December 2022

WOODBURY NEWS

DECEMBER 2022

EDITORIAL

In retrospect, it seems we were a little hasty in November’s editorial when we said ‘Good news on the public transport front.’ We are most grateful to Katharine Wheeler, not only for her many contributions to Woodbury News on behalf of Woodbury Salterton residents, but also, additionally this month, for her letter to the editor (see page 26). There, she rightly and vividly points out that for many people in the parish, the new bus timetables provide anything but good news. Following numerous complaints, the Parish Council is fully aware of this and will discuss possible improvements.

We, too, were shocked to read of the blatant after-dark theft of a catalytic converter from a parked car (we understand this to be quite a valuable item to a would be criminal) and send our sympathies to the gentleman whose car was involved. We are also sad to hear of the closure of the Digger’s Rest, a village amenity which will be much missed. We thank Arwen and Dan for all they have done for the community and wish them well in their future endeavours (see page 19).

We continue to be grateful to Woodbury Surgery for looking after the health and well being of their patients, and ask you to note the weekday surgery closing dates over Christmas and New Year of Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January.

Finally, as well as being kinder to the pests and mini-beasts that insist on visiting our gardens (see page 6), please do disseminate the information about Warm Spaces on page 5 to anyone you think might benefit from warmth and company over the coming winter months, and who may not know of this facility. We extend thanks to the organisations and volunteers who plan to keep this service running.

The cover photograph is of the Rowe family from Exton, winners of a family meal at the Puffing Billy for being the most ghostly and ghoulish participants at Exton’s Halloween Walk.

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ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY

Vicar: Reverend Bill Lemmey

Administrator: Jill Dupain dupain@hotmail.co.uk

CHURCH SERVICES including joint services in the Mission Community.

27 November Advent Sunday, Café Service at St Swithun’s, 10.30.

Wednesday 30 November St Andrew’s Day, Holy Communion at Exton, 09.30.

4 December Advent 2

Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15. Evening Worship at Exton, 18.00.

11 December Advent 3

Holy Communion at Exton, 09.30. Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15. Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols, 18.30 followed by refreshments.

14 December Exton Carol Service, 18.30.

18 December Advent 4 Christingle at St Swithun’s, 16.30. Carols on the Green, 18.00.

Saturday 24 December - Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at St Swithun’s 23.30.

25 December - Christmas Day Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15. Holy Communion at Aylesbeare, 11.15.

Further information will be available on the church noticeboard and in the monthly Digest. To receive this by email please send your email address to st.swithuns.digest@gmail.com.

St Swithun's Christmas lych gate

St Swithun's will be holding their annual Christmas lych gate on Saturday 3 December from 09.30 12.30 in St Swithun's church, Woodbury. Cake stall, gifts, books and refreshments. Plus the Grand Raffle draw at 1200. Do come along. Sue Hudson

FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH

For your special event, contact Mike Jeans on 01395 232544. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate.

CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - DECEMBER

4, 11 and 18 December Advent, no flowers.

25 December - Christmas Day. Please note we will decorate church for Christmas from 19 December. Barbara Hill

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WARM SPACES

Christ Church, St Swithun’s and the Maltsters are working together to provide ‘warm spaces’ this winter, as from Monday 28 November.

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On Mondays, Christ Church will be open and serving hot soup from 10.00 14.00. 

On Wednesdays, The Maltsters (Sam’s Store) will be open and serving hot soup supplied by St Swithun’s from 10.00-14.00. 

On Fridays, Christ Church will be open from 14.00-16.00 serving tea and coffee.

There will be no charge for the soup, nor for the tea and coffee at Christ Church; any donations will go to the local food bank. Sue Hudson

FoSS FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S

The FoSS AGM will be held on Saturday 21 January at 19.00. It will be followed by a concert featuring Woodbury Handbells, Woodbury Whalers and Bel Canto choir, with supper and mulled wine. Tickets £10 will be on sale from committee members after Christmas. We limit the number to 60, and entry will be by ticket only. Pat Browne

WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB

For our meeting in November Julie Stead’s illustrated talk was entitled Pests, Diseases and Weeds: the Secret Life of a Garden. Julie began her career with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) and it continued when this establishment became the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). She has seen many changes and her work included the safe use of pesticides, improving and protecting the health of people and the environment. She has always been a keen gardener and began by asking us what we considered was the biggest problem we faced when gardening. The unanimous reply was ‘slugs and snails!’ She first of all emphasised the positive side of having them in our gardens. There are about 30 different species and not all cause problems. The eggs are a source of food for wildlife and they are excellent decomposer organisms that help break down the organic material in the compost bin. She then illustrated the reproductive system of these hermaphroditic gastropods. Their life is anything but ordinary! In her own garden she uses organic pellets, but only a few. Her advice was to read the instructions on the packet because the manufacturers, through research, know exactly what works.

Aphids were the next point of interest. In this country there are approx 500 different species. Julie described the three different ways aphids become pests. They feed by sucking, and congregate together in vast numbers. Aphids secrete honeydew on foliage, stems and fruits and this in turn attracts the growth of sooty moulds. The sap they feed on may have a virus and this is then transmitted elsewhere. Julie explained that aphids have a rapid reproductive cycle and some can produce as many as 40 generations in a year! When it came to control, Julie recommended the finger and thumb method to remove as many as possible.

Black spot, potato blight, fungal diseases (such as rust on hollyhock) and annual and perennial weeds were discussed. Members added their own experiences of dealing with these problems. Annual weeds are easy to remove but something like bindweed is a different problem and may need a herbicide.

Julie ended the evening by talking about the friendly beasts we find in our gardens the birds, hoverflies, ladybirds, wasps and the nematodes that live in the soil. They all help to control some of the problems we find. We can also help by providing pollen and nectar producing plants, structure and different habitats. Compost heaps, stone walls, trees and delaying tidying can also help to provide a balance within a garden. She also emphasised minimal use of sprays and pellets. Her very last statement was a quote from Wildlife Of A Garden: A Thirty-year Study by Jennifer Owen: ‘There are no pests because everything in my garden is a source of interaction and enjoyment.’

I am not sure what members were expecting from the evening, but we definitely came away with a greater knowledge and appreciation of the complex reproductive systems of some of the creatures in our gardens and to marvel at the life cycle of a cabbage white butterfly. Joyce Jeans

The next meeting will be on Tuesday 10 January 2023 at 19.15 for 19.30. Members will share their gardening experiences from the past year, 2022. Discussions could include hints, favourites, tools, etc, including anecdotes about their gardening success and failures. There will also be a quiz.

WOODBURY CRAFT GROUP

The Woodbury Craft Group is a small friendly group, meeting alternate Wednesday mornings during term time. We use the lounge and kitchen of Christ Church from 10.00 until 13.00, bringing our own work such as machine or hand sewing, knitting, crochet or another handicraft. Maybe you have something you have started and neglected to finish? Come and get inspired, re-ignite your creative juices! We have tea and coffee, biscuits and chat. We bring community and creativity together for fellowship and our own well-being. It’s fun to help each other out on projects and share our skills. Whether you are cleverly crafty or not, you will be in good company. A £2 donation to contribute to costs is welcomed.

Dates of meetings: 7 December 2022, 4 January 2023 and alternate Wednesdays thereafter during term time.

Email: trishsussex@hotmail.com phone 01392 875483 or text 07745321950. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Woodburycraftgroup (hosted by Denise).

Trish Sussex

WOODBURY VILLAGE GOLF SOCIETY

The Warren GC - Thursday 21 October Our final outing of the year. After a grim forecast, Thursday turned out to be a most pleasant day. Thank goodness, because the Warren would have been a challenging course to play in the wet difficult enough in the dry! Sharing fairways was not uncommon, intentionally or otherwise, starting with the 1st and 18th holes. Gorse bushes and ditches were a definite hazard and the greens were slow. Only 9 out 21 players managed 30 or more points. We finished off with an excellent chicken and mushroom pie in the evening with a choice of desserts.

To the Chairman’s delight, there were 21 players, so we were 7x3. So off we went! Nearest the pin on the 13th was Richard Perry. The twos were Theo Quantick on the 8th and 13th, Charlie Collins on the 13th and Tom Rowe on the 16th.

For the teams, in third place with 71 points were Paul Crafer, Bob Haddow and John Maidment, in second place with 87 points were Peter Heron, Peter de la Mare and Martin Meredith, and the winners, also with 87 points and countback of 44 points were Alan Quantick, Simon Quantick and Theo Quantick.

For individuals, in third place was Alan Quantick with 38 points, second place with 39 points was Martin Meredith and the winner with 40 points our Chairman, Peter Heron. So it was a good day for the Quanticks!

The Annual Dinner will take place towards the end of January and is likely to be at the Maltsters or White Hart. Jeremy Browne, Past WVGS Chairman The Chairman winning 1st prize at the Warren with the Treasurer

SCOUTS AND GUIDES IN WOODBURY

Woodbury has an active group of Guide and Scout Sections who meet weekly during term time at The Hive in the playing fields. Below is what we have on offer in the village: Scouts (boys and girls) 

Beavers ages 6 to 8, meet on Tuesdays 16.20-17.20. 

Cubs ages 8 to 10½, meet on Tuesdays 17.30 19.00. 

Scouts ages 10½ to 14, meet on Tuesdays 19.15 21.00. (also see www.scouts.org.uk for more information) Girl Guides 

Rainbows ages 4 to 7. Currently not operating as LEADERS REQUIRED. 

Brownies ages 7 to 10, meet on Wednesdays 18.00 19.30. AT RISK as a new leader to take charge is required; there is good support from assistants. 

Guides ages 10 to 14, meet on Thursdays 18.00 19.30. (also see www.girlguiding.org.uk for more information)

Guides and Scouts are run by volunteer leaders supported by a volunteer committee. The groups organise a wide range of activities including skills and interest badges, outdoor activities, camps and trips, all tailored for the individual age range of the section. Children can join at any age - you don’t need to start as a Rainbow or Beaver and all the groups offer the chance to be part of a worldwide organisation that offers a huge range of activities at great value.

At present most of the groups in Woodbury are recruiting new members, although some have waiting lists. We are also looking for enthusiastic people to join us as leaders, assistants, young leaders and as committee members. You don’t need to have been a Scout or Guide yourself, as full training and support is provided.

To find out more, please contact Helen Ellis, email h.ellis142@ hotmail.co.uk for Guides, or Donna Gover, email Donna@1stwoodbury scouts.org.uk for Scouts. Megan Rimmer

WOODBURY HANDBELL RINGERS CHRISTMAS CONCERT

THURSDAY 15 DECEMBER AT 19.30

ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH

Handbells: Christmas carols with audience participation. Organ recital, Woodbury Community Choir with audience participation, followed by mulled wine and hot mince pies. Tickets £5 from Chris Lear 01395232772 / 07941045918 chrisalear06@gmail.com. Fundraising for handbells.

WOODBURY AND DISTRICT ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

Woodbury C of E School attended on Armistice Day on the green and laid a wreath which they had made a lovely tribute and read out the names of the fallen on our War Memorial.

The Annual Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance took place on the following sunny Sunday afternoon on the village green.

Michael Owen, our bugler, and Ivan Lees, our Standard Bearer, were present at both ceremonies. The two troughs of beautiful dark red pelagoniums (geraniums) at the base of the Memorial are to be overwintered in Ruth's barn thank you Ruth.

A full report of the AGM will be in next month’s magazine along with the total of this year’s local Poppy Appeal.

Sandra

WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB

Huish, Chairman

We are now in winter tennis mode. Before play can commence, leaves on the court have to be cleared. Several bags have been removed from the lower court but there are many more to fall. Club sessions have been well supported and I am pleased to report that both our league teams have recorded victories, with the mixed team remaining top of their division at the halfway stage.

A number of tennis club members have joined with badminton players to start a Woodbury Pickleball Club in the village hall.

SATURDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2023

SAUSAGE AND MASH

WOODBURY

VILLAGE HALL

Proceeds to Woodbury Handbell Ringers Tickets will be available in the New Year from Chris Lear 232772

Pat Browne

WOODBURY HISTORY SOCIETY

At our meeting on 3 November, Todd Gray, the eminent Devon historian, gave a fascinating talk on Devon and the Emancipation of Slavery. Todd warned in his introduction that this subject had proved to be quite divisive to some of his audiences. He was pleased to find that he had an audience of nearly 70 members and visitors.

From his research, Todd described the extent of involvement of Devon’s inhabitants in the slave trade from the 16th to the early 19th century. He detailed the number and names (some still familiar) of those slave traders residing in Devon who received considerable financial compensation when slavery was finally abolished, and compared this with other parts of Britain. It was fascinating to hear how entries in parish church records provide glimpses into the lives of early African Devonians, but more so into the lives of the slave owners. Questions flowed and were answered readily by Todd, until unfortunately we ran out of time. He said how much he always enjoyed speaking to the receptive audiences in Woodbury we will certainly ask him again soon. The next meeting of the Society will be the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 2 February 2023 starting at 19.30 in the village hall. After the business meeting there will be a social event and light refreshments - more details soon about some exciting meetings planned for 2023. Nick Burgess

WOODBURY LIVING ADVENT CALENDAR 2022 LIGHTING UP WOODBURY!

This is the fifth year of the Woodbury Living Advent Calendar. Starting on 1 December, the Parish Council office, school, shops, pubs and numerous individual homes throughout Woodbury will light up their windows to celebrate Advent and the lead-up to the festive season.

From the end of November, please buy a trail map for £2.00 from Kilve Marchant, Rook Pie, Salon No 8 or Woodbury Primary School. Windows will be lit up between 18.00 and 20.00 each evening until 31 December. Look out especially for refreshments from several outlets, and also for the hand bell ringers at St Swithun’s (see the trail map for details). Funds raised from the sale of maps and other donations will be shared between village based charities.

Liz Dunne

FNF FRIDAY NIGHT FLIX

Doors open at 19.00, film 19.30

WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

Details of films are on the village hall noticeboard

WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Remembrance

The Year 6 children took part in the Armistice Day Service held at the War Memorial on Friday 11 November. Olivia and Amelia laid a wreath on behalf of the school and the Year 6 Ethos Group leaders read out the names of the fallen. In school the children held their own service, which was led by Mrs Simpson.

Year 2

Last term in Geography, Oak Class were investigating coasts to see if all coasts were the same. They learnt all about human and physical features of coasts and then applied this knowledge on a fantastic trip to Sidmouth. They had a glorious day and enjoyed seeing the different parts of the coastline in person particularly the ice cream shops! In Science, we were looking at habitats and had a great time exploring the microhabitats that we find in school.

Cherry Class have had a very busy and enjoyable start to the term learning all about rocks and fossils during Science lessons. All of the children were interested to learn about the three different types of rocks: metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous. They took their learning even further and looked at the rock cycle using starburst sweets! They also investigated different properties of rocks and how these properties can make them useful for different purposes. Did you know that slate is impermeable so it is perfect to use on your roof? They were also lucky enough to have a fascinating trip to Charmouth beach to hunt down their own fossils. They found belemnites, ammonites and even a very rare vertebra!

WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL cont’d/...

Year 1

Willow Class have had a focus on Design and Technology this half term, when the children have been describing the look and taste of different vegetables. They have tried carrots, cucumbers, radishes, sweetcorn, peppers and tomatoes.

The most popular vegetable was sweetcorn, and the radishes were the least popular because they were spicy! The next step is to design a healthy salad face using the vegetables that they like.

Living Advent Calendar

We will be supporting the Lighting Up Woodbury event again this year and our opening night will be Monday 12 December. Please come along to see what the children have created this year. The breakfast and after school clubs are also participating. We will be selling programmes from the school office. Wishing the community of Woodbury well and we hope that you all have a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Gillian Pyle and the Woodbury Team

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION

CHRISTMAS FUN AND GAMES NIGHT WITH BUFFET AT THE WHITE HART

SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER

Members £15, Non members £17. Contact Nita at nitagoffron@live.co.uk Tel. 232314.

WOODBURY SURGERY

Woodbury Surgery has been working harder and smarter with the resources available to us to deliver safe and effective care to all our patients this year. We’ve introduced a new phone system, new dispensary collection point, improved online consultations for ease of access, as well as providing telephone and face-to-face appointments for acute and preventative care. We have introduced new staff members to our nursing and administration team whom you may have already met. Thanks to all of you who supported our surgery by attending our flu and covid clinics; we have vaccinated over 1,800 patients. If you have not yet had a flu vaccination and are eligible, please contact the surgery to make an appointment.

General practice has experienced unprecedented pressure this year and seen a great deal of negativity in the media, with many practices experiencing a surge in unacceptable behaviour from their patients. At Woodbury Surgery we feel very fortunate to have wonderful patients who treat our team with kindness and respect, and we thank you for this. The surgery will be closed on the following days over the Christmas holiday: Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January

Please contact 111 during this time if you are unwell or contact 999 in an emergency. We would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and thank you again for your continued support. Woodbury Surgery

FOWS

(FRIENDS OF WOODBURY SURGERY)

FOWS operates on a voluntary basis, offering help to patients of the surgery who are unable to drive themselves to surgery, hospital or dental appointments. We also help with delivery of medicines and shopping. Our contact number is: 07546 347311 Our AGM will take place in the Church Rooms on Tuesday 29 November at 14.00. All are welcome especially anyone new to the area who might be interested in joining our dedicated group of volunteers.

Val Arndt (Coordinator)

WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Woodbury WI is thriving! If you still haven’t discovered our friendly group, we usually meet in the village hall on the second Thursday afternoon of the month, so just come along and you will be made most welcome. As well as having visiting speakers, we ladies are always busy a monthly book group, coffee mornings each week in the Maltsters, pompom-making to decorate our Christmas tree, local group parties, a planned luncheon and a Christmas meal. There are always competitions to be entered a member has had her photograph chosen for the Devon Federation of WIs 2023 calendar.

Dr Sam Bridgewater, who lives in the village, was welcomed as speaker at the November meeting, as the ladies were keen to hear about LORP, the Lower Otter Restoration Project, a scheme that hasn’t been welcomed by everyone. Sam heads the Wildlife and Conservation section of Devon Clinton Estates and has been involved in the project for some time. To quote from the project’s publicity: ‘The Lower Otter Restoration Project will restore the Lower Otter valley to more natural conditions, closer to those that existed 200 years ago. The river will be reconnected with its floodplain enabling the tide to come in and out as it once did.’ The losses and gains of this project are listed below:

In simple terms, there was felt to be a need to modify the course of the river Otter and to adapt the land to cope with the threat of climate change and rising sea levels. Between 1811 and 1814, an embankment had been built to reclaim the saltmarsh for agricultural use, leading to a history of modification. As well as the negative effects of a changing climate, the existing embankment is failing and needs replacing; and agricultural land and the cricket ground tend to get flooded when tides are particularly high and/or there is heavy rainfall.

In collaboration with PACCo Promoting Adaption to Changing Coasts a similar project is taking place in France, and the anticipated results are to be closely monitored.

Sam was happy to answer questions, and he said that the project, which would include a new, more accessible footpath, together with new mud and inter tidal habitats (salt marsh and mudflats) for wildlife, should be completed by March 2023, when the existing embankment will be breached intentionally to allow the plain to flood. The next meeting of the WI will take place at 14.00 on Thursday 8 December a hands-on event making a Christmas table decoration. Then there will be the annual Christmas lunch for members only on the following Thursday. Sue Bury

Lower Otter Valley March 2021

Lower Otter Valley August 2022 with new creek network excavated in readiness

HOLY TRINITY

Remembrance

The Act of Remembrance was held by the lych gate on Remembrance Sunday. Graham Gerdes conducted it and William Olney played the trumpet beautifully for The Last Post and Reveille. Patrick Bricknell laid the wreath on behalf of the Parish Council.

Instead of continuing the service in church as in the past, it was decided to take advantage of the sunny morning and the large number of people assembled in the road and to continue with the short service outside, as happened last year during covid. The choir led the singing of the hymns, which were accompanied

her keyboard.

Coffee Mornings

On the first Saturday of each month these take place in church from 09.30 until 10.30. So the next two coffee mornings will be on 4 December and 7 January. Bacon butties are very welcome during the winter months and we thank Geoff and Debbie Jung for cooking them.

Quiz Thank you to all who have already bought copies. I have just a few left @ £2 each. First prize £10. You have till the middle of January to submit any entries. Katharine Wheeler

Woodbury News attempts to represent a variety of views within the community, but does not accept responsibility for anything but editorial comment. While it may publish unacknowledged material, nothing is included unless the editor knows the name and address of the author(s).

by Katharine Wheeler on

CLOSURE OF THE DIGGER’S REST

The news of the earlier than expected closure of The Digger’s Rest at the beginning of November was received with much sadness. During their years as managers, Dan and Arwen Beaton have not only run The Digger’s as a business, but have become part of the village community, taking an active part in village life. They both helped to organise the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Arwen was on the committee, decorated the special cake, and got together a group of volunteers with sewing machines to meet in The Digger’s to make bunting to hang up around the field. Other contributions to village life included providing free mulled wine for the carol singers to warm them up before they started singing round the village. The regular Monday dog walking group were able to meet in the garden, which Dan and Arwen renovated. Bowls of water were provided for the dogs, and the pub opened early to serve coffee once this was permitted. Their pastries were especially popular. They opened a little shop in the Digger’s which was particularly valuable during covid lockdown. They held monthly quiz nights and bingo and had regular live bands, giving opportunities for local talent such as Jess Clarke. In addition to all this, Arwen supported the WI, offering to be Treasurer (which as it turned out did not materialise, as the WI closed). As covid restrictions eased and people could meet spaced apart outdoors, she and Dan allowed the use of their garden for the final WI meeting. When Malcolm Randle retired after many years’ service as Treasurer of the Dumbutu committee, Arwen took over from him, and has kindly volunteered to continue to do this online. Dan and Arwen kept the Digger’s going during the difficult months of covid restrictions but have now found it impossible to continue. So it is with great sadness that we say farewell, thanking them for being part of Woodbury Salterton life and wishing them well in the future, wherever it takes them.

Katharine Wheeler

MAKE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS DECORATION WITH FRIENDS

Join us in Woodbury Salterton village hall 13.00 16.00 on Thursday 8 December to make a Christmas table decoration, with all materials provided. Mince pies, tea and coffee will also be available, so come in and have a chatty and creative afternoon. There will also be ideas for decorations made from everyday items that cost nothing - perhaps you could bring ideas of your own. To cover the cost of the hall and materials there will be a nominal charge of £5. To ensure we have sufficient materials, please register your interest by phoning Gill Bricknell 01395 232463 or email bricknellg@yahoo.co.uk. Thank you.

Gill Bricknell

EXTON NEWS

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH SERVICES

30 November St Andrew’s Day, 09.30, Holy Communion with Revd Margaret Scrivener, followed by continental breakfast.

4 December Evening Prayer, 18.00 with Revd Roz Harrison.

11 December Holy Communion, 09.30 with Revd Bill Lemmey.

14 December Carol Service, 19.00.

25 December Christmas Day, Holy Communion, 09.30 with Revd David Ireson.

EXTON HALLOWEEN WALK

Well, if the spooky costumes, ghoulish masks and other creepy paraphernalia didn’t frighten away the evil Halloween spirits in Exton, then the weather certainly would have finished them off! It simply poured and poured and then poured a bit more. Never mind the fancy dress competition there should have been a prize for the child who could tip the most rainwater out of their wellies.

As ever, Exton Village Events committee had done a brilliant job organizing the different venues where the valiant walkers could stop for sweets and juice, with ‘warming’ (and possibly anaesthetizing) drinks for the adults.

Never has plum brandy or sloe gin tasted quite so good heartfelt thanks to the Jacobs and Murrin households respectively. Many thanks also to the Hesketh and Gillie families for providing scary venues and refreshments. The high point of the evening was the sausage and chips supper at the warm and dry Puffing Billy, with the lucky dip and the judging of the fancy dress competition. Exton Ghosts and Ghouls 2022 Family prize went to the Rowe family (see cover). They won a voucher for a family meal at the pub. Thank you, EVE committee, for another hugely successful occasion, and thanks to members of Exton Drama Club for ‘spooky readings’ at the Goosefield. Well done, all participants, for keeping going and not getting washed away, and lastly many thanks to all those households who made pumpkin lamps to light the way for Halloween 2022.

Liz Williams

WOODBURY CAMERA CLUB

Camera club calendars for 2023 @

are now available from Sue Hudson (01395 232203).

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Woodbury Parish Office

Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, Devon EX5 1LP. Telephone: 01395 233791. Email: clerk@woodburyparishcouncil.gov.uk

The Parish Office is open: 09.30 - 12.30, Mon, Tues, Weds and Thurs. Clerk to the Council: Anne Marie Bates

PARISH COUNCIL BUSINESS (November 2022)

EDDC Local Plan

The East Devon Local Plan Consultation is now launched and running until 15 January 2023. You can view it by this link: http://www.eastdevon. gov.uk/local plan.

Woodbury Parish Council will have held Consultation Events on 16 18 November and residents’ comments will assist us with formally making representation to East Devon District Council. We urge all residents to respond to East Devon District Council’s Local Plan Consultation as there are a number of proposed development sites for Woodbury and Exton, as well as in the surrounding villages and Exmouth which could have an impact on this parish (eg traffic).

Options for a new town of around 8,000 houses are also in the Local Plan. There are three proposed locations - Clyst St George/Oil Mill Lane, Crealy/ Greendale or north of Hill Barton and south of the airport. Please have your say!

The Local Plan includes a number of Policies that you can comment on; these cover numerous topics, including infrastructure, green wedges etc.

General Buses

We have received a number of complaints regarding the new No 58 service. We discussed this at our Full Council Meeting on 14 November and Councillors will consider the best way forward for our residents. The timetable can be found on our website or a copy can be collected from the Parish Office. https://woodburyparishcouncil.gov.uk/council services/ community transport.

Another transport option is Exmouth & District Community Transport Group, which provides services for people of all ages who are unable to access public transport, are rurally isolated and for those with mobility problems. For more info/timetable https://www.exmouthringandride.org.uk/ timetable.

Christmas Parish Office Window. We would like as many young people in the Parish as possible to make any style of snowflake for our display. They can have a personal message, wish or just a snowflake which can be white, colourful, 2D or 3D or even cartooned.

We would like these to be dropped off to the Parish Office by Monday 28 November please. The Parish Council window will be lit on Thursday 1 December at 18.00.

Our New Website / Facebook / Twitter

Please follow our Facebook page for up-to-date information - https:// www.facebook.com/Woodbury Parish Council 110020645153509 Twitter - @ParishWoodbury

Planning Woodbury Parish Council is a consultee for all planning applications within the Parish and applications are considered by Members at a Full Council or a Planning Committee meeting. Results can be found on the East Devon website: https://planning.eastdevon.gov.uk/online applications/.

Our Meetings

Our Full Council meetings are on the second Monday of each month excluding August and our Committee meetings usually the last Monday in each month. A schedule is on our website. Meetings are held at the Church Rooms in Woodbury and start at 19.30. All residents are welcome to attend.

Below is a direct link to our Minutes of our Full Council Meetings, which can be found on our website along with other committee minutes https:// woodburyparishcouncil.gov.uk/parish-council/council-business/councilmeetings/full council.

ROUNDANDABOUT

THANK YOU

Thank you very much to the people who gave a donation for apples outside the Post Office. A total of £55 has been sent to FORCE. Liz Ollerenshaw

FUNDRAISING

The Big Breakfast for Force Cancer Charity was held in Woodbury Salterton village hall on Saturday 22 October. This photograph is of some of the wonderful volunteers who helped produce a memorable breakfast which raised just over £840 for Force. Thanks to everyone who supported the event.

RAINFALL REPORT FOR OCTOBER

October continued the increasing autumnal precipitation which started in September, with the peak happening between 21st and 23rd, and the month’s total was 113mm (4.45ins.). Such an amount is not unusual for October, probably due to the low position of the jet stream and the undoubted warmth of the sea at this time.

Averages for October at Ebford are these:

2001 to 2010, 97.5mm of rain.

2011 to 2020, 95.4mm of rain. 2021 and 2022, 141mm of rain. Last October 2021 was of course very wet! The state of the reservoirs must now be improving.

Norman Cann

Peter Payne

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

Colin and Lin Ashby send greetings to friends and neighbours and best wishes for a blessed 2023. Our donation this year will be sent to Hope4Kibera.

Sue Bury sends good wishes for a happy Christmas and a healthy New Year to her friends and neighbours. She is most grateful for their support, and will be making a donation to ShelterBox in lieu of sending local cards.

Ken and Margo Crundwell wish our friends and family a very happy Christmas and a pleasant New Year. This time we will be donating to ShelterBox.

Elspeth and John Fisher would like to wish all their friends a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. In lieu of local cards we are donating to the Centre of Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, Bangladesh.

Ian Graham and family would like to send Christmas greetings and very best wishes for a happy and healthy 2023 to all their wonderfully kind and supportive neighbours and friends in Woodbury. We will, as always, be making a donation to FORCE in lieu of cards.

Chris Lear would like to wish every one a Happy Christmas and a healthy new year. Proceeds to FORCE.

Julie and John Maidment would like to wish all their friends and neighbours in Woodbury a very happy Christmas and a healthy New Year. A donation is being sent to a local charity.

Chris and Alan Quantick would like to wish all their friends a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, peaceful New Year.

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.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

From Katharine Wheeler

A LAMENT ON THE LOSS OF OUR WONDERFUL 56 BUS SERVICE

I live in Woodbury Salterton and for the past 17 years, since my husband stopped driving, have been dependent on our local bus service.

The 56 bus took me almost everywhere I wanted to go to Exmouth for shopping and access to Exmouth Hospital and Specsavers, to the dentist in Exeter, to the airport and the railway station and to Woodbury surgery. I was so fortunate to have all this and the service was mostly extremely reliable.

The weekly journey to Exmouth went along some pretty Devon lanes and there was a camaraderie with all those from Woodbury and Lympstone who used this route. It was an hourly service, allowing me about 45 minutes for shopping in Exmouth, before catching the next bus back. I used it on a regular weekly basis.

Exmouth is a lovely little town with a couple of supermarkets, a farm shop for fruit and veg, Exmouth market with a good wool stall, my bank, a hardware shop and chain stores like Boots, Superdrug, WHSmith and the Card Factory to name my usual haunts. This made it all handy and compact, and manageable for two of my fellow passengers who use their shopping trolleys as walking frames and could not cope with all the walking that shopping in Exeter would entail. They and many others from this village shopped regularly in Exmouth, as did many from Woodbury. Woodbury Salterton people found it very handy to go to Woodbury by bus and collect tablets from the surgery or use the Post Office. What has replaced this wonderful service?

We now have two buses in the morning to Exmouth. You have to pay £4.50 to travel on the earlier bus at 08.56. This gets you to Exmouth at 09.18 and the next bus back is not until 11.23 2¼ hours later. That is far longer than most want for shopping. The bus at 10.56 arrives in Exmouth at 11.18. The next bus back at 11.23 would be useless and the next bus home after that is at 14.37 3¼ hours later!!! Once your shopping trolley is full and heavy you don’t want to dawdle round shops killing time, or walk along the seafront pulling the weight.

It seems to me that when the bus company planned these new routes they considered that the only value the 56 bus service had was to get people to Exeter. They have completely disregarded the value of a regular service to Exmouth for the many who prefer to shop there. I usually travelled on the 10.07 and by the time the bus got to Exmouth it was full.

I am particularly aggrieved that the new bus service terminates at Exeter Bus Station and does not go on to the railway station. For me it means having a taxi, which will add about £45 to my Christmas rail travel, doubling the cost of my journey.

Your editorial said that this new service is ‘good news on the public transport front’. I strongly disagree and am sure others do not think it good news either.

I think that the withdrawal of the excellent 56 hourly bus service is the worst disaster to happen in Woodbury Salterton for many years, making both Exmouth and Woodbury difficult to access.

Oh - I did indeed complete and return the questionnaire which went around on what we thought of the 56 service and I highly commended it as being 100% satisfactory.

PS If anyone is interested in going into Exmouth by the 10.56 bus and then sharing the cost of a taxi home, please let me know.

From

a Woodbury resident IS ROBBERY NO LONGER A PRIORITY CRIME IN BRITAIN?

I am an over 80-year-old retired man, who is a blue badge holder. On the evening of Tuesday 1 November my car, which was parked in the driveway of my home, was attacked by a gang of men. It was the evening, it was dark and the security lights were on. The catalytic converter was stolen from my car, in spite of being security marked and notices on my car stating that. In doing so they caused nearly a £1,000 worth of damage to my car. I did not discover this for two days until I started my car to go out Thursday morning and it made the most horrendous noise. I called the AA immediately, who on inspection informed me that my catalytic converter had been stolen and the underside of my vehicle damaged as a consequence. He advised me that I needed to contact the police to get an incident number so that I could forward it to my insurance company. I rang 101 and had a choice of many different buttons to push to determine which service I wanted. Having finally pushed the appropriate button I was advised that to report the crime I had two options: I could wait on this line for a minimum of 1.5 hours and someone would attend to me, or I could go online and report the crime on the police website, but should not expect a reply for up to 72 hours. 48 hours later I received a crime reference number advising me that no further action would be taken as the event had not been witnessed. I feel violated, guilty and abused and have not slept well since the incident and every time I hear a noise outside I rush to the window to see who is there. What has happened to our police force and to law and order in this country?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR cont’d/…

I have lived in Devon and Cornwall all my life and well remember village life as a child living on a farm when, if a crime of this nature was committed, you simply knocked on the door of the ‘village bobby’ who would take up the matter immediately, as in those days criminal damage and theft was considered a priority crime. Am I a lone voice crying in the wilderness or do your readers agree with me? For it is clear that law and order in this country today has completely broken down.

MEMORIES OF POSTAL SERVICE IN WOODBURY

My father Douglas Christopher joined the staff at Woodbury Post Office as a part-time postman in 1954. The Post Office and shop was run at that time by Jimmy Briggs and the full time postman was Horace Peach. Herbert James (Jimmy) Briggs was married to Winifred Daley, the daughter of William Daley, an earlier postmaster in Woodbury. The Post Office was then part of the Civil Service.

There were two postal deliveries a day on Monday to Friday and one delivery on Saturday morning. The staff worked a five and a half day week. The mail for the first delivery arrived by mail van from the sorting office in Bedford Street, Exeter, just before 6am. They sorted it into piles for delivery in the back of the post office. Mr Peach drove the village mail van, which was garaged behind the Post Office. He took the mail for Woodbury Salterton to their Post Office, which was run by Mr Chick who organised the delivery in the village. Mr Peach then carried on and delivered the mail to the outlying farms, businesses and houses around both Woodbury Salterton and Woodbury and collected mail from post boxes. My father delivered the village mail by bicycle around Woodbury, including Rydon Lane and the houses beyond Fir Hill on the road to Exeter. He also collected mail from the village post boxes. When the first delivery was complete the postmen went home to breakfast. In the late morning the mail that was collected from the village post boxes was bagged up and sent to Exeter on a Devon General double-decker bus. They secured the bag in the stairwell by chain and padlock.

One of the postmen waited at the bus stop on the Arch for the mail for the second delivery to arrive from Exeter bus station by the same method. Once it was sorted for delivery the postmen repeated their rounds, finishing their duties in the early afternoon Mr Peach finishing later than my father as he had the longer delivery round. The Post Office taught my father to drive. Once he had passed his driving test, he and Mr Peach swapped duties each Monday morning so that each could remain familiar with the other's delivery round. When they had holidays, a relief postman was sent from Exeter to cover their duties.

After a few years Mr Peach retired and my father became the full-time postman and took over the van deliveries. Trixie Sellick was taken on and became the part-time postman they still swapped duties each Monday. Horace Peach always carried a billhook under the driver's seat of his post van, for use against potential robbers. Some of the registered mail that they carried in the 1950s contained cash. When Mr Peach retired and my Dad took over driving the Woodbury mail van, the billhook was passed on to him. He thankfully never had the opportunity to use it! At various times during the year they were extremely busy, especially when it was time to deliver quarterly electricity bills to every house. At Christmas they took on temporary staff each year to help deal with the Christmas deliveries in the village the temporary staff were often students. Once, when they were sorting the Christmas mail in the village Post Office at 6am, one of the students was sitting with his eyes closed. Jimmy Briggs asked if he was asleep, to which the student replied: 'No, I am just having a long blink!' If there was a lot of Christmas mail collected from the local post boxes, the mailbags were taken to Exton railway station in the mail van and sent by train to Exeter. Mail was still delivered on Christmas Day. There was one morning delivery and it was always a busy time as people wanted their cards and presents to arrive on Christmas morning. Thankfully there were few cars on the road, and on Christmas morning many farmers would wish the postman a 'Merry Christmas' and provide a whisky for Christmas cheer. One Christmas in about 1960 the children in the infant class at Woodbury School wrote letters to Father Christmas, which the teacher Mrs Jupp collected. She arranged for my father, in his uniform, to come into the classroom, where he collected the letters and put them in his mailbag so that the children could see they were on the way to Santa.

One of the places to receive mail was Newton's Farm at Rushmore. The postman had to park his van near Woodbury Castle and walk down a track to the farm and then back to the van a journey of half a mile. Not a pleasant experience in bad weather just to deliver a football coupon. One of the postmen in the 1940s, who knew the farmer and his dog, was said to stand and whistle for the dog to come up the track and placed the envelope under its collar and let it take the mail back to the farm. The farm no longer exists.

MEMORIES OF POSTAL SERVICE IN WOODBURY

During the floods in September 1960, my father was delivering mail in the post van to the outlying farms on flooded roads. Approaching one farm, a stream was already flowing over the road bridge and it was under water. As he turned into the farmyard a milk tanker was leaving. The weight of the passing milk tanker and the torrent of water caused the bridge to collapse. When my father drove out of the farmyard he was driving, unbeknown to him, over a bridge that was no longer there. The post van nosedived into the torrent. He desperately managed to grab the bag of mail and clamber out, climb onto the bonnet and to the safety of the far bank. When he looked back only the roof of the post van was visible. He walked back to Woodmanton farm, where Norman Bowles the farmer gave him a lift in his tractor through the lanes as far as Down’s Corner where the flood water was too deep to go further. My father waded through flowing water, sometimes waist deep, back to the Post Office to report the post van as ‘sunk’!

In the snow of 1963 deliveries were extremely difficult with roads and country lanes at times covered in snowdrifts. The postmen carried out the deliveries the best they could. The post office provided chains for my father to fit over the wheels of the post van to provide better grip in icy conditions. Doing the same round for many years, friendships were formed with customers, especially on the outlying farms where they may not have seen another person that day. The 1950s and 1960s were a different age, not so governed by the clock. On days that were not so busy, often Dad was invited in for a cup of tea and a chat at one of the farms. In 1968 the Post Office introduced its National Girobank, which ran the advert 'Let Girobank pay your bills.' A person walked into Woodbury Salterton Post office and passed their electricity bill over the counter. They were asked if they wanted to open a Girobank account, to which they said: 'No, they were just here to let Girobank pay the bill.' When it was explained that they had to put money into a Girobank account to be able to pay the bill, they took back the bill, saying: 'What was the point of that, as I still have to pay my own bill?'

Both my father and Trixie took part in the first national postal strike in 1971 that lasted 47 days.

At some point as the number of houses grew and the workload increased the postal deliveries went down to one delivery a day. When Mr Moger took over the Post Office and shop from Jimmy Briggs, the mail was still being sorted in the village Post Office after being sent from Exeter. My father retired from the Post Office in 1978 aged 60. Later local postal workers were Margaret Smith from Woodbury Salterton, Dave Sellick and Joan Bamsey. Adrian Christopher

As always Roger has supplied most of the pictures, with some from Adrian.

RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON

This month on Aylesbeare Common, scrub clearance has started, with an emphasis so far on stemming woodland encroachment onto the lowland heath habitat that is so valuable. We’ve been at Fire Beacon Hill and cleared quite a bit near Hunger Hill on Harpford Common. There is always the issue of how to process the cuttings and this winter we are picking through the birch to find stuff that’s too good to waste: much of the long leggy brash can be repurposed. There is demand for it in making horse hurdles and we have been putting together birch bundles for local makers. As usual, we process as much as possible into logs, transported offsite to be stored to dry out, ready for firewood for the coming winters. Lastly, we’re often able to create habitat piles with the brash in nearby woodland to support wildlife and fungi, as refugia and dead wood. To preserve the abundant archaeology on Aylesbeare Common we also cleared scrub off one of the tumuli (ancient burial mounds), which is a scheduled monument. Led by Devon County archaeologist, Cressida Whitton, a group of RSPB and archaeology volunteers worked together. On Fire Beacon Hill, we returned with a group of volunteers to the new pond, tamping down the puddling clay to smooth over any cracks, allowing the pond to slowly fill as rain gets more frequent during winter. This habitat will eventually support all sorts of wildlife and also provide a water source on the hill. We are considering ingenious methods to fill it because rain might not be enough. Over the course of four long days, we helped install a new gate for the National Trust at East Cliff at Branscombe. This is used to partition livestock and is also a very busy part of the south west coast path. A Douglas fir gate was installed along with oak and chestnut posts. The flinty and stony ground made digging the holes for the posts a very challenging task. Our residential volunteers travelled to RSPB Farnham Heath for an Introduction to Heathland course, aimed at new staff and volunteers from many other RSPB heathland reserves.

They discussed the various methods of heath management and the importance of heathland for specific species like the Dartford warbler and nightjar, invertebrates and reptiles. They also attended a pony health and management course, learning about health, care and behaviour, run by the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust. We held a bit of a thankyou day for our dedicated midweek volunteers, starting with a morning apple pressing. Everyone brought in their apples from home and we borrowed an apple press from East Devon District Council, making 50 litres of juice. The majority has been left to ferment for scrumpy cider, while the pulp hasn’t been wasted, and some of the ponies got a bit. Afterwards we all went over to Blackbury Honey farm for an excellent cream tea, and we were very well looked after in lovely surroundings. The hen harrier roost-watching has begun for the winter, part of the BTO national survey. Historically, hen harriers have used the heaths here in the winter, Aylesbeare Common being one of the spots. We don’t see them every year any more, although we do keep up the monitoring. More of our Exmoor and Dartmoor ponies have been moved back from Stockland in the Blackdown Hills, and a small group that had escaped (a fallen branch had knocked out some of the fence) proved quite a challenge to retrieve, but they’re now home on Aylesbeare Common. They joined our other ponies that are being collected from the Blackdowns and elsewhere, so that by the end of November there will be up to 22 ponies grazing across both Aylesbeare and Harpford Commons. We sometimes receive emails or phone calls from regular walkers who have noticed issues with fences and gates thank you, this is always helpful. Sometimes we may already know but often it’s the case that the first people to notice are those who use gates and paths all the time, so we value feedback, especially to do with the livestock, because their welfare relies on this infrastructure. Toby Taylor

aylesbeare.common@rspb.org.uk

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

25 Nov. FNF Friday Night Flix. 19.00 for 19.30. WVH.

29 Nov. Friends of Woodbury Surgery AGM, 14.00. Church Rooms.

1 Dec. Start of Light Up Woodbury.

3 Dec. St Swithun’s Christmas Lych gate. 09.30 12.30 in Church.

6 Dec. Hospiscare coffee morning. 10.00-12.00, Church Rooms.

7 Dec. Woodbury Craft Group. 10.00 13.00, Christ Church.

8 Dec. Woodbury WI Xmas Table Decoration, 14.00, WVH.

8 Dec. Make your own Christmas Decoration. WSVH. 13.00 16.00.

10 Dec. Woodbury Twinning Assn. Christmas Fun Night, White Hart.

13 Dec. Woodbury Garden Club Christmas Evening Meal.

15 Dec. Woodbury Handbell Ringers Christmas Concert. 19.30, St Swithun’s Church.

15 Dec. Clyst Valley Choral Society Carol Concert. 19.30. Clyst St. Mary Church.

17 Dec. Clyst Valley Choral Society Carol Concert. 16.00, Exmouth Methodist Church (Littlemead)

26 Dec. Woodbury Surgery closed (see page 15).

27 Dec. Woodbury Surgery closed (see page 15).

28 Dec. Exton Christmas Pub Quiz, 18.00 for 19.00 start. Puffing Billy.

2023

1 Jan. Woodbury Surgery closed (see page 15).

2 Feb. History Society AGM. 19.30, WVH.

3 Jan. Hospiscare coffee morning. 10.00 12.00, Church Rooms.

4 Jan. Woodbury Craft Group. 10.00-13.00, Christ Church.

10 Jan. Woodbury Garden Club. 19.15 for 19.30 Members’ Evening.

18 Jan. Woodbury Craft Group. 10.00-13.00, Christ Church.

21 Jan. FoSS AGM and Supper Concert. 19.99, St Swithun’s.

27 Jan. FNF Friday Night Flix. 19.00 for 19.30. WVH.

1 Feb. Woodbury Craft Group. 10.00 13.00, Christ Church.

2 Feb. Woodbury History Society AGM. 19.30, WVH.

7 Feb. Hospiscare coffee morning. 10.00 12.00, Church Rooms.

18 Feb. Sausage and Mash, WVH. In aid of Handbell Ringers.

22 Feb. Woodbury Craft Group. 10.00-13.00, Christ Church.

24 Feb. FNF Friday Night Flix. 19.00 for 19.30. WVH.

2 March Woodbury History Society The Lower Otter Restoration Project. 19.30, WVH.

4 March H4K Barn Dance.

8 March Woodbury Craft Group. 10.00 13.00, Christ Church.

22 March Woodbury Craft Group. 10.00-13.00, Christ Church.

24 March FNF Friday Night Flix. 19.00 for 19.30. WVH.

28 April FNF Friday Night Flix. 19.00 for 19.30. WVH.

6&7 May Two days of celebration for coronation of King Charles III. 26 May FNF Friday Night Flix. 19.00 for 19.30. WVH.

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