October 2021

WOODBURY NEWS

OCTOBER 2021

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OCTOBER 2021 EDITORIAL

Autumn — season of mists and, it seems, multiple roadworks in Woodbury — new pipes, new drains, new houses. Wouldn't it be interesting to have a map of the underground systems which bring us our water and utilities, take away our sewage and grey water, deal with the drains and overflows and help prevent flooding and other such emergencies ...

Which brings us to the herculean efforts of Chris Sheppard and team to tackle the drainage problems at our centuries-old church in Woodbury (see article on pages 4-6). Our front cover picture this month features some of the team who have been working on this project throughout the — ironically — extremely dry summer. Inspirational in conception and execution, the project has ensured the safety of the north side of Woodbury's iconic and precious historical building.

In this issue, we feature an article about the No. 56 bus service serving Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton (see pages 26-27). The argument is that this bus service is underused because it fails to cater adequately for the needs of our communities. Whilst we are being urged to make all sorts of efforts to become greener and reduce carbon emissions, the bottom line is that in our rural outposts we have little alternative but to rely on our cars, rather than public transport.

There is, of course, an ever increasing amount of coverage in the press, television and other information channels on the global carbon emissions climb, extreme weather events and the climate crisis. Wild-Woodbury has set up a project to raise awareness about the potential crises we face. Named 26/15 after the two vital UN COP international conferences taking place this year and next in Glasgow (UK) and Kunming (China), the project aims to bring a panel of speakers and experts to our area to discuss the issues and suggest ways we can start to reverse the current ominous trends. More detailed information on this project will follow in next month's Woodbury News, but meanwhile there's a talk on Rewilding and Habitat Reinstatement on 14 October in the village hall (see page 18). We are so privileged to live in this area of outstanding natural beauty and special scientific interest, and we mustn't lose it!

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ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Bill Lemmey 01395 232161 Email: revbillwhitecross@gmail.com Administrator: Jill Dupain dupain@hotmail.co.uk SUNDAY SERVICES - OCTOBER 3rd - Harvest Festival, Holy Communion at St Swithun’s, 11.15. Evening Worship at Exton, 18.30.

10th - 19th Sunday after Trinity, Holy Communion at Exton, 09.30.

17th - 20th Sunday after Trinity, Evensong at St Swithun’s, 18.30.

24th - Last Sunday after Trinity, Zoom Family Service, 09.30. For a link to this please email dupain@hotmail.co.uk.

31st - All Saints/All Souls Family Service of Light at St Swithun’s, 16.30.

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

ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS Harvest Festival - Sunday 3 October. Please note: We will decorate church for Harvest on Thursday 30 September.

FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH For your special event, contact Mike Jeans on 01395 232544. Floodlight dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard at the lych gate.

FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) St Swithun’s Church removal of damp project St Swithun’s Church was built in 1409. The north aisle area was added some hundred years later. To build this extension the original builders cut back the earth and built the stone walls leaving the floor one metre below ground level. Over the years water has penetrated giving permanent damp and at times water on the floor, part of which has completely rotted away. The Victorians laid drains above floor level, which were able to take away most of the rainwater. However, after the last quinquennial inspection in 2017, the dampness was very apparent and solutions were discussed. Expensive inspection of the drains (£6,200 for architect and drainology) showed blockage and breakages. To solve the problem Chris Sheppard, after looking at the architect’s report and in consultation with Ken Perry, came up with detailed plans to reduce the ground level outside the church and then put in new rainwater and land drains. These plans had to be approved by the Diocese, and with their advice the final plans were drawn up and a faculty was obtained. Thus work could commence. Chris gathered together a team

5 and hired a digger and a dumper, the Glanvill family provided a large farm trailer and all were ready to commence in late August. A five-hundred-year problem finally had a solution - thanks to Chris and his team of senior citizens.

The project team seen on our cover photo: Gordon Davis, Jim Champion, Chris Wakefield, John Fisher, Robin Lennox, Peter Grist, Chris Sheppard.

Missing from photo: Henry Freeman and Rob Chapman.

Chris Sheppard in charge of the digger Forty tonnes of soil had to be removed from behind the church. This was done in the heat of the summer, requiring significant manual labour. The soil was removed and then sent down a shute to the trailer. As it did not run smoothly, a sliding box was constructed within the shute which significantly improved its operation. It was hot work for the team, requiring Anna Eyres to arrive every day with ice lollies!

Once the earth was removed the drains were laid, followed by a special blessing by Revd Bill Lemmey on 5 September. A number of bones from unmarked graves were recovered; these were re-interred in a special service conducted by Revd Margaret Scrivener on 10 September. There were a number of interesting finds - pieces of old stained glass and a fascinating gargoyle which had been on the wall many years ago, possibly before the north aisle extension. cont’d/...

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The drains in place The final weeks of work will see the foundations and lower wall repointed, the path concreted over, any disturbed headstones re-laid and the new bank reseeded as advised by the ecology group.

Woodbury is very lucky that we have Chris Sheppard as a resident, someone with the vision and expertise to mastermind such a project. He will claim that he has been supported by a brilliant team who have worked hard with good humour and have been good company. The whole project will have been completed for less than £6,000 — the cost of the inspection by professionals! The project has been funded by FoSS and the team are FoSS members. It was for such projects that FoSS was set up some 20 years ago through the vision and enthusiasm of Jill Whitten.

Pat Browne CHARITY COFFEE MORNING TUESDAYS IN THE CHURCH ROOMS From 10.00 until 12.00 Bean-to-cup coffee, or tea, and home-made cakes.

7 WOODBURY BADMINTON CLUB Woodbury Badminton Club meets at 20.00 on a Monday evening in Woodbury village hall. Currently we need three or four new members to bring the group size to an optimum number.

So, if you are free on Monday evenings, can play badminton to a reasonable standard — although we are adaptable and by no means super fit — please pop along on a Monday evening or contact Tom Miner on 01395 446068.

We would love to meet you.

Tom Miner WOODBURY CRICKET CLUB The season drew to a close with the 1st Xl comfortably staying in Division E and ‘blooding’ a number of under-18 players, which will hopefully pay dividends in future seasons.

Unfortunately the 2nd Xl were relegated, using an average points system, even though they had a better win percentage than four other teams. So that was a very disappointing end to the league season for the 2nd Xl. On the first Saturday in September we held a memorial game to commemorate the life of Allan Bennett and the service he gave to Woodbury Cricket Club. The game was really well attended and it was great to see so many people enjoying the sunshine, the cricket and meeting old friends.

Ian Hughes

8 FRIENDS OF WOODBURY SURGERY (FOWS) As you may be aware, over the last 18 months the Friends of Woodbury Surgery (FOWS) have had to readjust their services to the surgery and its patients on account of the pandemic.

During this period a community help group was set up (under the auspices of FOWS) which has proved invaluable in terms of help with medication and newspaper deliveries, shopping and general support. However, the previous driving service to take patients to hospital or surgery appointments had to be suspended, due to the need to comply with current government legislation and guidelines relating to socialdistancing, shielding and self-isolation.

At our recent AGM, the consensus was that FOWS should try to re-instate this driving service if we had enough volunteers to make it viable. What we are therefore proposing is a dual volunteer system:  community volunteers, who would continue with medication deliveries and general support  driving volunteers, who, in addition to the above, would also be prepared to take patients to hospital and surgery appointments We are in the process of finding out if we would have enough driving volunteers for us to provide a driving service which the surgery would be happy to recommend to patients (and we hope to give you more information on this in the near future.) Meanwhile, if you would like to find out more about the services we offer to the community, or indeed express an interest in becoming a volunteer, please get in touch with us on our FOWS phone number: 01395 206123, or email: friendsofwoodburysurgery@gmail.com.

Val Arndt SEATED YOGA Seated Yoga makes this gentle exercise suitable for all including those with limited mobility.

MONDAYS - STARTING 1 NOVEMBER. 10.30 - 11.15 DUBUISSON ROOM, WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Cost: Free of Charge 6 x week fully funded by DCC. Reconnect, Rebuild and Recover fund.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL AS PLACES ARE LIMITED.

9 WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB Vegetable growing and no-dig gardening Tim Ellis was the speaker at our September meeting. Tim is a qualified horticulturist and a botanist. He has worked in gardens from the age of 14 and over the past 39 years has gained a great deal of experience and knowledge, much of which he shared with us. He began his career with a half-acre plot and sold surplus veg at the garden gate. He now works with much larger plots.

He began by giving us many ideas and tips for growing vegetables, among these raised beds, where you can multi-grow with smaller plants growing underneath taller ones. He illustrated growing vegetables in polytunnels, greenhouses and balconies, and vegetables growing vertically with their own watering systems. As he said: 'lack of space is not an excuse for not growing vegetables.’ Tim explained his three-year system of crop rotation: root vegetables followed by brassicas followed by everything else. He warned that manure should be well rotted down as some seeds take more time to rot and you do not want a plot full of buttercups!

Tim then went on to talk about digging, double-digging and rotavation and the advantage of no-digging. He admitted this was a new idea for him, but he has been successfully working with it. By no-digging you will not be disturbing the soil life, and you will not interrupt the important microorganisms, fungi and worms that help to feed the plant roots. For this you will need a large amount of organic matter. You can use home-made compost, leaf mould, well-rotted manure, green waste compost or even bagged peat-free compost. Your aim is to exclude the light so that weeds cannot grow and to cover the ground with a rich organic mulch.

First, slash any weeds to the ground, cover with light excluding material (such as cardboard or paper), then put a deep layer of organic material on top, tread down firmly and then wait. Be patient, it can take a year for some weeds to rot. The soil will become rich and friable and any weeds left can easily be pulled out. cont’d/...

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Tim also gave many ideas for growing vegetables using different methods.

He grew many seeds in large pots in the greenhouse and then transplanted them. They were then much stronger when planted out. He did this with potatoes (Sara Mira being his favourite) and recommended that when the potatoes were ready you slashed the top leaves off, leaving the potatoes in the ground for a week or two before digging them up.

He ended by giving us ideas for dealing with pests, companion planting and winter vegetables that can be sown now. A very informative evening enjoyed by everyone, especially those who grow vegetables!

Our next meeting is on 12 October when Mickey Little will talk about Roses.

WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB MEETING 12 OCTOBER, 19.15 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Speaker: Mickey Little, on Roses Visitors welcome - £3.

Please bring a mask, for entering and leaving the hall.

WOODBURY AND DISTRICT ROYAL BRITISH LEGION The autumn coffee morning will be on Wednesday 6 October from 10.30 to 12.30 at the White Hart function room. This will be an open meeting - guests very welcome, but for social distancing reasons, numbers will be limited.

Come and hear how Reg Wilkinson raised £40,000 at his first attempt for charity in 1978. Reg has raised much more since then and not just for the RBL. There will be a raffle and RBL sales table - all donations gratefully received (cash or cheque) as all profits are for the Poppy Appeal. If you intend to come, please let me know for catering purposes.

The annual Poppy Appeal launch is on Thursday 28 October and street collections commence on Saturday 30 October. Our boxes will be in the usual places - local pubs, shops and petrol stations.

On Remembrance Day, Thursday 11 November, a short act of Remembrance with the children from Woodbury School at the War Memorial on the village green will commence at 10.50.

The Remembrance Sunday Service at the War Memorial on the village green will take place on Sunday 14 November, 10.45 for 11.00.

Sandra Huish 01395 232696, email sandrahuish@hotmail.co.uk Editor’s Note : In order to maximise submitted copy and photographs into Woodbury News, it may be necessary to reduce the size of some items.

The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully as possible.

11 WOODBURY VILLAGE GOLF SOCIETY Tavistock Golf Club - 9 September Oh what a dilemma! We drove through damp weather to be met by golfers at Tavi GC walking off the course due to the wet conditions. Apparently it had been really wet the day before and the course was still recovering. So, were we going to play? The WVGS Chairman's decision, says the Club Secretary! While 21 of us were chewing our way through the bacon rolls and drinking our coffee the weather was improving. The greens were drying out, but the bunkers were still unplayable. So a decision was made - we play but we drop out of the bunkers. The forecast was not good but we had driven all that way...

Left to Right: Richard Perry, Jeremy Browne, Stewart Price, Paul Woolley, Simon Davies, Bob Haddow, Peter Heron (Chairman), John Beevers, Alan Quantick, Jerry Wollen, Paul Saunders (Treasurer), Tony Beck, Graham Jackson, John Waite, Stuart Tibbitts, Steve Ballard, Paul Crafer, Martin Meredith, John Maidment, Peter de la Mare, John Rodger.

There we were, the perfect 21 players in 7 teams of 3. Steve Ballard was welcomed as Paul Saunders’ guest and John Roger as Peter Heron's guest.

Although the course was wet and with a few puddles, the condition was not too bad. Greens were a bit slow but were certainly playable. We had one heavy shower that only lasted for a few minutes, otherwise it was good; we even had a bit of sunshine! Ten players managed 30 points or over. We had a good meal at the end of the day.

After a bit of banter from our Chairman the prizes were presented. Nearest the pin on the 7th was Richard Perry who managed to sink the ball in two.

Tony Beck also scored a two on the 10th. Team scores were: in third place with 74 points, and on count back, Paul Saunders, Steve Ballard and John Maidment; in second place with 77 points Graham Jackson, Stuart Tibbitts and Peter de la Mare; and the winners with 80 points, the three Ws, John Waite, Paul Woolley and Jerry Wollen. cont’d/...

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For the individuals: in third place with 37 points, on count back, was Paul Saunders, in second place with 38 points Alan Quantick and the winner with 39 points was Graham Jackson.

The next event is at Honiton on 14 October. Honiton is a pleasant parkland course and has a reputation for good food!

Jeremy Browne, Past WVGS Chairman WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB All members were delighted with Emma Raducanu’s brilliant displays of tennis at the US open. She is a product of the British coaching system and has received help and guidance from the LTA. Woodbury is an LTA affiliated club, also receiving benefits. We have a number of promising junior tennis players who can have high aspirations. With initial coaching at Woodbury the youngsters can move on to Exmouth or the University for advanced coaching. In Woodbury we have Ben and Jess Johnson who have reached a high level. Ben has assisted some of our younger players by hitting with them. This has been especially helpful for River and Winter Chapman who have been very successful in local under-8 and under-9 competitions. The junior coaching sessions on Wednesday afternoons/ evenings have been well supported with 35 youngsters signed up; junior coaching will continue until the end of October.

For the older players the summer season is over. All teams have completed the league programme, with the new ladies team recording their best final position — 3rd in their division, with the possibility of promotion for next summer. Now we have winter league matches with one men’s team and one ladies team. Sunday morning club sessions will continue throughout the year, as will the ladies Tuesday morning session.

The club proposes to hold a pre-Christmas party and gathering in the village hall (where distancing will be possible) on Saturday 13 November.

Pat Browne

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13 WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE On Thursday 9 September we were delighted to meet once more after 19 restrictive months. Our President Lin Ashby gave a warm welcome to 34 members, including new members and guests, especially mentioning the new members who have joined us from Woodbury Salterton WI, which has sadly closed.

Covid requirements for use of the hall were explained, with much amusement at the chairs pointing backwards to enable social distancing!

Details of future events were discussed, and there was a lot of interest shown in the Christmas meal which Livvy is arranging for lunchtime on Thursday 16 December, in the village hall. Posh Nosh are providing the food.

Birthday wishes were given to Gillian Reeves, Sue Bury and Pauline Wratten, who all have birthdays before the next meeting.

Lin then introduced our speaker, Val Sutherland, who gave us a very entertaining talk entitled Sin and Tonic with lots of stories and anecdotes which caused a lot of amusement. She was thanked by Livvy.

It was a great afternoon, enjoyed by all and we are all very optimistic for the future of Woodbury WI, especially since over 30 Institutes across Devon have sadly closed in the past year.

Our next meeting is on 14 October, when we will have a talk entitled Emotional Dowsing by Amanda Peet.

Jackie Pleydell

14 WOODBURY HISTORY SOCIETY The Society met on 2 September for the first live meeting in over 18 months when Gill Selley, the society's archivist, gave a talk on The Origins of the Parish of Woodbury and its Manors. More than 50 members and visitors were able to attend and Gill has kindly provided a synopsis of her fascinating and very informative talk.

The lands of the parish of Woodbury stretched from Nutwell through Exton to Ebford, north to Woodbury Salterton, Greendale and Hogsbrook, then to the Castle (iron age fort) and then south to Woodmanton and down to Nutwell. Within this parish were four ancient manors. The oldest and original manor was the Manor of Woodbury, which pre-1066 was owned by Gytha, wife of Godwin, Earl of Wessex, granddaughter of the King of Norway, the mother of Harold and mother–in-law of King Edward the Confessor. Gytha owned eleven manors in Devon with two being in East Devon — Woodbury and Otterton. The Domesday Book records that William confiscated the manors and gave Otterton and the church and its estates of Woodbury to the Abbey of Mont St Michel. The remainder of the manor of Woodbury was given to Baldwin, the sheriff of Exeter. The lordship passed down, through marriage, to the Albemarle family, who held it for nearly 200 years. The inheritor of the Manor was the last Albemarle, Margaret, who married William Bonville of Shute. Their daughter, Cecilia, inherited all the estates of the two families, and on her marriage to Thomas Grey, first Marquis of Dorset, became the holder of a large number of estates in East Devon and other parts of the country. The estates, including the Manor of Woodbury, passed down the male line to the 3rd Marquis who became the 1st Duke of Suffolk. Sadly in 1554 he was found guilty of plotting against Gytha Queen Mary and was beheaded – eleven days Countess of Wessex after the execution of his eldest daughter Lady Jane Grey. All the land and property of the Duke was confiscated by the Crown and sold, including the Manor of Woodbury, which was bought by a Devonian who was a Sergeant-at-Law in the London Courts. His son, Thomas, inherited the Manor, which then passed to his son who received a knighthood. Sadly, due to enormous debts, he was obliged to mortgage the manor and eventually sold it in 1633 to Denys Rolle, a wealthy Devon merchant.

15 The Rolle family, through advantageous marriages, acquired large swathes of land in North Devon, where they mainly lived, though they also resided in Bicton. Lord John Rolle, the last in line, married as a very young man, but his wife died and the marriage was childless.

When he was 72 he decided that he must produce an heir and so married Louisa, the daughter of Lord Clinton. No children were born and so the manor eventually passed into the hands of the 21st Baron Clinton. The Manors of Grindel and Salterton and the Rectory Manor were all parts of the original Manor of Woodbury owned by Gytha.

William Brewer, nephew of Geoffrey was given the northern part of the Manor by his uncle, and then bestowed it on the Abbey he founded at Torre, with Greendale Barton being the Manor Farm. The Manor was sold in 1537 at the dissolution of the monasteries, and became the property of the Cary family of Cockington. For economic reasons the Carys sold the manor to Nicholas Putt of Combe, and eventually, through marriage, it became the property of the Marker family who sold the lordship to an American and also the properties within the manor.

The best known estate of the Manor was Greendale Barton which was bought from the Markers by the Carter family in the late 20th century.

The Rectory Manor had been given by King William to the Abbey at Mont St Michel in Normandy, but was in the hands of the Bishop of Exeter by 1200. He gave the church and its lands to the Vicars Choral of the Cathedral, who held them until the corporation of Vicars Choral was disbanded in 1933. The properties of the Manor were the four Heathfield farms in Woodbury Salterton, other small farms and lands, the Beales cottages and brew-house, Franks Cottage (now part of Church Steps), Gilbrook House, the old Parsonage House and farm, and various lands in the parish.

The manor of Nutwell was the property of the Dunham family until the 1560s when it and its manor house were bought by John Prideaux, who now held the two manors of Woodbury and Nutwell – he resided in Nutwell Court. When Woodbury Manor was sold, Nutwell and its manor house were sold to Sir Henry Ford, and later to Sir Henry Pollexfen (the prosecutor at the Bloody Assizes after the Monmouth Rebellion). After his son’s death (who inherited the manor) it passed to his wife’s family, Sir Francis Drake, 3rd Baronet of Buckland Abbey.

The manor remained in the hands of the Drake family through marriage until the end of the 19th century.

The society has been able to have a few Zoom meetings in the recent difficult months, as well as several committee meetings. Our next meeting is at 19.30 on Thursday 4 November in Woodbury village hall when Todd Gray will give a talk on The Black Shirts of Devon. Members and visitors are welcome to attend.

Nick Burgess, Chairman

16 WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL It has been a super start to the Autumn term; getting all the children into school and seeing their happy, smiling faces at the gate was wonderful. They have all been eager to see their friends and get back into the routines of learning at school. It has been a delight to welcome our youngest children and their families who are just starting their school journey. We hope they enjoy their time at Woodbury School. We also welcome some new staff — Mr Norton, Mr Preston, Miss Darville and Mr Austin — to the Woodbury Team.

The chickens have been excited to have the children back; they have been laying extra eggs and relishing being let out to scratch around in the animal enclosure. The guinea pigs, stick insects and hamsters are all back in school having enjoyed their summer holidays with the teachers! We were all sad to hear about the passing of our favourite cat, Sully, at the end of the term. He brought us all much joy and will be very much missed.

We hope you enjoy the photos of the children getting back into the swing of things at school.

Beech Class have enjoyed their first few days at school exploring the different classroom areas and making new friends.

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Cherry Class have enjoyed a visit from The Big Bad Wolf! cont’d/...

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Ash Class have had a heart stopping exciting start to the school year, kicking off their Healthy Bodies topic with a pig's heart dissection. The children were surprised at how heavy the heart felt and were amazed at the detail of what was inside. They then recreated the circulatory system out on the playground and discovered the important role our heart and lungs play in keeping oxygenated blood flowing round our bodies.

Gillian Pyle (Head of School) and the Woodbury Team

Rewilding and habitate reinstatement Peter Burgess, Director of Nature Recovery, Devon Wildife Trust, will give a talk in Woodbury village hall on Thursday 14 October, 19.30.

Peter has spent over 18 years working in the conservation sector in Devon.

He has diverse experience of developing and delivering conservation and land management projects in the south west.

His talk is being presented by Wild-Woodbury as part of the Woodbury 26/15 project that is being timed to coincide with the United Nations COP 26 and COP 15 conferences being held in Glasgow and China, tackling the issues of climate change and loss of biodiversity.

If you would like to ask any questions please contact us and we will put them to the panel of experts taking part.

Tony Bennett Tel: 07971 082384. info@wild-woodbury.org Website: http://www.wild-woodbury.org/ Facebook: Wild-Woodbury

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WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS Harvest The Harvest Thanksgiving service will be on 3 October at 09.30.

Monthly Coffee Mornings with Bacon Butties From the start of October we revert to our winter pattern of church coffee mornings on the first Saturday of the month from 09.30 to 10.30. The first one will therefore take place on 2 October, and throughout the winter bacon butties will be served.

Sale Trail The weather held good for the stallholders who supported this event. Thanks to all who had stalls and those who patronised them.

Stallholders, Mark and Averil Blaber.

Church Quiz My church quiz this year is entitled Feathered Friends and is all about birds. I plan to launch this towards the end of October.

Entry forms cost £2 from me, Katharine Wheeler, or from Lin Ashby in Woodbury, or can be requested by email at avmx79@dsl.pipex.com.

WOODBURY SALTERTON PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP MONDAYS - NEW TIME 13.00 - 14.30 WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL Open to all Pre-School aged children Find us on Facebook

20 OPEN GARDEN FOR HOSPISCARE Gill and Patrick Bricknell opened their garden on August Bank Holiday Monday in aid of Hospiscare. There was a steady stream of visitors in both the morning and the afternoon, everyone enjoying being able to socialise as well as to support this worthy cause.

Gill was grateful for help from Ann Short and Biddy Lagus in the morning and from Glenys Clarke in the afternoon with serving tea and coffee.

Thanks also to all those who made cakes. Some unable to attend sent donations, which brought the total raised to £600.80.

A wonderful day enjoyed by everyone.

Katharine Wheeler

BICTON ARENA Please note the following dates which may impact on local traffic International Horse Trials. 20 - 24 October Arrivals from Tuesday 19 October and Throughout the week.

The majority will stable on site, local competitors will travel in daily from 06.00 predominantly on Friday 22 October.

Departure times throughout the days, predominantly Sunday 24 October WOODBURY NEWS is available online and via Facebook and Twitter.

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EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON CHURCH SERVICES - OCTOBER 3 October - 18.30, Harvest Festival Service with Revd Roz Harrison, followed by wine and nibbles. This year all contributions go to the Exmouth Food Bank; items needed are listed on their posters.

10 October - 09.30, Holy Communion withd Rev Margaret Scrivener.

Janet Atkins EXTON VILLAGE AUTUMN APPLE PRESSING SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER, 10.00 - 16.00 IN THE PLAYING FIELD OPPOSITE THE PUFFING BILLY Start collecting your apples for this fun family event.

You can press, pasteurize and bottle your juice.

Bacon butties, tea and coffee available.

For more information or to book your time slot contact Rachel Pattison on 01392 879360. Email:exec@connectfederation.co.uk EXTON HALLOWEEN WALK SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER, 17.00 START For more details contact Sally Cole: 07717801338.

Sacole57@icloud.com WEATHER REPORT August rainfall here at Ebford was very low at only 34mm (1 ⅓ inches); thundery showers passed us by, and this total fell during the first and third weeks of the month. Of course the last week, including the bank holiday weekend, provided perfect conditions for holidays and harvesting — warm, sunny and no rain.

In terms of averages, this total was well below the last 10-year average of 82.6mm here at Ebford. (However, only 37mm fell in 2013).

For students of such matters the average for August between 2001 and 2010 was 46.4mm. Annual totals are also increasing nationally and locally.

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

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ROUND AND ABOUT DEATH Robert Neil Gallagher sadly passed away in Torquay hospital on 22 August. Kenneth Hollett would like to thank all his friends for their messages of condolence and letters of support. He also wishes to extend his gratitude to the doctors and staff at Woodbury Surgery for their extreme care, kindness and understanding towards Robert. He will always be remembered for his kind thoughts and willingness to help other people despite his problems.

WOODBURY LADIES RACE FOR LIFE Six Woodbury ladies entered the Race for Life on Sunday 29 August held at Westpoint. It was a perfect day, with a brilliant course of either 10k or 5K. It was extremely well organised under the Covid restrictions and is a great national charity event, raising funds for cancer. Our thanks to everyone who helped to raise the grand total of £1,000 (still coming in). Those taking part were Debby Mullier, who ran 10k, Yvonne King and Chris Bowers who ran 5K and Jane Greenslade, Julia Thornton and Chris Lear who walked 5K. A great event — do join us next year.

Chris Lear

23 BOOK CLUB I am looking to start a book club for the Woodbury/Woodbury Salterton area if anyone is interested. My contact details are Avriel Blaber tel: 232972 or email: aptrott@hotmail.com.

Avriel Blaber DEVON AIR AMBULANCE Devon Air Ambulance needs a community of volunteers to keep its 19 charity shops open and our helicopters flying. The great thing about volunteering in our retail shops is that we have a role to suit everyone, whether you are young or older, an outgoing type or someone who likes to work behind the scenes.

As with all volunteering roles, you can choose where, when and for how long you volunteer. To find out more about your nearest shop and how you can help, please contact our Volunteer Manager, Cara Jones, on 01392 304343 / c.jones@daat.org. Local shop locations are at Budleigh Salterton, Exeter (Cowick St, Heavitree and Topsham) and Exmouth.

Cara Jones, Volunteer Manager, Devon Air Ambulance Trust

ALL ABOUT LANGUAGES

All about languages - a short course conducted by Dr Edward (Ted) Neather Language is the defining characteristic of being human. Whether speaking, listening, reading or writing, we are involved in language for most of our waking life. If we learn a foreign language, even to a modest level, it is like stepping into another world. And there are so many questions one might want to ask about languages:  How many languages are there in the world? (Well over 7,000).  How and where did language begin in humans?  How do infants manage to learn the language of their parents whatever that language is?  How do languages develop, for example from Anglo-Saxon to modern English?  How many language families are there?  For how long have languages been written and how did writing systems develop?

These are questions that have fascinated me since I started learning German and French at the age of 11, studied and taught French, German and Russian and later worked as a language consultant during visits to Egypt, Namibia, Russia and other countries.

This short course of 10 x 1 hour sessions will take place on Wednesday afternoons starting at 14.00 on 12 January in the Church Rooms, Woodbury. cont’d/...

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There is no charge for these sessions. Please email me if you think you might be interested – e.j.neather@exeter.ac.uk. I shall send out a detailed programme to everybody expressing interest. Please let me know by the end of November, so that I can decide if it’s worth going ahead.

Ted Neather

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

From Malcolm Randle From the time of the Covid lockdown on 23 March last year I used the orchard and fields adjacent to our home at Woodbury Salterton for exercise and started to take interest in the trees around the perimeter. Mostly they were mature oak trees plus some ash but I became curious about three trees growing next to each other. They were flanked by some young ash and oak trees beside the lane next to our house. I have to admit I’d never really looked at them properly before but when I checked out the leaves it was confirmed that they are English elm trees. I assume the trees must have been there when we came to live here 28 years ago. I would estimate their height at between 25 and 30 feet. This year they have all come into leaf and are looking very healthy. Our parish tree warden has seen and confirmed them as English elm. I recall that there were a few small elm trees growing in different parts of the village but most, or all, have died now.

Earlier in 2020 the parish tree warden applied to the Tree Council’s 30 Elms for 30 Years initiative. In November we had a reply from Sam Village, the co-ordinator of National Tree Warden Scheme, to say that we had been awarded one of the 30 disease-resistant elm trees. A site was selected in a part of the village where other special trees have been planted over the years and a small planting ceremony took place in January. I am glad to report that the tree is doing very well.

COFFEE MORNING AND BOOK SALE SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER - 10.00 - 12.00.

DUBUISSON ROOM, WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All proceeds to go to Budleigh and District Hospiscare.

25 From Guy the Gorilla, opposite 1 Church Steps, Woodbury You may have read about me in the June and July 2020 editions of Woodbury News, so here is an update: I was found in a toy box, ready to be brushed up in preparation for going to a new home. Then my owner (Anna Eyres) had a brilliant idea to strap me to the top of the gate leading up to the church.

I cheered up passers-by during the pandemic – cyclists, walkers and dogs passed me by, with lots of smiles. Children came to visit me and see how I have altered – a red hat, a purple hat, with a poppy, blue sunglasses and most recently a dummy. I’ve sat out in all weathers and have become a silverback. I hope I have done my bit to cheer up others during the pandemic – but I’m not really looking forward to another winter in the cold and wet!

RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON

As the days start to shorten and the autumn leaves change their hue, our focus is back to the on-going habitat management works that have been put to bed for the past six months.

We have a full programme of winter works lined up for the winter. Our focus will be on tasks including scrub control, gorse coppicing, bare ground creation, swaling, winter grazing, hedge laying and any tree safety works.

We will try to keep you updated as to the planned works, but you are likely to see both staff and volunteers working out on the heaths over the next few months. We have some infrastructure works to do on our boundary fences along with maintenance back at our workbase.

We will shortly be looking to remove the cattle from the heaths and then our native pony breeds will be returning from their summer away from the pebblebeds.

If you are out and about and want to get closer to the wildlife on the River Exe, the RSPB is running a series of cruises on the estuary, starting in mid November see: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rspb-avocet-cruises-exeestuary-20212022-tickets-158937533441 Ellie Woolway, Devon Reserves Administrator Exe Estuary (01392 833311) & Aylesbeare Common (01395 233655) Eleanor.woolway@rspb.org.uk. Mobile 07834174541

26 IS THE 56 EXMOUTH - EXETER BUS SERVICE FIT FOR PURPOSE?

The bus service from Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton to Exeter and Exmouth has drastically changed its route and times over the last three or four years. Due to these changes many parishioners have been deterred from using the buses. In order to make it a viable service for such a large parish the bus company needs to be informed of the reasons that people have stopped using the bus.

Firstly, the route from the parish to Exeter takes passengers through narrow overgrown lanes (where no passengers are picked up) to the airport, and then on through the Science Park and Met Office before arriving in Exeter – a journey of between 45 minutes and one hour. The earliest convenient bus for most people arrives in Exeter at about 10.40. There is an earlier bus (primarily for office and other workers and students) which arrives in Exeter at 08.13, which is much too early for the majority of shops, libraries, appointments etc. Most people from the parish want primarily to visit Exeter itself, and for a number of reasons, though the occasional ones might go to the airport. To visit a bank it is necessary to go into Exeter as many of the banks in Exmouth, Budleigh and Topsham have been closed. Business and medical appointments, as well as visits to libraries and major shops, make it necessary to go into the city. Exeter is also the hub for public transport to other places in Devon and beyond. Incidentally, the last bus into Exeter leaves Woodbury at 17.44 (18.20 on Saturdays) and the last bus back to Woodbury leaves Exeter at 18.30 (17.55 on Saturdays). No chance of a social life or opportunity to go out for a meal with this evening service!

Not only are the times unsatisfactory, but additionally the Number 56 bus does not go into the brand-new bus station. Passengers to Woodbury have to board it at the bottom of Cheeke Street. Whilst they are waiting in the wind, rain and cold, they can look across and see the ‘lucky’ passengers waiting under cover, with facilities and a café available.

So what are the people of Woodbury parish going to do about this?

The comments from the bus company tend to be ‘but nobody from Woodbury uses this service’, but it is not interested in why it is not used. The cost of running an empty bus from Woodbury to Exeter is ridiculous, so the answer must be to change to a route which would be used by and useful to parishioners.

A possible alternative would be for the bus to drive, as at present, to Greendale, and then turn left to take the Sidmouth Road, through Heavitree, into Exeter. This would allow people from the villages to visit the Greendale shop, Crealy Park, St Bridget’s Nurseries, Westpoint and Clyst St Mary, as well as all the businesses and shops through to Exeter. The advantage of this route would mean that not only would people from Woodbury have a quicker, more suitable route, but also that the bus would pick up passengers all the way to Exeter.

27 The purpose of a public bus company is to convey passengers who do not drive cars, either for financial reasons, or because of old age, youth, or infirmity. Additionally a good bus service, with passengers’ needs in mind, would not only help to remove cars from the road, but also increase the revenue for the bus company. A good service would also allow young people to get part-time employment and holiday jobs, freeing their parents from their ‘necessary’ duties as taxi drivers.

If we are to keep this vital bus service, then parishioners must take action.

One suggestion is that the Parish Council should hold an open meeting to raise the subject and allow people to put forward their views. If there is enough support, then officials from Devon County Council and Stagecoach could be invited to listen to the parish views and its proposals for a better and cheaper (for Stagecoach) bus service.

I will be putting together a simple questionnaire to find out the response to this article and parishioners’ suggestions for dealing with the problem.

If anyone would like to suggest ways to improve our bus service please contact Gill Selley on 01395 233208 or by email on gselley100@ gmail.com.

Gill Selley

At Clinton Farms harvest has finished and the final cut of grass taken to make silage. A national shortage of HGV drivers has thankfully not affected our milk collections, as it has in other parts of the UK, but deliveries of feed and other resources have been delayed at times. Direct supply of organic milk locally has seen a recent upturn. Since a selection of milkshake syrups was installed beside the milk vending machine in Otterton we have seen sales of milk increase by up to 50% each week!

Over the summer Bicton Arena appointed Lucy Thompson to help coordinate events and Tiggy Fuller to lead on sponsorship. This strengthened the team who held a very sucessful 5* horse trials, the first event at this level, at the beginning of September. It was fantastic to see to see so many top-level riders competing here in Southeast Devon and a trio of Olympic riders finished on the podium with Gemma Tattersall, the overall winner.

The team are now gearing up for their third international horse trials of the year, which will take place between 20-24 October. www.bictonarena.co.uk Grazing the Pebblebed Heaths National Nature Reserve is a vital part of managing the heathland habitat’s sustainability, maintaining the open landscape and creating the ideal conditions for the special wildlife that make their homes here. cont’d/...

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The ponies have left but young beef cattle, cows and calves will continue grazing Hawkerland, Bicton Common and small areas of Colaton Raleigh Common until later this month. Unfortunately, cattle welfare hasn't been a priority for all visitors this summer and we were frustrated by the deliberate removal of fence posts forming part of the electric fencing loop north east of Woodbury Castle. This dangerous activity was repeated over several weeks.

Our team never established the culprit but were heartened and very grateful for the support so many local people gave - such as messaging with reports or changing their walking route to keep extra eyes on the ground throughout the day. To make a report contact www.pebblebedheaths.org.

Local walkers are reminded politely to stay on public rights of way around the valley. Where footpaths cross or border fields you and your dog should stay on the path and not use the field, take short-cuts or walk the perimeter.

Many villages are blessed with a good network of walking routes to choose from, plus green spaces in the parishes to exercise dogs. Fencing walkers out is costly and unpopular, but so is losing stock to Neospora. Please respect our local farmers, follow the Countryside Code and if in any doubt check your route on a map. Picking up after your dog is a legal requirement wherever you are. Flicking into the hedge with a stick or leaving to provide ‘extra manure’ is never acceptable. Whether on the village streets, heaths or farmland footpaths, always carry the means to clean up and keep the countryside safe and enjoyable for all.

Kate Ponting BEd (Hons), Countryside Learning Officer, 01395 443881, 07917 104250 kate.ponting@clintondevon.com

LOWER OTTER RESTORATION PROJECT What you can expect this autumn Work on the new cricket ground is well underway. The new pitches have been levelled and drainage work completed. Power has been brought to the site to enable irrigation of the newly seeded grass. All this will ensure the playing surface is ready in two seasons’ time.

Vegetation clearance began last month, as planned, to enable the construction of the new road and for work to excavate creeks on the northern end of the site. This work is being timed to avoid the bird nesting and dormice breeding season, with ecologists present to monitor wildlife and oversee all clearance works.

To enable machinery, cars, delivery lorries and agricultural vehicles to use this route safely, parking on South Farm Road is now unavailable, although businesses at South Farm Court remain open as usual. Please make alternative parking arrangements for the duration of the works such as at Lime Kiln car park (1km to the south) which enables straightforward level

29 access to the reserve for those unable to walk far. Anyone leaving vehicles on the road edge on either side of the bridge or in passing places is likely to cause an obstruction and the police will be informed.

A short section of Budleigh Salterton footpath 12 on the western edge of the valley is closed, close to where it joins South Farm Road, but the majority of the length can still be accessed from the bottom of Granary Lane up to the closure. This maintains an ‘out and back’ route. The eastern path which takes the South West Coast Path is unaffected. Public access will be maintained throughout the project although some paths may have temporary closures or be re-routed to keep walkers safe. Advance warning will be shared in the local press and via onsite signage and project noticeboards.

The outline programme looks like this:  Summer 2021 – cricket pitch construction, main site compound set-up, soil imported, start of work on the tidal creek system north of South Farm Road  Autumn 2021 – main vegetation and tree clearance, start of new South Farm Road, western side of new bridge structure  From 2022 – embankment earthworks, creation of tidal creeks south of South Farm Road, road and bridge construction, footbridge construction.  Spring 2023 - completion of the Lower Otter Restoration Project.

A LORP Liaison Group has been established to provide effective and timely two-way conversations during the delivery phase, enabling the local community, specialist groups and wider public to be knowledgeable and well connected to the project and the team delivering it. The group will meet regularly, with a broad membership including county, district and town/ village councillors, residents’ groups or representatives, local businesses and other organisations. Meeting notes and actions will be shared on the LORP website: www.lowerotterrestorationproject.co.uk and additional members are welcomed who can share updates and information with their communities and the wider public to maintain a productive dialogue with feedback to the project team. The next meeting will be in November.

The Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust are keen to build their volunteer network to support their work on the Otter Estuary as they already do on the Pebblebed Heaths. Anyone interested in early exploration of what this volunteer offer might look like is invited to express their interest by emailing kate.ponting@clintondevon.com or look out for further details on social media over the next few weeks.

Kate Ponting BEd (Hons), Countryside Learning Officer, 01395 443881, 07917 104250 kate.ponting@clintondevon.com

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BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENTS ALTERATIONS TO LADIES AND GENTS WEAR, MADE TO MEASURE CURTAINS AND ROMAN BLINDS, ALTERATIONS TO CURTAINS. Contact Shirley on 01395 223523. (10/12) EXE INTERIORS & HANDYMAN SERVICES for all home improvement requirements inc. painting & decorating, wall & floor tiling, bathrooms & kitchens, handyman service. Call Sean 07967 777396. (11/12) ACCOUNTS AND TAX SERVICE Sole Trades, Partnerships, Limited Companies and Personal Tax. Full range of advice. Fixed fee plans and free initial consultation/quotation. Wheelers Accountants Tel: 233184. (20/24) MATHS TUITION: Experienced, female Maths teacher available to teach primary to GSCE level maths, 11+ and SATs prep. Now providing virtual tutoring and online support. Reasonable rates. Jane Moffatt on 07730 877889 janepmoffatt@gmail.com. (9/12) CARPENTER Chris Isaac Property Maintenance, Kitchens, Doors, Flooring, Fencing, Fascias/Guttering, Tiling, General Repairs.

Free Estimates. Reliable tradesman. 07855170674/01395 233933 chrisisaac carpenter@gmail.com. (6/12) RUBBISH REMOVALS Domestic and Commercial. Environment Agency licensed. No job too small. Tel: 0800 335 7610 / 07979 841376. www.rubbishremovalsexeter.com. (5/12) SYNERGI EVERTHING PLUMBING AND HEATING For all your plumbing and heating needs. Large or small jobs at fair prices. Boiler servicing, repairs and care plans. Local, reliable and efficient. Gas, Oil, and LPG. Tel Synergi 01395 542226. www.synergisw.co.uk. (5/12) PROPERTY MAINTENANCE – James Waddell Interior & Exterior, Carpentry, Flooring, Fencing & Gates, Plumbing, Decking, Bathrooms & Kitchens, General Repairs. Free Advice & Estimates 01395 263496. (4/12) WE ARE POSH NOSH! With over two decades of experience in the catering industry we are at the forefront of special occasion and event catering in Devon and the West Country. We are committed to providing first class cuisine with outstanding levels of service. Phone: 01392 444877 or email: info@posh-nosh.co.uk. (3/12) ELECTRICIAN James Sliman Local, reliable, fully qualified and experienced. NAPIT registered and insured. From a socket to rewire 01395 276323 07866 313812 www.jslimanelectrician.co.uk. (2/12)

31 WOODBURY HOLIDAY HOME TO RENT in centre of village. Luxury accommodation for 4 people, 2 en-suites, parking, courtyard garden. Weekly holidays & short breaks. www.woodburyholidays.co.uk 01579 350365. (1/12) ROOFING Woodbury based RWI Roofing Specialising in Slating, Tiling, Re -Roof, New Roof, Repairs, Guttering. For a friendly, reliable service call Ray 232926, or 07988 691051 (As recmd in OurLocalExpert.co.uk). (*)

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2 Oct.

Coffee Morning/Book Sale. 10.00-12.00. DuBuisson Room, WVH 2 Oct. Exton Apple Pressing Day. 10.00 - 16.00.

3 Oct. St Andrew's Church, Exton. Harvest Festival Service.

18.30, followed by wine and nibbles.

3 Oct. Harvest Thanksgiving, WS. 6 Oct. RBL Autumn Coffee Morning. The White Hart. 10.30-12.30.

9 Oct. Hope4Kibera. 19.00. Quiz evening in Woodbury Village Hall.

9 Oct. Woodbury Salterton Harvest Supper.

12 Oct. Woodbury Garden Club. Roses. 19.15, WVH. Visitors £3.

14 Oct. WI Emotional Dowsing. 14.00. WVH. 14 Oct. Wild-Woodbury Rewilding & habitat reinstatement. 19.30, WVH. 20-24 Oct. Horse Trials, Bicton Arena.

30 Oct. Sam’s Stores Grand Opening @ Maltsters Arms. 09.00-12.00.

31 Oct. Exton Halloween Walk starting at 17.00.

31 Oct. Christ Church Light Walk, 16.30-18.00.

4 Nov. Woodbury History Society The Blackshirts of Devon, a talk by Todd Gray, WVH, 19.30.

5 Nov. Exton Bonfire Night. Gates open at 17.00.

9 Nov. Woodbury Garden Club Garden Pests. 19.15,WVH. Visitors £3.

11 Nov. Remembrance Day. Village Green War Memorial. 10.50.

11 Nov. WI The Chelsea Flower Show. 14.00. WVH. 13 Nov. Woodbury Tennis Club Pre-Christmas Party. WVH. 14 Nov. Remembrance Service. Village Green War Memorial.

10.45 for 11.00.

31 Nov. St Andrew’s Church, Exton. St Andrew’s Day Service. 09.30.

4 Dec. Twinning Association Progressive Supper. WVH. 9 Dec. WI Practical Workshop on Weaving. 14.00. WVH. 15 Dec. St Andrew’s Church Christmas Carols. 19.00.

16 Dec. WI Christmas Lunch. WVH. (time tba) 17 Dec. Exton Christmas Party at the Puffing Billy.

22 Jan. FoSS AGM and supper concert. St Swithun’s Church.

22 Feb. Twinning Association AGM. DuBuisson Room, WVH. 19.30.

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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 Jeremy Boyden on 233072 and he 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.

Mike Dickson Gardening All Jobs Considered

Locally sourced fresh produce store opening!!!

Specialist in hedge cutting, shrub pruning and grass.

Please come and join us in celebrating the grand opening of Sam’s Stores @ The Maltsters Arms.

Sat 30th October 9am-12pm

Tel: 07985 697205

Lots of delicious samples on offer & exclusive opening day discounts.

We look forward to seeing you all, Sam & Luci x

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

Modest Rates.

For bookings please contact:

Pat or Gill Bricknell 01395 232463

Woodbury Village Hall Hall and two meeting rooms, Fully equipped kitchen WIFI, sound system and projector Available for: Dances and Parties Meetings and Classes Exhibitions and Craft Fairs Badminton, Plays, Business Lettings For bookings please contact: Robin or Marian Lennox Tel: 01395 232126 email:- woodburyvh@gmail.com www.woodburyvillagehall.org.uk

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35 Further to many recent enquiries:

Robert Miller Local Painter & Decorator of many years, is still in business.

A lifetime of experience!

All painting and decorating jobs considered.

Contact Bob on

01395 233773 or 07800 854839 THORNS COTTAGE, WOODBURY

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!!

Facial Rejuvenation treatment Discreet clinics now available.

Speak to our friendly team.

Tel: 01395 442552

www.budleighdentalpractice.co.uk

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Woodbury Dance Studio RAD BALLET Grades and Majors

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

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