WOODBURY NEWS
HOLIDAY ISSUE/ JANUARY 2020
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HOLIDAY ISSUE / JANUARY 2020 EDITORIAL
Traditionally in this edition we thank those who have kept Woodbury News going throughout the year. So, thanks from the editorial team to the Board of Directors, the contributors, the photographers, the bundlers and the distributors – too many to list by name, but you know who you are! And thanks to you, the readers – we hope you have enjoyed your monthly publication, which has given a flavour of village life during the year. If, of course, there is little or nothing about your organisation, why not make a New Year resolution to send in contributions? Two exciting events took place at the end of November and in early December: the conclusion of the Woodbury Wide Awake Festival — eight months of events, displays, artwork, demonstrations and a short film (see pages 12 and 13). No event takes place without a great deal of organisation, so very many thanks to all those involved. As one project finishes, another begins. The launch of Hope4Kibera at the end of November could well mark the birth of an organisation within our villages, which aims to support those less fortunate people living in one specific slum in Nairobi (see pages 16 and 17). Woodbury Salterton Dumbutu link started in a small way, but is now thriving. Let’s hope it will be the same with Hope4Kibera. Another initiative by Wild Woodbury starts this month called Target Animals. Read all about hedgehogs on pages 32 and 33, and do contact one of the organisations listed at the end of the article if you find a hedgehog out and about in the daytime. As we go to press, windows continue to be unveiled in Woodbury as part of the Living Advent Calendar, an initiative launched last Christmas which succeeds in ‘lighting up Woodbury’ during December. This brings us to wishing all involved in the production of our monthly publication and you, the readers, a very Happy Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year. The cover photograph shows the hardworking team who brought the Woodbury Wide Awake Festival to fruition and success. The final event, an exhibition, was opened by Cllr Geoff Jung (on the left). Woodbury News is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5263356
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4 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Associate Priest: Reverend Nigel Mason email: revdnigel540@gmail.com ST SWITHUN’S SUNDAY SERVICES - JANUARY 1st Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion. 2nd Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion. 3rd Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion. 18.30 Evensong. 4th Sunday: 08.00 Said Holy Communion, 09.30 Breakfast Service. Mondays at 09.15 Morning Prayer. NEWS AND EVENTS Woodbury PCC Monthly Draw - Draw made at the lych gate stall on the first Saturday of each month. Details from Margo Crundwell 01395 232826. Further information - Digest available in church. To receive this by email, please send your email address to st.swithuns.digest@gmail.com FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 23.00) From the Fisher Family, 1 January, Happy Birthday to Elspeth from all the family and 11 January, Happy Birthday to John from all the family. For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate. WOODBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD Start 2020 with a bang and help ensure our orchard is fruitful! Join us in a family-friendly (noisy) Wassail. Meet 19.00, 10 January, at the village car park in Flower Street for lantern procession through the village to the community orchard in Town Lane. Led by the community choir in traditional songs, we will help reawaken an ancient folk custom from the Norse "Waes Hael" meaning "be healthy". Wear warm clothes, bring a torch or lantern to light your way. Grab a saucepan and spoon to bang and make sure you remember an apple drink! Once seen as one of the twelve days of Christmas, this is now a bit of fun for all to brighten up a dark January night. Alex Thiemann
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6 FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) There has never been a more important time for the presence of FoSS. St Swithun’s church is continually in need of repair and maintenance. A new lighting system is required; the existing system is inadequate and expensive to operate, and new LED spotlights are more efficient and cheaper. FoSS will contribute to this project. As reported elsewhere, the bells are finally in place and ringing. FoSS contributed over £3,000 for the bells’ refurbishment. Our last concert on 19 November was well supported with 50 in the audience for the full evening. We had significantly more at the start as we welcomed Kate Vernon and the Woodbury School choir to start proceedings, not only with some singing but also with instrumental accompaniment. It was a joy to have so many talented young voices. Exeter Singers, directed by Tony Yates, then performed for the rest of the evening. However, before the school departed, Tony brought his choir, the school and audience together to sing Let’s have a peal for John Cooke’s soul in a round. The singers gave a very good varied programme with many familiar and popular songs. This was interspersed with some well-chosen poetry — a very successful evening. We need the support of all in the community as members or as guests at our concerts. The next event is the Supper Concert following the AGM on Saturday 25 January at 19.00. The concert at 19.30, with Bel Canto singers, will be followed by a supper of casserole, bread and cheese and fruit. This is a ticket-only event limited to 60. Tickets at £10.00 will be available in early January from committee members and Rook Pie. The Spring Concert on Saturday 25 April at 19.00 will feature the full Devon County Junior Choir, many of whom performed last year. The choir consists of 7-13 year-olds who perform to a very high standard and sing with great enthusiasm, an event not to be missed. Pat Browne CAMERA CLUB CALENDAR The Woodbury Camera Club calendar is now available, price £6, from Rook Pie, Sue Hudson (232203) or members of the club.
7 WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Our December meeting began with a few moments of silence in memory of Jean Carpenter who died the previous day. Jean has been an active and longstanding member of the club and will be missed in so many ways. Debby Mullier then thanked everyone who supported the impromptu Coffee Morning held on Saturday 30 November. There was a great atmosphere during the morning; yummy cakes and a stall of interesting plants etc to buy. It was a morning enjoyed by all and the proceeds will certainly boost our funds for the forthcoming year. The rest of the evening was given over to Alison Pengelly from Dawlish. Alison runs an online florist business and supplies flowers for all occasions. She demonstrated how to make a Christmas table centrepiece and a larger Christmas decoration set in a basket. All the foliage and flowers she used came from her garden or the hedgerow, with the exception of a bunch of red alstroemerias. She created two beautiful arrangements which were then used as raffle prizes. It was a really interesting evening with lots of ideas that we can now put into practice for this Christmastime!
Our next meeting will be about foliage and how to create the structure of the garden. It will be held on 14 January, 19.15 in the village hall. In the meantime, we wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful and Happy New Year. Joyce Jeans
8 WOODBURY HISTORY SOCIETY / WOODBURY WIDE AWAKE On 7 November, as part of the festival celebrating the life of the Revd William Keble Martin, the Woodbury History Society combined with the Woodbury Wide Awake group at the village hall for a special event. This was a talk by Andrew Cooper entitled Wild Days and Medieval Knights, about the history and wildlife of the Haccombe Valley in South Devon. This was where Keble Martin was the incumbent at the church of St Blaise from 1921 to 1934 and the location for many of the illustrations in his famous book, The Concise British Flora in Colour. Andrew, as a television producer with the prestigious BBC Natural History Unit, has produced many memorable TV productions and travelled widely over the past 35 years. He lives at Church Farm in the Haccombe Valley which he bought many years ago when it was a virtual ruin. He described how this beautiful valley, between Newton Abbot and Torbay is, in effect, secret, as the only way in and out is via the same road. He described the geological processes that created the valley and how initially it was inhabited by Stone Age people, evidenced by a flint arrowhead that had been discovered. In the 13th century one of its residents, the knight Stephen de Haccombe, in thanks for his safe return from the Crusades, built the little church dedicated to St Blaise. Nearby is Haccombe House which over the centuries has been home to branches of the famous Devon families of Courtenay and Carew. Of all the valley’s attributes, it is the wonderful wildlife that Andrew loved most and had featured in many of his TV films. Andrew’s presentation highlighted some of his favourites such as owls, cirl buntings, roe deer, the bluebell wood and, perhaps most memorable, the primrose hill.
Left - Andrew Cooper Above - the church of St Blaise
9 Andrew went on to describe how, in 1921, Keble Martin (or Keble as he liked to be known) was appointed as Archpriest of St Blaise’s Church, a unique and ancient title, which by decree of King George V is now only held by the incumbent at St Blaise. Keble was also vicar of Coffinswell in the neighbouring valley where he resided with his wife and four children. He soon found that, compared with his busy parish in the coalfields of Nottinghamshire, he had a lot of time on his hands and he used it to create his meticulous paintings of plants. He also made long train journeys to collect and paint plants that couldn’t be found locally. Each day he had to walk over the hill between Coffinswell and St Blaise to conduct services, which probably inspired the title of his autobiography, Over the Hills. In it he described how, at Coffinswell, it was often the case that the only members of his congregation were birds, such as robins and wrens, that sang from the edge of the pulpit whilst he was reading psalms aloud. At St Blaise wrens built a nest in a cavity below the pulpit. At the conclusion of his talk, Andrew showed a film about the lives of badgers at Church Farm. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, it revealed previously unrecorded wildlife behaviour and was the first to show high quality images of badgers underground. Malcolm Randle WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB The teams are halfway through their winter fixtures; unfortunately rain has interfered and matches have had to be postponed. The mixed team have played five matches, have won two and are mid-table. The men’s have played six with 34 points to be at the top of their league. The club is grateful to Tim Greenslade and Pauline Jones for their sterling work organising the teams. The club held their pre-Christmas supper and gathering in the Church Rooms on Tuesday 10 December, with 22 members attending. Club sessions continue on Sunday mornings from 10.30 and the ladies sessions are on Tuesday afternoons from 14.00. There has been good support for these sessions but we are happy to welcome anyone interested in playing tennis. Pat Browne FRENCH MEAL Come and sample a French meal SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2020, 19.00 FOR 19.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Tickets £15 A welcome drink and a five course meal in aid of FORCE Tickets will be limited. Bar available. Contact Chris Lear 01395 232772 or chrisalear06@gmail.com
10 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL At the time of writing everyone in Team Woodbury still had a lot of the Christmas events to look forward to, including the Carol Service, the PTFA Festive Friday Fayre, the School Christmas Lunch and of course the class parties! However, many exciting things have recently happened which we can share with you. Visit to ‘We The Curious’ Science Museum The children in Maple class enjoyed a visit to ‘We The Curious’ in Bristol. The children left school very early to make sure that they had the most time possible at the museum. They had a fantastic time making animations, giant bubbles which they could stand inside, as well as taking part in a hands-on workshop about digestion. They enjoyed doing some experiments about gravity and went inside a womb to experience what it is like for a foetus. The Living Advent Calendar Window Over a few weeks the children had planned and created the art work for the schools Living Advent Window. The project was led by Mrs Bowen, whose expertise and enthusiasm always inspires everyone. The children planned the display together and during several weeks they painted and decorated the papers before creating templates and modelling the figures.
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11 The Nativity Service The younger children in the school performed a beautiful musical play about the first Christmas called Busy Busy Bethlehem. The children all sang, acted and recited their lines beautifully, giving us all a very special beginning to the Christmas season. Visit to Summerleaze The older children in Chestnut and Ash classes visited Summerleaze residential home to perform a Christmas concert for the residents. They sang some songs they had learnt in their music lessons as well as a range of Christmas carols. Earlier in the term, the children had sent ‘Postcards of Kindness’ to the residents and everyone was keen to meet up. After the concert, friendships were made over refreshments and a return visit is planned for the summer year. Alison Sparks, Headteacher
WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB TUESDAY 14 JANUARY, 19.15 for coffee; talk starts at 19.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Local speaker Rebecca Wells will be talking about FOLIAGE – the bones of a good garden All welcome – £3 for non-members. ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS WEDNESDAY, 10.30 - 12.00. 15 JANUARY AND 12 FEBRUARY RBL ROOM behind Woodbury village hall. Then every other week throughout the year.
12 WOODBURY WIDE AWAKE FESTIVAL The Festival concluded with a busy weekend at the end of November, featuring a film premiere, an exhibition at Woodbury village hall and a service at St Swithun’s. This final weekend began on Friday with the launch of William Keble Martin and Woodbury: a changing landscape, a short film which includes interviews with villagers who knew Keble Martin. The film goes on to reflect on landscape and wildlife changes in the parish since his death 50 years ago. There is a link to the film on our website https://www.woodburywide-awake.co.uk/documentary-video.
Saturday brought the well-attended exhibition to Woodbury village hall which was packed with nature-related art, writing, film, books, and sprinkled with talks and demonstrations. Expert talks on Wildlife Ideas for Green Space, Weeds and Wisdom and Wild Woodbury were in the DuBuisson room, with the short film showing throughout the day in the main hall.
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In Sunday’s Family Church Service, led by Carolyn Keep, we were treated to a reflection on Keble Martin’s life, his work as a priest and as a lover of plants. The children were very engaged in Carolyn’s interactive service, and her portrayal of Keble Martin's life was a wonderful tribute to a great man. Since the start of the Festival in May, countless people from within and without the parish have joined in one or more of the 32 events: walks, creative workshops, talks, family activities, musical performances and exhibitions. The church service was a fitting conclusion to eight months of hard work by the Woodbury Wide Awake Festival team with the very welcome support of its sponsors: East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Woodbury Parish Council, Woodbury Salterton Residents' Association, Woodbury Tuesday Coffee Mornings, and to many individual donors for financial support. A feast of information will continue to be available on the Woodbury Wide Awake website. Woodbury Wide Awake Festival has now finished but its legacy of work will continue. Graham Rawlings
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14 WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Fourteen Woodbury ladies ‘sent to Coventry’ That would have been unimaginable torture but it was, instead, just another one of our trips. Riding in a Plymouth Albion RFC coach we travelled through the Cotswolds to our hotel which was in the centre of Coventry and was, very conveniently, right next door to Coventry Cathedral. The Cathedral was being used for graduation ceremonies and was closed to the public but Evensong gave us the chance to see the interior. The main event on our itinerary was the German Christmas Market in Birmingham. Walking the length of New Street you could have spent your money on a variety of decorations and German food and drink, but Birmingham offered a number of other options. We visited the (rooftop) Shakespeare Room and the Secret Garden at the Library which have excellent views, the Flea Market with its glorious fabrics and colourful characters, the Quays with walks along the canal, Birmingham Cathedral, the Jewellery Quarter and had welcome breaks at the Edwardian tea rooms at the Museum and Art Gallery. We were tired but undefeated. On our journey home we visited Cheltenham, which also offered a Christmas Market, but many of us chose to visit the Minster or the Museum or other places of interest. So, our thanks to Livvy for organising this trip. WI members are a diverse group of ladies and this short trip offered something to satisfy everyone and also provided an opportunity to extend friendships. On 2 December some 30 members took the No. 56 bus into Exeter to enjoy a Christmas lunch cooked and served by students at Exeter College. A great way to start the Christmas season. Pauline Wratten
Woodbury WI members enjoy Christmas lunch
15 It has been another busy and fun-filled year for Woodbury WI — so many events, trips and speakers that it is hard to pick out the highlights. Over the year we have been encouraged to sing, make things and marvel at others’ handiwork. We have had interesting speakers; enjoyed a damp garden party, visited Yorkshire, and Birmingham’s Christmas Market. Full reports of these have appeared in previous issues of Woodbury News. It was a busy, active and exciting year with anticipation of more to come in 2020. Lin Ashby - President This year’s WI Christmas tree with pompoms.
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2020 Meetings Quiz Evening with Wine and Cheese Woodbury WI 100th Birthday Party with Entertainment from Chris Woodward talking about Music Hall. Assistance Carers. Creative weaving with Pam Day. AGM.
Woodbury WI would like to invite all past members to their 100th birthday celebrations in February 2020. To commemorate this memorable milestone, we would like to invite everyone who was a member of Woodbury WI in the past to come to Woodbury village hall at 19.00 on Thursday 13 February for a special celebratory evening. There will be cake and bubbly and entertainment from a superb speaker, who will be enthralling us with tales of the Victorian Music Hall. Please dress appropriately, if you would like to, and the competition for the evening will be a music hall hat! We will have on display artefacts from the archives and scrap books down the decades — you might even see pictures of yourself! For catering purposes please let me know, by mid-January, if you can join us. We do hope to see you on the 13th. Lin Ashby 233854
16 HOPE4KIBERA The Hope4Kibera charity had its official launch in Woodbury village hall on Friday 29 November. The hall was resplendent with tables of cheese and wine decorated with helium balloons and napkins in the Hope4Kibera Kenyan flag colours. The response to this local effort astonished us. We used every chair in the building and many other guests were standing at the back — such excellent and encouraging support as we get the whole enterprise formally underway. The programme started with a video interview with our partners in the Kibera slum, who have built the school for which we are raising funds to fill with slum children who desperately need an education but have no money for school fees. The video was filmed in the Met Office this end but had ‘local technology’ the other end. It gave us a real sense of being connected to the people there and also showed some graphic footage of life in the slums, including the issue of ‘flying toilets’... enough said. Charlie Collins, Chair of H4K, gave a presentation with pictures with more information about the slum and the school, and the work of the charity. He said that the group of local people who visited the slums in February were so challenged by the needs there that they decided to do something about it and Hope4Kibera came into being. The main focus is to fund the free school for slum children, and money is being raised for The John Wynne Poor Fund, in memory of a fantastic local man. This fund is to enable our partners in Kibera to respond to the main emergency needs for food and medical care that they come across on a daily basis. The charity was kick-started with a generous donation from John’s estate and the founding members have contributed seed monies and such things as publicity costs as part of their commitment to the project. Various efforts including St Swithun’s lych gate, the Woodbury Fun Run, a sponsored Three Peaks Race by John’s daughter, Alice, and a cycle across France by H4K Trustee Linda Collins have added great impetus. The first, seemingly impossible, target was to raise £10,000 by October in order to recruit the staff and pupils necessary to open the school in January 2020.
17 Charlie announced that, to the team’s amazement, a cheque for £10,463 had been sent out in mid-October. In addition, a grant of £1,000 had gone out and was used to give 42 families emergency food boxes. To date, the only expenses have been the bank charges to send money out, so a very effective effort thanks to the generous support of this community. Wobbly videos of the evening can be viewed on the Hope4Kibera Facebook page. The event concluded with a personal reflection entitled Is there room for Hope? by H4K Deputy Chair, Carolyn Fulls. It was a profoundly moving and challenging talk, much appreciated by everyone present. She said that we would be arrogant to say that we were the bringers of ‘Hope’ as hope is already there in these resilient people, despite all their hardships. We cannot fix everything, but we can change one life at a time. Our local partner, Chrispine Omondi, who grew up in the slum and has now built the school, received sponsored education after being out of school for two years. Chris says, “I was somebody’s one. It changed my life and now I want to have a free school for kids like me.” There was a generous response by those present, and many contact and giving forms also were completed. Gift Certificates were also available, costing only £10, but that is enough to fill one of the empty desks with a slum child for a full week of school. It was suggested that these might be a good Chris Omondi with the first pupils recruited home for unneeded for the school winter fuel allowance? Tickets are on sale now for our next event, a Barn Dance on Saturday 1 February in Woodbury village hall, dancing to Spinach For Norman, £12.50 to include a ploughman’s supper. Please come along to support Hope4Kibera and have fun celebrating the opening of a school, which will change lives one at a time All details are on our website <hope4kibera.org.uk> along with contact and giving forms and contact details to buy gift certificates, as well as Barn Dance tickets. Or contact Charlie Collins 01395 232731. Charlie Collins
18 RETURN OF WOODBURY BELLS BROADCASTING FROM ST SWITHUN’S The St Swithun's clock has refound its voice with the return of the Woodbury bells. As many of you know, the word “clock” is thought to have originally derived from the Medieval Latin “clocca,” meaning “bell,” referencing the ringing of the bells on early church or town clocks, which would let everyone in a community know what time it was. At first, clocks had no faces, and no hour or minute hands; rather, they struck a bell every hour. Later, clocks with hour, and then minute hands began to appear. Getting the tenor and its new headstock, with a combined weight of a ton and a half, back into position proved interesting. A small tractor towed it up the church path, the wooden pallet edge had to be cut down to get into the tower even with the west doors removed and it was very tight then up through the three hatches going up the tower. A temporary steel support beam was put in place above the tenor and the seventh to allow the two largest bells to be moved across to position.
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19 The bells were rung before and after the morning service on 8 December by a total of 18 ringers who each 'had a go'. In the ringing picture, the table in the centre and the clock on the wall are dedicated to John Glanvill Snr who died in the Woodbury clock tower in October 1960. The bells were blessed by Rev’d Nigel Mason and a special hymn was sung. With reference to ‘broadcasting’ in the title, the word means casting or throwing forth something in all directions at the same time. Sharing our joys and sorrows across Woodbury over the years, the St Swithun's bells are regularly rung for church services, weddings, funerals and for special occasions like the Ringing out for Peace to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice. Peter Grist WOODBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD WASSAIL FRIDAY 10 JANUARY, STARTING AT 19.00 Lantern procession from the village hall to the orchard at Town Lane next to the cricket club, Woodbury Bring: mulled cider, something to bash to make a noise wassailing e.g. a pan, biscuit tin lid, torches and wear warm clothes.
Woodbury choir will lead singing in the orchard after we’ve bashed our pots and pans.
A fun evening to wish good health to the trees and help the orchard fruitfulness. Everybody welcome! Free event.
20 WOODBURY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION The annual Poppy Appeal for Woodbury and District has to date totalled £3,225 - a great result. The Pop-up shops at Greendale Farm Shop were brilliant, raising £530. The Royal British Legion County Annual Conference will be held on Saturday 1 February at Tiverton College. There is a hot meal available to purchase; all requests need to be made by Monday 6 January. More information from Sandra Huish 01395 232696. Our next event is a visit from the Veterans With Dogs organisation. We are holding a coffee morning at the Church Rooms on Saturday 29 February from 10.00 to 12.00. Do come along and see the dogs and how they assist veterans with mental health problems. May Day bank holiday on Friday 8 May will be a community event for VE Day commemorating, and celebrating, the end of the Second World War in Europe. Many of my generation had mothers, fathers and relatives fighting for our freedom. The event will be held on the village green from 14.0017.00. It will be a village fete open to anyone who wants to run a table-top sale. Other activities are also planned for children. VJ Day on Saturday 15 August will be in the village hall with displays from the History Society and a very special lunch replicating the Welcome Home Lunch that took place in the village hall in 1946. Please save these dates and make Woodbury RBL events successful. It is with great sadness that we have to report the recent death of Jean Carpenter. Jean was a massive support to the branch for many, many years, guiding us along and growing the special pelargoniums for the War Memorial and various other tubs in the village. We will miss you, Jean, especially at our coffee mornings. Sandra, Sean, Gill and all the members. We wish all our members a Happy Christmas and a Healthy and Peaceful New Year. Sandra Huish (232696) WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION On Saturday 7 December we had our Quiz Evening. It was very well supported with 40 of us taking part. Andy did a most wonderful music quiz really varied and interesting — and the committee provided a delicious supper of cottage pie followed by a wide choice of gateaux. It was really good fun. Also a quick reminder that our AGM is on Tuesday 28 January in the DuBuisson room of the village hall starting at 19.30. Jan Owen
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WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Christmas Bazaar This was held on the last Saturday of November in the village hall and was organised by Robin and Louise Lee. There was a fair attendance (we would always like more) but one who was especially welcome was our former Vicar, Rev’d Sid Humphries. There were stalls being run for church funds like Christmas decorations by Biddy Lagus, a tombola by Gill Bricknell, a raffle by Jill Dupain and knitted items by Katharine Wheeler. Some tables were hired and these included the RNLI, Fiona Vessey with her pottery and the Rooke family raising money towards Alice’s school volunteering visit to Malawi. Louise and Robin sold bacon butties and tea, coffee and cakes. The Bazaar raised a total of £778.69 for church funds. Thanks to all who helped in any way. Film Night This event had been planned for Friday 13 December but has now been postponed. It was found to conflict with the visit of Elsa (as in Frozen) to unveil an Advent window at Salon No 8 in Woodbury which was thought would be a greater attraction to young children. So … Children’s Sing-a-Long Film Night will now be on Friday 24 January. Children (and any adults also welcome) are invited to come to church at 17.30 wearing pyjamas or onesies (not compulsory for adults!), bringing duvets and pillows if they wish, to watch the film and sing along to the songs. Admission £5 includes a hot dog. Proceeds for church funds.
22 Monthly Coffee Mornings with bacon butties. Please note that these will now take place on the third Saturday (NOT on the first as before) during the winter months. This is to spread the social time so it is not the same weekend as the monthly Community Coffee Morning on the first Monday of the month. The new date is Saturday 18 January, 09.30 until 10.30 in church. Church Choir Social Events After choir practice on 3 December the choir went out for a fish and chip supper as a treat for our three young choristers Eliza, Joanie and Harriet. Two days later adult choir members enjoyed a Christmas meal to which they treated their choir leader and organist, Katharine Wheeler, as a Christmas gift. The choir accepted an invitation to sing carols at Halsdown House nursing home in Exmouth and some members will support the carol singing round the village on Monday 23 in aid of the Children’s Society. New choir members are always welcome – our numbers were sadly depleted when four members of the Nash family moved to Honiton.
Choristers Eliza, Joanie and Harriet enjoying a fish and chip supper after choir practice.
WHIST DRIVE We are hoping to continue with these happy fun evenings despite being few in number. We would so like more people to join us. We enjoy our whist but games are played in a friendly atmosphere and no one comments should anyone make a mistake, so don’t let a lack of skill deter you. Be sure of a warm welcome and laughter and a really enjoyable evening. The next one is on Tuesday 21 January at 19.30 in the village hall. At the December meeting a small gift was presented to Patrick and Gill Bricknell as a thankyou for organising this each month, buying the prizes and getting the hall ready.
23 WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE We had our Christmas meal at The Digger’s Rest on 11 December. Our first meeting of 2020 will be on Wednesday 8 January at 19.30 in the village hall. This will be our traditional wine and cheese evening - this time with a quiz as well. The monthly coffee morning at The Digger’s Rest will be on Thursday 16 January at 11.00 and the monthly lunch, also at The Digger’s Rest, will be on Tuesday 28 at noon. Jess Clarke WI members, both here in our village and in our WI Group, will be delighted to hear that Jess Clarke, who gave us such an interesting talk on Music Therapy at our Group Meeting last September, has gained her Master’s Degree - and with distinction! Her graduation ceremony took place in Bristol Cathedral. Jess is now starting to get work locally using her skills to help children with disabilities. Congratulations Jess.
COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL 09.00 - 12.00 1st Monday of each month, if a Bank Holiday 2nd Monday of the month. £2 for unlimited drinks and cake. Everyone welcome (from babies to retirees). Come and feel part of a community and get to know people living in the village. NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS FROM THE EDITORIAL TEAM We are most grateful to all contributors for sending in copy and photographs for inclusion in Woodbury News. Without your efforts, our monthly publication simply would not exist. However, please may we remind you to help us by sending in your contributions by the closing date, and even more importantly, before the deadline of 19.00 on that day. If you are not yet on the list of people who have already provided me with their email address so that I can send you a reminder each month, please do so now. This arrives in your inbox one week before the deadline. Emails go out bcc, so no-one knows who else is on the list. Sue Bury (Editor), suebury@aol.com
24 WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Since our last contribution to Woodbury News the children and staff in school have been extremely busy with learning and activities, as well as Christmas. We have decided to share with you the highlights of our federation vision as this underpins the Christian ethos and aspiration of our school and explains why we think that our school is a special place to learn. We have spent time this year preparing for this and have chosen the following quote from John 10:10 to be our vision statement: Inspiring one another to live life in all its fullness We feel that this reflects what we want for our children: to encourage them to have aspirations and succeed in their lives. We celebrate all their talents and want our children to think about how they can use their gifts to serve and inspire others. The key word in our vision is LIFE and the acronym from this will help our children remember the vision. LOVE INSPIRATION FELLOWSHIP ENCOURAGEMENT During the week each class focused on the vision and what this meant in their life and learning; here are just some of the highlights. Class 1 talked about who they love and how they could show love to family, friends, the wider community and our world. They also thought about their gifts and talents and created beautiful artwork to illustrate their learning. Class 2 created helping-hand mobiles to illustrate the pledge they made to use the gifts that God has given them to help others. They learnt a song for the celebration assembly in church during the launch week. They also learnt how to create a bouquet of flowers to present to their parents in the assembly. Class 3 thought carefully about what inspiration and encouragement meant to them. They produced some lovely artwork, which will be put together with designs from other classes to form an exciting piece of art for our playground to celebrate our new school vision. The Year 6 children displayed how we can all be good global citizens, and they put together a presentation about the difficulties and health problems that are encountered in countries with poor sanitation. They wanted to make a change by informing and inspiring the other children to raise money so that our school can provide a toilet for a community somewhere else in the world. Throughout the week they raised funds and led fun activities with the younger children on this theme. Fun was had playing loo roll skittles, pin the flush on the loo and guess the number of sheets of loo roll in the jar. The children were so successful they have raised enough to twin two of the school toilets.
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All the children thought about encouragement; class 3 made beautiful decorative boxes with inspiring quotes to encourage one another. Class 2 made biscuits and chose a friend in Class 3 to give their biscuit to as a thank you for being their friend. The children also made their chosen friend a card in which they wrote why their friend was special to them. Both the children giving and receiving the biscuits described the wonderful feeling that this act of kindness gave them. The week culminated in an act of fellowship as children, staff and families came together in church for a celebration assembly supported by Revâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Nigel and Mrs Wheeler. Each child took part sharing the talents of their singing, poetry, artwork and readings. This week was a great opportunity to use the many skills and talents our children have and was a school week lived to the full. We hope you enjoyed reading about our vision week and invite you to see our website for more. If you would like to book a school visit, please call our admin team on 01395 232649 and ask for our Head of Learning, Mrs Milford. We have spaces in some year groups and welcome parents who are choosing for Foundation/ Reception. We welcome children who live out of catchment. Clare Rooke, Chair of Governors, Pebblebed Heath Federation WOODBURY NEWS to your door â&#x20AC;Ś If you are a new resident to the area, or would like your Woodbury News to be delivered to your door monthly, just call Karen Squires on 233299 and she will put you in contact with your local deliverer. Any queries regarding delivery of Woodbury News within Exton should be directed to Audrey Elphick on 01392 876909.
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EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON SUNDAY SERVICES FOR JANUARY 2020 5 - 2nd Sunday of Christmas: 18.00, Evening Service. 12 - Epiphany, 09.30 Holy Communion. 19 - Epiphany 2, 09.30, Lay-led Service. 26 - Epiphany 3, 09.30, Holy Communion. ESTUARY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS 01392 879009 www.estuary-league-of-friends.co.uk Many thanks to the following: everyone who donated Christmas gifts for our Christmas Day guests; everyone who has volunteered along with our staff to come and help with preparations before and on Christmas Day. We plan to make it a memorable day for all who come; the wonderful ladies who held a Christmas sale of their handicraft work and raised £90.00 on the day; the children from our local schools who provided us with some wonderful carols celebrating the Christmas story at the Carol Service in St Margaret’s Church. The Estuary League of Friends Bric-a-brac Charity Shop will re-open in the second week of January after a facelift. We are organising the first Repair Café on Saturday 25 January from 10.00 to 12.00 noon. Bring along any electrical appliances, bicycles, wooden and textile items which need repairing. We are also looking for volunteers with expert skills in these repairs and people to direct you to the appropriate person for your requirements. Children’s Craft Group 5-10 years. Friday 3 January, 11.00 or 13.00 to 14.00. Cost per child £5. Lego Club 10.30 to 11.30, 4 – 11 years. Saturday mornings 4 and 18 January. Become a Dementia Friend. Next meeting 15 January at 14.00. For more information on any of the above, please ring 01392 879009. Audrey Elphick FoSS SUPPER CONCERT SATURDAY 25 JANUARY ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH AT 19.30 Featuring Bel Canto choir. Followed by casserole, bread and fruit. Tickets £10.00 from Rook Pie, Pat Browne or committee members (from 2 January)
27 EXTON GARDEN CLUB On 30 November we had an afternoon meeting which was well supported. The speaker was Katherine Crouch, who joined the open garden scheme in 1999, became the BBC Gardener of the Decade and in 2014 won gold at Chelsea. Her talk was entitled The Self Seeding Garden. This is not an easy way of gardening as you tend to get a lot of seedlings and not always in the right place. Many annuals, such as love-in-a-mist and forget-me-nots, do this, so it will be necessary to thin them out as soon as possible or leave a few to get bigger if you want to transplant them. Annuals are also a good way of getting children interested in gardening. Cosmos, although annual, does not selfseed — so collect seed and sow in the normal way. Another reason to leave annual seedlings is to get good groundcover as bare soil produces weeds. Katherine had some good photographs of gardens she had redesigned and had some amusing stories to relate about people’s reactions. She also had some advice on pruning hydrangeas, philadelphus and forsythia. We finished the afternoon with tea and cakes. Having decided to try something different by having an afternoon meeting to encourage more people to attend, we were pleased with the result. Eileen Pratt EXTON WALKING GROUP, NEW YEAR DAY “A TO B” WALK Walkers & Lunchers – eight persons; Walkers only – two; Lunchers only – 16 A rhyme – to be read in a similar dismal monotone to Gray’s Elegy. The fireworks ushered in the New Year hour, As to their slumbers went the doughty eight. Psyching up for the morrow’s challenge dour, In face of weather forecasts less than great. To Exton Church they came, sharply at ten. Some even sharper were – they had not read Their email – “later start than usual”. Then, They could have had a half hour more in bed. To Uphams realm on Woodbury Common. A warm and welcome coffee cup, or tea. Bright sun distracting all from feelings solemn, As they set off, fine spirits roaming free. A broad clear track across the heath led on Past pine plantation, so into the woods. And in that instant sunny skies were gone As wintry rainstorm blew in through their hoods.
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28 Some fine trees passed, in their perambulation, Put carbon lock-up quietly in their thoughts. Environmental consideration A new one on the list of armchair sports. Widespread ahead that wintry yellow scene, After the great heath fire, the changing hue = Fire red, char black, then summer’s grass bright green, All showing what a brief small spark can do. Then on across a claggy field they strode, The sun now brightly shining o’er the Exe. Relief at last, emerging to the road, Where mud and squelchy puddles no more vex. Non-walkers at the lunch venue quite early. The bar steward growled “No reservation”, Responses ensued, equally surly, To this autocratic peroration. Eight walkers joined – “We did reserve, in truth”. Turned out another walking group had booked. Confusion reigned, in style a bit uncouth, But our good faith in this could not be ducked. At last, with thirst and hunger satisfied, Our mood relaxed in discourse bright and gay Resentment quickly passed and grievance died Befitting the spirit of Hogmanay.
Brian Wood
WOODBURY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE AND CAKE MORNING With a visit from the Veterans With Dogs organisation. SATURDAY 29 FEBRUARY, 10.00 - 12.00 WOODBURY CHURCH ROOMS Do come along and see the dogs and how they assist the Veterans with mental health problems. FRIDAY NIGHT FLIX FRIDAY 24 JANUARY 19.30 (Doors open 18.45) WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL
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DEATH We are sorry to report the death of Jean Carpenter on 9 December. Born in Derby, she moved to Harpenden in Hertfordshire when she was eight. She spent many happy years there, making numerous friends. She joined the Girls’ Training Corps, and helped in the Toc H canteen. She joined a dance band as pianist and did keep-fit with Eric Morecambe’s wife Joan. It was there she married her beloved Frank Masson in 1950. He was an engineer and she a draughtswoman at De Havilland. They lived in a caravan until they built their own 4-bedroom house from scratch and whilst doing this their two children were born. Happy times were spent sailing and they enjoyed trips to the Norfolk Broads. In 1970 Frank’s job enforced a move to Dublin, where they made many new friends. Jean became the organiser for the RNLI and formed her own keepfit classes. They bought a yacht called Kerry Blue and spent happy times in her. Sadly Frank died in 1975 but in May 1979 Jean discovered Woodbury and made it her home. She became organiser for the RNLI, joined the local garden club, served as secretary and chairman, ran another keep-fit class, served on the village hall committee, helped to draw up the Neighbourhood Plan and lent a hand whenever asked. She also published a cookbook which raised funds for local charities. In between these events, she met Bill through her job with Costain Homes. He was a breeder of champion budgerigars and an aviary was built in the garden. They married, but sadly Bill developed Parkinson’s disease and eventually succumbed in 2012. Jean soldiered on, continuing to involve herself in many things and to support amateur musical theatre in Exmouth, despite increasing mobility problems. A large number of us celebrated her ninetieth at the Maltsters and she continued to drive until this year. We send our condolences to her family. LOCAL AUTHOR’S QUIZBOOK Brian Highley from Woodbury rose to fame in the 1980s when he appeared on just about every TV and radio chat show, thanks to his job as the UK question-setter for the best-selling board game Trivial Pursuit. After 25 years Brian’s question-setting spread worldwide when he wrote the Classic Rock Trivial Pursuit and the Rolling Stones Trivial Pursuit. His Rolling Stones questions were edited by the band’s former bass guitarist, Bill Wyman. The Quizmaster’s Quiz Book features more than 3,000 questions and answers ranging from ancient history to current news, pop music, classics, theatre, TV, sport and fashion, all in sets to enable anyone tasked with setting a quiz to mix and match questions to fit their own categories. It is available from Amazon at £10.00
30 NEW BUS STOP AT THE ARCH The new bus stop at the Arch in Woodbury is providing some shelter from the elements and a place to sit and wait. This, together with the updated bus stop on the opposite side, is a great improvement; many thanks to the Parish Council, with huge support from County Councillors Richard Scott and Jeff Trail, for making the original decision to improve this area.
FAREWELL Woodbury News wishes Alison Sparks every happiness as she leaves Woodbury Primary School after eighteen years, and moves on to pastures new. MOBILE LIBRARY I have visited the mobile library and been given the new timetable for 2020 which shows substantial changes: The mobile library will next call on 10 January and on subsequent Fridays every 4 weeks: Exton Station arrive 12.10 depart 12.30 Woodbury Salterton Kennels (only) arrive 12.50 depart 13.10 Woodbury White Hart arrive 14.00 depart 16.00 These new times will allow longer at the busier Woodbury stop. So Fridays in 2020 when the Exmouth mobile library will call are 10 January, 7 February, 6 March, 3 April, 1 May, 29 May, 26 June, 24 July, 21 August, 18 September, 16 October, 13 November and 11 December. For queries: info@librariesunlimited.org.uk or phone 0345 155 1001. Whilst regular users of the mobile library will have been given this information, I thought there may be prospective users who could be interested. Katharine Turner
31 THANKS A huge thankyou to everyone who was involved in this year’s Woodbury Living Advent Calendar, and to those of you who gave generously. We saw some wonderful window displays and appreciated the hard work so many people put in. I think you will agree we really did succeed in ‘lighting up The unveiling of the first Advent Calendar window Woodbury.’ The handover meeting is set for 26 January in the Church Rooms between 19.00-20.00 where we will announce how much we money we raised for Wild Woodbury and Woodbury School, and elect a new committee. It has been a real pleasure to run this event. The 2019 WLAC Team
CHRISTMAS WISHES Mike and Joyce Jeans wish their friends and neighbours in and around Woodbury, a very Happy Christmas and very best wishes for a Happy and Peaceful 2020. We won’t be sending local Christmas cards this year, but instead we will make a donation to Save the Children. Pippa Tait and Graham Rant wish friends and neighbours much happiness and good health for Christmas and the New Year, with a donation to Hope 4Kibera for education. Beverley and Phil Simcox will not be sending Christmas cards this year as we are currently (2 December) stuck in Brazil. Beverley was taken ill on our South American holiday and so far has not yet been cleared fit to fly. She is recovering well and we hope to be back in England by Christmas. Merry Christmas to everyone and a Happy New Year.
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WILD WOODBURYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TARGET ANIMALS No 1 The Hedgehog The European hedgehog is one of our most iconic animals. It is a small mammal typically weighing around 1kg when adult. Larger specimens can reach up to 2kg in the autumn as they put on weight prior to hibernation. The adults are normally between 150 and 200mm long. Hedgehogs are nocturnal and any hedgehog found during the daytime at this time of year needs to be assessed by a specialist as it probably has some serious problems. Pick it up with a towel and carefully close it up in a ventilated box with some newspaper and a bowl of water. Put the box somewhere warm and quiet and then contact us, or one of the specialist rescue centres listed on page 33 as soon as possible. With all sick animals every minute counts, and the sooner proper medical treatment can be given the higher the chances of recovery. If you are able to catch any wild animal, the chances are that it is pretty poorly. The majority of the animals we rescue have probably been having difficulties for some time and will be suffering from malnutrition along with respiratory problems. We have a number of expert advisers and specialist vets who do a fantastic job looking after and rehabilitating the animals that come into our care. Whilst the total population of hedgehogs is unknown, they are in serious decline. Population estimates place numbers in the 1950s at around fifty million but that number may now be less than one million. A recent survey by PTES shows that they are now largely absent from much of the arable land in the UK. There are many reasons for the decline of the hedgehog. Widespread use of pesticides and weedkillers has caused a major reduction in their food supply. Changes in farming practices mean that there are fewer hedgerows and the margin alongside the hedgerow is also massively reduced. Earthworms are a major source of nourishment for hedgehogs, but wormers used to treat cattle are excreted in cow dung and will poison the earthworms living in the soil. The pesticides used to treat crops have led to a major reduction in insects available for the hedgehogs to eat. Climate change has also had an effect on the behavioural patterns of our hedgehogs. The chilly autumn weather used to be a trigger for hibernation. Because our autumns are now much milder, the hedgehogs often do not hibernate properly. They now spend a lot of time awake and foraging for food in suboptimal winter conditions when there is little for them to eat. Hedgehogs need hard, cold winters so that they are dormant when food is unavailable. The disruption to their natural cycle also means that they are having litters of young late into the year.
33 The late-born hoglets do not grow fast enough and do not carry enough fat reserves to survive the winter months. Hoglets need to be 600g minimum weight to survive and so any small animals need to be taken to rehabilitation centres to be nurtured through the winter months. Please let us know straightaway if you find any. Adapting our gardens to accommodate their needs may therefore be the last hope for these adorable and elusive creatures. Please leave a log pile and leaves for them to nest in. Put out meat-based cat or dog food if they are active and if possible make or buy a hedgehog box for them to live in (we would be happy to advise you on the best ones to get). If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at info@wildwoodbury.org or call Tony Bennett on 07971-082384. Please join our Facebook groups (Wild-Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton Hedgehog Project) and also check out our website http://www.wildwoodbury.org to find out more about what we are doing to help our local wildlife. Hedgehogs: Emergency contacts: Wild-Woodbury 40 Fulford Way, Woodbury, Exeter EX5 1PD, 07971 082384 (Tony Bennett) ELM Wildlife Hedgehog Rescue & Rehabilitation, Torquay Ruckamore Road, Torquay TQ2 6HF. 07971 276658 (Rick Parker) South Devon Hedgehog Hospital Weavers Way, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon. 07716-768618 (Stephanie Hutton) Secret World Wildlife Rescue New Road, East Huntspill, Highbridge TA9 3PZ. 01278 783250. Animal Care / admissions
WEATHER REPORT Rainfall during November was at record levels locally, as of course nationally, to very damaging effect. Here at Ebford we received 149mm (6ins) in total covering most days of the month; rather dramatically 3ins of this fell from Thursday 21 to Saturday 23. Farmers have faced difficulties in tending arable fields, as we have received almost 15ins of rain during the autumn months of September, October and November 2019. A quiet, drier December would be very welcome for gardeners and Christmas travellers. Norman Cann
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BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENTS EVENING CLEANER REQUIRED Woodbury Park Health & Fitness Centre. Saturday – Wednesday from 21.00. Immediate Start. For further details please call 01752 313031. ALTERATIONS TO LADIES AND GENTS WEAR, MADE TO MEASURE CURTAINS AND ROMAN BLINDS, ALTERATIONS TO CURTAINS. Contact Shirley on 01395 223523. (2/12) EXE CLEANING & DOMESTIC SERVICES All types of cleaning and other chores around your home. Call 01392 879592 (2/2) COMPUTER REPAIRS AND UPGRADES; Broadband and wireless connections; Data recovery and backup; Windows, iPads and Apple computers, Virus and spyware removal; No fix no fee - Evening visits to suit you. Contact: Mark Doyle 01395 233694. (5/12) ELECTRICIAN James Sliman Local, reliable, fully qualified and experienced. NAPIT registered and insured. From a socket to rewire 01395 276323 07866 313812 www.jslimanelectrician.co.uk. (5/12) WOODBURY HOLIDAY HOME TO RENT in centre of village. Luxury accommodation for 4 people, 2 en-suites, parking, courtyard garden. Weekly holidays & short breaks. www.woodburyholidays.co.uk 01579 350365. (5/12)
EXE INTERIORS & HANDYMAN SERVICES for all home improvement requirements inc. painting & decorating, wall & floor tiling, bathrooms & kitchens, handyman service. Call Sean 07967 777396. (7/12) WE ARE POSH NOSH! With over two decades of experience in the catering industry we are at the forefront of special occasion and event catering in Devon and the West Country. We are committed to providing first class cuisine with outstanding levels of service. Phone: 01392 444877 or email: info@posh-nosh.co.uk. (6/12) MATHS TUITION: Experienced, female Maths teacher available to teach primary to GSCE level maths, 11+ and SATs prep. Reasonable rates. Jane Moffatt on 01395 279952/07730 877889 janepmoffatt@gmail.com. (12/12)
35 ACCOUNTS AND TAX SERVICE Sole Trades, Partnerships, Limited Companies and Personal Tax. Full range of advice. Fixed fee plans and free initial consultation/quotation. Wheelers Accountants Tel: 233184. (11/12) SCIENCE & MATHS TUITION Science KS3-GCSE, A Level Chemistry. Maths 11+, SATS Preparation and GCSE. Maria McGlashan Bsc(Hons) PGCE QTS. www.spacetolearnscience.co.uk 07760 443536 (9/12) RUBBISH REMOVALS Domestic and Commercial. Environment Agency licensed. No job too small. Tel: 0800 335 7610 / 07979 841376. www.rubbishremovalsexeter.com. (8/12) PROPERTY MAINTENANCE – James Waddell Interior & Exterior, Carpentry, Flooring, Fencing & Gates, Plumbing, Decking, Bathrooms & Kitchens, General Repairs. Free Advice & Estimates 01395 263496. (7/12) SYNERGI EVERTHING PLUMBING AND HEATING For all your plumbing and heating needs. Large or small jobs at fair prices. Boiler servicing, repairs and care plans. Local, reliable and efficient. Gas, Oil, and LPG. Tel Synergi 01395 542226. www.synergisw.co.uk. (8/12) BOO TO A GOOSE THEATRE Award winning, interactive children's shows for stress free parties with puppets, games & face painting. Reliable, trustworthy. DBS. www.bootoagoosetheatre.co.uk 01395 233874 (8/12) ROOFING Woodbury based RWI Roofing Specialising in Slating, Tiling, Re-Roof, New Roof, Repairs, Guttering. For a friendly, reliable service call Ray 232926, or 07988 691051 (As recmd in OurLocalExpert.co.uk). (4/12) MOBILE FOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER - providing services such as nail cutting, corn and callus removal, thickened nail reduction. For appointments please call 01392 949030 (2/12)
Your Woodbury News representative will be visiting you in the New Year to collect your annual subscriptions. If you could have the correct money - £6.00 - in an envelope with your name and address on this would be very much appreciated. Thank you for subscribing to Woodbury News. The 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).
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Carol Service, 18.30, Holy Trinity Church, WS. Carol singing around WS village. Friday Night Flix, 19.30 (doors open 18.45) WVH.
2020 9 Jan. 10 Jan.
Woodbury WI Quiz Evening with Wine and Cheese. Wassail. Woodbury Community Orchard. (Procession from WVH car park to the Town Lane Orchard starts at 19.00) 14 Jan. Woodbury Garden Club. Foliage in the garden. 19.15, WVH 24 Jan. Friday Night Flix. 19.30 (Doors open 18.45), WVH. 24 Jan. Childrens’ sing-a-long film night, 17.30, Holy Trinity, WS. 25 Jan. FoSS AGM, 19.00. Concert and supper, 19.30 St Swithun’s. 26 Jan. Handover meeting Living Advent Calendar. 19.00-20.00. 28 Jan. Twinning Association AGM. 19.30. DuBuisson Room, WVH 1 Feb. Hope4Kibera Barn Dance, WVH. 1 Feb. Royal British Legion County Annual Conference. 11 Feb. Woodbury Garden Club. AGM & shared supper 19.15, WVH 13 Feb. Woodbury WI 100th Birthday Celebrations. 19.00, WVH. 22 Feb. French Meal. 19.00 for 19.30, WVH. In aid of FORCE. 29 Feb. RBL Coffee Morning. Church Rooms. 10.00-12.00. Veterans with Dogs organisation will be attending. 12 March Woodbury WI Assistance Carers. 9 April Woodbury WI Creative weaving with Pam Day. 25 April FoSS Spring Concert. 8 May VE Day Commemorations Village Fete. 14.00-17.00. 14 May Woodbury WI AGM. 4 July Woodbury Community Long Tables. 15 August VJ Day. RBL/Local History Exhibition and Lunch. WVH.
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