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First Class The children starting school for the first time

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First Class The children starting school for the first time

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Ivybridge Arts Festival Programme inside

A celebration of The River Erme

COVER: The Ivy Bridge by Mark Coombs. Win a framed print of this photo – see page 9

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MP takes over Town Team Working to boost Glanvilles WIN a print of the Ivy Bridge Mayor’s message Town reeling from mill closure Wild About Ivybridge What’s On in October What’s On calendar IVYBRIDGE ARTS FESTIVAL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS County Matters First Class Clubs & groups School reports Pets’ Corner Sport

THE UNDOUBTED highlight of this month’s issue are the lovely photos of the children who started school for the first time this September. They all look happy, enthusiastic and eager to learn as they embark on their education journey, and very smart in their uniforms, too. Turn to First Class on pages 26-29 to see the pictures, and thank you to the primary schools for supplying the photos.

The inaugural Ivybridge Arts Festival takes place this month. The Ivybridge magazine is proud to sponsor this week-long celebration of art in the town, which has as its theme ‘A celebration of the River Erme: source to sea’. This is a real community-led initiative and organisers have arranged more than 40 events throughout the week – see the pull-out programme in the centre for a full list of festival events. Other great community initiatives start this month, too. The Ivybridge Community Market starts on Saturday, 6 October, in Glanvilles Mill (see page 17) and will be held on the first three Saturdays of the month, and a Community HUB opens this month as well. This is a space, again in Glanvilles Mill, for community groups to promote, recruit and fundraise (page 9). As well as the arts festival, October is a very busy month for events in the town – see page 17 and the What’s On calendar on page 18. And, of course, there is the usual community news, Wild About Ivybridge, Take Better Photos and Pets’ Corner columns, clubs & group news, and school reports you have come to expect. I hope you enjoy reading this issue.

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It is hard to be quite so optimistic about the prospects for our town at the moment. The announcement that the paper mill is to close is grim news indeed. A hundred jobs will be lost and the knock-on impact on the town’s economy is bound to be significant. For those set to lose their jobs, this must be an incredibly worrying time. Help from various agencies is being put in place (see page 13), nonetheless, the uncertainty must be putting a strain on those affected. Other towns have prospered after such a blow, we must hope that Ivybridge does, too.

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Flower power helps hospice A HUGELY POPULAR three-day flower festival at St Austin’s Priory, Cadleigh, on 14-16 September was a fitting conclusion to a series of celebrations marking the centenary of the Ivybridge church. As a result of the weekend exhibition, and a wonderful Friday evening of song and poetry featuring three close harmony singing groups, £1,000 was presented to the Ivybridge friends group for Children’s Hospice South West. Magnificent flower displays from no fewer than 16 organisations filled the church with summer colours and scents, creating an emotional experience really appreciated by everyone who visited the festival. “We are absolutely thrilled with the support we receive from St Austin’s

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MP takes over at top of Town Team IVYBRIDGE TOWN TEAM has a new person the announcement of the closure of at the helm. The town’s MP Gary Streeter has taken over as chairman of the regeneration group and has already stamped his mark on the team with proposals to streamline the group’s committee. In a bid to make the group more responsive and to speed up decision making, Mr Streeter has proposed cutting the committee from the present 20+ members to 12 people. Members will be drawn from the town’s business community, alongside local authority members. The Town Team initiative is backed by the government, and MPs have been encouraged to get involved with the teams, which are tasked with taking measures to make the town centre experience a more positive one. Mr Streeter is under no illusions about the size of the task the town faces, which has become starker with

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the paper mill, but believes that longterm solutions lie with the people who live and work in the town. “I want the town team to be an opportunity for everybody in Ivybridge to contribute to the process,” said Mr Street. “We must make sure it is a joined-up operation, which does not get dominated by one sector. “One thing I am keen to implement as soon as possible is a fresh, evidence-based report on how the town centre works, how retail, business and leisure interact. “It is vital that the information on which decisions are based reflects how it really is on the ground. “Only by doing this can we make better decisions, which are relevant to Ivybridge as it is today.” The new stream-lined town team committee should be in place at the beginning of this month.

is looking for a business manager. This new role in the council team will ‘contribute to on-going development within the council and The Watermark’. The salary is up to £29,236 pa and the successful candidate must have appropriate experience in sourcing funds, managing budgets, marketing and negotiating contracts. Applications must be submitted by 9 October – contact the town clerk townclerk@ivybridge. gov.uk for details.

FISH SHOP UP FOR ‘OSCAR’ CUSTOMERS OF IVYBRIDGE Fish Company have nominated it for a prestigious local food and drink award. The shop has been shortlisted in the Best Fishmongers category in the Devon Life Food & Drinks Awards 2012, which are considered the ‘Oscars’ of the local food and drink industry, based on votes by the public. The final placings are decided by a judge who will visit the shop, with the winners announced at a gala awards ceremony on 1 November at Sandy Park in Exeter. “To even be placed after just 18 months of trading is a huge accolade,” said Tasha Lodge. “We are very grateful to all our customers for supporting us on a regular basis and putting us forward for the award.” October 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

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OLDER PEOPLE TO DEBATE ISSUES WITH TOWN’S MP IVYBRIDGE’S OLDER RESIDENTS will have Sadie and James receive the box of goodies from Gary

School voucher scheme marked STOWFORD was one of a number of local schools invited to Tesco at Lee Mill for a presentation celebrating 21 years of the Vouchers for Schools scheme. Every year the school has benefitted from the scheme, with the vouchers used to buy ICT equipment. This year the school has already received a set of flip cams and microphones to allow the children to experiment with digital recordings. At the presentation, MP Gary Streeter presented pupils Sadie and James with a box of equipment containing a range of sporting and ICT “goodies” for the school.

the chance to air their views and put questions to MP Gary Streeter about the issues facing older people – from pensions and tax allowances, through health and social care to housing and transport – at an open public meeting. The South West Devon MP will be speaking about the opportunities and threats of an ageing society and what government and public bodies can and should do about it. The meeting has been organised by the Ivybridge & Area branch of Devon Senior Voice, the voluntary forum for the over-50s.

Branch chair John Montgomery said: “We are keen to promote opportunities for public debate about important issues, and how they affect us all. The meeting is free and open to all, regardless of age, so come along and make your voice heard. We look forward to seeing many members of the public there.” The meeting will take place at The Watermark at 10am on Friday, 26 October. Refreshments will be served. î For more details, contact Sally Lougher on 01803 732678 or email info@scfd.org.uk

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The Open House Cafe is back up and running. It is open on Friday 12 and 19 this month, and recommences on Friday, 9 November, after half term. The cafe is open from 8pm until 10pm at the Methodist Church Cafe.

Are you registered to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections in November? Forms were sent to all households but to be able to take part in the poll you must register before 15 October.

TENANTS AND LANDLORD WORKING TOGETHER TO BOOST GLANVILLES MILL

COUNTY COUNCIL COMING TO TOWN

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to know what is important to you. The authority is visiting Ivybridge on Tuesday, 2 October, in The Watermark, to find out what is important to your community. The meeting, which starts at 6.30pm, will give you the chance to find out how the council responded to what you have told it over the past few years and tell them what matters to your community. î Details: Call 01392 383416 or email marketing@devon.gov.uk

Mill is just one of the initiatives tenants and landlord Levanter are working on in an attempt to bolster trade in the town centre shopping centre. A series of meetings have been held to come up with ideas to improve the centre. As a result, a host of wide-ranging ideas are set to be instigated. These include improvements to the environment of the centre – including a major overhaul of the street furniture and lighting and continued redecoration of the building – the market launch and a unit being given over to a community hub, which will house a toy library as well as space for community initiatives and workshops. 6

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Christmas is seen as a crucial time to re-connect the centre with local shoppers. Festive lighting and the Christmas tree will go up as usual, and Glanvilles Mill will host the town council’s Santa’s Grotto. The possibility of late night opening is also been looked at. Landlords Levanter Properties have reiterated their commitment to continue to invest in the centre and that they are 100 per cent committed to work to recapture local community support for Glanvilles Mill. î Anyone interested in having a stall at the market should talk to Tasha Lodge in Ivybridge Fish Company

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Name: .......................................... ........................................................ Contact tel number: ........................................................ E-mail: ........................................................ ........................................................ The Ivy Bridge, taken by Lime Square owner Mark Coombs

Picture competition to celebrate anniversary AN IVYBRIDGE SHOP is celebrating two years of successful trading by giving people the chance to win a framed print of the iconic Ivy Bridge. Lime Square, the gallery and giftware shop in Glanvilles Mill, is twoyears-old this month and to thank everyone who has supported him, owner Mark Coombs, who is also a photographer, is holding a free raffle to win a framed print of a fabulous photo he took himself. When Mark opened Lime Square in 2010, against a backdrop of difficult economic times, sceptics questioned whether Ivybridge was the right place for a high-end gallery and giftware shop, but he was confident that Ivybridge residents would appreciate his fusion of original art, jewellery and unique gifts. Mark has proved the sceptics wrong and is heartened by the support he has received. “Not a day goes by without someone passing a positive comment on what I sell and that I support local

artists and crafts.” Mark is currently revamping the Lime Square website, which when completed will include an online shop selling a selection of products on offer in the shop. If you are a local artist who would like to display their work as part of a monthly exhibition, Mark is keen to hear from you. You can call him on (01752) 698119 or pop in and see him in the shop. To be in with a chance of winning the print, all you have to do is complete the coupon above and put it in the box in Lime Square (coupons also available in Lime Square). ‘Like’ Lime Square on Facebook to keep up-to-date with news HELP! With its ever-expanding range of costumes and props, Ivybridge Theatre Company is in urgent need of good, local storage facilities. Do you have suitable storage space that they could hire? See page 31 for ITC’s latest news and contact details.

COMMUNITY HUB OPENING A GREAT COMMUNITY initiative starts this month. Saturday, 6 October, will see the official opening of a Community HUB in Glanvilles Mill. The HUB will offer, among other benefits, community groups and charities a town centre space to book and rent, a toy library for local families to utilise and the Ivybridge Food Bank an outlet for people unable to get to the Methodist Church during its structured opening hours. PL:21 is also using the HUB to promote themselves and hold workshops. A non-profit organisation/charity, all monies raised will be reinvested into the community for events within Glanvilles Mill and HUB. Ivybridge Community Market starts on 6 October – see page 17 for details. î For the latest on these initiatives, go to facebook.com/ HomeFromHomeCommunity October 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

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Ivybridge branch newsletter October marks the end of the 2011 Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, and the start of the 2012 campaign. Last year celebrated 90 years since the foundation of the British Legion – now Royal British Legion – and the Ivybridge branch raised £27,347, which surpassed the previous year’s total by about £4,500. Mayor Cllr Trevor Parsons nominated the Poppy Appeal as his charity for last year, which undoubtedly boosted funds. The total raised within Devon exceeded £1 million for the first time, and nationally £41 million was raised, all impressive figures and thanks go to all who donated so generously, especially in the current economic climate. ● 2012 Poppy Appeal

This year’s Poppy Appeal will be launched at The Sportsmans Inn on Saturday, 27 October, where an exciting evening of entertainment is being planned by Nick Down and the ever-supportive Sportsmans Inn staff. ● Join the Royal British Legion

Membership of the RBL Ivybridge branch currently stands in excess of 130 but the average age of members is high and numbers actively participating low. We need new and younger members to join and help further the aim of supporting serving and ex-serving members of our armed forces and their dependants. The branch meets at 8pm at The Sportsmans Inn on the second Wednesday of each month, so please come along and see for yourself how you could contribute. ● Get up-to-date news

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‘Worst time since I became Mayor’ I am very sad to say that this has been the worst period since I became Mayor in May 2011. Incidents of anti-social behaviour and crime in our beautiful town are on the increase, therefore I have offered a reward for the name or names of the culprits who are making every-day life a misery for those people who are on the sharp end of their actions; providing the named persons are prosecuted. The source of this information will of course be kept strictly confidential. Someone or some persons know full well who is responsible for this mindless behaviour. We have, and will continue to have, zero tolerance of such behaviour in this town but I cannot deal with this on my own and must ask you to assist me in trying to prevent this kind of unacceptable behaviour. These are some of the examples of what we are having to deal with – if you know anything about these incidents and who the perpetrators are, please do come forward. A brick/rock was thrown through a window at the leisure centre, resulting in glass falling into the swimming pool and the pool having to be closed at one of the busiest times – the Bank Holiday weekend – not only causing inconvenience to the users of the pool but also costing Tone Leisure, who run the centre, at least £10,000. Two sheds were set on fire on the allotments at Filham Park, as well as 15 other sheds being turned over, windows smashed, garden tools scattered all over the place and plants being ripped up. Victoria Park has again been vandalised, with broken glass and bottles in the children’s play area, as well as damage to beautiful trees. The lovely garden and seating area in Leonards Road, which many of our elderly residents use during the day, has yet again been vandalised, ie broken bot-

Mayor’s message from Cllr Trevor Parsons tles, littering and branches ripped down from the trees. The vets at Filham Park had a front window smashed. At the War Memorial on Friday, 7 September, at 7.30pm, I witnessed a disturbance whereby a local person had seen a youth spitting on the memorial. I tried to point out to him that there are people’s names on the memorial who had sacrificed their lives for us and if it had not been for them we would not have the freedom we have today. This youth knows who he is – his parents, I am sure, would be disgusted with this type of behaviour. He was with a number of other youths in the age bracket between 14 and 15 years of age and I ask parents to enquire with their youngsters if they were in the vicinity of the War Memorial at this time. We are experiencing continuing vandalism and anti-social behaviour near the town hall and in Erme Court car park. We have a number of people on CCTV, which is being investigated by the police. If you have any information on these incidents, call the police non-emergency line, 101, or you can always contact me confidentially at the Town Hall by telephoning (01752) 893815. As if things could not get worse, it was announced on Wednesday, 12 September, that Stowford Mill would close by 2014. I was shocked to hear this sad news and really feel for those people who will lose their jobs. I will do everything I can to help and assist everyone concerned. One has to remember it is not just the employees who lose their jobs, there are other people, ie suppliers and drivers, who rely on the Mill for their livelihoods also. To those at the Mill, my personal message to you is that you are not on your own and there will be support to you personally if so required.

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Score the skin of the pork belly slices, season the slices and rub salt into the scores. Lightly oil a shallow roasting tin and put the onion quarters, apple halves and pork slices in. Sprinkle a teaspoon of sugar over each apple half, season everything and put in the oven.

4 tsp brown sugar Leaves from 2 sprigs of rosemary 500ml cider Salt & black pepper Preheat your oven to 180°C.

After half an hour, remove from the oven, pour the cider around the pork, apples and onion, making sure to keep the pork skin above the liquid so that it will crackle properly, and add the rosemary. Place the roasting tin back in the oven and cook for

another 40 minutes, until tender, checking occasionally that it doesn’t dry out. Remove from the oven, take the pork and apples out of the roasting tin and keep warm for 10 minutes. If the pork skin hasn’t turned to crackling yet, pop it under the grill for a little while before resting. If necessary, place the roasting tin on a ring and reduce the liquid until it is rich and thick. Taste and season. Serve the pork and apples with the cider and onion sauce, fresh seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes.

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TOWN REELING FROM PAPER MILL CLOSURE OFFERS OF SUPPORT for the

expertise being offered.” hundred workers who are Mayor, Cllr Trevor Parset to lose their jobs when son, has assured mill April Stowford paper mill closes workers that they are not What’s On have been coming in. alone and has issued a South Hams District personal pledge that he Council is poised to offer will do everything he can help and support to staff as to help and assist everypart of the Devon Area Acone concerned. tion Force (DAAF), which MP Gary Streeter also will offer a range of advice pledged to do all he could and guidance to those af- CLUBS & SOCIETIES GLORIOUS GARDENS FAMILY AFFAIR to support those affected fected by redundancy. as well as make sure the DAAF will be working The mill was on the cover site is put to the best ecoof our April 2011 issue with Arjowiggins to pronomic use. vide relevant assistance and workChairman of the town’s chamber of shops, and council advisors will also commerce, Richard Peachey, said they be ready to help those facing redun- would being looking at the support dancy make any benefit claims. they could offer. District councillors Kathy Cuthbert The closure of the mill, which is the and David May said: “We sympathise town’s second-largest employer, will with the staff at this worrying time. We mark the end of 150 years of paper proare pleased the DAAF is geared up and duction in the town and is expected to would encourage the workers facing have a serious knock-on effect for the redundancy to take advantage of the town’s struggling economy. Issue 003 APRIL 2011

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Pre-school makes summer move IT HAS BEEN an exciting start to the new term for a pre-school after it took up an offer of a room from one of the town’s primary schools and moved during the summer holiday. Ivybridge Pre-School now has its own room at The Erme Primary School, having previously shared the hall at St John’s Church. Owner Nicola Moyes is delighted with the move. “The church hall was fine and we had great times there but as a shared space we had to put everything away at the end of every session. “Here at The Erme, the room is solely for our children. We have everything we need and we have been able to make the environment suitable for children. It is nice to be able to set the room up as we want and leave it that way.

“We have direct access to an outdoor play area too, which is lovely.” Although integration with the primary school is one of the benefits of the move, the pre-school is self-contained with its own entrance, and access is controlled by pre-school staff. Ivybridge Pre-School runs on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday between 9am and 3pm, and Wednesday and Fridays 9am to 1pm with whole day, morning and afternoon sessions available. î To find out more, contact Nicola Moyes on 07787 977504

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TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES THE SOUTH WEST arm of a national charity which aims to bring about community transformation is holding a conference in Ivybridge to mark its first anniversary. Redeeming Our Communities (ROC), which was founded in 2004, works to transform communities by creating strategic partnerships which open up opportunities for crime and disorder reduction and improved community cohesion. Last year, ROC launched in the South West, and following 12 months of amazing progress the SW Co-ordinating group are planning an event where anyone wanting to know more about ROC in the South West can come and find out.

“People of goodwill working together for a safer, kinder community.” The event is open to everyone and will be a chance to catch up with on-going ROC developments, network with people from the area, share concerns and possible solutions, attend seminars and listen to speakers including Gary Streeter MP and Devon & Cornwall Police Chief, CC Shaun Sawyer. The all-day conference is on Saturday, 20 October, from 10am until 4pm, at the Methodist Church. It costs £10, which includes lunch and refreshments. If you would like to attend, or to find out more about ROC in the SW, email ROCsouthwest@gmail.com Alternatively, visit ROC.uk.com October 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

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A monthly guide to the wonderful wildlife you may see in Ivybridge

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any of you may have seen this amazing circle of fungi that appeared in St John’s Churchyard two years ago. It is likely to be there again this autumn and will be even bigger as the mycelium continue to spread out from the original source, probably a decaying tree root. Fungi are a fascinating and essential part of our ecosystem, breaking down decaying vegetable matter. They mostly live underground, because as they do not contain chlorophyll, so do not need sunlight. The parts we see above ground, especially at this time of year, are the fruiting bodies containing spores, and there are many thousands of these of all shapes, sizes and colours – except green. Some, such as the beautiful red toadstool, the Amanita Muscaria or Fly Agaric are very familiar from children’s books with elves or fairies sitting on top of them. These tend to grow under birch trees and a good place to find them is near the Hillfort in Hembury Woods.

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Look at them, photograph them but don’t touch them as they are very poisonous. Even more deadly are their close relatives, the white Destroying Angel and the Death Cap. Another wellknown fungus is the Stinkhorn, found in Longtimber Woods and recognised by its appalling smell and very distinctive appearance – the Latin name, Phallus Impudicus, is very descriptive of this! For the most part we just come across fungi on our walks in the woods or in the garden but cannot identify them. Some are very unwelcome on our property, especially the Honey Fungus which can

The next local DWT event is a meeting in the South Brent Old School on 19 October, at 7.30pm. Local wildlife photographer John Walters will be showing some of his amazing pictures of the wildlife of southern Dartmoor. All are welcome. Admission £2.50. Children free. Margery and Celia are volunteers with the Ivybridge and South Brent local group of the Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT)

Contact Margery Evans on (01752) 892984 • www.devonwildlifetrust.org

Have your say on the future of MacAndrew’s Field ALL IVYBRIDGE RESIDENTS still have time to have their say on what they would like to see happen at MacAndrew’s Field. Friends of MacAndrew’s Field held a special day at the beginning of September to kick-start the consultation with the community. The event was a great success with between 70 and 80 people attending and many useful comments being made. The consultation got off to a good start with 37 questionnaires being completed on the day. The day also generated over £100 for the group thanks to the generosity of locals and especially the children, some of whom organised their own stalls and games. 14

kill trees and shrubs, and Dry Rot which can cause havoc to wooden structures. Some wild mushrooms are very good to eat but you really do need to be with an expert and take great care. If people find the very desirable ones such as Chanterelles they tend to keep the location to themselves. Most of us probably play safe and buy our mushrooms from the supermarket but may not be aware how often we do consume fungi – as yeast in bread, beer or marmite or in antibiotics such as penicillin.

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Several new members signed up, too, and district councillor Tony Barber attended (Cllr Cuthbert sent her apologies), but, disappointingly, no members of the town council attended. HOW TO HAVE YOUR SAY Go to the Friends’ Facebook page to download the questionnaire, or contact chairman Jo Burgess on (01752) 896392 or email chrisandj o a n n a @ m y postoffice.co.uk, Hazel Wooding at hazelwooding@prim roselandscapearchitects. co.uk or Ian Smith of PL21 on ianmsmith1.5@gmail.com. The consultation period runs until 20 October, 2012.

ECO GROUP FUMING A GROUP campaigning against plans to build a waste to energy incinerator near Ivybridge say they fell ‘betrayed’ by the Environment Agency (EA) after it published a draft of an approved environmental permit for the proposed incinerator at New England Quarry. EcoIvy claim that an incinerator is unnecessary as Devon does not generate enough waste to fuel it and that it will needlessly subject a beautiful environment to yet more pollution. Consultation The draft decision marked the launch of a five week public consultation, which runs until October 12. EcoIvy is urging people to engage with the consultation process by attending the public surgery at The Watermark on Thursday, October 4, or sending the EA their concerns. The draft decision document and permit is available to view at the South Hams District Council offices in Totnes and on the EA’s website, where people will also find guidance to help them respond to the consultation.

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what’s on OCTOBER Register at www.operation henry.com or call (01752) 892191 – see the advert opposite for more details.

Knitting and crochet Margaret at True Design Cards & Crafts is celebrating her move to a bigger and better shop at 55b Fore Street by holding drop-in knitting and crochet classes. Open to all abilities, anyone can drop in Monday to Friday between 10am and 2.30pm for an informal session. You can work at your own pace and do a much or as little as you wish.

Community market IVYBRIDGE COMMUNITY MARKET starts in Glanvilles Mill on Saturday, 6 October, and will run the first three Saturdays of the month between 9.30am and 2pm. The market aims to give local businesses the opportunity of trading within their community and has already had a huge response from local traders.

Reading group Ivybridge Library is considering starting a junior reading group. If your child may be interested, they are holding a session for children and parents on Monday, 8 October, at 4pm to come and chat to staff about the idea.

YES quiz night Ivybridge Youth Enquiry Service (YES) is holding a quiz night at The Sportsman’s Inn on Wednesday, 10 October, starting at 7.30pm. It is £2 per person

Creative Pastimes

Family cycle ride FAMILIES can take to two-wheels on Saturday, 27 October, for a fun and relaxed cycle ride to discover hidden river valleys, ancient woodlands and beautiful views on quiet, safe lanes. Led by volunteers from charity Sustrans and bike manufacturer Specialized, there will be three routes of varying lengths to suit all ages and abilities, all starting and finishing in Ivybridge. Route one is a 10.5 mile guided circular ride to South Brent going at the pace of the slowest rider, and leaves at 10.30am. Route two is a selfguided return ride to Shipley Bridge, with the third route going to Buckfastleigh and back. Self-guided rides will be clearly signed and marshalled, which you can ride at your own pace. To take part, register at Ivybridge Train Station car park between 9.30am and 11.30am on the day. There will be Sustrans marshals at the station until 4pm to welcome you on your return. Donations to Sustrans are encouraged and there will an opportunity to donate on the day. To register your interest, email freshairmiles@sustrans.org.uk for more information, visit www.freshairmiles.org.uk Children under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. to take part, plus a raffle. Funds raised from the evening will go towards the expansion, renovation and refurbishment of the YES offices in Erme Road, which will enable YES to offer more and better services to the town’s young people. For more information contact (01752) 698402.

to help people do sport. More: Visit the Sports Makers website sportsmakers.co.uk

Book sale The Friends of Ivybridge Library are holding a book sale on Saturday, 13 October, 10am and 12 noon.

Operation Could you be Henry walk a Sports Operation Henry, the pancreatic cancer charity, is holding Maker? the Challaborough Challenge Ivybridge Library is hosting a Sport Makers event on Thursday, 11 October, from 6-8pm. The evening will show you how you can volunteer in your community

on Sunday, 14 October. A marshalled walk of five miles, it leaves Challaborough at 9.30am, with free fish & chips from Fryer Tucks served a 2pm.

On Saturday, 20 October, there is a Creative Pastimes exhibition in the Learning Suite at The Watermark between 10am and 12 noon. The event will showcase hobbies, pastimes and groups that are available to join in the area.

Your Good Health A ‘Your Good Health’ information fair is taking place in the library between 10am and 4pm on Monday, 22 October. Blood pressure checks will be available, and there will be advice on good dental hygiene, tips for a healthy lifestyle as well as meditation techniques, aromatherapy, a gardeners’ question time and a cookery demonstration.

Knitting and crochet for beginners Margaret at True Design Cards & Crafts is holding a ‘Learn to knit and crochet’ class on Wednesday, 24 October. Aimed at the complete beginner and those who have only recently started, it is from 10.30am to 12.30pm and is just £3, which includes tea and biscuits. To find out more, call in and speak to Margaret in the shop at 55b Fore Street.

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Monday

Citizen Advice Bureau Drop in at The Watermark, 10am to 1pm. Call 08 444 111 444 www.adviceguide.org.uk Meeting of Ivybridge Town Council, including public participation session, 7pm, The Watermark.

Tuesday

Betty’s Memory Café, Ivybridge Methodist Church, 24pm. Details: 01752 893952. MS Society S Devon Branch MS exercise group led by a physiotherapist, 10-11am, Harbertonford Village Hall, £3 per session. Tel 0845 602 0805. Public Meeting – Your Community, Your Choice 6.30pm The Watermark. Ivybridge & District Camera Club Meeting 7.30pm, New Hall, Bittaford. Tutorial Evening – Hints and tips in Photoshop. Visitors welcome. ivybridgecc@tiscali.co.uk

Wednesday

Ivybridge Work Club The Watermark, 10am-12 noon www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk bip Ivybridge Enterprise Club The Learning Suite, The Watermark, 1-3pm. Call 0330 100 0338 or visit bipwestdevon.biz. Toybox, Chapel Place Community Centre, 9.30-11.30am. £1.50 per family. All welcome. Film @ The Watermark – Lawless (Cert TBC) 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 conc. Box office 01752 892220.

Thursday

Film @ The Watermark – Lawless (Cert TBC) 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 conc. Box office 01752 892220.

Friday

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut next to the leisure centre. Careers Advice for Adults 19+ at The Watermark – call 01752 892220 to book an appointment. Film @ The Watermark – Lawless (Cert TBC) 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 conc. Box office 01752 892220.

Saturday

Ivybridge Arts Festival Drop-In Family Art Workshop, Silk Banner Making, FREE. 10am-3pm, Community Hub, Glanvilles Mill PL21 Community Apple Pressing and Mapping of Local Orchards, Ivybridge Town Centre 10am- 12 noon. Bring your windfalls and empty bottles. Erme Archive Exhibition, The Library, until 12 October 2012, Exclusive Research Display, The Ivy Bridge and local landmarks as inspiration for JMW Turner’s painting and other artists in history. Launch of a future Museum Project ‘Ivybridge Uncovered – a Mill Town Heritage’. Open as per Library Hours. Tel 01752 893140. Ivybridge Community Market 9.30am Glanvilles Mill – see www.facebook.com/ HomeFromHomeCommunity Come & Sing Haydn’s “Nelson Mass” at The Watermark. Contact Ann Laity 01752 691648 or email a.laity@btinternet.com Ivybridge Garden Association Autumn Show, Methodist Church Hall, 24pm (see page 31). Race Night! EST Donkey Centre, Filham Park, 7.30pm start. Tel: 01752 690200.

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Sunday

Ivybridge Arts Festival, The River Erme Dreaming, Drop in Family Art Workshop with Naomi Hart, Ivybridge Leisure Centre, 10am-4pm, Free.

Monday

Citizen Advice Bureau Drop in at The Watermark, 10am to 1pm. Call 08 444 111 444 www.adviceguide.org.uk

Tuesday

MS Society S Devon Branch MS exercise group led by a physiotherapist, 10-11am, Harbertonford Village Hall, £3 per session. Tel 0845 602 0805. Meeting of Town Council Planning & Infrastructure Committee, 7pm, including public participation session, Town Hall. Ivybridge Flower Club AGM, 7.30pm, The Watermark (see page 31). Ivybridge & District Camera Club Meeting, 7.30pm, New Hall, Bittaford. 4th Merit Open - subject Print Competition. Visitors always welcome. Contact: David Rayner, ivybridgecc@tiscali.co.uk

Wednesday

Toybox, Chapel Place Community Centre, 9.30-11.30am. £1.50 per family. All welcome. Ivybridge Work Club The Watermark, 10am-12 noon www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk Ivybridge Arts Festival Reminiscences of Old Ivybridge and Tea Dance, 3pm-5pm Stowford Hall, The Watermark. Music by Len Jackman, tea and cakes £3.50. Tickets - 01752 892220.

Ivybridge Arts Festival Sound Recordings, come along to listen or share your own 2pm-3pm, The Library, The Watermark, 01752 893140. U3A Creative Group Open Day 10am-4pm, Glanvilles Mill. One-day Pencil and Watercolour Workshop (10am-4pm) Town Hall. £37.50. Tel 01752 893852. Quiz Night, The Sportsman’s Inn, 7.30pm in aid of Ivybridge Youth Enquiry Service (see page 17).

Thursday

Sports Makers Workshop 6-8pm, Library – see page 17. Film @ The Watermark – Take this Waltz (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc. Box Office 01752 892220.

Friday

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut next to the leisure centre. Careers Advice for Adults 19+ at The Watermark – call 01752 892220 to book an appointment. Ivybridge Arts Festival PL21 Autumn Abundance, 6.30-8.30pm Chapel Place. Film @ The Watermark – Take this Waltz (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc. Box Office 01752 892220.

Saturday

Ivybridge Community Market. 9.30am Glanvilles Mill – see www.facebook.com/ HomeFromHomeCommunity Live @ The Watermark – Wingin’ 8pm Array of acoustic music styles, bluegrass, gypsy, jazz, folk and pop. Tickets £12, Conc £10. Box Office 01752 892220.

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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS If you fancy a dance, create a recycled sculpture, join a performance, sing a song, go for an art walk, paint a banner, dream of a river, create a sound recording, reminisce of old times, be amazed at Turnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ivy Bridge or critique an exhibition... Ivybridge is the place this October Ivybridge Arts Festival

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WEEK-LONG EVENTS Town Trail: “Erme In the Frame” – Ivybridge Chamber of Commerce and businesses throughout the town – shops indicated with Festival logo River Erme Valley Archive and History Exhibition: Launch of New Museum Project “Ivybridge Uncovered A Mill Town History” – The Library – Library hours Painting Exhibition: “Wild Erme” by Amanda Pellatt – Atrium Gallery, 1st Floor, The Watermark – Watermark opening hours The Art of Seeing – Lime Square Gallery – 10am5.30pm

Floral Display: “The River Erme, Valley Source to Sea” by members of Ivybridge Flower Club – The Watermark – Watermark opening hours Erme Valley Exhibitition Fine Arts & Crafts – Leading Edge Gallery, Chapel Place – 10am - 5pm, Wed & Sat 10am-1pm Elaine Curno Photography Exhibition – Nature’s Larder Therapy Rooms, Glanvilles Mill – 10am- 5pm Mon-Sat Display: Recycled Sculpture created by Ivybridge Guides, Environmental Action and PL21 – Erme riverbank performance area by leisure centre – all week Display: Handmade Arts & Crafts Display – Dove Project Gallery & Shop, Erme Road – 10am-5pm Mon-Sat

Video demonstration: Body Art – Ink Inn, Chapel Place – Business hours Competition: Name the Arts & Crafts Bear (50p entry) – Skipton Building Society, Glanvilles Mill – 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-12 noon Display: Mardi Gras costumes and display of artwork - an exhibition of work by students of Hannahs – Hannahs Shop, Glanvilles Mill U3A Music Appreciation Group On the Theme of Rivers – Ivybridge Youth Venue – Tuesday 4th October

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An art exhibition entitled “Wild Erme” at the Atrium Gallery in The Watermark is artist Amanda Pellatt’s personal contribution to Ivybridge Arts Festival, which is celebrating The River Erme: Source to Sea. As an experienced walk leader and community arts practitioner, Amanda’s impressionist paintings are from direct experience of being in the environment. “Wild Erme” is showing from 1-27 October, 2012. To find out more, visit www.amandapellatt.co.uk

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SATURDAY, 6 OCTOBER

SUNDAY, 7 OCTOBER

TUESDAY, 9 OCTOBER

Free Silk Banner Painting Family Workshop with Bridget Arnold – Community Hub, Glanvilles Mill – 10am-3pm Singing: Ivybridge Community Choir – Town Centre – 11am- noon Come & Sing Haydn’s “Nelson Mass” – The Watermark – 10am-5pm Informal Performance 5pm - 6pm Card Making for children – True Designs, 55b Fore Street – 10am-2pm Community Apple Pressing & mapping local orchards – Town Centre – 10am-noon Ivybridge Community Market – Glanvilles Mill – 9.30am Music: Local Band JAVA – The Sportsmans Inn – 8.30pm-late

Art of Walking - Meet the Artist & walk the Riverbank – Stroll 1.5 hrs, Meet at The Watermark – 10-11.30am Devon Artist Network: THE BIG DRAW Family Art Workshop, part of the National Event “River Erme Dreaming” with Naomi Hart, FREE – Leisure Centre – 10am-4pm

Ivybridge Art & Craft Society - Come & Meet The Artists Exhibition & Open Day – Scout & Guide Hut, Blachford Road –10am-4pm Ivybridge & District Camera Club: Competition Judging Evening – New Hall, Bittaford – 7.30-9pm Dudleys Watercolour Weekly Class - Come & Meet Us – Ivybridge Community College Art Dept – 7pm - 9.30pm

MONDAY, 8 OCTOBER Open Art Workshop: Meet our young adults and gain an insight into how they work around their disabilities in order to make art – HannahWood, Dame Hannah Rogers, Woodland Road – 2-4pm Quiz – Duke of Cornwall Pub – 9pm-late

See www.ivyarts.org for more details of festival events

WEDNESDAY, 10 OCTOBER Watercolour & Drawing Workshop – St.Pierre Room, Town Hall – 10am- 4pm (£37.50, booking essential Lynn Davies 01752 893852) Knitting Club – True Design, 55b Fore Street – 7pm

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As part of Ivybridge Arts Festival, Ivybridge Theatre Company is extending a welcome to everyone to an ‘open evening’ on Wednesday, 10 October, from 7.45pm onwards at Chapel Place. Information and photos will be on display during the evening and refreshments will be available. You are welcome to watch panto rehearsals (booing and hissing at the appropriate time is quite acceptable!) and see what the theatre company has to offer. Open Art Workshop: Meet our young adults and gain an insight into how they work around their disabilities in order to make art – HannahWood, Dame Hannah Rogers, Woodland Road – 2-4pm

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WEDNESDAY, 10 OCTOBER contd Reminiscences of Old Ivybridge Sound Recording in the Library – Come along to listen or record 2-3pm Tea Dance with music by Len Jackman – The Watermark – 3-5pm Tickets £3.50 including tea & cake Ivybridge Theatre Company open rehearsal – Community Centre, Chapel Place – 7.30-9.30pm Arts Quiz – The Sportsmans Inn – 8.30pm-late THURSDAY, 11 OCTOBER Knit & Knatter – Ivybridge Library – 3-4pm Knitting Club – True Design, 55b Fore Street Ivybridge Community Choir Open Rehearsal (Join in or just listen) – Community Centre, Chapel Place – 7-9pm

FRIDAY, 12 OCTOBER Country Market - Local Produce, Arts & Crafts from the River Erme Valley – Scout Hut by Leisure Centre – 8.30am11.30am Open Art Workshop: Meet our young adults and gain an insight into how

they work around their disabilities in order to make art – HannahWood, Dame Hannah Rogers, Woodland Road – 2-4pm Autumn Abundance Arts & Food & Music Collaborative Event - PL21 Local Artists. Come along, bring food to share – Chapel Place – 6.30-8.30pm

SATURDAY, 13 OCTOBER 30th Anniversary Celebration of Ivybridge & District Camera Club – New Hall, Bittaford – 7.30-9.30pm Ivybridge & District Camera Club is 30 years old this year and to celebrate the club is holding a photographic exhibition with cheese & wine. The event coincides with the culmination of the Ivybridge Arts Festival, which has as its theme the River Erme, and the exhibition will have a section on the river. All are welcome for cheese & wine, a quiz and other entertainment while enjoying the exhibition. Club members will be on hand

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to chat and answer questions about the photographs and techniques as well. The camera club was formed from an idea by Bill Watson & Keith Mullin and originally it was called the Ivybridge Community Association Photographic Society and held it’s meetings in the community college. Over the years there have been several changes of venue and name and it now meets in Bittaford in the new hall on Jubilee Road. Tickets for the celebration are £5 per head and include two glasses of wine or soft drink. For catering reasons, the club requests that you pre-book by ringing (01752) 691260 or by email to ivybridgecc@tiscali.co.uk

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Ivybridge Arts Festival Ivybridge & District Camera Club Meeting, 7.30pm, New Hall, Bittaford. Cheese & Wine & Photography Exhibition. Anniversary Celebration. Booking requested for catering reasons. Reserve tickets on 01752 691260 or by email ivybridgecc@ tiscali.co.uk.

Sunday

Lukesland Gardens Autumn Openings 2012: Sundays and Wednesdays 11am-4pm until 11th November. Dogs welcome on lead. Children FREE. lukesland.co.uk or 01752 691749. The Challaborough Challenge! See page 16.

Monday

Citizen Advice Bureau Drop in at The Watermark, 10am to 1pm. Call 08 444 111 444 www.adviceguide.org.uk

Tuesday

MS Society S Devon Branch MS exercise group led by a physiotherapist, 1011am, Harbertonford Village Hall, £3 per session. Tel 0845 602 0805. Betty’s Memory Café, Ivybridge Methodist Church, 24pm. Details: 01752 893952.

Thursday

Film @ The Watermark – Hope Springs (Cert TBC), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc. Box Office 01752 892220. Lukesland House 150th Anniversary Talk. Illustrated talk by John Howell, owner of Lukesland House, about the history of the house and gardens. £10 including refreshments. Proceeds to St Luke’s Hospice. Pre booking essential from 01752 691749.

Friday

Wednesday

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut next to the leisure centre. Careers Advice for Adults 19+ at The Watermark – call 01752 892220 to book an appointment. Film @ The Watermark – Hope Springs (Cert TBC), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc. Box Office 01752 892220.

Saturday

Ivybridge Community Market. 9.30am Glanvilles Mill – see www.facebook.com/ HomeFromHomeCommunity Creative Pastimes, 10am12noon, Library – see page 17. Live @ The Watermark – Joey The Lips. 8pm. Tickets £12, Conc £11. Box Office 01752 892220.

Toybox, Chapel Place Community Centre, 9.30-11.30am. £1.50 per family. All welcome. Ivybridge Work Club The Watermark, 10am-12 noon www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk Film @ The Watermark – Hope Springs (Cert TBC), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc. Box Office 01752 892220.

Sunday

Ivybridge Walking Club Buckland in the Moor - see iwcdevon.org.uk for details

Monday

Your Good Health, 10am4pm – see page 17. Ivybridge U3A Monthly Meeting, 2pm, The Watermark. AGM with celebrity speaker Adam Hart-Davis.

Tuesday

MS Society S Devon Branch MS exercise group led by a physiotherapist, 10-11am, Harbertonford Village Hall, £3 per session. Tel 0845 602 0805. Meeting of Town Council Planning & Infrastructure Committee, 7pm, including public participation session, Town Hall. Ivybridge & District Camera Club Meeting, 7.30pm, New Hall, Bittaford. 3rd Digitally Projected Shield Competition. Contact: David Rayner, email ivybridgecc@tiscali.co.uk

Wednesday

Toybox, Chapel Place Community Centre, 9.30-11.30am. £1.50 per family. All welcome. Ivybridge Work Club The Watermark, 10am-12 noon www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk Live @ The Watermark – Songs of Leonard Cohen, 8pm. Tickets £12, Conc £10. Box Office 01752 892220.

Thursday

Film @ The Watermark – Holy Motors (Cert TBC), (French with English Subtitles), 7.30pm,. Tickets £6, £5 Conc. Box Office 01752 892220. Ivybridge Garden Association, 7.45pm, Methodist Church Hall (see page 31).

Citizen Advice Bureau Drop in at The Watermark, 10am to 1pm. Call 08 444 111 444 www.adviceguide.org.uk

Friday

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut next to the leisure centre.

Careers Advice for Adults 19+ at The Watermark – call 01752 892220 to book an appointment. Film @ The Watermark – Holy Motors (Cert TBC), (French with English Subtitles), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc. Box Office 01752 892220.

Saturday

Arts and Crafts Fair, 11am4pm, The Terrace Room, Endsleigh Garden Centre. Details: thomastheden@talktalk.net

Monday

Citizen Advice Bureau Drop in at The Watermark, 10am to 1pm. Call 08 444 111 444 www.adviceguide.org.uk

Tuesday

Betty’s Memory Café, Ivybridge Methodist Church, 24pm. Details: 01752 893952.

Wednesday

Toybox, Chapel Place Community Centre, 9.30-11.30am. £1.50 per family. All welcome. Ivybridge Work Club The Watermark, 10am-12 noon www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk Seamoor Children’s Centre invite children under the age of 5 to bring their families for a spooky walk in Longtimber Woods 4.30-5.30 pm. Feel free to dress up. Details: (01752) 896356.

List your event in the Community Diary Call (01752) 892220 or email info@ivybridge watermark.co.uk The deadline is the 12th of each preceding month

(All dates and times believed to be correct at time of going to press)

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Countymatters by Ivybridge’s County Councillor Roger Croad

102 YEARS YOUNG

Your Community, Your Choice The leader of Devon County Council is visiting Ivybridge for a consultation event to hear how the authority can help local people improve local life. All are welcome to attend and there will be an opportunity to talk about any issues and how the county council can help in working closer together. It is in The Watermark on Tuesday, 2 October, starting at 6:30

Citybus comes to Ivybridge The 45 service will run every 30 minutes to Royal Parade from Ivybridge railway station. You can drive to the rail station and park for free or pick it up at the town hall bus stop. No parking charges in Plymouth, no aggravation in finding a parking space etc – seems like a good deal to me. Only trouble is, someone removed the bus shelter from the rail station so I’m desperately looking for another one!

IVYBRIDGE RESIDENT Gladys Hooper celebrated her 102nd

Summer Reading Challenge

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I had the great good fortune, along with the Mayor, to present certificates and medals to children who had passed the library’s Summer Reading Challenge. I don’t know about the children, but the Mayor and I had a great Saturday morning! In all, 152 children qualified – absolutely brilliant, well done to all and of course to the mums and dads for their encouragement.

Manstow FC Last month I was delighted to be able to fund the purchase of new goalposts for Manstow FC. The club, set up and run by Nick Cummins and his band of volunteers, go from strength-to-strength and has been an absolute boon for Ivybridge youngsters over the years. Team sports are a great way of getting young people to work together for each other. The club is currently recruiting players between the ages of eight and 16 – contact Nick on (01752) 894200 if interested.

Active Life Active Mind There is lots going on at the library in October. See page 17 for more details.

Locality budget Every year I get a small budget to assist clubs and voluntary organisations etc in the town and I still have some in my back pocket. If you are interested, contact me. ---------------------------------------------------------WHAT DO YOU THINK? Contact me: By phone: (01752) 892223 By email: roger.croad@devon.gov.uk By post: Higher Newlands, Godwell Lane, Ivybridge PL21 0LE 24

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birthday on 29 August, and the Mayor, Cllr Trevor Parsons, visited Gladys to pass on best wishes from the town. Trevor was delighted to meet Gladys at her home and presented her with a bouquet of flowers. “Gladys is a remarkable lady,” said Trevor. “ She is a pleasure to be with, and I look forward to welcoming her on Christmas Day to the Christmas lunch in The Watermark.”

WOMEN’S INDEPENDENT AL- tween 7pm and 9pm, COHOL Support (WIAS) seven days a week, want to hear from women throughout the month. who have or have had al- You need not give them cohol issues. your real name. You can phone them This is your chance to inthroughout October 2012 fluence what kinds of on a special number – help might be provided in 01726627800 – and leave a future. number and details of The woman taking the calls when you would like them have had experience of seto phone back, or you can vere and long-term alcohol talk to someone between dependence in the past. 10am and 3pm, and be- More: wiaswomen@gmail.com

NEW TRAIN TIMETABLE A NEW RAIL timetable for Ivybridge came into effect on 17 September, 2012. The town is currently served by 19 trains a day during the week, 17 on Saturdays, heading both east and west, including three high-speed services to London. The new timetable runs until the beginning of December. The timetable is available to download from The Ivybridge magazine’s Facebook page – www.facebook. com/theivybridgemagazine. Alternatively, full and mini timetables are available from The Watermark information centre, or you can contact National Rail Enquiries, telephone 08457 484950 or online at www.nationalrail.co.uk

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GET FIT THE FUN AND FRIENDLY WAY FUN, FRESH AIR and better fitness are all on offer with a new outdoor training group. Beacon Outdoor Fitness train at Moorhaven Playing Fields, offering outdoor group training to people of all levels of fitness and abilities. The workouts are centred around being fun, taking in the scenery, as well as getting lots of fresh air. Sessions are ‘bootcamp’ in style and contain a variation of bodyweight exercises, medicine balls, kettlebells, weights, bands etc and are open to all. You are supported and encouraged to challenge yourself to enable you to achieve your goal, whether it is weight loss,

toning and increasing your muscle mass, boosting self-esteem, better overall fitness or for general health related issues. Beacon Outdoor Fitness is the brainchild of Kara Thompson, whose own battle with weight and fitness issues was the inspiration behind the group. After being a very fit and healthy child/teenager, Kara gained weight in her late teens, and into her 20s

Beacon Outdoor Fitness is Kara’s way of helping other people achieve the same results. It’s all very different from Kara’s original career in the health sector, although she has been surprised by how much the biomechanics and anatomy and physiology she learnt on those jobs has been useful in her new career. “Setting up Beacon Outdoor Fitness is a decision I and early 30s, which was am very glad I made,” says when she began her battle Kara. “I am loving helping of losing weight and then others achieve their own putting it back on again. goals and objectives. Following the births of “Training outdoors is her two children, Kara’s amazing, even when we get weight was having an im- wet, it is so much nicer pact on her health, so than being stuck indoors.” within weeks of having her Beacon Outdoor Fitness second child, she em- offers a completely differbarked on her weight loss ent, unique fitness experijourney, losing over five ence compared to the stone, through healthy gym, and Kara is always eating and exercise, in two on hand to support and years. encourage members.

OUTDOOR GROUP TRAINING on the edge of The Dartmoor National Park

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SESSIONS: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 09.10am and 7pm Moorhaven Playing Fields Pay as you go, pay per week or pay per 4 weeks from £3.60 a session Moorhaven residents are entitled to a 10% discount

● 'Bootcamp'-style training sessions ● Burn fat and get fit the fun and friendly way

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Join a club or group Ivybridge Art Group esinforster@groups.facebook.com Ivybridge Arts & Crafts (01752) 897024/344096 Ivybridge Garden Association (01752) 894867 Ivybridge Flower Club (01752) 894643 Ivybridge U3A www.ivybridge-u3a.org.uk Ivybridge Twinning Association (01752) 893726 Ivybridge German Society alanjwright1@btinternet.com The Rotary Club of Ivybridge (01752) 898906 Ivybridge Lions Club lionsivybridge@gmail.com Ivybridge Trefoil Guild (01752) 895833 National Women’s Register 01752 698041 Ivybridge WI (01752) 893851 Erme WI (01752) 892998 50+ Club (01752) 691974 Ivybridge Probus Club (01752) 892255 PL:21 www.pl21.weebly.com Friends of Ivybridge Library kathy@julianstockwin.com Community Computer Club 07979 998 949 Ivybridge Walking Club www.iwc.org.uk Cleeve Angling Club (01752) 895241 Ivybridge Cricket Club www.ivybridgecc.co.uk Ivybridge Rugby Club www.pitchero.com/clubs/ivybridge Ivybridge Town Football Club www.ivybridgefc.com Ivybridge Bowls Club (01752) 691061 Ivybridge Short Mat Bowls Club (01752) 402658 Air Cadets www.339sqn.org.uk Fire Cadets ljulian@dsfire.gov.uk Boys Brigade (01752) 892756 Girls Brigade (01752) 892756 Scouts (01752) 893277 Explorer Scouts (01752) 346866 Erme Valley Girl Guiding ermevalleyguides@live.co.uk Manstow Football Club www.manstowfc.co.uk

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Help with hardship Ivybridge Probus Club is considering participating in a proposed Ivybridge Food Bank after members learned at its September meeting that, to their surprise, under Ivybridge’s affluent exterior are cases of real hardship that would appreciate help with the essentials of life. Also at the meeting, true blue Devon Lass, Maggie Duffy, whose family can claim three generations from Brixham, accompanied by her guitar, sang and recited poems about the fishermen and people of Brixham in her delightful Devonian accent. She had written most herself and had many amusing anecdotes. She concluded with a moving song outlining the history of Plymouth from the Armada to the Blitz, telling how its citizens have contributed to the nation’s greatness. Members also heard details of forthcoming events, including a quiz night on Wednesday, 3 October, organised by deputy president Howard Webster, for members, wives and friends, and welcomed back Alan Knight who was returning from a leave of absence. FIND OUT MORE: Contact president Philip Mann (01752) 896636 or secretary/treasurer Bob Mailing (01752) 892255.

A trip to Cornwall A trip to ‘Rugged Cornwall awaits Ivybridge Garden Association members at this month’s meeting. Desmond Gahan’s talk will be the highlight of the meeting on October 25, at the Methodist Church Hall. There will also be a Bloom of the Month competition, a raffle and refreshments. Meetings are free for members, visitors £1.50. The association’s Autumn Show is on Saturday, 6 October, between 2-4pm at the Methodist Church Hall.

FIND OUT MORE: Contact Mrs Acheson on (01752) 894867

If ironing leaves you flat, help is at hand! Ivybridge Lions Club is holding a sponsored iron on Saturday, 27 October, in the scout hut next to the leisure centre, from 11am to 3pm. Lions will be on hand with ironing boards and irons and are willing to iron your clothes at a small cost. Nothing is too big, although they do draw the line at smalls. Before that, the Lions Club will be having a bucket collection on the bridge in Glanvilles Mill on Saturday, 20 October, between 10am and 2pm. FIND OUT MORE: www.ivybridgeonline.com/lions

Floral passion Passions including travel, hatboxes, and TK Max were the inspiration for the demonstration at September’s meeting of Ivybridge Flower Club. ‘My Floral Passion’ by Heather Werkmeister included two exhibits which visited the Great Barrier Reef and New Zealand – representing the geography of the country she encountered when visiting relatives. This month’s meeting on Tuesday, 9 October, at The Watermark, is the club’s AGM. Subscriptions are due and the new flower arranging year begins again in November.

Panto preparations It’s an island life for Ivybridge Theatre Company at the moment as, fresh from performing the Burgh Island-based And then there were None, rehearsals are in full swing for the panto Treasure Island. The panto will be performed at The Watermark next February half-term watch this space for more details. As part of Ivybridge Arts Festival, ITC is holding an ‘open evening’ on Wednesday, 10 October, – see the arts week programme for details. ITC meet at Chapel Place, Fore Street, every Wednesday from 7.30pm onwards, new members welcome. FIND OUT MORE: Call (01752) 893308 or visit www.ivybridgetheatrecompany.co.uk October 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

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Take BETTER PHOTOS More tips on how to improve the images you take using your digital camera from David Rayner of Ivybridge & District Camera Club

FOR THE BEST light, photographers often advise to photograph in the morning or evening. At these times of day, the light casts lovely shadows and often has dramatic colour, too. But while a photographic trip may be organised to use particular lighting, it is not practical to organise every outing just to suit photography. So this month, let’s have a look at what can be done to help the all-day photographer. The golden rule is to look at your camera’s LCD screen after you have taken every picture. In bright sunshine the LCD is often difficult to see clearly and this often means people assume everything is OK, when it’s not. Even in bright daylight you should be able to see whether the basic parts of the image are correct. For example, you should be able to see if clouds in the sky are captured – if not, and if the foreground is very dark, then maybe you have attempted to take a picture that has too much contrast for the camera to deal with. This is the moment for you to take control. Look for another angle or composition to take. This is the big advantage of digital photography – you don’t have to wait until prints come back before you find out they are not 32

excluded from the image entirely –and the big bright sky is often the troublemaker for your camera’s range. Another idea is to make use of the camera’s limitations by deliberately looking for shadows and silhouettes. For this to work effectively using automatic settings on the camera you’ll need to find a scene that has fairly equal amounts of dark and light in the composition. One trick, that is useful for un-balanced silhouettes, is often a good tip for other scenes that are going wrong, too – just point the camera at a less bright part of the scene, push the shutter halfway down and this will often ‘lock’ the exposure at that part of the scene. With the shutter butTaking detail photos helps exclude the bright sky ton still half-pressed, raise the camera to your desired what you expected. A tip good picture and moving scene and complete the for looking at your LCD to another angle hasn’t shutter press. screen is to put yourself or worked either? Well, the Of course, going inside the camera in the shade next trick is to change works. Lots of places have for a moment. Some cam- what type of photograph covered areas that still let eras have a screen-bright- you are taking. in natural light. Often ening feature in the menu. What type of pictures? In these places are full of inMaking you own shadow most cases, we will have to terest too. Try to avoid by putting the camera reduce the brightness windows and doorways under your coat works range we ask the camera to appearing large in your well too. If none of these take. Simply reducing the composition because othwork, check if the camera amount of sky in the photo erwise they will dominate settings have been acci- often works. Detail photos the exposure again, just dentally re-adjusted. are always useful, and often like being outside. Having got the golden reveal something interestFill-in flash is another rule under control – what ing about the location too. option, especially for pordo you do when you dis- Taking detail pictures usu- traits, and we’ll look at cover you have not taken a ally means that the sky is flash another time.

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ART WEEK MAKEOVER An Ivybridge school buzzed with creativity during its recent Arts Week. Staff and children at Stowford School whole-heartedly embraced the artistic timetable put together by the school’s art co-ordinator, Sophie Bickle, which enabled the children to participate in an amazing range of opportunities. The week started with each teacher taking a group of mixed age children to produce a piece of artwork based on a theme related to their nominated colour. This gave pupils a chance to work with children and teachers that they hadn’t been with before.

During their dance sessions, classes created a dance routine to the hit True Colours and throughout the week every child had the opportunity to contribute to the new playground murals, as well as work with a group of students from the community college to create collages for the cloakroom areas. The week also included music opportunities and each class focussed on a different European artist, using their work to inspire an artist’s reference page. The week finished with a colours parade led by the Kestrel class samba band and a performance of the song This is our World for parents.

Daniela, Jamie, Jemma, Jack, Lilly and Ethan with Sophie Bickle

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Big Fun Giant Finches class at Stowford School had a BFG afternoon to celebrate Roald Dahl day. It was 30 years ago that Roald Dahl wrote The BFG and the children are reading The BFG as their class book this half term. During the afternoon they all made their own BFG ears, drew portraits of giants and had a giant tea party.

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Pets’corner Pet health advice from Woodlands Veterinary Group By Jane Hitchings BVSc MRCVS - veterinary surgeon Thank you to those nice people who said they enjoy reading my monthly article in The Ivybridge magazine. Many of you said how you particularly liked my account of a weekend in the life of a duty vet. So, what about those more unusual species that we deal with? Big parrots present challenges. Their beaks, which are designed to open Brazil nuts, are not averse to crunching fingers and their deafening squawks, and sometimes colourful language, can empty a waiting room. Once, when clipping the wing feathers of a young African Grey parrot called Casper, I realised that I had gone very close to a blood feather and winced, where upon the parrot uttered “Bugger!”. The owner said that this is what her husband had said when Casper bit his neck! When small birds peck and hang on, often drawing blood, a short dunk under the tap usually results in a release, not so with the snapping turtle that got hold of the flesh in the web between my

thumb and index finger. He just thought the water was great and showed no sign of letting go. I had to pull a piece of flesh off before I could get him off my hand. Micro-chipping Macaws and big raptors, like Eagle owls, can be scary, too. Try explaining to a steely eyed owl that putting a microchip into its breast muscle is for its’ own good! Those talons, that can shred a rabbit, are millimetres from my hand and I am relying on the gauntleted handler to keep them off me. For that reason, I feel rather safer handling pigeons, of which we get an endless stream. The poor, hapless feral pigeons that roost on the ledges under the Manadon flyover are forever getting sucked off their roosts when high lorries pass under and those that aren’t pigeon pate get bought in with broken limbs. Fortunately for Plymouth’s pigeons, there are a couple of wonderful people who are prepared to take them on and nurse them back to health. ‘Spartacus’, the Black headed gull, came from Exmouth with an old fracture

which someone had put a bandage on it. He boasted a three-inch long dagger for a beak and he was definitely not afraid to use it. The first thing I did was to wrap elastoplast round his beak and stick a lump of blue tack onto the point (vet 2 - seagull 0!). After examining his wing, I realised that it was beyond saving, but his kind rescuers said that they knew of a sanctuary in Northumberland which would take him if I could save him, and that they were prepared to nurse him back to health and then drive him up there. Humbled by their dedication and humanity, I performed a first – I amputated the gull’s wing at the radio-ulnar joint. I could tell you about the poorly hedgehogs, frogs who have been injured by strimmers, bats with rips in their wings, bedraggled fledglings and the rest who come through our doors. We give free first aid to all wildlife but the cost of their on-going care is borne by the kind and generous volunteers who nurse them back to health.

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Colts try out Fish Bar restaurant Gardens recover LUKESLAND GARDENS is set to open for auFrankie (in white) welcomes the colts to The Ivy Fish Bar

IVYBRIDGE RFC COLTS were treated to a slap-up fish and chip supper at The Ivy Fish Bar to celebrate their outstanding 2011/12 season. Owner Frankie Campbell, a keen rugby fan, had promised to provide a meal for the players and coaches if they reached the National U19’s Cup final and, fulfilling his promise, the celebration was an ideal chance to sample the new family restaurant. 36

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The squad’s highly successful season saw them remain unbeaten throughout the Devon Merit table competition, winning 23 out of 24 matches, but the pinnacle was undoubtedly reaching the final of the National U19’s Cup. Although they lost 31-15 on the day, the squad did themselves proud in the final at the home of the Northampton Saints, against Bedford Blues Academy.

tumn this month despite severe damage caused by flooding. Unprecedented heavy rain on 7 July, turned the quiet Addicombe Brook into a ferocious torrent. Two bridges were wrecked and one of the two large waterfalls completely destroyed. The popular Dipper Boy statue, 75 years old, was also washed away and huge amounts of debris and silt deposited through the garden. The gardens open on 14 October, and a display of photos of the damage before repairs will be on show – an interesting record of the power of a Dartmoor stream.

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SPORT 10k success for Harriers’ seniors

SPORT REPORTS – If you would like your sports club/team covered in The Ivybridge magazine, send your reports to sport@theivybridge magazine.co.uk The deadline is the 14th of the month

THERE WERE GREAT results for the Harriers’ road running contingent at two local 10k races. In Exeter, Alison McEwing (right) crossed the line in 37.47 to be first female overall to finish, setting a new senior women’s club record in the process. In the same race, Ben Trigg placed sixth overall and first in the U20 category in 34.25, while father Andy was first V50, just three seconds behind his son. A fantastic eight out of the 10 club entries in Torbay received prizes: Alan Ryder 2nd V45, Ewan Lake 2nd V40, Simon Swift 3rd V40, Jaine Swift 2nd female overall and 2nd FV40, Ruth Jones 1st senior woman, Emma Lake 1st FV35, Angie Handforth 1st FV60 and Myra McKay 1st FV65. The club staged its own ever-popular Beacon Challenge at the beginning of September, with 126 entries, almost double that of 2011, lining up at the start, with a further 60 entrants taking part in the fun run.

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IVYBRIDGE RFC under 16s are playing their first season in a new competition with the backing of a new sponsor. Steve Cridland of Howards Accident Repair Centre of Lee Mill visited the club to see the boys launch the 2012/13 season, and as a token of the club’s appreciation Steve and his wife were presented with a club shirt. The under 16s are competing in the Fisherman’s Cup League and play matches on Sundays.

Club hope for Olympic legacy A SWIMMING CLUB is anticipating an influx of new members following the success of the Olympics. Dinnaton Swimming Club, which had one of its best seasons on record last year, is open to budding new swimmers for the forthcoming season. Despite being one of the smaller swimming clubs in the country, its size has not constrained its success. Last season saw the club pick up 11 first and 11 third places at the Devon County ASA Championships, and Ben Gittens and Megan Bowen both competed at the ASA National Age Group Championships, with Megan winning Gold. Megan, 14, also took part in the Olympic Trials at the Aquatic Centre on the Olympic Park. Closer to home, Harriet Tuck won silver in the annual Plymouth Breakwater Swim. “We are all incredibly excited about the potential for this year,” raved Emma Richards, chair of Dinnaton Swimming Club. “Dinnaton Swimming Club isn’t the biggest club in the South West, but we strive to become the best. The appeal of our club is that we’re open to everyone, from youngsters as young as four-and-a-half through to senior citizens. “We’re a small, friendly, close-knit swimming club that has turned into more of a family over the years. The dedication of our volunteer coaches and commitment of our swimmers is a true testament to the success of our club.”

THE INAUGURAL St Austell Brewery Charity Football Competition was held at Ivybridge Rugby Club, when 10 teams battled it out in plate and cup tournaments. Early action saw the teams compete in two pool competitions to decide who qualified for the cup and plate semifinals. A keenly contested plate final was won by Manstow Old Boys, with Bukake, a team made up of Ivybridge Town For more information about the club go to players, running out 2-0 winners in the cup final. www.dinnatonswimming.co.uk 38

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