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An all-singing, all-dancing cast of superstar children went ‘Around the world in 80 minutes’ for the Dance Lab Devon showcase. Featuring numbers from Mulan to Moana, Aladdin to Antartica, dance numbers featured ballet, tap, modern, and jazz. The youngest performers, just two-and-a-half years old, stole the show with their version of ‘It’s a small world’. Staying in the USA, the senior girls pulled out all the stops for the big finale, ‘42nd Street’. All the proceeds from a raffle and the programme money went to Children’s Hospice South West, a wonderful charity that helps so many young children. î To find out more about Dance Lab Devon, contact Charlotte on 07889719798 / admin@dancelabdevon.com

A charity which helps look after the pets of elderly people and those in the latter stages of a terminal illness urgently need volunteers in the Ivybridge area to help local residents. Volunteers from The Cinnamon Trust walk the dog(s) for a housebound owner, can foster pets when owners need hospital care, or simply fetch the cat food or clean out the bird cage or litter trays. Elderly or ill pet owners often worry about their ability to care for their pets, fearing that they may need to re-home them, but support from the Trust’s volunteers ensures they can stay together. î To find out more, and to register, call 01736 758707 or email appeals@cinnamon.org.uk

COMMUNITY ARTS GROUP DELIGHTED WITH GRANT A group which is planning to commemorate the end of the Great War with a piece of theatre has received grant funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Ivybridge Community Arts has received £5,300 from the fund’s First World War Then and Now programme. The award will be used to support the group’s “2018, Ivybridge Remembers” project set to take place in October 2018. The lottery funding supplements awards given by the Elmgrant Trust and by district councillors.

The focus of the project is to devise a piece of theatre to commemorate and celebrate the centenary of the end of the Great War. The performance will be built up from workshops and research, extracts of which will be on display at the final event. The group is inviting local people to share their ideas, family stories, letters, photographs, news items and other memorabilia to bring the period to life. A team of writers will then draw the material together to create

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L-r: Sue Williams, Sandra Barker, Sue Donaldson, Pamela Sutton and Pam Beer

along with Sue Williams, Pamela Sutton and Sue Donaldson they continued working for many years. All past and present staff have continued to maintain the group with a policy of ‘learning through play’ ever since. With many faces from the distant and not so distant past, it was indeed a very happy birthday!

PRE-SCHOOL IS 40

Lee Mill Pre-School was 40 years of age this year and celebrated the milestone with a party! Founded in 1977 by Sandra Barker as a playgroup for local children, the group soon attracted children from further afield. In 1979, Pam Beer joined as a staff member to assist Sandra and

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An Ivybridge man has set up a group which aims to reduce the amount of plastics used in the town. Tim Poate, a coastal scientist, working with PL:21 and Ivybridge Environmental Action Group, has set up Plastic Free Ivybridge as part of Surfers Against Sewerage’s Plastic Free Communities campaign, which aims to reduce single-use plastics and prevent the harm they cause to the ma-

rine environment. Tim would like to see Ivybridge gain ‘Plastic Free Community’ status, which would see the town council pass a motion supporting the reduction of single-use plastics both in council operations and within the town, businesses commit to stop providing single-use plastics, and community groups help educate people on the damage of plastics. The town would also need to

a script, which will encompass acting, singing and reading. The research will be preserved for the future enjoyment of the community and the performance will be recorded . Ivybridge Community Arts welcomes contributions, suggestions and ideas from local people and is keen to encourage others to join the project. No experience needed. The group’s next meeting will be early in January 2018.

undertake a bi-annual river clean to prevent plastics moving down to the coast. “Ivybridge is inextricably linked to the coast via the beautiful Erme,” said Tim. “As such, we can have a real impact on reducing the amount of waste that damages the marine environment.” î To get involved, contact Tim at plasticfreeivybridge@gmail.com or see the Facebook page facebook.com/ plasticfreeivybridge

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DEMENTIA CONFERENCE The Four River Dementia Alliance is hosting a ‘let’s talk about dementia in our communities’ conference on Friday, 2nd February, at The Watermark, Ivybridge. Speakers at the conference, which will promote dementia-friendly communities, will include Gary Streeter MP, Ian Sherriff from Plymouth University, Devon Federation of WI’s Helen Penwarden and Dr Edmund Jack GP. Individuals, carers, groups, organisations and businesses are encouraged to attend and find out how to support people living with dementia in the community and share ideas and experiences. The event is free but booking is essential via talkabout dementia.eventbrite.co.uk î adrian@southhamscvs.org.uk / 01803 862266

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WHAT’S ON Ivybridge Memory WEDNESDAY Café 2-4pm at Douro rd Court. Talk on Dartmoor National Park, quiz and games. Contact 07791 239357.

Knit and natter Famous THURSDAY Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free th - just pop in!

Ivybridge Country Market 9.30am12.30pm. Chapel Place Community Centre. FRIDAY th

Ivybridge Artisan SATURDAY Market 9.30am-1pm, th The Watermark. Info: ivybridge.artisan.market@gmail.com Ugborough Sustainable Saturdays 10am-12noon, Ugborough Village Hall.

Village Hall Cinema Hidden Figures South Brent Village Hall. £4 adult, child £2. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Bar opens 30mins before showings. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. SUNDAY th

Parks & Open Spaces MONDAY Committee Ivybridge th Town Hall. 6.45pm public participation, 7pm meeting commences.

Knit and natter Famous THURSDAY th Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free - just pop in!

events / activities / films / music / clubs / groups Ermington Sustainable SATURDAY th Saturdays 10am12noon, Ermington Reading Rooms. Big breakfast In aid of Ugborough Church bells fund, Ugborough Village Hall, 9am-1pm.

Pop up Energy Advice MONDAY th Centre Pop up shop, Glanvilles Mill, 10am2.30pm. See page 24. Ivybridge U3A General Meeting The Watermark, Ivybridge. 2-4pm. See page 20 for details. Planning & Infrastructure Committee meeting 6pm, Ivybridge Town Hall. Full Town Council Meeting 7pm, The Watermark.

Pop up Energy Advice TUESDAY th Centre Pop up shop, Glanvilles Mill, 10am2.30pm. See page 24. ROH Live @ The Watermark – : Rigoletto. 7.15pm.

Pop up Energy Advice WEDNESDAY th Centre Pop up shop, Glanvilles Mill, 10am2.30pm. See page 24. Ivybridge Memory Café 2-4pm at Douro Court. Talk on Wiltshire Farm Foods, quiz and games. Contact 07791 239357.

Pop up Energy Advice THURSDAY th Centre Pop up shop, Glanvilles Mill, 10am2.30pm. See page 24. Knit and natter Famous Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free - just pop in!

Ivybridge Country Market 9.30am12.30pm. Chapel Place Community Centre. Pop up Energy Advice FRIDAY An Evening With Nikki Kitt. th Centre Pop up shop, 7.30pm, The Watermark. Medium Glanvilles Mill, 10amNikki Kitt gives messages to 2.30pm. See page 24. people in the audience from their Ivybridge Country Market Erme View Pet Supplies - Jul16_Layout 1 15-Sep-16 10:22 PM Page 1 loved ones in spirit with amazing 9.30am- 12.30pm. Chapel Place accuracy and details. Community Centre. FRIDAY th

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Business Breakfast Meeting 8.30- 10am. The Watermark. £8 inc breakfast and guest speaker. Book: clare.northey@swlaw.co.uk or swdn@swlaw.co.uk Pop up Energy Advice SATURDAY th Centre Pop up shop, Glanvilles Mill, 9.30am1pm. See page 24. Ivybridge Artisan Market 9.30am1pm, The Watermark. Info: ivybridge.artisan.market@gmail.com Ugborough Sustainable Saturdays 10am-12noon, Ugborough Village Hall.

In This World a showing of Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 film in the Old School Community Centre, South Brent, at 7.30pm. Organised by South Brent Refugee Support Network. SUNDAY st

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Ermington Sustainable SATURDAY th Saturdays 10am12noon, Ermington Reading Rooms.

Planning & Infrastructure MONDAY th Committee 6pces. Town Hall Planning & Infrastructure Committee 6pm, Ivybridge Town Hall. Policy and Resources Committee Meeting. 7pm. Ivybridge Town Hall. Give Blood 1.15-3.30pm and 4.30 -7.15pm. Ivybridge Rugby Club. 0300 1232323

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THE FLORIDA PROJECT [15] Wed 10 Jan 2pm & 7.30pm. Sean Baker’s The Florida Project is a deeply moving and unforgettably poignant look at childhood. Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, The Florida Project follows six-year-old Moonee and her rebellious mother Halley over the course of a single summer. ROH LIVE: RIGOLETTO Tue 16 Jan 7.15pm. The corruption of innocence is at the heart of Verdi’s potent tragedy in David McVicar’s production for The Royal Opera House. Rigoletto, court jester to the libertine Duke of Mantua, is cursed by the father of one of the Duke’s victims for his irreverent laughter. When the Duke seduces Rigoletto’s daughter Gilda, it seems the curse is taking effect. £16/£15/ £14. Club member discounts available. Film: TBC - Wed 17 Jan 2pm VICTORIA & ABDUL [PG] Wed 24 Jan 2pm & 7.30pm. Abdul Karim arrives from India to participate in Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favour with the queen herself. As Victoria (Judi Dench) questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance. As their friendship deepens, the queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes, joyfully reclaiming her humanity. EOS: CÉZANNE PORTRAITS OF A LIFE Thu 25 Jan 7.30pm (and Thu 1 Feb 2pm) One can’t appreciate 20th century art without understanding the significance and genius of Paul Cézanne. Featuring interviews with curators and experts from the National Portrait Gallery London, MoMA New York, National Gallery of Art Washington and Musée d’Orsay Paris, and correspondence from the artist himself, the film takes audiences beyond the exhibition to the places Cézanne lived and worked and sheds light on an artist who is perhaps the least known of all the impressionists – until now. £13/£12/£11. Club Member discounts apply BORG VS MCENROE [15] Wed 31 Jan 2pm & 7.30pm It’s the summer of 1980 and Björn Borg (Sverrir Gudnason) is the top tennis player in the world. There is only one obstacle in his pursuit of a record-breaking fifth Wimbledon championship – the highly talented but ferociously abrasive young American, John McEnroe (a perfectly cast Shia LaBeouf). With each man the antithesis of the other, both players delve into their formative memories as the climactic tournament draws near and anticipation reaches fever pitch.

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REGULAR MONDAY South Hams C.A.B. 9.30am12.30pm. Every Monday (excluding Bank Holidays). Drop in at the Community Room, The Watermark. Or call 03444 111 444, Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm. Weigh and Play at the Den, South Brent Primary School. 1.30-3pm. Stay and play session for under 5s with child health clinic on 1st and 3rd weeks. 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre @actionforchildren.org.uk St John’s Craft Group 7.309.30pm. Waterside House, Keaton Road. Ivybridge U3A monthly meeting 2-4pm. Third Monday of the month. The Watermark. Ivybridge.u3a@ gmail.com / 01364 724700 / www.ivybridge-u3a.org.uk Slimming World 5pm and 7pm. Chapel Place Community Hall. Pop in or contact Leanne on 07930 473542 leannetancock@ sky.com Arts & Crafts 1.30pm. Evangelical Baptist Church. Contact Ian Macgregor Tel. 01752 923032. M@xs Book Dreamers 3.454.45pm.1st Monday of the month. Ivybridge Library. Reading group for children aged 6-11. 01752 893140. 1st Ivybridge Cub Scouts 6.30-8pm. Victoria Hall. Ages 8½ -10½ years. ivyakela@gmail.com 3rd Ivybridge Scout Group 6pm. Scout Hut, Leonards Road. 3rd Ivybridge Brownies 6.15-7.30pm. Details: 01752 895848. Bridge Sea Angling Club 8pm. Last Monday of month. The Exchange. Prize Bingo 7.30pm. Bittaford Community Hall. Details: 01752 896521. Adult Reading Group 7.15pm. First Monday of month. Ivybridge Library. Details: 01752 893140.

Air Cadets Parade times 7.309.30pm. Joint Cadet Centre, Filham Park. Details: 07879 464657 / oc.339@aircadets. org www.339sqn.org.uk Abbeyfield Coffee Morning 10.30am-12noon. First Monday of every month. Abbeyfield, Trehill Road. Details: 01752 691567. Exercise On Referral Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Details: 01752 896999. Hatha Yoga with Meditation 7-9pm. St John’s Church Hall. Suitable for beginners. Join any time, just drop in. Details: Tel. 01548 550612. Ivybridge Flower Club The Watermark. 7.30pm. Every 2nd Monday of the month. Details: 01752 892647. Ivybridge Trefoil Guild Guiding for Adults. 7pm. Meets 2nd Monday. Venue varies. Contact Angela 01752 892587. Ivybridge Short Mat Bowls Club Sept-March. 7-9.15pm. Ivybridge Community College. Details: 01752 691306 / john. chaplin1@tiscali.co.uk Coffee Morning/Lunch Club Alternate Mondays, The Old School Community Centre, South Brent. Details: Contact South Brent & District Caring - 01364 700282.

TUESDAY Ivybridge Probus Club First Tuesday of the month. 12.30pm venue tbc. Details: - 01752 892255. Ivybridge Arts and Crafts 1.30-4.30pm. Scout & Guide building, Blachford Rd. Details: Gerry 01752 690176 / Hazel 01752 892438. Ivybridge and District Camera Club 7.30pm. 1st, 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Bittaford Village Hall. Details: David Rayner on 01752 691260. Ivybridge Walking For Health Level 1. 9.45am for 10am. First Tuesday of the month. Meet inside Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Up to 30mins. Free. www. walkingforhealth.org.uk Ivybridge Walking For Health Level 2 walk. 9.45am for 10am. Every Tuesday. Meet inside Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Up to 60mins. Free. www. walkingforhealth.org.uk

Wesley’s Cafe 10-11.30am @ Ivybridge Methodist Church. Homemade cakes, coffee, tea & good company. Tuesday Lunches 12.151.30pm. Ivybridge Methodist Church Café. Children welcome. Ring & ride bus offers door to door service £2.50 return (call 01752 690444 for ring & ride). 1st Ivybridge Cub Scouts 6.30-8pm. Victoria Hall. Ages 8½- 10½.. ivyakela@ gmail.com 1st Ivybridge Explorer Scouts 8.15-9.45pm. 1st Ivybridge Scout Hut, Victoria Park. Ages 14½18. Details: 0792507443 / ivyexplorers@yahoo.com 5th Ivybridge Rainbows 5-6pm. St John’s Church Hall. Details: ivybridgerainbows@live. co.uk Tai Chi 7.30-9pm. 3rd Scout Hut, Ivybridge. Details: 07972 846443 / john.h@ gmail.com Beading Group 7.309.30pm. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month. Scout Hut, Ivybridge. Slimming World 9.30am, 11.30am 3.30pm and 5.30pm. Chapel Place Community Hall. Pop in or contact Leanne on 07930 473542 leannetancock@ sky.com Parents and Toddlers 10am-12noon. Ivybridge Evangelical Baptist Church. £1 per session. Details: 01752 923032. Ivybridge Judo Club St John’s Hall, Blachford Rd. Junior class (age 8-13) 7.158.15pm. First session free. Details: text 07599 111815 / petewhitfield62@gmail.com Ivybridge Community Choir Meets every Tuesday. 7.30-9.15pm. Ivybridge Library. Everybody welcome, no auditions. Contact Sheila on 01626 870107 / www. communitychoir.co.uk Ivybridge Short Mat Bowls Club Sept-March. 7-9.15pm. Ivybridge Community College. Details: 01752 691306 / john.chaplin1@ tiscali.co.uk All Aboard 2-4pm. Ivybridge Library. Board Games club. 01752 893140.

Erme Valley Harriers Seniors Training 6pm. Every Tuesday & Friday. Meet Ivybridge Rugby Club. ermevalleyharriers.co.uk Next Steps Parent/Carer Support Group 10am12noon. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month. Beacon Room, The Watermark. Details: contact Jan 07742 609968. The Ivybridge Link (Social Networking for Adults With Learning Disabilities). 5.308.30pm. The Exchange. Beat Bounce Fitness Class 6-7pm & 7- 8pm. The Watermark. £5 per session. Details: www. revitalisefitnessretreat. co.uk / call/text Brooke on 07912 895 540. Pilates 6pm and 7.15pm. FREE – voluntary donations to St Luke’s are invited. Westward Inn function room, Lee Mill. Details: wendywolf@hotmail.co.uk Discovery Play at the Den South Brent Primary School. 9.45am-11.15am. Messy play session for the under 5s. 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre @actionforchildren.org.uk Parent Support Sessions 9.30-11.30am. Ivybridge Library. Book - 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre @actionforchildren.org.uk Mid Week Holy Communion First Tuesday of the month.1.30-2pm. Ivybridge Methodist Church. Open to all.

WEDNESDAY Foodbank & Cafe 1-3pm. Ivybridge Methodist Church. Details: www.ivybridge. foodbank.org.uk / info@ ivybridge.foodbank.org.uk / 07706 457336 or 07706 457337. Wednesday Walk & Talk Meet at The Old School Community Centre, South Brent, for a walk around the village & back. Tea/coffee afterwards. Details: Contact South Brent & District Caring - 01364 700282. The Bridge Stroke Group 1.30-3.30pm. 2nd Wednesday of the month, Ivybridge Town Hall. In partnership with the Stroke Association. Details: 01752 691878.

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Little Fishies parent & toddler group run by the Salvation Army – 10am-12noon, Ivybridge Methodist Church Hall. Tai Chi Every Wednesday. 9.30-11am. 3rd Scout Hut, Ivybridge. Details: 07972 846443 / John.H@gmail.com Read and Reminisce 10.30am-12noon. The Beacon Room, Ivybridge Library. Stories, poetry & memories. Everyone welcome. Ivybridge Theatre Company 7.30pm. Chapel Place Community Centre. Details: contact Ron Davis on tel. 01752 893308 or visit ivybridgetheatre company.co.uk Erme WI 7.30pm. Every second Wednesday of the month. Ivybridge Library. Details: contact Sheila on Tel. 01752 895875. Royal British Legion Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. The Sportsmans Inn. 7.30pm. Details: contact Dermot Roberts on 01752 691645 or see the website - http:// branches.britishlegion.org. uk/branches/ivybridge Ivybridge Trefoil Guild Guiding for Adults. Meets on 1st Wednesday of every month AT Abbeyfield House, Ivybridge. 10am-12noon. Details: contact Angela 01752 892587. 50+ Badminton 12.30pm. Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Details: 01752 896999. 1st Ivybridge Beaver Scouts 6-7pm. Victoria Hall. Contact 1stivybeavers@ gmail.com 1st Ivybridge Scouts 7.30-9.30pm. 1st Ivybridge Scout Hut, Victoria Park. Ages 10½- 14½. Details: first ivybridgescouts@ymail.com 3rd Ivybridge Scouts 6.308pm. Leonard’s Road HQ. Details: Contact 1stivygsl@ gmail.com 1st Ivybridge Guides 6.308.30pm. Details: contact Janet Parsons Tel. 01752 897082. Beginner Road Running Club (Sept- April only) 5.30-6.30pm. Meeting point Ivybridge Community College. Free. Details: contact Chris 01752 698315. > THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

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WHAT’S ON Devon Senior Voice 10.30am-12.30pm. 1st Wednesday of the month. The Sportsman’s Inn. Details: 01752 892191. Ivybridge Table Tennis Group Ivybridge CC. Juniors £2, 6.30-8pm, Open Session £2.50, 8-9.30pm. Details: 07712 896185. Wednesday Night Church @ St John The Evangelist 7.30pm. Friendship, reflection, silence and prayer, for those of all faiths or none. Erme Valley Ladies Group 10.30am. 2nd Wednesday of month. Waterside House. Ivybridge Bowls Club 6.30pm. April-September. Bridge Park clubhouse. Details: 01752 892858. Ivybridge Rotary Club 6pm. The Henlake Suite, The Watermark. 01752 893245. Booklovers Meeting Alternate weeks. Details: 01364 73793 Coffee Morning 10.30am12noon. Cornwood Community Room. South Brent Short Mat Bowls Club 7-9pm. South Brent Village Hall. Details: 01364 73244 / lal.lang53@ gmail.com Teeny Tots 10.30am11.30am. Ivybridge Library. Songs, stories and crafts for pre-school children and their carers. No charge. Bookstart 10.30-11.30am, Ivybridge Library. Details: 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre @actionforchildren.org.uk Hello Baby 1-2.30pm. Ivybridge Library. Group for children aged 0-12months. Details: 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre @actionforchildren.org.uk Discovery Play Ivybridge Methodist Church Hall. 1.303pm. Details: 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre @actionforchildren.org.uk Carers Group 11am12.30pm, first Wednesday of month, Ivybridge Library. Informal social gathering for any local unpaid carers. Details: 03456 434 435. Ivybridge Caring Volunteers Drop in for a chat about support for elderly/ isolated people. 9.30am-12pm. 2nd Floor, The Watermark. Details: 07791 239357. 10

2nd Ivybridge Brownies 6-7.30pm. 2ndivybrownies @live.co.uk / 01752 894749. Erme Valley Harriers Junior Training 5.45-7pm THURSDAY for under 11s. 7pm-8pm for over 11s. Ivybridge CC. Artistik Storytime 10amermevalleyharriers.co.uk 12noon. St. John’s Hall, Board Game Night 6-11pm. Blachford Rd. For 0-5 years with carer. £1.50 per session. The Duke of Cornwall, Ivybridge. Details: joel.wright Details: 01752 873089. @me.com / 07863 128489. Diddy Dance 10-11am. Young Devon Drop-In St John’s Church Hall, 2-6pm. 2nd Floor, The Blachford Road. Watermark. Advice and Walking For Health Level support for young people (113 walk. 9.45am for 10am. Every Thursday. Meet inside 25). No appointment needed. Weigh and Play 1.30-3pm. Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Stay and play session for Up to 90mins. Free. www. under 5s, with the child walkingforhealth.org.uk health clinic running Crime Book Club 6-7pm. alongside. St John’s Church Ivybridge Library. Every 3rd Thursday of the month. Hall. 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre Details: 01752 862642 / @actionforchildren.org.uk lorileeart001@gmail.com Dog and Puppy Obedience The Wright Group Coffee 7pm. Bittaford Village Hall. Morning 10.30am-12noon. The Sportsman’s Inn. Details: Details: 01364 73259. Come Dancing, Circle Dance hazel.jones37@gmail.com 7.30-9.30pm. Yealmpton Watermark Wonders Adult Community Centre. Details: Reading Group 6-7pm. 01752 880196. 3rd Thursday of the month. Ivybridge Library. Pop into the Ivybridge Caring library for more information. Volunteers Dro p in for Taichi Class 7.30-9pm. 3rd a chat about support for Scout Hut, Ivybridge. Details: elderly/ isolated people. John Hamlett - 07972 9.30am-12pm. 2nd Floor, 846443 / john.h@email.com The Watermark. Details: Lions Club of Ivybridge 07791 239357. 7.30pm. 2nd and 4th FRIDAY Thursday of month. The Watermark. Details: contact Ivybridge Country Market 0845 833 9834 or lions@ 9.30am-12.30pm. Chapel ivybridgeonline.com Place Community Centre. Ivybridge Bingo and Details: 07866 138129 / 07951 Social Club 7.30pm for 575568 / meghollomon.icm@ 8pm. The Beacon Room, The gmail.com Watermark. 18+. Little Fishies parent & Exercise On Referral toddler group run by Ivybridge Leisure Centre. the Salvation Army – Details: 01752 896999. 10am-12noon, Ivybridge Baby Bounce and Rhyme Methodist Church Hall. 10.30-10.50am. For Catholic Women’s League under 3s and their carers. (first Friday of the month) Ivybridge Library. St Austin’s Priory, Cadleigh, Knit and Natter 2.3011am. All welcome. 4.30pm. Ivybridge Library. Youth Night @ Ivybridge Action On Hearing Loss Leisure Centre. 8-9.30pm. Clinic 2-4pm. Every 2nd Ages 13-19. £2.10. Thursday of the month. 1st Ivybridge Beaver Ivybridge Library. Working Scouts 6-7.20pm. Scout with Derriford Audiology. Hut, Victoria Park. Ages Details: 01752 893140. 6- 8. Details: contact 1st Credit Union 9.30amIvybridge scout group. 12noon. Ivybridge Library. Over 50s Social Group 1st Ivybridge Rainbows 10am-12noon. 2nd and 4th 5-6pm. St John’s Church Hall. Friday of the month. The Details: firstivyrainbows@ Sportsman’s Inn. Details: live.co.uk 07598 781155. Holy Communion Service St John The Evangelist, Blachford Road. 9.30am. Followed by coffee. All welcome.

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events / activities / films / music / clubs / groups South Brent Short Mat Bowls Club 10am-12noon. South Brent Village Hall. Details: 01364 73244 / lal. lang53@gmail.com Ivybridge Business Breakfast 8.30-10am. The Watermark. 3rd Friday of the month. £8 inc breakfast and speaker. Book: clare. northey@swlaw.co.uk / swdn@swlaw.co.uk Stairways Club 9.30am12.30pm. The Beacon Room, The Watermark. Projects and outings for adults with learning disabilities. Details: contact Ann Laity 01752 691648 / alaity9@gmail.com Air Cadets Parade times 7.30-9.30pm. Joint Cadet Centre, Filham Park. Details: 07879 464657 / oc.339@ aircadets.org 3rd Ivybridge Cubs 6.15pm. The Scout Hut, Leonards Rd. Details: 01752 691366. 3rd Ivybridge Scouts 8pm. The Scout Hut, Leonards Rd. Details: 01752 691366. Bingo 7.30pm. Cornwood Village Hall. Every last Friday of the month. Young Devon Drop-In 1-5pm. 2nd Floor, The Watermark. Advice and support for young people (1125). No appointment needed. Lee Mill Toddlers Together (term time only) 10am12noon. For 0-5 year olds and parents/carers. £1. Lee Mill Church Hall. Details: 07971 435728. Friday Club Ages 5-11. 6-7.30pm, Ivybridge Baptist Church. 01752 923032. Parent Support Sessions 9.30am. 1:1 advice/support for parents of under 5s. Details: 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre @actionforchildren.org.uk Erme Valley Harriers Seniors Training 6pm. Every Tuesday & Friday. Meet Ivybridge Rugby Club. ermevalleyharriers.co.uk

SATURDAY Ivybridge Farmers’ Market 4th Saturday of every month. 9am-1pm. Glanvilles Mill. Men’s Breakfast Second Saturday of every month. 8.30am, Ivybridge Methodist Church. Full English Breakfast for £3.50 and a short talk afterwards.

Build a Story Third Saturday of the month. 10.30-11.30am. Ivybridge Library. Build part of a story with Lego. Under 11s. £1.50. Adult Writers Group 10am12noon. Ivybridge Library. 3rd Saturday of the month. £2 per session. Applications from Library. Wesley’s Cafe 10.30am12noon @ Ivybridge Methodist Church. Homemade cakes, coffee, tea & good company. Ivybridge Artisan Market 1st & 3rd Saturdays. 9.30am1pm. The Watermark. Details: ivybridge.artisan.market@ gmail.com Bingo 2.30pm. Abbeyfield House. Trehill Road. £1 per game inc tea and biscuits. St Austin’s Priory, Cadleigh. Holy Mass, 6pm.

SUNDAY Ivybridge Methodist Church 10.30am, lively family worship with activities for young people. Varied worship 6.30pm. Ivybridge Baptist Church 10:30am (with crèche & children’s group) & 6pm. St John The Evangelist 10.30am. Holy Communion Service followed by refreshments. All welcome. Lee Mill Congregational Church 11am. A warm welcome to all, children’s talk and activity packs available. St Austin’s Priory, Cadleigh. Holy Mass, 10.30am. Salvation Army Sunday service 10.30am, Ivybridge Youth Centre. Details: 01752 894306 / ivybridge@ salvationarmy.co.uk Ivy Ladies Netball 9.30-11am. Ivybridge Community College. Details: ivyladies@gmail.com Bootleggers Walking Group Approx 10am start. Friendly, leisurely walks. Average distance 6 miles. Details: bootleggers sunday@gmail.com South Brent Short Mat Bowls Club 3-5pm. South Brent Village Hall. Details: 01364 73244 / lal.lang53@ gmail.com. Disclaimer: Listing compiled by Ivybridge Town Council. Details reliant on community groups providing up-to-date information; the town council nor The Ivybridge magazine can take any responsibility for its accuracy.

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CHRISTMAS PLAY After several weeks of rehearsals, Foundation and KS1 children at Manor Primary School performed their

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Christmas Nativity play. ‘Born in a Barn’ played to a sell-out audience, with all the children singing and acting brilliantly, displaying real confidence and enjoyment. Members of staff were extremely proud of the children and their efforts. A big thank you, too, to all the families who came to watch and provided such super costumes.

YEAR 5/6 PRODUCTION Linked to the theme of World War II, ‘We’ll Meet Again’ told the story of a group of children being evacuated from Plymouth to the safety

of the countryside. The children’s acting was fantastic, and they sang a wide repertoire of songs. Both evenings were very well-received by the sell-out audiences.

GREAT FIRE OF LONDON Year 2 at Stowford School visited Greenbank Fire Station as part of their topic, the Great Fire of London. The children were given a tour of the fire station, including seeing where the on-duty fire-fighters sleep and rest and where the uniforms are kept ready for the firefighters to put on when an emergency call comes in. The children then had a safety talk before being able to look at the equipment in a fire engine itself, including power cutters and four ladders stored on top of the vehicle. Each child then had the chance to use the hose.

In the afternoon, back at school, parents joined the children to help them create junk-model buildings. These were taken out onto the field where they were arranged into a long street. Under supervision from the fire crew from Greenbank, the cardboard street was ignited and burned.

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wellness SO MANY LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES Now in month seven of the initiative, Karen Highfield provides an update on the social prescribing service in Ivybridge The social prescribing service in Ivybridge provides one-to-one personalised support and links people with community and voluntary services to provide them with on-going help and support for their health and wellbeing. The pilot is set to run for 12 months and I am really delighted to have been able to meet and help people within our community over the last few months. Recognising that our health and wellbeing is affected by many factors, not all of them medical, is the idea behind social prescribing. There are many different areas the service can assist, from helping you to access social activities to helping identify volunteering opportunities. Volunteering is highly-valued and a way of putting something back, and you can make new friends, too! Perhaps you have a couple of hours a week to spare, or maybe you have recently retired and want to get your teeth stuck into something new. You may have been out of work for some time and want to improve your confidence, not to mention adding to your CV some of the qualities employers love! So, this New Year, whether you want to try something new or re-engage with an old hobby or interest and don’t know where to start, or perhaps you are suffering with the winter blues, or feeling isolated, get in touch and together we can identify opportunities in the local area. Contact me by email – karen. highfield@nhs.net – or by telephone at Ivybridge Medical Practice 01752 690777 or mobile 07756 826977. The social prescribing pilot is supported by South Hams CVS, Ivybridge Town Council, Livewell Southwest and Beacon Medical Group.

See a transformation in just four weeks It’s not too late to plan your health and fitness goals for 2018, says Claire Morgan-Hughes of Devon Fit Camp Do you dread social situations because you have nothing to wear... Or maybe you want to feel better about how you look, but just don’t where to start? Reach out to us today, just like Mary did, who reached her goals within just 12 weeks: “I don’t think I thought I could have achieved what I have in such a short space of time. In fact, more than I’d hoped for; three clothes sizes and four inches smaller, I feel more confident now than ever and have more energy too. I’m happy, it’s been life changing” It’s a fact that the average person in the UK puts on a staggering 11lbs over the festive season! It’s easily done, the chocolates are there for the taking, not to mention the Christmas drinks offered at every opportunity, but right now I’m guessing you are keen to get stuck into January as you mean to go on? Let us help! Devon Fit Camp is back with

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LEARN HOW TO RELAX AND REMAIN CALM WHEN THINGS ARE DIFFICULT Exiting news! I will be running a series of stress management and relaxation classes in 2018 says Tiffany Armitage Entitled Calm - Coping - Relaxed, the aim of the classes is to support you in learning how to relax and to remain calm when things are difficult. In the classes you will be introduced to the most up-to-date research on effective relaxation techniques and stress manage-

ment principles. The findings of neuroscience will be explained in an easy to access and useful way. At the classes, I will guide you through the techniques (such as positive visualisation, mindfulness and self hypnosis) which you can then take forward and practice in your every day life. I will be running the classes with Lara Lewis – we are both experienced therapists, specialising in Solution Focused Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy.

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lives when we find it difficult to cope, so the idea that counselling is mainly or only for people with mental health problems is a few decades out of date. People contact us for counselling from across a wide social spectrum, including social workers, police officers, directors, managers, nurses, parents and student counsellors to name a few. Many tell us they can obtain counselling from their place of work for free, however, they choose to engage with us as they know it is a confidential service and it is not time limited, therefore, we can work at their pace. We have recently taken on another qualified counsellor with a raft of experience, who has undergone a rigorous selection process as we will not falter from the high standards and professionalism we demand of ourselves here at Ivy Counselling. We believe YOU, the client,

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are the most important and at the centre of the counselling relationship. Some of the issues we’ve worked through with clients include divorce & separation, depression, self harming, sexual problems, stress, trauma and anger management. How do you measure success? Over the last six years we have been moved and encouraged by the feedback from our clients and witnessing their growth, change and positive outlook as they leave the counselling relationship. We wish to thank everyone that has been involved over the last six years in helping us sustain what we set out to achieve – that is, a professional space for clients to access when they feel there is no light at the end of the tunnel.

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wellness NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!

Royal Marine Rob Colley lives with his family in Ivybridge. Here, he talks about why F3E works for him. “You have to be fit and robust to be in the Marines. Keeping up my fitness and health is an important part of who I am. With a busy life working away a lot of the time, and as a husband and a dad, time off needs to be spent wisely. One way to do that is to enjoy keeping fit and healthy as a family. Even though Amy and I have completely different body types and training needs, we can workout together and enjoy an effective full-body workout in the same session. “Being able to train with Amy is really important. We can even bring the kids. We can workout on the same team and both benefit. It’s been really great for our relationship too!”

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Dee Pickering’s winning culinary creation

A stunning scene of Santa sitting at a beautifully dressed table tucking into Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, made by care assistant Dee Pickering from Ivydene Residential and Nursing Home, was the winning creation in this year’s nationwide Sanctuary Care Christmas Cake Competition. Dee’s fabulously festive creation also scooped the vote for best design. Speaking about the win, Dee said: “I was over the moon and

shocked! I brought the cake into Ivydene to show the residents before the judging and they loved it, so it will be a lovely treat for them to have on Christmas Day.” Dee is a self-taught baker, perfecting her skills with videos on You Tube. Now in its 10th year, the cake contest tasks staff from Sanctuary Care’s homes across the country to make a traditional fruit Christmas cake, iced to their own unique design.

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NEW YEAR MARKETING RESOLUTIONS January wouldn’t be complete without a set of New Year resolutions and marketing is no different, says Jocelyn Wood of Fearless Marketing From my experience of working with various local businesses, here are my top five resolutions if you want to strengthen your marketing activity this year. 1. Be clear about what you want to achieve. Don’t just aim to increase sales – ask, from where? Which products? Who will you target? And include numbers, “to increase visitors to my website by 5% in three months”. Really focus the mind. 2. Set a budget. Experts suggest you set a budget of 7-8% of turnover if you want to grow your market share. But link it to activities with a purpose rather than just setting an amount and then working up (or down) to that figure. 3. Change your mindset. Marketing is an investment to create wealth, not a necessary but unwanted cost. Focus on what marketing can achieve, not “how can I save money?” or. “where can I cut costs?”. 4. Write a marketing plan. Fail to plan and you plan to fail. Just the rudimentary “What? Why? Where? When? Who? and How?” will suffice. It doesn’t need to be more complicated than that, but you could rotate through the cycle a few times by product or by market or by campaign – or just to clarify your thinking. 5. Define your market. Who are your customers? No really, who are they? Describe them like you would describe your mum. Then create tightly targeted but co-ordinated campaigns to specific groups of people rather than just putting your message “out there” and hoping it lands in the right place. It doesn’t matter whether you are a one man band, a family-owned business or employ a significant workforce, why don’t you create your own set of marketing resolutions? Don’t know where to start? Email me for a crib sheet – jocelyn@ fearlessmarketing.solutions

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FEARLESS MARKETING Be fearless in your marketing. If not now… when?

In tough economic times, it comes as no surprise that people are cost-cutting at every possible opportunity. This can, however, come at a large cost. When a loved one dies, you may be left with the responsibility of dealing with their estate, whether through a Will or through the laws of Intestacy. The role as a personal representative/executor is an important one, it is, however, one that should not be undertaken lightly. It is a common misconception that debts die with the deceased. If the estate is able to make payment of the debts, then you are under a duty to ensure that the debt is paid. You are not, however, personally responsible for the payment of debts owed by the estate if it is unable to pay it, unless you have made a mistake in the distribution. If you take on the role as an executor you may be personally responsible for: • Reduced value of estate assets (if you could have reasonably avoided it) – eg if you accepted a below-market price for the sale of a property. • Fines/interest imposed by Inland Revenue. • Expenditure which is normally reclaimable out of the estate (eg estate agents fees) where there is not sufficient money. • Overpayments to beneficiaries. Executors also have a duty to use an appropriate degree of care and skill, which includes ensuring that the assets are distributed in a timely manner as well as making sure that assets are secure/insured. If you are given the responsibility of administering someone’s estate, make sure you seek legal advice as soon as possible to ensure you’re not out of pocket.

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CLUBS& GROUPS Send us your club/group report See page three for contact details

CHRISTMAS MOOD

Ivybridge Flower Club welcomed Heather Werkmeister, an area demonstrator from Truro, to its last meeting of the year to get members in the mood for Christmas. Her wonderful colours, texture and designs, ranging from a white frosty alpine display to a contemporary twig and flower wreath, to a Cinderella-inspired design, put everyone in the festive spirit. (You can view photos of the arrangements on the club’s Facebook page.) Beautiful Christmas wreaths, made by club members, homemade sweets and treats were also for sale at the meeting. The club’s next meeting is at The Watermark at 7.30pm on Monday, 8th January, when Elaine Reynolds a young florist from Delabole, who provides the flowers for the TV series Doc Martin, will be the guest demonstrator Everyone is welcome to attend – visitors £6.  For information about the club contact Hilary Newcombe on 01752 892647

MAYFLOWER VOYAGE

The January general meeting of Ivybridge U3A will be held on Monday, 15th January, at The Watermark, starting at 2pm. Speaker Mike Haywood will talk about ‘the voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 – the myth and the reality’.  www.ivybridge-u3a.org.uk / ivybridge.u3a@gmail.com / 01364 724700

JOIN CLUB FOR WALKS Ivybridge Walking Club has two walks this month, on Sunday 14th and Sunday 28th January. Details can be found at iwcdevon.org.uk

ADOPTERS WANTED

Families for Children places vulnerable children with new adoptive families in the Westcountry. They are looking for more adopters to come forward and are holding an information session on Saturday, 20th January, at their office at Higher Mill, Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh, between 10am and 12 midday where people can learn about becoming an adopter.  familiesforchildren.org.uk/ 20

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

The Watermark welcomes 2018

The Watermark 10th anniversary year is already looking busy, with a variety of events to suit all. We will be welcoming fond favourites, such as Albert Lee and Fairport Convention, and introducing new acts to Ivybridge including the flamboyant La Voix, the Dance Machine that is Rory Jackson and The Riviera Dogs with their 80s/90s musical experience to dance the night away. A host of live and encore satellite events will bring shows from the National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Royal Shakespeare Company, Oscar Wilde live and the Berlin Philharmoniker to name but a few to the big screen.

Join the Club

With such a varied and packed calendar of on-screen events, why not join The Watermark Club Membership. For only £10 per year receive a £1 discount on all cinema tickets and selected other shows. In addition, on joining get one free ticket to bring a friend to a cinema show, worth up to £7. Enjoy a free tea or coffee at matinee showings, priority advance bookings for selected shows

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@ The Watermark and one free entry into a monthly draw for free tickets and special occasional prizes.

Have you got the ‘W’ factor?

In the early part of 2018 The Watermark will be looking for up-and-coming artists to compete in a talent contest. Singers, groups, musicians, dancers and spoken word performers will be auditioning to see who has the ‘W’ factor. The winner will get the opportunity to open for Joey the Lips on The Watermark 10th Anniversary Stage at this year’s Lion’s Fun Day. If you would like to be entered into the heats, which will take place in the spring, contact The Watermark on social media, on Twitter @the_watermark , via Facebook or email info@ ivybridgewatermark.co.uk

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After the Christmas holidays, after all the mince pies, and the Christmas pudding with brandy butter, we all feel the need for a detox, perhaps, or to go to the gym. Our New Year’s resolutions are usually in terms of going on a diet and to the gym at least three times a week. Well, it is the same with putting your affairs in order. Fair enough that you don’t want to think about your Will or Lasting Power of Attorney over Christmas. But in January... With an entire year ahead, we should have a look at our Will and consider whether it needs updating. How long ago was it made? Have we perhaps divorced and remarried, or are we about to remarry or to enter into a civil partnership? Have we fallen out with one of our children? Or perhaps made up again? All these issues definitely call for a new Will and for some of them it would absolutely call for a Home Protection Trust, the ultimate bastion to protect your assets. A Home Protection Trust, amongst loads of benefits, makes sure that the assets you have put in it don’t need probate, thus reducing probate costs considerably. Perhaps now it’s time to think about it. And have we got a Lasting Power of Attorney? Yes, we now have all our marbles in the right place, but none of us know what the future holds? Do you know that, even if you have a joint account with your spouse, should you lose mental capacity, that account would be frozen? Do you know that should we be put into an unsuitable care home, there is no one legally enabled to fight our battles for us unless we have a Lasting Power of Attorney. The list goes on... So now think about it and most importantly, take those steps to protect your assets and, ultimately, the ones you love. For further information on any of our services please contact Richardsons Legal Services on 0800 014 8031. RLS is fully regulated and insured.

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Every Ivybridge Methodist Church lunches ....£3.00 EveryTuesday: Tuesday: Ivybridge Every Tuesday: Ivybridge Methodist Methodist Church’s Lunches..........................................£2.50 Church’s Lunches..........................................£2.50 Every Wednesday: Plymouth .............................£4.00 Pick-up time starts at 9am and arrives in Plymouth around Every Wednesday: Wednesday: Plymouth..........................£3.50 Every Plymouth..........................£3.50

10.30am. Pick-up for return arrives is 1pm. Plymouth around Pick-up time time startstime at Pick-up starts at 9am 9am and and arrives in in Plymouth around 10.30am. Pick-up time return 10.30am. Pick-up time for for Newton return is is 1pm. 1pm. 3 Wednesdays a month: Abbot ...........£5.00

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Ivybridge during

BY TONY REA

THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 RECOUNTING LIFE IN THE TOWN O OO REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

IVYBRIDGE PLAN GETS RESIDENTS’ BACKING Ivybridge voted a resounding ‘yes’ to South Hams District Council using the Neighbourhood Plan for Ivybridge to help it decide future planning applications in the neighbourhood area. Eighty-five per cent of residents voted for the proposal in the referendum on 30th November.

by tony rea

he Battle of the Somme raged cheer people when it reached home. î Go to southhams.gov.uk/article/ story than throughnJuly, August and on into the There is more Both to this 3023/Elections-2017 for more inforSaturday, 26th January, rescuers werefirst awarded the appears, however. LastMedal month,inIrecognition wrote about autumnwhile of 1916; it dominates mation on the vote and the results flying in England,this Albert of their and September’s too. Lieutenant Savill’s quick thinking and month’sapiece pilot lost control of his gallantry in endeavouring to save life. As the casualties mounted, at home initiative which saved livesSergeant of manyWarne C machine whenpeople attempting Sadly,the Flight begantotoland. receive loved ones Company soldiersalso on died the first of the The news plane of crashed to the killed, laterday in the war. He was BIKING SANTAS RAISE missing or injured. battle. Was Vealeaccidentally from C Company and, ground from a height of about 150 feet killed on 13thifOctober MONEY FOR HOSPICE andofburst into flames. 1918 aged 23. Albert was the son of News extreme gallantry also reached so, does this help explain his immediate tankInoflate petrol blew up and another and Jane Warne of 1 Sunnydale, south One Devon. July, Private Theodore willingness toRichard try to rescue Savill? I would Over 200 bikers dressed as fire; moreover, Bittaford, heevidence is buried in St. Peter’s Veale was fromonDartmouth, whothe wasmachine servingwas with like to think so, but so and far no has Santa, riding beautifully decoratequipped with a belt of live cartridges. Churchyard, Ugborough. the 8th Devons, risked his own life on a been found to support this idea. ed bikes, rode down Fore Street At great personalas risk, Incidentally, thought it might Theodore IVeale became a be relanumber of occasions heFlight went Sergeant out into ‘No After the war, on 2nd December on a charity Bittaford – along tively easy to find out who fireman in Dartmouth – local people saythe he pilot killed Man’sAlbert Land’Warne tryingfrom to rescue one of his with ride from Ivybridge to the Little a colleague, Flight Sergeant Cannon – on 26th January was, but three airmen was always first up the ladder! Eric Savill officers, Lieutenant Eric Savill. Eventually, Harbour Children’s Hospice near went to the rescue. They managed to died in England on that day. This Veale was successful in bringing the badly graduated from Cambridge University, St Austell. Ivybridge Friends of get the pilot, who was strapped to the reminds us how dangerous flying wounded officer safely back (a full account of became a surveyor and eventually took the Children’s Hospice South West burning plane, away from the fire and was at that time. this appears in my book South Devon in the post of Deputy Ranger of the parks at Royal were out with their collecting they dragged the belt of cartridges out GreatofWar). For these actions was Windsor. He wasThe knighted in 1955.replaced in 1949 by Albert medal, buckets, and thanks to the generthe flames, too. The pilotVeale died shortly promoted to corporal and awarded the Both men diedtheinGeorge 1980 and the Veale-Savill Cross. osity of on-lookers they collected afterwards from his injuries and burns. Victoria Cross; one of only two VCs awarded Bill Lomas - Dec16_Layout 1 17-Nov-16 8:04 PM garden Page 1 in Dartmouth was opened in 2002. an amazing £588.65p. CHSW say to the Devonshire Regiment during the whole Next month, I shall write about some of the a huge “thank you”. war. No doubt news of his gallantry helped to Ivybridge soldiers and their role in this battle. Corporal Veale VC

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Energy Advisors from South Dartmoor Community Energy will be available in the Pop Up Shop Ivydene – Painting Poppies in Glanvilles Mill, Ivybridge, from By Abby and Jess 15th-20th January, to answer any Oldaport class at the Erme Prihome energy queries you might mary School visited Ivydene to have. paint some clay poppies with All of the advice is free and imsome of the residents. It was lovely to chat to them while partial and the team can check you’re not spending too much on we painted the poppies. After we had finished painting the your fuel bills, help you to sign up for extra support from the energy poppies, we had some juice and companies as well as provide ada choice of cookies. Then we vice on insulation, heating systems went into the lounge and sat with and smart meters. the residents. Just pop in any time between We were particularly fond off 10am-2.30pm on weekdays, or Margaret, who chatted with us. 9.30am-1pm on the Saturday. After having about 10 minutes of Bring a recent fuel bill to get the laughter with Margaret it was B Victoria Garage - Aug16_Layout 1 16-Jul-16 11:30 AM Page 1 best advice. sadly time to leave.

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Erme Valley Harriers athletes have competed in considerable numbers in recent races at Newquay and Exeter (incorporating the Devon Championships). At Newquay, Nathan Brown was the first man home, but at Exeter he was just beaten by club colleague Joe Battershill. After three races in the championship the men are doing well in various categories, with Neil Holmes 2nd male 50, Russ Mogridge 3rd was the first Harrier home in 36th male 55, Derek Green 2nd male 60 place (1.11.03), with Mike Hoskin and Ken Summers 1st male 60. (140th place in 1.24.48). Lize Three Harriers made the trip to Bowden was 214th (1.32.16) and Pensilva for the tough Cornish Allister Bristow 215th (1.32.17). marathon. Mike Hoskin was the Some athletes kick-started their first Harrier home in 56th place Christmas activities by partici(3.31.38) out of 410 finishers, pating in the popular Cockingfollowed by Jean-Baptiste Routon Caper near Torquay. Ken velin (68th in 3.38.12) and Craig Summers had a particularly good MacAlpine (203rd in 4.15.08). run and was 50th in 1.12.51 and Meanwhile, at the Bicton Blister 2nd mv65. Dave Church was Lite, Ben Bristow was 19th in a 60th (1.16.03), Richard Lane was time of 40.12 – a nine-minute 139th (1.28.41) and Carol Hansen improvement on last year, while was 173rd (1.35.24). There were Ware & Bristow Tare - Oct16_Layout 1 19-Mar-17 12:05 PM Page 1 Monica was 63rd in 50.55. 239 finishers. î ermevalleyharriers.co.uk In the longer race, Nick Bristow

A junior netball club urgently needs more coaches so it can continue to provide opportunities for over 60 children to enjoy playing netball. At the moment, Ivbridge Junior Netball Club, which is open to all abilities from school year three upwards, has just one coach for the whole club. It is urgently appealing for level 1 or 2 coaches, or parent helpers, who can help with training. Without more coaches the club could fold in the New Year. Club training is on Wednesdays – yrs 7&8 5-6:15pm, H5 years 3-6 6:15-7pm and 7-8pm for yrs 9+ – in the main sports hall at Ivybridge CC. Matches are played on a Monday (older kids) or on Sunday for the five-a-side H5 games. î If you can help, contact club chairman Maggie Barker – kmugborough@gmail.com Joe Battershill and (left) Nathan Brown

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