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WOODBURY NEWS - NOVEMBER 2014 EDITORIAL Villagers who were disappointed to miss the weekday exhibition that was staged as part of the RBL’s WW1 Community Commemorations in August, should not lose the opportunity to visit Woodbury Village Hall on 1 November, where it is being re-staged. Our cover this month will hopefully encourage everyone to go along, perhaps even for a second time. It could be a busy Saturday, as regular Follies supporters will no doubt start queuing early outside Rowsell’s for premium tickets for the next production, Still Quirky at 30! (see the box on page 20). What a fantastic record of providing 30 years of entertainment in Woodbury. Theatre-lovers may also take note of one of the letters to the editor, commenting on the suggestion that Exeter needs a new theatre. Perhaps you feel able to support this proposal. Meanwhile, when you have finished reading this month’s Woodbury News, please don’t forget that next month’s edition will contain details of all planned Christmas events; this will be closely followed by the holiday edition, which should have annual reports from local organisations, clubs and societies. So, if you want your submission included, please do it NOW! OUR COVER PHOTO This small selection of pictures were part of the WW1 commemoration exhibition that was held in the village hall in August. The exhibition, which was organised by the Woodbury Local History Society and the RBL, had to be held on a weekday, which precluded many people who had to go to work from viewing it. By popular demand a re-run has been asked for, and this will take place on Saturday 1 November between 11.00-4.00. This will be a good chance for those newer members of the parish to come and see what the various villages looked like 100 years ago. In all, some 96 pictures of the time will be on show in the main display, including the general village scene in the wartime era, some of the local residents, and men who went off to war - some sadly not to return. All proceeds will go to the RBL Poppy Appeal, and what better cause can you have than that. Please come and show your support to our armed forces both past and present. Woodbury News is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5263356 Secretary: Karen Squires, Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. Tel: 233299 Registered Office: Willowfield, Oakhayes Road, Woodbury EX5 1JT. Tel: 233299 Chairman: Peter Payne, ‘Harsley’, Toby Lane, Woodbury Salterton. Tel: 232394 Editor: Mrs Sue Bury, Mayflower Cottage, 37 Greenway. Tel: 233753 Subscriptions: Mrs Ann Shell, 6 Summerfield. Tel: 239175 Circulation: Mrs Beverley Simcox, 2 Beeches Close. Tel: 232858

4 ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Karen Spray. Tel:01395 488178 Email: church@revdkaren.org.uk Associate Minister: Reverend Christopher Cant. Tel: 01395 488178 Email: chriscant@tiscali.co.uk SPECIAL SERVICES Sunday 9 November Remembrance Sunday. 10.55 Team Eucharist with Act of Remembrance. Note Start Time. 2.40 Act of Remembrance at War Memorial followed by Royal British Legion Service at 3.00 in Church. Sunday 30 November Advent Sunday. St Andrew’s Day Team Eucharist at Exton. 6.30pm Advent Carol Service at Clyst St George. USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday 11.15 All Age Eucharist. 2nd Sunday 11.15 Eucharist. 3rd Sunday 11.00 Sunday Club, 11.15 Eucharist, 6.30pm Evensong. 4th Sunday 8.00 Said Eucharist, 11.15 Morning Prayer. 5th Sunday See Special Services. Morning Prayer every Monday at 9.15. NEWS AND EVENTS Lych Gate Stall in Church on Saturday 1 November, 9.00-11.00. Woodbury PCC Monthly Draw September’s winner – Sue Hudson. Next draw at Coffee Morning on 18 November. See Church Digest for details. Prize every month ranging from £25 to £500. Details from Donoveen Alcock, tel 239363. Sunday Club Meets every 1st Sunday for All Age Eucharist at 11.15, and on the 3rd Sunday in Church Rooms 11.00-12.00, then into church to show what has been made/done. Winter Fayre Saturday 22 November. Woodbury Village Hall. Many stalls, grand raffle, refreshments and lunches. Donations of raffle prizes and new items for stalls would be very welcome. Further Information: Digest available in church or from website www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk.

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6 WOODBURY CAMERA CLUB If you see all these photographs in the surgery and wonder where they came from, they are another display by the Woodbury Camera Club. You will see that they cover quite a range of topics. Most members contributed to the display and we hope you enjoy them.

We will also be producing a calendar this year, as we did last year. This year we still have familiar landscapes of Woodbury, but we are including more people engaged in a range of activities. Why not buy one - you may find you are included? They will be on sale, as before, at Cyril's shop in November, priced ÂŁ6. The Woodbury Camera Club meets on the third Tuesday in the month in the Church Rooms. We have restricted membership to 20 members in order to keep it an informal friendly club. We have no vacancies at the moment, but if you are really interested, speak to the Secretary (Mike Jeans 232544) or to any member of the club. WOODBURY COMMUNITY ORCHARD Woodbury Community Orchard is planting a second round of fruit trees on 29 November at 2.00. Please come and join us. Individuals or groups who would like to donate a tree please contact Alex Thiemann on alexthiemann@tiscali.co.uk or 233195.

7 CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS £100 was handed over to Lynn Renouf from Budleigh and District Hospiscare. This was raised at the charity coffee mornings in the Church Rooms every Tuesday in September. Thank you to all our customers for this great result. Anna, Lynn Renouf and Vicki

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WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION On Saturday 11 October, over thirty Twinners held their Progressive Supper, starting at the home of Chrissie and Russell Gibbs in Toby Lane. We then all departed to different homes for starters and then moved on for main courses, before ending up at Joy and Tim Frampton’s home in Town Lane for a wonderful array of delicious puddings and cheeses. Another fabulous evening and a big thank you to all those who provided food. Our next event is a Wine Tasting evening at Woodbury Village Hall on Saturday 15 November. Tickets are £10 for members and £12 for nonmembers. Contact Jan Owen on 232694. THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION ACT OF REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2014 AT 2.45 The War Memorial, Woodbury Village Green *

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COMMUNITY ACT OF REMEMBRANCE TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER AT 10.45 The War Memorial, Woodbury Village Green With Woodbury Church of England School Children

8 WOODBURY COMMUNITY PLAYING FIELDS UPDATE Woodbury Community Playing Fields have recently been awarded a grant of £20,000 by The Norman Family Charitable Trust. This will be put towards a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and brings our fundraising for this project to £45,000 – we just need another £5,000 to complete this project - fantastic news for the local community! Thank you to all those who attended our Country Fayre on 20 September. We all enjoyed the bouncy castles, sheep dog trials, smoothie bike, donkey rides, dog show, cream teas and BBQ! We raised £940 on the day! Several members o f t h e community won prizes in our raffle and we would like to extend our thanks to The Maltsters who ran the bar on the day, the Guid es who organised the cream teas (and Chris Lear who made and d on at e d t he scones), the Football Club for the BBQ and the Pre-school and adult helpers for the Bouncy Castles. Our fundraising team worked very hard on this project – thank yo u Che ryl , Claire and Sam!

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9 Woodbury Post Office Stores have been providing carrier bags to their shoppers at 10p a bag and so far we have received £291 – thank you! We also have collection pots in various locations around the shops and pubs in the village and, thanks to your generous contributions, we have received another £390. Our website shows how much we have raised so far and how much we still require to improve the facilities on the playing field. If you would personally like to contribute, there is a link on our website to donate money – every little bit helps! www.wcpf.co.uk Finally, Graham Joyce of Woodbury-based Dartmoor Tree Surgeons has very kindly offered all the proceeds from their local woodchip sales to the ongoing Woodbury Community Playing Fields fundraising effort. Woodchip can be delivered at £20 per cubic metre or collected from their yard (by appointment) at £10 per cubic metre. The offer is restricted to residents of Woodbury, Woodbury Salterton and Exton only. Please pay Dartmoor Tree Surgeons direct; they will then pass on the money to us. Contact details, and woodchip types available, are detailed on their website at www.dartmoortreesurgeons.co.uk.

Tis the season to be jolly! BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS LUNCH OR DINNER PARTY NOW! A warm welcome and a wonderful meal awaits… 2 courses £14.95, 3 courses £19.95. For a menu or to book a table call Jane on 01395 2328022 (answer phone) or 07855 383791 or email jane@eatwithenglands.co.uk We look forward to seeing you!

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WANTED Committee Members to join Woodbury Community Playing Fields We are still continuing to pursue other funding streams and are working hard on behalf of all the users of the playing field. However, this is a large project and we require more involvement from the local community. We are in the process of applying for larger grants and we need community members with relevant skills and expertise in this area to join our team of hard-working members to help improve facilities on the large playing field. Please contact secretary.wcpf@yahoo.co.uk if you would like to help or can offer expertise. WW1 COMMEMORATIONS THE HISTORICAL EXHIBITION The life and times in the parish of Woodbury at the outbreak of the Great War SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER, 11.00-4.00 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Light refreshments available all day. £1 entry (children free) All proceeds to the Poppy Appeal.

WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB At the October meeting of the Garden Club Neil Lovesay, whose nursery members visited last year, gave a fascinating and very informative talk on The History and Future of Cottage Gardens. In March 1349 the cottage garden was born. Before this time approximately 500 people owned England and the commoners’ lives were controlled by landlords. Life was bleak and life expectancy was, on average, 31 years. In 1349 bubonic plague swept Europe and within three years 70% of the population of England had died. Most of the landlords had succumbed, leaving remaining commoners to take control, who then moved away from the main areas of infection, the towns, and out into the country where they built cottages from timber, stone and sand. Survival depended on the common plants, such as many of the herbs found in our gardens today: plants like Hyssop for bronchitic conditions and Valerian for insomnia and anxiety. The first cottage gardens were purely functional and every plant in these gardens had a purpose. In the 15th century colour began to come into these gardens. Plant hunters risked their lives to travel far and wide to bring back thousands of plants and the world started to open up to more decorative and colourful gardens. Everyone kept bees, as honey was the only form of sweetener. Over the centuries cottage gardens have continued to evolve, but what of the future? Climate is becoming more extreme, which affects development of plants in many adverse ways and increases the size and quantity of garden pests. Neil feels there is too much control from the EU on what you can and cannot grow from seed and a ban on such things as the use of washing up liquid to spray greenfly because its efficacy has not been tested. However, the cottage garden has evolved over a period of 600 years and continues to hold considerable heritage for our grandchildren. Please remember that the next meeting on 11 November will be an illustrated talk on Autumn and Winter Interest - sounds very topical!

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KIDS CAFÉ LIGHT PARTY (UV DISCO) SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER, 4.30 - 6.00 CHRIST CHURCH, WOODBURY Fancy Dress “White and Bright”. Glow in the dark face-painting and temporary tattoos. Craft - Party games. Age 5 - 11 (accompanied by an adult). Free entry. Food and Drink on sale. www.facebook.com/ccwkidscafe

CAROL SINGING AROUND WOODBURY 11 AND 18 DECEMBER Come and join us to sing and/or collect. We are meeting at the Arch at 7.00pm. All proceeds to Save the Children. Refreshments afterwards.

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11 WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE As Jasmine Sleigh was speaking to us on 9 October, a number of our members knew they would have to plead “Guilty as charged, m'lord”. Jasmine was querying whether we were hoarders and then gave us practical advice on dealing with the clutter (a term she dislikes) in our lives. We were relieved to hear that she didn't expect us to throw all our treasures out. She explained how we should re-evaluate them, rethink how they were displayed or stored, or dispose of them. Although we were able to laugh at the stories she told us, it was sobering to realise that hoarding can become a serious problem and that a lot more research needs to be undertaken. Before the talk, Margaret Edwards was pleased to welcome our new members and some visitors. We were updated on the arrangements for our Christmas Luncheon, the Skittles Competition, future Pamper Days, our next Mini Break and a variety of other interesting events on the WI Calendar. Donoveen Alcock was announced as winner of Flower of the Month. When Betty Woodruff gave the vote of thanks she confessed that she wouldn't be able to give up her treasures, although others went home determined to have a good clear out. Pauline Wratten WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL 200 Club The September draw of the Village Hall 200 Club took place at the Village Hall on Monday 22 September and the prizes drawn were as follows: 1st prize: £75 Phil Prince. 2nd prize: £50 Ruth Browne. 3rd prize: £20 Nita Goffron. 4th prize: £10 – Philippa Abrehart-Smith.

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12 WOODBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL Fossil Hunting at Charmouth All the children in Key Stage 2 became fossil hunters for the day! This was part of the children’s topic work on Rocks and Fossils. Supported by knowledgeable and informative wardens, the children found out about how fossils are formed and the different types of fossils they could expect to find on the beach at Charmouth. Although no-one found an Ichthyosaur, there were many budding young Mary Annings who found a range of belemnites and ammonites. Every single child left Charmouth with an amazing fossil find and wonderful memories of an exciting and awe inspiring day!

CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS EVERY TUESDAY, 10.00-12.00 CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Coffee/tea and a homemade cake £2 on vintage china. All profits to local charities. Everyone welcome.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 25 Oct. Kids Café Light Party. Christ Church. 4.30-6.00. 30 Oct. RBL Coffee Morning. 10.00-11.30. RBL Room, WVH. 31 Oct. Bonfire and BBQ, Exton. 7.00pm. 1 Nov. Tickets for The Follies available from Cyril Rowsell’s. 9.00. 1 Nov. St Swithun’s lych gate. 9.00-11.00. 1 Nov. WW1 History Society Exhibition. WVH. 11.00-4.00. 5 Nov. Thai Supper, Exton Village Hall. 6 Nov. Local History Society Meeting. John Allen. St Swithun’s. 9 Nov. RBL Act of Remembrance. 2.45. War Memorial on the Green. 11 Nov. RBL Community Act of Remembrance. 10.45. War Memorial. 11 Nov. Garden Club Autumn and Winter Interest. 7.30. WVH. 13 Nov. RBL Coffee Morning. 10.00-11.30. RBL Room, WVH. 13 Nov. Exton Ladies Group. Weaving Dreams by Angela Sutton-Vane. 13 Nov. Woodbury WI Wallis and the Abdication. 7.30, WVH. 14&15 Nov Christmas Pop Up Shop. Higher Venmore Farm. (see box) 15 Nov. Twinning Association Wine Tasting Evening, WVH, 7.30. 17 Nov. Friends of Woodbury Surgery AGM, 2.30, WVH. 22 Nov. Woodbury Winter Fayre. WVH. 11.00-2.30. 22 Nov. Parish Council Surgery. 10.00-12.30. W/Salt Village Hall. 27 Nov. RBL Coffee Morning. 10.00-11.30. Heatherdene, Broadway. 27,28 & 29 Nov. The Follies Still Quirky at 30! WVH. 29 Nov. Town Lane Community Orchard tree planting. 5 Dec. Exton Ladies trip to Tavistock and Cotehele - Christmas garland. 6 Dec. St Swithun’s lych gate. 9.00-11.00. 6 Dec. Holy Trinity, WS, Christmas Coffee Morning in church at 9.30. 6 Dec. Woodbury Christmas Craft Fayre. WVH. 10.00-4.00. 11 Dec. Exton Ladies Group. Christmas lunch at the Puffing Billy. 11 Dec. Carol Singing around Woodbury. Meet at Arch at 7.00. 11 Dec. Woodbury WI Christmas log decoration. 7.30, WVH. 14 Dec. Holy Trinity, WS, Candlelit Carol Service at 6.00pm. 16 Dec. Garden Club Christmas Social. White Horse Inn, W/Salterton. 17 Dec. Carols around the tree at Exton Church. 18 Dec. Carol Singing around Woodbury. Meet at Arch at 7.00. 20 Dec. The Bluesbury’s Grand Christmas Party. 7.30. The Maltsters. 22 Dec. Carol Singing around Woodbury Salterton. Diggers at 6.00pm. 24 Dec. Holy Trinity, WS, Christmas Communion at 11.30pm. Jan. 2015 Town Lane Community Orchard Wassailing tba 8 Jan. Woodbury WI Penlee Lifeboat. 7.30, WVH. 7 Feb. St Swithun’s lych gate. 9.00-11.00. 12 Feb. Woodbury WI Birthday Party & Scottish Dancing. 7.30, WVH.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH Wild Mushroom ORZOTTO Serves 4-6 Orzotto is a variation on a risotto but using barley instead of rice. Although it can be a vegetarian recipe, the porcini mushrooms give it a robust flavour and it makes a great Autumn comfort dish. Enjoy it as a meal on its own or as an accompaniment to a main course. INGREDIENTS ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

250g pearl barley 1l approx of stock (vegetable or chicken), cubes are fine 10g dried porcini mushrooms 50g butter and or a good glug of olive oil 1 large onion 2 sticks of celery 1 teaspoon mixed fresh herbs or Herbs de Provence

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1 glass of medium sherry or white wine 150g chestnut mushrooms 125g mixed mushrooms (oyster etc)(optional) 3 garlic cloves 150g cream cheese Seasoning Grated Parmesan Chopped parsley

METHOD 1. Rinse the barley in a sieve, place in a large pan and add approximately 4 times the amount stock to the quantity of barley. Add the dried porcini. 2. Bring to the boil and simmer gently with a lid on for about 45 minutes. Taste the grains as they cook. They should be nutty but soft. Beware the bottom doesn’t burn near the end of the cooking time. Add more stock as necessary and drain any excess. 3. In another pan sauté the chopped onions and celery gently for 5 minutes in olive oil and butter. 4. Add the chopped herbs, sherry, and garlic and mushrooms and cook for another 5minutes. 5. Add the cooked barley and stir until warmed through. 6. If the mix needs it, add a little more liquid - stock or wine. 7. Season the mix and stir through the cream cheese. 8. To serve, sprinkle with chopped parsley and grated Parmesan. Our thanks once again go to Stephen Leger who can be contacted at: stephenleger55@gmail.com Tel: 01395 233549 / 07977 422164 Secret Gourmet. www.secretgourmet.co.uk

Continuing Links with SeeWay Tanzania SWTz’s Rebecca Jackson, a welcome visitor to Woodbury School, met with children and staff to explain how sponsorship money raised during the summer term had helped to purchase computers and other equipment for the Tanzanian school. It is hoped, in time, that a Skype link between the two schools can be established to bring pupils in Tanzania closer to their friends in Woodbury. The recent purchase of IT equipment, together with improved Internet communication, now makes this a stronger possibility. Rebecca’s talk ended with a question and answer session enabling pupils to discover what life is like at the Tanzanian school. She concluded her visit by saying how much she enjoyed coming to Woodbury School and in particular hearing the children’s questions. Children throughout the school regularly take part in fundraising events and members of the School Council show great enthus ias m thinking of fun ways to raise money for this worthy cause. Rebecca Jackson, SWTZ

Pupils’ Special Service at St Swithun’s Church A group of pupils were treated to their own personal church service, led by Reverend Karen Spray at St Swithun’s Church recently. As part of their Religious Education studies, the children in Year 3 are learning about how Christians worship and what happens during a church service. Reverend Karen Spray explained the different parts of the service and children had an opportunity to ask her questions, such as what her stole represented and how long she had been a vicar. The children are now busily creating their own church services, which they hope to present to Reverend Karen Spray sometime over the next few weeks. (see photos on page 14)

Woodbury Primary School Pupils’ Special Service at St Swithun’s Church

After the success of last year we borrowed the mobile apple press form East Devon District Council again for one of our volunteer days. Everyone brought along their windfalls for processing into delicious juice to take home again, but some remained with us and is now bubbling gently beside the stove, turning into a heady brew of cider. And finally, don’t forget your garden birds! Time to spruce up the bird table, dust off those feeders that have been in the shed all summer and get them stocked for the winter visitors.

Reverend Karen Spray and Year 3 pupils

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL SURGERIES The Parish Council has been convening Saturday morning Surgeries in each of our villages. These are held 10.00 to 12.30. The next one is in Woodbury Salterton in the Village Hall on 22 November. Further information about future meetings will continue to appear in Woodbury News and on Public Notice Boards. These Surgeries will offer the following: ¨ An opportunity to meet Parish, District and County Councillors to discuss any aspect of personal concern in the parish. ¨ To become acquainted with the extended role Councillors now play in local Government and why this is crucial in ensuring local democracy is preserved in our communities. ¨ To obtain advice about local issues and formal procedures, including Planning matters. ¨ Any other topic of local relevance. In addition to the above, we need to be aware that there is always a need for new blood to continue to serve their respective villages and local communities at all levels. New elections are due in May 2015 and apart from the immediate matters referred to, it is hoped these Surgeries will also help to re-define the essential importance of a Councillor’s work for the community, as well as stimulate interest in coming forward yourselves as candidates for election. Further enquiries, as usual, may be made direct to the Parish Clerk, Mrs Belinda Price, Greenacre, Couches Lane EX5 1HL 01395 233791.

SEPTEMBER WEATHER There is not a lot to say about the weather in September apart from sun, sun and more sun. Except for a little drizzle round the 19th it was gorgeous – unless like me you enjoy fly fishing, in which case it was a disaster with fresh water temperatures up to 21C and all forms of aquatic life in limbo or lurking in the depths. The ground was still wet from the August rains so crops kept growing quite nicely and lawns stayed largely green. As to the stats, rainfall was 5.5mm (0.22ins and 12% of average) and the max/min temperatures were 25C/10C. Going through the records I found only one drier September and that was in 1971 at 3.5mm. As you would expect, the cause of the above was a jet stream to the North of the UK and high pressure to the East of us. PJH 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 - we can arrange this. Just call Beverley Simcox on 232858 and she will put you in contact with your local deliverer. Now that so many people own a digital camera and that it is possible to reproduce such excellent photographs in Woodbury News, do email your photos of local people or events to Karen on karensquires100@gmail.com The editorial team still need 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?

RSPB AYLESBEARE COMMON RESERVE The rains have come, there is a nip in the air and the leaves have started turning...oh no, they haven’t. A bit of an odd one this year: the leaves seem to be going straight from green to on-the-ground rather than giving us a particularly amazing colour display. I haven’t really bottomed this out, because the received wisdom is that trees respond to reduced daylength by withdrawing the green chlorophyll from their leaves to reveal the other pigments, while some sugars trapped in the leaves as photosynthesis stops also make the strong reds and purples. But that would mean we should have the same vivid autumn display bang on time, every year. But we don’t, so I think the dear old British weather must have a part to play, most notably the warm, dry September we have just had. Because of that warmth various dragonflies and butterflies have stayed on the wing, southern hawkers and common darters, plus red admirals and peacock butterflies. Richard saw a big southern hawker dragonfly catch a speckled wood butterfly, after inspecting it carefully to decide where it could get a grip amongst those fluttery wings. Young buzzards have very much been in evidence, being “weaned” by their parents and not liking it much, so protesting loudly. But this is a quiet time of year for birds generally on the heaths. The tit flocks are beginning to increase in numbers, building up to the big winter groups, drawn in now by seed heads such as thistles and teasels. The yellow dandelion-type flowers are very much in evidence at this time of year; hawkbits and sow thistles, along with ivy and the last few heather flowers provide a late nectar source for bees and hoverflies. September was a month of harvesting and tidying up and gearing up for the busy winter work session. Tree safety works had to be done, following some powerful storms of wind, to clear hanging broken limbs near paths. The last butterfly surveys were carried out on sunny days. Hay was cut and stacked in fields next to the reserve. Logs were moved off site; felled last winter, they will be stacked in our workyard for another year to season fully before being cut and split for firewood. Meanwhile, previously stacked wood is going through the log-processor ready to meet this winter’s demands for fuel.

WOODBURY SALTERTON NEWS HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, WOODBURY SALTERTON Family Service Revd Karen Spray led the Family Service in September which happened to be St Matthew’s Day, so her talk was about his life. Prayers were led by Jacob and Megan Holt, Arabella and Esme Taylor, Alice Rooke and Libby Windle. Coffee was served afterwards giving Karen, who is not usually at this service which is lay-led, the opportunity to meet some of the families. The children greatly enjoyed the chocolate coins which Karen had used to tell of Matthew’s career as a tax collector before being called to follow Jesus. All Souls Service - Sunday 2 November at 9.30. Please note that this service will not be a communion service, as per our normal pattern, but is a special celebration of those who have been an example to us and influenced our lives. Anyone who wishes to do so will be able to carry a candle up to the altar in memory of someone dear to them. Wedding The marriage of Oliver James Fenn and Louise Sarah Steventon took place on 20 September. Revd Chris Cant officiated. The Choir, of which Louise and her younger sisters were former members, as their mother Ann still is, sang during the signing of the registers. We wish Ollie and Louise every happiness in their married life. Coffee Morning The November Coffee Morning (which includes the popular bacon butties) will be on 1 November from 9.30 until 10,30 in church. The December coffee morning on the 6th will be a special Christmas one – this is instead of the former bazaars. Please note this in your diaries and come and support it. Church Quizzes These are now on sale from Katharine Wheeler or at school or from friends in the other churches in our Mission Community. The adult one Bless this House costs £1.50 and the children’s Christmas Story, with a picture to colour for the Colouring Competition, costs £1.00.

ADVANCE NOTICE - CHRISTMAS SERVICES AND EVENTS Christmas Coffee Morning - Saturday 6 December in church at 9.30. Candlelit Carol Service - Sunday 14 December at 6.00pm. Christmas Communion – Christmas Eve at 11.30pm. Carol singing round the village - Monday 22 December starting at The Diggers at 6.00pm – raising funds for the Children’s Hospice. WHIST 18 November at 7.30 in Woodbury Salterton Village Hall

WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE President Jenny Kemp welcomed three visitors to the October meeting. She reminded members of the WI centenary events at Woolbrook and Exeter Corn Exchange in February. There will be a Quiz and Afternoon Tea at the home of Gill Bricknell on Wednesday 19 November. Jenny had brought along the fox glove puppet she had made for our entry in the competition at the coming Group Meeting and this was greatly admired. The speaker, Tony Bennett, gave a talk on Shark Conservation – he has been a member of the Shark Conservation Society for ten years. He showed a rather sad video about the over-fishing of sharks, which has led to some areas such as The Gulf being barren of sharks, which upsets the ecosystem in the oceans. There is a European ban on the sale of shark fins as these are valuable and are cut off and the carcases thrown overboard. Sharks cannot be sold unless the whole body is intact. Shark research and tagging by the society has led to the discovery of new species, new laws being passed and an increase in governmental and public awareness of the problems faced by sharks. Jenny thanked him for a most interesting talk and for making members aware of the problem. The speaker at the 12 November meeting has been changed and will be Mandy talking about her life change, and Body Shop at-home items will be available.

From Julie Fergusson, Making it Local - Funding 2015-2020 We have recently submitted a bid to Defra for a share of £140 million for the next programme of European grant funding which covers the Blackdown Hills and East Devon Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty along with the surrounding parishes and market towns. If the bid is successful the new programme will run from January 2015 to December 2020. The emphasis of the next programme will be on growing the rural economy, therefore grants will be allocated to businesses and organisations which demonstrate they will help strengthen economic vitality within the MIL area. As the new programme is quite different from the past 5 years, it’s unlikely we will be able to fund any social type projects. The following sectors will be covered in the next programme:¨ Farming ¨ Forestry ¨ Micro-businesses ¨ Heritage and Culture ¨ Rural tourism ¨ Rural services If the bid is successful in gaining funds for the new programme, the team will want to be able to start awarding grants very quickly. Therefore if you have not already submitted a project idea, we are keen to hear from businesses and organisations who can make a lasting contribution to the local rural economy. Please note the Project Development Workers will not be available after the end of December, so don’t delay, contact us if you want advice on making an application. julie.fergusson@devon.gov.uk Tel. 01823 680626 email: makingitlocal@devon.gov.uk. www.makingitlocal.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/makingitlocal

To all those residents of the Parish of Woodbury Salterton who will be 70 and older by Christmas 2014 The Kerslake Trust This Trust was created on the death of Celia Elizabeth Kerslake on 19 September 1939. Under the terms of her will some shares were left to the Trustees of Woodbury Salterton Church, with the instruction that the income received from them should be distributed among “the old people over 70 belonging to the Parish at Christmas time”. The Trustees are currently reviewing the list of beneficiaries to arrange this year’s distribution, and will be pleased to hear from anyone permanently resident in the Parish who has NOT received a payment in previous years and who considers they now qualify for such a payment. Please advise Nigel Dupain, Trustee, on 01395 232953 by 1 December 2014. 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).

WINTER LYCH GATE The lych gates recommence in Church SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER, 6 DECEMBER, 7 FEBRUARY, 7 MARCH, 4 APRIL, 2 MAY Helpers needed. Please note - no stall in January 2015. Do come along to meet old and new friends, enjoy a cup of coffee and bacon butties. There will be home-grown and home-made produce for sale. We look forward to seeing you.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

EXTON NEWS

From Andy Price I have come upon a campaign which might be of interest to our readership. It concerns the provision of a new theatre for Exeter. If you go to www.theatreforexeter.org.uk the case is clearly presented. The main thrust seems to be that the theatre space we already have in Exeter is out of date for reasons of size and the economics of professional production. Apparently, the sort of shows which draw the business in Devon are those touring after “West End” popularity and we don’t have a building suitable for those … we have to journey to Plymouth or Torquay, far from ideal. Some of you will remember the enthusiastic clamour which surrounded the opening of the Northcott Theatre and the wonderful work they did and continue to do in these days of exhausted public funding. The arguments for additional theatre are well rehearsed; it’s a reflection of our civilization, if you like, and if we don’t care for it, it will go the same way as opera etc, etc. Live entertainment has always been a matter of ‘bums on seats’ and ticket prices are an essential part of the sum managements have to do. If they do build on the site of Exeter bus station in the next few years, will you have the desire or the funds to buy a ticket or twain? WOODBURY WINTER FAYRE WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER, 11.00-2.30 Lots of ideas for Christmas, including jams, chutneys, home-made cakes. Competition for children and face painting. Tea, coffee, home made soup. Admission 50p. All proceeds to St Swithun’s and Exton Churches. WOODBURY ANNUAL CRAFT FAYRE WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER, 10.00-4.00 Gift ideas for Christmas (all reasonably priced) made by local crafts people. Tea, coffee, mince pies, mulled wine. All proceeds go to lighting up St Swithun’s Church over Christmas and New Year.

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday 6.00pm Evening Service. 2nd Sunday 9.30 Eucharist service with hymns. 3rd Sunday 9.30 Lay-led service. 4th Sunday 9.30 Eucharist service with hymns. 5th Sunday 9.30 Mission Community Eucharist with hymns. Sunday 30 November is St Andrew’s Day when all our friends from the Mission Community will be joining us at our Eucharist service. Following the service there will be a celebratory continental breakfast, to which everyone is cordially invited. EXTON GARDEN CLUB It was good to welcome Peter Cantrill back again at our September meeting. As always, he had brought along a good selection of unusual plants including some new varieties, with lists so that we could make notes. He had plants for every situation - for dry sunny areas he had a Ballota with silver leaves and small pink flowers and a Phlomis with grey foliage and lilac flowers. He also had a new hardy Plumbago which has mauve flowers and red foliage, is low growing and provides good ground cover. There were two Kniphofias with miniature flower spikes which last much longer than the usual type and were very attractive. A new Libertia called Goldfinger has yellow leaves and is a tidier grower than the more common one. He had three new geraniums: G.pyrenaicum Bill Wallis with prolific small flowers which self seed, G.sanguinea Elke with small pink flowers and G.Sweet Heidi with low spreading growth and pink flowers. He also brought three interesting Euphorbias: Blackbird, with very dark leaves, grows to about 2’ and for best colour needs to be in full sun; Blue Haze has red stems and Martini Ascot Rainbow which is new and grows to about 2’. Among the plants were some which had had the Chelsea chop! By cutting these down at the time of Chelsea Show you get a shorter later flowering plant. Those best known for this treatment are sedums and you get more but smaller flowers. He also had some Michaelmas Daisies which had been treated the same way. An unusual plant was a new salvia, Salvia Blepherophylla, commonly called the eyelash salvia as the edges of the leaves resemble eyelashes; this will increase by underground runners. Once again, after a very informative talk, we were all tempted by his lovely selection of good healthy plants.

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EXTON LADIES GROUP October 2014 In October, Exton Ladies Group was delighted to welcome Brian Wood, husband of one of our members, Elsie. Brian called on his professional experience to give a talk entitled A Fry-up and a Cup of Tea: Growing the Trees in which he gave a brief account of the cultivation of two key tropical plantation crops, palm oil and tea. In setting the scene Brian informed us that 190 million tonnes of edible oil crops were grown in 2013, most of which was palm oil (33%) closely followed by soybean oil (23%). Palm oil is the most common cooking oil, so much so that often it isn’t even named on food labels. It is also used in a wide variety of foodstuffs as well as being an ingredient of soaps and, more recently, as a bio-fuel. It is believed that the oil palm originated in tropical East Africa but such palms are now grown in South America as well as the Far East where oil palm cultivation is extensive and increasing rapidly. Oil palm forests in Malaysia and Indonesia cover areas equating to almost twenty times the size of Devon, and account for 85% of global planting. Oil palm fruits grow in bunches towards the base of the leafy part of the palm and are easy to harvest when the palms are young and small but not so easy as the palms grow. This means the life of an oil palm is limited to about 25 years after which they are too tall for the fruits to be harvested. Brian talked briefly about the social, environmental, economic and ethical issues associated with the rapid expansion of cultivation of these high yielding palms. These are numerous and complex but include a reduction in biodiversity in general and the loss of the natural habitat of the Sumatran orangutan in particular. Palm oil is one of the products which causes the highest ecological damage; it is not surprising that its cultivation has been the subject of global concern. So what was Brian’s particular interest in palm oil production? He had initially been asked to apply his professional knowledge and skills to solving the problems faced by the industry when they discovered crops being decimated by moth caterpillars. Brian showed that in the course of the pesticide treatment applied to the palms, a species of fly, a natural predator of the destructive caterpillars, was being killed. Farmers were then able to take steps to resolve this and harvests were saved! Brian finished his talk with a brief account of tea production, again touching on the environmental and economic challenges of cultivation for a global market. This was an interesting talk not just for the insight Brian provided into production of crops that we all use unthinkingly, but for the glimpse it gave us into the personal and professional life of two members of our community.

BLOCKED DRAINS - BE A GOOD NEIGHBOUR! The recent heavy rains have highlighted the problem of blocked drains which at this time of the year are often covered with early-fallen leaves (see RSPB article on page 30). Be a good neighbour, and if there is a drain near your property, scoop up the dead leaves to keep the drains clear and limit possible flooding.

THE BLUESBURY’S GRAND CHRISTMAS PARTY 20 DECEMBER 7.30 TIL LATE AT THE MALTSTERS In aid of Woodbury Community Playing Fields Free Admission.

WOODBURY WI’S RESTORED SEAT Earlier this year concern was expressed by several members of Woodbury WI that the commemorative seat, situated opposite the Church Rooms, was in need of renovation. The seat was initially presented to the village in 1970 to celebrate their Golden Jubilee, and was first restored some twenty years later. Thanks to the hard work of Anna and Paul Crafer, the seat has once again been lovingly restored to its former glory. In recognition of their hard work, Woodbury WI President Margaret Edwards was pleased to present them with a bouquet and a bottle of wine as a small token of their appreciation, and she pronounced the seat officially open. So when you next wait for the no.56 bus, or are visiting the Church Rooms, do go and admire the seat, which now looks as good as new.

Our afternoon finished in the traditional manner with tea, biscuits and conversation. Exton Ladies Group future events: 13 November Meeting, with speaker Angela Sutton-Vane who will give a talk entitled Weaving Dreams, the Turkish carpet’s journey from yurt to drawing room. 5 December Exton Ladies trip to Tavistock and on to Cotehele to see the Christmas garland. 11 December Exton Ladies Group Christmas Lunch at The Puffing Billy followed by afternoon tea and entertainment in the village hall. More details about the Exton Ladies Group can be found on the Exton village website http://www.extondevon.org.uk/. We usually meet in Exton Village Hall at 2.15 on the second Thursday of the month and you would be most welcome to join us. Please just come along. EXTON CRAFT GROUP Our next meeting will be held in St Andrew’s Church on Thursday 20 November from 2.00 – 4.00. We are a happy friendly group who enjoy bringing a craft of our choice or, for some, just to chat and make new friends. Tea and biscuits are always served during this lively afternoon. A BUSY MONTH IN EXTON Saturday 20 September was a warm dry day for the coffee morning in Lady Mary Courtenay’s Goosefield Millenium Green and we raised £200 towards the upkeep of the green. On Friday 26th the coffee and cake morning at The Greenhouse for Macmillan Nurses was well supported and a cheque for £305 was sent off the following day. On Saturday 27th we had our mapping workshop in the hall and this was very interesting and well supported. Then in October there was an Antiques Valuation afternoon with cream tea in aid of the hall. There was a good response and Piers Motley of Bicton Antique Rooms gave us an interesting insight into how fashion changes demand, which affects the price. There were some interesting items brought in but the only thing of any real value was the small oil painting on slate which Piers brought along for our competition. We were all way off: the highest guess was £5,000+ whereas the actual value was £23,000. This event made £124 for hall funds. Thank you to everyone who took part and supported these events. This is what makes it worth the effort. On Friday 31 October a Bonfire and BBQ will be held in the field next to the play area to see the Royal Marine firework display at 7.00pm.

EXTON PUB QUIZ On a chilly, damp Sunday evening, between 30 and 40 people gathered in the Puffing Billy Inn for a Pub Quiz. Some had been to the odd quiz before but for most this was to be their first experience. The subjects were divided into four categories: History, Geography, Sport and General Knowledge, twelve questions on each. Julian Limb was Quiz Master and patiently steered us through the questions, repeating often for explanation or clarity! Some of the questions were challenging while others brought forth squeals of delight when the answers were realised. A glass of wine might well have contributed to the light-hearted atmosphere. Proceeds from the evening were for St Andrew's Church, Exton. Thanks go to Julian and Jeffery for the questions and especially to Robert and Tina, our hosts, for providing such a super venue. A great evening which all hoped we could repeat again. Janet Atkins

100,000 NOT OUT! By the time that you read this magazine, the Woodbury website, www.woodburydevon.co.uk, will have passed its 100,000th ‘hit’. It was initially started in 2003 by Roger Stokes as a hobby, and a place where he could exhibit some of his pictures of olden days. Since then it has grown quite steadily, and now contains much historical and up-to-date information of the Parish, and also hosts the Parish Council website. From the early days it sported a webcam which took pictures at intervals, but in recent years a live webcam has been added. This is viewed daily by visitors from all over the world, from New Zealand to California, and many places in between. Roger is also setting up a new website for the Woodbury Local History Society, www.woodburyhistorysociety.co.uk, so that more of Woodbury’s history can be made available for others to see in those far flung places, rather than just being stacked away in the archives. Hopefully, by next Spring this will be fully operational.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 10.00 - 11.30 RBL ROOM behind WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL 30 OCTOBER. 13 NOVEMBER. NB ON 27 NOVEMBER AT HEATHERDENE, BROADWAY

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All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays. “STILL QUIRKY AT 30!” Can you believe that the The Follies (Woodbury Music Hall) will be 30 years old in November? After all these years of entertaining the village, we will be back with more on 27, 28 and 29 NOVEMBER at WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Tickets and table reservations will be available from Cyril Rowsell’s Hardware in Woodbury from 9.00am on Saturday 1 November. Thurs £6 (£5 conc) + £2 tea/coffee and cake. Fri £9, or £14 one course/ £16 two courses incl. tea/coffee. Sat £10, or £15 one course/£17 two courses incl. tea coffee. Proceeds to local good causes. If you would like to take part in any way at all you will be very welcome! Please contact Chris Quantick tel. 233080 or Phil Slater tel. 232324 for more information.

TREE PLANTING Tree Wardens, John Treasaden and Peter King, planting a flowering pear (pyres callyreana chanticleer) on Woodbury Village Green on 10 October.

WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION WINE TASTING EVENING 'Old v New' run by Majestic Wines SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER AT 7.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Tickets: £10 members, £12 non-members. Contact Jan Owen 232694.

CONGRATULATIONS Woodbury mum Jenny Reay recently represented Great Britain in the World triathlon championships in Edmonton, Canada, finishing 14th in her age group. This was the second time this year that Jenny has competed for Britain – she finished 7th in the European triathlon championships held in Kitzbuhel, Austria in June. Jenny competes in the Olympic standard distance – that is a 1,500 metre swim (in Edmonton this was two laps of a freshwater lake), a 40k cycle and a 10k run. Jenny was selected to represent Britain as a result of wins for her age group in the Blenheim and London triathlons and a final qualifying event at Gratham Water in Cambridgeshire. Jenny had the opportunity before her own race to watch the elite men and women compete in the final race of this year’s World Series in Edmonton. Throughout her preparation for both the European and World Championships Jenny was greatly supported by Dave Maclellan of Ocean Physio who provided invaluable advice and treatment for injuries, without which Jenny would not have been able to compete. Jenny is now looking forward to next year’s European Championships in Geneva, for which she has already been selected.

COMMUNITY POLICE REPORT PCSO 30028 Donna Baker, Tel 08456 569412 Donna.baker@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk At the time of writing autumn has really arrived, the nights are drawing in so I would like to remind all readers to take the necessary precautions when cycling or walking in poor light. Be safe, be seen – wear bright fluorescent/reflective clothes, carry a torch and make sure that all bike lights are in full working order. Remember our rural roads have far higher accident records than major arterial roads. Bonfire Night – Data collected across Britain in previous years shows that, on average, around 1,000 people visit A&E for treatment of a fireworkrelated injury in the four weeks around Bonfire Night, with half of the injuries being suffered by under-18s. About half of firework injuries happen at family or private parties and about a quarter in the street or other public places. A much smaller proportion - around 10% - of the injuries happen at large public displays. Sparklers cause more injuries than bangers, rockets and roman candles. Three sparklers burning together generate the same heat as a blow-torch. Hands and eyes are the most at risk in firework accidents. Remember … The safest way to enjoy fireworks is at an organised display. Most accidents are caused at family back garden displays, closely followed by incidents in the street. Crime report – There were six crimes reported during the month of September as follows: ¨ theft of items from a garden in Woodbury, under investigation. ¨ criminal damage to property, Woodbury, offender dealt with. ¨ dogs not under proper control on Woodbury Common, occurred 16 September. Incident dealt with via words of advice. ¨ vehicle interference: horse box damaged in Exton sometime between 21 and 26 September. No viable lines of enquiry. ¨ theft of money and bank cards from changing room area, under investigation. ¨ assault which occurred at Business Park, under investigation.

Congratulations to Catherine Owen, eldest daughter of Jan and Steve Owen of 3 Broadmead, on gaining her PhD in Politics from The University of Exeter. THANKS Liz Ollerenshaw, Mike and Sally Bull thank everyone who took windfall apples from the crate outside Broadway House and made a donation to FORCE. You raised £49.38. Many thanks.

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings of Woodbury Parish Council can be found on www.woodburydevon.co.uk

FRIENDS OF WOODBURY SURGERY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Meeting Room, Woodbury Village Hall MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER at 2.30. Followed by tea and mince pies. Everyone welcome.

ROUND AND ABOUT

Trevor Selley died on Friday 3 October, aged 86, in Exeter Hospiscare, after battling prostate cancer for 20 years. He never complained and any pain he experienced was suffered with stoicism. Trevor was a Devonian through and through, having spent his childhood in Winkleigh, and was educated in Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Crediton. After fifteen years as an officer in the Royal Artillery he left the Forces in 1961 and became an employee of Arthur Guinness, Son & Co until his retirement in 1990. He and Gill moved to Woodbury the following year where he took part in various village activities including organising the RBL Poppy Appeal, compiling the directory for the Woodbury News, helping to build the new cricket pavilion and for several years umpiring Woodbury Cricket team. Trevor was an excellent sportsman, having represented his country at hockey and his county at cricket, as well as playing golf to a high standard. Trevor had a dry sense of humour and a very witty use of language. He was utterly reliable and honest and showed kindness in a very unobtrusive way. He was extremely generous and supportive of his children and grandchildren, and they in turn loved him very much. Gill and the family consider themselves very lucky to have had such an honourable and loving husband and father.

WEDDING Congratulations to Nicola Ellis and Chris Burgess who were married at St Swithun's Church on 20 September. Nicola is the eldest daughter of Helen and Phil, who moved to the village with their family 20 years ago. Nicola wore a stunning ivory dress and her sisters, Andrena and Corrine were bridesmaids, wearing full length magenta dresses. They each carried bouquets of the opposing colours. Chris's best man was his brother Nick, and the usher was a good friend, Nick, from University. After the ceremony the wedding party travelled to the reception, which was held at Muddiford's Court, Willand. On the Sunday they headed to Cornwall for a 'minimoon' and plan to honeymoon in Peru next year. Nicola and Chris met at University in Portsmouth nine years ago and their relationship has grown over the years. When they both graduated they set up home in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, where they have been very happy. DEATHS Dorothy Horning of Park Close passed away peacefully on 21 September after a short illness, aged 95. June Hallet died peacefully in the RD&E hospital on 30 September. A celebration of her life was held on 17 October in St Swithunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church. An obituary will appear next month. Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

WELCOME Steve and Melanie Williams moved to Lavender Cottage in Woodbury at the beginning of September. They have returned to live in Devon after spending almost 30 years in Australia, initially in Sydney and more recently in Canberra. They are delighted to be in Devon as they have family who lived in the Exeter area for 40 years. James, Eleanor, George and Sophie Brennan relocated to the village midJuly from Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. They would like to thank everyone for making them so welcome in Woodbury. Sadly they lost their lovely cat, Albert, shortly after moving in and have been very touched by the kindness extended during their search, and by how friendly and happy a community this is. They are looking forward to their life here.