Holiday Issue -January 2022 Edition by Woodbury News

WOODBURY NEWS

HOLIDAY ISSUE

JANUARY 2022

HOLIDAY ISSUE - JANUARY 2022 EDITORIAL In a world where many people say they no longer watch the news ‘because it’s too depressing’ we have plenty of heart-warming, feel-good stories in this issue of Woodbury News. First, there are so many thankyous in our various reports to all the many volunteers and groups raising money for all sorts of charities and causes dear to their hearts. Whilst we are sad to bid farewell to the Tuesday morning Charity Coffee Mornings in Woodbury for the time being (pp.10/11), we are really amazed and delighted to see that, over the course of their seven-year history, they have raised a total of £15,800. This is an inspiring story – not only because of the money raised, but also because the venture resulted in the creation of a highly valued village social hub. Then we have Hope4Kibera, which sent the magnificent sum of £27,000 last year to support the vital education of children, particularly girls, in the Kibera (Nigeria) slum. Charlie Collins, in his report on pp.16/17, underlines the importance of providing secondary education for girls in regions of the world such as Kibera to reverse the otherwise downward spiral into poverty and hopelessness. Second, there is good news on the wildlife front: Wild-Woodbury reports on the successful release into the wild of the polecat kits rescued a few months ago (pp.28/29), though hedgehogs are still very much in need of help. And, on the roadlife front, good news for the successfully rescued articulated lorry stuck on a corner of Pound Lane (p.26). Third, the Friends of Woodbury Surgery are very pleased to announce that they hope to re-instate, in January 2022, the former FOWS driving service curtailed by Covid. Please contact them for further information, or ask the surgery for details (pp.9). And finally, one of our local schools, in defiance of Covid, held a very successful outdoor Christmas Fayre (pp.14/15). They also supplied the cover photo for this issue. Now, it’s quiz time: have you any idea what the picture shows? (Answer on p.12 – clue: it’s to do with mummification). We (the royal variety!) recently re-discovered a beautiful Chinese scroll with a seven-character inscription. Roughly translated it reads: Wheresoever you may have your dwelling place, may you be peaceful and happy — which we’re using as our Woodbury News greeting to all our readers at the end of a tempestuous year.

4 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Bill Lemmey 01395 232161 Email: revbillwhitecross@gmail.com Administrator: Jill Dupain dupain@hotmail.co.uk CHURCH SERVICES 19 December - Advent 4, Carols on the Green, 19.00. 24 December - Christmas Eve, Midnight Mass at St Swithun’s, 23.30. 25 December - Christmas Day, Holy Communion at Exton, 09.30. Morning Worship at St Swithun’s, 11.15. 26 December - The Feast of St Stephen, Mission Community Holy Communion at Aylesbeare, 11.15. 2 January - Christmas 2, Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15; Evening Worship at Exton 18.30. 9 January - Epiphany, Holy Communion at Exton 09.30. 16 January - Epiphany 2, Evensong at St Swithun’s, 18.30. 23 January - Epiphany 3, Zoom family Service, 09.30, Café Service at St Swithun’s, 10.30. 30 January - Epiphany 4, Celebration of Revd Margaret’s role as honorary associate priest at Clyst St George, 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. FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH 2 January 2022 “In memory of John Stephenson, who passed away on 2 January 2008. A much loved father and grandfather, who enjoyed his visits to this village.” For your special event, contact Mike Jeans on 01395 232544. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate. FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) I have recently returned from two weeks in the west of Ireland without many activities; it looked as if the whole country had closed down in fear of Covid transmission. It is therefore a joy to report that here we can still gather and be entertained. FoSS is preparing for its AGM and supper concert on Saturday 22 January, with Bel Canto choir, The Whalers and the increasingly skilful Hand Bell group. For the supper, our guests will be spread throughout the church in groups of six, and we will limit the number to 60, ticket only, from Pat Browne. If all goes well and the virus is under control, we hope to be able to organise a Spring Concert on 30 April. Pat Browne

5 WOODBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD 2022 should start optimistically - come and join us for the annual Wassail to wish good health to yourselves, your friends and all the trees. We will start at the village hall car park at 16.30 on Saturday 15 January and process with the village choir to the orchard. Bring something noisy to bash or make music with, and bring some mulled cider/juice in a flask if you wish. If you have not joined us before, then it is a perfect start to a new year and suitable for all the family. There is no charge to join in, but a donation is always welcome. The group that runs the orchard and looks after the trees would like to welcome to the team our new secretary, Laura Watson, and new treasurer, Kirsty McNicol. We would like to say a huge thankyou to Tim Green, who has been our treasurer ever since the orchard started and to Glenis Pewsey, our very capable secretary for the last two years. We would love to have new ideas and support, especially to help with looking after the maintenance of the orchard, promoting the space and helping to make it well used. If interested, please message on our Facebook page, or mail alexkthiemann@gmail.com. We have some exciting projects that will be revealed in spring 2022 and hope that the village will continue to enjoy the space, the apples and the beautiful wildlife area that the orchard provides. Alex Thiemann

6 WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The WI met on Thursday 11 November to hear speaker Chris Woodward talk about The Road To The RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The President, Lin Milsom-Ashby, welcomed 34 members and three visitors and went through the business items, which included forthcoming events such as the regular WI morning coffee at the Maltsters on Fridays at 11.00. Lin invited members to sign up on a rota indicating their willingness to provide refreshments, give a vote of thanks or write a short report for Woodbury News. The raffle was drawn and three members won prizes, including a WI centenary mug. Lin then introduced Chris Woodward, who was our last speaker before lockdown when he entertained us with stories about The Music Hall. The November talk described a journey he took with pupils at Sidmouth School from the development of a dilapidated, unwanted patch of waste ground to winning a Silver Gilt medal at the Chelsea Flower Show. His talk was inspirational and the accompanying slides certainly showed how much the children had gained from the experience of planting, growing and exhibiting. There were many medals, awards and accolades on the journey.

7 At the end of the talk Chris invited members to ask any questions, before showing slides of his amazing Woodbury garden. A vote of thanks was given and Chris was invited to speak to us again in 2022. The meeting on 13 January will be a talk on Emotional Dowsing. Do take a walk past the Green Spot and look at the WI Christmas tree, brightening up the dull days. Better still, stroll past after dark to take full advantage of the twinkling lights. Woodbury WI wish you all a very happy Christmas. Lin Milsom-Ashby WOODBURY AND DISTRICT ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Various events were held across the country to commemorate the centenary of the formation of the Royal British Legion. The main event was the march past at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday with young and old veterans. The AGM of our local branch took place on 25 November in our British Legion room - it was well attended. Gill Dougal, our treasurer, presented the accounts, but they were read out by Sean Kiley, our secretary, as Gill was unable to attend having fractured her arm the day before and ended up in plaster. Gill is now slowly on the mend and we all wish her a speedy recovery. Because we have had hardly any income for the last 18 months, due to Covid, the 100-year commemorations in the village had to be cancelled. The Poppy Appeal this year was very successful and the total raised to date is £3,000, with over £200 to come. Wishing all a peaceful Christmas and New Year. Sandra Huish Woodbury News is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5263356 Secretary: Karen Squires, Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. 233299 Registered Office: Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. Tel: 233299 Chairman: Jeremy Boyden, Rosemary, Broadway, Woodbury EX5 1NR. Tel: 233072 Editor: Sue Bury, Mayflower Cottage, 37 Greenway, Woodbury EX5 1LU. Tel: 233753 Deputy Editor: Val Arndt, Castlehaye, Castle Lane, Woodbury. Tel: 233175 Subscriptions: Jeremy Boyden, Rosemary, Broadway, Woodbury EX5 1NR. Tel: 233072 Deliveries: Chris Bowers, chrisbowers88@yahoo.co.uk or 01395 239338

8 MAYTREE PRESCHOOL Maytree Preschool Winter Fundraiser The children are raising funds all by themselves. After a tough few years, Maytree is finally back to fundraising, and this term the children have been taking part in their very own sponsored events, including bike riding and goal scoring. We are very proud of their achievements and dedication to helping their much loved preschool. A big thankyou to the children and also to their generous sponsors. The photo is of Teddy, 3, completing his sponsored bike ride of 20 times around the MUGA - an amazing effort! Maytree Preschool is ready to welcome more children in the summer term and applications are now being taken. For information or to secure a place, please email admissions@maytreepreschool.com.

Maytree Preschool committee are also raising money. We are looking to build up our funds after a really tough few years. We desperately want to ensure that we can carry on providing our children with the resources they need to develop and flourish. As a small charity-run preschool, we rely on the generosity of the people around us. Donations, however small, make a huge difference. We have so many exciting ideas but no extra funds to put them in place. We have set up a GoFundMe account to make donations safe and secure. Rachel Jenkinson 07415767953

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9 FRIENDS OF WOODBURY SURGERY New Year, New Start We are very pleased to announce that we are planning to re-instate our driving service from the beginning of January 2022. As we all know only too well, the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have played havoc with our erstwhile ‘normal’ existence, and the FOWS driving service fell victim as a result. However, the good news is that we now have a team of drivers who have cleared all the various compliance hurdles, and are ready and willing to get the service up and running once more. What this means is that if you are unable to get yourself to hospital or surgery appointments, you now need, as a patient of the surgery, to register with us and let us know your transport needs. You can do this by calling us on the FOWS telephone number: 01395 206123. We will then arrange for you to be registered as a user of the service. As FOWS is a registered charity, we do not charge for the driving service. However, we have a list of suggested donations for a journey, depending on the distances involved, as of course we need funding to maintain the service. Full details of this and other information relating to the service are available from the surgery and on the surgery website. But please bear in mind that we are a volunteer organisation, so whilst we try our very best to fulfil requests for transport, we may not always be able to find an available driver. FOWS continues to support the community in other ways, with delivery of medications, help with shopping, newspaper deliveries, and befriending lonely or isolated patients. If you feel you would like to offer help as a volunteer, please do get in touch with us on the FOWS number (01395 206123). Here’s to a new lease of life for FOWS and the driving service! We wish you all a good and peaceful new year. Val Arndt

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10 COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNINGS A very big thankyou On behalf of the Trustees of the Church Rooms, the many organisations in and around Woodbury who have benefitted financially, and the community at large, a very big thankyou must be given to Anna and Paul Crafer and Vicky Weatherburn who began what became known as The Community Coffee Morning. Sadly, after seven years, the last one was held at the end of November.

Anna and Paul have always taken an interest in the Church Rooms and its history. You may remember a photograph in the Woodbury News of Paul repairing the main door just after they came to live in the village. In early 2014 Anna and Vicky went to a coffee morning and book sale held in the Church Rooms. At that time the Church Rooms was in need of support to bring its accounts into the black. Knowing this, and also being cake makers, they wondered if they could organise a regular coffee morning once a week for the community and at the same time boost the Church Rooms funds. They sourced proper china, a coffee-making machine and other necessary equipment, and when the Tuesday morning slot became available they decided to start the coffee mornings. On 1 July 2014 the regular Tuesday coffee mornings began. It was decided to charge just £2 for coffee/tea and a piece of cake. Alongside Lizzie Hanes, washer-upper extraordinaire, they became a formidable team.

There was soon a list of people willing to make cakes and, after Lizzie’s death, volunteers to wash up. Stallcombe House members became regular visitors. Over the seven years more people became involved and, just before Covid-19, the morning was being run, under Anna’s guidance, entirely by volunteers - by the community for the community. After expenses, an amazing total of £15,800 has been donated to charities and other organisations with a connection to someone within the village. Initially Church Rooms, Stallcombe House, The Playing Fields and Hospiscare were the main beneficiaries. Later, to name but a few, donations were made to the British Heart Foundation, the Community Orchard, A la Ronde, Friends of Woodbury Surgery, Macmillan Cancer Support, Children in Need, Red Nose Day and Ovarian Cancer. Often a raffle would also be organised. Covid-19 has meant that numbers have dropped. Some people are nervous about being in such a small room. Recently, and especially after lockdown, people have taken to sitting outside on the green space but obviously, sometimes in the winter, that is not possible. Anna has decided to step down as co-ordinator. We live in unpredictable times, but perhaps in the near future it may be possible for the coffee mornings to resume in some way. They will be missed by many and for many reasons. So, well done Anna, Vicky and Paul, and thank you many times over for all your efforts during the last seven years in bringing to the village a coffee morning with a purpose, and something very much part of village life which will be missed. Joyce Jeans

12 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Cherry Class Mum’s the word. As part of Cherry Class’s exploration of Ancient Egypt this term, the children have been looking at the process of mummification. They practised their wrapping skills on each other and then took part in the mummification of some Cornish sardines.  The children have learnt that the Ancient Egyptians removed certain organs, namely the liver, intestines, lungs and stomach, and these were placed in Canopic Jars — that was their first task. Each organ was placed in a specific jar with a top representing an animal or human head. The children have had the opportunity to work with clay to create their own Canopic Jars though these will be free of fish organs to allow them to be welcomed home. Once the children had successfully removed the organs, the fish were then filled with natron (a mix of salt, soda crystals and ash) and buried in natron for 10 days. The children then had the unenviable task of uncovering the fish and repacking them with fresh natron before carefully wrapping them in strips of linen. The fish were then placed in ornate sarcophagi that the class designed. Cherry Class have noted that the fish had already undergone changes in colour and texture (and smell). The fish will be re-examined in early 2022 to see whether the children have successfully preserved their fish and therefore earned their embalmers’ certificates. In the interim, all donations of scented candles and air fresheners gratefully received!

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Chestnut Class Like Year 2 previously, Chestnut Class had the enjoyment of the planetarium visit, which they found awe inspiring. They were transported into space and were able to consolidate all their learning over the last half term.

The class have also been learning about Islam over the last half term. The children role-played different scenarios in which a Muslim would look to the Qu’ran for guidance to make good choices.

14 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL cont’d/... Ash Class Ash Class have had a superb finish to their topic on WWII, with a visit from local historian and Dalditch Camp expert, Simon Fogg. He visited the class to show the children his impressive collection of WWII weapons and finds from the area where the marine training camp once stood. They also went to Dalditch common to look at the remains of the camp and hear about what life was like for those who lived there. It was amazing to see the foundations of the mess hall and nissen huts and look at the decontamination chambers, which are still intact.  Inspired by their history learning, the children have created a range of stunning drawings of military vehicles and are using these to create collages in the style of Paul Nash’s Totes Meer.

Christmas Fayre On 3 December, after school, the PTFA held an outdoor Christmas Fayre. The event was very well attended with the children enjoying a Christmas treasure hunt trail, games and a Christmas photo shoot. Burgers, hotdogs and mulled wine were available, along with a variety of stalls and a tombola. Each class took it in turns to sing carols or songs from the nativity which made for a very Christmassy feel. The grounds looked beautiful, lit up by Christmas lights.

15 Thank you to the PTFA for running this wonderful event, raising some much needed additional funds that will support the children in putting their plans into place to continue developing the library and our outdoor spaces.

We send good wishes to the Woodbury community for a prosperous and happy 2022. Gillian Pyle, Head of School WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB Players are battling against wind and rain, spending non-playing time blowing leaves from the courts. We have a sufficient number of brave players to ensure that every club session is well supported and everyone can have a good competitive game of tennis. Our winter league teams have been in action. The ladies have played six matches and have recorded 12 points but are still looking forward to the first win. The men have fared better, scoring 20 points from five matches, and are mid-table in a very competitive division. We look forward to significant improvements to our playing conditions. We have signed agreements to have the top court cleaned and painted and the lower court fully resurfaced and painted. This work will be completed by Courtstall in the spring, With the wonderful location and a first class surface we should be able to retain our membership for future seasons. The AGM will be held on Wednesday 2 February at 19.30 in the Church Rooms, when members will be able to bring forward ideas for celebrating 50 years of court use (constructed in 1972). Pat Browne

CAROL SINGING AROUND WOODBURY IS BACK! TUESDAY 21 DECEMBER. MEET AT 19.00 ON THE VILLAGE GREEN. All singers welcome.

16 HOPE 4 KIBERA Breaking the Cycle of Poverty through Education <hope4kibera.org.uk> Charity Number 1189029

The quiz was fun Big thanks to all those who supported the Hope4Kibera Quiz on 20 November. It was a sellout with 72 quizzical competitors trying to decipher some pretty tricky questions. Unfortunately, the intended quizmaster, Richard Workman, and his wife, Helen, who had baked a delicious cake for each table of competitors, both fell foul of Covid a couple of days before the event. Some of their family, who had done a great deal to make the event a success, also got clobbered. Happily no-one was too ill and the questions and cakes were all in the pipeline. A quick bit of adjustment to the H4K team, with Daryl Fulls stepping in to help do the questioning, and it all went more or less seamlessly. Certainly, everyone enjoyed the evening. We had a brief video message delivered that morning from Chris Omondi, the Director of the School and the other work we support in the Kibera slum, Nairobi. Chris was standing in the slum speaking to us directly in Woodbury village hall. He thanked everyone for their support and told us what a huge impact it was having on the lives of our students. That made it all worthwhile and, with some enthusiastic help from guest raffle ticket sellers, our new card machine was busy. The raffle was well supported by local businesses including Budleigh Salterton Fish and Chip shop, Ruby Fury shop in Exmouth, Paddles and Saddles in Exeter and Estelle Hitchcock in Woodbury Salterton. We are very grateful to all these and others who kindly donated prizes.

17 With the raffle and cards for sale, after all expenses we raised an amazing £960, which will pay for an entire year of high quality secondary school education and boarding, all included, for one of our students from a completely impoverished family. The harsh fact is that, without secondary education, she would most likely already have children that she couldn’t afford to care for, either through marriage or worse, and the downward spiral would continue. With the help of our supporters, we managed to send out a total of £27,000 last year. Thank you for helping us change the lives of these students and their families. Now … get your dancing shoes polished It will soon be time to ‘strip the willow’, ‘do-sido’, and generally go ‘Yee Ha!’. Mark your diaries for the annual H4K Barn Dance with the brilliant band, Spinach for Norman. It is on Saturday 5 March in Woodbury village hall at 19.30. Tickets will be on sale soon; please check our website for details. Please help us keep up this life-changing effort and consider regular support. Every £20 gives a student a whole week of school and board. H4K is now registered for Amazon Smile. Shop there to help the Kibera kids. Please join the journey and register for regular news or support @ www.hope4kibera.org.uk. Charlie Collins, Chair H4K WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION On 4 December, we organised a Progressive Supper with a difference. Instead of going to each others’ homes we met in the village hall, and we all agreed it was a really great evening. It was so lovely to meet up again after so long. A big thankyou to all those who prepared and served the most delicious food, and of course to the committee for all their hard work in decorating and setting up the hall, and for clearing up afterwards. Our next event is a Quiz with nibbles (bring your own drinks) on 15 January in the village hall, starting at 19.30 and costing £8pp. Our AGM is on 22 February in The DuBuisson Room at 19.30. For further information please contact Nita on 232314 or Jan on 232694. Jan Owen WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Local speaker Ben Candlin will talk about WILDLIFE FRIENDLY GARDENING TUESDAY 11 JANUARY 19.15 for coffee; talk starts at 19.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All welcome – £3 for visitors.

WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS HOLY TRINITY CHURCH CHRISTMAS EVENTS Church Carol Service Following the success of last year’s outdoor event, the carol service will take place on Sunday 19 December at 16.00 in the churchyard. Should it rain, we will adjourn to the church. Midnight Mass will start on Christmas Eve at 23.30 and we are delighted that Revd Nigel Mason will be coming back to lead this. Carol Singing Around The Village - Wednesday 22 December. Please meet outside The Digger’s at 18.00. Everyone welcome, including dogs. As usual we will be collecting for The Children’s Society. Family Service Mark Lovett conducted the November Family Service talking about making choices. Paul Ayford lead prayers. Before the service started people enjoyed breakfast, served by Jill Dupain with assistance from two of her grandchildren, Scott and Lyla. Church Christmas Bazaar This was held in the village hall on Saturday 4 December. The Christmas decorations were up in the hall and it was good to see the room looking so bright and cheerful. Thanks again to those who decorated the hall. Debbie and Geoff served coffee and bacon butties, Jill Dupain ran a cake stall and the raffle, Gill Bricknell had a tombola and Katharine Wheeler a bric-a-brac. Two tables had been rented out and Averil Blaber sold her knitted toys; her husband, Mark, had a guess the penguin’s name competition to raise money for the Little Valley animal centre; and Christine Astill had a selection of her homemade jams.

19 Some money also comes in during the year through the school selling knitted items for church funds. This, added to the sum raised on the day, brings the overall bazaar total to £562.04. Church Quiz There has been another good response to the church quiz Feathered Friends and copies of this have gone as far afield as America and the Falklands. Three completed entries had already been returned by the end of November. The closing date for entries is Sunday 9 January. Film Night in Church On Friday 28 January there will be another film night. Come to church in your pyjamas and snuggle down with a pillow under your duvet and watch a film. Snacks will be available to purchase. This event was extremely popular when we held one before; the children really enjoyed it and it raised some money for church funds. Nearer the time there will posters up with further details. Katharine Wheeler WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL

Class One Class One has some budding builders who have been learning all about how to build strong structures. They put this learning to good use during the building stage of their design and technology sequence creating a stable structure. Using previous knowledge of cardboard attachments, the children joined boxes, carefully thinking about which methods would make their structures strong. In their art lesson they used their knowledge of different pencil techniques to help them draw features of a building. The children looked carefully at the detail in each feature of the school building and had a go at drawing them. cont’d/...

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A special visitor came from Devon and Somerset Fire Service. The children learnt some really important lessons such as which number to call in an emergency, which hazards to look out for in the house and how to “Stop, Drop and Roll!” They also talked a lot about what the fire and rescue service do and how they help people. Now the children know how to be safe at home and know who to call if they need help. Class Two In ICT, Class Two have progressed from learning what the word ‘algorithm’ means and moved on to using Bee-Bots to break problems up into smaller parts. They learned how to give a series of instructions to the Bee-Bots and how to stop and clear the commands. As part of Inter Faith Week, Class Two have been learning that people of different religions worship in a variety of ways and in different buildings. They researched lots of different places of worship and created sunset silhouettes to celebrate many of the different places of worship that they learnt about. As part of the coastline theme in DT, Class Two used all their construction skills to strengthen, score and join as they built mini beach huts with nets. They then chose a suitable material to make cladding to cover the side of the beach huts and mixed bright colours to make their beach huts stand out; they also learned to make all the colours they needed using primary colours. Class Three Class Three have been learning about the different biomes located around the world. They have used atlases to locate them and have researched the climate, fauna and flora found in each of the six main biomes.

21 Whole School Our Ethos group have organised a lunchtime club each day to promote friendship across the school, including playing board games.

At the time of writing, we have lots planned for Christmas: a closed Christingle service at Church; Boo to a Goose theatre performance; Class One Nativity performances which we hope will be by invitation; Christmas Jumper Day, raising money for Save the Children; and a Santa Dash. We will report on these events in the next edition of Woodbury News. Governing Body Do you have time to volunteer and help make a difference in your community? Our governing body is made up of members of the community across our five federated schools. We need your support and would welcome expressions of interest from ex-pupils, parents, carers and members of the local community to support the strategic running of our school. No previous experience is necessary as there is free training available as well as support from experienced members of the board. It’s a great way to feel part of your community. If you are over 18 and want to support us, please get in touch with our school office via the website or call 01395 232649 and leave a message for our executive head teacher, Mrs Gray, or the chair of governors to find out more about this rewarding role. Clare Rooke, SEND Governor

WOODBURY SALTERTON PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP MONDAYS - 13.00 - 14.30 WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL Open to all pre-school aged children Find us on Facebook

22 ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON CHURCH SERVICE - DECEMBER 25 December - 09.30, Holy Communion.

WOODBURY SURGERY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS DAY

DATE

SURGERY HOURS

DISPENSARY HOURS

Christmas Eve Friday

24th December

08:00 – 18:00

13:00 – 18:00

Christmas Day Saturday

25th December

CLOSED

Boxing Day Sunday

26th December

CLOSED

Bank Holiday Monday

27th December

CLOSED

Bank Holiday Tuesday

28 December

CLOSED

Wednesday

29th December

08:00 – 18:00

13:00 – 18:00

Thursday

30 December

08:00 – 18:00

13:00 – 18:00

New Year’s Eve Friday

31st December

New Year’s Day Saturday

08:00 – 18:00

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CLOSED

1 January

Sunday

2 January

CLOSED

Bank Holiday Monday

3rd January

CLOSED

08:00 – 18:00

13:00 – 18:00

Tuesday

4 January

When the surgery is closed, please call the NHS on 111 when you need medical help fast, but if it is a life-threatening emergency, you should call 999. For example, chest pains, increasing difficulty in breathing, impaired consciousness and any of the signs of a stroke (facial weakness, inability to lift a limb or slurred speech) constitute an emergency. If you use our E-Consult facility, please note we will respond by the end of the following working day, or sooner if we can. The Team at Woodbury Surgery would like to wish you all a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year.

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Woodbury Parish Office Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, Devon EX5 1LP. Telephone: 01395 233791. Email: woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com The Parish Office is open: 09.30 - 12.30, Mon, Tues, Weds and Thurs. Clerk to the Council: Anne-Marie Bates Living Advent Calendar Thank you to Liz Dunne, who organised this year’s Living Advent Calendar, Chris Lear for the evening’s refreshments and Kate Turner for making and arranging the Parish Office window along with her helpers, pictured overleaf. The other photographs are of exhibits in our window.

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Iris and Giles McKenna

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Some of the helpers

Thank you, too, to all those who came along to the Parish window switchon; it was lovely to meet residents and to see the Christmas lights being turned on at the Green. No 56 Bus Service to/from Exmouth and Exeter, via Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton We are asking residents of all ages to return a questionnaire to us regarding the No 56 bus service. The questions are as follows:  Do you use the No 56 bus service?  If yes, which buses do you use, please give times and destinations;  Reasons for using the service – work, visiting friends/family, shopping,    

education, medical, onward travel or something else – please specify; If you do not use the bus, please give reasons why; Would a different route and times encourage more people to use the bus? Please give any suggestions which could improve the service; Any other comments?

Please either email your answers to clerk@woodburyparishcouncil@ gmail.com or pick up a questionnaire from the Parish Office, the Post Office or from the Maltsters Arms Coffee Shop. The Parish Office is normally open to residents from Monday to Thursday 09.30-12.30, so please also pop in and say hello or raise any ideas or concerns that you may have. The office will be closed over the holiday period from Thursday 22 December, and will re-open on Tuesday 4 January.

25 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. East Devon's new draft Local Plan revealed, with potential locations for hundreds of new homes A draft new Local Plan has been published online for consultation which reveals potential locations for where new homes could be built, including an option for a new town, as well as East Devon’s ambitious plans to become carbon neutral by 2040. This is the first time in the council’s history that it has revealed a ‘work in progress’ draft for a Local Plan, normally waiting until work is further progressed before showing it to the public. In the spirit of being open and transparent, the draft document will change as a result of further consideration and public consultation. East Devon is required to produce a plan which must provide a minimum of 850 dwellings a year over the lifetime of the plan (20 years). Therefore there are proposals within the parish at Exton and Woodbury and on land adjacent to the Lympstone Parish Boundary. There are also proposals for a new town straddling the Parish Boundary north and west of Woodbury Parish which are in an early development stage. Woodbury Parish Council will be consulting on these proposals next year and we will make full representation on behalf of our residents. Erratum In last month’s Parish Council report there was unfortunately a typo, for which I apologise. We would like to welcome Councillor Alan Wills, not Alan Mills, who was co-opted onto the Parish Council in November; we wish Alan all the best in his new role. Parish Council Meetings Our Full Council meetings are held on the second Monday every month excluding August in the Church Rooms, Woodbury, starting at 19.30. All residents of Exton, Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton are welcome to attend and raise any matters with members. Woodbury Parish Council hopes that you have a wonderful Christmas and wish you and your family a very happy New Year.

SAVE THE DATES Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022. We are planning celebrations over the four day bank holiday Thursday 2 - Sunday 5 June 2022 We will keep you updated over the coming months.

ROUND AND ABOUT BIRTH Congratulations to Oliver Squires and his partner Rosa Hanley on the birth of their beautiful daughter Lucy Evelyn. She was born on Saturday 9 October weighing 7lbs 8ozs. She is a much loved little sister to Alfie, and is the first grandchild for Karen and Andrew Squires; Rebecca and Eva are enjoying their new role as aunties.

THE SWEDISH HOOKER The day the Swedish Hooker came to Pound Lane - 16 November - was a momentous day for some residents of Pound Lane when a 40-tonne artic lorry became wedged on the corner of Keldholme and Beckets. It was safely recovered by the magnificent Swedish Hooker. Pam Mitchell

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION NEW YEAR QUIZ SATURDAY 15 JANUARY, 19.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL To include free nibbles (but please bring your own drinks) Contact: Nita 232314 or Jan 232694.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

From Ken Perry - Woodbury Neighbourhood Plan How many readers of the Woodbury News remember the Christmas/New Year of 2014/15 when they received copies of the Draft Woodbury Neighbourhood Plan – Visions and Policies consultation document from the Parish Council? This document was the culmination of hundreds of hours of hard work by residents of the parish which included consultation meetings, group discussions and completing questionnaires, not to mention the hours spent by the steering group in analysing responses and drafting the document. The neighbourhood plan had sections on ‘housing and development’, ‘community and economy’, ‘environment’ and ‘infrastructure’ reflecting the views of the local community on each section. Each section had visions, defined policies and clear guidance to be used by planning officers at East Devon District Council when considering planning issues affecting our parish. The wish of the parish to prepare and submit a Neighbourhood Plan was registered with East Devon District Council in 2013 and they provided a substantial grant to assist with the development of the plan. As we approach another new year, the draft Woodbury Neighbourhood Plan is still languishing in the office of your parish council. The plan has never been completed or ratified and the EDDC planning officers still have no guidance to follow. EDDC are in the early stages of considering a new Local Plan which is to cover the period 2020-2040. The working draft document is less than complimentary about the delay by Woodbury in completing their Neighbourhood Plan stating that ‘development of a neighbourhood plan has been slow/stalled’. When considering suitable sites for residential development the working draft states that Woodbury is ‘one of the 10% least deprived areas in terms of access to services’ making it a target for future development. Indeed the document lists seven sites fully in the Parish and one partly in the Parish, sufficient for 269 houses. Woodbury Parish is under threat once again of extensive new housing development, so what are our Parish Councillors doing about it and why is the draft Neighbourhood Plan still sitting on the shelf? WOODBURY NEWS to your door … If you are a new resident to the area, or would like your Woodbury News to be delivered to your door monthly, just call Chris Bowers on 01395 239338 or email chrisbowers88@yahoo.co.uk and she will put you in contact with your local deliverer. Any queries regarding delivery of Woodbury News within Exton to be directed to Ann Morris on 01392 875666.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Ian Graham and family would like to send Christmas greetings and very best wishes for a happy and healthy 2022 to all their wonderfully kind and supportive neighbours and friends in Woodbury. We will, as always, be making a donation to FORCE. Peter and Christine Grist wish all our friends and neighbours a very merry and peaceful Christmas and New Year and send many blessings for a happy, healthy 2022. A donation in lieu of Christmas cards will be sent to Devon Air Ambulance. Joyce and Mike Jeans wish their friends and neighbours, in and around Woodbury, a very healthy and happy Christmas and 2022. In lieu of cards we are making a donation to the Exmouth Food Bank. Rosemary Maggs wishes all her friends in Woodbury a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. I am slowly settling into my new home in Dulverton. Derrick and Marian Mead wish all their friends and neighbours in Woodbury a very happy Christmas and peaceful New Year. We appreciate that we are fortunate to live in such a friendly and supportive community, and will be making donations to St Petrock’s in Exeter, and to Médecins Sans Frontières, in lieu of cards.

POLECAT CHRONICLES PART 2 Last month we told you about the polecat kits that we had been caring for, following the tragic death of their mother. The great news is that they are now back in the wild and appear to be thriving. We kept them in our rehabilitation centre for as long as we could but after a few weeks in our care they had started to outgrow their extensive cage. It was time for them to get used to being outdoors. We arranged for them to be housed in a large outdoor pen at Secret World wildlife rescue centre in Somerset. The kits were allowed to continue growing, and learning to fight with each other with minimal human contact.

29 In the meantime the pressure was on to find a release site that was suitable for what is known as a soft release. Suitable release sites are incredibly hard to find. The site had to be away from major roads, be accessible for support feeding, have a clean water source nearby and plenty of prey animals for the kits to hunt. The area had to be away from shooting sites where they would be persecuted, and be away from areas popular with dog walkers. We looked at a number of sites, but all of them had drawbacks that made them unsuitable. A site was eventually found by John Wilding of Clinton Devon Estates. After a few weeks at Secret World, all three kits were brought back to a secret location in East Devon. They have now been released and every night they come back to feast on the food I put out for them. They are no longer using the nest box we provided for them, but we know that they are still in the area because they show up on our surveillance cameras. As there are two females and a male, we hope that these rare enigmatic creatures will form a new breeding colony. It's great to know that we have been able to help re-establish a creature that was locally extinct for nearly 100 years. Even though the polecats are no longer in our care, 15 poorly or orphaned hedgehogs are. Their upkeep is currently costing us about £100 per week, so please consider making a donation to our appeal so we can continue our work. If you would like to make a contribution towards our appeal please contact us directly or go to our GoFundMe Wild-Woodbury animal treatment centre appeal at https://gf.me/u/yki8t5. 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 group: Wild-Woodbury and check out our website http://www.wild-woodbury.org to find out more about what we are doing to help our local wildlife. Tony Bennett Tel: 07971 082384 info@wild-woodbury.org Website: http://www.wild-woodbury.org/Facebook: Wild-Woodbury

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30 THE RISE AND FALL OF WOODBURY FOOTBALL CLUB The last AGM before war broke out was held on Friday, 18th August 1939. The club ceased to function until 1946 when an AGM was held in which ‘a large number of players and persons interested were present’. A new Management Committee was elected, consisting of E T Knight, Sturman, A E Skinner, S Coles, H Fisher, C Thomas, W Boyland, T Radford, M Miller and H Gooding, and discussions were held as to how the club should proceed. There was a balance of funds for the Club of £4.14s. 2d. The first committee meeting was held on 5 Jul 1946 and discussed the supply of goal posts, nets, footballs, and football cards. Perhaps the equipment had been swallowed up by the war effort. Further committee meetings reported that Mr J Sansom was appointed as groundsman at a fee of £3. Evidently the Marine Camp had been approached to see if posts and nets could be obtained from the camp at Dalditch. Mr Radford offered to repair and look after the hut (changing room). Jerseys and shorts for the players had to be found, although Mr Radford told them that he had seven jerseys. The following month a dance was held which raised £25 – the ladies who arranged the refreshments were invited to join the new Social Committee being formed. In preparation a practice match was played on the 29th August as the field had been marked out and the goalposts were due to be erected. George Hitchcock was elected captain of the 1st XI. The club was still dealing with Webbers of Exeter and ordered new nets for the price of £9. 18s. 6d. One of the problems with kit was to find enough clothing coupons to obtain anything required, including the goalkeeper’s red jersey. The Committee paid 9s. 11d for first aid materials. On 7th September the first match was played against Lympstone, the team consisting of the following: D Godfrey (goalie), W Takle and FJ Govier (full backs), L Sturman, S Takle and C Middleton (half backs), and forwards H Smeath, R Sprague, G Hitchcock (centre forward), R Davey and W Sturman – V Radford and T Sellick (reserves). The following week the team was again selected with a few changes, and a 2nd XI was also picked consisting of R Jeffery (goalie), C Bartlett and WH Miller (full backs), R Miller, C Middleton and A W Cornish (half backs), R Sprague, E Radford, F Dorricott (centre forward), K R Summerfield and A Newton (forwards). T Sellick was injured in the match played against Friernhay and Mr L Stamp took him into the hospital. A bill was received from the hospital for £2.11s 6d for his treatment which was paid by the club – no NHS yet!

31 In a committee meeting in November it was agreed to reinstate the following members, but does not give the reason for their dismissal: S G Marks, T Sellick, H C Radford, W H Takle, and L A Sturman. In the Annual Report for this first year of the resurrected club the secretary, H L Jarman, who had undertaken the job since 1931, commented that ‘there was lacking in the sides a sportsmanlike understanding and team spirit that had prevailed during the years before the war’. In March 1949 the secretary reported that players had been involved in some sort of fracas in a match against Kenn, and that the players involved had to appear before the Misconduct Committee. The following month the secretary reported that the Misconduct Committee had suspended D Roberts (Woodbury’s leading goal scorer) from playing football for the club or taking part in the management from 18th April until 22nd August. There was a fairly frequent change of committee members and officers at this period, mostly claiming pressure of their businesses, but from reading the minutes there was obviously some sort of underlying ill feeling. After the post-war revival the minutes of the club recorded the committee members and players for the years up to 1957. But an ominous report was read at the AGM of that year, with only five members attending and no players at all. Support for the club had been gradually diminishing and the players and committee members seemed to lose interest. The standard of play dropped and eventually, after a few disputes between the players and committee, the club was disbanded for a year. A telling report was read to the meeting by the secretary in which he stated that the club had had a bad season having won only 3 matches out of 22 games played. This he blamed on ‘the lack of interest by players and the strength of the committee which always seemed to dwindle towards the season’s end’. At the end of the meeting it was decided to close the club for one year. This year seems to have dragged on for 10 years as there are no records of these missing years. The following is the account written by Dave Sellick, from an old Woodbury family, who was instrumental in the revival of the club in 1967, and through whose hard work and unselfish commitment football returned to Woodbury – several players who had joined the club at Woodbury Salterton, now returned to play for the revived club, including Ken Sellick, younger brother of Dave, who became captain of the new team. The parish was very lucky to have a man such as Dave, who was prepared to give up so much of his time and energy, and for so many years. ‘After a chat in the pub between Dave Sellick and Cyril Rowsell it was decided that the Woodbury Football Club should be reformed. cont’d/...

32 THE RISE AND FALL OF WOODBURY FOOTBALL CLUB After a break of ten years the club was reformed in 1967 with Bill Miller as Chairman, Dave Sellick as Secretary and Tony Gooding as Treasurer, and a very strong Committee. A letter was written to WPC for permission to play at the playing field as the old pitch at Venmore was unavailable. This was granted provided the swings etc. were re-sited and the grass cut when needed and the pitch marked out. The away team changed at the Village Hall when tin baths were provided for cleaning up – not so good if you were the last one in! We eventually had a shower fitted in the Village Hall, which was an improvement. After two seasons WPC gave us permission to erect our own changing rooms at the playing field, with showers, toilets etc. fitted. With a football club there is always laundry to wash, and this was done voluntarily. To start with my mother was given the job and then it was handed over to my wife, Pat, who took in on for 12 years. In the first two years the club won their respective leagues and with interest growing the club also ran a ‘reserve’ team for a further two seasons, until through a lack of help in the running of the teams, it reverted back to one team.

33 I was involved in running the Club for 40 years, as secretary, chairman, and for several of those years as groundsman, until I handed over to the capable hands of Mrs Jean Gooding and John Bennett, who carried on for three years, until it was again disbanded. To run the team cost money and this was provided by sponsored walks; bingo and jumble sales were organised at the Village Hall, and a pontoon which was run at The White Hart was provided after match refreshments. A Presentation Night was held most years at the George & Dragon at Clyst St George, which most years was attended by nearly 100 people, which involved two coaches having to make the short journey.’ Several of the minute books and papers of Woodbury Football Club were deposited with Woodbury History Society to look after in a safe place. They make very interesting reading, and are part of the social history of the village from the 1930s. Amongst the papers of the club records is a book listing all the teams picked for matches, and their positions on the pitch. It also lists the junior members of the club, their ages and addresses – this is a very useful record of how young men spent their childhood and youth in the village. If anyone would like to look at any of these records please contact Gill Selley on 01395 233208 or by email on gselley100@gmail.com. Gill Selley WEATHER REPORT Rainfall here at Ebford in November was at a 20-year low of 15mm (0.6 inch). Interestingly only 25mm fell in Novembers of 2001 and 2004. This very low amount was preceded by 169mm in October. In the spring of this year 16mm fell in April, to be followed by 177mm in May; very wide monthly variations! The recent 10-year November average here at Ebford is 105mm (4.1 ins); so normally a moderate to heavy amount would be expected. In our warming world “proper” seasonal weather seems to becoming increasingly rare, in the words of the Saturday Telegraph 6/11/21. Norman Cann

2022 is set to be another busy and successful year for the Estates, delivering today what is right for tomorrow. This will involve a number of projects locally as well as the business-as-usual aspects for our staff, who deal with land and property management, woodland and renewable energy, conservation and our farming operation. We aim to respond to enquiries about any aspect of our work in a timely manner but would like to take this opportunity to explain the most useful channels. Using the contact form at www.clintondevon.com/contact/ or emailing mail@clintondevon.com is the most effective method of communication and will mean your query is quickly directed to the most appropriate person, as many staff work away from the office. Should your enquiry require an urgent response, please call the Estate Office on 01395 443881 where the team will be happy to take your call. We would like to request that staff members are not called or messaged on their mobile phones about estate business in the first instance, unless the matter is an emergency. We are pleased to welcome several new members to the team: at the Estate Office, Sarah Lloyd joins as Property and Land Administrator, and Jola Kawalek as Administrative Assistant in the Business Support Team; Jack Howard is on a Rural Estate and Land Management placement from Harper Adams University until next summer, and Georgie Armstrong joins as General Farm Worker, both supporting the Clinton Farms team. From everyone at Clinton Devon Estates, we wish all readers a very happy and healthy New Year. Kate Ponting BEd (Hons), Countryside Learning Officer, 01395 443881, 07917 104250 kate.ponting@clintondevon.com

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