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Editor’s Letter Dear reader, welcome to our summer issue which covers July, Aug and Sept.

On my travels around East Devon recently, I’ve been particularly impressed by the blooms appearing on many of our garden plants this year.

Clematis, wistaria, roses, they all seemed to have flowered in profusion. Experts say it’s the result of the horrible cold winter we had earlier, whatever the reason for the prolific flowering, it goes to prove there’s always a silver lining.

some hate it, whatever your persuasion, it brings a welcome boost to our quiet seaside town and livens things up for us quite nicely, long may it continue so.

By the way, don’t miss our tide timetables, particularly if you want to get onto the sand or rockpools, they are on pages 34 and 35.

The Diary Commended Scheme Just to remind readers, we’ve recently introduced a Commended Scheme, intended to promote the services of reputable businesses in the valley.

A few weeks ago, I happened to be standing at the verdant Connaught Gardens, looking out across the bay.

A cornflower blue sky above, the cliff side land swathed in green, the sea flat calm and out, leaving the sands and rockpools bathed in a sunlight. I was struck by how lucky we all are to live in Sidmouth, particularly at this time of the year. Make sure you make the time to get out and enjoy it, it’s free!

The Commended logo C shows that a business has received letters of commendation from customers.

We also indicate a year of establishement, which helps to give more background information. If you as a reader, have used a business that has provided a particularly excellent service, please phone or write to let us know, as we keen to promote this type of business.

Not long now to the Sidmouth Folk Festival, I know many love it and

J. Ingles

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QUARTERLY FORTHCOMING EVENTS July - August - September 2009

12th July - Reuben Chappell. Illustrated Gallery Talk at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, Call The Art Room to reserve your space 01392 877737.

GALLERIES

Jul-31st Aug – Coastline. An exhibition featuring work by artists inspired by the sea, cliffs and beautiful natural environment of our unique coastline. Otterton Mill.

13th June - July 26th - Uncharted Water works by Robert Jones. The Art Room, Topsham. See display on far right.

28th June - Alfred Wallis. Illustrated Gallery Talk at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, Call The Art Room to reserve your space 01392 877737.

Five Generations - Richard Adams Hybrid Gallery Honiton

4th July - 22nd Aug - Summer Passion with artist Richard Adams and sculptor from Sue Gruffydd. Hybrid Gallery, Honiton.

Pink Cava Lily - Bruce McClean Brook Gallery Budeigh Salterton

4th July – 29th August - ‘Orchard’. Edwina Bridgeman’s exhibition is a celebration of orchards. Explore an installation of magical trees, people and animals alongside some of Edwina’s smaller creations. Exquisitely made from everyday materials Edwina’s sculptural works contain objects and painted narratives about the history and folklore of orchards and apple-growing. This exhibition encourages the viewer to consider the beauty and value of orchards. Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton.

Benedict Rubbra - Olives and Vineyards The Art Room, Topsham

www.brookgallery.co.uk 01395 443003

Benedict Rubbra - A Spanish Bullfight.

The ART ROOM Topsham

Bringing to Devon and on-line one of the strongest collections of Original Prints in the UK.

8th Aug to 20th Sept - Benedict Rubbra The Art Room, Topsham. See far right.

Open Tuesday – Saturday 10.30 – 5.00 Sunday 2.00 – 5.00 Exhibitions July & August - Paula Rego Sept - Colin See-Paynton

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Boy with Apple - Edwina Bridgeman Orchard - Thelma Hulbert Gallery

5th Sept – 24th Oct - Zoë Hyde and Dawn Dupree. Internationally acclaimed textile artist Dawn Dupree will, for the first time, join one of the South West’s most exciting

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Principal gallery in Devon for contemporary painting

www.marinehouseatbeer.co.uk EXHIBITION 19th September - 2nd October A joint show at Marine House at Beer with Martin Procter and Charlie O’Sullivan.

Bird Watching - Louise Waugh Hybrid Gallery Honiton

Also at Steam Gallery, two talented glassmakers, Peter Layton and Fran Staniland.

Contact the gallery for a colour catalogue

painters, Zoë Hyde, in an exhibition of works highlighting the pair’s similarities in their use of narrative, technique and colour. The exhibition will also reveal the differences in the influence of their opposing surroundings, the Cornish coast and the urban landscape of London. Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton.

Sun, Sea & Sails - Susanna Lance ISCA Gallery, Budleigh Salterton

Ongoing - HabitArt. This unique outdoor environmental art exhibition features unusual artworks by established and emerging artists designed to challenge pre-conceptions about our relationship with the natural world, while also providing micro-habitats for wildlife.

Includes a sofa made of cob, turf and stones

by Emma Brogan, Sara Shorney’s may bower woven from willow and Bob Budd’s 30ft wall constructed from wire mesh and sheep’s wool. Exhibition open Sat and Sun 10am5pm. Free. Otterton Mill Charlie O’Sullivan - Red Lamp Marine House at Beer

5th Sept - 3rd Oct - Making Tracks. Four artists, Malcolm Ashman, Angela Charles, Jenny Graham and James Hedge. Hybrid Gallery, Honiton.

76 Fore Street,Topsham, Devon EX3 OHQ Tel 01392 877737 Email theartroom@eclipse.co.uk www.theartroomtopsham.co.uk

14-19th Sept - Prints & Sculpture Pecorama, Beer. www.peco-uk.com 28th Sept - 3rd Oct Photography & Ceramics Pecorama, Beer 01297 21542

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Harbour Out - Robert Dennis Otterton Mill

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QUARTERLY FORTHCOMING EVENTS July - August - September 2009

THEATRES 16-17th July - Lyme Regis Pantomime Society Summer Show at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis.

16July-8th Aug - Romeo & Juliet. A Northcott Theatre Production in assoc with Ludlow Festival, at the Rougemont Gardens, Exeter.

4-5th Aug - The Gruffalo. A children’s show at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

7th Aug - Jim Davidson, Risque Comedian at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

6th Aug - Glen Miller Orchestra plus Irresistible directed by Ray McVay at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

9th Aug - Lyme Regis Pantomime Society Summer Show at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis.

The Gruffalo

23rd July - Amadeus Orchestra at Exeter Cathedral.

25th July - That’ll be the Day, a Summer Season production at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

27th July - Dorothy the Dinosaur, in her own stage show at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

30th July - The Rat Pack. A Las Vegas Spectacular at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

1st Aug - Jimmy Carr - Joke Technician in his show at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

Joe Pasquale The Rat Pack - A Las Vegas Spectacular at the Princess Theatre, Torquay

10th Aug - Joe Pasquale Summer Tour at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

20th Aug - Best of British Variety Tour , featuring Cannon & Ball, at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

31st Aug - The Nick Ross Orchestra performing at the Exmouth Pavillion.

1-6th Sept - Joseph. A Bill Kenwright production at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

6th Sept - Swing n’ Sinatra at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis.

2nd Sept - The Wurzles performing at the Exmouth Pavillion.

10th Sept - Roy Chubby Brown, King of controversial Comedy at the Princess Theatre.

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8-14th Aug - Beer Regatta Week.

21-23 Aug - Beautiful Days Festival at Escot.

5th Sept - BS Literary Festival - pre event Michael Morpurgo at Budleigh Salterton Public Hall. Tickets from BS TIC.

18, 19 & 20th Sept - Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival entitled “Writing by the Sea”.

Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival

26th Sept - Colyford Goose Fair.

Contact venue for further details.

LOCAL EVENTS Sidmouth Town Band Play every Sunday at 8pm in Connaught Gardens. All are welcome.

Ottery Silver Band play every Tuesday at 7.45pm in Connaught Gardens. All welcome.

12th Sept - Ken Dodd Happiness Show at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

13th Sept - Jane McDonald - Live in Concert at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

8-9th July - Sidmouth Flower Arrangement Club Summer Show at All Saints Church Hall.

9-14th July - Sidmouth Secluded Gardens are open to the public.

14-19th Sept - The Spiders Web. A Mystery Play at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

19th July - Sidmouth Lions Annual Great Duck Derby. Held on the River Sid in the Byes.

22-26th Sept - Anything Goes, the Musical performed by TOPS at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.

19th July - Peco Open Gardens Day in aid of Guide Dogs for Blind and RNLI. Free.

23rd July-1st Aug - Budleigh Salterton Music

MANOR PAVILION 27th June to 30th Sept - Summer Play Festival (Charles Vance). A range of plays, comedies and thrillers changing on a weekly basis. Tel 01395 579977. Note, this event doesn’t run during Folk Week.

MAIN EVENTS 3-7th July - Lyme Regis Jazz Festival.

26th July - Branscombe Air & Classic Car

Day.

31 July-7th Aug - Sidmouth Folk Week.

6th Aug - Honiton Show.

& Arts Festival.

5-12th Sept - Colyton Carnival Week.

11-17th Sept - Sidbury Fair Week incl on 16th - Sidbury Fair Day Hot Pennies at 12 noon.

26th Sept - Sidmouth Carnival.

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FARMERS MARKETS

26th July - “Just One Thing after Another” presented by Radio Budleigh.

Budleigh Salterton at Brook Rd Car Park on

31st July-7th Aug - RNLI Fund Raising Week.

Exeter at South Street / Fore Street every

2nd-31st Aug - Budleigh Salterton Art Club Exhibition.

Exmouth at Strand Gardens on the 2nd Wed

15th Aug - Sidford Horticultural Society Flower & Craft Show at Sidmouth Playing Field and Village Hall.

27th Aug - Woolbrook Flower & Craft Show at St. Francis Church Hall, Woolbrook, Sidmouith.

29th July-8th Aug - “Sweet Charity”. Imperial College Operatic Society presents their 42nd annual production at Budleigh Salterton.

29-30th Aug - Sidmouth Regatta.

the last Friday of month 9am-1pm.

Thurs 9am-2pm. of the month.

Honiton at St. Paul’s Church, High Street on the 3rd Thursday of the month 8.30-1pm.

Ottery St Mary at Hind St Car Park, 1st Friday in month, 9am-1pm.

MARKET DAYS Axminster Street Market at Trinity Square every Thur 8.30-3pm.

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Children’s Activities & things to do

ACTION

Adrenaline Games - paintball,

next to Crealy, Exeter 01395 233404.

Go Ape - high wire forest adventure at Haldon Forest, Exeter.

0845 643 2034.

Quad World - All terrain off-road fun near Cullompton 01392 881313.

Race World - Indoor karting, minimum age. Near Crealy, Exeter 01395 233397.

ADVENTURE PARKS

Becky Falls - scenic walks, ani-

mals, kids activities. Dartmoor.

01647 221259.

Crealy - rides, indoor slides, animals, cafe. 01395 233200 East of M5 J30.

Escot - parkland, animals, restaurant. Nr Ottery St. Mary.

01404 822188.

Trago Mills - Miniature railway, The excellent indoor model railway at Trago Mills

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A charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales No. 264818

Saddles & Paddles - cycle and

canoe hire at Exeter Quay. 01392 424241.

Waterfront Sports - bodyboarding, surfing, kayaking, tuition.

Exmouth. 01395 443464.

indoor model railway, adventure park, shopping also. Nr Newton Abbot. 01626 821111.

Woodlands - Mainly rides. Nr Dartmouth. 01803 712598.

World of Country Life - open April to end October 01395 274533.

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pottery parties. Book in advance.

01404 812628.

Honiton Pottery - parties, baby feet & hand prints, classes, refreshments. 01404 42106 Spacex Gallery - Art clubs also half-term kids workshops on range of media. Exeter. 01392 431786.

INDOORS

Dinosaurland Fossil Museum

- independent museum. Lyme Regis. 01297 443541.

Exeter’s Underground Passages

- 14-15th Century passage. Age restriction for under 5’s. 01392 665887.

Fleet Air Museum - extensive naval aviation museum. Yeovilton. 01935 840565.

Haynes Motor Museum - UK’s greatest collection, over 350 cars & bikes. Yeovil. 01963 440804.

National Marine Aquarium - all things fish. 01752 600 301.

Plymouth Pavilions - ice skating and also a swimming pool with water slide. 0845 146 1460.

MISCELLANEOUS

Babbacombe Model Village -

Britain’s largest model village.

Torquay. 01803 315315.

Beer Quarry Caves - 01297 680282.

RAILWAYS

South Devon Railway - steam

train 7 miles of track. Buckfastleigh. 0845 345 1420.

Paignton & Dartmouth - steam railway alongside the river Dart.

01803 555872.

Pecorama - 01297 21542 Seaton Tramway - 01297 20375 Trago Mills - small gauge steam railway. Nr Newton Abbot. 01626 821111 West Somerset - Steam train running from nr Taunton to Minehead. 01643 704996.

ZOO / ANIMALS

Dartmoor Zoological Park Largest collection of big cats in SW. 01752 837645.

The Donkey Sanctuary - all things donkey. 01395 573097.

Living Coasts - Coastal zoo.

Torquay. 01803 202470.

Pennywell Farm - award winning farm activity park. Buckfastleigh 01364 642023.

Paignton Zoo - 01803 697500.

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park, Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, Devon EX5 1DR

Open daily 1st Apr-31st Oct ’09. (Winter: open Thurs-Sun & daily in Devon School Hols. Closed Mon-Wed Winter term time and 24-26/12 & 01/01 annually). Reopens daily 1st Apr 2010.

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Franz Bergman An Austrian cold painted bronze model of an elephant, 23cm. high.

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Sidmouth Valuation Days St John Hall, Blackmore Drive Thursday 16th July & Thursday 17th September 2pm - 4pm

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LOCAL HISTORY cut cost 4d in old money.

There were 3 chimney sweeps, Sid Quick, Fred Stuart and Harry Harris.

In the 30s you’d go into Exeter to the fifty shilling tailors and be measured for a suit of clothes. I used to cycle to Exeter, put down five pounds two shillings and six pennies; two shillings tip for the man that measured you. This would come by parcel post with a note saying if anything was not right to return it and they would pay the postage.

Bygone Memories

By Frank Farr

The 20s to 40s Jack Patch the wheelright had his own forge where he could make small parts for carts and 4 wheel wagons. He had taps & dies to cut the thread. Jack would work from 7am to 7pm and in the winter he would use oil lamps, his wheelright shop still stands today.

Most farms had farm fires that they could put on logs which were 4 to 5 foot long. In the morning they would rustle up the embers and put on a bundle of faggot wood and in no time there would be a good fire again. Many fireplaces were 10-12ft long wide and seats at each end were called “chimneys corner”. As the old saying went, “chimneys corner, the best bet tonight and on a rough night”.

Most wells in East Devon were dug by Gunner Wokeley from Ottery St. Mary - he must have dug a 100. He could also divine water with hazel sticks. He could tell you how much water was down a well.

In January, the bellringers and choir were given a supper in the Old Village Hall in Jackson’s Lane (now Middletown Lane). Mr Pidg-

eon cooked the meal in his bake house oven and Brian Pidgeon would bring it down in his van.

The Rev Gardner presided over the meal and a good time was had by all.

You could buy a new 3 bedroomed house for £450 - £500 with a large garden. Down at Frogmore the late Wilf Pearce lived; he helped Wallace Barnes to develop the bouncing bomb used in the famous Dam Busters. Many Lancasters were shot down and gave their lives for this mission. In the words of the late Sir Winston Churchill “we are but a nation of short memories”. I knew Sir Winston Churchill when he attended the pheasant shoots at Bicton.

He was a very jovial gent. He always put down two of the old £5 notes for keepers and beaters. He also shook hands with me while serving in the 2nd parachute regiment. The last time he shot at Bicton was in January 1939 he never came back again. War was just round the corner Frank Farr

The Late Rt Honourable Lord Clinton had his own gang of people who would maintain the river, Alfie Howe being the foreman. They kept the river Otter and brooks clean from the bridge at Newton Poppleford, Hawkerland, Yettington, Otterton, East Budleigh down to the river estuary.

There were 3 gent’s barbers in East Budleigh, Sid Quick, Walley Palmer and Fred Stuart - a hair

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Cec Hardy’s lighthearted take on life

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heavy rain

By Cec Hardy

Every May my exiled friend would pack his tent for two week’s camping in his homeland north of the border. “It’s fantastic” he assured me, “sunshine, long daylight hours, you can read your paper at midnight without a torch”.

I made a mental note to visit this idyllic land someday.

It was wife Christine’s determination to commune with her ancestors, the clan MacDonald, which finally got me to Scotland. Five days in the Highlands should be enough. It was. Two days before departure I consulted the area’s weather forecast. In order it read: heavy rain/heavy rain shower/ heavy rain/ heavy rain. Not promising, but at least we’d only be there for the first two days of heavy rain. Had to improve for the last three, didn’t it? Next day I sneaked another look and discovered a third consecutive day of heavy rain predicted, though - joy of joys - the temperature would rise to a balmy 10°C. We considered staying at home, Sidmouth’s forecast looking much more agreeable, but it was too late to cancel so I consoled myself with the thought that the forecast might be wrong. It wasn’t.

Our fourth day dawned, which it hadn’t done before. The landlady of the B&B (you didn’t think we’d be daft enough to camp, did you?) claimed not to have heard

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the day’s forecast so we took our rain jackets just in case and merrily trotted uphill towards a village where one of said ancestors was allegedly buried. After a long climb we met a hiker coming the other way. “Rain’s forecast by 10 o’clock” he informed us almost gleefully. The first drop fell as my watch struck the hour and many more followed, becoming torrential later. Our final day was enlivened by occasional horizontal hail and next morning I was thrilled to be finally driving home through fresh snow covered mountains, though not so thrilled to hear that wife Christine had scheduled one last ancestor hunt involving a detour through some sodden South Yorkshire ex-mining villages.

Why not go abroad? We’ve tried that. A long weekend visit to Italian wine producing friends in sunkissed Tuscany was particularly memorable. Leaving a Gatwick Airport basking in Friday morning sunshine, we returned on Monday afternoon with a bag awash with damp clothes and the feeling we’d never be invited back after the destruction our attendant thunderstorms had wrought on our hosts’ precious grape harvest. And then there was the cultural weekend in Madrid. It wasn’t meant to be, but friends were mightily impressed we’d spent an entire day in the famous Prado Museum. Not studying masterpieces of European art, I’m afraid, but the depressingly damp landscape from their café window.

We seem to have a natural, though unwelcome, talent as rainmakers, useful for breaking droughts but highly inconvenient as far as holidays go. We’ve considered planning a trip then unexpectedly changing our minds and going a week early since wherever you go it has always been lovely the week before. But that’s not very practicable. A better bet might be to plan a holiday abroad then stay at home with the curtains drawn.

As a service to readers I would love to divulge our holiday plans for next year but all things considered it would be most unfair to our intended destination.

Cec Hardy PS I couldn’t read the paper at midday without a torch, let alone midnight. Wife Christine reckons it’s an age thing. Glasses? Me? Nonsense!

Years ago we tried even further afield. The flash flood which hit the unsuspecting town of Franz Josef in New Zealand’s South Island may have been entirely coincidental but I’ve always felt

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somehow responsible. Two days after our arrival it was cut off from the outside world, the road bridge to the south washed away and the road north blocked by a landslide.

Almost two foot of rain fell in 48 hours, a once in twenty year event even in this part of the world. This is a region that expects sixteen feet of rainfall per year and is rarely disappointed but to experience 12% of the annual deluge during three days could be considered unfortunate, especially a week before midsummer.

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Sid Valley Clubs & Societies Charity organisers & club sec’s please send club name and contact phone number to “The Diary” PO Box 31, Sidmouth, EX10 9YU. Basic Club & Society contact info is published free of charge.

Full Clubs & Society listings are now available online at www. sidmouthdiary.co.uk If you wish to promote an event, please see page 23. The Diary is a quarterly publication. Club details accepted by email and post only. email: jingles@sidmouthdiary.co.uk

Sid Vale Heritage Centre & Museum Open Easter to the end of October.

Hope Cottage, Church Street Tel 516139.

ART CLASSES Cathy Osbond on 516284

CAMEO SINGERS (The) Rosemary Luff 579345.

OUTLOOK SOCIAL CLUB 515448 or 01392 259056.

SIDFORD TENNIS CLUB Gill Dolling 513243.

ALZHEIMER’S CARERS CROUP Charles Nex 578726

CARERS NATIONAL ASSOC (Sid Vale Branch) Tel. 514664.

PRIMLEY WIVES CLUB Mrs Hodge 577816.

SIDFORD W.I. Tel 579725.

PROBUS CLUB OF SIDMOUTH & DISTRICT Tel 515002.

SIDMOUTH AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY Peter Monck 515616.

SIDMOUTH BLIND CLUB Mary Trilsbach 516572.

APPLE TREE PRE-SCHOOL Tel 577233.

ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CAMPAIGN Treasurer 512839.

CHILDREN’S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST - E.D. FRIENDS’ GROUP 01404 815324 or 516375

BALLROOM DANCING CLUB David or Jean 579856.

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SIDMOUTH Tel 516441.

BEL CANTO CHOIR 514931 or 516827.

DEVONSHIRE ASSOC (The) Mr Wrayford 01395 267838.

E.D. ORGAN CLUB Pat Luxton 514982.

Sidmouth Voluntary Services

FORTFIELD DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB 578859 or 01404 47948.

SVS Transport Service For senior & senior disabled citizens.

Our 3 minibuses with wheelchair lifts are used for shopping & ferrying people to lunches at Twyford House.

FRIENDS BRIDGE CLUB Jill Emery 578815.

A voluntary car service is also available to take our users to and from hospitals, dentists, physio-clinics, etc. tel 01395 512221.

ISRAELI/JEWISH FOLK DANCE CLUB Wakley-Stoyle 01404-822554.

The Transport Office is open from 9.00-11.30 Monday to Friday.

Outside of this time you can leave a message on our answering phone service and we will get back to you the following day.

N. & E.D. PROSTATE SUPPORT ASSOCIATION David Jannaway 567159 or website www.nedpsa.org.uk

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HOPE & HOMES FOR CHILDREN E.D. SUPPORT GROUP 579220 or Carol Laird 513948.

INNER WHEEL CLUB OF SIDMOUTH Dint Mullins 512695

LIVING WITH CANCER Evelyn Lancaster 512805.

NAT TRUST SIDMOUT CENTRE Mrs Pamela Ward 597691 OTTERS CHILDCARE CLUBS Cheryl Paterson 512437

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ROTARY CLUB OF SID VALLEY 512540 or 516633.

ROTARY CLUB OF SIDMOUTH 519183 or 512067.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SIDBURY & SIDFORD Tel 515012.

SENIOR COUNCIL FOR DEVON 568716 SIDBURY SHORT MAT BOWLS 515173 or 597629 SID VALE ASSOCIATION Andrew Scott 519797.

SID VALE LADIES’ PROBUS Tel 515186.

SID VALE PROBUS CLUB Tel 514699 or 513820.

SIDMOUTH BOWLING CLUB Tel 516652.

SIDMOUTH BRIDGE CLUB EBU Affiliated Info 514154, 516804, 577513.

SIDMOUTH BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION Tel 512414.

SIDMOUTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE S. Brownlee 514011.

SIDMOUTH CHORAL SOCIETY Andrew Scott 519797.

SIDMOUTH COLLEGE FOLK DANCE CLUB Doreen 513131.

SID VALE OVER 60’S Betty Hawkins 577599

SIDMOUTH COLLEGE FRENCH CIRCLE Tel 568716.

SID VALE PAINTING GROUP Daphne Llewellyn 578101.

SIDMOUTH CONCERT SOCIETY Tel 597230.

SID VALE SWIMMING CLUB Derek Walkden 512765.

SIDMOUTH CONSERVATIVE CLUB Tel 578389.

SIDFORD FOLK DANCE CLUB Tel 01404 813863.

SIDMOUTH CORE HILL W.I. Tel 513102 or 514111.

SIDFORD PLAYGROUP Tel 953096.

SIDMOUTH CRICKET, TENNIS, CROQUET & HOCKEY CLUB Caroline 516972.

SIDFORD SCOTTISH DANCING CLUB Brian Martin 01404 850416.

SIDMOUTH DAYCARE NURSERY Karin Persson 515510.

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Clubs & Societies . . . contacts for the Sid Valley SIDMOUTH & DIST DYSLEXIA ASSOC Tel 519882, 568191 or 568546.

SIDMOUTH & DIST LANCASTRIAN ASSOC Maureen McGuinness 512943.

SIDMOUTH PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB Beryl Stanley 514273.

SIDMOUTH PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Tel Lynne Rattue 07816 931680.

SIDMOUTH & DIST PAST ROTARIANS CLUB Alan Stirner 579293.

SIDMOUTH “Poetry Please” Mrs Packer 01626 367281.

SIDMOUTH FLOWER ARRANGEMENT CLUB J. McGauley 512745.

SIDMOUTH POETRY READERS Paula Parkyn 01404 812676.

SIDMOUTH ROTARY CLUB Tel 519183 or 512067.

SIDMOUTH CRAFT CLUB Jane 514336.

SIDMOUTH RUNNING CLUB Tel 597314 or 07751 522.

SIDMOUTH GARDEN CLUB Mike Horton 513041.

SIDMOUTH GROUP OF CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP M. Robinson 578718.

SIDMOUTH HOMEOPATHIC GROUP Tel 512863.

SIDMOUTH INSHORE RESCUE SERVICE Noel Barwick 519471.

SIDMOUTH SEQUENCE DANCE CLUB Tel 515513 or 577904.

SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND Sheelagh Pearson 579768.

SIDMOUTH PATCHWORK CLUB

SIDMOUTH TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD WOOLBROOK Tel 513396 or 514024.

Sidmouth Voluntary Services

SIDMOUTH TREFOIL GUILD Tel 578762.

Day centre provides for anyone over 60 that wishes to drop in for friendship, chat and refreshments.

Lunches provided (£3).

Room for hire at £6 per session.

Contact: Twyford House, Coburg Rd, Sidmouth Tel : (01395) 515063

SIDMOUTH VALLEY (EVENING) TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD Tel 513589.

SIDMOUTH VOLUNTARY SERVICES Day Centre catering for anyone over 60 that wishes to drop in for friendship, chat & refreshments.

Lunches also provided (£3.00).

Contact Twyford Ho, Coburg Rd 515063.

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We Now Supply And Fit Floor Tiling Come & Visit Our Showroom To See Our Latest products Or

Tel: 0800 083 0373 Sidmouth Showroom 74 & 76 High Street, Sidmouth Okehampton Showroom 3 Church Court, St James Street, Okehampton

SIDMOUTH TENNIS CLUB Fortfield Terrace 514558

SIDMOUTH MUSIC CLUB Tel 514915.

Windows, Doors, Fascias, Soffits & Guttering, Porches, House Painting.

SIDMOUTH St JOHN FELLOWSHIP Tel 519425.

SIDMOUTH STROKE CLUB Mrs F Wells 512873.

SIDMOUTH METHODIST WESLEY GUILD Tel 578941

INSTALL ONE OF THE MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT DOUBLE GLAZED SYSTEMS ON THE MARKET

For A Free No Obligation Quotation

SIDMOUTH STARS AMERICAN SQUARE DANCE CLUB Tel 514092.

SIDMOUTH MEN’S FORUM Tel 513313.

GEORGIAN WINDOWS

SIDMOUTH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS Tel 513671.

SIDMOUTH St JOHN BRIGADE Brian Johansen 577568.

SIDMOUTH LIONS CLUB Tel 577450 or 512923.

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Tel 514383

COMPUTER SOLUTIONS

For small business & home users for PCs and Apple Macs

• Repairs & Upgrades • Virus & Spyware removal • Networking • Internet Problems

• Computer setup and installation • Training for software for individuals or groups

T. 01395 519209 M. 07754 214917 10 ALEXANDRIA RD, SIDMOUTH computersolutions@tesco.net

SIDMOUTH WEDNESDAY CLUB Christine 578439.

SIDMOUTH WOODCARVERS GROUP Catherine 512194 or Bob 268363 SLIMMING WORLD Meet 4.30pm & 6.30pm every Wed at St Johns Hall, Blackmore Drive (Nr Library). NMW. Men & women, lose weight without ever feeling hungry or deprived.

Contact Katrina 01404 841110.

U3a - SIDMOUTH BRANCH Tel 515978 VISION GROUP FOR SIDMOUTH jaydoubleyou@onetel.com 50’s WORLD F.Stammers (01404) 812684.

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Christine Ashby

Richard’s Menswear The Budleigh Man’s Shop Wide range of stock includes : Brook Taverner, Gabicci, Bonsoir, Gurteen, Franco Ponti, Laine Taylor, Sunspel, Pierre Cardin, Douglas and Grahame, Van Heusen, Wolsey

SOLICITOR Local solicitor offering a friendly and professional service Wills and probate Powers of attorney Inheritance tax planning Long term care Administration of estates Member of Solicitors for the Elderly Trusts Home visits available - Please call to discuss your requirements 61 Mill Street, Ottery St Mary Telephone 01404 814303 Email: mail@christineashby.co.uk Regulated by the Law Society

www.christineashby.co.uk

Peter Findlay Chartered Tax Adviser

Chartered Tax Adviser covering all areas of accountancy – accounts preparation, tax returns, VAT, book-keeping, payroll, company and new business set-ups.

CHARTERED TAX ADVISER

Providing a friendly service for a variety of businesses large and small. Fixed fees, free initial consultation.

01395 444020

14 HIGH STREET

t. 01395 273232 e. peter@peterfindlaycta.co.uk Unit 32, Dinan Way, Concorde Rd, Exmouth

BUDLEIGH SALTERTON

Browning Restorations

C Est 1999

Over 20 Years Specialist Experience in Antique & Modern Furniture

Oakwood Driveways

Devon’s leading driveway & patio company before & after restoration

Restoration French Polishing Cabinet Making Modern Finishes Free Estimates ~ Collection & Delivery 01395 223321 mob 0781 7984 505

www.browningrestorations.co.uk JULY to SEPT 09

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• • • • • • •

Beautiful Block Paving Durable patios and driveways Patterned & coloured concrete Driveway & patio cleaning No sink guarantee 10 year insurance backed guarantee 15 year product & labour guarantee

01647 432321

www.oakwooddriveways.co.uk

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Helen Mulvaney’s long-running financial page

MANAGING your MONEY

by Helen Mulvaney BA (Hons), Dip M, Cert PFS

Your retirement matters In this quarter’s edition I thought I might answer some of the most frequently asked questions on retirement options and planning.

Question:

My pension fund has been badly hit by the stockmarket crash - I’m worried that this could happen just before I retire. What can I do to help prevent this ?

Answer: I’m sorry to say that this isn’t an unusual occurrence and happens because pension funds aren’t regularly reviewed.

If you have an adviser you should look to have an annual review and part of the review is looking at your planned retirement date and making sure you have a strategy in place so that your fund won’t be badly affected if there’s another stockmarket crash around this time.

If your adviser is inviting you to an annual review please make sure you take up this offer as you may miss out on valuable advice. Within 5 years of your selected retirement date you should be starting to reduce your more volatile holdings and be moving to more secure funds. This is hugely important because you might get caught out and have to defer your re-

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tirement if your pension fund is badly affected.

Question: I am about to retire and I’m worried that the government’s quantitative easing may provoke inflation in the future. Is there anything I can do to protect my income from this risk ?

Answer: This is becoming a

more significant threat. Over the last few years inflation has been perceived to be low (although research would appear to contradict that this is the case for pensioners). Presently, economic efforts are aimed at attacking deflation but the measures that we are using might eventually lead to higher inflation. I think the fact is that no one really knows how things are going to work through the economy and even the economist appear to be split in their opinions about how quantitative easing may eventually affect the economy in the longer term. If inflation does become significant, then pensioners normally suffer because they often have fixed incomes and inflation will erode the buying power of your pension. Tackling this situation isn’t easy, however there are several options that you should consider.

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The Bank of England

Firstly, an increasing annuity must be considered - this could be via a conventional escalation annuity (however this isn’t always very cost effective) or you should consider an investment annuity. Investment annuities link your income to a range of managed assets including equities, property, fixed interest and other investments. These types of assets, especially equities and property tend to protect against inflation. Investment annuities are complex products and therefore you should seek professional advice.

More questions next time - if you need help with retirement options or planning please contact me on: 01395 512166 or e-mail helen@richmond-ifa.com

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If you haven’t already been on this walk around Branscombe, I cannot recommend it highly enough.

The walk takes you past Branscombe Forge, The Old Bakery, all owned by the National Trust.

Further along, you pass the ancient St. Winifred’s church.

Taking the path running behind the church, you cut up the hillside, meeting the ridge path that takes you down to Branscombe Mouth.

Finally, the return walk is a gentle

Branscombe Forge

stroll along the valley floor past the fully working Manor Farm Mill (NT) and back along the mill stream to The Old Bakery.

The only strenuous bit is at point 2 & 3 where you take the path from St. Winifred’s church up the hillside.

With regard to food, drink, toilets, etc, you are well catered for at both The Old Bakery and at The Sea Shanty and if you prefer something stronger, the Mason’s Arms can by reached further down the valley (see marker M below).

FOOD & DRINK

The Old Bakery provides a basic but excellent range of food and drink.

The Old Bakery Cream teas, sandwiches, ploughmans, soups, home made cakes, beer and wine M

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with food.

Open 10.30 5.00 Wed to Sun & all week in peak holiday weeks Tel 01297 680333 The Sea Shanty - a restaurant on the beach front, were you can either eat in or outside.

Wide range of food available.

There’s also a shop next door.

BEHIND VILLAGE HALL & TOILETS

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The Old Bakery Saint Winifred’s church

Manor Mill

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West Cliff

Branscombe Beach walk route other footpaths JULY to SEPT 09 stream road

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Tea Rooms Light Lunches Homemade Cakes Selection of Teas Delightful Tea Garden Also Guest House

01395 568439 High Street Newton Poppleford

You don’t have to be a member to enjoy what we have to offer!

Golf

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Saint Winifred’s church Branscombe

Dating from Saxon times, St. Winifred’s church is one of only two churches that can claim evidence of Saxon remains, the other being Saint Giles in Sidbury. There are about forty stones that are incorporated into the base of the tower which have been identified as Saxon.

It has been suggested that there was an even earlier church on this site and experts say that the herring-bone chiselling which is characteristic of Saxon stonework would support this hypothesis.

The location was carefully chosen to be invisible from the sea, and if, as suggested, there was an earlier church, this would have helped to prevent Viking raiders from plundering.

9 hole Acorns Course & 18 hole Oaks Championship Course

Driving Range & Practice Facilities Meetings & Conferences : Private Dining & Events Civil Ceremonies & Wedding Receptions Hotel & Lodge Accommodation : Leisure Centre Beauty Spa : Physiotherapy : Hairdresser Dining in the Atrium Restaurant or The Conservatory Woodbury Park Hotel & Golf Club Ltd Woodbury Castle, Woodbury, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1JJ Telephone: Hotel Reception 01395 233382 www.woodburypark.co.uk enquiries@woodburypark.co.uk

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The Old Bakery (nt)

Once you’ve parked your car, you can take a look at Branscombe Forge and The Old Bakery. These are both owned by the National Trust, the forge is open and metalwork items such as candelabra, fireside items, garden planters are available for sale at the shop. The forge is believed to have been built in 1580. The Old Bakery is in a lovely setting, with the mill stream gently flowing alongside and through the orchard. You can follow the path down to Manor Farm Mill although if you intend to take the full circular walk, then it’s better to visit the mill on the way back from Branscombe Mouth.

Exceptional Value...

Great beers, local ingredients and a warm welcome. Come and dine al fresco in our new courtyard.

JACK IN THE GREEN INN

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Rockbeare, Near Exeter, Devon EX5 2EE. Telephone: 01404 822240.

Visit www.jackinthegreen.uk.com

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Woodland walk along the ridge

Coming up from the church takes you up to the ridge path. Veer left and follow this path that runs parallel to the cliffs. If you have dogs or small children, be aware of the cliffs that appear as the wood ends and the sea comes into view.

Along the way, gaps in the trees allow fine views down and across the valley.

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Specialist interior and exterior design consultants.

Visit our beautiful Sidmouth showroom to see our full range of interior products, including kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, designer fabrics, curtains and fireplaces.

SIDMOUTH DESIGN ALEXANDRIA ROAD SIDMOUTH, DEVON, EX10 9HE

01395 577558

www.sidmouthdesign.co.uk

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when you spend over £25 with this voucher

Find us: 1.5 miles from Honiton on the A35 Tower Rd, Offwell EX14 9TN Tel: 01404 42975

Mark Bennett

Maintenance

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Qualified Carpenter

over 25 years experience

Also available for tiling, painting and general maintenance etc.

Reasonable rates Call Mark on 01395 514316 or 07799 207441 for free estimates

Housewares (Sidmouth Ltd)

22 Fore Street, Sidmouth

01395 513310

Everything for your Home and Garden

You’ll be surprised at what we sell!

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Manor Farm Mill (National Trust owned)

The final leg of the walk, after walking up from Branscombe Mouth, you reach the restored water mill. It’s open to National Trust members on Wed’s and Sun’s from 2-5pm (duration of this issue).

Above & below, cows, hens and sheep - just what you’d expect on a working farm.

Right - view to water mill, with Branscombe mouth on right.

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Open 9am-4pm Monday to Friday

Custom Made Curtains

Dogs exercised 3 to 4 times a day, free running in a grass paddock and additionally walked on the lead in 2½ acres of grass and woodland.

01404 871247

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Alterations & Repairs

Quality Licenced Boarding Kennels for dogs & cats RONCOMBE HILL SIDBURY

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Animal Care & Dog Walking

Blinds and Soft Furnishings

Radway, Sidmouth 01395 513915

THE FAMILY DAY OUT THAT EVERYONE ENJOYS

When you are away from home All Animals offer: Daily cat feeding visits Home visits for dogs Bird and small pet care

House sitting service Dog walking

Qualified, experienced & fully insured For all enquiries please call Tel: 01395 576926 Mobile: 07729 124 287 www.allanimals.co.uk

Sidvale Grooming Services

SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT

Family fun with Clowns, Jesters and Jugglers on the Top Spot stage. Full details in our leaflet.

ART WEEKS 2009

One-to-one grooming service for all breeds Don’t accept second best, your dog deserves the gentle, professional touch

A Series of Exciting Exhibitions of

Prints & Sculpture 14 - 19 Sept Local Art Photography & Ceramics 28 Sept - 3 Oct Painting, Silversmithery and Jewellery 12 - 17 Oct

SUMMER SEASON Sun-Fri 10-5.30 Sat 10-1pm

Call Gail: 01395 519770 12 Higher Brook Meadow, Sidford, EX10 9SS

NOTE: WE ARE CLOSED SATURDAY AFTERNOONS

BEER, DEVON EX12 3NA Tel: 01297 21542 www.peco-uk.com

SHEDS DIRECT DEVON Family run business, EST 2001

LIMITED

Sheds, workshops, summer houses, beach huts, childrens playhouses Visit our factory display We can build to your specification.

www.shedsdirectdevon.co.uk

Free Brochure & Price list  01392 876634

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CUSTOM MADE CURTAINS & SOFT FURNISHINGS Free advice and quotations Excellent selection of fabrics Customer supplied fabrics welcome All custom made & hand finished

OPEN MON-THURS 9AM TO 5PM

01404 851027 WESTLEIGH WILLOWS FARM, FENITON, HONITON

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QUARTERLY FORTHCOMING EVENTS July - August - September 2009

Axminster Country Market at Masonic Hall, South St, Thurs 8.30am-3pm.

Exmouth Country Market, Tower St Method-

3rd Aug - Racing at Newton Abbot Race Course.

ist Church Hall, Fri 8.30-11.15am.

8th Aug - Sidmouth First X1 vs Sandford X1 at Sidmouth Cricket club.

Honiton WI/Country Market at Mackarness Hall every Friday 9.30-11.30am.

11th Aug - Summer Jumping Festival at Newton Abbot Race Course.

Honiton Street Market every Tues & Sat 9am

29th Aug - Sidmouth First X1 vs Bradninch X1 at Sidmouth Cricket club.

SPORTS EVENTS 11th July - Sidmouth First X1 vs Budleigh Salterton X1 at Sidmouth Cricket club.

13th July - Racing at Newton Abbot Race

Course.

19th July - Lashings at Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club, Ottermouth. All ex-international cricketers that have played for their country they take on the Devon team. Also children’s events and food / drink available.

19th July - Family Day at Newton Abbot Race Course.

25th July - Sidmouth First X1 vs Plymouth X1 at Sidmouth Cricket club.

30-31st Aug - Honiton Hill Rally.

23rd Aug - Devon v Herefordshire Cricket match at Sidmouth Cricket club.

30th Aug - Sidmouth Present vs Sidmouth Past at Sidmouth Cricket club.

1st Sept - Racing at Newton Abbot Race Course.

5th Sept - Sidmouth First X1 vs Weymouth X1 at Sidmouth Cricket club.

6th Sept - Sidmouth First X1 vs Leckkford First X1 at Sidmouth Cricket club.

12th Sept - Sidmouth First X1 vs Axminster X1 at Sidmouth Cricket club.

20th Sept - Sidmouth First X1 vs Claverham

Southwest Motorcycle Show, Westpoint

X1 at Sidmouth Cricket club.

20th Sept - Sidmouth First X1 vs Claverham X1 at Sidmouth Cricket club.

Sidmouth Cricket Club will also be hosting various guest teams for 1 day matches throughout the season. Please contact venue for further details.

All games are home matches unless specified.

EXHIBITIONS 17-18th July - South West Disability Show at Westpoint, Exeter.

3-5th Aug - Paignton Championship Dog Show at Westpoint, Exeter.

2nd - 31st Aug - Budleigh Salterton Art Club

Exhibition.

28th Aug - Toy Collectors Fair at Westpoint, Exeter.

29-30th Aug - Southwest Motorcycle Show at Westpoint, Exeter.

31st Aug - Budleigh Salterton Coastline Exhibition at Otterton Mill. A new exhibition inspires by sea, cliffs and the coastline.

The Lashings at Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club, Ottermouth.

Ex-international cricketers play the Devon team in July.

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24-27th Sept - Creative Stitches & Hobby crafts at Westpoint, Exeter.

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Ladies Fashion

Essential Therapies HEALTH & BEAUTY SALON

We take a look at an exciting new shop selling high quality fashion ware and accessories in Sidmouth

2009 GUINOT CROWN SALON WINNER FOR SEVEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS

Full range of beauty treatments and product lines available

23 fore street

OPENING HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am-8pm Sat 9am-5.30pm

sidmouth t 01395 513255

115 High Street • Sidmouth • Devon • EX10 8LB Tel/Fax: (01395) 578600 www.essentialtherapies.uk.com

Polka was opened in Sidmouth at the end of February this year, a brave move considering

highlights

the state of the economy at the time.

Polka stocks a range of high quality items with the emphasis where possible, on sourcing products from local and UK manufacturers.

Karen and Helen at Polka will be changing their stock regularly in an effort to encourage a fun, relaxed shopping experience within your local community.

Our team provides unisex hairdressing within a friendly, honest & relaxed salon with a unique atmosphere appointment or a no-appointment system late night opening wedding hair service

children welcome gift vouchers fast-tanning stand up sunbed

Tel 01395 512336 SCHOOL STREET

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SIDFORD

SIDMOUTH

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the Sugaring-Face & Body hair removal Wedding packages & Nail Base Manicure/Pedicure Nail Extensions Facials/Body treatments Massage Eyelash Tinting/Perming Eyelash Extensions Air-brush Tanning Crysal Clear MDA/Oxygen facials & much more . . .

Beauty Sanctuary

Telephone: (01395) 597383

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The Diary takes a look at a recently opened Sidmouth business

Owen Barry handbags made in Somerset

Bikinis from Banana Moon

We hope you enjoy our summer collection for the perfect summer holidays and look forward to

Key labels that have proved

showing the new winter range.

Menbur shoes

successful will be staying with the introduction of some new

Fun and practical Bedroom Ath-

stock such as DKNY, Soleil, and

letics collection will help provide

Fly boots for the winter season.

some great ideas for Christmas !!

Ipanema sandals

Karen and Helen at Polka

Wrinkle Reduction & Frown Line Treatment

CLINIC beautyatserenity.co.uk

A highly respected Knightsbridge Doctor will be treating fine lines, wrinkles, Frown lines and natural lip enhancement.

We are now at the

Chiropractic Health Centre 193 High St, Honiton EX14

Phone Janis for an appointment on

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CHIROPODIST

Est 1988 HPC Registered

ROGER M. CONSTABLE F.S.S.Ch., DipPod Med. M.B.Ch.A., M.B.R.A. SURGERY & HOME VISITS Surgery: 62 Balfours, Woolbrook, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 9EG

Tel: 01395 577431 Mob: 07957 867491

CARE INITIATIVE

Serving Sidmouth, Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth, Ottery St Mary, Exeter.

Care agency providing home help & personal care. We also offer help with shopping, prescription collection / delivery & sitting service. .

HOME CARE SERVICES Care Provided Administering medication, bathing/washing, catheter care, dressing, getting in and out of bed, night sitting, toileting Domestic Help Cooking, cleaning, food preparation, ironing, laundry

At Malden House Residential Care Home we pride ourselves on being a welcoming home set in lovely gardens where our residents are provided with 24 hour Care, Comfort & Companionship

General Help Dog walking, errands, escort to appointments, escorted shopping, feeding pets, filling forms, outings, prescription/pension collection, reading assistance, sitting services, shopping, writing letters.

Contact Andrea Stewart Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm

We offer permanent & respite care

54 Temple Street, Sidmouth 578855

Visitors are most welcome at any time

care.initiative@medico.co.uk CSCI Registered

Acupuncture in Sidmouth Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine To arrange a visit or request a brochure please contact: 69 Sidford Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9LR

Tel: 01395 512264 E-mail: malden@hartfordcare.co.uk www.malden-house.co.uk

Chiropodist Alison Smith MSSCh MBChA For professional, friendly footcare Home visits by appointment

Tel : (01395) 514925 Registered with the Health Professions Council Member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association

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Di Juan Liu Over 25 years of experience Treatments are effective in relieving many conditions - including back and muscular pain, arthritis, sports injuries, migraine, fatigue, skin irritations, stress related illnesses and problems associated with the menopause.

Caxton House East Street, Sidmouth EX10 8BL Tel: 01395 577600 www.sidmouth-acupuncture.co.uk Member of ATCM and registered with NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners

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HEALTH and CARE SIDMOUTH CHIROPODY CARE

THE PRIORY Ottery St. Mary

Residential Care Home

LINDA CLEMENT MSSCh MBChA H.P.C REGISTERED CHIROPODIST

General footcare for all ages Treatment of corns, callouses Nail conditions Kind and gentle treatment in the comfort of your own home Please phone for appointment: Office: 01395 516330

We provide a ‘home from home’ in a warm & friendly environment for older people We provide short-term / respite and long-term care. Speak to Margaret, our manager on 01404 812939 We also provide a Home Care Service, please call 01404 815511 10 Paternoster Row, Ottery St. Mary, Devon EX11 1DP

Member of the British Chiropody and Podiatry Association Registered by the Health Professions Council

HARCOMBE VALLEY CARE

Devon’s Furniture Specialist

The Professional Caring Service Trusley, 3 Manstone Close, Sidmouth EX10 9TZ Prop: Mrs C.M.Lake

Big Brand Names at Internet Prices!

THE RECLINER COMPANY SEATON • Electric Rise & Recline • Manual Recliners • Fireside Chairs • Sofas, • Sofa Beds • Tables & Chairs • Wardrobes • Adjustable Beds • Memory Foam • Mattresses • Toppers & Pillows • Bedroom Furniture • Headboards • Pine Furniture

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Registered with Commission for Social Care Inspection, Accredited by DCC Member of Residential Care Home Trust

A caring service which provides carers to cover all aspects of care. We operate on a 24 hour basis, providing flexibility to suit your needs.

We provide cover for: Mornings, lunchtimes, afternoons and evenings Night Sleeps and Night Wakes (sit).

We can assist with: Personal care - washing, bathing & dressing Domestic help - shopping, cleaning & other tasks Meals - preparation & service Carer relief, support, respite & holiday cover All staff are fully trained and police checked

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HEALTH and CARE NICOLA GILLESPIE BSC (HONS) MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE (MLD) THERAPIST SIDMOUTH & BUDLEIGH SALTERTON

Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) recently listed in the London Paper (April 2008) as “bad name, nice treatment” and described as a treatment “….this effective really ought to have a prettier name”.

What is Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD)?

The Independent in November 2008 explained Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) “…stimulates the lymphatic system, the thing that’s responsible for transporting nutrients around the body and eliminating waste and excess fluid.

Using light, rhythmical strokes, therapists clear areas of congestion to reduce puffiness and boost the immune system. …. MLD is a favourite among French women, who swear by its cellulite-busting effect”.

MLD is an advanced therapy in which the practitioner uses a range of specialized, light, gentle rhythmical pumping techniques to move the skin in the direction of the lymph flow.

The History In the early 1930’s, Dr. Emil Vodder created a unique set of movements which he successfully used to clear chronic catarrh and facial acne. He termed this technique manual lymph drainage. He went on to devise treatments for the whole body. Since his pioneering work modern research has looked at the effects of this technique on the lymphatic and nervous systems. As a result, MLD has spread worldwide and is a popular treatment in many European hospitals.

What are the benefits?

MLD is both preventative and remedial and can enhance your well being. It is a deeply relaxing treatment which improves skin tone and is particularly relevant for chronic conditions including, but not limited to, the following: sinus disorders – acne – puffy ankles in pregnancy – fluid retention – tired, puffy eyes – reducing cellulite – minimising / reducing stretch marks – promoting healing of wounds, burns and scars A well functioning lymphatic system contributes to healthy body tissue and plays an important part in the body’s immune responses.

Lymphoedema Management MLD in combination with Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT) is a recognised treatment to aid in the management and control of both primary and secondary lymphoedema.

To ensure high standards are maintained, therapists are required to update their skills biannually and are registered with MLDUK (www.mlduk.org.uk).

Nicola Gillespie BSc (Hons) is a Vodder qualified Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) and Complex Decongestive Therapist (CDT) practicing in Budleigh Salterton and Sidmouth at prices that are fair and affordable to all age groups. To request further information about MLD and its benefits, lymphoedema and CDT or to book an appointment, call: 01395 444305 www.nicolagillespie.co.uk

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FCR Esgen ponders Devon’s own space-time continuum

Tales of a Yokel

By FCR Esgen

Swampy Most of us have seen the newspaper cuttings of Swampy, the man with the bedraggled ringlets who almost single-handedly held up the Ministry of Transport’s plans for a new road in Devon sometime ago. Well, I have met his twin brother, if that’s possible.

It all started when I was forced into court on some whim of a business conglomerate trying to part me from money I didn’t have, still don’t have and probably never will have, but I’m being charged interest anyway!

On walking into the court house half an hour late, having missed the bus, I was confronted by this Swampy and his confederates, pie-eyed on super strength cider; it was half past ten in the morning !

As I sat in what passed as the reception area, I marvelled at the contrast between the aforementioned increasingly happy band and the legal briefs defending them in their dark flowing apparel. While Swampy’s children tore round the room asking everybody for money to buy sweets, their father tramped into the courtroom to receive his sentence at the hands of the Establishment; his band followed to learn their fate.

As I sipped my polystyrene cup of well-sugared tea, I glanced

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at the clock and saw that it was over an hour past the time of my court appearance. Cornering one of the legal beagles, I was told I had already been “found against” in my absence and ordered to pay £3663.51 in costs. I could scrape the 51p I thought and as I pondered on the rest, my musings were interrupted as a triumphant Swampy and friends burst through the double doors of the courtroom to be greeted by their respective girlfriends. Why the elation ? I thought, as they were sure to be detained at Her Majesty’s pleasure for a few days at least.

Swampy turned to explain, “You see Mister, the judge said as it’s Christmas he’ll bang us up on Boxing Day!”.

Blackberrying

By FCR Esgen

When I was a boy in the sixties life was quite different from what it is today in this century.

Our summer holidays were always spent outside, unless it was raining heavily, in which case we would go to the nearest friend’s house and watch one of the small black and white television sets that had children’s programmes in the mornings. Maybe Laurel and Hardy or perhaps Flash Gordon was on.

If the sun was out and it was late summer, my pals and I often went picking blackberries - “blackberry-

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ing” as it was then called. The back gate at the end of my parents’ large garden opened out into the vast green world of the Sussex Downs. There we were free to ramble amount the brambles unchecked, at least until the thorns caught in our jumpers. After eating our way through a few bushes we would start to

put blackberrries in the various containers we had brought along with us; saucepans, plant pots, anything that was to hand was pressed into service as we strayed for miles along heath and heather for bigger and tastier specimens.

At length, the gang of us would trudge our ruby-lipped way home to our mothers, who were ready to make use of our wild crop and turn it into such wonderful delights as stewed blackberry and apple or blackberry and raisin pie with thick custard on top.

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Backup, networks, broadband.

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Jon Ingles writes about the Turbitt thatching family

A family of thatchers greater charm, particularly when rendered and limewashed. Cob and thatch buildings are very green due to excellent thermal efficiency and biodegradability. An important consideration with the current environmental issues.

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Thatching is one of the most ancient crafts still being carried on today, stretching back to a time when only locally sourced materials were available and when most rural hamlets were truly self-sufficient.

Thatched buildings have a natural empathy with their surroundings, helping them blend seamlessly into the East Devon countryside.

Irregular cob walls add even

To gain more of an insight into this ancient rural craft, I visited Frank Turbitt in Otterton, whose family have been thatchers since the time of George II. Over the generations, the Turbitt family have thatched all manner of Devonshire property from Raleigh’s Hayes Barton, to many of the farms and cottages that grace the Devonshire countryside.

Frank is retired now but the business has been taken over by Philip White, who was trained

by Frank and worked for him for 20 years. Frank’s son, although interested in thatching, preferred electronics. Frank’s brother, David, also a retired thatcher, has his son Mark continuing on with the family thatching business.

Frank’s grandfather was a thatcher on General Buller estate in Crediton and married a thatcher’s daughter from Sandford. In the late 1900’s he came to the Sidbury Manor Estate to carry on his trade.

It was particularly interesting whilst browsing through Frank’s collection of old photos and family documents, coming across an article from Country Life magazine written in 1943. Frank’s

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father, Jack, had been featured in this article which was soberly headed “Will Thatching Be Revived?”. Jack said that he was getting numerous requests to thatch properties that had previously been tiled. Country Life also

Left - Frank’s father, middle - homeowner Mr Taylor & Frank’s grandfather in Heydon’s Lane, Sidmouth

questioned whether new homes built using these traditional methods to satisfy the rustic cravings of homeowners would be “wholly unsuitable”. It appears that the mass use of thatch in modern homes hasn’t happened to any

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Jon Ingles writes about the Turbitt thatching family The Gazeebo on Peak Hill, one of the many properties that Frank Turbitt has thatched over the years

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great extent, although when you do spot them, the eye can be jarred as precise, square cornered buildings are out of kilter with the naturalistic curves of a thatched roof.

Many buildings are now thatched with water reed although traditionally, rye wheat straw (a by-product from growing wheat grain) was used which Frank tells me gives a finer finish. However, wheat straw is no longer suitable in many cases as varieties grown for a large wheat ear, give a short straw. Nowadays Frank says that

they do go to the effort of growing their own rye wheat in order to get a supply, which is particularly important where listed buildings consent requires wheat thatch.

However, the last couple of seasons have been particularly poor due to conditions at harvest.

Where water reed is used, much of it is sourced from Austria / Turkey / Poland / Ukraine. The Lincolnshire Fens, once providing an abundant supply, now produce only sufficient for local roofing, supply being exacerbated by nitrate leaching and RSPB protec-

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Quality of workmanship is very important to the longevity of a thatched roof. Apparently, there is much scope for either good or poor quality workmanship and it is the attention paid throughout the construction that will provide extra durability and lifespan.

The process of thatching starts at the eaves, Straw wads are positioned on the wooden roofing and securely tied in with baler twine.

Successive layers are built up by positioning the wads on top with

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the straw / reed ends being set backwards to create the sloping effect. Each wad is secured by spars (split hazel, twisted and bent to form a staple).

Underneath the ridge area, a tightly bound layer of straw running horizontally is secured to timberwork and then the final ridge thatch is secured with linggers (see picture 1 p37) to make good.

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Spars and liggers were traditionally made by coppice woodsmen, but this craft has largely died away, so thatchers now undertake spar and ligger making themselves.

Pictures: 1

- Frank making liggers.

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- Frank making eaves woods, which uses some of

the straw to self-bind.

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- Eaves hook used for cutting wheat under eaves.

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- Biddle - a frame used for working on the thatch.

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- Using a shearing hook for trimming work.

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