July 2017

WOODBURY NEWS

JULY 2017

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JULY 2017 EDITORIAL

As I write this editorial, it is a glorious summer day in Devon, with blue skies, a slight breeze and a warm sun shining on our homes and flowerfilled gardens. Somehow these conditions make us feel happy, want to smile and encourage us to pass the time of day in harmony with friends and neighbours.

But, although we produce a village publication, Woodbury News cannot go to press without acknowledging the terrible and catastrophic events that have taken place in this country since the last publication – the Manchester bombing, the terrorist atrocities in London, and the Grenfell Tower inferno. It is not just the acts themselves that are so shocking, but the devastating after-effects that will cause lasting damage to the survivors – the bereaved, the injured, those made homeless and left without any possessions, not to mention the inevitable nightmares and flashbacks that will undoubtedly haunt many adults and children left so traumatised. We must endorse our admiration for and give grateful thanks to the many, many men and women of the emergency services and the medical professions for their skill and dedication in helping the survivors.

As children, we often complain: ‘It’s not fair.’ Life certainly is not fair, but we must not forget that life’s circumstances have brought us to these lovely villages at this point of time in our lives. We are indeed lucky and I am sure readers will want to join me in sending deepest sympathies to those who have suffered so much.

OUR COVER PHOTO by Mike Wheeler shows the Woodbury Whalers, who performed at the Community Fun Day held in Woodbury on Saturday 17 June (see report on page 26). This happy event is surely an example of ‘life’s circumstances’ referred to above, and thanks must also go to the organisers and volunteers who help maintain a village community tradition.

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4 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Karen Spray. Tel: 01392 877400 email: church@Revdkaren.org.uk Associate Minister: Reverend Sid Humphries. Tel:01395 274512 email: revsidh@gmail.com SPECIAL SERVICES Fifth Sunday at Farringdon - 09.30 Breakfast followed by Holy Communion. Please note: this will be the only service in the Mission Community that day.

USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday: 11.15 All Age Holy Communion. 2nd Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion. 3rd Sunday (St Swithun’s Patronal Festival): 11.15 Holy Communion, 18.30 Evensong. 4th Sunday: 08.00 CW Holy Communion (Said), 11.15 Morning Worship.

Morning Prayer Mondays at 09.15. 5th Sunday: see special services.

NEWS AND EVENTS Weekly Lych Gate Stalls, Saturdays 09.30-11.00.

Woodbury PCC Monthly Draw - Draw made at the Charity Coffee Morning 3rd Tuesday each month. Prize every month ranging from £25 to £500. Details from Ken Crundwell 01395 232826.

Patronal Festival Tea Sunday 16 July, 16.00 in church. Further information in the Digest.

FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 23.00) From Marion Pollard In Memory of David Pollard on the occasion of our Diamond Wedding Day on 8 June. Love and miss you always darling, from Marion and family.

For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544, or see the details and book it online at our website: www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk/woodburywith-exton/flood lighting-form.php.

CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - JULY 2 - Mrs S Huish. 9 - Mrs J Jeans.

16 - St Swithun's Festival. 23 - Mrs S Huish. 30 - Mrs J Hodge.

Please note, we will decorate church for St Swithun's Festival on Thursday 13 July.

Digest available in church or from website www.white crossdevon.org.uk.

CHARITY COFFEE MORNING THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY TUESDAY 4 JULY IN THE CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY 10.00 UNTIL NOON Raffle and free birthday cake.

Come and celebrate. All welcome.

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6 1ST WOODBURY BROWNIES This is the third year that 1st Woodbury Brownies have been asked to help with the planting of the three boats and trough at The Arch. We planted red and white geraniums and lobelia, which will give a lovely display through the summer.

The girls enjoy having the opportunity to help in the community and we were lucky not to have any rain.

Alison Hazell, Unit leader CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS The Charity Coffee morning donated ÂŁ500 to Stallcombe House. The residents enjoy using computers to Skype their families and look at the internet and the money will be put towards new computers as the ones they have are rather old.

Don't forget the Charity Coffee morning has its third birthday on 4 July from 10.00 until 12.00. Coffee, cake, raffle and gazebos on the green. Please join us for some fun and free birthday cake.

Vicki Weatherburn with staff and residents of Stallcombe House CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS EVERY TUESDAY, 10.00-12.00 CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Coffee/tea and a home-made cake. ÂŁ2.

All profits to local charities. Everyone welcome.

7 WOODBURY & NEWTON ST CYRES CRICKET CLUB We have had a great start to the season for the juniors at Woodbury & Newton St Cyres CC. At present we now have around 45 under-11s at the sessions on Friday evening, with children from year 1 through to year 6.

The emphasis on a Friday evening is on fun in a safe environment, whilst trying to learn the basics of quite a tricky game. We have two teams in the Devon Junior leagues, under-10 hardball and under-10 softball, for which we have now played seven games, with 30 of the 45 players managing to get at least one game. We only have a few weeks left this season, but if interested for next season, please forward your son/daughter's name and date of birth to the club website on www.play-cricket.com and we will add them to the waiting list.

In the adults’ section of the club both 1st Xl and 2nd Xl teams have been busy playing league fixtures. In this first half of the season we have been reacquainting ourselves with running two teams. The 1st Xl have found the league to be very competitive but we are coming to terms with our division and we can see progress in elements of our performance. As we enter the second half of the season we are confident of putting all aspects of our game together and moving up the league table. The 2nd Xl have had some very competitive games culminating with a single run win over Exwick.

The 2nd Xl will continue to play our younger players when they are available, in an effort to make sure they gain valuable experience of adult cricket, which then should help enhance their own individual game.

A number of Sunday and mid-week fixtures have also been played and the club has had some good results in games that are, as always, played in a friendly but competitive way. Spirits remain high and the club is moving forward.

In recent weeks Devon under-15 girls have played at Town Lane; the first game was rained off at tea time but last Saturday they had a good win against Somerset. Hosting these games does showcase the facilities at the club and we look forward to seeing visiting teams again next year.

As always we welcome any new members, playing or social. If you are interested then please contact the club and you will be most welcome. The next home game at Town Lane is on 1 July when the 2nd Xl are at home to Cullompton. All fixtures and results can be seen on www.play-cricket.com .

FoSS SUMMER CONCERT SATURDAY 22 JULY IN ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, 19.00 Exeter University Chapel Choir with David Stevens www.exeter.ac.uk and click Chapel choir.

Tickets £7.50 from Rook Pie, Pat Browne, committee members or on the door.

8 WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Our June meeting took the form of an outing to The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells, Somerset.

How fortunate we were. We arrived to brilliant blue skies, a beautiful garden with its backdrop of ancient ramparts and moat, and croquet being played on the lawn. A truly quintessential English scene, The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens have been home to the Bishop of Bath and Wells for over 800 years and are open for all to enjoy. We crossed the flagstone drawbridge over the moat, with its resident swans, walked under the portcullis and explored the garden with our guide. Most of us knew what to expect because James Cross, the Head Gardener, had been to Woodbury earlier in the year to talk to us about the garden and how it was being developed. We were not disappointed. Hidden within the ancient ramparts and protected by the moat are 14 acres of quite different gardens. You will find an arboretum, a community garden, herbaceous borders, roses in a parterre and you can admire the views from the top of the ramparts. You can also see the wells from which the city gets its name.

If you peer very hard into St Andrew’s Well you might be lucky and see bubbles from the spring emerging at the base of the pool. If you can’t, then you can still enjoy the shade and

9 damp-loving plants, such as astilbes and hostas, that surround the pool. In 2013 a modern and contemporary garden was opened. This is a garden for reflection and contains a colour garden that represents the stained glass window in the Lady Chapel of the Cathedral.

The Bishop’s Palace dates from the early 13th century when Bishop Jocelyn Trotman, the first Bishop to hold the title of Bishop of Bath and Wells, received a crown licence to build a residence and deer park on land to the south of the Cathedral of Saint Andrew. This is also a ‘must’ to visit. The Bishop’s private chapel is beautiful, full of fascinating history and still very much used by the Bishop and all those concerned with the everyday running of the Palace and its Gardens. You can also explore the Great Hall and the Long Gallery.

A visit is not complete without exploring the Cathedral; perhaps, when watching the swans, you may be lucky enough to see them ringing the bell by the gatehouse demanding to be fed. Do also visit the café called The Bishop’s Table after a tradition that Bishop Ken (1685-1691) began. When in residence at the Palace he would invite twelve poor men and women of Wells to share a meal at his table. The table would be laden with food and the twelve were allowed to take home a ‘doggy bag’ which meant that many other people were also fed.

Our next meeting is on 11 July at 19.30 in Woodbury village hall when Tony Bennett will be giving us an insight into Wild-Woodbury.

Joyce Jeans

WOODBURY FOOTBALL CLUB The football club held its presentation on Saturday 10 June at the fields where a fun match between the players of the two teams was held. This was followed by a BBQ and presentation of the annual trophies.

Both teams managed to retain their status within their respective divisions with the 1st team (Div 2) finishing 7th but only 5 points behind a team that achieved promotion. The 2nd team (Div 7) finished 9th in their division, but this must be considered an achievement given the strength of most of the teams at the top end of that division.

Secretary Will Bennett would like thank the players and managers for their efforts this season, not forgetting the kit washers, pitch markers and landlord of the Maltsters, Matt Knighton, for his post-match hospitality.

In the forthcoming season it has been decided to proceed with only one team and the manager, Spencer West, has ambitions of achieving promotion to Division 1 for the first time in the club's history.

Anyone interested in competing for a place in the team can attend preseason training, which will begin on Tuesday 4 July at 18.30. Please contact Spencer West on 07922179718.

10 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Our Year 5/6 rounders team recently won the Exmouth Schools Rounders Tournament, triumphing over a number of teams from schools within the local learning community. Their teamwork and sportsmanship were excellent throughout, qualities which saw them advance to represent the Exmouth Schools in the East Devon Rounders Final.

They then went on to win the East Devon Rounders final last week – huge congratulations to them all!

In early June our Year 3/4 team and our Year 5/6 team competed in the annual Otterton Summer Football tournament. The teams were split into pools where they played numerous schools from the Exmouth Local Learning Community, following the FA rules of RESPECT at all times to represent Woodbury in an exemplary way. It was a late evening with the last game finishing after 19.00 but it was worth it as our year 3/4 team went on to win their pool, beating Brixington Primary Academy 1-0 in the final. The boys were delighted and were presented with a trophy.

Our annual May Day celebrations were held on 23 May, with this year’s theme being “British values”. Children were asked to wear red, white or blue in their classes to allow us to create a human Union Jack, demonstrating pride in our country. Each class performed a traditional country dance or maypole dance admirably, with Year 6 even adding in a few difficult lifts to their dance to impress the audience! Our May king and queen, Finlay Willox and Noni Rothwell, were crowned by special guest Mrs Sue Blower, who recently retired from her role as HLTA at the school after 23 years. The day was a huge success with the PTFA providing refreshments afterwards for all.

11 Thomas, a pupil in year 5, asked the school to take on the challenge of ‘dabbing for diabetes’ at the end of our recent May Day celebrations.

Thomas, himself diabetic, was trying to raise awareness of the condition.

The entire school, along with family and friends who attended, all joined in a dab en masse and Thomas raised over £200 for the JDRF diabetes research charity.

Our Key Stage 2 sports day took place mid-June, with Key Stage 1 happening as we write! The children participated in a range of running, throwing and jumping events to find winners for boys and girls in each year group. This year’s trophies were awarded to: Year 3 – Harper Phillips and Cassia Bridgewater; Year 4 – Sam Harries and Lilia Craft; Year 5 – Elliot Carus and Aoife Crosby, and Year 6 – Freddie Petch and Olivia Powell.

Our outdoor learning environment project is taking shape beautifully, thanks to the help of a group of parents and staff who formed a working party over two weekends. We now have a school allotment area and a woodchip path leading to a new forest school area at the top of the school field. The forest school area has been planted with a range of trees from the Woodland Trust, a living willow hedge has been created, and we now have a base camp area and fire circle thanks to Dartmoor Tree Surgeons kindly donating many logs to use as seats for the children. Each class has now planted up their own raised bed in the allotment area with a range of fruit and vegetables which we are eagerly watching as the plants grow.

Year 5 worked hard last week to build our new fire pit within the forest school area and they were rewarded by being the first class to toast marshmallows over the fire!

12 Our plans will continue to develop with the installation of a log cabin in the near future, to be used as an outdoor classroom and changing area.

A fence will also be fitted around the allotment to protect our new seedlings.

Year 2 enjoyed their forest school sessions recently where they cut willow and then weaved it to make their own creations – from fairy wands and pirate swords to fish! They then studied how shadows are made and worked in pairs to create shadow pictures with their bodies – resulting in some lovely creations!

We recently held a music concert for parents and carers to showcase the children’s musical talents. The peripatetic music tutors from Exmouth Community College guided our pupils through the performances and left the audience very impressed by the skills the children have mastered.

Shakespeare's Measure for Measure presented by the Cygnet Company THURSDAY 13 JULY, 19.00 Come and join us for our third Open Air production.

After the success of last year’s Shakespeare play 'A Winter's Tale', The Cygnet Theatre group are returning to Farringdon with what promises to be another delightful outdoor production...

(Village Hall, if wet) Garden opens at 18.00 for picnics. Bring your own rug and picnic.

Bar available. Picnics can be provided on advance request.

Tickets: £12, under 16s free. Group bookings £10 (min. 4).

For picnic tables booking essential.

Park at Farringdon Village Hall and follow signs.

Advance booking advisable: 01395 239181 Website: http://www.fsadevon.btck.co.uk/

13 PARISH PATHS Brilliant sunshine has at last perhaps encouraged us to get out for a walk.

We have wonderful footpaths around Woodbury and on the Common.

Four illustrated leaflets of four separate walks are available at the Post Office and Webbers Farm Caravan Park.

Heavy rain a short time ago has made the weeds and grass grow with a vengeance. We are lucky that the Parish Council receives a small annual grant from the Rights of Way Department at County Hall. This enables us to get a contractor to strim the most well-used paths and to repair gates, signs and footbridges.

The latest bridge to have a makeover is the one at Pilehayes Farm. Over the years water, mud and vegetation have built up, making it a muddy crossing especially in the winter. Our contractor has done a great job of adding extra railway sleepers to raise the level of the walkway. Clean boots will now be the order of the day! Should you like to try that path it starts at the allotments, ending in Bonds Lane. Then, turn right, walk a short distance along the lane to the next footpath sign on the left. Once around that field, cross the farm drive and follow the footpath signs. Pileshayes Footbridge is ahead in the dip! This path will take you eventually to the edge of Woodbury Salterton and the Diggers Rest.

Tim Frampton and I are your local volunteer footpath wardens.

Our job is to walk the parish paths several times a year. We try to keep the gates and signs clear of vegetation and alert the Rights of Way Department if more major repairs are required.

If you have any concerns about a footpath, please contact us through the Parish Council Office.

Lastly, a big thank-you to dog owners who pick up after their dog. It makes the paths a pleasure for all!

Judy Green WOODBURY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Woodbury Royal British Legion will be honouring the memory of Reginald W. Symes from Exton who died at Passchendale in the First World War (see box on p.27). A poppy in his memory will be planted at the Tyne Cots cemetery. The centenary commemorations will begin in Belgium on 30 July 2017. Reginald’s memorial is to the side of the altar in St Swithun’s Church.

A big thank-you to Woodbury Brownies for once again helping to plant the boats and wall at the Arch, ready for summer, with red and white pelargoniums and blue and white lobelia; the plants are donated by the Parish Council.

Mary Prince has kindly said she will water the tub at the top of Town Lane and Liz Haynes and I will water the Arch and tub at the top of Globe Hill.

A special thank-you to Jean Carpenter for the pelargoniums she has grown for the War Memorial display.

Sandra Huish

14 WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB The club has been busy; there has been a good turnout for club sessions with 8-12 players attending Sunday morning sessions, up to six arriving for ladies’ Tuesday sessions, and a gathering on Friday evenings. The teams have all been in action: the Men’s A played five matches and have won three, at the moment top of Division 5 with 24 points; the Men’s B have played three and gained 12 points with one victory and are mid-table; the Mixed team have played two (with two postponed due to rain) and have won both gaining 14 points.

Over the May bank holiday the Devon Closed Championships took place in Torquay. Club coach Steve Wood won the over-35 men’s singles and, partnering Patrick Daykin, won the open men’s doubles in a tight-fought match. Former club coach James Isaacs won the over-55 men’s singles.

Matches will take place on two evenings during the summer months. In addition we will be holding our annual doubles tournament on Saturday 22 July from 10.00. Any former, prospective or present member may enter.

There will be a barbeque at the courts following the event.

The junior coaching programme is well under way, Steve Wood continuing with 32 enthusiastic youngsters on court at different times on a Wednesday evening.

New or returning members are always welcome; please contact Pat Browne (232805); occasional use of the courts can be arranged, key from Pat, £4 per court per hour + £5 key deposit; however for regular players it is cheaper to become a member.

Pat Browne

CARETAKER / CLEANER REQUIRED WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL is looking for a Caretaker/Cleaner to join our Team.

Good hourly rate. 1 hour a day, 4 days a week.

Contact: Chris Lear on 232772

COMING SOON

“FRIDAY NIGHT FLIX” WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL On the fourth Friday of each month from September to April GRAND OPENING - FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER Doors open 19.00 with introductory welcoming drink.

Bar, tea and coffee, popcorn and ice cream available.

Details of films to be shown will be posted on the Village Hall Notice Board.

For further details please contact Chris Lear 01395 232772 or email Colin Ashby fridaynightflix.wvh@gmail.com

15 WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION In May a group of twinners went to the Northcott Theatre to see The Play that Went Wrong. What a great evening! It was absolutely hilarious, thanks to the brilliant performances and immaculate timing that is so essential is productions such as this. On 29 July we are going to Dartmouth Naval College. Please contact Jan Owen 232694 or Nita Goffron 232314 if you wish to go.

There is no event planned for August, but we kick off the autumn programme in September with our Progressive Supper on 16 September, and another date for your diary is our planned trip to Haynes Motor Museum on 28 October.

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION YOUTH GRANTS Following our recent notifications in Woodbury News offering grants to local youth organisations, we are pleased to announce that two of the applications received were successful.

It is with great pleasure that we have awarded grants of £500 each to the Woodbury Guides, for replacement tents, and to the 1st Woodbury Scout and Guide Hut Committee, to help toward the purchase of a secure storage shed.

The Twinning Committee decided unanimously that these were just the type of organisations we would like to support, by putting to good use some of the money raised by our own youth members over the last few years.

Although this application deadline has passed, should we advertise the availability of grants again in the future, we would welcome applications from all local youth organisations.

Nita Goffron, Chair, WTA

WOODBURY NEWS CLOSING DATES 2017 18 JULY. 19 SEPTEMBER. 17 OCTOBER. 14 NOVEMBER. 5 DECEMBER. (SEPTEMBER ISSUE WILL BE A DIRECTORY) ALL MATERIAL FOR THE MAGAZINE SHOULD BE SENT TO KAREN SQUIRES, WILLOWFIELD, OAKHAYES ROAD by 19.00 on the closing date, with a name and telephone number, or email to karensquires100@gmail.com ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 6 & 20 JULY. 3, 17 & 31 AUGUST. 10.00 - 11.30, RBL ROOM behind WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays.

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WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Edward (Ted) Wheeler A Service of Thanksgiving for Ted’s life was held in church on 26 May. Rev’d Karen Spray conducted the service and Nigel Alcock was the organist. An account of Ted’s life was read by Katharine, sons Martin and George, daughter Helen and daughter-in-law Fiona reading on behalf of son Stephen. His daughter Helen gave a personal tribute and the eldest of his nine grandchildren, Emma, read a humorous poem she had written. A former fellow student from Lackham School of Agriculture, Martin Dence, also spoke about Ted and how he had traced and re-united all the students on his course 40 years later. Donations in memory of Ted were for church funds and Hospiscare. Thank you to all who contributed so generously.

A native of Gloucestershire, Ted’s working life was always linked to farming. From cowman and shepherd he progressed to becoming a Farm Instructor at Approved Schools in Gloucestershire and Wales. He worked for many years as a Calf Certifying Officer for the Ministry of Agriculture and when that job ceased as we entered the Common Market he became a Diseases of Animals Inspector. A keen and multi-talented DIY enthusiast, Ted worked tirelessly on home improvements in his homes at Longhope, Coleford and here in Woodbury Salterton. He even dug and built a swimming pool for his family at Longhope. He used his carpentry skills for the benefit of the church here, boxing in the loud speaker system, making a table by the organ, shelves in the vestry and improving the candle holders we use in the pews each Christmas.

Ted realised a long-held wish to live in Woodbury Salterton when he moved to The Forge Cottage in July 1991. He died a few days short of his 90th birthday in the home he loved. Katharine and family thank all their friends in the church, school and village for the extraordinary kindness which has been shown to them at this sad time.

WHIST DRIVE - TUESDAY 18 JULY, 19.30 AT WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL

17 The May Family Service was led by Rev’d Sid Humphreys and was preceded by breakfast. Arabella Taylor read the bible story and Alice Rooke led prayers. Sid distributed pebbles to everyone and invited them to keep them as a reminder of God’s love for every one of us and a sign of the loving relationships He wishes us to have with one another.

Wheelbarrow Challenge Please note that the date is 9 July and not the week before as wrongly reported in last month’s magazine. Hopefully by the time you read this there will be decorated wheelbarrows around the village and perhaps in the churchyard. Entry forms (£3 fee) are available from Debbie Jung. From 14.00 on Sunday 9 July voting forms will be available in the Glebe Field for you to take round the village as you decide which is your favourite. There will be stalls and games and teas in the Glebe Field, so join us for a fun afternoon. Proceeds are in aid of church funds.

Weekly Coffee Mornings and Stall These have now started and will take place either outside the church or the school (in church if wet) every Saturday from 09.30 until 10.30.

BINGO in aid of WESC WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL 10 JULY, 19.30 WOODBURY SALTERTON BIG BREAKFAST SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL Breakfasts will be served from 08.00 until 11.30.

All proceeds to FORCE CANCER CHARITY.

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18 WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Our June meeting always takes the form of an outing.

We were blessed with a glorious sunny afternoon for our outing this year, a visit to Fursdon House.

We enjoyed a relaxed and informative guided tour of the house which has been the home of the Fursdon family since 1259. We were even invited to sit on the chairs and sofas, some of which date back many years, while the history of the portraits and furniture and other features was related and the development of the house down the centuries explained.

Afterwards we explored the beautiful gardens and admired some of the outstanding views over the 750-acre estate. A cup of tea and slices of a variety of delicious cakes, cooked on the premises, rounded off a very pleasant afternoon.

The WI will be running a tombola at the Wheelbarrow Event and Gill Bricknell (President) would welcome donations for this.

The speaker at the 12 July meeting at 19.30 in the village hall will be Tony Burges. He will be telling us about the City of Exeter Through the Ages.

Visitors are always welcome to come to our meetings.

WOODBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY COACH OUTING TO BATH WEDNESDAY 5 JULY £14 per person - leaving the Arch at 09.00 and Bath at 16.30.

So many things to see – Bath Abbey, Roman Baths, Museums - Jane Austen, Art, Postal, etc.

Contact – John Treasaden Tel 01395 232738 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).

19 WOODBURY SALTERTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL This half term, we will be focusing in school on the value of Truthfulness.

The children will be exploring an acrostic poem to help them with this.

TRUTH IS….

Trustworthy words and actions Respect for doing the right thing Uncovering the full picture Telling it as it is Having all the facts Keeping music alive is a high priority at our school and Classes 2 and 3 are learning to play DooDs. These are hybrid woodwind instruments, a cross between a recorder and a clarinet. The children have been focusing on getting the right embouchure to make a sound.

Our class 3 pupils took part in the ‘Hit The Surf’ lifesaving course organised by the RNLI. The children took part in theory and practical lessons on beach safety, surf survival skills and techniques for identifying hazards and dangers. The day included games, body surfing and a tube rescue in the water.

The children have been taking part in Money Week, with the year 5s and 6s learning about why we have money by thinking about how societies in the past swapped and traded goods and services. The class then considered what they think is important today and what items they would spend their money on, and explored ways of earning and saving their money. Our youngest children took part in “Pirate Addition”; shopping for pirate essentials such as eye patches, wooden legs, cutlasses and telescopes.

The children have been making the most of the warmer weather with trips to the coast as part of the Jurassic coast studies and regular visits to our Forest School in the village. There are further visits planned to the River Otter this month.

Our children will be putting on a show to celebrate the end of the academic year. We know that it will be fun and look forward to being entertained for the evening. They are working hard rehearsing as it is a special occasion where their talents can shine. We will be saying farewell to our lovely year 6 students and making sure they receive the Woodbury Salterton send-off that is traditional each year.

Please come and join us for our school fete after school on Thursday 13 July at 15.30.

If you would like to know more about our school community please contact the school office. We have places available in school and our own Foundation Stage Unit on site. Call our office on 01395 232649 or visit our website www.woodbury-salterton.devon.sch.uk or see our Facebook page.

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EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON

SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday - Trinity 3, 17.00 Evening Service in a marquee on the Goose Field. 2nd Sunday - Trinity 4, 09.30 Eucharist Service. 3rd Sunday - Trinity 5, 09.30 Lay Led Service. 4th Sunday Trinity 6, 09.30 Eucharist Service. 5th Sunday - Trinity 7, 09.30 Breakfast followed by Community Eucharist at Farringdon.

We extend a warm welcome to everyone who would like to come and sing favourite hymns on 2 July on the Goose Field. Please note the earlier hour of 17.00.

EXTON CRAFT GROUP Our July meeting will be in St Andrew’s Church from 14.00 to 16.00. Bring your choice of craft and enjoy good company with a welcome cup of tea or coffee.

EXTON GARDEN CLUB In April we welcomed Brian Carlson back to talk about pelargoniums; he pointed out that it wasn’t the best time for him to come as most of his stock had now been sold.

Pelargoniums originate from the Cape, and were brought to England in the 1600s by returning sailors who then sold them for what would be £5 in today’s money. As there isn’t much water available on a ship, it was fairly easy to bring the plants back since pelargoniums don’t mind being kept dry!

Although not the same plants as our native geraniums, it’s thought they were called geraniums because of the similarity of the two species’ seed pods. It was in the 1700s that a French botanist re-named them pelargoniums after the seed pods of the storksbill.

Brian then gave us a detailed breakdown of the steps involved in taking cuttings (see below), and finished his talk with pictures of show plants from the past and those he was preparing for the June Rosemoor show.

Taking pelargonium cuttings  Can be taken at almost any time of the year.  Use small ‘jiffies’, soaked before inserting cutting through small hole, having first removed flower heads, and cut the stalk at an angle. Do not cover.  Pot on into 3” pots when big enough, using three parts moist multipurpose compost mixed with one part sharp sand and small amount of slow-release fertilizer.  For August cuttings, feed with high-nitrogen fertilizer during winter, and then with more balanced general fertilizer once a week from March.  Control pests with systemic spray, and rust with fungus fighter.

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WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Tony Le Riche & Leigh-Anne Kendall, Joint Clerks Woodbury PC, Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, EX5 1LP Tel: 01395 233791. Email: woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com. http://woodbury-pc.org.uk The Woodbury Parish Council Office will from now on be open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 09.15-13.00 until further notice.

Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings can be found on http://www.woodbury-pc.org.uk/

PARKING IN OUR CONGESTED VILLAGES I would hazard a guess that at some time we have all been, or indeed are, guilty of inconsiderate parking. In this case, I do not refer to illegal parking of cars and vans, but rather parking without thinking about the possible implications to other road users and pedestrians.

It may be some time since we read The Official Highway Code, or we may have passed our driving test relatively recently but not stopped to consider why rules are made.

Please can all vehicle drivers read the extract below — and better still, act upon it: Rule 243 DO NOT stop and park  near a school entrance  anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services  at or near a bus or tram stop or taxi rank  on the approach to a level crossing/tramway crossing  opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space  near the brow of a hill or hump bridge  opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle  where you would force other traffic to enter a tram lane  where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users and powered mobility vehicles  in front of an entrance to a property  on a bend  where you would obstruct cyclists’ use of cycle facilities except when forced to do so by stationary traffic.

Next time we park our vehicle, let’s stop and think whether the spot we have chosen to leave it could be putting others at risk. Maybe there’s a space a little further away that would be a safer option.

Sue Bury

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ROUND AND ABOUT

DEATHS We are sorry to announce the death on 7 May 2017 of Dorothy Hallett, formerly of Exton Park Farm. We send our condolences to her family.

John Wynne Over 400 people packed St Swithun’s Church for a Thanksgiving service for John Wynne, who tragically died at the age of 61 in an accident whilst walking in Snowdonia on 14 May. John was a colossus of community and church locally and the numbers who came to say farewell and to support the family are testament to how many people were affected by this man’s life, and how deeply he was loved.

Born in 1956 in Ireland he had a happy childhood foraging and fishing with his father and playing in the river Barrow. A good swimmer, he was in the national team. Growing up in a Catholic home he survived strict schooling and times tables with corporal punishment — a sure foundation for later becoming an accountant. After qualifying he ignored gloomy career advice and went off for a job in Bermuda, where he enjoyed diving, water-skiing and water polo. Most importantly he met a nurse called Anne, exerted his Irish charm, and they were subsequently married in 1986.

Initially living in Dublin, they came back to the UK in 1989, via Wantage to Portsmouth, where a pivotal event occurred in John’s life. After attending a Catholic church at first, John did the Alpha course with the local Anglican church. This really brought his faith alive, giving him a different concept of the Christian faith and a more personal relationship with God.

23 In 1998 John and Anne moved into Cottles Lane, Woodbury, with three children now completing the family. Very much part of the Cottles Lane, village and Woodbury Salterton School communities, they formed many lasting family friendships. John helped run youth groups with the church and Scouts, and the family joined the Twinning Association. In 2013 John and Anne moved to Exmouth but have remained closely attached locally.

After time in St Leonard’s Church in Exeter, they moved to Christchurch Woodbury, to be more part of a local church community. This became a central part of John’s life, and remains so for the family. Amongst other activities, John served as a Homegroup leader, which he really enjoyed. His natural ability to teach with a sense of fun and wisdom was highly respected, and he was described as the group’s rock. For the past two years he was on the Leadership team, including being the church’s Treasurer.

Many tributes have rightly been paid to John from his profession, his family and his friends. He had great compassion for others; amongst other activities he volunteered with Christians Against Poverty and with the Seeway Trust in Tanzania. He was a Trustee and Finance Director for Open Door Exmouth and also helped to establish the charity’s ‘Men’s Shed’ project.

John always had an Irish twinkle in his eye. He was a humble man who listened, and made others feel valued, quietly living out his Christian faith with kindness, wisdom and integrity. He has left a legacy of making a real difference to the lives of many people. He will be profoundly missed.

WELCOME A warm welcome to Jess and Sam Tame from Exeter to No 5 Thorns Cottages, Ben, Liz, Tabitha and Barnaby having moved around the corner to Flower Street. We wish them every happiness in their new homes.

SOLARFERENCE, the award-winning folk and electronics duo, featuring Sarah Owen and Nick Janaway, will be presenting a concert of their music at the newly refurbished function room of The White Hart on Friday 28 July.

Described by fRoots magazine as 'one of the most original acts playing English Folk music’, Solarference weave beautiful vocal harmonies with atmospheric electronics, the result of which is 'like nothing else you've ever heard before' (Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music). Tickets, costing £7.50, can be purchased on the door. The performance starts at 20.00.

Do email your photos of local people or events to Karen at karensquires100@ gmail.com The editorial team still needs a wider spread of news, particularly about our younger people. What are you all up to? Why don’t YOU write an article or send in a photo?

Photos taken with a camera, rather than a mobile phone preferred as they reproduce more clearly on paper.

24 CONGRATULATIONS To Gill Selley, who celebrates a Big 0 birthday on 8 July when she will be spending time with her son Christopher and his wife in Amsterdam. On 15 July Gill says ‘almost the whole family (she has four children and eleven grandchildren) will be going to the Jack in the Green for a celebratory dinner, and will also be celebrating the silver weddings of two of the children.’ We are extremely lucky to have her as our local history expert, who has filled in so many details about past times in our villages. Thank you, Gill, and enjoy your Big Day. PRESENTATION TO PAULINE CLARK Pauline Clark celebrated an important birthday on Saturday 17 June with friends and family. As she had been treasurer of the Garden Club for over 20 years until three years ago, the current chairman, Annette Smith, and several other members presented her with a card and bouquet on behalf of the club.

Although she is now confined to her home, Pauline maintains a keen interest in the village where she and her late husband, Bob, were active for so many years.

BLACKHEART CONCERT AN EVENING OF ACOUSTIC FOLK AND POP THE GOOSEFIELD, EXTON LANE, EXTON SATURDAY 1 JULY Gates open 18.30 Advance tickets £10, under 12s free from 01392 876821 or 07780 666354.

Licensed Bar. Picnics welcome.

SUNDAY 2 JULY - CREAM TEAS FROM 15.00 - 17.00. £3.00.

Followed by Songs of Praise at 17.30. All welcome

25 CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 2017 Christian Aid has been working with refugees since 1945 in Europe after the Second World War. 60 years ago Christian Aid Week was started to support this charity. Today 65 million people across the globe have fled from their homes and need security, comfort and advocacy. Christian Aid continues to help them and many others suffering from famine, disease and disaster, regardless of nationality or religion. This is done through local partnerships with those who understand the situation and can use the finance effectively.

A house-to-house collection took place in Woodbury as usual and achieved a record total of £1,600. Thank you to all donors and collectors who helped to raise this amount to carry on the vital work of Christian Aid supporting the care of those in distress.

Carolyn Keep TABLE-TOP SALE FOR EXMOUTH RNLI With all the tables booked, we looked forward to a steady stream of people coming in to either have coffee, buy a cake or two and so on, but it was quite disappointing and I felt sorry for the stall-holders. However, it’s the luck of the draw and one cannot make people support an event.

I am so very grateful to all the willing helpers for giving up their time on a Saturday. Special thanks must go to Chris and Judy who were in charge of the kitchen, doing a steady trade and also producing some excellent soup! Takings there were £71. More thanks to the very generous people who gave donations of both money and goods for sale and some superb cakes and scones.

Despite the lack of trade, there was a nice sum raised of over £300 which I rounded up to £400. This has gone to the Crews’ Comforts Fund at the Exmouth station and will be used to buy socks, gloves, etc to keep the crew members comfortable and warm. Thank you everyone.

Jean Carpenter

SOLARFERENCE Award-winning Folk Duo (with Sarah Owen and Nick Janaway) FRIDAY 28 JULY, 20.00.

THE WHITE HART, WOODBURY Tickets £7.50 on the door.

COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL 09.00 - 12.00 1st Monday of each month.

(Bank Holidays on 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 the people living within the village.

26 WOODBURY FUN DAY - 17 JUNE Phew, what a scorcher! 17 June was the hottest Fun Day in its ten-year history. However, it didn’t stop lots of people gathering together on the village green for a relaxing afternoon.

Musical entertainment was provided by Good Traditions (a band from Walsall), the Woodbury Whalers and the Billycocks, using the stage constructed again by CML Scaffolding. Many thanks to all of them for providing an excellent atmosphere.

Charlie Collins conducted proceedings in his own inimitable fashion, as everyone enjoyed the variety of activities on offer: skittles, hand massage, face painting, nail painting, Gems play area, inflatable ball pond with a slide and Under the Sea assault course, roller ball, electric wire game, Syd from Men’s Shed with his scroll saw, and the crockery smash, which had a new feature this year – a monkey face that chortled and lit up when the ball hit its nose.

The highlight of the afternoon was the dog show presented by Margaret Edwards and Chris Fifield. They demonstrated several obedience training techniques, and then held a light-hearted competition, including a class for the dog with the waggiest tail. Thank you, Margaret and Chris, and everyone who brought their dogs along for this event.

Refreshments included Chris Lear’s famous cream teas (on sale in support of FORCE), BBQ, pancakes, ice creams and soft drinks. The busiest stall was the ice creams; the hottest was the BBQ – huge thanks to the four chefs.

27 St John’s Ambulance staff reported just one minor injury, and they allowed the children to explore the ambulance.

The fire brigade from Exmouth also attended, with conducted tours of the engine.

Their presence was much appreciated, thank you.

The late Jo Cox MP believed there is far more that unites us than divides us, and June 17/18 was designated nationally The Great Get-Together in her memory.

The Fun Day organisers from Christ Church and St Swithun’s wish to thank everyone for contributing to a fine community event.

Ann Wheeler PRIVATE REGINALD WILLIAM SYMES Killed in Action 4th October 1917 Reginald was born in Yeovil in 1887, the son of Herbert William and Dorcas Symes. The 1901 census shows him living with his parents and brother, Lionel (aged 11), in Station Road, Exton, where his father had run a very successful market garden since the late 1880s. Reginald was still living with his parents in 1911 where he was assisting in the business. In 1916 he married Lily Edith Dyer, the daughter of Joel Dyer, a butcher from Exmouth, where she helped in the business in Chapel Street.

After his marriage Reginald enlisted in the 8th Battalion (Prince Albert’s) Somerset Light Infantry. The date of his enlistment is not recorded, but what is known is that in October 1917 his battalion was involved in the terrible conflict at Passchendaele. The 8th Battalion War Diary records that on the 4th of October four officers were killed and 27 other rank also died, with 10 other ranks missing. The Army Register of Soldiers Effects records that Reginald was ‘presumed dead’, indicating that he had no known grave and so was inscribed on the Tyne Cot Memorial. It also records that one year later his widow, Lily, was granted her husband’s pay of £3 9s 6d, and in December 1919 she received his War Gratuity of £3.

Herbert Symes was heartbroken at the death of his son and felt unable to continue running his market garden and sold the house and premises – this later became the market garden of the Pratt family. He and his wife, Dorcas paid for a beautiful memorial to his son in St Swithun’s Church. Gill Selley

28 WOODBURYSTOCK 2017: FORCE BENEFITS BY ALMOST £1,400 Currently a total of £1,300.79 has been donated to FORCE Cancer Charity following this year’s Woodburystock festival. There are still some promised donations to come in and it is hoped the final total will be over the £1,400 mark, a record for the festival which has just completed its fifth year.

This year sponsors have been found in both cash and kind with generous donations of time and services from Ewins Photography, Yellow Mouse Studios and 2H Design in York (we’ll be going international at this rate) as well as the organisers, Bluesbury Music.

Very generous support was given

by Brooklands Events Ltd who kindly sponsored this Good crowd in the garden year’s T-shirts and then came up with a rather splendid gazebo at the last minute for Saturday afternoon’s garden event. Thank you Dave Moore of Brooklands.

Friday night, 2 June, kicked off with the return of firm favourites The Sugar Shakers playing a storming set, once again bringing a touch of Canvey Island with their strong mixed repertoire of Dr. Feelgood and traditional blues numbers.

After a gap of two years we were pleased to welcome back Benny Guitar Carr accompanied by his brother on percussion for some of his latest work. He was followed by perennial favourites Julian Piper & friends in fine form with their strong and varied American blues set. The evening went out with a bang with Mistreated giving a high energy rendition of blues and rock classics.

Saturday afternoon was once again a delight. Jeremy Way, front man of Far From The Delta, opened the afternoon with a strong set of acoustic blues. Alan Hooper and Andy Mills followed through with some classic blues songs and a superb Graham Butterfield from performance.

Nine Pound Catfish

29 Nine Pound Catfish gave us a good mixture of ragtime and hokum (according to their website) with a healthy dose of good humour thrown in.

Gareth Hedges, who last appeared two years ago was charm and professionalism personified, as always leaving everyone with a smile.

Finally Mice in a Matchbox rounded up the afternoon for us as part of their summer tour of English folk clubs. There was something for everyone and the crowds were very appreciative.

Then Saturday evening started. New appearance from new band La Moreau Blues got us off to a good start before full of life Doctors Orders once again hit the stage as their usual exuberant selves. About this time we had an appearance from the South West Lindy Hoppers who put on dancing demonstrations between the bands. After an absence of two years Bad Knees Blues Band put in a fine set. They were even better than last time. Then The Travelling Bluesburys played their usual slot before The Brent Hutchinson Band, all the way from Portsmouth, hit their stride and gave us an ending to remember.

Woodburystock 2018 There is already a list of bands waiting to play at next year’s festival. All in all Woodburystock provides two great days of entertainment and a generous donation to an extremely worthwhile cause.

Hooper and Mills

WOODBURY C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL SUMMER FAIR FRIDAY 14 JULY, 15.15 – 17.30 Lots of fun for the whole family.

Games, raffle, tombola, refreshments and lots more.

Gareth Hedges

30 GILL SELLEY The woman widely regarded as the “go to” person when it comes to Woodbury history hits 80 this month. Twinkly, bright and amused is how she struck me when I went to meet her.

Gill Selley came up with the notion of starting a local history society in 1994.

Now it has a floating membership of around 70 who come together for bimonthly meetings and quality lectures in Woodbury village hall.

Her early life has a few surprises, which might explain her lifelong curiosity about people of all sorts. Her dad had come through the slump of the twenties working in a family-owned silk business. He then became an ardent Communist and married her mother, a concert pianist. Gill’s dad then had a “road to Damascus moment”. He became an ardent Roman Catholic and by the time Gill needed secondary education she was given into the care of a closed order of Benedictine nuns in a draughty abbey in Staffordshire. “Most of the nuns had joined the order directly after the First World War and so they had been out of the world for decades. There were only 35 girls in the school. It was a very sheltered existence!”

Gill was a bright student with an aptitude for Latin and Greek; she discovered that she had earned a place to read classics at St Andrews. Two years in, she felt she had not learned much more than she knew on arrival. She was dangerously bored. During the “long vac” she took a job in a London hotel; she also told her father that she wanted to pull out. “I thought I might join the Police or the Army and Dad said to get a commission in the Army … in those days you tended to do what your father told you.”

Gill was commissioned and posted to the Royal Artillery School at Larkhill on Salisbury Plain. She looked after the day-to-day activities and welfare of 140 female other ranks on the base. “Most of the welfare involved relationships and pregnancy. Some of the women were older than I was and had a much much wider experience of life … I had to learn pretty quickly.”

Commissioning ceremony in 1959

31 Gill was one of two female officers in the mess at Larkhill. Well, you can guess the next bit: she met Trevor Selley. Gill says there is an unmarked spot on Salisbury Plain known to the two of them as ‘Selley’s Folly’. It was the place where Trevor proposed. They married and had four children.

Trevor left the army in 1961, a time when the forces were slimming down and lots of Majors found themselves entitled to what became known as the “Golden Bowler” (a very advantageous pension deal). Trevor put his hand up and joined the Guinness brewing company.

In 1991 they had bought the Christmas in the 80s house in Woodbury which fulfilled several requirements: it was close to East Devon Golf Club for Trevor and his family in Mid Devon, and to Exeter University where Gill wanted to learn about researching and preserving local history. She embarked on a two-year certificate course and immersed herself in the past, a change made easier by the marriages of three of her children the year after arrival here.

Woodbury and district is a great place to study for two reasons: first, the Clinton Rolle Estates Archive which is a very intensive and consistent record of rural life and productivity, and then the Devon Heritage Centre at Sowton, where court records dating from 1540 are stored. Gill told me with some pride: “I have been through 400 boxes of records looking for Woodbury material, much of them parchment and pink ribbon.”

Woodbury in the Civil War is particularly interesting for Gill. “There were a number of influential families living here, serge merchants and yeoman farmers who were nonconformists. There was the old Presbyterian meetinghouse in the village and the better educated members of this group had no problem standing as churchwardens in the Parish Church, and so their influence was felt on the form of worship as late as the arrival of Rev’d John Loveband Fulford in 1846. He was an enthusiastic member of one of the high church movements popular with priests who wanted to make the Church of England behave more like the Catholic Church. By this time there was not a single Roman Catholic in the parish of Woodbury.”

Making serge was very big business. There were two serge mills in the village alone and many of the villagers worked as wool combers, weavers, fullers and dyers, and the cloth was shipped out to London and Europe from Topsham.

Gill has enduring gratitude for the clerks who had the sense and diligence to write everything down and leave us so much detail. “I have got to live until I am 120 at least because there is so much left to be done,” Gill beamed.

Andy Price

32 CLINTON DEVON ESTATES

New Site Manager for the Pebblebed Heaths Kim Strawbridge, Site Manager for the Pebblebed Heaths has been in post for a couple of months and is qualified and experienced to lead the team to deliver the best for our local heathland. Originally from Devon, she moved across the border and grew up on a dairy farm in Cornwall. She studied BSc Environmental Science at Plymouth University and after university went on to volunteer and work for the National Trust for three years at various places across the southwest. Kim then continued her education, doing a double MSc in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management at the University of Copenhagen and Bangor University.

Moving to the Peak District, Kim took up a warden role for the Eastern Moors Partnership, a collaboration between the National Trust and RSPB, managing an estate on behalf of the Peak District National Park Authority. After two years she became Senior Warden, leading the warden team to deliver land management projects and ecological monitoring across the 2500ha estate. She was also involved with working in partnership with other organisations and different user groups across the landscape. A significant, and hugely rewarding, part of her role was developing volunteering opportunities for all ages, something she is keen to develop here.

“When the opportunity came up to join the Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust, I knew I had to get my name in the hat. To join the team here, caring for such a fantastic landscape, delivering valuable conservation work while enabling people to enjoy the space alongside wildlife, I felt the role was written for me.

Now, a few months down the line I am back home in Devon and it doesn’t disappoint.

The team have been great at helping me settle in and it is clear they are all dedicated to their work. We also have some interesting projects in the pipeline which you will hear about in the coming months. I feel that including people in the management of special places like the commons is fundamental.

For those I have met in person already, thank you for being so welcoming, and for those I am yet to meet, I hope to see you out on the heaths at some point very soon. Alternatively contact me and I will be happy to answer any questions. kim.strawbridge@clintondevon.com.”

East Devon Heath Week will take place from 23-29 July, promising a packed and varied programme with something for all ages.

The seven-day programme of events begins on Sunday 23 July with the Family Festival Day. The Royal Marines Day will be 11.00-15.00 on Wednesday 26 July and Pebblebed Dog Day on Saturday 29 July. All these events take place on Woodbury Common, below the Castle.

Other events taking place across the heaths during the week include old favourites such as pond dipping and nightjar hunts along with new events such as women’s mountain biking, poetry and Tai Chi, meaning there is something to try whether you come every year or if this will be your first. See you there. Find full details at www.heathweek.org or www.facebook. com/heathweek.

33 RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON RESERVE Writing in the midst of torrential rain it would appear that summer is either not quite here or has been and gone, and I am hoping that the four freshly fledged Dartford warblers I saw on Harpford Common a few days ago have managed to find a bit of dense gorse or heather that isn’t completely saturated. I picked them up during one of our regular Breeding Bird Surveys, their loud dry calls alerting me to the presence of not just one but a whole family group of Darties buzzing through the undergrowth about five yards away. As well as key species like Dartford warblers we also record species such as linnet and yellowhammer, both common and widespread on the heaths but not so common away from strongholds of suitable habitat. While birds can cope with unseasonal weather, there comes a point when enough is enough and this is reflected in lost broods and poor reproductive years, most recently during the exceptionally wet summer of 2012; I’m hoping for more typical weather patterns to re-establish themselves soon.

Our ponies appear to be a little bit tired of the weather, but are taking it very much in their stride, as have RSPB staff in moving the ponies around to their various sites within the summer grazing schedule. As well as being currently on Aylesbeare and Harpford Commons, they are also out across East Devon helping manage key areas of habitat. They arrived at Fire Beacon Hill recently and will be heading to Withycombe Raleigh Common in the next few weeks. We also share our pony resources with our conservation partners – ponies are already grazing EDDC land at Trinity Hill near Lyme Regis and others will be on the way this month to the Blackdown Hills and the Stockland Turbaries.

Back at HQ, our newest residential volunteers have been busy settling in and are already making themselves invaluable, joining in and getting on with the job regardless of recent downpours. Our weekly Wednesday volunteer group have put in some solid days fixing fences, repairing bridges and getting stuck into our summer programme of bracken control which ensures we keep open areas of bare ground on the heaths — important to insects and reptiles. Our monthly Sunday group continues to be out and busy.

Nightjars are churring away in full voice now – if you are on the heaths at dusk or dawn keep an ear out – or even an eye if you’re lucky – for this enigmatic species. For a guaranteed hearing of nightjars, consider booking onto our remaining Nightjar Walk on 30 June at 21.15 (booking details on the RSPB website) or during Heath Week, which takes place over 23 – 29 July.

In the meantime, I am a month into my new position as Warden at Aylesbeare Common and am slowly getting my bearings. I’m also trying to get a handle on the huge array of amazing wildlife to be found here and am meeting some of you out on the reserves, which is great. Do contact me if you’d like to be involved in our regular volunteer groups or if you would like to be involved in supporting the wildlife of the area in any way: 01395 233655 / aaron.boughtflower@rspb.org.uk.

Aaron Boughtflower

34 HOSPISCARE@HOME New service launches summer 2017 Hospiscare@Home is a new service which brings the expertise of the hospice into the home, responding to the needs of the local communities in and around Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth, Lympstone and Woodbury.

This new service is an extension of the Clinical Nurse Specialist service already provided in the area and offers hands-on nursing care when required, any time, day or night, supporting adult patients with life-limiting illness who wish to remain at home at the end of their lives.

Hospiscare@Home fills the gap between acute hospital care and care offered by other support agencies. It helps to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and enables patients with a life-limiting illness to stay at home towards the end of their life.

For further information email hathome@hospiscare.co.uk or call 01395 279113.

Hospiscare@Home in this area is provided by the charity Hospiscare (Exeter, Mid and East Devon) and entirely funded by partner charities Budleigh Salterton & District Hospiscare and Exmouth & Lympstone Hospiscare. To continue offering Hospiscare@Home the charities need help. To support or make a donation to your local service:  Visit www.exmouthhospiscare.org or call 01395 279113  Visit www.hospiscarebudleigh.org or call 01395 443629  Alternatively, to support the provider of the service visit www.hospiscare.co.uk or call 01392 688000  A gift in your will can ensure the service continues in the future.

MAY WEATHER We have a thriving population of rooks in Woodbury – not surprising as we used to shoot them in the winter and instead we now feed them generously in the breeding season. On the subject of birds we have a record return of martins this year and the signs of their battle with house sparrows are clear to see. This May was yet another month with below average rainfall at 50.5mm (2.0ins and 79% of the norm) and my barometer seemed to be stuck between 2 and 3 o’clock with high pressure holding firm to the East.

Although there were some very hot days in the SE of the UK, temperatures here were pegged back to typical levels with max/mins of 23C/7C. I promise I am not an agent for Gtec but after fighting with 30 metres of cable for 20 years I am definitely getting one of their strimmers to sit beside the mower!

PJH

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2 July 2 July

Blackheart Folk Concert. 18.30. Lady Mary Goosefield, Exton.

Cream Teas. 15.00-17.00. Lady Mary Goosefield, Exton.

Songs of Praise at 17.00.

3 July Opening up to God. 19.30-21.00. Woodbury Church Rooms.

4 July Charity Coffee Morning 3rd Birthday Party. Church Rooms. 10.00.

5 July Woodbury Local History Society Coach Outing to Bath.

9 July Wheelbarrow judging. WS, Glebe Field.

10 July Bingo. WSVH. 19.30. In aid of WESC. 11 July Garden Club. Wild-Woodbury by Tony Bennett.

12 July WSWI, 19.30, WSVH. City of Exeter through the ages.

13 July Woodbury WI Haldon Belvedere, WVH, 19.00.

13 July Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. 19.00. Farringdon. 239181.

13 July WS School, School Fete, 15.30.

14 July Woodbury C of E Primary School Summer Fair. 15.15-17.30.

17-19 July Dressage Championships. Bicton Arena.

22 July Tennis Club Tournament. 10.00.

22 July FoSS Summer Concert. St Swithun’s Church. 19.00.

23-30 July Clinton Devon Estates. East Devon Heath Week.

28 July Solarference Concert. White Hart, 20.00.

29 July Twinning visit to Dartmouth Naval College.

10 Aug. Woodbury WI Garden Party, 12.00 for 12.30.

7 Sept.

History Society: Devon in the First World War. WVH. 19.30.

9 Sept.

W/S Big Breakfast. W/S VH. 08.00-11.30. (232394).

14 Sept.

Woodbury WI. Puppy walking for the Blind. WVH. 19.00.

16 Sept.

Woodbury Twinning Progressive Supper.

17 Sept.

Woodbury 10K Fun Run. 22 Sept.

Friday Night Flix. WVH. 19.00 for 19.30.

5 Oct. FoSS Autumn Concert with Exeter Singers. St Swithun’s Church. 19.30.

28 Oct. Woodbury Twinning visit to Haynes Motor Museum.

2 Nov. History Society: The Royal Clarence Fire and Ancient Buildings in Exeter. WVH. 19.30.

18 Nov. Woodbury Twinning Pub Games and meal. White Hart.

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39 OPENING UP TO GOD Sponsored by the White Cross Mission Community.

3 JULY, 19.30 to 21.00, WOODBURY CHURCH ROOMS Open to all, free of charge.

For further information please call Carolyn Keep 01395 232318.

This session finalises a course of Quiet Prayer which has drawn on a range of Christian traditions.

Learn new ways of listening to God. Explore and practise different modes of prayer.

Find and refine your own style of spirituality.

THE WHITE HART The White Hart Team would like to say a huge

Thank You To all of our customers who have supported us in our first 3 months Now open every day for food Please check out our Facebook Page or visit our Website www.whitehartwoodbury.co.uk For upcoming events

40 Green Banana Drama Summer School 2017 Monday 14 – Friday 18 August 10.00 – 13.00 at Woodbury Village Hall.

Our theme this year is ‘Time Travel’.

Will and Fred’s most terrific time travelling trip! Can Will and Fred save the School Concert in time!

Great parts for boys and girls aged 5-11 years.

The course is £75 per student.

We offer a 10% discount off a second sibling.

Includes drinks, biscuits and a costume for our performance on the main stage at the end of the week!

Booking essential call Marie Kelsall on 07870 296670.

Little China Fish & Chips and Chinese Food to Take Away Telephone Orders Welcome 01395 233353 The Arch, Woodbury EX5 1LL OPENING HOURS CLOSED MONDAY Tuesday 5pm - 10pm Wednesday - Saturday 12 noon - 1:45pm & 5pm - 10pm Sunday 5pm - 9.30pm Food Allergies If you are allergic to any ingredients, please advise when making your order.

Cash Only

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T.D. BUILDERS General Quality Building Service * New builds & Extensions * Brickwork & Block work * Rendering & Plastering * Drives & Patios * All types of building work undertaken !!

FREE ESTIMATES

01395 233995 or 07751 738092

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Welcoming New Patients A friendly, caring practice providing the very latest treatment techniques, in a relaxed setting:

 Routine dental care with oral health assessment

 Cosmetic dental treatments including whitening, implants, veneers

 Crowns made on the day of your visit, with no need for impressions!

Finance available to make your desired treatment affordable.

Call us to book an appointment.

Tel: 01395 442552

www.budleighdentalpractice.co.uk

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Mike Dickson Gardening All Jobs Considered Specialist in hedge cutting, shrub pruning and grass.

Tel: 07985 697205

WOODBURY GARAGE  MOTS  SERVICE  REPAIRS  ALL MAKES & MODELS  ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS The Arch, Woodbury, Devon, EX5 1LL

woodburygarage@hotmail.co.uk

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ALL BUILDING JOBS CONSIDERED

Woodbury Dance Studio

R. Miller & Son

RAD BALLET

Painters and Decorators

Children from 2½ years

THORNS COTTAGE, WOODBURY

Principal: Mary Griffiths ARAD, MA(Oxon)

Tel: Woodbury 233773 All work expertly carried out under personal supervision.

Grades and Majors

Tel: 01395 271249 marygriffiths@hotmail.com www.woodburydance.co.uk All classes at Woodbury C of E Primary School

TREE SURGERY & CONSULTANCY  Fully Insured and qualified staff  All aspects of tree work  Stump grinding  Tree survey/reports  FREE quotations Office: 01884 232911 Mob: 07703105126 24 hr call out enquiries@arboricare.co.uk www.arboricare.co.uk

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Woodbury Salterton Village Hall

Woodbury Village Hall

Hall –Tables and Chairs, Well equipped kitchen with cooker and fridge, crockery and cutlery inclusive in hire.

Modest Rates.

Available for: Dances and Parties Wedding Receptions Meetings and Classes Jumble Sales and Craft Fairs Badminton, Plays, Business Lettings

Hall and two meeting rooms, Fully equipped kitchen WIFI, sound system and projector

For bookings please contact:

For bookings please contact: Robin or Marian Lennox Tel: 01395 232126

Pat or Gill Bricknell 01395 232463

email:- woodburyvh@gmail.com www.woodburyvillagehall.org.uk

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W.S. TAXI 1 - 8 People

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

James Sliman Electrical Services Reliable, Fully Qualified, Local Electrician with over 15 years experience.

All aspects of electrical work undertaken from an extra socket to a full rewire Free Estimates - No job too small All work fully insured & guaranteed All work inspected, tested & certified to current standards.

01395 276323 07866 313812 www.jslimanelectrician.co.uk Previous customers said:

“Very neat & tidy work, & a nice guy.”

“I am delighted to recommend James, he is highly competent and reliable, I trust him implicitly.’

For further references please visit: www.ourlocalexpert.co.uk

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