanstone and are reported separately at the Meeting. We are very grateful to both Hilary and Dane for looking after the Hall’s booking system at Holywell Stores.
A reasonable cash reserve has accumulated. We have spent some of this on maintaining the building and facilities and will continue to consider improvements which are appropriate. It has also enabled us to subsidise certain events to keep the cost down. 4. Activities
Several groups remain regular users of the Hall; Body Boost/ Pilates, South Hams Shrimps, Youth Club, Bible Classes, Bridge Club and Yoga Club. Pri-
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The Committee has organized several social events, which have been well supported. These included Wine Tasting evenings, a Quiz Night, Film and Food Nights, Villages in Action events, professional entertainers, an annual Garden Produce Show and a Bazaar (jointly with St Lawrence Church). 5. Future Our objectives remain:-
to maintain the structure and facilities of the Hall to in line with current H & S recommendations, the DDA, and the requirements of our users
presentation of a socially inclusive programme for entertainment, education, amusement and interest.
support of all appropriate local social and business activities. Charles Harrington. July 2016. Tel. 810023. Email charles_harri@yahoo.co.uk
We shall be continuing to run a 50:100 Club, to which we hope to recruit 100 subscribers, each paying £10. Lucky numbers will be drawn each month from October until next July for prizes totalling 50% of the contributions (i.e. £30, £15 and £5 - assuming 100 tickets sold). The remaining 50% will go towards further improvements to the Memorial Hall. Tickets (lucky numbers) will be on sale from September 2016 at Holywell Stores. The draw will be held in the 1st week of each month, beginning in October. Organised by Mike and Rita Baker Promoted by Dane Vanstone
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Bigbury Memorial Hall Calendar of Events September 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
831599
Tues.
17.30 - 19.30
Youth Club
Louise Pitt
07786860440
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
Future Events: October: Film night – film and date to be decided in September Friday 25th November: Cosgrave and Banks folk Duo - a Villages in Action event. More details next month. 50:100 Club (Promoted by Dane Vanstone). Tickets (£10 for the ten monthly draws from October 2016 until July 2017) will be available from Holywell Stores in September. Buy now for your chance to win. 50% of the money goes
Kingston Reading Room Angel Heart Theatre present
Freya for children age 4+
Sunday, 27 November 2.30pm Child £5, Adult £7.50, Family £20. On the day child £7, Adult £10, Family £25
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Beach Clean results Tuesday 16th August was a warm, sunny morning - perfect for a day on the beach and it was rapidly filling up with holidaymakers in various states of undress. It was also a brilliant day for beach cleaning! The event was well attended and professionally organised by the Marine Conservation Society in collaboration with a sponsor – Davidoff Cool Water. What might have been thought to be an ultra-trendy surfers' drink company instead turned out to be associated with cosmetic fragrances and all those attending came away with both a rather fetching, turquoise ‘Save the Ocean’ T–shirt and a bottle of eau de toilette as a bonus for their hard work.
At first sight, the 100m stretch between the lifeguard station and Sedgewell slipway looked devoid of rubbish but after an hour’s diligent probing and prodding and some minor disturbance to the many sunbathers, the 40 volunteers managed to collect and classify 860 items, amounting to 13.5kg of assorted junk, including a pair of snazzy gentleman’ underpants possibly collected in error by an over-enthusiastic volunteer. The organisers, the Marine conservation Society, were well pleased and the volunteers all departed with a warm glow of satisfaction in a haze of Cool Water perfume, secure in the knowledge that they had improved the appearance of our beach for all its users and, arguably more important, they had reduced the pollution of our local sea and the threat to wildlife by a small amount. The next beach clean will be on Cockleridge, 3 4pm on Sunday 18th September, organised by the www.auneconservation.org. Aune Conservation Asuk or the Bigbury sociation in collaboration community website at with the Marine www.bigburycommunity.co. Conservation Society. All uk for details in due course. will be welcome but please don’t expect any handouts of perfume! Check the ACA w e b s i t e
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September I can’t believe that August has gone by and we are already into September, it only feels like yesterday I was writing the update for the August parish newsletter. This month we are finishing our path cutting schedule and we start building up to our winter work programming mainly focusing around scrub cutting, woodland works and footpath maintenance. During last month we have been working hard continuing with our ongoing path cutting and strimming to ensure we keep the vegetation under control to allow, ease of access and to ensure the sites look tidy and presentable all year round. Unfortunately this summer we have seen an increase in fly tipping and vandalism (mostly nearer to Wembury) but I am asking all our local communities to be vigilant and please inform the police if you see any vandalism or fly tipping occurring. Once waste is tipped onto private land it is then the landowner who is responsible for removing it and at the landowners cost. We have been working hard to remove the Ragwort from sites where we must control the spread of the plant, particularly if it can spread onto land used for grazing. Ragwort has a bitter taste to grazing animals but as the plant naturally wilts it loses the bitter taste and becomes more palatable whilst retaining its toxic properties which can cause irreparable liver damage. However the plant does play its part in biodiversity and as a host plant for the cinnabar moth and so where we do not have to control it we leave it in situ. The Beach Fun events at Wembury went well. Thank you to all who came and joined in and to the Devon Wildlife Trust Marine Centre wardens for the rockpooling sessions. It was great to catch some little eels in the meadow stream and to find a Gem anemone when rockpooling. Thank you to the Ringmore WI for asking me to attend as a speaker at their August meeting. It was lovely to see so many people interested in the work of the National Trust and to find out more about what the Trust is doing and how they may be able to help us with our work. We have several other events coming up in September and October. All these events are Free with no need to book (Car parking charges apply to non members at South Milton and Wembury): Saturday 10th September - join the Rangers and the AONB team at their annual Big Night on the Beach event at South Milton Sands. Beach activities from 4pm – 9.30pm. Remember to bring a clean jam jar to decorate into a lantern. Saturday 17th September – Beach clean at South Milton Sands. Come and help the rangers clean the beach as part of the Marine Conservation Society Great British Beach clean. 11.00 – 12.30. Sunday 18th September – Beach clean at Wembury. Come and help the rangers clean the beach as part of the Marine Conservation Society Great British Beach clean. 11.00 – 12.30. 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. 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 Lorna Sherriff on 01548 562344 or email lorna.sherriff@nationaltrust.org.uk
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On Wednesday the 6th July the Korniloff Coffee Morning raised £176 for the South Hams Shrimps. It was so good to have the children Caleb, Verity, Poppy, Felix, Georgie and their Mum’s present. We hope the Shrimps enjoyed the chocolate hedgehog cake which Tina so kindly donated to them, after correctly guessing the weight! It was so lovely to see the two spectra of life together. Thank you to all those who helped, supported and gave so generously. On Wednesday 3rd August the Korniloff Coffee Morning raised £115 for St Lukes Hospice despite most of our regulars being away on their holidays. It was nice to have Wayne Marshall, their community fundraiser, present who told us how much they appreciated and relied on regular fundraisers, like ours, to keep St Lukes functioning. Many thanks to all who came, supporting us and giving so very generously. On Wednesday 7th September we will be supporting IDIC 15, a small charity supporting children with Isodicentric Chromosome 15 Syndrome (IDIC 15). We look forward to seeing you between 10.30 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
Bigbury History Society – Kingsbridge Walk Twenty one members assembled at the Information Centre at 6pm on Thursday 30th June for a tour of historic Kingsbridge, led by two ladies from KHS with a wealth of knowledge on the town’s past. Whilst we were well prepared for bad weather, in the event it held fine throughout. We were told that, after the Norman Invasion of 1066, lands around Kingsbridge passed to the Abbot of Buckfast Abbey. It became a borough in 1238 and established itself as an outlet for wool and other produce from the Abbey estates. There were mills operating in Mill Street continuously for 800 years. The walk began on the Quay and took us up the many alleyways on either side of Fore Street, including the famous “Squeezebelly Lane”. Particularly interesting was the large number of non conformist churches which sprung up in the wake of the Civil War. Back on the Quayside we were informed of the smuggling that took place and the increased trade for Kingsbridge resulting from the Napoleonic Wars. Shipyards were constructed on Bond’s Quay, now The Crabshell – to where we adjourned after the walk for a superb Fish Supper. A determined effort was made not to get involved in controversial politics over the meal – but this was impossible, since the previous week had seen history in
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The Ruminations of Resident Ronnie (4)- Brenda’s Annual Visit I should anticipate my daughter’s family’s annual camping holiday with pleasure, and I do, but, unfortunately, there is what I think nowadays is called a prequel. The family camp up the hill in the farmer’s field, in a tent so large that even the dog gets his own zipped-on area! But Brenda believes in Plan Bs, which, should flood or storm strike, they would need to take refuge in my humble abode. For this reason, about a month before their holiday is due to start, she descends to ‘spring clean’ my bungalow, ‘to make it fit for human habitation’. Part of her negative views are due to Wellington – ‘that moulting mongrel’ as she refers to him. For this reason, I open the garden shed and put Wellington’s mat and his water bowl inside it, so that when he hears her Volvo Estate coming up the hill, he can slink off. Her appearance does not vary from year to year. She wears a head scarf folded in half. Now, Mother’s charlady also had such a head scarf, but that headscarf said ‘I do for Mrs Rycroft’. Brenda’s says, in a kind of saintly way: ‘I am about to engage in an act of charity and clean my father’s grimy dwelling’ – quite a different message. She always parks outside, the car being too bulky for her to safely negotiate my drive; and here she comes with her 10-year old, Justin up the drive. She is carrying a white plastic box – it’s hard to describe, it had a divide down the middle vertically, till about six inches from the end, it is crossed with a horizontal strut. Each inch is covered by a bottle of chemical agents. She arrives and I say ‘I’ll put the kettle on’ but she tells me she has no time for that, but she is sure that Justin and I will have lots to talk about. We might have but Justin sits himself down, takes out his tablet, places large earphones around his head, inserts a stick of chewing gum in his mouth, and, I assume, begins to play some computer game. Whatever he is doing, communication with me is not high on his agenda. This leaves me in a quandary. On my own, I would drive to the shop and get the paper, but this would seem ungrateful. I could offer to help but this would be greeted with scorn. So I sort of bumble around, re-arranging piles that don’t need re-arranging, checking what’s on T.V. ... At this point, Brenda makes a dramatic entry. She is holding up my bed sheet, with her arms stretched out, ‘What IS this?’ she asks. like a prosecution lawyer, producing Exhibit A, a large machete with blood stains on it, asking the defendant if they could explain why it was found under their pillow? Justin starts laughing. I would like to give him a quick clip on the ear for his cheek, but Joyce tells me that this method of behavioural control is no longer in the more up-to-date manuals of child care. I look at the sheet. It certainly is a shade of grey, but not the kind that might spring to my reader’s mind. But that seems to me unfair. You wouldn’t ask a bouncer in a night club, as he came off duty, to pose for an advert for a Mediterranean holiday, by lying on a lillo, would you? And I do have a second sheet, which is nice and white. But it has a large hole in it, from my smoking days, and I am reluctant to use it because I might put my foot through it and render the hole so large as to render the sheet unuseable. She says: ‘Have you got any conditioner?’ Now I am pleased to answer that one competently. Ellen had once told me to get some conditioner and shampoo, and to make
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Anyway, she says they’ll have to go to Modbury to pick up the kind of conditioner she wants, and asks ‘Where do you park in Modbury?’ To which I replied, ‘That’s a question that has puzzled greater minds than mine’, which I have to admit I thought rather smart – witty with a touch of the philosophical. But she and Justin just stare at me, and then depart. When they return, she puts the offending sheet and other articles in the washing machine, and tells me to take them out in 45 minutes, as if I don’t know how long the wash cycle lasts. But my troubles are not over. The tumble dryer has not worked for some time, which is usually not a problem, as I hang things on the line. But without a sheet, the blanket is a direct descendant of those issued to us squaddies during my National Service – all hairy and itchy. And even when it is dry, it then has to be put back on the bed. So you start by tucking one end thoroughly in at one corner, let us say the Southwest. The job well done, you move to the other side, to find that the sheet is now too short and will not reach. So you go back and release it from the southwest corner and return to the northeast corner, but if you are not careful, you now have the same problem. It can take a good ten minutes... Wellington does not come up the garden path till half an hour after he has heard her car leave. He knows from previous experience that she often comes back, for a prized chemical, or to remind me to do something. Which I don’t object to, but I don’t like the fact that she insists on writing it down, starting with DON’T FORGET TO... like I’m senile; and, even worse, sticking in on the noticeboard, where every visitor can see it. So George comes in and says with a smirk, ‘Have we remembered Cousin Mabel’s birthday/ nephew Oliver’s exams?’
K.E.D.F.A.S. Kingsbridge Estuary Decorative and Fine Art Society September Talk
The Fine Art of Forgery, Craftsmanship or Conjuring Trick David Phillips Venue: Methodist Church, 100, Fore Street, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1AW September 28th 2016 - 7 for 7.30pm September 29th 2016 -10 for 10.30am Everybody welcome – no need to be a member. £8 donation includes coffee/tea and biscuits. Registered Charity number 1158965
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St Anns Chapel | Bigbury | TQ7 4HQ Summer is slowly coming to an end as we have had our 3rd Annual Summer Beer and Cider Festival (which was a brilliant success)! Thank you to all who joined us over the weekend and enjoyed our selection of Ales and Ciders and our brilliant entertainment. 3RD ANNUAL SNAIL GRAND NATIONAL – 14TH OCTOBER Slow and Steady wins the race. Our 3rd Annual Snail Grand National returns this year SENIORS LUNCHEON CLUB – EVERY MONDAY FROM 12-2:30PM Enjoy 2 Courses for £5 every Monday where you can enjoy something different each week, as our menu changes on a regular basis to reflect seasonal availability! bigger and better than ever. Join us on Friday 14 th October to take part and stand the chance to be crowned the Snail Grand National Champion of 2016. LAUNCH OF CHRISTMAS MENUS We know it isn’t Winter just yet (it will be sooner than you think) but we have planned ahead and launched our festive menus! Have a look on our website (www.pickwick-inn.co.uk) for further information about our Christmas Menu and our Cowboys and Indians New Year’s Eve Party! Keep an eye out on our Social Media pages and our regular emails for more information on special offers and events. If you aren’t already on our mailing list, make sure you send your email to info@pickwick-inn.co.uk so you get all the news and gossip before everyone else. Best wishes from The Pickwick Inn Bunch! SOUTH HAMS SOCIETY – BEACH CLEANS The next beach clean will be on Saturday, 17 September, at Soar Mill Cove. Why not join us? Assemble in the car park behind the hotel at 12noon. (LW 13.13 ) This pretty little beach is very popular with families and walkers alike. Remaining beach cleans for 2016 are at: Gara Beach (15 Oct), 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 beach cleans, contact Penny Fenton
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