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Royal British Legion Ivybridge Branch chairman Dermot Roberts has completed a walk of the famous Two Moors Way to raise money for the branch to be represented at one of the key events to commemorate the end of the Great War. On 8th August, 2018, to mark the centenary of the end of WWI, over 5,000 RBL branch members and 2,500 standards will represent their local communities in Ypres when they march to the Menin Gate, representing an entire generation that served defending their country. Braving the recent miserable weather, Dermot walked the

Dermot being greeted as he arrived in the town by RBL Ivybridge branch president Dave Davis (left) and Devon County RBL chairman Kevin Jeffrey, and (inset) by mayor Anthony Kong

165km from Lynton to Ivybridge over six days, averaging 27km per day. Thanks to Dermot’s efforts and the kindness of those who spon-

sored him, the necessary funds were raised to ensure Ivybridge Branch will be represented by the branch standard bearer and wreath layer.

GET LUCKY WITH THE LOTTO The SeaMoor Lotto is a new venture to to help local good causes raise money. Led by South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council, 60% of all money raised will go towards local good causes, 20% of ticket sales will be put towards prizes and 20% will go towards the running costs. The councils want to hear from any interested parties, such as community groups, charities, and good causes in the area so they can be invited to a launch event this month and find out how to sign up to become part of the SeaMoor Lotto. Contact us Call/text: 07516 539573 E: editor@theimag.co.uk F: @theimag T: @imag_tweets W: theimag.co.uk The imag is an independent magazine published and produced by Lily design, 6 Claymans Pathway, Woodlands, Ivybridge PL21 9UZ. © Lily design 2018. The imag has no affiliation to, nor official relationship with, any organisations or authorities. No part of this publication may be reproduced, in any form, without prior consent of the publisher. All information, advertised or provided, is accepted in good faith as being correct at the time of going to press. Opinions expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher and editor. The publisher accepts no responsibility for products, goods or services that may be advertised or referred to.

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Cllr Keith Wingate, South Hams executive portfolio holder for business development, said: “Local authority-run lotteries are working very well for many other communities around the country. We are working with Gatherwell, the company who manage lottery initiatives nationwide and will provide the know-how. “Their mission is to help good causes raise money. With their support and guidance we are in safe hands and will be delivering a lottery service for our community and charity sector that will benefit everybody.” Tickets, costing £1 per draw,

will only be sold via the internet. When a player buys a ticket they will opt to support a specific good cause or contribute to the community fund, which will be administered by the council. The draw will take place every Saturday evening at 8pm and, as with other lotteries, the more numbers matched the bigger the prize. The two councils expect to launch the SeaMoor Lotto to the public in this summer. i To find out how charities, commu-

nity organisations and good causes can get involved, email lotto@ swdevon.gov.uk

IVYBRIDGE REMEMBERS AUDITIONS As part of a week-long series of events to mark the centenary of the end of the Great War, Ivybridge Community Arts is staging a specially-written play, The Armistice, on 18th, 19th and 20th October. The group is looking for six men and six women for the main speaking roles, and would love to have some ‘extras’, too. Auditions are taking place at The Watermark on Saturday 12th May, from 9am to 12pm. If you would like to find out more about the group’s other events – an indoor street party, a music hall evening, a documentary evening and an exhibition – email ivybridgecommunityarts@ gmail.com

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JOIN THE IVYBRIDGE BIG WALK A Big Walk is taking place this month as part of a campaign to “take the roads back from the motorists” and let them know that everyone shares the highways . Local transition town group PL:21 is organising a walk/ride on Tuesday, 29th May, from Ivybridge and surrounding areas to the Donkey Sanctuary at Filham Park, where participants will enjoy a picnic lunch. It is in support of the Sustrans’ Close Pass campaign, which is asking motorists to give at least 1.5m of space when overtaking cyclists. PL:21 also want to

highlight the rights of other road users such as pedestrians, wheelchair users, horse riders, dog walkers and pram pushers. Walkers are meeting at The Watermark, Ivybridge, at 11am to walk from there. They will be joined by some residents and staff who will be leaving from Dame Hannah Rogers and a group of cyclists riding from South Brent. Everyone is invited to join in, along with their children, dogs, friends and relations for a fun, short (ish) walk, jog or run from The Watermark to Filham.

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Rainbows celebrating Chinese New Year last term when they made dragon or rabbit animal masks

RAINBOWS LOOKING FOR HELPERS Rainbow units in Ivybridge are appealing for adult helpers who can give up just one evening a week to make a real difference to local girls. Rainbows are the youngest members of Girlguiding, aged from five to seven. Girls get the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of exciting activities and experiences and learn new skills. The units take girls not just from Ivybridge but

also surrounding villages, so there is a chance to make new friends as well. The units meet for an hour on either Tuesday or Thursday evenings and adult helper duties include playing games with the girls and helping them with various crafts and other activities. Rainbows leader Sue Fricker said: “We have recently had a surge in the number of girls wanting to join the units and we really

need more volunteers so that we can offer more places. “Being an adult helper is a really rewarding experience and as it’s only one evening a week it isn’t too time consuming. “Any volunteer would need to be over 18-years-old and will need to undergo a DBS check but Girlguiding will arrange this.” i For more information call Sue

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PLASTIC FREE CHAMPIONS Plastic Free Ivybridge was pleased to help The Watermark celebrate its 10th anniversary at the start of April. The event gave the group the chance to present some of the items that have been found in the River Erme during river cleans and the stories behind some of these finds, including a camera lost six years ago with photos still intact – now returned to the owner. PFI was especially keen to support The Watermark, as they have taken big steps and are truly plastic free champions in Ivybridge. The Watermark team has lead the way by replacing single-use plastic bottles with glass alternatives, swapped non-recyclable take-away coffee cups for compostable ones and replaced plastic straws with paper ones. Importantly for The Watermark, and other businesses, the costs

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‘Ermie, the slowest bass player in the west’ with Gary Streeter, MP. Ermie is made from river clean items

of making such a switch is minimal, yet the environmental impact is huge. Plastic Free Ivybridge wants to support as many businesses as possible, so any organisations looking for ideas/alternatives on how to make their work more sustainable should get in touch and

PFI can help find local suppliers.  PFI’s top plastic free tip: replace single-use cling film with beeswax wraps – these are sustainable and can be used for a host of applications in the kitchen. i For more information contact

South Brent School Association (PTA) is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco’s community funding scheme sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000, raised from carrier bag sales in Tesco stores, awarded to local community projects. South Brent School Association (PTA) has been shortlisted for the current round of grants and now needs shoppers votes to get the top grant. The PTA wants to replace the school’s current sports equipment and storage so that the it can provide enhanced extra curricular provision at the school. Tesco shoppers can vote in store during May and June on who should receive the awards.

AIR QUALITY CONSULTATION Air quality on Western Road in Ivybridge fails to meet the national and international levels for Nitrogen Dioxide, and South Hams District Council wants to hear your views on improving air quality. The coucil is now exploring ways that it can improve air quality, with a focus on the district’s Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA), which includes Western Road, as part of its legal responsibility to produce an air quality action plan. The council has produced a Clean Air Strategy, which brings together all of the council’s proposed actions for managing air quality. After being scrutinised by the ‘executive’ at South Hams, it was agreed that there would be a public consultation before any decisions are taken about what course of action might be the best way forward. The eight-week consultation on the council’s Clean Air Strategy is now open and runs until 20th June. i To provide feedback, email air.quality@swdevon.gov.uk

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BUSY MONTH It has been a busy time for members of Ivybridge Flower Club. The annual quiz was held at the rugby club, when 53 members and friends enjoyed an evening of friendly rivalry and banter. Quizmaster Lisa Setters kept everyone thinking with a good mix of general knowledge and music questions, and Liz Mills and her helpers served an excellent supper. The club also provided the refreshments at the Devon and Cornwall Area of NAFAS council meeting at Tavistock on 9th April, before the monthly meeting held that same evening when Pam Sparks, a long-standing member of the club, demonstrated. Pam’s topic, ‘Table Talk’, gave members many differing designs of arrangements suited to differing situations. Her choice of colours of the well-conditioned plant materials lifted the room. Club meetings are held at The Watermark on the second Monday of the month. The demonstrator at the meeting on 14th May will be florist Sally Edgecombe, whose title is “first of the summer”. Visitors are welcome £6. i Contact Hilary on 01752 892647 for more information about the club

n Ivybridge Walking Club WALKS Join members of Ivybridge Walking Club on two walks this month, on Sunday, 6th, and Sunday, 20th. Details on the walks, and about the club, can be found on its website. i iwcdevon.org.uk

n Ivybridge U3A SHOP SNOOPING The May general meeting of Ivybridge U3A will be held on Monday, 21st May, at 2pm at The Watermark. Speaker Julie Turner’s will entertain members with her talk, ‘The Life and Loves of a Store Detective’. Julie will give a humorous and informative account of her time as a store detective. She will include things that happened during her career together with anecdotes and stories told to her by others. U3A is for retired people or those no longer working full time who are keen to meet people, learn new things and enjoy new experiences. Ivybridge U3A offers a

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Contact Maxine 07450 206312 Ivybridge Probus Club – (l-r) Howard Webster, Steve Woodcock, Mike Fletcher, new president Bob D’Silva, George Beable and Michael Bailey

wide range of interest groups, including walking, looking at art, Dartmoor archaeology, etymology, bridge, Tai Chi, local history and many more. New and potential members welcome. i ivybridge-u3a.org.uk / ivybridge.

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n The Arts Society THE AZTECS The Aztecs and their Civilisation is the subject of speaker Chloe Sayer’s talk at the Art Society’s May meeting on Wednesday, 30th, and Thursday, 31st May, 2018. The Aztecs (known also as the Mexica) flourished in central Mexico between 1325 and 1521. Often described as warlike and bloodthirsty, The Aztecs’ creative achievements were breathtaking. Arts Society meetings are held in Kingsbridge Methodist Hall on Wednesday evenings at 7pm for 7.30pm, and again on Thursday mornings at 10am for 10.30pm. All are welcome on payment/donation of £8. Tea/coffee available. i For more information, visit theartssocietykingsbridge.org.uk

n Ivybridge Theatre Company SHOW SUCCESS Ivybridge Theatre Company’s latest production, Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland has just completed a successful run of four shows at The Watermark with audience numbers exceeding 350. The play stayed true to the original story, revealing all the weird and wonderful characters to Alice as she went on her journey through Wonderland. Most of the cast played multiple roles, with many frantic costume and makeup changes! All the actors were superb and immersed themselves into their diverse roles. They were complimented by the

colourful, fantastic costumes and skilful make-up. No sooner had the curtain closed, the music stopped and the props and costumes been packed away than preparations began for the company’s next production, Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest, to be staged at The Watermark on 20-22 September. If you would like to audition – on 9th May at 7.30pm – please contact ITC. If you have any interest in performing arts or even helping back-stage Ivybridge Theatre Company would love to hear from you. i Contact Ron Davis on 01752

893308 or visit ivybridgetheatre company.co.uk

n Ivybridge Probus Club SPIN Unusually, the April meeting saw the annual handover of the club’s presidency. Outgoing president Mike Fletcher explained that for the first time since joining the club in 2005 he has to miss the annual spring ladies’ lunch due to a grand family re-union. In formally handing over the office to the incoming president Bob D’Silva, he expressed his thanks for the support of the club, continuing, “it has been an honour and privilege to be your president, not just once but twice”. In addition to a new president, this year saw a general reshuffle of the officer’s duties. Steve Woodcock is taking over from Bob Mailing as secretary, with Michael Greaves replacing Steve as treasurer. Howard Webster will continue as entertainment secretary and Michael Bailey as press secretary. After the chain of office was safely transferred to him, Bob D’Silva announced that his vice president for the year would be George Beable.

n Tuesday 1st Gentle Exercise Venn Court, Brixton. 11.30am-12.30pm. £4. n Wednesday 2nd Walking Group Wembury 10.30am-12.30pm. Meet in car park end of Barton Close. n Thursday 3rd Shared Reading Group 10.30am-12noon, Yealmpton Parish Room. n Tuesday 8th Gentle Exercise Venn Court, Brixton. 11.30am-12.30pm. £4. n Wednesday 9th Walking Group Wembury 10.30am-12.30pm. See entry on 2nd for meeting place. n Thursday 10th Shared Reading Group 10.30am-12noon, Yealmpton Parish Room. n Tuesday 15th Gentle Exercise Venn Court, Brixton. 11.30am-12.30pm. £4. n Wednesday 16th Walking Group Wembury 10.30am-12.30pm. See entry on 2nd for meeting place. n Thursday 17th Shared Reading Group 10.30am-12noon, Yealmpton Parish Room. n Friday 18th Singing Along Brixton Community Rooms, 2-3.30pm. n Monday 21st Hobby Tree 10.30am-12.30pm Yealmpton Community Centre. n Tuesday 22nd Gentle Exercise Venn Court, Brixton. 11.30am-12.30pm. £4. n Wednesday 23rd Walking Group Wembury 10.30am-12.30pm. See entry on 2nd for meeting place. n Thursday 24th Shared Reading Group 10.30am-12noon, Yealmpton Parish Room. n Friday 25th - Tea at Kitley House Hotel 3-4.30pm. £2.50. n Tuesday 29th Gentle Exercise Venn Court, Brixton. 11.30am-12.30pm. £4. n Wednesday 30th Walking Group Wembury 10.30am-12.30pm. See entry on 2nd for meeting place. n Thursday 31st Shared Reading Group 10.30am-12noon, Yealmpton Parish Room.

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feature LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN IVYBRIDGE

Members of the Urban District Council inspect the new drains being laid along Western Road in 1904.

The urbanisation of Ivybridge during the 19th-century reflected changes that were happening throughout England. Starting in 1834 with the reform of the Poor Laws, the responsibilities of parish officers were progressively given over to Local Boards, comprised of public-minded local gentlemen. Each board was tasked with a particular aspect of local government and in areas not always restricted to the traditional parish boundaries. In Ivybridge, with the diminishing significance of the four parishes, an Ecclesiastical District of Ivybridge was formed in 1836. However, it was not until 1872 before a purely civil area could be formed, with the adoption of the Local Government Act and the establishment of the Ivybridge Local Board for public health. Consisting of 11 members, its responsibilities included providing a clean water supply, good sanitation, lighting and maintaining the cemetery. This new board took care to define its area of influence within the four parishes by placing carved stones at chosen points on the boundary, inscribed with

the large letters ‘ILB’. Many of these boundary stones still exist today where modern development has not encroached. In total, there are 10 boundary stone locations around Ivybridge. Another Local Government Act in 1894 permitted the Ivybridge Local Board to raise its status by becoming a full civil parish under the title ‘Ivybridge Urban District’ taking in land from Cornwood, Harford, Ermington and Ugborough, with a population of around 1,800.

he ancient tradition of ‘Beating the Bounds’, still performed in many towns and villages across Britain, is linked to boundary stones. It is a very old custom of walking around the parish boundary. It dates from a time when ecclesiastical parishes set different taxation rates, meaning it could be beneficial to know which parish you lived in! Participants would carry long sticks to hit the ground and the boundary stones along the way. i Details of the exact location of each of the boundary stones can be found on the Ivybridge Heritage & Archives Group website, along with many other topics of historical interest, at

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RSC LIVE: ENCORE: MACBETH Wed 2 May 7pm. Christopher Eccleston makes his RSC debut. Returning home from battle, the victorious Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. Driven by their disturbing prophecies, he sets out on the path to murder. ROH LIVE: MANON Thu 3 May 7.15pm. Manon’s brother Lescaut is offering her to the highest bidder when she meets Des Grieux and falls in love. They elope to Paris, but when Monsieur G.M. offers Manon a life of luxury as his mistress she can’t resist. FINDING YOUR FEET [12A] Wed 9 May 2pm & 7.30pm. When ‘Lady’ Sandra Abott (Imelda Staunton) discovers that her husband of 40 years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge with her estranged bohemian, older sister Bif (Celia Imrie). NT LIVE: MACBETH [15] Thu 10 May 7pm. The ruined aftermath OF A BLOODY CIVIL WAR. Ruthlessly fighting to survive, Shakespeare’s most intense and terrifying tragedy. MATTHEW BOURNE’S CINDERELLA WITH LIVE Q&A Tue 15 May 7pm. A thrilling and evocative love story set in London during the Second World War. The internationally acclaimed choreographer’s interpretation of the classic fairy tale has at it’s heart a true war-time romance. AN AMERICAN IN PARIS: THE MUSICAL Wed 16 May 7.30pm. Breathtakingly beautiful award-winning Broadway musical tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the ‘City of Light’. THE GREATEST SHOWMAN [PG] Wed 16 May 2pm & Thu 17 May 7.30pm. Hugh Jackman leads an all-star cast in this bold and original musical filled with infectious show stopping performances. THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI [15] Wed 23 May 2pm & 7.30pm. Darkly comic drama. After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter’s murder case, Mildred Hayes paints three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at the town’s revered chief of police. EOS: ENCORE: I, CLAUDE MONET Thu 24 May 2pm & 7.30pm. A fresh, new look at arguably the world’s favourite artist – through his own words. MCKELLEN: PLAYING THE PART [TBC] Sun 27 May 3pm. Hosted by Graham Norton and broadcast live to cinemas nationwide. Celebrating one of Britain’s true acting icons on his birthday weekend. EARLY MAN [PG] Thu 31 May 10.30am. A plucky cave man named Dug, his sidekick Hognob and the rest of their tribe face a grave threat to their simple existence. THE POST [12A] Thu 31 May 2pm & 7.30pm. Katharine Graham is the first female publisher of a major American newspaper – The Washington Post. With help from her editor, Graham races to catch up with The NYT to expose a massive government cover-up that spans three decades and four U.S. presidents.

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TRUE DELIGHT Five acres of fascinating and historic gardens is opening exclusively for St Luke’s this month. Fardel Manor in Cornwood boasts waterfalls and a lake feature in the grounds surrounding the 13th-century manor and beautifully restored chapel. With hidden formal and

informal areas, this garden is a true delight to explore. • Directions: Fardel Manor, Cornwood PL21 9HT. About two miles north of Ivybridge on the road to Cornwood, just before the railway bridge, turn left into Fardel Manor. Orange Open Garden arrows will be in place.

SPRING FETE PRINTMAKERS There will be over 25 artisan and EXHIBITION gift exhibitors, live music, workshops and entertainment at the Ivybridge Spring Fete on Sunday, 20th May. The fete, in Glanvilles Mill, is between 10.30am-3.30pm and entry is free.

CHILLING DRAMA

South Brent Amateur Dramatic Society (SBADS) presents ‘Gaslight’ over three nights this month. This well-known chilling drama in three entertaining acts, which has seen numerous stage and screen adaptations, centres on a sinister man who is trying to drive his wife mad for his own nefarious reasons. Written by Patrick Hamilton and directed by John Gower, ‘Gaslight’ runs from Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th May in South Brent Village Hall. Shows start at 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale now online and in the week before in the village. See sbads.show/ for more details.

Some of the very best printmakers from across Devon will be displaying at an open exhibition at The Clay Factory. Starting on 19th May, the exhibition runs until 3rd June. Open daily, 10am-5pm. On the weekend of 26th/27th, the doors will open for RedPod Arts Open Studios, providing a great chance to see the work of artists resident at The Clay Factory. FFI: Visit theclayfactory.co.uk

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Throughout May on Mondays (except Bank Holidays), Tuesdays and Thursdays, the exhibition ‘For King and Country – How South Devon farmers rose to the challenges of WWI’ is at the Devon Rural Archive. Conducted by resident archaeologist Abi

• Open: Saturday, 19th May • Time: 2-5pm • Admission: £5 • Parking: Yes • Wheelchair/pushchair access: Yes • Dogs: Guide dogs only • Refreshments: Yes • Other attractions: Plant sales Gray, tickets include a cream tea at the DRA. Tickets are £15 and booking is essential. Contact Abi on 01548 830832 or email abi@ dra.uk.net

FAIR IN SQUARE The Cornwood May Fair in the Square is on bank holiday Monday, 7th May, 11am-4pm. The day includes music, dancing displays, many stalls, refreshments. See the advert on page 10 for more details.

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DELAMORE ARTS & SCULPTURES Delamore Arts and Sculpture Garden is open throughout May at Delamore House, Cornwood, 10.30am – 4.30pm daily. It is the largest exhibition of its type in the South West. Entrance is £8, under 16s free. For more information visit www.delamore-art.co.uk or call 01752 837236.

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TUESDAY

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Exhibition ‘For King and Country – How South Devon Farmers rose to the challenges of WWI’, Devon Rural Archive, Shilstone. See page 11. Delamore Arts & Sculpture Garden. 10.30am-4.30pm throughout May. Delamore House, Cornwood. See p11. Ivybridge & District Camera Club 7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Bittaford. Practical evening on digital processing skills. FFI: 01752 691260.

WEDNESDAY 2nd Lukesland Gardens Spring Opening 11am-5pm. £5 adults, U16 free. FFI: lukesland.co.uk ROH Live ENCORE @ The Watermark – Macbeth 7pm. See page 11.

THURSDAY

3rd

Knit and natter Famous Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free just pop in! Evening Lecture ‘Devon’s Asylum Landscapes’ by Helen Whitmore and Judy Walton, garden historians. 7pm, Devon Rural Archive, Shilstone. £5. To book contact Abi on 01548 830832 / abi@dra.uk.net ROH Live @ The Watermark – Manon 7.15pm. See page 11.

FRIDAY

4th

The Pantaloons present The War of the Worlds @ The Watermark. 7.15pm. See page 15.

SATURDAY

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Modbury May Queen, maple dancing, wonderful street market, duck race and the Grand Carnival procession. Until 13th May.

SUNDAY

6th

Lukesland Gardens Spring Opening 11am-5pm. £5 adults, U16 free. FFI: lukesland.co.uk International Permaculture Day Riverside, Cleeve, FFI: email tess@tesswilmot.eclipse. co.uk / call 01752 506481.

MONDAY

7th

Cornwood May Fair in the Square Cornwood. 11am4pm. See advert on page 10. Lukesland Gardens Spring Opening 11am-5pm. £5 adults, U16 free. FFI: lukesland.co.uk

TUESDAY

8th

Ivybridge & District Camera Club 7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Bittaford. Outside evening photographing large birds with Steve Hopper. £10 ea. FFI: 01752 691260.

SUNDAY

13th

Lukesland Gardens Spring Opening 11am-5pm. £5 adults, U16 free. FFI: lukesland.co.uk Litter pick 10am-12noon, Shipley Bridge..

MONDAY

14th

Planning & Infrastructure Committee 6pm, Ivybridge Town Hall. Full Council Meeting 7pm The Watermark, Ivybridge.

TUESDAY

15th

Richardson Legal Servcies FREE drop-in clinic 10am12.30pm, Ivybridge Library. See page 26 for details. Guided Tour of Shilstone 2pm, Devon Rural Archive, Shilstone. Followed by a cream tea at the DRA. Booking essential. £15. Contact Abi on 01548 830832 / abi@dra.uk.net Dementia Awareness Week Ivybridge Library. FFI: 01752 893140. Live @ The Watermark – Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella with live Q&A 7pm. See page 11.

9th

WEDNESDAY 16th

Lukesland Gardens Spring Opening 11am-5pm. £5 adults, U16 free. FFI: lukesland.co.uk The Ivybridge Memory Café 2-4pm, Douro Court. Paul Dixon entertains – music, quiz and games. FFI: 07791 239357. Film @ The Watermark – Finding Your Feet 2pm and 7.30pm. See page 11.

Lukesland Gardens Spring Opening 11am-5pm. £5 adults, U16 free. FFI: lukesland.co.uk Film @ The Watermark – The Greatest Showman. 2pm. See page 11. Film @ The Watermark – An American in Paris - The Musical. 7pm. See page 11.

WEDNESDAY

5th THURSDAY

Ivybridge Artisan Market 9.30am-1pm, The Watermark Ermington Sustainable Saturdays 10am-12noon, Ermington Reading Rooms. 1920s Cotton Club Evening 7-11.30pm, The Watermark. Live swing & jazz, cabaret acts, cocktails, dancing and more! Tickets £17. FFI: 01752 491739 / info@madaboutswing.com Modbury Fair Week Great variety of activities for all ages, inc walks, bingo, darts, euchre, a treasure hunt, pet show, cricket match, the famous Modbury mile race, crowning of the

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10th

Knit and natter Famous Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free just pop in! NT Live @ The Watermark - Macbeth 7pm. See p11.

FRIDAY

11th

Live @ The Watermark Peter Richardson - One Goes Mad on Stage 8pmm. See page 15.

SATURDAY

12th

Ugborough Sustainable Saturdays 10am-12noon, Ugborough Village Hall. Ivybridge 10k Starts 6.30pm at the station car park. Modbury Carnival Procession 4-5pm.

THURSDAY

17th

Knit and natter Famous Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free – just pop in! Gaslight by South Brent Amateur Dramatic Society. 7.30pm, South Brent Village Hall. See page 11. Film @ The Watermark – The Greatest Showman 7.30pm. See page 11.

FRIDAY

18th

Business Breakfast 8.3010am, The Watermark. £8 inc breakfast & speaker. FFI: clare.northey@swlaw.co.uk / swdn@swlaw.co.uk

SATURDAY

19th

Ivybridge Artisan Market 9.30am-1pm, The Watermark

Ermington Sustainable Saturdays 10am-12noon, Ermington Reading Rooms. Laurel clearance 10am2pm, Longtimber Woods. Join DNPA rangers in clearing non-native vegetation in the woods. FFI: Contact Andrew on 07807 000185. Open garden Fardel Manor, Cornwood. For St Luke’s Hospice. See page 11.

SUNDAY

20th

Lukesland Gardens Spring Opening 11am-5pm. £5 adults, U16 free. FFI: lukesland.co.uk Ivybridge Spring Fete 10.30am-3.30pm, Glanvilles Mill, Ivybridge. FFI: www. missivyevents.co.uk

MONDAY

21st

Parks & Open Spaces Committee 6.45pm Public Participation, 7pm meeting commences. Ivybridge Town Hall.

TUESDAY

22nd

Ivybridge & District Camera Club 7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Bittaford. Nature Cup print competition. FFI: 01752 691260.

WEDNESDAY 23rd Lukesland Gardens Spring Opening 11am-5pm. £5 adults, U16 free. FFI: lukesland.co.uk The Ivybridge Memory Café 2-4pm, Douro Court. Garden Birds – talk by Martin Overy, plus quiz and games. FFI: 07791 239357. Film @ The Watermark Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 2pm, 7.30pm. See page 11.

THURSDAY

24th

Knit and natter Famous Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free just pop in! EOS ENCORE @ The Watermark – I, Claude Monet 2pm, 7.30pm. See page 11.

FRIDAY

25th

Hope Cove Beer and Music Festival The Cove Cafe Bar. All weekend. Inc gig by the Tourists on Sat, 9.30pm, entry free. FFI: thecovedevon. co.uk / 01548 561376.

SATURDAY

26th

Ugborough Sustainable Saturdays 10am-12noon, Ugborough Village Hall. Live @ The Watermark – The Carole King and James Taylor Story 8pm. See page 15. RedPod Arts Open Studios The Clay Factory. FFI: theclayfactory.co.uk

SUNDAY

27th

Lukesland Gardens Spring Opening 11am-5pm. £5 adults, U16 free. FFI: lukesland.co.uk RedPod Arts Open Studios The Clay Factory. Live @ The Watermark McKellen: Playing the Part 3pm. See page 11. Trust 10 Saltram House. Free monthly way-marked 10k run around Saltram. Register before 9am. FFI: ellie.woodward@ nationaltrust.org.uk / call 01752 33350.

MONDAY

28th

Lukesland Gardens Spring Opening 11am-5pm. £5 adults, U16 free. FFI: lukesland.co.uk

TUESDAY

29th

Close Pass Campaign Cycle Ride Meet 11am, Old School Community Centre, South Brent. 12 mile ride to the Donkey Sanctuary, Ivybridge, finishing with a picnic at the centre. FFI: www.sustrans.org.uk Close Pass Campaign Walk Meet 11am at. The Watermark. See page 3.

WEDNESDAY 30th Lukesland Gardens Spring Opening 11am-5pm. £5 adults, U16 free. FFI: lukesland.co.uk Live @ The Watermark Fairport Convention 8pm. See page 15.

THURSDAY

31st

Knit and natter Famous Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free just pop in! To have your event, club, group or activity included in the diary, please supply details by the 12th of each preceding month: Tel 01752 892220 or email info@ ivybridgewatermark.co.uk

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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

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7.30-9.30pm. 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.

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. >

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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 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.

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Holy Communion Service St John The Evangelist, Blachford Road. 9.30am. Followed by coffee. All welcome.

THURSDAY Artistik Storytime 10am-12noon. St John’s Hall, Blachford Rd. For 0-5 years with carer. £1.50 per session. Term time only. Details: 01752 873089. Diddy Dance 10-11am. St John’s Church Hall, Blachford Road. Walking For Health Level 3 walk. 9.45am for 10am. Every Thursday. Meet inside Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Up to 90mins. Free. www. walkingforhealth.org.uk Crime Book Club 6-7pm. Ivybridge Library. 3rd Thursday every two months. Details: 01752 894066 / mollytregaskis@aol.co.uk The Wright Group Coffee Morning 10.30am-12noon. The Sportsman’s Inn. Details: soniajwhitaker@ gmail.com Watermark Wonders Adult Reading Group 6-7pm. 3rd Thursday of the month. Ivybridge Library. Pop into the library for more information. Taichi Class 7.30-9pm. 3rd Scout Hut, Ivybridge. Details: John Hamlett 07972 846443 / john.h@ email.com Lions Club of Ivybridge 7.30pm. 2nd and 4th Thursday of month. The Watermark. Details: contact 0845 833 9834 or lions@ ivybridgeonline.com Ivybridge Bingo and Social Club 7.30pm for 8pm. The Beacon Room, The Watermark. 18+. Exercise On Referral Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Details: 01752 896999. Baby Bounce and Rhyme 10.30-10.50am. For under 3s and their carers. Ivybridge Library. Knit and Natter 2.304.30pm. Ivybridge Library. Action On Hearing Loss Clinic 2-4pm. Every 2nd Thursday of the month. Ivybridge Library. Working with Derriford Audiology. Details: 01752 893140. Credit Union 9.30am12noon. Ivybridge Library.

1st Ivybridge Rainbows 5-6pm. St John’s Church Hall. Details: firstivyrainbows@live.co.uk 2nd Ivybridge Brownies 6-7.30pm. 2ndivybrownies @live.co.uk / 01752 894749. Erme Valley Harriers Junior Training 5.45-7pm for under 11s. 7pm-8pm for over 11s. Ivybridge CC. ermevalleyharriers.co.uk Board Game Night 6-11pm. The Duke of Cornwall, Ivybridge. Details: joel. wright @me.com / 07863 128489. Young Devon Drop-In 2-6pm. 2nd Floor, The Watermark. Advice and support for young people (11-25). No appointment needed. Weigh and Play 1.30-3pm. Stay and play session for under 5s, with the child health clinic running alongside. St John’s Church Hall. 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre @actionforchildren.org.uk Dog and Puppy Obedience 7pm. Bittaford Village Hall. Details: 01364 73259. Come Dancing, Circle Dance 7.30-9.30pm. Yealmpton Community Centre. Details: 01752 880196. Ivybridge Caring Volunteers Dro p in for a chat about support for elderly/ isolated people. 9.30am-12pm. 2nd Floor, The Watermark. Details: 07791 239357.

FRIDAY Ivybridge Country Market 9.30am-12.30pm. Chapel Place Community Centre. Details: 07866 138129 / 07951 575568 / meghollomon.icm@ gmail.com Little Fishies parent & toddler group run by the Salvation Army – 10am-12noon, Ivybridge Methodist Church Hall. Catholic Women’s League (first Friday of the month) St Austin’s Priory, Cadleigh, 11am. All welcome. Youth Night @ Ivybridge Leisure Centre. 8-9.30pm. Ages 13-19. £2.10. 1st Ivybridge Beaver Scouts 6-7.20pm. Scout Hut, Victoria Park. Ages

6- 8. Details: contact 1st Ivybridge scout group. Over 50s Social Group 10am-12noon. 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. The Sportsman’s Inn. Details: 07598 781155. 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 Stairways Club 9.30am12.30pm. The Beacon Room, The Watermark. For adults with learning disabilities. Details: Ann Laity 01752 691648 / alaity9@gmail.com Air Cadets Parade times 7.30-9.30pm. Joint Cadet Centre, Filham Park. Details: 07879 464657 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 (11-25). No appointment needed. 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 month. 9am-1pm. Glanvilles Mill. Men’s Breakfast 2nd Saturday. 8.30am, Ivybridge Methodist Church. Full English breakfast for £3.50 and 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. Bible and bake, 3-4.30pm. 2nd Saturday of month. Aimed at 0-8 years. Baking activity, Biblical story, crafts and songs. £2 per child, under 12 months free. Details: tish8952@aol.com

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. 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. Av 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 groups providing upto-date information; the town council nor the imag can take any responsibility for its accuracy.

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POPPY PAINTING AT IVYDENE Ivydene – Painting Poppies By Abby and Jess Oldaport class at the Erme Primary School visited Ivydene to paint some clay poppies with some of the residents. It was lovely to chat to them while we painted the poppies. After we had finished painting the poppies, we had some juice and a choice of cookies. Then we went into theTHE loungeWORLDS and sat with WAR OF the residents. The Pantaloons invade the stage off We month were particularly this in their mostfond ambitious Margaret, who chatted with us. literary adaptation yet as they use After having about 10puppetry minutesand, of musical instruments, laughter with Margaret it was um, to recreate deadly B enthusiasm sadly timegiant to leave. heat-rays, fighting-machines,

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squidgy tentacled Martians and interplanetary warfare on an epic scale. Landing at The Watermark on Fri May 4 at 7.30pm.

NEW CINEMA FOR IVYBRIDGE

After months of fundraising, Ivybridge can now look forward to having a fully-fledged cinema. The Watermark has always shown films, but the impending upgrade will mean that the variety and frequency of films will increase. It will also be able to show films much quicker, within days or weeks of release, rather than months later as at present. This has been made possible thanks to the support of South Hams District Council through the Community Project Reinvestment Scheme and Ivybridge residents who generously supported a Crowdfunder campaign. Local family business Ivor Jones and Co Ltd also sponsored the project as well as the Crowdfunder. Cllr Roger Croad was able to support the project through Devon County Council’s ‘Invest in Devon’ Fund and district councillors Mike Saltern, Karen Pringle and Kathy Cuthbert added to the pot from their Sustainable Community

Locality Funds. There were also many other generous cash donations from the public and local groups including the Rotary Club, and the rest was funded by Ivybridge Town Council. The new cinema will be up and running later in the summer. The new set-up will allow those with hearing or sight problems to enjoy the films alongside the rest of the audience through a new assisted listening and audio description system. Jonathan Parsons, business manager for the town council, said: “We are really pleased to be bringing a much-requested facility to Ivybridge. Our research and the support from the community has cemented our belief that this will be a much-used service, particularly by younger people under 30, as our research showed nearly all would start using the cinema, or use it more, if we were able to show more recent blockbuster releases. “We are also pleased to be able to improve the accessibility of the system for all.”

HEADLIGHT RESTORATION

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PETER RICHARDSON: ONE GOES MAD ON STAGE

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anniversary. Fairport Convention features Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin and vocals, Ric Sanders on violin and Gerry Conway on drums and percussion. Wed 30 May 8pm.

COFFEE SHOP

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With spring finally with us, the coffee shop will be offering a selection of iced coffees. It is also stocking a new organic soft drink made by a local company Ashridge. There will also be special offers on cream teas throughout May. Don’t forget the discounted lunch special when booking for a matinee film.

NEW WEBSITE

As part of Ivybridge Town Council’s aim to attract more visitors to the town, a new website for Ivybridge went live on 1st April. As well as comprehensive business listings for the town, www.ivybridge-devon.co.uk lists places to stay, eat, drink, walk, cycle and more. There is also a What’s On Guide for Ivybridge and the surrounding area. Event details, enquiries and comments to info@ ivybridgewatermark.co.uk

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MARINE BIOLOGY Five Year 5 children from Manor School spent the day at the Marine Biology Association in Plymouth. They learnt about how to classify different shells that might be found on our shores, and then they enjoyed a tour of the tanks and saw baby rays and cat fish. They also had the opportunity to look through microscopes at samples of sea water and were amazed to see close up how diverse the sea life was. Finally, the five had the chance to explore the libraries and gained a better understanding of how modern fishing is affecting the oceans. The children came away having had a great day, and having learnt an enormous amount about their local waters.

The athletics squad and gymnast Arabella (right)

SPORTS Children at South Brent School competed against other schools from across Devon in many different activities during the spring term. For the first time, the South Brent year 5 and 6 Sportshall Athletics squad qualified for the county finals. The children had to compete in a range of sprint events, as well as throwing the javelin and shot put and jumping for height as well as distance. The children participated to the best of their ability, resulting in them achieving a top 10 finish out of every primary school in Devon. The school’s four gymnastic squads which had qualified for the partnership finals attended Somersaults Gym in Newton Abbot to display the floor routines and vaulting skills that they previously learned in school. The competition was again in-

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credibly strong, but the children demonstrated their ability to compete against much larger schools by finishing in the top 10 in each of the competitions the four squads competed in.

The children are looking forward to a summer term filled with an array of different sports for all abilities, starting with the much-anticipated Devon Hockey County finals.

n Erme Primary School EGG-CELLENT More than 140 mini eggs were up for grabs at The Erme Primary School for its Easter festivities. Donated by Bidfood, they were used for an egg hunt in the school grounds. Pupils had to collect eggs as part of its Easter festivities, as well as solve educational challenges in teams to win an Easter prize.

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MATHS CHAMPS Holbeton Primary School was delighted to be invited to compete in a Devon-wide contest for users of mathematical software ‘sumdog’, after early success in trialling the website and app. The contest rewarded the average amount of questions answered correctly over the course of a week. The school’s score of 534 points was well ahead of the 300 scored by the second placed school and clinched top prize, a six month’s access to all of the premium features of the software. Pupil Harry Godefroy finished fourth in the individual table, narrowly missing out on the podium. When signing up to software, the school wanted to improve fluency and speed when answering questions (especially times tables). The improvement has been rapid and the difference can already be seen in the children’s learning in school.

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Woodlands Park Primary School raised a whopping £1,814 for Sport Relief at the end of the Spring Term. An impressive number of children walked or scootered into school especially to raise money for the charity . The whole school also completed the mile challenge, either running, sprinting, skipping or hopping around the park.

The triumphant Year 5/6 boys cross country squad

South Hams representative at the championship. The school’s boys’ and girls’ years 3/4 and 5/6 teams also qualified for the Devon semi-final, which was held in torrential rain. Nevertheless, the children all ran well in the conditions, with all teams finishing with good times.

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FIRST AID Session for parents/carers covering CPR, choking, & burns in babies and children. St John’s Church, Ivybridge - 14th June, 6.30-8.30pm Please book your space £8 pp 5 Other dates and venues to be confirmed. No creche. BABY MASSAGE Courses run regularly for five weeks throughout the South Hams. The courses must be booked in advance and a £5 cash fee is due at the start to contribute to the course, materials and refreshments. PARENT SUPPORT SESSIONS Advice parenting, benefits, food bank vouchers and signposting to other groups and services. Appointments can be booked with one of the family support workers, or you can ask any member of staff running a group.

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CROSS COUNTRY Manor School’s Year 5/6 boys cross country team are Devon County Champions after winning the county finals at Torquay. The boys qualified for final after winning the semi-final at Kingsbridge Community College and earning the right to be the

BABY MASSAGE COURSE Starts Monday, 14th May £5 for the ﬁve week course. Sessions 10-11am. Open to parents with a baby aged 8 weeks until they are beginning to crawl. Spaces must be booked and paid for in advance. Call South Hams Children’s Centre on 01803 847626 or email southhamdchildrens centre@actionforchildren.org

OTHER GROUPS Bi-lingual group: Monthly group for carers of children raised with one or more additional languages in the home. Bookstart: All about the love of stories and books. Crawlers and Climbers: Active play for newly mobile babies Learn Devon: Parenting Course help routines/child behaviour. Let’s Talk More: By invitation only. Group for 2-year-old children to help develop listening and communication skills. Improve your English: Course to help improve your literacy skills. Music and Munch: Explore sound, rhythm, music and then share lunch together. Step by Step: A specialist group to support families with children who have additional needs. Mums Comfort Zone: Supportive group for mothers. Family Food: Explore how to succeed with happy meal times.

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VENUE ADDRESSES Ivybridge Library - Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0SZ / Ivybridge Methodist Church Hall - Fore Street, Ivybridge, PL21 9AB / St Johns Church Hall - Blatchford Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0AD / The Den - South Brent Primary School, TQ10 9JN / Follaton Community Centre - Whiteley Avenue, Totnes, TQ9 5FQ

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n South Brent School ROMANS Year 3/4 children at South Brent School travelled back to Roman times for an amazing learning experience. They learnt about life as a Briton during the Roman invasion and they had the opportunity to examine genuine artefacts from that era and had the chance to try on some items of armour and clothing.

The Roman day ended with a battle. Year 3/4 were drilled by visitor Oly Martin in Roman military tactics, with the Year 5/6 children providing worthy opposition, but it was the Romans who prevailed! The two days gave the children a great insight into life during that period and lots of amazing learning experiences took place.

n Holbeton School BEACH CLEAN Several school and pre-school children from Holbeton Primary School took part in a successful beach clean on Mothecombe beach, organised by Jo Rogers from Surfers against Sewage. Although Mothecombe beach had no visible rubbish thanks to daily cleaning by Dave Howard for the Flete Estate, Jo demonstrated and explained the wide-

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spread distribution of microbeads. These 3mm plastic beads are coated with a product which aids in cleaning the water, and are used by South West Water. Unfortunately, millions of them were released accidentally, and are being consumed by fish. Jo has been invited into school to explain more, and enlist the help of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eco Warriors on their fortnightly Beach School.

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Gymnasts from Ivybridge Community College’s Gymnastics Academy have dominated recent regional competitions, winning a host of team and individual titles and securing berths at national championship finals. Alice Chapman The academy demonstrated its strength in-depth at the South West Schools Acro and Tumbling West National Development Plan preliminaries in Sherborne, Dorpreliminaries at Yate Internationset, with its biggest entry to date al Gymnastics Centre and two of 120 gymnasts. Ivybridge Gymnastics Academy Gymnasts and partnerships from gymnasts took the regional title the academy brought home 12 and secured their place at the regional schools titles, 11 silver national finals. medals and three bronze, making Jess Rouse and Reece Parkin it the most successful in the colscored the highest marks, both lege’s strong gymnastics history. in execution and artistry, to win Five Ivybridge CC teams, the Grade 4 mixed pairs competiincluding a local primary school tion. They will now compete in team, took gold medals and won the finals this month, performing through to the National Schools against gymnasts from the top finals at the regional floor and clubs in the country. vault preliminaries. In addition to the mixed pair’s In addition to the team successsuccess, Jess also competed in es, there was also individual a Grade 5 Trio with Maisie Watts success, with Jess Rouse taking and Lydia Dodds, finishing in the U19 Girls’ Overall title and fourth place. Libby Kidney, Reece Parkin taking the Boys’ Lucy Donovan and Jessica U19 Overall title. Trezise narrowly missed out on The top acrobatic gymnasts a medal at the competition, too, Redmount_Layout 1 17/05/2015 00:05 Page 1 in the region met for the South finishing fourth in a Grade 3 Trio.

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CONTENTIOUS WILLS AND PROBATE Contentious Wills and probate lawyers get busier every year, with more and more people making a claim against an estate after someone has died. The most common claims are made by people under the Provision for Relatives and Dependents Inheritance Act 1975, which gives certain classes of people a right to an inheritance, or more correctly, the right to reasonable financial provision in a Will. Classes of people who can claim and usually be granted an award are: a spouse or civil partner, an ex-spouse or civil partner who has not remarried, a child of the deceased, someone who has been partly or wholly maintained by the deceased, a child of someone else who is treated as a child of the family, a couple who have co-habited for two years or more. There are no fixed rules as to how

FREE DROP-IN CLINIC Tuesday 15th May 10am-12.30pm Ivybridge Library Richardsons Legal Services will be available to answer your questions about Home Protection Trusts, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, care fees information and related matters. much a judge will award. They should look at the circumstances, such as the size of the estate, the financial circumstances of the person claiming an award, the circumstances of the beneficiaries who are also entitled to reasonable financial provision. One thing is certain, however,

CORNWOOD SPRING CLEAN

Around 50 volunteers of all ages turned out to spruce up their village on the annual ‘parish spring clean’ in Cornwood.

Organised by Nicholas Downing, a local of the village for around 35 years, things got off to a civilised start with tea and coffee and

and that is that these classes of people are most certainly entitled to reasonable financial provision in a Will. A person entitled may also claim that there was undue influence exerted on the person making the Will to leave them out, or that the person making the Will did not have the necessary testamentary (mental) capacity, or it may be that the Will is invalid because it was not signed correctly or not in the presence of two independent witnesses; witnesses must be over 18 years of age and must not be a beneficiary or married to a beneficiary, as this would lose them their inheritance. The best way to avoid this is to have the Will signing overseen by a solicitor or Will writer. It can also be claimed that the testator (the person making the Will) did not have the requisite

knowledge or did not approve the Will. Interestingly, if you put your home or other assets, such as cash savings, into a Home Protection or Asset Protection Trust the assets in trust are safe from all unforeseen eventualities and cannot be challenged under the 1975 Inheritance Act. Other benefits also apply to property in trust, for instance no probate is needed for property fully in trust which means no probate fees for the trustees to find and no delay in dealing with the assets after death as they can be dealt with straight away without an excessive wait for probate. For further information, contact Richardsons Legal Services on 0800 014 8031. RLS is fully regulated, insured and approved by Devon Trading Standards under its ‘Buy with confidence’ scheme.

a briefing, before the volunteers got straight out there to spruce up their village. In just two-and-a-half hours the group accumulated around 70 bags of litter and miscellaneous items, from bits of vehicles and car hubs, bicycle wheels and bits of kids bikes, to a toilet cistern and an adult DVD! To add a bit of fun to the task, there were first and second prizes for the adults and kids for the most unusual item found. The winning items, as voted for by the team, were; Adults 1st prize was for the naughty DVD; Adults

second prize, the toilet cistern; Kids 1st prize was for a Christmas decoration, small hazard sign and a bike light; And kids 2nd prize to a toilet bowl. The spring clean would not have been possible without support from the parish council, Elaine Budd and the team from WOLF minerals, SHDC for equipment and support, Preston of the ‘coffee stop’ for his hospitality and support and Mr Dollard for his lending of a quad and trailer. But most importantly, ‘thank you’ to the amazing volunteers for doing such an epic job.

RAIL SERVICES FROM IVYBRIDGE – May timetable n WEEKDAY DEPARTURES

destination 00.26* Plymouth 07.23 Plymouth 07.58 Penzance 09.05 Penzance 10.14 Penzance 12.26 ^ Penzance 15.19 Plymouth 16.24 Plymouth 16.50 Plymouth 19.14* Penzance depart

depart destination 08.24 Exeter St Davids 09.06* London Paddington 10.04* London Paddington 13.58 Newton Abbot 15.23 Newton Abbot 17.13* London Paddington 17.51 Exeter St Davids 18.59 Exeter St Davids 21.40 ♦ Exeter St Davids 23.25 ♦ Exeter St Davids

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# BUT 13.23 on Sunday 6th May only *Denotes a direct service to/from London: Ivybridge-London: weekdays 09.05, 10.04, 17.13. Saturdays 10.16, 12.14, 17.11. London-Ivybridge: weekdays 16.03, 21.03. Saturdays 9.03, 14.03, 16.03 Information from Ivybridge Rail Users Group (IRUG). Timetables also available from The Watermark, Ivybridge. National Rail: 03457 484950 www.nationalrail. com Great Western Railway: 03457 000125 www.GWR.com

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LANDLORDS BEWARE NEW TAX YEAR Landlords beware – new requirements for minimum EPC ratings came into force on 1st April. In England and Wales, properties must have a minimum EPC rating of E before a landlord can grant a new tenancy to new or existing tenants. This requirement will then come into force to all private rented properties, even where there hasn’t been a change in tenancy, from 1st April, 2020, for domestic properties and 2023 for non-domestic properties. Local authorities can impose a financial penalty of up to £5,000 for non-compliance in respect of domestic properties. Visit www.gov.uk/government/ publications/the-private-rented-property-minimum-standardlandlord-guidance-documents for guidance on the following: • How to determine if your property is affected by the regulations • Steps you can take to ensure

your property complies • How you can identify appropriate energy efficiency improvements for your property • If you are eligible for no-cost funding to cover the cost of required energy efficiency improvements (domestic properties only) • Exemptions and exclusions and how to register if applicable • Enforcement, including information on fines and other penalties • The appeal process. Separate regulations, effective from 1st April, 2016, allow tenants of privately rented domestic properties to request consent to install energy efficiency improvements in the property they rent which a landlord cannot unreasonably refuse. Go to www. gov.uk/government/publications/ tenants-energy-efficiency-improvements-provisions-guidancefor-domestic-landlords-and-tenants for further information.

From 6th April, new tax rates gain extra tax relief. and allowances come into force. • Inheritance tax allowances There hasn’t been anything have had a slight increase, with earth-shattering happening with an additional nil rate band of the various allowances, but to £125,000 (was £100,000) availasummarise some of the main ble in relation to current or former areas: residences, which can be very • Personal Allowances (the valuable in the right situations. amount you can earn tax free) • The government continue to hit has increased by a huge £350 company car drivers as the tax per year to £11,850. However, rates on even the lowest polluting if you are lucky enough to have cars have increased by nearly income over £100,000 then this 50% in some cases. Diesel cars will be gradually reduced. Don’t are hit harder, so if you are in forget in certain circumstances receipt of, or thinking of acquiryou can transfer £1,190 of your ing, a company car then plan personal allowance to a spouse, carefully. potentially saving £238 a year. • Whilst news of higher rate tax • Higher rate tax, at 40%, now relief being reduced on interest applies after a further £34,500 isn’t new if you’re a landlord, it of income (so total income over continues to be reduced further £46,350). Income over £150,000 this year, so your tax bill on attracts tax at 45%. your rental income will increase • If you do find yourself in the unfortunately. higher tax rate bands, then perAs always, if you have any queshaps consider pension contribuon the above, feel Page free to1 Ivybridge Accountants - Oct16_Layouttions 1 09-Sep-16 7:52 AM tions, VCT or EIS investments to give me a call.

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MAY ON DARTMOOR May tends to be a busy time on the moor, with two bank holiday weekends, half term and Ten Tors. Youngsters from across the region have been training, in all weather, since the beginning of the year to tackle either the 35-, 45- or 55-mile routes. Organised and monitored by the military, this year’s event is on 12th/13th May. We have been busy over the last month with a variety of activities, including GPS mapping all of the swaling and also the unplanned fires. This information is held on a database that we have been adding to over the years, and the information is shared with

Natural England, who are able to cross-check what was planned and what was actually swaled. We have also been around to local visitor information points dropping off the latest free Enjoy Dartmoor magazine, which can be found at The Watermark in Ivybridge if you would like a copy. DNPA has launched its new ‘Love Moor Life – The Rangers’ Code’ campaign, which focusses on six key points to remember while enjoying the moors: • Keep your dog on a lead • Close gates • Camping: Use a campsite or check the website

THE WOMBLES OF LEE MILL ARE THEY Noticing more and more litter appearing on the streets, pavements and verges of her village spurred a long-term resident to daunting task of picking up action and do something about it. litter in Lee Mill, and soon local Wendy Jamieson started the residents noticed what she was Bill Lomas - Dec16_Layout 1 17-Nov-16 8:04 PM Page 1

Ranger Andrea Roberts encourages people to follow the new ‘Love Moor Life’ code when on the moor • Bag up litter and take home • Share roads and bridleways • Don’t feed the ponies The campaign will highlight a different behaviour depending on the season and will start with a focus on the dog message to coincide with lambing and ground nesting birds (see page 10). The ground nesting bird season runs from March through to July and in order to help rare bird species such as the snipe and lapwing, it’s important to keep your dog under close control and not let it run through the grasses and heather where the nests may be disturbed.

Litter is a problem highlighted in the new campaign. The ranger team has been running volunteering events under the #2 minute litter pick campaign for the past couple of years, encouraging people to get involved and help, for just two minutes, in keeping Dartmoor free of litter. Get involved at one of these events: May 7th – Dartmeet car park – 10:30am-12:30pm. May 19th – Roborough Rock, Yelverton 10:30am-12:30pm. May 20th – Cadover Bridge 10:30am-12:30pm. No need to book, all equipment provided.

doing and dubbed her “Wendy the Womble”. Other villagers said they’d like to get involved, and now there is a fine little posse of Wombles in Lee Mill. With support from Lee Mill Community Association, which brought the group’s litter-pickers and bag-hoops, and Tesco, the

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LOCAL RIVALS SET FOR CRICKET SEASON Ivybridge and Cornwood cricket clubs’ first XIs both start their Tolchards Devon Cricket League A Division campaigns with away fixtures on 5th May. Ivybridge travel up the A38 to take on Chudleigh CC 1st XI, while Cornwood journey to East Devon to face Budleigh Salterton CC 1st XI. As well as the two PL21 rivals, the division also includes Plympton CC 1st XI, so there are six mouth-watering local derby matches to look forward to over the course of the season. The first Ivybridge v Cornwood contest is in week seven of the season, when Ivybridge travel to Cornwood on 16th June. The clubs also clash in the E Division ‘West’, where Ivybridge 2nd XI face Cornwood 3rds and Plymstock 2nds. The old rivals face one another in the midweek 20/20 Plymouth and District League, too. Tolchards Devon Cricket League A Division - May fixtures 5th: Budleigh Salterton v Cornwood Chudleigh v Ivybridge 12th: Ivybridge v Budleigh Salterton Cornwood v Chudleigh 19th: Abbotskerswell v Ivybridge Brixham v Cornwood 26th: Ivybridge v Bideford/Littleham/ Westward Ho! Cornwood v Abbotskerswell

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A young Ivybridge woman is looking forward to competing at the World Underwater Hockey Championships in Quebec, Canada, this July after being selected for the Great Britain elite ladies team. Alyssa Oates, 20, fought off strong competition to make the final squad of 12. It will be Alyssa’s fifth world championships and she is really excited about representing her country again. “It’s not been easy, trying to fit in my training alongside my studies and attending monthly weekend training camps in Sheffield, however, it all seems worth it now I’ve made the team,” commented Alyssa after hearing of her selection. Alyssa, a member of Plymouth Underwater Hockey Club, which trains at the Plymouth Life Centre, is currently studying to be a PE teacher at Plymouth Marjon University where she has earned an elite scholarship in recognition of her national and international playing standard. Team GB coach Tim Dale said: “Alyssa is a fantastic athlete who plays with a cool head

under pressure. I’m delighted to have selected her for the elite squad where she’ll bring real dynamism to our game. All her dedicated training has paid off.” Underwater hockey is seen as a minority sport in Britain, which means the players have to self-finance all their training and competing costs. Great Britain’s Elite Ladies Team is trying to raise £25,000 towards the costs of competing at the 2018 World Championships and would welcome any support via their crowdfunding page – www.crowdfunder. co.uk/gbladieseliteunderwaterhockey

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VET RECORDS TUMBLE AT TAUNTON Athletes of Erme Valley Harriers enjoyed a very successful day at Taunton, with four vet records being broken. The Harriers had athletes in the marathon and the half marathon, cheered on by supporters who travelled up with the athletes on a coach organised by the club. In the marathon, Ken Summers (4.03.38) was 2nd mv65 and created a new male vet 65 club record, while Carol Hansen (4.45.36) set a new female vet 55 club record. Suzie Spooner (3.56.47) and Kevin Paull (3.56.47) also completed the marathon. There were many fine performances in the half marathon, too, with Cleo Perry (1.29.05) 1st female vet, David Engledew 2nd male vet 50 and Alison Engledew (1.40.12) 1st female vet 55. Perry set a new female vet 45 club record, while Engledew set a new female vet 55 club record. Patrick Wakeley (1.38.28), Donncha Scollard (1.47.23), Allister Bristow (1.48.17) and Liz Bowden (1.48.17) all ran well. Perry had previously run well at the Granite 10, where she was first lady in 69.09 and set a new club female vet 45 record. Sarah Hirons was third lady in 73.06. Both Perry and Hirons were first in their age groups. Alison McEwing completed the longer 20 mile race and was first lady and eigth overall in 2.16.08. The weather conditions were horrendous for the very tough ‘off road’ Grizzly at Seaton and due to the snow the race was cut from the usual 21 miles to around 11 miles. The Harri-

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