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EDITORIAL It is one of the unwritten laws of the editorial team of Woodbury News that the Chairman should be kept well away from having anything to do with the editorial section if the magazine is to be successful! However, on this very special occasion that law must be broken. “Why?”, I hear you ask. Well, because this edition of Woodbury News is significant as it marks the beginning of someone new working as the Editor. I was delighted when Sue Bury told me that she would like to take the job on as she knows a great deal about the workings of the magazine. She has been Deputy Editor for a number of years now and during that time she has helped and supported our former editors - David Keep and, in more recent years, Graham Rawlings. Sue is well known in Woodbury and is involved in a number of local activities. She is a former President of the WI, Chairman of the Friends and a volunteer at the Surgery, and an active golf member at Woodbury Park. Sue is therefore known by a number of local people and she has worked tirelessly for Woodbury News. Woe betide anyone who, like me, allows a comma to be placed in the wrong place however! I am sure Sue will do an excellent job. This edition also marks the end of the four years that Graham Rawlings has been our Editor. During that time he has worked extremely hard to ensure the continuing success of the publication and has very gradually introduced some excellent new ideas to improve the magazine for all of us. We have seen more varied articles, a greater number of photographs and new front covers which have enriched our monthly editions. Graham also started the Woodbury News website recently and he will continue to keep an eye on this for us in the future. I am sure everyone will want to join me in thanking Graham for the professionalism and dedication which he has put into the role of Editor. Finally, I would like to conclude by expressing my thanks to everyone who works so hard every month for Woodbury News and to all of you who write in and submit copy. Woodbury News wouldn’t be Woodbury News without you! Peter Payne, Chairman of Directors Woodbury News is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5263356 Secretary: Karen Squires, Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. Tel: 233299 Registered Office: Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. Tel: 233299 Chairman: Peter Payne, ‘Harsley’, Toby Lane, Woodbury Salterton. Tel: 232394 Editor: Mrs Sue Bury, Mayflower Cottage, 37 Greenway. Tel: 233753 Subscriptions: Mrs Ann Shell, 6 Summerfield. Tel: 239175 Circulation: Mrs Beverley Simcox, 2 Beeches Close. Tel: 232858

ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Karen Spray. Tel: 01392 877400 or email: church@revdkaren.org.uk Associate Minister: Reverend Christopher Cant. Tel: 01395 488178 email: chriscant@tiscali.co.uk USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES: ROTA OF SERVICES - St Swithun’s Morning Prayers - Every Monday at 9.15. 1st Sunday 11.15 All Age Family Service. 2nd Sunday 11.15 Choral Eucharist. 3rd Sunday 11.15 Choral Eucharist with Sunday Club (Vanessa Freeman 222121). 6.30pm Choral Evensong (January to November inclusive). 4th Sunday 8.00 Holy Communion. 11.15 Morning Prayer. More information See the Church Digest (available free in Church) or visit our website: www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk ST SWITHUN’S LYCH GATE DATES - 9.00-11.00 Every Saturday until 27 September. 1 November and 6 December, weather permitting, at lych gate or inside Church.

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WHITE CROSS MISSION ROGATION SUNDAY WALK A small contingent from Clyst St George Church plus three dogs joined Farringdon church members for a Rogation Sunday ‘Beating the Bounds’ Walk (we didn’t actually walk the fields) on 26 May. Surprisingly the weather was sunny following all the rain we had experienced over the previous few days. We stopped at various points around Farringdon village, read poems and prayers and finally walked down the beautiful country lanes to Denbow (the less mobile went by car), where benches and seats had been set out in a paddock, some under the shade of a tree. The dogs enjoyed a fast and furious romp and the humans enjoyed tea, sandwiches and homemade cakes, plus some relaxed fellowship. It was a lovely afternoon and we thank Farringdon for their hospitality. FLOODLIGHTING St Swithun’s Church. For your special event. Contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544, or see the details and book it online at our website - www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk/woodbury-with-exton/ floodlighting-form.php CHURCH FLOWERS - JULY 6 - Mrs J Hodge. 13 - St Swithun's Festival. 20 - Mrs S Huish. 27 - Mrs B Hill. Please note we will decorate church for St Swithun's Festival on Thursday 10 July.

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6 FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH) The concert held in St Swithun’s on 25 April was a memorable occasion for all who attended. The Church was almost full; the programme was excellent. The money raised is used for the maintenance of the fabric of the Church and £1,000 was donated to the PCC for checking and improving the electrical wiring, carried out by David Mansell. The Church is in a good state of repair with newly painted doors thanks to Murrough Armstrong Macdonnell. There is a cleared space at the west end, and the Church is always beautifully decorated with flowers. There are a number of weddings booked during the summer months and it is hoped that the families and guests will appreciate the beautiful surroundings. The Church belongs to the whole community and is open to all, so please visit and make use of it. For those who have to organise the funeral of a departed relative, the Parish Church should be the first port of call. The service is not time-constrained, compared with the Crematorium (25 mins Exeter, 35 mins East Devon), thus a service can be tailor-made. A service in Church followed by a no-service cremation at East Devon is also marginally cheaper than a full service and cremation at the Crematorium. The next FoSS event is the Afternoon Tea in Church from 3.00pm on Saturday 19 July, at £5 per person. All members of the community and visitors are welcome, so please come along. It is hoped for another very hot day - so the coolest location in the village will be the Church! WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION On Sunday 20 July, at 12.30 we shall be holding our ever popular Summer Barbecue. This year it will be held in the garden of Chris and Alan Quantick in Oakhayes Road. There will be a range of meats, freshly cooked on the barbecue, plus vegetarian options and a delicious choice of salads, followed by strawberries and cream, accompanied either by wine, soft drinks or a glass of Pimms! We have kept the price of the meal to that of last year and it is only £10 per person for members, £12 for non-members and just £5 for children under the age of 16. It is a really enjoyable, relaxed event and a great way of spending a Sunday afternoon. For tickets please phone Jan Owen on 232694. WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL 200 Club The May draw of the Village Hall 200 Club took place at Woodbury Village Hall on Wednesday 28 May and the prizes drawn were as follows: 1st prize - £50 Pat Browne, 2nd prize - £25 Peter Banks, 3rd prize £15 Liz Hill, 4th prize - £10 Mrs A Bamsey.

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WOODBURY COMMUNITY FUN DAY - 14 JUNE Good weather enabled lots of families to enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the village green. They were entertained by highquality music from Christ Church and Exmouth Community College, co-ordinated by Chris Gould. We are grateful to local company CML Scaffolding for donating their time to construct the excellent stage. An n ou nc eme nts ( and r u d e comments) were made throughout the afternoon by the incomparable, incorrigible Charlie Collins. The more energetic participated in sumo wrestling, hula hoop competitions, and speed trap racing provided by PCSO Donna Baker. At the other extreme, the hand massage gazebo was an oasis of tranquillity, sandwiched between the skittles and the crockery smash. The small children were happy in the Gems play area and ball pond with a slide; older ones were occupied with face and nail painting, exploring the fire engine, and Noah’s Ark inflatable assault course. All of us were sustained by Chris Lear’s cream teas, on sale in support of Force, and by the BBQ, Smoothie Bar pancakes, ice creams and soft drinks. The ring pulls from cans were saved for a charity called Philippine Community Fund, working with families on rubbish dumps in Manila. Christ Church had a stall showing the amazing jewellery these families make, so please continue saving those ring pulls. The organisers from St Swithun’s and Christ Church thank everyone for making the Fun Day such a happy occasion, one of the best (we think) since the first one in 2008. See you there next year!

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A group of Cornerstone chaps on Minehead station

In June another trip on the West Somerset Railway was enjoyed by everyone. We travelled by car to Bishops Lydeard where we caught the 10.25 steam train to Minehead. The countryside looked lovely in the sunshine as the train took us up through the Quantock hills and down to Watchet, by the harbour, then along the coast of the Bristol Channel to Minehead. In Minehead we had a leisurely lunch and walk along the seafront with the traditional ice cream before catching the train back. Cornerstones is an informal social group for men in the parish who meet once a month either for a visit to somewhere interesting or an evening talk with a meal. Recent visits have been to Finches Foundry in Sticklepath, RNAS Yeovilton and Otter Brewery. For further details call in to see Cyril in the hardware shop in The Arch.

Editor’s Note : In order to maximise submitted copy and photographs into Woodbury News, it may be necessary to reduce the size of some items. The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully as possible.

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On Tuesday 10 June, twentytwo members gathered in the Arch to board the coach for our outing to Cote he le House. The w e a t h e r forecast was 'sunshine and showers' so we were all prepared for anything, a very English outing! We arrived at Cotehele Quay on the River Tamar and had time for a coffee before exploring the Old Mill and the boat house work-shed, where restoration of the sailing barge Shramrock takes place. A few of us then took the coach up to the main house and garden. The more energetic among us enjoyed the valley walk, up through the woods to the main house. Cotehele is a Tudor house built on the site of a medieval dwelling, with many additions and alterations carried out by succeeding generations of the Edgcombe family. The Great Hall exhibits arms and armour and leads up and down steps to an assortment of rooms. Some of these do seem to be rather dark due to the lack of electricity and the splendid tapestries on virtually every wall. Probably the main attractions to us are the gardens. The terraces to the front of the house are full of colourful, scented plants and lead down to the valley garden, which is under restoration at the moment, but the view towards Calstock and the Tamar Valley is quite beautiful. At the back of the house are more formal gardens with a pond and an orchard. There certainly is a lot to see at Cotehele, and quite a lot of walking to do! The general opinion was that it was a good outing, but most people looked a bit tired as they got on the coach to return home. Our next meeting is on 8 July, back in the hall for a final question and answer session regarding the Flower and Vegetable Show in August, among other things.

10 WOODBURY CRICKET CLUB The connection between cricket and the weather is a famous one. When it’s raining, play is disrupted because the outfield becomes too wet for fielders to safely chase the ball; bowlers slip over in their delivery stride, and batsmen are faced with sticky wickets, characterized by wickedly variable bounce and grip. Sometimes, the rain can be so heavy that pitches become waterlogged overnight, and in such cases standing water can render a pitch unsuitable for cricket even if the match-day weather is passable. This was the situation that greeted the Woodbury cricketers for their match away to Newton St Cyres at the end of May. The stumps were already in place, with one bail neatly balanced on the off stump and one bail sat atop the leg stump. The sky above this pretty cricket ground was showing some tinges of blue, but a glance down at the wicket made it abundantly clear that no play would be possible. In these situations, a nearby pub can be a welcome refuge for damp and frustrated cricketers, and so it was that a small band of Woodbury folk made their way to the delightful Beer Engine in Newton St Cyres. This pub was originally a railway hotel, but the present owners converted the place into a pub and microbrewery that brews 3–4 times each week. The author of this report chose to sample a pint of the Beer Engine’s own Rail Ale while others favoured the Piston Bitter, both of which were a fantastic tonic to the abandoned day. In contrast, when the sun shines for days and the temperatures are consistently warm, wickets dry out and harden, and bake to a pleasant shade of pale brown. Bowlers can make a cricket ball bounce considerably on such a surface, and although this can surprise players conditioned to the slow and low bounce of early-season wickets, most batsmen enjoy the extra pace on the ball. We are not quite at the high-summer stage of the cricket season, where batsmen routinely launch into booming drives straight down the ground and produce flowing cover drives that are easy on the eye, but there is evidence that the batsmen of Devon are beginning to enjoy themselves. In the Devon Cricket League 1st XI F Division (www.devoncricket.co.uk), which is the current home of Woodbury Cricket Club, the matches of Week Seven (14/06/14) saw one century and eight fifties in the five matches that were played. One of these fifties was produced by Woodbury’s own Anish Chouhan, who held Woodbury’s batting effort together against Buckland Monachorum with a determined 55 at the picturesque ground in the village of Crapstone on the Devon/Cornwall border. In the view of this author, the wickets at this stage of the season provide an excellent balance between bat and ball, with enough uneven bounce and stickiness to keep bowlers of all stripes interested, but with enough firmness to allow batsman to indulge in a bit of stroke play.

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on another plate lightly beat an egg and heat the sunflower oil in a frying pan 5. coat the aubergine slices first in the egg then the bread crumbs. 6. then using tongs place the coated slices in the medium-hot sunflower oil about 4 at a time (don’t crowd them) 7. fry both sides until crisp and golden (about 3-4 mins per side) and set aside on kitchen roll 8. repeat until all the slices are cooked and allowed to cool SALSA INGREDIENTS (mix together) ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

1 large tomato chopped into ¨ ½cm dice ¨ 2tbs pesto ¨ the juice of ½ a lemon ¨ 1 clove garlic crushed

chilli to taste 3 tbs olive oil seasoning a small hand full of chopped fresh basil to decorate

TO SERVE alternately layer the slices and a spoon full of caviar (2-3 slices per person). Spoon the salsa around the stack and decorate with fresh basil. Eat with hot crusty bread. Yum !

Our thanks once again go to Stephen Leger who can be contacted at: stephenleger55@gmail.com Tel: 01395 233549 / 07977 422164 Secret Gourmet. www.secretgourmet.co.uk GARDEN OPEN - 26 JULY, FROM 2.00 - 6.30. 5 BEECHES CLOSE, WOODBURY On Saturday 26 July Jean Carpenter will be opening her garden in aid of the RNLI. She has an interesting garden with plenty of colour and some of the more uncommon plants. The entrance fee will include tea, coffee and biscuits. Please note: there are easy-going steps to the two upper levels so there is no problem for people on crutches or who use a walking-stick and there are railings everywhere. The lower patio is ok for wheelchairs. Anyone using a rollator trolley or zimmer-frame would not have a problem. Admission £1.50 to include tea, coffee or squash and a biscuit. RNLI souvenirs and goodies for sale, plus Christmas Cards!, and plants (mostly pelargoniums,) will be on sale. For anyone not knowing where Beeches Close is situated, the satnav post code is EX5 1JN.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH AUBERGINE NAPOLEON This recipe is packed with flavour with a distinctly Eastern Mediterranean feel. Perfect for summer! Try the aubergine caviar on its own as a delicious easy dip with crusty bread. For the full taste explosion combine it with the aubergine stack and salsa to make a glamorous dish with lots of wow. It is a little more complicated but well worth the effort. (Serves 4-6) AUBERGINE CAVIAR INGREDIENTS ¨ 1 aubergine ¨ ¨ zest and juice of half a lemon ¨ ¨ a generous pinch of ground ¨ cumin seeds

3 tablespoons of good olive oil 1 clove of garlic crushed a good seasoning of salt and pepper and some chilli to taste (I like it spicy!)

METHOD 1. score and roast an aubergine in a hot oven at 200°C for 20-30 minutes turning occasionally. (The skin should be crisp, almost burnt and the interior soft and mushy.) 2. while the aubergine is still warm peel off the skin and discard along with the stem then chop the filling to a pulp. 3. add the olive oil, the crushed garlic, lemon zest, juice and seasoning and blend together. 4. the caviar can be eaten immediately with crusty bread but it is better left in the fridge for a few hours for the flavours to develop. AUBERGINES STACK INGREDIENTS ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

1 aubergine 3 tablespoons of Pesto 3 tbs good olive oil (to coat the slices) a good pinch of salt and pepper

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4 tbs sunflower oil (to shallow fry the slices) 1 egg 4 slices white bread made into bread crumbs

METHOD 1. slice the aubergine into ½ cm thick rounds 2. place the rounds in a bowl and coat the rounds well with the salt, pesto and olive oil mix and leave to marinade for 1 hour 3. meanwhile prepare some breadcrumbs on a plate from 4 slices of white bread

Sure enough, Buckland Monachorum were on the receiving end of some excellent seam bowling by Nalin Chouhan, who took three wickets for 26 runs, and some outstanding spin bowling by Richard Hunt who turned the ball both ways en-route to six wickets for just 14 runs. Such excellent cricket was supported by an outstanding fielding effort and Woodbury won the match by 135 runs. The Woodbury Cricket Club Colts are practising vigorously, and Kevin Miller is doing a fantastic job running the training sessions on Friday evenings. The Colts take part in Under 10 softball-pairs and hardball-pairs matches, as well as Under 13 and Under 15 11-a-side hardball matches. For details on how to get involved please contact Kevin either by email (kevinmiller07@ btinternet.com) or by telephone (01395 232995). Woodbury Cricket Club have also played some very enjoyable friendly matches this season, and the most recent of these saw Anish Chouhan score an excellent century at home against Kentisbeare. These matches can be very tight indeed, and following a fielding effort bolstered by Chris Alford’s son running from fine-leg to fineleg each over, Woodbury squeaked home to chase down 192 with just three balls to spare. To round off this report, we would like to remind our readers of the Dubuisson Shield 6-a-Side Competition, which will be held from 10.00–6.00 on Sunday 6 July at Woodbury Cricket Ground in Town Lane. We invite you to join us for a day filled with six-hitting fuelled by an all-day grill, bar and cricket tea.

OPEN DAY- 6 July, 10.00-6.00 THE DUBUISSON SHIELD 6-A-SIDE COMPETITION WITH CREAM TEAS FROM 4.00. The Club have invited teams from The Maltsters Woodbury, The Erratics CC Exeter, Newton Poppleford CC, Sunset CC and Lympstone CC to compete with WCC for the fourth year of this exciting competition when Newton Pop CC will once again be attempting to retain the title and we will all be trying to beat the 28 sixes scored in 2011. Do come along, bring the family and support your home teams, enjoy the atmosphere, have a cream tea on the grass or a drink at the bar. Above all, keep your eye on the ball. The Club invites all team supporters and former WCC members, players, family and friends to the event when you will see some fantastic hard-hitting rapid-fire cricket. We would like to thank now all those that came last year who helped us raise some valuable funds for our chosen charity http:// www.hospiscare.co.uk/. This year we have chosen to aid Macmillan Cancer Support - http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Home.aspx.

12 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Coffee mornings continue as usual. We are always pleased to see new faces and visitors, so do come along. Some members enjoyed an evening at the CTCRM Lympstone for a talk by Kate Adie about her work with the BBC. The Commandant also gave a presentation on the current training that is ongoing at Lympstone and the commitments that the marines have in the UK and overseas. After an interval for refreshment, a question and answer session followed. We were represented at the National AGM of the RBL which was held in May at The Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay. This was a most impressive gathering with the Standards being marched in and the Band of The Rifles providing the music. Locally the new Hub in Plymouth, which is the centre for the west country area, is receiving many calls and requests for help. There is also a new county office Hub in Exeter which is in Beaufort House, 51 New North Road, just behind the John Lewis store. Everyone is busy getting ready for the August WW1 events in the village and we hope to see you there. THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION IN THE PARISH OF WOODBURY, WOODBURY SALTERTON, EXTON AND EBFORD WW1 Community Commemorations Saturday, Sunday & Monday 2, 3 and 4 August 2014 St Swithun’s Church Lych gate Stall: 9.00 – 11.00am - 2 August. ‘Bring & Buy’ local produce. Woodbury Village Green: 6.00pm - 3 August. Followed by refreshments in St Swithun’s Church. Act of Remembrance The War Memorial, Woodbury: 11.00am - 4 August. Historical Exhibition Woodbury Village Hall: 2.00 - 4.30pm - 4 August. (£1 entry). Refreshments from the Navy & Army Canteen Board. Community Concert Marquee, Woodbury Village Green (free entry). 7.00 – 9.30pm - 4 August. With a 30 min. interval hosted by ‘The Soup Kitchen’.

Songs of Praise

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Summer Art and Craft Fayre. WVH. 10.00-4.00. WS Dumbutu Link Garden Party. Sunny Cottage, WS. 2.00-6.00 WCC 6-a-Side and Open Day. 10.00-6.00. Tea for all from 4.00. Woodbury WI One Woman, a Harem and 1000 Cows. 7.30, WVH Woodbury Primary School Summer Fayre. 12.00-3.00. Hospiscare Open Garden. The Old Vicarage, WS. 11.00-6.00. WILT Three for the Price of One. Curtain up 7.30pm. WVH. Woodbury Twinning Association Summer Barbecue. RBL Poppy Banner Quilt & Exhibition. Church Rooms 2.00-7.00 Jean Carpenter. Open Garden. WWI Commemoration ‘Songs of Praise’. 6.00pm Woodbury Green WWI Commemoration Remembrance. 11.00. Woodbury Green. WWI Commemoration Day Exhibition 2.00-4.30. WVH. WWI Commemoration Concert. 7.00-9.30. Woodbury Green. Party for the Park. The Maltsters. Woodbury Park Big Fun Sunday. Woodbury WI Outing to Bath and the American Museum. Woodbury Country Fayre. Local History Society Meeting. Bernard Hughes. WVH. Big Breakfast for Force Cancer Charity. WSVH. 8.00-11.30. Woodbury WI Heirlooms of the Future, 7.30, WVH. WCPF Country Fair. The Playing Field at Woodbury. Woodbury WI Declutter your Life, where do I begin? 7.30, WVH Local History Society Meeting. John Allen. St Swithun’s. Woodbury WI Wallis and the Abdication. 7.30, WVH. Woodbury WI Christmas log decoration. 7.30, WVH.

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13 “POPPY’’ BANNER AND QUILT EXHIBITION THE CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY THURSDAY 24 JULY, 2.00 - 7.00 Free entry. In aid of RBL Poppy appeal.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 10.00 - 11.30 RBL ROOM behind WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL 12 & 26 JUNE. 10 & 24 JULY. All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays.

1st WOODBURY GUIDES Woodbury Guides helped plant up the boats and tubs on the Arch on Friday 6 June as a Community Action project to help the RBL with the preparations for the WWI commemoration events in August. The Guides have to be of service to their community as part of their annual challenge badge and also to fulfil their promise. They were lucky that it was dry during the evening but then there was plenty of rain overnight to water everything in.

14 WOODBURY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL Church Week 2014 Pupils in all classes have been involved in a whole-school ‘Church Week’ focus. This year it was decided that everyone would think about saints and why certain people are canonised. As usual, children worked in groups of mixed ages to talk about the topic. They then set to work producing a stained-glass window effect panel depicting their chosen saint. To ensure they put their individual mark on their panel, each of the six groups opted to use a different technique to represent their saint. The resulting hexaptych is now on display in the school hall, serving as a colourful back-drop and valuable resource for school assemblies and acts of worship. During the study week, in addition to visiting St Swithun’s to explore and learn about the church building, especially the stained-glass windows, children also had an opportunity to welcome Reverend Karen Spray to school to talk about the work she does.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR From Chris and Nikki Hayball On the night of Monday 7 April our much loved ginger and white family cat, Toby, disappeared and we have been desperately searching the Woodbury area for him ever since. We are hoping that by writing this letter we may reach someone who may have heard or seen Toby. We are particularly concerned about his welfare as he suffers from epileptic fits every few weeks and he may have travelled further away than the immediate surroundings with little idea of his way home. We live at 6 Pollybrook, Town Lane, Woodbury (phone number 07971 766091 or 01395 232131) and would be very grateful if everyone could help by checking any sheds, garages, gardens or outbuildings and let us know if you may have seen/heard about him. Toby is micro-chipped and shown in the photo. FOUND One Fat Face orange hoody age 12-13 left on Woodbury village green after the Saturday Fun Day. Now in the safe hands of Chris Lear 01395 232772 chrisalear@aol.com Greenside, Woodbury.

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Paralympian Triathlete and Swimmer Inspires Pupils Athlete David Hill, educated in Exmouth, visited Woodbury School in his role as ambassador for ‘Sport for Schools’ to promote and encourage children’s engagement in sport and physical activities. Children were surprised to learn from David that as a young boy he was not naturally good at swimming and had to work hard to improve. He explained that his success was due to continued hard work and sheer determination. This attitude has enabled him to achieve the success he now enjoys in both national and international athletics. (Left) David Hill and his assistant, sports coach Jo Smith, pictured with Woodbury School’s own medal-winning athlete, Abbie Freeman.

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL WOODBURY VILLAGE GREEN PLAY PARK CLOSURE 3 AUGUST 2014 5.30 – 7.00pm Please note that the play park on the Village Green will be closed between 5.30 and 7.00pm on 3 August during the Royal British Legion Songs of Praise Service to commemorate WW1.

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL CASUAL VACANCY NOTICE THERE EXISTS A VACANCY ON THE PARISH COUNCIL FOR A COUNCILLOR IN THE EXTON WARD If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor and would like to be considered for this vacancy please write to the Chairman, c/o The Clerk (see address below), giving details of your skills, hobbies and interests etc. All applications must arrive by noon on Monday 14 July 2014. Each candidate must be proposed and seconded by a resident of the relevant ward although candidates themselves are required only to reside, work or own land/property within 3 miles of the entire parish of Woodbury. For more information please contact the Clerk or any Parish Councillor (addresses and phone numbers of all Councillors can be found on Parish Council noticeboards) Mrs Belinda Price, Clerk to Woodbury Parish Council Greenacre, Couches Lane, WOODBURY, EX5 1HL (01395 233791) clerk@woodbury.eastdevon.gov.uk CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS EVERY TUESDAY, 10.00-12.00 CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Coffee/tea and a homemade cake £2 on vintage china. All profits to local charities. Everyone welcome. Opening 1st July.

Swimming Success The photo (right) shows Abbie wearing the four gold medals she won at a local swimming gala, competing against children from Exmouth, Honiton and Sid Vale Swimming Clubs. Abbie has also taken part in the second stage of the Devon Open Series Athletics at Tavistock, representing the Exeter Harriers. Sponsored Work-Out Children in all classes were invited to seek sponsorship for taking part in circuit training supervised by David. A large proportion of the money raised will help buy PE equipment for the school. The remainder will support ‘Sport for Schools’ with their work. Cont’d/...

Children being put through their paces, trying out a number of the activities that David has to do as part of his daily training routine.

Exmouth Schools Sports Festival Programme As part of a co-ordinated programme offering sports opportunities to children attending schools in the Exmouth Area Learning Community, Woodbury School played host to pupils from Woodbury Salterton and Lympstone Primary Schools. The activities, organised by Mr Martin Miller of Exmouth Community College’s PE Department, took place on the school playing field. Mr Miller was assisted by a team of ‘Young Leaders’ – students from the College. Despite unsettled weather during the morning, the afternoon turned out to be fine and all activities went ahead as planned.

Gordon Cameron is proud that most of the construction and the entire kitchen supply expertise is from East Devon. The committee has made prudent contingency against unexpected snags and this turns on his commitment to a forward plan. “In the past the view has been that hall charges must be as cheap as possible and that any sort of renewal requirement had to be funded by community fund-raising effort. Well, in order to keep the hall functioning in a way that users need, charges should have some element of contingency so that when something breaks down, leaks or reaches the end of its useful life, the money for replacement is there in the account, without the need for continual pressure on villagers to provide even more fundraising exercises”. Gordon acknowledged the work done by the Booking Secretary, Robin Lennox, who undertook a survey of comparable halls in the locality. “I have a chart which shows that we are super competitive in the hire of our main hall and that’s something we can be proud of. There will always be a concessionary rate for local organisations; we are just moving into the twenty-first century and, to that end, all the charges can be seen on our website… everything is transparent”. (See www.woodburyvillage hall.org.uk) Andy Price This article is the first in a series of planned interviews with village residents who are connected to specific organisations. Editor Hire Rates from 1 January 2014 Facility

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Standard rate includes sole traders, small businesses, classes, fairs, sports activities, clubs, societies and associations.. A 10% reduction is applied to the standard rate for bookings from Woodbury parish. A 15% discount is applied to the standard rate for regular users. Discounts are also available for walk-in rates (insecure bookings at less than 24 hours notice) and for contingency booking (in parish only).

INTERVIEW WITH GORDON CAMERON, THE NEW CHAIR OF WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE Our much loved village hall, the scene of all sorts of triumphs and other memorable events, is to undergo a seventy thousand pound plus face-lift. That’s not exactly the secret of the decade… but because of the hard work carried by so many villagers with various fund-raising activities and in particular the sterling work by Treasurer, Pat Browne, in securing so much of the funding what’s really exciting is that the cash is in the pot! Not only will the hall be revitalized, but the Gordon Cameron management committee has also undergone some streamlining: in the Chairman’s ‘hot seat’ is long-time Woodbury resident Gordon Cameron. His chairman’s mission, he says, is to implement a 5 year development plan which will improve forward planning and provide a more structured approach for the Management Committee to work within. Also, because of the more streamlined Committee this should be easier to achieve and, he hopes, will demonstrate an exciting forward looking, transparent approach to all who use the Village Hall. He says a five-year plan is nothing revolutionary, “but it will allow us to focus on the ever-changing needs of the hall users to ensure that they enjoy a first class facility”. Gordon confessed “I’m looking forward to the day we can replace all those heavy ‘finger trapping’ folding tables… but that is not just yet… we have more organic changes in hand… in the coming months we shall be making big improvements. The kitchen is to be extensively refurbished, with new fittings, an induction cooker and a commercial-size dishwasher. We want to improve the experience of all the people using the hall on a regular or occasional basis.” The committee have focused on the provision of modern comfortable lavatories and, to facilitate these, a part of the building at the back of the hall which has always been protected by the existing roof shape, will be walled in, insulated and will provide space for a lavatory area fit for the computer age. On the subject of high tech, there now is provision of Wi-Fi in the hall. Storage at the hall has long been an issue, with some regular use organisations storing items they had long forgotten they owned, and work on the hall provided an opportunity to take stock of the storage situation. “We need to clear the dead wood”, said Gordon, “to ensure that in future all stored items are labelled to tell us who owns them, so that we can keep track of what exactly is in store”.

Dancing Success As many will know, the Woodbury Dance Studio, under the direction of Mrs Mary Griffiths, has enjoyed a long and successful association with Woodbury Primary School, providing opportunities for dancers of all ages. This past year has been particularly successful, culminating with a veritable display of talent, showcased in a stage production at the Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth. The show included a complete two-act ballet, The Two Pigeons (Les Deux Pigeons by André Messager). A number of notable performances, including that given by former Woodbury School pupil Ellen Chivers dancing the part of ‘The Artist’, enthralled audiences. The dancers’ costumes, all designed and made by Mrs Griffiths, together with effective stage lighting, provided a visual feast. Due to its popularity, the dance Pictured are current Woodbury pupils, studio attracts students from a presently attending the Dance Studio. wide area, including a significant number of current and past pupils of Woodbury School. Royal Ballet School Success Three Woodbury School children, members of Woodbury Dance Studio, auditioned for the Junior Associate Programme of the Royal Ballet School and all were successful! The dancers, Joe McCormick, Eliza Taggart, and Isabel Goddard, can be seen below performing on the stage at Sidmouth’s Manor Pavilion. These children, along with others that were selected will have regular classes each Saturday, taught by prestigious Royal Ballet staff.

WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB Tennis is being played regularly on the courts at the playing field. As always the Club is delighted to welcome new and returning members, with Club sessions on Fridays from 6.30pm and Sunday from 10.30am. These sessions have been well attended, as has the ladies group which meets on Tuesdays at 2.30pm. Top tennis coach Steve Wood, performance director at Exeter University, is again coaching our juniors this year. His sessions have been well attended and a new enthusiastic group of tennis players will be in evidence. The teams have been playing other clubs in the locality and have had a good start to the season. The Men’s A team in Division 5 have played 6 matches, won 1 and drawn 1, leaving them mid-table. The Men’s B have played 5, winning 2 with 1 drawn, and are also mid-table in Division 7. The Mixed team have played 5, won 3 and lost 2, and are at the top of Div 5. These matches provide competitive tennis for all who wish to test their skills at a higher level. The Club is holding its annual doubles tournament on Saturday 5 July from 10.00. All members and former members are welcome; please sign up in the Club hut or contact Pat Browne. The tennis courts are available to all residents of the parish and visitors at a reasonable fee of £4.00 per hour; key available at 5 Escott Cottages (Pat Browne 232805, ruthandpatb@aol.com) or from Jackie Clarke, 2 East View, Flower Street (232832). Annual membership of £15 junior is available.

THE DEVON BIG BREAKFAST Many thanks are due to our wonderful team of friends for their support and hard work at the Devon Big Breakfast where they prepared and served (and washed up after) over 250 people raising nearly £1,500 for FORCE. This would not be possible without very generous donations from businesses around Woodbury and of course the crowds who enjoyed the delicious breakfasts and supported the draw. FORCE is our local cancer charity (in the grounds of the RD&E) supporting patients and their families. It's a lovely peaceful place for people to go, whilst going through a very difficult time, to get help, advice, complementary therapy and relaxation sessions to name a few - all supplied without charge. The charity also supports research and purchases much needed equipment. They survive purely on donations. It was hard work but great fun and wonderful charity to support and we're doing it again next year. Put the date in your diary Saturday 8 March. Many thanks to everyone involved.

WILT (Woodbury Interesting Little Theatre) Presents Three for the Price of One. A trio of comedies WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL, at 7.30pm FRIDAY 18 JULY AND SATURDAY 19 JULY David Foxton: Breakfast for One - a hilarious French farce, complete with chimney sweeps, tramps, saucy French maids and lovelorn young men. Jean McConnell: Garden Pests – two ladies (of a certain age) meet on a magnificent ‘open garden’ day out. One knows all the Latin plant names, the other does not; one has pedigree Koi carp in her pond, the other has a few Shibunkins. An unexpected shared secret forces an uneasy truce… Alan Ayckbourn: A Cut in the Rates – the usual Ayckbourn flair for dialogue, interesting situations, and the sting in the tail… Tickets: £7 from Norma Payne 01395 232394 Cyril Rowsell’s hardware shop, The Arch, 01395 232304, or on the door Bring your own favourite tipple and glasses. All proceeds in aid of Woodbury Village Hall The production is kindly sponsored by Kings Garden & Leisure, Higher Hulham Road, Exmouth

A HELPING HAND Anna and Paul Crafer helping their friend and neighbour Vicky Wetherburn with her garden. They were rewarded with coffee and cake afterwards.

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION SUMMER BARBECUE SUNDAY 20 JULY, 12.30 CROSSWAYS, OAKHAYES ROAD, WOODBURY £10 members, £12 non-members, £5 children. Tel: Jan Owen 232694

CHURCH ROOM COFFEE MORNING AND BOOK SALE - 24 MAY On a breezy Bank Holiday Saturday the Church Room was buzzing with conversation, overflowing with books and awash with coffee and cake. The Trustees of the Church Room were holding a fund-raising and awareness Coffee Morning and Book Sale. For several weeks people had been donating books and making cakes for this event. More than 50 village folk and a few The Jeans family enjoying refreshments visitors dropped in for coffee, delicious home-made cakes and a huge selection of books. Ladies from Woodbury WI, Walkie Talkies and St Swithun's choir sold books, made and served coffee and cake, washed up and provided a lovely village atmosphere. £300.24 was raised for Church Room funds and a good time had by all. There were several comments of "we must do this more often". Hopefully, those folks will find a similar welcome at the lych gate stalls. A huge thank you from the Trustees to all involved.

WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE On one of the warmest days of the year Woodbury WI held their annual Garden Party in Jean Leg er ’ s b eau t ifu l g a r d e n. Twenty–eight members, some w ith s tu nn ing hats , were welcomed by their President, Margaret Edwards, and offered a glass of Pimms or a fruit juice to sip while chatting or wandering around the garden to admire the lovely flow ers, fru it and Jean Leger and Margaret Edwards vegetables.

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Organiser Lin Milsom mans the book stall

Jo Loveday helps Joyce Jeans and Judy Bashforth select cakes

CHRISTIAN AID Woodbury responded to Christian Aid week with generosity, as usual. While not reaching our best-ever total, the splendid sum of £1333 has been collected and sent on for the aid and relief work of this charity. Although called 'Christian Aid', the organisation works with partner groups world-wide of all faiths and none. The only criteria are local involvement and accountability. Grateful thanks to all who collected and donated, especially those who had their envelopes ready, left them on the doorstep or took the trouble to deliver their gift to the right person.

The next meeting will be on 10 July when June Blunt will give a talk entitled One Woman, One Harem and a Thousand Cows. Visitors will be welcome. In August there will be a coach outing to Bath to visit the American Museum and the city.

The members then enjoyed a superb bring-and-share lunch with a good variety of delicious dishes. During the afternoon a m ind-stretching competition, devised by Sylvia Wickenden, caused much puzzling and guessing to match photographs to cities in the UK and Europe. Margaret thanked the members for coming to such a lovely occasion, and especially Jean for the use of her house and garden.

WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS

DEATHS Roy Howell Long-time resident of Woodbury, Roy Howell, died peacefully on 7 June at Knappe Cross nursing home aged 89, just a few weeks short of his ninetieth birthday. Before retiring to the village, Roy was a senior lecturer in Peridontology at Newcastle University Dental School, winning many accolades for his work, and he set up the national training scheme for dental hygienists. He retired to Woodbury in 1986 with his beloved wife Margaret who was affected by Parkinson’s disease, and he became her full-time carer until her death in 1995. Roy was an avid train enthusiast, particularly steam trains, and his favourite day out was to travel along the coast by train to Paignton. Many in Woodbury will remember him from the short mat bowling and gardening clubs. He was also a great photographer and leaves an enormous collection of wonderful photographs, including a large number of trains. He also enjoyed travelling and particularly loved Switzerland, where he spent many summer holidays. He is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth, Jane and Louise and his grandchildren Ella, Polly, Theo and Lottie as well as his brother Brian and sister Ella, both of whom live overseas. The funeral service was held on 26 June. Donations, if desired, can be made to Parkinson’s UK c/o Crews & Son Funeral Services, Crews House, 16 Tower Street, Exmouth EX8 1NT.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, WOODBURY SALTERTON Holy Matrimony The marriage of J o nat ha n J am es Rooke and Elizabeth Clare Eastwood on 31 May was conducted by Revd Karen Spray. Their daughters Alice and E liz a w er e bridesmaids. Alice joined the choir to sing Come to a wedding during the signing of the registers, after Clare’s brother Giles had performed a song with Melodie Jones. We wish Jon and Clare every happiness in their married life and pray for them and their family. The May Family Service was led by Fiona Vessey. Katharine Wheeler gave a talk on the life of St George, how he came to be adopted as our Patron Saint and how stories brought back by the Crusaders spread the fictional story of his slaying of a dragon. Eliza Rooke represented St George in his cloak. Prayers were led by Eliza and her sister Alice and mother Clare. Weekly Coffee Mornings take place every Saturday from 9.30 until 10.30 outside the church or inside if wet. Volunteers are needed, also gifts of produce or other items to sell. These weekly events offer a social gettogether and raise much needed funds for our church, so please support them. The Woodbury Salterton Dumbutu Link invite you to a

GARDEN PARTY at Sunny Cottage Garden (opposite Sages Lea) SUNDAY 29 JUNE from 2pm to 6pm Please come along and help to raise funds for the women of Dumbutu, Gambia, who desperately need a well to supply water for their vegetable garden during the dry season. Having already provided fencing for the garden and horticultural training for the women, they need water throughout the year, which can only be provided by a well. So far we have raised over £4,000 but need a further £6,000 to enable achievement of our goal. There will be refreshments, a raffle and other fund-raising activities.

As we go to press, we are sad to report the death of Jock Green of Woodbury. Jock died on 18 June in the RD&E hospital after a short illness. He leaves a son and a daughter. His funeral takes place on Monday 30 June at 11.00am at St Swithun's Church. A fuller obituary will appear in the next edition of Woodbury News.

ROUND AND ABOUT

Church Scarecrow Competition The date of this was postponed for one week to avoid clashing with the fund-raising event in the village in aid of our link with Dumbutu in The Gambia. It is hoped that scarecrows will appear all round the village in the week beginning Monday 30 June. On Sunday 6 July there will be a Treasure Hunt round the village culminating in teas outside the church, weather permitting, the judging of the scarecrow competition and the treasure hunt results. The event is intended as a fund-raiser for our church, so there is an entrance fee of £3 for a scarecr ow, and the Treasure Trail form will cost £2. Debbie and Geoff Jung put up a scarecrow early to publicise the event, which was sadly destroyed a few days later. Undeterred they made another - to which some prankster has added two coconut shells! Many more are in the pipeline including a promise by the school to make some.

WEDDINGS Kate Selley, the youngest daughter of Trevor and Gill Selley of Woodbury married Alexander Gordon, second son of Winnie Bryant of Ipplepen and the late Andrew Gordon on Saturday 26 April at Bishops Court in Clyst St Mary. The ceremony was followed by a less formal hog roast and disco at The Blue Ball in Clyst St Mary. The best man was John Burke of Ipplepen, the ring bearers were William Gordon and Oscar Whiting, and the flower girls were Matilda Whiting, and Olivia and Grace Gordon. The beautiful bouquets and posies were made by Sandra Huish. The marriage of Will Bennett, youngest son of Janette and John of Critchards, Woodbury to Rachael Hooper of Exeter took place at Holne Park, Ashburton on Saturday 17 May. The day was blessed by glorious weather and the village was well represented at the evening celebrations. Will is the current secretary of Woodbury Football Club. Following the wedding the happy couple honeymooned in Mexico. A D DAY MEMORY Allan Thomson married Esme Ware on 5 June 1944 at St Swithun’s Church. They were in Radar and had to get permission from Headquarters, Al was in the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) and Esme in the WAAFs. D Day was expected and if it happened they would be recalled to camp. (The invasion was postponed due to the adverse weather condition). The next day they went to Ilfracombe Harbour and there they met an officer who used to be at their camp. He told them it was exciting news as D Day had happened! They thought when they returned to the hotel they would find the recall notice. However they had five days leave. Al was in the ‘Battle of the Bulge’ and when in Luxembourg ended up in hospital for 12 days with pneumonia. Later he walked down the road and at the crossroads met his former Canadian unit - Amazing … he re-joined them. It all happened 70 years ago!

BIG BREAKFAST FOR FORCE CANCER CHARITY WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER, 8.00-11.30. £5 per person. The Breakfast is once again supported by Kenniford Farm and Dartfresh.

Miss Marianne Pidsley Remembered The grave of Miss Pidsley, who founded the Church and School and paid for the Vicarage and the Village Well, has now been marked by a stone, thanks to help from Mr Real of AG Real & Son, monumental masons of Honiton. The writing on the original headstone is illegible due to weathering. The PCC is grateful to Malcolm Randle for his research which established the dates needed – and also to his extensive further research, which will eventually be available in church and will also be stored in the records of the Woodbury History Society. By coincidence, on the same day that the stone was fixed, Gill Bricknell and Ngaio Southard decided to clean up the well, removing rubbish from the steps, cleaning the railings and getting off moss. This well once provided the water supply to the village and was still in use in the late 1950s. The well was paid for by Miss Pidsley and is inscribed with biblical texts chosen by her. These have been deciphered and are recorded for posterity.

EXTON LADIES GROUP It was Friday the 13th but a brilliant sun shone out of the clear blue sky when just over fifty ladies and three gentlemen boarded the coach for our trip to Dartmouth. Following a break at Dartington for coffee and a browse around the various shops on site, we continued our journey. Leaving the coach at the quay, we all headed in different directions, meeting up again for a cream tea at the Royal Castle Hotel. On arrival it was very pleasant to sit along the quayside and watch the many boats bobbing in the water. We lunched at various pubs and cafes on freshly caught crab sandwiches. Some of us set off from the quay on a boat trip on the river Dart. Before going up the river we made our way towards the sea, passing Dartmouth castle, built by Henry V111 to protect the harbour. On our port side we had a very good view of the Britannia Royal Naval College, below on the water were several boats with naval cadets who were learning the necessary skills before completing their training. The naval institution dates back to 1863 when it was housed in a wooden war ship HMS Britannia. The present building was opened in 1905. To the starboard we saw the shipyard of Philip & Son which had been founded in 1858. Many ships had been built here, such as fishing vessels, wooden schooners, launches and yachts as well as ships for war. Despite adapting and diversifying, work declined until finally, in October 1999, ship and boat building were discontinued. Dense trees lined the sloping banks giving the appearance of a vast forest, which was why the location was used in the filming of The Onedin Line. Further along on the right hand side we came level with Dame Agatha Christie’s house, the grounds of which sweep down to the river. During the 1st World War she had worked in a dispensary in Torquay where she had learnt about various chemicals and poisons; this knowledge she later put to good use in her many books of crime. In 1999 her daughter gifted the house and gardens of Greenway to the National Trust. We sailed as far as Dittisham, a pretty little village well known for its ploughman plum orchards, before our return trip. We then all gathered in the Royal Castle Hotel for a delicious cream tea, after which we boarded our coach back to Exton. Our thanks go to Pauline Collas for arranging this extraordinarily beautiful outing with wall-to-wall sunshine.

Gill Bricknell and Ngaio Southard cleaning up the village well.

The plaque which the PCC have given to mark the grave of Miss Pidsley as the writing on the headstone is now illegible.

WHIST The July Whist Drive takes place on Tuesday 15 at 7.30 in the village hall – a fun and friendly evening to which players of any ability are warmly welcomed. OPEN GARDEN IN AID OF HOSPISCARE On Sunday 13 July the garden at The Old Vicarage will be open from 11.00 until 6.00 to raise funds for Exeter Hospice. Sheila Mills is again kindly making her garden available with a cake stall, plant stall and large book stall as well as a raffle, and teas will be served. Even if you have previously enjoyed Sheila’s lovely garden, your support will be much appreciated.

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WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Members had a most enjoyable evening in Exmouth Pavilion watching the excellent local production of Guys and Dolls. At the usual monthly meeting Lis Appleton thanked President Jenny Kemp for organising this. After a short business meeting members enjoyed a light-hearted game of Beetle. Jenny Kemp had the highest score overall and was presented with the prize of an orchid. On Wednesday 20 August Jenny will host a lunch in her home at noon to raise money for our WI social activities. A visit to Nethercott House, one of the Farms for City Children charity, has been arranged for Monday 11 August at 2.00. Connie Thomas, who came to talk to our WI, will give us a tour of the farm, ending with a cream tea. Members will be interested to see the Ted Hughes quiet room which is to house a knitted tree, some members have been knitting leaves for this tree and also have some knitted items to go at the base of the tree - toadstools, a robin, snails and hedgehogs. The speaker at the July meeting on Wednesday 9 at 7.30 in the village hall will be Jill Fade. Her demonstration of making edible crystalised flowers is entitled Meadow Sweet Flowers. Visitors are always welcome to join us at any of our meetings – no invitation needed – and we would be delighted if this led to you joining us as a new member. The July coffee morning at The Diggers Rest is on Thursday 17 at 11.00.

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday 6.00pm Evening Service. 2nd Sunday 9.30am Eucharist with Hymns. 3rd Sunday 9.30am Lay-led Service. 4th Sunday 9.30am Eucharist with Hymns. EXTON GARDEN CLUB At the May meeting the chairman thanked the members for their support at the plant sale and said we had raised over £600. She introduced Jeremy Wilson back with us again, this time to talk about The Scented Garden. Scented plants go back a very long way with myrrh being mentioned in the bible. Scented plants add another dimension to colour not just for insects but by the way scent can bring back memories for us. Jeremy showed two photos of the same flower, the first a normal shot, the second with infra-red which he told us is the view insects have. There are good insects and bad ones so we need to encourage the predatory ones to get rid of the bad ones. One of the best houseplants are the hoyas which produce clusters of waxy flowers and also produce a sugary liquid. There are many winter-flowering scented plants, among them several of the daphnes and some of the azaleas. Azara is another evergreen plant with clusters of small yellow flowers which have the smell of vanilla. Many of the osmanthus with their little daisy-like flowers and the philadelphus (orange blossom) have lovely scents, as do lily of the valley and stocks. The evening and night-scented plants are important for moths and night insects. It’s important for us all to grow plants which encourage insects for, as we all know, they are a vital link for everyone’s well being. For our June meeting we will be going by car to Cadhayes house and garden in Ottery St Mary. WANTED - FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORABILIA Exton residents, if you have any memorabilia, photographs or anything relating to the First World War, I would be grateful to see them. I’m sure you know there is to be an exhibition at Woodbury on Monday 4 August and we have been asked to do a display. If you can help please contact me on 01392877917. Yes, it’s Eileen Pratt again!

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WOODBURY SUMMER ART AND CRAFT FAYRE SATURDAY 28 JUNE, 10.00-4.00 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Come and see a fabulous collection of quality crafts all locally made, including an exhibition of paintings. Teas and coffee and cakes. Admission free. All proceeds to Woodbury Community Playing Fields.

WOODBURY NEWS CLOSING DATES 2014 15 JULY. 12 AUGUST. 16 SEPTEMBER. 14 OCTOBER. 18 NOVEMBER. 2 DECEMBER. ALL MATERIAL FOR THE MAGAZINE SHOULD BE SENT TO KAREN SQUIRES, WILLOWFIELD, OAKHAYES ROAD by 7.00pm on the Closing Date, with a name and telephone number, or e-mail to karensquires100@gmail.com

NEW HEADTEACHER FOR WOODBURY SALTERTON C of E SCHOOL The Governors have announced that from September the new Headteacher will be Mr Duncan Nelmes. Mr Nelmes has been Head of Littleham C of E School for four years and now takes on Woodbury Salterton as well, under a Management Partnership arrangement. Both schools will retain their individuality but at the same time benefit from shared opportunities to continue to improve teaching and learning and further raise standards. This form of partnership between small schools is becoming increasingly common. Small schools are financially very vulnerable and by partnering together there is increased security and sustainability for the future of both schools. He will be supported in his leadership by a senior leadership team which will include our senior teacher, Mrs Ellen Milford, who will provide day-to-day leadership at Woodbury Salterton in his absence. Mr Nelmes will have a high visibility and daily presence in our school. He has already begun a series of visits to the school to meet staff, children and parents. The natural progression for a successful partnership is, in time, to move to Federation between the schools – but that is a matter for the Governors to decide in the future. Meanwhile, we welcome Mr Nelmes not only to the school but also to the village and the church; we look forward to a successful partnership between the two schools and to continued links between the school and the church.

INVITATION TO ALL RESIDENTS OF WOODBURY SALTERTON FROM WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL AND EAST DEVON DISTRICT COUNCIL Come and vote for which £30,000 outdoor gym and play equipment YOU want in Woodbury Salterton! WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL THURSDAY 17 JULY, 3.30 to 6.30pm We want all residents young and old to come and vote. Whichever design the community chooses is what will be provided, so you really can make a difference! There is £30,000 of Section 106 money (developers’ money from new housing in the Parish) to spend on new and exciting sports and play equipment in the Recreation Field in Woodbury Salterton. More information £7,400 for sports. There was £32,400 of sports money available for the whole parish of Woodbury, £7,400 of which had to legally be spent in Woodbury Salterton. In November last year East Devon District Council and Woodbury Parish Council asked people who live in the parish (Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton and Exton) what they would like. We then got residents of the parish to vote for the projects they would like most. As a result, Woodbury Salterton will be getting a £15,000 outdoor gym in the recreation field. £7,400 of this will be put in as soon as we can and the remaining £7,600 as soon as we have the money in the bank. £22,300 for play. There is £22,300 for play to spend in Woodbury Salterton recreation field. East Devon District Council and Woodbury Parish Council worked with local children to find out what activities they most wanted to be added to the play area. They most wanted: ¨ Climbing ¨ Sliding – preferably a zip wire ¨ Swinging - preferably a basket swing What you will be doing at the voting event ... The parish council have sent the requirements for the play area and outdoor gym to several play companies who have now come back with their designs. What we want you to do is to vote for which one of the designs you want put in. Whichever one gets the most votes will happen!

MAY WEATHER I am staying with insects and birds for a moment. I made a three-day dash, in my sardine can, to the West of Ireland in mid-May to fish for trout on the Corrib. The whole of Ireland was alive with flies of all descriptions and with migratory insect-eating birds; twice I had to clean the windscreen driving to Dublin Port. I then drove from Holyhead to Woodbury in similar weather conditions and my windscreen stayed almost clean all the way. Now at the end of May we still have very few swallows, martins or swifts here in Devon and Cornwall. I will leave you to ponder. The stats for May are as follows: rainfall was 83.2mm (3.28ins and 130% of the norm); max/min temperatures were 22C/8C, being a very tight range for this time of year, and winds were variable but persistent. PJH WOODBURY NEWS to your door … If you are a new resident to the area, or would like your Woodbury News to be delivered to your door monthly - we can arrange this. Just call Beverley Simcox on 232858 and she will put you in contact with your local deliverer.

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Gill Bricknell and Ngaio Southard cleaning up the village well.

The plaque which the PCC have given to mark the grave of Miss Pidsley as the writing on the headstone is now illegible.

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BIG BREAKFAST FOR FORCE CANCER CHARITY WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER, 8.00-11.30. £5 per person. The Breakfast is once again supported by Kenniford Farm and Dartfresh.

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Organiser Lin Milsom mans the book stall

Jo Loveday helps Joyce Jeans and Judy Bashforth select cakes

A HELPING HAND Anna and Paul Crafer helping their friend and neighbour Vicky Wetherburn with her garden. They were rewarded with coffee and cake afterwards.

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION SUMMER BARBECUE SUNDAY 20 JULY, 12.30 CROSSWAYS, OAKHAYES ROAD, WOODBURY £10 members, £12 non-members, £5 children. Tel: Jan Owen 232694

Children being put through their paces, trying out a number of the activities that David has to do as part of his daily training routine.

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13 “POPPY’’ BANNER AND QUILT EXHIBITION THE CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY THURSDAY 24 JULY, 2.00 - 7.00 Free entry. In aid of RBL Poppy appeal.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 10.00 - 11.30 RBL ROOM behind WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL 12 & 26 JUNE. 10 & 24 JULY. All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays.

Songs of Praise

Do come and support our event. Everyone welcome.

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1 aubergine 3 tablespoons of Pesto 3 tbs good olive oil (to coat the slices) a good pinch of salt and pepper

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4 tbs sunflower oil (to shallow fry the slices) 1 egg 4 slices white bread made into bread crumbs

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1 large tomato chopped into ¨ ½cm dice ¨ 2tbs pesto ¨ the juice of ½ a lemon ¨ 1 clove garlic crushed

chilli to taste 3 tbs olive oil seasoning a small hand full of chopped fresh basil to decorate

TO SERVE alternately layer the slices and a spoon full of caviar (2-3 slices per person). Spoon the salsa around the stack and decorate with fresh basil. Eat with hot crusty bread. Yum !

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Castle Bistro reopens for the 2014 season!

We serve food from 6pm – 9pm, 6 nights a week (closed Sundays)

We are very proud to use fresh, local produce and make all our own dishes on the premises.

We also offer a takeaway menu, a loyalty scheme of buy 9 meals, get 10th free and special meal deals on daily. Open to non residents Open from 4 April - 1 November 2014

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For more information on to book a table call Jane on 01395 239055 (answer phone) or 07855 383791 or email jane@eatwithenglands.co.uk Look forward to seeing you! Darren and Jane England

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Green Banana Drama www.greenbananadrama.com Monday 25 – Friday 29 August 10am – 1pm. Church Rooms Woodbury.

For more information or to book a place call Marie Kelsall on 07870 296670.

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Children from 2½ years Principal: Mary Griffiths ARAD, MA(Oxon) Tel: 01395 271249 marygriffiths@hotmail.com www.woodburydance.co.uk All classes at Woodbury C of E Primary School

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Woodbury Community Fun Day Saturday 14 June 2014

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