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● What’s On ● Community news ● Cadets rise to challenge

‘The experience of a lifetime’ An Ivybridge woman’s unforgettable Olympics

Transport group stalwart to retire The friendly club The town’s rugby club gears up for the new season

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Could small be the new big? Monthly musings

● What’s On ● Community news ● Cadets rise to challenge

‘The experience of a lifetime’ An Ivybridge woman’s unforgettable Olympics

from the editor

Transport group stalwart to retire The friendly club The town’s rugby club gears up for the new season

to link people with the town’s shopping centre. Add to this with more signs at other points in the town which attract a lot of people (Tesco Express perhaps?) and we are starting to be more proactive in joining things up and telling people what the whole town has to offer. I am sure you can think of many more little things that would improve the town – if they were done, before we know it things will have changed for the better. So, maybe it’s time to ditch the grand plans and big ideas and start to think small!

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LONDON 2012 really was the ‘greatest show on earth’ – don’t take my word for it, an Ivybridge woman was there and tells of her ‘experience of a lifetime’ on page nine. It was a truly fabulous fortnight, which we enjoyed watching as a family, and has, inevitably, led to a debate about what can be learned from it – the so-called legacy. So far, this debate seems to focus on the ‘big’ things of the games, but are we in danger of looking at it the wrong way round? Take the cycling team, for instance. The chap at the head of British cycling, Dave Brailsford, has coined the phrase “the aggregation of marginal gains”, whereby they strive to make 1% gains in everything they do – lots of these tiny gains can add up to large gains in the end. And boy, have they for the cyclists! Could this approach work as a way to improve a town like Ivybridge? The new sign directing visitors to the town centre, which is pictured on the cover, in itself is not a big thing, but it is a start in trying

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Transport stalwart to retire End of an era The experience of a lifetime Access for all New shop a big success Wild About Ivybridge More than fish & chips What’s On in September What’s On calendar And then there was acclaim The friendly club Cadets rise to the challenge Pets’ Corner Clubs & groups Support for new businesses Take Better Photos Sport

INSIDE THIS MONTH We have details of two community situations vacant (page 21), as stalwarts of two of the town’s established organisations call it a day (stories pages five and six). The sport theme continues with a feature on Ivybridge Rugby Club (page 22) as it prepares for the start of a new season, and in an issue packed with all the great community news you have come to expect, we have details about a new bus service to Plymouth (page 5), the Poppy Appeal golf day (page 6), cadets meeting the challenge for charity (page 26) and much, much more. So, pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy this issue.

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Transport service stalwart set to retire AFTER NEARLY 10 years service, a stal-

Dave Simpson

wart of one of the most successful community transport associations in the region is set to retire. Ivybridge & District Community Transport Association (I&DCTA) coordinator Dave Simpson wants to hand the reins to someone new, who it is hoped can build on the success of the association and continue to develop the service. Dave has played a key New co-ordinator wanted, granted. But for the elderly role in building the ring plus volunteer car drivers and disabled such tasks can and ride and voluntary car – see page 21 for details be very challenging. service (VCS). From one bus, serving The Ring & Ride service offers doormainly Ivybridge and Cornwood, the to-door travel to the town’s amenities, scheme now has two vehicles serving with both buses on the service equipped both Ivybridge and the surrounding with lifts for ease of wheelchair access. area, carrying nearly 4,500 passengers The voluntary car service is for more a year. The VCS has gone from 37 pas- personal appointments, such as docsengers in 2002/3, when Dave started, tors, dentist or hospital visits. to well over 2,000 passengers last year. Without these services, many elderly I&DCTA provides an invaluable serv- and disabled people in the area would ice for some of the most vulnerable be housebound and their quality of life members of the community. Going to seriously diminished. the shops, meeting friends, routine ap- Find out more: call 01752 690444 or pointments, are things most take for go to www.idcta.co.uk

New bus link Still time to to city enter a hero

Bus travel just got ‘E’asier

A BRAND NEW BUS service linking Ivybridge to Plymouth starts at the end of this month. Plymouth CityBus Service 45 will run every half an hour between the train station and Royal Parade in Plymouth, starting on 30 September. To mark the launch, special fares of £1 single and £2 return will be available during the first week. See next month’s magazine – out on 28/29 September – for details of the new service.

BUS USERS can now access local area bus times online, thanks to the launch of free interactive e-books. Each e-book provides comprehensive information regarding local bus services in the area, including maps of bus routes. The guides are available to view or download from the JourneyDevon – www.journeydevon.info/ wheredoistart/businfor mation.ashx – and Devon County Council websites.

THERE IS still time to nominate your lvybridge Citizen of the Year Award 2012. If you know someone who makes an invaluable contribution to the community, why not show your appreciation by putting them forward? The deadline for entries is Monday, 24 September, 2012, and details of how to put someone forward can be found in the August issue of The Ivybridge magazine or on the town council’s website – www.ivybridge.gov.uk

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FIND OUT ABOUT FAMILY HISTORY ANOTHER

FAMILY

HISTORY

course starts at Ivybridge Library this month. The new course will start on Tuesday, 25 September, and run every Tuesday between 1pm and 4pm for five weeks until 23 October, in the learning suite at The Watermark. All enquiries should be directed to Devon Adult and Community Learning – call them on 0845 1551014 or visit www.devon.gov.uk/ adultlearning. The course code is IV1006.

FREE HOME INSULATION FOR THE FIRST time, all Ivybridge residents, regardless of income, are being offered free cavity wall and loft insulation as part of an energy saving initiative by South Hams District Council. Working with South Westbased energy conservation specialists Enact Energy, SHDC aims to help people save money on their energy bills and have warmer, more comfortable homes. Free cavity wall and loft insulation is available subject to a free home assessment but excludes social housing tenants. People on qualifying benefits could also be eligible for up to £200 cash back as part of the scheme, subject to conditions. The offer is available until 30 September, 2012. Find out more: call Enact Energy on 0800 093 4050 or visit www.enactenergy.com

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END OF AN ERA

IVYBRIDGE ARTS FESTIVAL is nearly with us! The town will be the gallery for the weeklong festival on 6-12 October, as Ivybridge celebrates The River Erme – source the sea. A packed week promises something for everyone. Check out the programme of events on the website – www.ivyarts.org – and see The Ivybridge magazine, which is delighted to sponsor the festival, next month for full details.

Tee off for Poppy Appeal THIS YEAR’S Poppy Appeal Open Golf Day at Wrangaton Golf Club is on Sunday, 28 October, 2012. The competition will be an Open Pairs Betterball Stableford, three-quarters handicap – maximum handicap 24 men, 36 ladies. Pairs can be any combination. The chef’s carvery is included in the entry fee and there will be a prize table and the Poppy Appeal Trophy will be awarded to the winning pair. Entry is only £20 per person, with £5 going to the Ivybridge Poppy Appeal. To enter, forward names, handicaps and entry fees to: The Secretary, Wrangaton Golf Club, Golf Links Road, Wrangaton, South Brent, TQ10 9HJ. 6

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Club president Alan Knight presents Jim Wilson (left) with a parting gift

THERE WAS AN end of an era at Ivybridge club appearances... behind the bar. Rugby Club in August when bar stew- There were also individually engraved ard Jim Wilson retired after nine years wine glasses as a thank you from the of service. club, as well as a free pint voucher, valid Friends and family gathered in the whenever he comes back to visit. club house for a retirement party orClub chairman Jim Burns said: “It ganised by the club’s diwas an emotional day Club steward/ rectors to give everyone and hard to thank Jim the opportunity to say enough for all his effort stewardess goodbye to Jim and his and dedication to the required – see wife Corrina and thank advert of page 21 club. Many people in the Jim for his invaluable town will be familiar service behind the bar. Jim plans to with Jim’s friendly face behind the bar, head abroad for a new life in France, either from match days or from private and the staff who worked closely with events that have been held at the club. him reflected this by dressing up in “His retirement leaves a huge gap at French costumes. the club and, although we are now Club president, Alan Knight, pre- looking for a new steward, Jim’s shoes sented Jim with a specially-created 1st will be hard to fill. We all wish him and team shirt to commemorate his 1,000 Corrina well in France.”

Bradley Wiggins racing near Ivybridge TOUR DE FRANCE winner and Olympic Dartmouth on the stage, will cross time trial gold medallist Bradley Wiggins will be racing on the roads near Ivybridge on Saturday, 15 September, when the Tour of Britain comes to Devon for the seventh and penultimate stage of this year’s edition of the tour. Wiggins is part of the Team Sky squad for their home tour, one of the many big-name professional teams taking part in the eight-stage, week-long race. Wiggins and the other riders, who will cover 170.7km from Barnstaple to

under the A38 after they have ridden through South Brent and cycle up the lane past Yellowberries Copse, coming on to the A3121 near the Sign of The Owl Birds & Pet Centre before swinging onto the B3196 to California Cross and racing on to the finish in Dartmouth. Visit www.tourofbritain.com for full details of the stage, including road map and arrival times

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‘The experience of a lifetime’

wapping chit-chat with the likes of Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah was just one of the highlights of a magical Olympic experience for an Ivybridge woman. Monica Bristow has just returned from officiating at the track and field events at London 2012, and admits she still gets goose pimples thinking about her time at the ‘greatest show on earth’. “I felt like pinching myself sometimes to check that I really was stood in front of these global superstars. “They were the most beautiful athletes yet so very polite. It was the experience of a lifetime and one which I shall never forget.” Monica, who is president of Erme Valley Harriers, is a national technical officer and was invited to officiate over a year before the Olympics started, but had to keep it secret for most of that time. She worked in the Call Room, where all the track and field athletes are processed after they have been called in from the practise area and before they enter the stadium. “We were basically responsible for making sure that the right athletes were in the right place, at the right time, with the right kit and right numbers and not showing logos they weren’t suppose to. “Even at such a tense time as the build up to an event there was a real sense of camaraderie. If an athlete was struggling to understand what we were asking them, usually due to language difficulties but sometimes through lack of experience of competing at that level, more experienced competitors would help out to make sure everyone OK.” It was not all work, though, and Monica was lucky enough to get to watch some of the events. She was in the stadium for that incredible ‘super Saturday’, when Jessica Ennis, Greg

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Walk this way for charity AN IVYBRIDGE MAN is set to walk 100km in just 24 hours to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Simon Summers, 49, a former Royal Marine, aims to complete the Thames Path challenge from September 29-30. The father-of-three decided to take up the challenge after meeting a young man with Cystic Fibrosis and seeing how the condition not only affects his life, but also the lives of those around him. To sponsor Simon, visit www.virginmoneygiving.com /simonsummers

Target in sight Monica in the Olympic Stadium

Rutherford and Mo Farah won Team GB three gold medals. “The wave of sound which followed Mo Farah around the track in the 10,000 metres was incredible.” Monica, who is a runner herself after taking up the sport along with her late husband Richard and their twins, took up officiating after encouragement from Keith Reed at Erme Valley Harriers following the death of Richard in a road traffic accident. “Keith has been my mentor and has encouraged me every step of the way as I have moved from county, to regional, to national official. “Officiating at the Olympics is a great accolade, not just for me but also for Keith and the club. There weren’t many of us, so for the Harriers to have someone chosen really is a great honour.” An unforgettable summer isn’t over yet for Monica, either, as she is travelling back to London to officiate at the Paralympic Games, where she will be even closer to the action as officials stay in the athletes’ village on the Olympic Park.

FUNDRAISING FOR The Erme Primary School is well on its way to reaching the target of £2,000 needed to replace an electronic whiteboard. A rather wet and windy summer fair was nonetheless a great success, with visitors, volunteers and the children helping make it very special, and raise a huge amount of money. The fundraising goes on, with plans already in place for this year’s Christmas shopping event. It will be in the afternoon of Friday, 9 November, and bookings are being taken from stallholders wanting to support the school. The cost is £10 and to reserve your place before space runs out contact Kay Winstone on 07980 116104 or via email kay.winstone@sky.com. The event is a must for anyone wanting to do their Christmas shopping locally in a relaxed environment. September 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

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Coffee morning at Country Market IVYBRIDGE COUNTRY MARKET is supporting this year’s ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ in support of Macmillan Cancer Support on Friday, 28 September. Coffee, tea and cake will be served, and there will also be a prize draw with a fabulous hamper to be won. The market stalls will, of course, be open as normal for you to buy the best in local produce, which includes locally-produced cakes, pasties and preserves, seasonal produce, as well as local crafts. Ivybridge Country Market is held every Friday between 8.30am and 11.30am in the Scout Hut next to the leisure centre. Looking ahead to next month, on Friday, 5 October, they are having one of their popular ‘taster days’, when much of the market’s produce is available for customers to sample.

Mayor’s message from Cllr Trevor Parsons August at the town council is a quieter period for councillors and council staff, giving us the chance to catch up on workloads and to reflect on the year so far. It has been a particularly busy one and work continues towards enhancing the town’s facilities and we work closely with various partnership agencies to try and achieve our goals. 10

Andrea Crisp is the Dartmoor National Park Authority sector ranger for Harford and Cornwood, which covers Ivybridge

Access for all

Andrea (right) with fellow ranger Ella Briens and volunteer Brian Poole doing some work along the footpath up the River Erme below Wilkies Moor

PART OF MY remit as a ranger is to make sure that all Public Rights of Way (footpaths and Bridleways) within the park boundary are useable and safe for members of the public to use. This includes repair and maintenance to the surface of the path, clearing the vegetation, hanging gates, building stiles and making sure the paths are correctly signposted. I have spent a lot of time in Longtimber Woods trying to repair and upgrade the paths that make a beautiful link from Ivybridge, up along the River Erme and out further onto the moor. As you may be aware, the riverside path suffered some major erosion recently and I currently have contractors quoting for the repairs to the path. I also have some volunteers from Tavistock Task Force (a conservation charSadly, I have to report that littering is on the increase in the town, which looks unsightly. I urge everyone to use the bins in the town to dispose of their rubbish. Ivybridge is a beautiful place which attracts a large number of visitor, so please keep the town tidy. Please be reminded that the telephone number for reporting non-urgent crime to the police is 101 (emergencies should still be reported on the number 999). If crime is not re-

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ity) working on the higher footpath – Kings Guttor path – clearing away the mud, improving the drainage and clearing the vegetation. I am also working with Simon Blackler (PL:21 and Ivybridge regeneration committee) who has been working hard to improve and promote the access in and around Ivybridge (among other things). Simon is looking at creating some new town trails that include ones going up to Henlake Down, Hanger Down and Western Beacon. If anybody would like to contact me regarding any information or issues about Dartmoor, feel free to call me on 07720 509270 or email me – acrisp@dartmoor.gov.uk I normally work three days a week, generally towards the end of the week.

ported, the police are unable to take action. It will be with us before we know it, so I think it is prudent to advise you all that the Ivybridge Christmas light switch-on event is scheduled for Friday, 30 November. Further details will be published in due course. Happy Birthday Gladys I am delighted to wish Ivybridge resident Gladys Hooper a very Happy 102nd Birthday – a remarkable age and a very good reason to

celebrate. On behalf of the town council, our best wishes go to Gladys. Congratulations Warm congratulations to Deputy Mayor, Cllr Chris Childs, on his recent marriage to Helen Widlake. We all wish you much future happiness. Finally, thank you to the staff in the Town Hall and The Watermark and the town councillors for their hard work and dedication.

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SUMMER READING CELEBRATION

New and improved shop is big success

THE FINALE OF the library’s celebration of children’s summer reading is being held on Saturday, 15 September. Those children who have completed Story Lab, by reading six books through the summer holiday, are being invited to a presentation ceremony and party. Mayor Cllr Trevor Parsons and the town’s county councillor, Roger Croad, will be presenting medals and certificates to the successful young people.

The new shop

A BIGGER AND BETTER charity shop is “We have been welcoming lots of new proving a hit with Ivybridge shoppers. Two months after opening, the larger St Luke’s Hospice shop, at the top of Fore Street near NatWest, is doing a roaring trade, with visitors enjoying the larger fashion range on offer. The new store also includes an upstairs bookshop, where shoppers will find a large range of books to choose from. This new addition to the store has proved extremely successful and avid readers are urged to visit the shop to browse the wide range of literature on offer. Shop manager Jean Smith is thrilled with the response that the shop has received. “We’re really pleased with the reception that the new shop has had from Ivybridge shoppers,” said Jean.

faces to our new, larger store.” The strong trade at the new shop means St Luke’s are in need of any second-hand clothing donations and are urging anyone planning a clear out to think of St Luke’s. To donate, you can drop items off at the shop or their distribution centre, based in Plympton, will take donations any day of the week. St Luke’s Hospice celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year. It costs more than £6 million a year to run the hospice, of which £4.5 million comes from fundraising. To find out more about the work of St Luke’s, and for details of what can and cannot be accepted as donated goods, visit www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk

A walk in the footsteps of Harold Fry Devon’s Book for Summer has been The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, the debut novel of Rachel Joyce, which has been long listed for this year’s Man Booker Prize. As well as reading the book, you can join the conversation at www.devonnewscentre.info/community/devonsbook-for-summer/ As part of the fun surrounding the book, Ivybridge Library is hosting a

walk to include part of Harold Fry’s route from Kingsbridge to BerwickUpon-Tweed on Wednesday, 12 September. It will start at the library at 10am, walking towards South Brent via Bittaford, Glazebrook and Wrangaton. Places are limited so call the library on (01752) 893140 to book a place. The walk is approximately six miles, and will include a steep hill, with the return by bus.

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HELP SHAPE RECYCLING SERVICES IVYBRIDGE RESIDENTS are being given the opportunity to have their say on the future of kerbside recycling and waste collections in the town. South Hams District Council, which is responsible for household recycling and waste services, is reviewing the service to make sure it offers an economical, highquality service for residents. The online consultation is open from now until October 10, 2012. Hard copies are also available from SHDC’s offices at Follaton House, Totnes, and from town council offices across the District. Residents will also be able to take part at a waste and recycling roadshow, which is touring the South Hams from September 20, 2012. A list of dates and venues will be available nearer the time. To complete the survey visit www.southhams.gov.uk and follow the links

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f, during the past few months, you have been lucky enough to spend an evening sitting in your garden, you may have heard snoring and scratching coming from a dark corner. Don’t worry, it is probably your local hedgehog waking up from its daytime sleep! Hedgehogs build their nests of tightly woven leaves and grass in wild patches of vegetation, compost heaps, log piles or man-made hedgehog houses. If you do disturb a nest, replace it carefully and leave well alone. The adults eat insects, worms, slugs, frogs, fruit and even young birds or eggs. They are very noisy eaters! They are regarded as the gardener’s friend but their inquisitiveness often gets them into trouble, falling into ponds or drains, getting caught in netting or bonfires, or shut in sheds. Their habit of curling up into a tight ball deters many predators but isn’t much help in dealing with traffic and you will often see them squashed on the roads. If you want to attract them to your gar-

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A monthly guide to the wonderful wildlife you may see in Ivybridge BY MARGERY EVANS AND CELIA RALPH

feed of mashed meaty dog or cat food will help. Never give them bread or cow’s milk. I leave out a ready supply of water. According to a recent DWT survey, one in four of those responding had a hedgehog using their garden as a feeding ground, often leaving their trademark ‘poo’ as evidence. However, hedgehogs in Devon are struggling, especially in rural areas. Hedgehogs found wandering during den leave spaces under fences or daytime, especially in the autumn, are gates, don’t be too tidy, have some probably in trouble. For advice, ask your water available and be very sparing with local vet or phone the Hedgehog your use of pesticides such as slug pel- Preservation Society on 01548 890801. lets, as these will often kill hedgehogs, either directly or by getting into the slugs and snails they eat. Our next DWT event is a wildlife walk at After hibernation, the ‘sows’ have litters West Charleton Marsh on Thursday, 6 of four to seven young between May and September. Meet outside the Ashburton July, and again in August or September. Arms at 10am. It is a short, flat walk but It is these late ‘hoglets’ which have a could be muddy. All welcome to join us. struggle to survive, often failing to put on Margery and Celia are volunteers with the required weight of 450g to see them the Ivybridge and South Brent local through hibernation. A supplementary group of the Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT)

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

Major changes to Council Tax benefit on the way – have your say THE CURRENT COUNCIL Tax benefit scheme is being abolished next April and South Hams District Council (SHDC) wants to hear from residents of all ages on how they think the council should implement its own scheme to replace it.

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Advisors from South Hams District Council will be available at the South Hams Connect event at Ivybridge Market, Glanvilles Mill car park, on Thursday, 20 September, between 8.30am and 4pm, to explain the changes. From next April, all working age people who are currently receiving Council Tax Benefit will be expected to contribute a minimum of 30 per cent towards their Council Tax. Pensioners will be protected from the changes. The Government has tasked councils to design their own localised replacement to the benefit, which will be called the

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Council Tax Support scheme. SHDC are giving residents the chance to have their say on its draft scheme in a consultation which runs until 1 October. Not all households in the district will be directly affected and SHDC is sending a letter to all affected households about the changes, who will have an opportunity to com-

ment on the scheme. Councillor John Tucker, leader of South Hams District Council, said: “We want to work with residents to identify the most vulnerable people and try to reduce the impact on them. “It’s important that people have their say on these changes and we aim to design a local Council Tax Support scheme that is as simple and fair as possible.” ■ To have your say, go to www.southhams.gov.uk/ ctsupport and click on to the survey link.

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More than fish & chips

here is a new ‘plaice’ in town to enjoy fish and other good food in a contemporary, relaxed environment. The family restaurant upstairs at The Ivy Fish Bar is now open, serving great food lunchtimes and evenings. The menu has at its heart the same great fish and chips for which The Ivy Fish Bar is renowned, but even this old favourite can be served with a twist – why not try your fish cooked in a bag on a bed of fennel, with garlic, herbs and white wine, and served with freshly-cut, twice cooked chips?

Restaurant now open As well as the traditional types of fish you would expect to be served at a fish bar – cod, haddock, plaice, lemon sole and hake – the restaurant serves a fish of the day, displayed on the fish-shaped special board.

MORE THAN FISH & CHIPS The Ivy The menu has been deFish Bar celebrates two veloped to ensure raw materials that are there is something harvested from nature and for all tastes. then simply cleaned, cut and Favourites such cooked, using trusty Cornish spuds, free range fish taken from the oceans as chargrilled sirby the bravest of brothers who enter loin steak, cooked to your liking, the hostile arctic environment, homemade 100% served to you by local people steak burgers using employed from the community local beef, whole rack of ribs and barbecue chargrilled chicken breast are available all day, every day, complemented by freshly homemade onion rings, coleslaw and mushy peas. Look out, too, for homemade fish cakes,

freshly-cooked chicken breast mini fillet for the kids, and the special meals added to the menu regularly. You can enjoy your meal along with a glass of wine or a beer from the restaurant’s bar. The Ivy Fish Bar is a great place to meet friends, too. There is free WiFi, so you can be logged in while you enjoy a tea or coffee in one of their special mugs, or a drink from the bar. With its modern, stylish decor with intimate seating, and good food, the family restaurant at The Ivy Fish Bar is the new ‘plaice’ to be seen in Ivybridge.

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what’s on SEPTEMBER Captain Underpants at library It is Captain Underpants Day at the library on Saturday, 1 September. Visit between 10am and 12 noon for fun activities.

Baby signing at bounce and rhyme ON THURSDAY, 6 September, Baby Bounce and Rhyme at Ivybridge Library will be visited by staff from Kiddi Caru, in Plympton, who will be using baby signing throughout the session. Baby Bounce and Rhyme takes place on Thursday mornings from 10.30am until 10.50am in the library.

Home from Home days return HOME FROM HOME Community Days return this month, with the fortnightly event taking place on Saturday, 8 and 22 September. The community days are held in Chapel Place, off Fore Street, and run from 10am to 12 noon. Local food, homemade and Fairtrade crafts, music, children’s activities and a Fairtrade teashop are just some of things you can enjoy. There is a new contact for anyone interested in joining or supporting the days. Jo Jopling is now the main 16

Murder Mystery A 1920s-THEMED Murder Mystery Evening is being held at The Westward Inn, Lee Mill, on Saturday, 15 September 2012, in aid of the local 1920s style Crohns and Colitis Group. Dress to impress in 1920s style – you may even win a prize – and watch the events unfold before interrogating the suspects and naming the guilty party! The evening, in conjunction with Black Ivy Mysteries, starts at 7.30pm prompt and tickets cost just £15 to include a meal. To book, visit www.groups.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/ecwd or call 0845 130 6802. contact and any local producers or anyone interested in getting involved should contact Jo on 07742 073763, or email joanne. jopling@btopenworld.com

noon. Lots of books and DVDs have been donated, so why not pop along and grab a bargain.

the Mayor attending and with a donation of one of Shirley’s pictures. Final details will be released later. December, which brings the start of winter season, will see a display reflecting this in scenes of cold, crisp and sparkling landscapes with misty woodlands. As well as the originals on show, prints of the displayed paintings and others will be available. Cards of various designs will also be on sale.

Jo Jingles on Mondays ERMINGTON PRE-SCHOOL hold Jo Jingles toddler sessions on Mondays from 9.30-11am. The toddler group costs just £2.50 and includes music and a snack. All welcome – call 07771 712597. For more about Ermington Pre-School, see page 27.

Seasonal art on show at The Song and You can still flower festival Watermark ‘Come & Sing’ A SONG AND flower festival A THREE-MONTH ‘Seasonal in aid of Children’s Hospice South West is being held on Friday, 14 September, at St Austin’s Priory, Cadleigh. Tickets for an evening of song by Odyssey, Jigsaw and Three’s A Chord are just £5, and there will also be a raffle. Attendees are requested to arrive at 7pm for 7.30pm. Please phone Diane on (01752) 892223 if you would like to attend.

Book sale THERE IS A book sale in the library on Saturday, 15 September, between 10am and

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Art Exhibition’ is being held at the first floor Atrium Galley at The Watermark, starting in September. Work by local artist Shirley Arnold will on display in September, November and December (but not October). For September’s exhibition, Shirley will be depicting the season as summer goes by with fields of flowers, woodlands and seascapes of around the South West. For November, Shirley is basing the display mainly on poppies, and a special event for the town’s Poppy Appeal is planned. It will be a very special showing with

THERE ARE STILL places available for the third Ivybridge ‘Come & Sing’ in October. The workshop, on 6 October at The Watermark, will again be led by Simon Ible and this year’s work is Haydn’s Nelson Mass. The cost to singers is £13 and application forms are available from a.laity@btinternet.com, from The Watermark or by telephoning (01752) 691648. Singers work together to learn the piece from scratch before performing it at 5pm. It is free to watch the performance, with donations taken for St Luke’s Hospice.

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what’s on calendar Artist Shirley Arnold is exhibiting in The Watermark Atrium throughout September – see page 16.

Saturday

Kingsbridge Show Borough Farm, East Allington, call 01803 732326, or visit kingsbridgeshow.co.uk Film @ The Watermark – Ladies Night: Magic Mike (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

Sunday

Kelly Mine open day, 10.30am to 4.30pm. Free admission. Information kellymine.freeserve.co.uk. Swim Around Burgh Island Mile-long swim to raise funds for and awareness of prostate cancer. Experienced open water swimmers. Registration £30 + minimum £50 sponsorship. www.chestnutappeal.org.uk Ramblers Walk 7.5 miles from Mount Batten point to Turnchapel, Radford lake, Erme-Plym Trail and Bovisand. Dogs on short leads welcome. 10.30am. Contact: Bob and Irene - 01579 350718.

Monday

Give Blood, Ivybridge Rugby Club, Exeter Road. 1.30-3.30pm and 4.30-7pm. Appointments 0300 123 23 23, or visit www.blood.co.uk Plymouth & District Archaeological Society, Plympton St Maurice – The Past Recalled A tour of about 1.5 miles over the streets and fields of the Plympton St Maurice Conservation Area. Meet at 6.30pm at the top of George Lane, by the Pocklington entrance, SX 546 561. www.plymarchsoc.org.uk. Contact Joan Price 893535.

Tuesday

Betty’s Memory Café, Ivybridge Methodist Church, 24pm. Details 01752 893952. MS Exercise Group led by a physiotherapist, 1011am on Tuesday 4th, 11th & 18th September at Harbertonford Village Hall. £3 a session. Enquiries: 0845 602 0805 Ivybridge & District Camera Club Meeting, 7.30pm, New Hall, Bittaford. Illustrated talk by Nick Jenkins. “The Great Outdoors”. Contact: David Rayner, ivybridgecc@tiscali.co.uk

Citizen Advice Bureau. Drop in at The Watermark, 10am to 1pm, call 08 444 111 444, www.adviceguide.org.uk Children of Eden Open air musical production at Buckfast Abbey, 7.45pm. Until Saturday 8th September. Tickets £12.50, students and unwaged £11. Box office 01364 645506. Meeting of Ivybridge Town Council, including public participation session, 7pm, The Watermark.

Wednesday

Ivybridge Work Club, The Watermark, 10am-12 noon. www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk bip Ivybridge Enterprise Club Business start up club – see page 30. Film @ The Watermark – 360 (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

Thursday

Film @ The Watermark – 360 (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

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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 – 360 (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

Saturday

Home from Home Community Day 10am to 1pm @ Chapel Place. Cream Teas in Harford Church, 2-5pm, in aid of Devon Historic Churches Trust and Harford Church. Contact 01752 893390. Plymouth Marine City Festival, Plymouth Waterfront area, until 16 September – see marinecityfestival.co.uk Heritage Open Day – Saltram House 11am - 4:30 pm. Free entry to the house and garden for everyone. Haytor Hoppa Dartmoor Evening Excursion A tour of Widecombe. Meal and drinks at the Rugglestone Inn. Adult £7.50 pp/ Children £4 pp (under 16). Prices include return bus ticket and a DNPA guided walk/talk, but not food or drink). NO concession fares or dogs allowed. To book call (01822) 890 414.

Monday

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

Tuesday

Sunday

Widecombe Fair 9am till late, World famous village fair. www.widecombefair.com Meeting of Town Council Planning & Infrastructure Committee, 7pm, including public participation session, Town Hall. Ivybridge Flower Club, 7.30pm, The Watermark – see page 29 Ivybridge & District Camera Club Meeting, 7.30pm, New Hall, Bittaford. Non-Manipulated Competition. Contact: David Rayner, ivybridgecc@tiscali.co.uk

Wednesday

Toybox, Chapel Place Community Centre, 9.3011.30am. £1.50 per family. Ivybridge Work Club, The Watermark, 10am-12 noon. www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk

Thursday

Film @ The Watermark – Berberian Sound Studio (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

The Beacon Challenge + The Woodland Wonderland Fun Run: Victoria Park – see page 34 or www.ermevalleyharriers.co.uk Ivybridge Walking Club Warren House, Shovel Down, Kestor Tor and Scorhill, 17km Meet Warren House Inn 10am Grid Ref 674809.

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. Flower Festival Centenary Celebration St Austin’s Priory, Cadleigh – see page 16.

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Film @ The Watermark – Berberian Sound Studio (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

Saturday

Flower Festival Centenary Celebration St Austin’s Priory, Cadleigh. Plymouth International Book Festival, 15-23 September 2012. www.plymouthinternationalbookfesti val.com. Ivybridge Theatre Company Murder Mystery, 7.30pm, The local Crohns and Colitis group are holding a fund-raising Murder Mystery at The Westward Inn, Lee Mill. Tickets £15 per head to include a meal. More details to follow. Film @ The Watermark – Curzon Arts: The Tales of Beatrix Potter 7.30pm. Tickets £12, £11 Conc.

Tuesday

Ramblers Walk 14 miles. Three Barrows, Ball Gate, Ugborough Beacon, Western Beacon, Whetherdon Hill, Piles Gate, Petre’s Pits Bottom. Time: 10am. Contact: Feli - telephone: 01803 212993 M 07962 485095. Flower Festival Centenary Celebration St Austin’s Priory, Cadleigh.

Monday

Citizen Advice Bureau. Drop in at The Watermark, 10am to 1pm, call 08 444 111 444, www.adviceguide.org.uk Heritage Transport Gala and ‘Behind the Scenes’. South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh.

Saturday

Heritage Transport Gala and ‘Behind the Scenes’. South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh. Betty’s Memory Café, Ivybridge Methodist Church, 24pm. Details 01752 893952.

Wednesday

Toybox, Chapel Place Community Centre, 9.3011.30am. £1.50 per family. Ivybridge Work Club, The Watermark, 10am-12 noon. www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk One-day Pencil and Watercolour Workshop (10am-4pm) in Town Hall. Cost £37.50. Tel 01752 893852. Live @ The Watermark – Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes, 8pm Tickets £22 Conc £20.

Sunday

Thursday

Film @ The Watermark – Ping Pong (Cert PG), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

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. Gary Streeter Constituency Advice Surgery, afternoon, Town Hall. Appointments must be pre booked on 01752 335666. Film @ The Watermark – Avengers Assemble (Cert 12A), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

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Home from Home Community Day 10am to 1pm @ Chapel Place. Family Bat Walk & Twilight Ramble – Saltram, 5.30-8.30 pm. Adult £5, Child £3, Family £14 (2 adults, 2 children). Information 01752 333500.

Wednesday

Toybox, Chapel Place Community Centre, 9.3011.30am. £1.50 per family. Ivybridge Work Club, The Watermark, 10am-12 noon. www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk Film @ The Watermark – The Imposter (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

Sunday

Monday

Citizen Advice Bureau. Drop in at The Watermark, 10am to 1pm, call 08 444 111 444, www.adviceguide.org.uk Give Blood, Ivybridge Rugby Club, Exeter Road. 1.30-3.30pm and 4.30-7pm. Appointments 0300 123 23 23, or visit www.blood.co.uk Ivybridge U3A Monthly Meeting, 2pm, Methodist Church. Speaker Eileen Line “My Life in the Theatre”.

Tuesday

Thursday

Ivybridge Walking Club Kingswear to Brixham (Park in Brixham – bus to Kingswear at 10.05am) Plymouth Mela 2012, City Centre Piazza, 11am to 4pm. Free festival of theatre, music and dance. www.plymouthmela.com.

Meeting of Town Council Planning & Infrastructure Committee, 7pm, including public participation session, Town Hall. Ivybridge & District Camera Club Meeting, 7.30pm, New Hall, Bittaford. Contact: David Rayner, ivybridgecc@tiscali.co.uk

Film @ The Watermark – The Imposter (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc. Bhutan – Kingdom of Rare Plants, an illustrated talk by Rosemary Legrand Lukesland House, near Ivybridge, 7.30pm. Tickets £10 – including wine and nibbles afterwards. Ivybridge Garden Association, 7.45pm, Methodist Church Hall – see page 29.

Friday

Saturday

Arts and Crafts Fair, 11am till 4pm, The Terrace Room, Endsleigh Garden Centre.

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

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And then there was acclaim

The cast of And Then There Were None

udienes were gripped by a palpable sense of tension as one-by-one the characters in And Then There Were None met an untimely end in Ivybridge Theatre Company’s excellent production of the Agatha Christie classic. Strong performances from the entire cast, a fusion of familiar and not-so-familiar faces, met the unique challenge of a one-set play, translating the drama, tension, mystery and fair degree of comedy in the book to The Watermark stage. Customery solid turns from the stalwarts of the company were supported by accomplished performances from Tom Ingham as Anthony Marston, Trudy White as

Alan Wright as Sir Lawrence Wargrave and Katherine HowardDavis as Vera Claythorne

the puritanical Emily Brent, and ITC-debutant Natalie Hunt as housemaid Alice Rogers. The production was a triumphant directorial debut for Sara Hladkij, who, as a self-confessed devotee of Agatha Christie, ensured the author’s subtle use of language and pronunciation was brought to the dialogue. The crowds left hoping that, far from And Then There Were None, there will be many more productions such as this.

Community situations vacant Ivybridge and District Community Transport Association

Wanted: NEW CO-ORDINATOR We are looking for a new co-ordinator to continue to develop the service. The post is 20 hours per week based on five mornings. If you are interested please visit our website – www.idcta.co.uk – for details of the scheme and a job description and details of how to apply. Closing date: 21st September 2012.

Volunteer car drivers We need drivers in Ivybridge and surrounding villages to use their own cars to take elderly and disabled people to appointments. A mileage allowance is paid to cover all miles driven. Do as many or as few appointments as you like Interested? Give Dave or Judith a ring any weekday morning on (01752) 690444 Registered Charity 1123577

CLUB STEWARD/ STEWARDESS WANTED Ivybridge Rugby Football Club has an exciting opportunity for an experienced club steward/stewardess to join their team, with competitive salary. May suit two people. The successful candidate must have bar/ club management experience and be happy to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends. For further information or to apply for this position, please contact: The Secretary, Ivybridge Rugby Football Club Ltd, Cross In Hand, Exeter Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0LR johnbelcher56@hotmail.com September 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

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new season of great rugby is eagerly anticipated at the Cross-in-Hand home of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby club. Players, coaches, officials and volunteers have been putting the finishing touches to preparations, on and off the field, for the big kick-off at the beginning of September. One of the most forwardthinking clubs in Devon in terms of facilities and developing opportunities for people to play rugby, Ivybridge Rugby Football Club very much adheres to the amateur ethos of rugby below the professional ranks, aiming to provide affordable rugby open to everyone.

On these terms alone, the club is a The clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mini and junior secresounding success. It provides tion is the biggest in Devon, with playing opportunities for around nearly 300 players representing the 100 senior players, with first, sec- club from under 7s to under 16s, and its reputation for coaching expertise, facilities and familyfriendly atmosphere is known far and wide. The number of teams and the facilities are a far cry from the time when three men decided Ivybridge needed a rugby team. The founding fathers were current club president Alan ond, third and Vets sides competing Knight, Guy Pannell and Rhydian in local leagues, and a healthy Colts Morris, who got together and organsection has had players selected to ised a meeting at The Kings Arms play for England and represent pub (now The Exchange) in NovemDevon. ber 1975.

Ivybridge boasts one of the best rugby set-ups in Devon. With the new season kicking off this month, we feature a club which the town can be rightly proud of

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Life is local Forty blokes turned up and the were subsequently purchased and club played its inaugural fixture two remain in use today. days later, away to Tavistock, play“Shortly after our occupation of ing in a multi-coloured assortment these fields, we decided we needed of shirts and socks quickly cobbled together. The match Under 12s in action ended in defeat, but Ivybridge Rugby Football Club was born. “Within weeks, word spread and our numbers swelled to enable us to field two sides,” recalls Alan. “At this time, we were playing on MacAndrew’s Field and the Ivybridge School pitch.” Numbers continued to grow over the next couple of years, and local farmer Alec Rogers kindly our own home, rather than using offered to rent the fledgling club two local hostelries,” recounts Alan. “We fields – one for a pitch and the other had little money and the solution for a training area – both of which came in the form of a barrack hut

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from HMS Raleigh, a number of which were on sale – provided we could collect it. “We did and after a very eventful journey we got this huge pile of what looked like junk back to Ivybridge. We erected it and incorporated showers, a kitchen and most important of all (of course) a bar!” The club took the opportunity to purchase an adjacent field which, although resembling a small mountainside, was levelled and drained and which is now the club’s floodlit No.1 pitch. The club continued to grow and by the early 80s, now fielding three adult sides, Colts, and mini rugby at a ➘

The friendly club

CATCH A MATCH: There is rugby action every weekend during the season

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series of age groups, it was obvious that the club needed a purpose-built clubhouse. After much fundraising, grants and loan applications, finance was secured and work commenced on a brand new facility in 1997 and was completed in 1998. “Throughout this growth, we have endeavoured to promote the amateur sporting ethos of the club, remaining true to the traditions that rugby union has evolved over it’s past and recent history,” says Alan. “The accent now is on families getting involved with their youngsters. That is probably the biggest change I’ve seen – in those early days it was just a bunch of guys getting together to play rugby, have a few beers and a sing song, now, we are an important social amenity for the town, and all achieved almost exclusively by a host of unpaid, enthusiastic volunteers.”

Colts in action against Tavistock

“The club’s mini and junior section is the biggest in Devon, with nearly 300 players representing the club from under 7s to under 16s.” Already well regarded within rugby circles in the South West, the club gained national prominence this year when the Colts reached the National Colts’ Cup in May. The Ivybridge team surprised many seasoned rugby watchers with the quality of their rugby when losing a hard-fought final to the colts of professional side Bedford Blues at Premiership side Northampton’s

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Franklin’s Gardens ground. As anyone connected with rugby will know, it is about much more than the rugby on the pitch, and at Ivybridge Rugby Club it is no different. There are various regular social events, including quizzes, bands and parties, and one-off events throughout the year, the biggest being the annual firework celebration, which club members and all residents of the town are encouraged to be involved in. The club’s facilities are also a great amenity available to everyone in the town. The versatile clubhouse is the ideal venue for a range of events; close to the A38, with ample parking, it has kitchen facilities and a licensed bar. But it is on the pitch that the club’s success is most obvious, and despite some clouds on the horizon, with planners and developers eye-

ing some of the club’s land for the eastern expansion of the town, and the familiar challenges of the current economic climate, Alan is confident for the future. “Whatever the future holds, we aim to retain our amateur status and play for fun, while providing families and youngsters with an excellent and well managed sporting facility which Ivybridge can be proud of.”

Support Ivybridge Rugby Club Catch a match at Cross-in-Hands, where you can also enjoy food and drinks in a welcoming, family atmosphere Home fixtures in September 1st ......Colts v Stonehouse 8th ......1XV v St Austell 15th ......2XV v Tavistock 22nd ....1XV v Wellington 29th ......Colts v Okehampton

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Moving on It was an emotional final week for Year 6 children at Stowford as they said goodbye to the school before moving on to the next stage of their educational journey. The Friends of Stowford organised a Leavers’ Disco so that the children had one last chance to “let their hair down” and enjoy spending time with friends, many of whom had been together since joining the school seven years ago. On the last day of term, parents were invited to the Leavers’ Assembly to share in a celebration of the children’s Stowford years. The children shared both their memories of their time at the school and some of their dreams and ambitions. The annual awards were also presented and every child was given a dictionary.

Award winner Dean

Headteacher Helen Tipping said: “Our final assembly of the year is always very special and this year was no different. It was lovely to hear about their high aspirations with evident maturity and self belief. “We wish all the children happiness and success as they move on and thank them all for their valuable and varied contributions to our school community over the years.”

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Cadets rise to the challenge Expedition the length of Hadrian’s Wall raises money for charity

adets from the Ivybridge detachment, Devon Army Cadet Force, successfully completed a gruelling trek the length of Hadrian’s Wall to raise money for a charity which supports wounded armed forces personnel. The summer expedition was a huge success, with all the training and team bonding paying dividends as all team members returned fit and healthy, if a little tired! The group set off from Plymouth on a long, hot journey of nine hours to Carlisle, where they stayed overnight in the city castle. Over five days, they were challenged to walk from Carlisle to Wallsend, Newcastle, with overnight camping at various points. On average, the cadets covered over 20 miles a day, with the route along Hadrian’s Wall covering all manner of terrain, from riverside walking and pastures to steep ascents and crag hopping; some areas were predictably ‘boggy’, to

say the least, due to the great British summer weather! The route included many miles of the original wall and remains of Roman Forts, and the cadets had a brief rest on route at Birdsowald Roman Fort, where some of the group joined in with a reenactment as Roman Centurions. Along the entire route, the scenery and wildlife was nothing short of stunning. The cadet’s final march along South Shields seafront on a glorious summer day confirmed the generosity of the local people – they even got a donation from a traffic warden... now that doesn’t happen every day! The group’s final night was spent with A company, Durham Cadet Force, who laid on a splendid barbecue and kept them all entertained. The cadets have already raised over £2,500 for Walking With the Wounded but their JustGiving page – www.justgiving.com/bcompanyDACF – remains open should you wish to make a donation to show your support for their great effort.

Proud cadets on the expedition

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Giving your child the best start

igh quality early years’ development will give your child the best possible start in life, and Ivybridge parents have access to a pre-school which supports and nurtures every child so that they will thrive. Ermington Pre-School, set in the lovely rural setting of Ermington village, next to the highly regarded school, welcomes children from two years and their families from Ivybridge and the surrounding area. The value and importance of play in early years development underpins the ethos of the preschool. Many and varied activities are planned specifically around your child’s interests, and in-

dren receive the best possible care.

Bright, superbly-equipped space

clude reading, singing, messy play, outdoor play, gardening and creative opportunities. The modern, bright, purpose-built building offers a wonderful early years experience and is superbly equipped, including modern outdoor play equipment in the

large playground. The staff at Ermington Pre-School play a vital role in your child’s development. The team has been together for a long time and are trained to the highest level, and are experienced, motivated and happy. The high staff to child ratio ensures all the chil-

Come and see for yourself A great way to see what Ermington Pre-School has to offer your child is the Jo Jingles toddler group on Mondays between 9.30am and 11am. There is no pressure on children to join in - they can just watch – but it is a super introduction for toddlers and their parents to early years education and care. Ermington Pre-School is open to all and is only a short distance from Ivybridge. They welcome children from two years and offer a variety of all day, morning or afternoon sessions. Why not take your toddler along to one of the area’s best-kept secrets?

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Pets’corner Pet health advice from Woodlands Veterinary Group By Jane Hitchings BVSc MRCVS - veterinary surgeon Are you living with a fat cat? As a nation we are experiencing an epidemic of obesity, and, to a growing extent, we are witnessing this in the veterinary consulting room, too. This month, I will deal with fat cats, and leave dumpy dogs to a later article. “It’s not for what I feed it!” is an oft-heard excuse. Whatever the owner says, we are to blame. Food has no social value to cats; it is only humans who have attached such a meaning to food and meal times. Cats (and dogs) just eat to fuel their life’s needs, unless we teach them otherwise. ‘Satiety’ means “knowing when you are full or eating until your hunger is assuaged then stopping”. Unless we condition them otherwise, cats eat what they need. Research has shown that cats do not have a satiety mechanism and in their natural environment they don’t need one, as they really have to work for their food. Hunting takes energy. A cat would normally eat a small amount of

food up to 15 times a day, and when you realise that only 1-in-15 hunts is successful, ie ends in a kill, then you can see that they work for their food. Compare this to your average pet cat, which has energy-dense dry food and yummy pouches available 24/7 and whose maximum energy expenditure to get it is to jump onto the kitchen counter; you can see the problem! What can we do, then, to prevent our cats from getting fat, or help slim them down? Well, we shuold make them work for their food. Cats are trickle feeders, so to mimic this, hide small amounts of dry food around the house in homemade food puzzles. The hidden food should be from the cats daily allowance, weighed out, not guessed. Stressy cats overfeed just like us, so avoid all stressors. In a multi-cat household, no cat should be able to see the other when they feed – cats in the wild

eat alone. If you have many cats make sure there are enough safe, elevated, warm resting places where the cat can get away from the others. There should be access to outdoors to hunt, explore and defend. Another great way to encourage weight loss, or to maintain lean body weight, is to spend more time playing with your cat, especially play that mimics predatory behaviour. Cats value play and exercise interaction more than they do food, it is only humans that use food as a reward. If it is a crafty cat trying to get your attention, play a game; try a laser pen, with a few hidden treats to intermittently reward them chasing the light. Do discuss your pet’s diet and weight at your next vet check. We have dedicated weight loss clinics and will support you as you try to make your pet healthier. You never know, you might even end up losing a few pounds yourself!

Woodlands Veterinary Group is on Cornwood Road, Ivybridge, and offers a friendly veterinary service for all your pets. See their advert on page 4

A HAMPER FOR YOUR THOUGHTS IVYBRIDGE RESIDENTS are being offered the chance to win a luxury hamper if they complete a survey aimed at helping South Hams District Council improve its services. The ‘Getting to Know You Survey’ aims to help the council understand the needs of local people and how services can be tailored to meet those needs in the future. The survey also gives people the chance to comment on what particularly interests them in their local community. Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win a luxury hamper worth up to £50. The hamper includes locallysourced goodies such as jam, chutney and biscuits. 28

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Leader of SHDC, Cllr John Tucker, said: “This is a chance for people to make a difference and let their voice carry right to the heart of local government. By telling us exactly what or call the council’s Community you need and want from your counTeam on 01803 861234. cil, we can do more to make local services suitable and relevant for the changing needs of the district.” The survey can be completed onThe council’s community engageline at www.surveymonkey.com ment officer, Dotty Allan, said: “The /s/72QLHH5 or you can contact the survey doesn’t take very long, with council’s Community Team on questions about things like trans01803 861234. port, shopping and council services. People who complete the survey Just think, for five minutes effort, will also be encouraged to join the you could win a hamper worth £50!” council’s on-going consultation The survey is ongoing with no clopanel, which will help shape the fu- sure date set at the moment, with ture development of plans and serv- the draw for the hamper being ices in the South Hams. made in mid-December.

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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 www.iwc.org.uk 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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Be Inspired MEMBERS ARE challenged to be Inspired at this month’s meeting of Ivybridge Flower Club. Area demonstrator Heather Werkmeister will be sharing “My Floral Passion” as club meetings start again after the summer break on Tuesday, 11 September, at 7.30pm in The Watermark.

THE TOWN’S MP, Gary Streeter, is set to address a special meeting of Ivybridge U3A in October. The MP, who is chair of the all-party Christians in Parliament group, was originally invited to speak to two separate U3A groups, for those interested in Theology and Philosophy, but it has been decided to convene a special meeting open to all U3A members on Friday, 19 October, at The Watermark. In common with all U3A events, it is self-financing, so a charge of £2 per ticket has been set to cover costs. Tickets are available at group meetings and at FIND OUT MORE: Contact Janet the September monthly meeting on Monday 24, Weston (01752) 894643 or Hilary September, at the Methodist Church. Newcombe (01752) 892647 Ivybridge U3A is also delighted to announce that Adam Hart-Davis will again be the speaker at the group’s AGM on 22 October. Club & group reports Approaching its second birthday, membership of If you would like your club or group U3A in Ivybridge has steadily increased to the curto be in The Ivybridge magazine, rent level of about 300. There are over 20 groups, send your report to us by email or which meet regularly to pursue different interests, post – details are on page three. The and a monthly meeting on the 4th Monday of the deadline is the 14th of the month. month in the Methodist Church, to which new members are always made most welcome.

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BULBS AND BLOOMS A TALK ENTITLED ‘Miscellany of Bulbs’, by Roger Stuckey, is the highlight of the September meeting of Ivybridge Garden Association. The meeting, at 7.45pm on Thursday, 27 September, in the Methodist Church hall, will also feature a Bloom of the Month competition, and there will be refreshments and a raffle. Meetings are free for members, visitors are charged £1.50. New members always welcome. The association is gearing up for its Autumn Show, taking place on Saturday, 6 October, at the Methodist Church Hall, starting at 2pm. The show, sponsored by David May, will include classes for flowers, vegetables, floral art, domestic science, photography and handicrafts, and there will be a number of children’s classes. Admission will be just £1, to include tea or coffee, and there will be various stalls and a raffle. Autumn Show brochures are available from show secretary Maureen Styler (01752) 691592. FIND OUT MORE: Contact Mrs Acheson on (01752) 894867

AFTER THE success of its summer play, And Then There Were None (see page 21), Ivybridge Theatre Company is already planning its next production. ITC meet every Wednesday at 7.30pm in Chapel Place and offers a warm welcome to anyone with an interest in the performing arts. Membership is from age 16 years and is just £15 a year. ITC-affiliated Black Ivy Mysteries have several murder mysteries coming up, including at The Westward Inn on 15 September, and at Glazebrook Hotel on Saturday, 6 October. MORE: www.ivybridgetheatre company.co.uk

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Support for new businesses ONE-TO-ONE advice for new busi- and Wednesday, 7 November. nesses and people who are considering starting a business in Ivybridge is available thanks to a new project. The advice, which would normally cost £500, is being offered for just £25 +VAT thanks to grant funding. Examples of help could include sourcing and applying for funding, help with new product development, the creation of business plans or looking at financial business options. An Ivybridge Enterprise Club is also being set up as part of the project. This free club is open to anyone considering starting a business. The club will be hosted by The Watermark and its first meeting is on Wednesday, 5 September, with other sessions on Wednesday, 3 October

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Funding for both activities is limited, therefore, if you are interested in heavily-subsidised business advice or attending the free enterprise

“An Ivybridge Enterprise Club is being set up as part of the project.” club you are advised to contact the project soon. The project behind both initiatives is a partnership between public bodies in and around Dartmoor, the DR Company, a private, not-for-

profit regeneration company that works across the South West, and Business Information Point (BIP). Successful new business start ups will play a key role in improving the economic prosperity of the town and create much-needed jobs, so if you have ever thought of starting up on your own, this is a great opportunity to get quality advice and support. Contact DR or BIP to find out more: For advice on setting up or growing a new business, contact Sophia at the DR Company on 01837 658643 or email sophia@DRcompany.co.uk ● If you would like to attend the Ivybridge Enterprise Club contact Business Information Point (BIP) on freephone 0330 1000338 ●

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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

THERE ARE LOTS of compositional tricks you can use to make a photograph more ‘exciting’ to look at. In previous ‘Take Better Photos’ columns, we’ve looked at using perspective and having large-appearing objects in the foreground contrasting with smaller-appearing objects in the distance. Another compositional tool is to use diagonal lines in the image. In contrast, horizontal lines tend to imply serenity and calm down the scene. The girl-on-a-bike photo was taken from the window of a train. Again, it required a few test shots at different shutter speeds. Another fun technique is very easy to learn. Simply go out on a dull day or at dusk and zoom in on a flower head. (A dull day forces the camera to use a slow shutter speed, which makes the technique easier for you to control until you learn how to do it. Make sure the camera is not compensating by turning off any auto funcblurred; pre-focus the tions). Now, simply start A method we’ve not dis- The tips are: camera on the actual point by rotating the camera ancussed before is to move ● Swivel at the hips; the camera while pressing ● Keep the camera as close of the shot, then switch to ticlockwise, then squeeze to your body as possible; manual focus – this makes the shutter button while the shutter. The most the shutter button re- rotating the camera fully common example of this ● Start the process of following the vehicle long sponse much quicker. is a technique called panclockwise. before the point where You’ll notice I’ve angled ning and is used in sports A tip here is to hold the you want the shot to be the camera slightly to strap taught (to your neck) photography quite a lot. taken; make the track a diagonal, to keep the camera at the The photo (top) taken at further adding a measure same distance away from Goodwood shows the ef- ● Squeeze the shutter closed just before that of dynamic. I’ve also the flower head and thus fect where the background point; cropped the image with stay in focus while you rois blurred from the camera more space at the front tate the camera. movement and the car ● Carry on moving after the shot is taken. than the rear, making for a sharp because the camera There are many other Some extra tips you can more natural photograph. ways of creating someis moving at the same reluse are: set the camera to Moving the camera is thing different with just ative speed as the car. This technique is tricky Shutter priority, then ex- useful in all sorts of ways your camera. Why not go to perfect, but is worth the periment with the shutter that don’t require panning out and see if you can intime taken to achieve it. speed to get the wheels as part of the technique. vent a few more? 32

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International debut for Harrier’s junior ERME VALLEY HARRIERS’S Miranda Hardacre tasted international athletics when she competed for Wales at the Celtic Games in Aberdeen. Selected to wear the Welsh vest in the 400m and 4x400m relay, Miranda took the bronze medal with a great PB of 59.15s, and helped the relay team to achieve third place in the competition, which took place on the same day as the final Olympic track competitions. This was a true baptism of fire for the EVH U17 runner, who will only begin training for and regularly competing over 400m when she moves up an age category in September. Training partner Carie Robertson had also tasted the new distance at the National Junior League event in Cheltenham, winning the 400m hurdles in an English Schools’ qualifying time of 66.0s. Fellow Harrier Sam Trigg saw great success at the same meeting, posting a winning triple jump PB of 14.32m and taking gold in the 100m in 11.5s.

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On the podium: Miranda (left) took bronze in the 400m

Tag family fun day

The friendly club – page 22

OVER 70 PLAYERS turned out for Ivy- 5.30pm. “2 Trash, 2 Hits and a Bean” bridge Rugby Club’s second tag family fun day at the beginning of August. Competitors ranged from U7 players to Vets players, and many mums and dads took the opportunity to get involved and join in the fun. All 10 teams competing were led by a first team player and made up from a selection from across the age groups. Enjoyment and fun was the order of the day, with referees handing out penalties to any players in danger of taking the event too seriously! In addition, each try scored had to followed by some sort celebration, the sillier and more enthusiastic the better, in order for the try to be awarded. The first matches kicked off at 12.30pm, as teams vied to make it through the rounds to the finals at 34

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emerged as winners of the cup in a very close final, with “3 Zin” taking the shield and the Plate going to “Meat, Beast and 4 Veg”. Individual trophies were also awarded to, among others, outstanding efforts on the day, the worst referee and most successful cheat. The day was organised by senior players Toby Borrow and Justin Rogers. “It was a fantastic day and even more successful than the previous event,” said Toby and Justin. “It was great to see players of all ages together and having fun and the spirit of the day was very much underpinned by the ethos of our family club. “We would also like to thank the generous volunteers who gave up their time to ensure that food and drink were available throughout the day.”

THE DEMANDING Ivybridge Beacon Challenge takes place this month. The 7.5 mile race, organised by Erme Valley Harriers, is on Sunday, September 9, with the starter’s gun going off at 10.30am. The offroad event is highly competitive and runners come from far and wide to take part. The race, considered one of the most picturesque on the athletics calendar, starts and finishes at Victoria Park and is complemented by the Woodland Wonderland Fun Run, which takes place alongside the main event. The fun run covers a distance of 1.5 miles through Longtimber Woods and starts at 10.45am. There will be medals for everyone who takes part and all proceeds raised will go to the event’s nominated charity – Myeloma UK. The entry fee is £8 (£6 for EA competition license holders) and entries will be accepted on the day, for an extra £1 charge, at the leisure centre, where parking, changing, showers and refreshments will be available. Race director John Lee can be contacted on 07500 565851.

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