Dec 2013 - Stawley

ASHBRITTLE
GREENHAM
STAWLEY
BATHEALTON
KITTISFORD
December 2013/January 2014
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PARISH NEWS
From about 1965
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For the Parishes of ASHBRITTLE with GREENHAM, BATHEALTON,
STAWLEY and KITTISFORD
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Parish Communion
Bathealton Family Service
10.00am
Kittisford
5.00pm
Stawley
9.30am
Bathealton Parish Communion
4.30pm
9.30am
7.00pm
Advent Sunday Purple
Wellington Team Advent Service at St. John’s
Ashbritle
Parish Communion for St. Nicholas 2nd Sunday of Advent - Purple
Parish Communion
3rd Sunday of Advent - Purple
Christingle Service
Carols at Cothay (see advert elsewhere)
4th Sunday of Advent - Purple
11.15am
Kittisford
Family Service
5.30pm
Ashbrittle
Family Carols - The Christmas Story in the Church and a Barn
6.30pm
Bathealton Service of Readings and Carols
11.15pm
Kittisford
9.30am
Greenham Parish Communion
10.00am
Christmas Eve Communion
Greenham Christmas Day Communion
1st Sunday of Christmas – White
10.30am
Ashbrittle
11.15am
Ashbrittle
Morning Prayer
11,15am
Stawley
Morning Prayer
9.30am
11.15am
Bathealton Parish Communion
Kittisford
Family Service
3rd Sunday of Epiphany -White
9.15am
Stawley
Parish Communion
The Presentation of Christ - White
9.30am
9.30am
4.00pm
February
2nd
Stawley
11.15am
January 2014
5th
December 2013
11.15am
Stawley
Kittisford
Epiphany Family Celebration Communion: Lunch: Party Games: Music
Parish Communion
The Baptism of Christ – White
Parish Communion
2nd Sunday of Epiphany-White
Greenham Afternoon Tea and Evening Prayer and Healing
Bathealton Family Service
Ashbrittle
Charles Doble
with Greenham David Hanks
Bathealton
Ronald Greenway
Graham Hall
Kittisford
Brenda Hollick
Hugh Tregelles
Stawley
Penny Hare
Graham Henson
Rev. Martin Perry
8 Improvement Place
Wellington
TA21 8BT
Tel: 01823 665803
The Old Rectory, Ashbrittle,TA21 0LQ
Manley House, Ashbrittle,TA21 0LE.
Furzehams, Bathealton, TA4 2AH
Deepmoor, Bathealton, TA4 2AH
Kittisford Glebe, Kittisford, TA21 0SA
Newhouse Farm, Kittisford, TA21 0SA
Stawley Mill, Wellington, TA21 0HT
Court Place Farm, Stawley TA21 0HP
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01823 672365
01823 672436
01984 624696
01984 623300
01823 672366
01823 672349
01823 672183
01823 672496
Elaine McNicholas
School House
Bathealton
TA4 2AN
Tel: 01984 624428
Thought for the Month
Meanwhile down at the stable…..
Ah, the wonderful Christmas story, beloved
for centuries by young and old alike. Here it
comes again, reproduced in churches, schools
and cribs all over the place. The magic is retold, and there are the tender smiles and shining eyes, even an odd tear or two, which often
greet its telling.
So let’s sneak off to the stable, join with
artists, poets and storytellers, mingle with
composers, classical and popular, as well as
with priests and congregations. Let us be
quiet in the prepared position of awe to watch
and to listen. What is there to see?
What a huge, comfortable crib,
crammed full with soft, clean straw, glistening
like spun gold. Just right for that lovely darkhaired young woman, robed in shimmering
blue, a cut glass gold edged halo on her head,
as she gazes down at a chubby new born
baby, staring up at her with his big brown
eyes. A tall, dark, handsome man, with a
solid gold halo, just behind her, looks on
proudly. He must be the father.
[No, he’s not! Sshh. God’s his dad! This is
not the time for controversy! SSSHHHH!!!]
Did you see that – outside the door –
outside the window? Did you hear that?
Look, thousands upon thousands of angels –
all with gold and silver halos, long blond hair,
linen and satin robes of white, matching the
soft plumage of their snow-white wings!
What a sight! And what about those glorious
fanfares on trumpets and horns, with wonderful hallelujahs in perfect harmonies! Amazing!
[Ho! Ho! Ho! Who’s that bloke in the red
coat, black boots, and the long white beard?
Ho! Ho! Shut him up someone! He’s got no
place in here!!]
Now who are these coming in? Looks
like a group of shepherds? How do we know?
Easy… They’ve got crooks in their hands and
some lambs in their arms. See how their eyes
are shining – have they seen a vision? Their
faces are full of light, matching the halos they
are wearing. They are kneeling, admiring the
baby. He must be a very, very special child.
Goodness me, it’s getting even more
crowded. Three more chaps waiting outside –
rich aristocratic men, even royalty, wearing
fashion hats with red and purple halos. Why
aren’t they coming in? Who’s stopping them?
[That’ll cost you 500 shekels, or buy two, get
one free… Who let those check-out girls in?
And those cash-tills? Get them out. We’ll
lose our jobs! Money’s not needed here.
What about trade and the economy? This is
free to everyone!! FREE! FREE!]
In your mind’s eye, how do you see the
Christmas story?
The stable’s gone quiet: everyone is as still as
a statue, like a Christmas picture on a sentimental Christmas card.
[Don’t like what’s happening!
What’s
wrong? That, there, on baby Jesus! You
mean the cross-shaped shadow lying across
him, like a black halo? It’s only that bright
star shining through the stable window. Is it?
Of course it is – what else could it be?]
In your mind, how you understand the
Christmas story?
A very Happy Christmas, everyone
Martin and Sally Perry
CAROLS AT
COTHAY
A Time of Preparation for Christmas
Sunday 15th December at 7.00 p.m.
COTHAY MANOR’S GREAT HALL
Readings : Carols : Village Festival
Choir
Numbers are limited, so to ensure you can
be there, please make personal contact
with Martin Perry, either at a church service or by phone 01823 665803
Group bookings not accepted so that
everyone has a fair chance.
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The late Denis John Norman
Another year of the
Parish News
Born at Middle Hill Farm Huntsham on 18th
August 1940, he moved to Burrow Farm
Ashbrittle in 1942. Denis attended Stawley
Primary School and then on to Courtfields,
Wellington. He was a keen bell ringer at
Ashbrittle Church with his two sisters. He
played cricket for Ashbrittle for many years,
and was the fixture secretary for a long time.
Denis married Joyce in 1961 and had
four children, Leslie, Pauline, Robert and
Kathleen. He farmed with his brother Percy
until 1975 when Percy went to farm at Bridgwater. Horses were also a big part of his life,
riding, going hunting and training point to
point horses.
Living at Burrow Farm for 71 years
meant he took an active part in village events.
He was chairman of the village
hall committee and hosted various events at
the farm, including barn dances, the Queen’s
Silver Jubilee celebrations, and in recent years
was often the cook at the BBQs!
He was truly a family man with his 10
grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Ashbrittle Church was packed to overflowing for the funeral service when his family and many friends paid their final tributes to
his memory.
Joyce and the family would like to say a
sincere thank you to the Rev Martin Perry, the
church wardens, ladies for the wonderful
flower arrangements in the church and all the
village people for allowing cars to be parked
in every available space around the village on
the funeral day.
Many thanks to all our contributors, particularly those who have made a regular contribution throughout 2013, to create another successful year for the ‘Parish News’. We hesitate to mention names but where would we be
without the features from our regular contributors and reports from local organisations.
The social functions in our parishes
raise money for many good causes, both inside and outside of our area. When we talk to
friends from outside of the area they are
amazed by the number and variety of events
that take place.
The Parish News was first published in
1965 (we believe) and is rapidly approaching
its first half century, a fantastic record.
The print run
We print 390 copies of the magazine each
month, which are distributed promptly around
the parishes by a very efficient team, led by
Graham Henson.
The distribution team is:
Ashbrittle - Andrew and Liz Burt, Michael
House and Dave Howe.
Bathealton - Morag Berthon, Jo Forrester,
Jessica Bun and Francesca Burrows.
Greenham - Lyn Colebrooke and Peggy
Wotton.
Kittisford - Sara Burns-Cox.
Stawley - The Village Shop, John Owen and
Graham Henson.
Tracebridge - Dominic Tinckner
Suzanne Warne
Copies are also posted out to people
who have left the area but still want to keep in
touch with local events. The magazine is
now also available on the Stawley website
www.stawleypc.org
We also thank our advertisers, who together with your donations, fund the costs of
the magazine. We couldn’t survive without
you.
Village Oil Group
Next deliveries will be on Wednesday 11th
December 2013 and Wednesday 12th February 2014.
Thank-you all and enjoy the Christmas
celebrations.
To place your order please contact Judy or
Michael Milne on 01823 672205 or email
[email protected]
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Hugh, Maurice and Andrew
FOSS
CHRISTMAS
BINGO
The Kittisford
Christmas
Dinner
Saturday 7th December
AT THE PAVILION
7.30 for 8.00pm
SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER
By kind invitation of
Charles and Tamsin
at Brookbank
Doors Open at 7.00pm
Eyes Down at 8.00pm
1 Line; 2 lines and Full House
Tickets £12.50 from:
Brenda 672366, June 672349,
Penny 672216 or Tamsin 673353
GOOD PRIZES
RAFFLE
Not to be missed,
Guaranteed to put you
In the right mood for Christmas
£1 Entrance to include refreshments
FENTON
TURKEYS
Lunch Club
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
TRADITIONAL FRESH FARM
TURKEYS
Lets get started with
the seasonal celebrations!!
Dry plucked, hung for 10 days
Oven ready
Thursday 19th December
White, free range
Bronze and Norfolk Black
Remember to book early
as places are limited
Ashbrittle Village Hall
£6.00 plus £1.50
towards RCI expenses
Fenton Farm
Holcombe Rogus
01823 672075
Book early as numbers are limited
Liz Taylor 01823 673000
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News from Stawley Under Fives
Pre School
News from Friends of Stawley School
(FOSS)
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells!
You may have heard the sound of angelic little voices wafting from the Pre School this
month as the children rehearse for their
Christmas Concert. As busy as Santa’s elves,
the children are happily preparing for their
favourite time of year by making festive
cards, sparkly snowflake ornaments and bright
bunting to decorate the Pavilion for their
Christmas party. I have heard a rumour that
Father Christmas may be making a guest appearance…..
New Committee
A new committee emerged from the FOSS
AGM last month. Lucy Sentance has taken
over the role of Chair with support from Jess
Vellacott as Vice Chair, Kate Merrick as
Treasurer, Persephone Cooper as Secretary
and Torie Wood as Pavilion Rep.
A big thank you to the previous Committee members who have now stepped down.
In particular Anna Steele who held the Chair
role for three years with incredible vitality and
efficiency.
Winter wine tasting
Thank you to all who supported the recent
wine tasting evening, kindly hosted by Tanya
and Charles Edis at Greenham Hall. It was a
truly memorable evening with lots of local
faces sampling the delicious wine provided by
Winesolutions. The evening raised a fantastic
£350. Watch out Charles and Tanya, we are
all looking forward to the next one!
Halloween Party
The annual FOSS Halloween party was, as
always, a great success. The children (and
many parents!) enjoyed dressing up for a
disco and barbecue. £132 was raised which
has provided a new, well deserved, rugby kit
for the school rugby team.
What’s next?
For the children…..
The FOSS Christmas party will be held on the
last day of term with lots of games, music and
perhaps a visit from Father Christmas.
Donations
If you have any old Christmas cards, wrapping paper or anything that shimmers and
glimmers, don’t throw it away! Please donate
to the Pre School to be recycled into wondrous festive decorations!
The Pre School would also greatly appreciate the donation of any ‘let’s pretend’
role play toys or costumes, such as pretend
toy shops or make believe props. If you have
anything lurking in a cupboard please think of
us and either drop it in at Pre School or call
Torie Wood 01823 673371 to collect. All donations are greatly received and much appreciated.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year from all at Stawley
Pre School.
Torie Wood
And for the adults…
Bingo!!! Don’t miss FOSS Bingo, Saturday
7th December, eyes down 8pm at Appley Pavilion. Fantastic prizes to be won!
A fundraising Race Night in early 2014.
Watch this space for more details.
Torie Wood
Village Festival Choir
Christmas Dates
Monday 2nd December rehearsal, in Bathealton Church, 7.30pm
Tuesday 10th December CANCELLED
Carol service, Cothay Manor on Sunday
15th December at 7.00 p.m. Sing through
beforehand
Carols and readings, Sunday 22nd December at Bathealton church 6.30 pm.
New Website
Stawley Parish Council now has a website.
It can be found at www.stawleypc.org
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Julia Swan
African Evening Thanks
This event was planned and marketed as a
community event, featuring David Wilkin’s
(Gary’s Dad) wildlife films. This it certainly
proved to be, with performances by the Village Festival Choir and instrumentalists, Paul
Jacques and Alan Taylor, and a display of art
by Tilly Willis from Bathealton.
Contributions to the evening, from our
Parish businesses, included Stawley Goat’s
Cheese from Hill Farm Dairies, Focaccia from
Tracebridge Sourdough, Butternut Squash
from Bishops Barton, and Granary Bread
from Bawden Bakers (Bampton), suppliers to
the Village Stores.
Further afield, Wellington businesses:
Carly Press, Waitrose, ASDA, Interiors and
Flowers by Design (ingeniously providing
Proteas from South Africa in relevant beer
bottles!), Cheese & Wine Shop, and Buy and
Save all contributed. Veysey Butchers and
TESCO in Cullompton were also generous.
Twelve desserts were contributed by a
number of people, while others were available
on the day for all the various tasks needed to
provide a fun evening for a brimming full Pavilion. The evening raised £1, 252.
Our thanks to you all.
Clive and Val Wall
And thanks from Stawley Church
All 100 tickets were sold for the African
Wildlife Evening at the Appley Pavilion on
Friday 1st Nov.
An atmosphere of expectation developed as we took our seats in readiness for the
two films taken and narrated by David Wilkins, which gave us an introduction to the
beauty and diversity of Africa’s wildlife. This
was complemented by the excellent African
cuisine and artwork on display.
I am aware that others will be giving
their thanks to those individuals. However I
would like to say a very big thank you to Val
and Clive Wall, on behalf of everyone involved in the running of Stawley Church, for
the massive effort they made to ensure a gift
of over £1250 was made to the church fabric
fund. It was the largest fund raising event at
the pavilion that I have seen for a long time, 7
and it clearly took a herculean effort on their
part to ensure its success. We are very grateful to Val and Clive, and to those of you who
came to support it.
Colin Haddrell, Stawley Church Secretary
Africa Wildlife Films
by David Wilkins
Following their successful showing, DVDs are
now available from Stawley Village Shop.
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The Beauty and the Menace - Zambia
The Beauty of the Okavango - Botswana
Kalahari Wild
Savuti - Botswana
Paradise in the African Bush - Botswana
Matusadona - Zimbabwe
The Beauty and the Wild - Botswana
£5 each or £12 for three
All proceeds to Stawley and Hockworthy
Churches
The Luard Trio
Mozart to the Movies
This event was held in the Appley Pavilion
and what a brilliant occasion it was. It was
not only the wonderful singing and music, but
also the bright colourful costumes worn,
shown off by the carefully placed stage lighting and the well chosen decor which surrounded the trio in their floor setting.
Then there were all the tables decorated
with flowers and candles ready for a lovely
two course meal, all enjoyed during the interval by some 48 who attended.
For the second half the trio had a change of
dresses, for their rendering of songs from the
Movies.
Our many thanks go to Caroline Luard,
Valerie Wright and Julie Dance for giving up
their time to come and entertain us in aid of
Stawley Church, which benefited by £560.
Last, but not least, our thanks go to James
Luard and his many helpers for organising the
event and also to those who supported it.
I hope you all enjoyed the evening as
much as I did.
Graham Henson
Country Matters
ries available in our hedges and woods.
There are a lot of ravens, over Apply
Cross, readily recognised by their honking
rasp. I’ve counted at least twenty at once.
The future of Forestry
How will the legend of the age of trees
Feel, when the last tree falls in England?
When the concrete spreads and the town conquers
The country’s heart……
The questioning children, “What is a chestnut?
Say what it means to climb a beanstalk.
Tell me grandfather, what an elm is.
What was Autumn? They never taught us.”
Sally Merrett
Ashbrittle rainfall in inches
October
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2.94 3.33 3.19 5.27 7.66
Cedric Hooper
From C.S.Lewis (1898-1963)
Early November, wasps are still around and
getting quite drunk on rotting fruit. They are
also feeding on the tiny green flowers of ivy.
Only the green wasps survive, who have already mated, and will hibernate soon. Hornets are also about late this year and will hibernate in clefts of trees. They are, in fact,
less aggressive than wasps but if they do sting
it is more painful.
The mild wet weather has produced a
bumper crop of fungi. I’ve been picking
mushrooms for weeks. A striking fungus that
I’ve seen around is the shaggy ink cap or lawyers wig, this is cone shaped and when young
has fluffy white (petals) sort of! But, when it
is old it turns into an inky black mess. The
ink cap can be eaten when young, but has relations which can have harmful results.
A walk on the wild side
There were still a lot of wild flowers in evidence until the temperature dropped. I recently spotted quite a few dandelions and
creeping buttercups in flower. Generally a
half hour walk in Devon and Somerset produces ten different wild flowers in any month
of the year. Try it.
Woodcock are arriving from Northern
countries and usually come in on a full moon.
They are large mottled brown birds with long
beaks which they use, mostly at night, probing the soft earth for worms and insects.
Fieldfares and redwings, both members
of the thrush family, are also arriving. They
come from North East Europe and will be
well pleased this year with the amount of ber-
GARDENING GROUP
The planned visit to Bicton Gardens in October was a great day out, with a stop at
Darts Farm for more food and shopping on
the way home. Our first meeting in 2014
will be:
Tuesday 14th January
Talk by Val Wall
on the
FLORA of NEW ZEALAND
7.00pm Ashbrittle Village Hall.
Admission £3.00 to include a glass of wine
and canapés. Please let me know if you
will be there, so that I have an idea of numbers for catering.
Monday 17th February – Visit to Otter
Nurseries for a behind the scenes tour. The
tour starts at 11am, for approx 1 hour, followed by lunch in their restaurant (ordered
beforehand) accompanied by a team member from the nursery staff to answer questions. The cost will be £12.
New faces always welcome. If you are interested in joining us for any meeting,
please contact me on 01823 672119 or
[email protected] .
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Cothay Manor & Gardens
Forthcoming Events
8th Dec 13 - Winter Tour Special
Guided Christmas Tour of The Manor on at 11.45am. Ticket Price £7.50 (includes a glass of
mulled wine with a mince pie, but gardens closed)
Christmas Workshops
A great day out spent in the atmospheric surroundings of Cothay, perhaps with a friend, to make
ready for Christmas. Run by Sharon Davies of ‘Interiors and Flowers by Design’ of Wellington.
(Pre-booking required. Please telephone 01823 662143 (Sharon) or 01823 672283 (Cothay)
2nd Dec 13 - Adorn Your Front Door
Make your own moss wreath from scratch. Ticket price (£80) includes: all materials;
morning coffee in the Great Hall; lunch in the 17th Century dining room and afternoon tea. Time: 10am - 3.15pm. Advance Sales Only
9th Dec 13 - Christmas Decorations
Make your own unique and personal Christmas arrangements using fresh moss, foliage and natural decorations. Ticket price (£80) includes: all materials; morning coffee in the Great Hall;
lunch in the 17th Century dining room and afternoon tea. Time: 10am - 3.15pm.
Advance Sales Only
15th Dec 13 - Carols in the Great Hall
Carols, readings and The Village Festival Choir at 7.00pm (see ad on page 3)
Gardening Course Gifts
How about a Christmas gift idea of a Cothay Gardening course voucher? All courses are run by
Mary-Anne Robb. Single ticket price (£55) includes; morning coffee in the Great Hall; lunch in
the Tea Room and afternoon tea. Time: 10am-3.15pm. For individuals the following discounts
apply: 20% off a second course, 25% off a third course and 30% off the fourth course.
Advance Sales Only
Course Details:
5th Feb 14 – Winter Pruning. Prepare your roses for a sensational summer display.
14th & 23rd Apr 14 – Glorious Pots. Planting pots for year-long interest and innovative staking
using hazel and traditional methods.
7th Jul 14 – Summer Gardening & Propagation. The secrets of how to keep your garden looking spectacular throughout the summer season.
15th Oct 14 – Autumn Propagation. Learn how to naturally encourage new growth in spring.
To include seed collecting and sowing.
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A strong core group are valiantly cycling on a
regular basis but if you fancy getting a little
fitter and thinner to make room for the coming festive fare then do check out the meeting
times advertised in this magazine.
Rural Community
Initiative – News Letter
Active Living Activities
Walking group
Similar to the cyclists, a dedicated few are
enjoying an invigorating walk most Thursday
afternoons. So do come along, especially if
you enjoy sampling the tea shops in the area!!
They are a must to visit after our walks!!
Lunch Club
We were immediately engaged by the amazing array of toys and glove puppets that
Patricia Stewart brought along to show us
how she gains the confidence, trust and insights when working with traumatised children. We gained some understanding of how
specialised but rewarding her work must be,
so many thanks to Patricia for sharing this
with us.
Change is never easy but thanks to the
valiant help from the volunteers Freda, Michael, Jo and Clare the new logistics around
the provision of lunch did not get the better of
us. Together, we managed to serve up a satisfying meal kindly provided by Paul from Appley Globe.
We are still exploring various avenues
to find a way of maintaining the high standard
and ease of serving that Andrew provided for
so long. Unfortunately the lack of catering
facilities in the Village Hall kitchen is proving
a deterrent for potential chefs. There are
some ideas in the pipe line so lets hope we
will be sorted by the New Year.
But to coin the Strictly phrase ‘keep
coming’, especially to our ‘Christmas Special’
on Thursday 19th December.
For more information contact me on 01823
673000.
Liz Taylor
Wivey Link
Going Places.....
Do you have difficulty getting out and about?
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Red Cross First Aid Training
A follow up course is going ahead in the New
Year so watch this space for further details.
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Door to door service operating from
Wiveliscombe we cover all surrounding Parishes, Taunton and Wellington.
We will take you shopping, visiting or
for hospital/doctors.
Wheelchair friendly cars.
Fares are very reasonable and bus pass
holders get a concessionary rate.
Visit to Holcombe Rogus Court
What a treat we had !! Delia Harling kindly
organised an amazing visit for a small number
of lunch club members, see the article on page
15. Many thanks to Nigel Wiggins and his
staff for opening up the house and showing us
all around with such care and engagement.
For more information on using Wivey Link
telephone 01984 624666 or call into the
Community Office in Wiveliscombe.
Open 10.00 to 1.00 Monday to Friday
Art Classes
No further developments at present but may
be the spring with spur us all into action.
Easy Wheelers
Supported by TDBC and SCC
Wivey Link a division of the
Wiveliscombe Area Partnership
Charity No. 1132983
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Stawley Village Shop
and Post Office
Telephone 01823 674361
Your first stop for locally produced food, wine and essentials.
Village Christmas Cards, Local Stollen, and Mince Pies.
Local Produce Hampers. Wines and Spirits.
New Stawley Oatcakes, Perfect with Stawley Goats Cheese.
Calor Gas – Butane, Propane, Patio and Camping Gas.
Lognets, Kindling, Household Coal and Firelighters.
SHOP OPENING HOURS
- Mon-Sat 0800-1800 hours. (Sat 0800–1400 in Winter)
- Sun 0800 -1200 hours.
- Bank Holidays 0800 -1200 hours. (closed Christmas Day).
Home Deliveries – Milk, Papers, Magazines & Groceries delivered to your door.
Fresh Bread, Pastries and Pies – from various local suppliers including Bawdens, Ready
Bready Dough, Tracebridge Sourdough, Dartmoor Kitchen & Chunk.
Fresh Meat – From Stillman’s and Tim Potter.
Local Cheeses – From Hill Farm, Stawley, Exmoor, Sharpham, Quickes & Hawkridge.
Cold Meats, Pates, - and other Delicatessen Products
Fruit and Vegetables - locally produced whenever possible, in shop and by order.
Wine, Beer and Spirits – In the shop or by order.
Local Eggs – from Gamlins Farm.
Household essentials
Fuels, - Coal, Wood, Kindling, Propane, Butane, Patio and Barbeque Gas.
Cafe and Tearoom - Breakfast, Lunch and Cream Teas. Takeaway service available.
POST OFFICE
Opening Hours – Monday and Thursday 1000 – 1200 hours.
Services - Pensions, Cash Withdrawals, Deposits, Stamps, Currency, Mobile Top-ups
COMMUNITY ROOM - Available for meetings and groups
Bulk Orders
Orders Taken for Parties and Events - delivered if required.
Speciality Cakes - locally produced and made to order.
Lunches - Healthy lunches served in the Tearoom and delivered to Stawley School.
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Stawley Parish Council
at the TDBC Planning Committee meeting to
express the views of the Council. The application was approved. The Council’s response
to the application would be placed on the PC
website.
b. 35/13/0017 & 0018 - Partial demolition
and rebuild of barn and conversion of 1st
floor into a holiday let and storage area at
The Globe Inn, Appley. The Council discussed these two applications and agreed it
would enhance the building and long term viability of The Globe Inn. They supported the
application. Clerk to respond accordingly.
c. 35/13/0013 - Certificate of Lawful Use or
Development, The Granary, Kittiford. The
Council noted that this is to confirm that the
building has been used as a residential dwelling since at least February 2001.
Draft Minutes of the Meeting held at Appley Pavilion on Monday 4 November 2013
at 7.30pm
Present:
Clive Wall (Chairman),
Simon Buttars (SB), Charles Dunn (CD),
Charles St George (CStG), Emma Lloyd
(Clerk)
Apologies:
Cllr Gaines & PCSO Fyne
1. Apologies - The Chairman noted apologies
from Eddie Gaines and PCSO Louise Fyne.
2. Police Report - The police report covering
Wiveliscombe and West Deane was received
from PCSO Fyne. The police received a total
of 37 calls during the last month. All incidences of crime that investigated occurred in
Wiveliscombe.
8. Reports from Members a. Roads. Cllr SB reported that Highways
had been to visit the road by the Pavilion and
had proposed a pedestrian sign be placed outside the Pavilion entrance. The ownership of
the land was yet to be confirmed by the Pavilion Committee. Once the sign was put up
road markings would be renewed. Cllr SB to
investigate the possibility of a ‘painted pavement’ and the flooding issue on the stretch of
road between the Pavilion and Appley Cross.
b. Footpaths and Gullies. Nothing to report.
Chairman to contact Mr Webber reference
gully clearance.
c. Salt bins. The salt bin at three Gates Corner has been damaged considerably. The
Council discussed the vulnerability if its position but agreed it was the appropriate siting.
Cllr SB to investigate the purchase of a new
one.
3. Award to the late Charles Hollick - The
Chairman reported that he had accompanied
Mrs Brenda Hollick and her son Michael to
the award ceremony for the ‘Chairman’s
Award for Service to the Community’, at
Taunton Rugby Club. There were approximately 40 awards across the whole of Somerset. Mrs Hollick was presented with a framed
certificate and some gifts.
4. Minutes of the last meeting - The Council
agreed that the minutes of the last meeting
were a true record. Proposed by Cllr SB, seconded by Cllr CStG.
5. Matters arising from the last meeting There were no matters arising from the last
minutes.
9. Position of Councillor - Correspondence
from TDBC had confirmed that the PC were
now in a position to seek a councillor for coopting onto the Council.
6. Finance - The Clerk informed the Council
that the bank balances were as follows:
Current Acc - £5836.54
Reserve Acc - £779.41
The Council discussed investing the Reserve
Account balance into a higher interest account
to optimise interest. Clerk to investigate.
10. Emergency Accommodation Coordinator (EAC) - The late Cllr Hollick had
been the EAC. Chairman to determine what
is required in the position. Clerk to hold file.
7. Planning a. 35/13/007 - New Farm Buildings. The
Chairman and Cllr CStG attended and spoke
11. Website - The Council thanked the Clerk
for building the new website and discussed
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how it could be promoted.
The Club’s Future
The 50 Club started in the 60’s with the aim
of raising funds for the Church and providing
prizes for the monthly draw.
The Parochial Church Council feels that
the time has come to increase greatly the
prizes but in order to do this many more members are needed and also, unfortunately, an
increase in subscriptions.
For various reasons the original membership has dropped to 45 and in order to
make the scheme viable we shall need at least
60 members. If we achieve this, the prize
money will be £30, £20 and £10 each month
and subscriptions £2 per month.
I shall assume that all members will
wish to continue. Potential new members
please contact me before January 10th 2014
for further information on 01823 672201.
I am unable to commit myself to continue to run the scheme; therefore the PCC is
appealing for someone to come forward and
take over.
I would like to thank all members for
their loyal support to the Church and to me.
12. Defibrillator - The Red Cross had recommended which machine to purchase and the
Chairman had approached the company concerned. It was agreed to purchase a recertified one that could be placed on an outside
wall in an easily accessible location. In addition the Council approved the purchase of
paediatric paddles to be used with the defibrillator.
The Chairman agreed to approach the
SCA about possible siting. Estimated total
expenditure would be in the region of £1400
(plus VAT, which would be recoverable).
The Clerk reminded the Council that a generous donation had been received towards this
cost, and it was hoped that others would be
forthcoming. (Sec’s note: two further donations were received after the meeting bringing
the donated total to £1025).
13. Correspondence - The Clerk received
notification from Brendon Energy that they
are no longer intending to pursue their community wind power project.
Peggy Wotton (Hon. Sec. to P.C.C.)
14. Any Other Business - The clerk proposed
the dates for the 2014 meetings. They were
accepted by the Council and would be placed
on the website. The AGM and Annual Parish
Meeting dates will be agreed at the next meeting.
ASHBRITTLE VILLAGE HALL
CHRISTMAS
BINGO
15. Date of the Next Meeting - The next
meeting was to be held on 3 December 2014
at 7.30 pm. The meeting was closed at
9.43pm
Emma Lloyd, Clerk
MONDAY 23rd
DECEMBER
Ashbrittle 50 Club
November Draw Winners:
1st Prize £7.50 Luke, Izzy and Freya
Williams
nd
2 Prize £6.00 Abby and Harry Norman
3rd Prize £4.50 Nick Wotton
DOORS OPEN 7PM
EYES DOWN 8PM
December Draw Winners
1st Prize £7.50
Pat Gainey
2nd Prize £6.00
Samuel Coles
3rd Prize £4.50
Joyce Norman
Refreshments
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Stawley Rural Community Initiative
The Lunch Club needs a new chef as Andrew Burt has given up. Paul from The Globe
is going to do the next one. CN suggested a
former chef from the Globe who also might be
interested. The people who assess the group
for next year’s grant will be coming shortly.
Delia Harling has taken over the organisation
of the talks.
Minutes of meeting, 21st October 2013 at
Swallows Linney, Ashbrittle
Present Mike Parkinson, Julia Swan, Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Embleton, Cilla Newsom,
John Hannon.
Classes Art is not being well supported at the
moment, so classes have stopped for the time
being, but Tai Chi is still popular.
Apologies Justin Roxburgh, Jo Hartas, Gary
Wilkins.
Minutes of last meeting, read, agreed and
signed.
Accounts. The annual accounts were discussed. The RCI has had no income or expenses in the last year, the Active Living account is fine and there is some Youth Club
money in the account.
Matters arising: Affordable housing. There
is a meeting tonight.
Recipe book no figures yet, ET to ask GW if
he has spoken to the publishers and if there is
a possibility of getting it ready for Christmas
Welcome Pack MP had a meeting with Martin Perry and James Luard after JL had offered
to change the title to the community welcome
pack, but the cover still showed the churches.
Also, he offered to have them kept at the shop
for free distribution to new residents and for
sale to others. The committee is still wanting
to add a map of all the footpaths. A map of the
definitive paths is available from Taunton
Deane and then the permissive paths could be
added to it.
It was suggested that all these things
could go onto a website as RCI information.
JH will get a map and ask members to add
paths that they know. It was resolved to leave
JL to distribute his welcome pack and make
the website an additional source of information for the whole community. Publicity of
the website should be in other ways as well as
the Parish News. Put more information onto
the website as it comes available so that it can
be a useful reference point for everyone.
On Your Bike The village cycle group had
applied to the PC for funding for bikes to lend
to members of the group. It was agreed that
they really need to get funding for some second hand bikes suitable for lending to men
and women, perhaps from the charity On Your
Bike. CN offered a man’s bike which would
be available to borrow.
Website MP talked to Dave Sheen about the
RCI website which is a page attached to Wiveliscombe PC website. MP read out his draft
for putting on the site. There is no charge for
this.
Reports:
Oil Group. The group is growing, with people joining at each delivery. The last few deliveries have been with different companies.
Judy Milne is using several comparison sites
to get the best price.
Youth Club CN has lots of club information
and policies. JH suggested that it would be
good to make an inventory of property for the
RCI records and to give it to the Pavilion
committee for insurance purposes. It was
thought that it would be good to keep £400 for
starting a new club sometime in the future
leaving £220 to put towards other projects.
There has been an idea about young people
Active Living. ET reported the school are
keen to have another bicycle training session
for the older children. They will need more
volunteers, JH suggested that she talk to
David Stirzaker at the school to see if some
parents will help.
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asking older people about their teapots, perhaps as a joint RCI / Ashbrittle Arts project.
Holcombe Court - a very
special house
Any Other Business. JS reminded the committee about Easyfundraising, she will send
out the details again.
Seventeen curious members of the Lunch
Club were given an opportunity to have a tour
of Holcombe Court provided by the owner
himself, Mr Nigel Wiggins.
The house is Tudor in origin with Victorian additions, has always been in private
ownership and is very rarely open to the public. We were in for a rare treat. None of us
had ever been there before.
We quickly discovered this house is
very special. Mr Wiggins is passionate about
it and it shows. Every detail has been meticulously attended to, or plans are still in progress. Modern woodwork, plaster work, and
building techniques blended with the original.
Only the highest standards of restoration are
acceptable. The blend of old and new spilled
over into wonderful paintings, sculptures,
metal work and cabinet making. The work of
local crafts people and creative friends of the
owner were much in evidence. Not only were
individual items blended together but also
whole rooms. We were shown rooms restored
to their original appearance alongside dazzling
modern kitchens and bathrooms.
Date of next meeting; Monday 13th January
2014 at The Croft, Appley at 7.30pm
ASHBRITTLE ARTS
Utton is Churchill
THEATRICAL chameleon Pip Utton explores another charismatic historical figure in
his show Churchill, which Take Art is bringing to Ashbrittle Village Hall on Friday
21st February 2014 at 7.30.
Utton, the Frome-based actor whose
solo shows have brought Dickens, Chaplin
Hitler and Francis Bacon to entertain audiences all over the country brings Churchill
down from his plinth in Parliament Square to
reminisce about his life and his achievements.
Big Ben chimes and strikes thirteen – a
magical signal for the statue of the great
statesman to come to life for just an hour, to
indulge himself in three of his greatest pleasures, a glass of scotch a cigar and listening to
himself talk.
Work for future generations
Mr Wiggins sees his ownership of Holcombe
Court not only as a home for himself and his
daughter, but also as an opportunity to make
his mark on an historical building which will
be passed to future generations. His enthusiasm is infectious and the generous refreshments and quick unscheduled tour of the gardens left us all feeling that we wanted to wish
him well.
Delia Harling
“History will be kind to me,” he says, “for I
intend to write it.”
This is not yet another attempt to assess
Churchill’s historical or political importance.
It is simply seventy delightful minutes in the
company of a man whose life spanned two
centuries, from Victorian England and the
great British Empire to the post-war austerity
and declining power of the 1950s.
Stawley Harvest Festival
The collection taken at the Stawley Harvest
Festival Service was £138, in aid of the
Church Housing Trust, which helps vulnerable and homeless people.
Tickets from Avril Silk - 01823
672131 [email protected]
Nancy Henson
BRING A BOTTLE!
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Ashbrittle Parish Council
19, and almost as many dogs! The weather
was kind on the day and all enjoyed tea and
cakes in the village hall afterwards, which was
kindly donated and served by some of the
residents of Ashbrittle.
Dark Lane has now been suitably
cleared for easy access.
Minutes of Meeting Held
Monday 4th November 2013
Present:
Charles Doble [Chairman], Rob Simpson,
Alex Bangay, Helena Massie and Jeremy
Robbins
1.
Community: (Alex Bangay/Helena
Massie)
Helena Massie has applied for a grant
for the ‘Apron’ area outside the village hall
which is to be re-surfaced, and will include
disabled access.
Apologies for Absence: None
2.
Minutes of Meeting: held on 2nd September 2013. The Minutes were agreed and
signed by the Chairman
7.
Any Other Business:
Jeremy Robbins attended another meeting
with regard to affordable housing and will
now be in contact with the other parish councils and the RCI to arrange a further meeting
to discuss the position to date. The date is to
be arranged and agreed.
3.
Matters Arising:
Two quotations have been obtained for the repainting of the Ashbrittle Phone Box.
Ashbrittle Arts will prepare the phone box for
its re-painting, which is believed will be carried out in the spring of 2014.
4.
The Meeting closed at 8:50pm
Correspondence: None
5.
TDBC Burial and Churchyard Maintenance Grant It became apparent through
discussion that more information was needed
to be obtained from Taunton Deane Borough
Council regarding the date of previous payments. Charles Doble offered to write to
David Greig to obtain this information.
6.
“THE EASY
WHEELERS”
MEETING TIMES
TUESDAYS – Ashbrittle Village Hall
THURSDAYS – Stawley Village Shop
both at 3.00 pm
for new comers and those less fit
SATURDAYS – Ashbrittle Village Hall
at 10.00 am
Reports from Councillors
Highways/Planning: (Charles Doble)
None
Finance: (Alex Bangay)
Helen Luxton was paid £60 for Secretarial
Services.
It was agreed that a precept in the sum
of £1,800 for 2014 would be applied for.
The annual return has been passed by
the auditors.
STILL WANTED
Bicycles for loan or
purchase
We have a number of adults and children
who would like to join us but do not have
a suitable bike. So please look in your
sheds or garages for any unwanted or
unused bikes
Contact Liz Taylor 01823 673000
Footpaths: (Rob Simpson/Jeremy Robins)
Charles Doble thanked Rob Simpson and Jeremy Robbins for arranging the parish walk.
Rob informed the meeting that there had been
a good attendance of walkers, approximately
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Have you looked at Stawley Parish
Council's New Website?
A calendar showing dates, times and the location of future Council meetings.
www.stawleypc.org.uk
New ideas welcomed
We have made the website simple, so that it is
easy to keep up to date, but we welcome ideas
for other features and especially news and
links from local organisations. Please help us
to serve you better, by feeding us information
and comment and making the website a really
useful tool for Stawley Parish.
I know that many will respond to this question
with a yawn - and a comment 'how boring!' I
am also well aware that parish councils have a
reputation for being just that - boring. Well,
we would like to change that perception, make
the Council more interesting, accessible and
'user friendly' by providing up to date information, news, comment and useful links to
other websites.
We are particularly keen that younger
members of our Parish should find the website
of use - so ideas are most welcome!
Clive Wall, Chairman
Ashbrittle Cricket 100 Club draw
So, what will you find on our website?
First, who your councillors are, what they
look like and how to contact them.
Then, the boring stuff - minutes of recent meetings. But, now you can check the
latest minutes, out just days after each meeting, instead of waiting nearly a month for the
next issue of the Parish News.
The agenda for the next monthly meeting, posted a week beforehand.
July
£30
£20
£10
Ben Wessley
Roz Mills
Mark Randall
August
£30
£20
£10
Paul Grist
Will Atkinson
Tony White
Sept.
£30
£20
£10
Mrs Shergold
Mark White
Helen Loader
Mark Barratt
Website links
My favourite, so far, is the photograph of a
pothole, which takes you straight to the Taunton Deane web page for reporting potholes
and other road problems. Anyone who has
tried to do this direct will know the difficulties
of navigating to that page, so this is a great
help. It makes reporting problems really easy
- one click and you are there!
Another link takes you straight to the
Taunton Deane Planning Application web
page, where you can check out details of any
current or past applications, view comments
made and read approval documents and conditions. Our website also has a list of current
applications in our Parish, with reference
numbers to help you
Other useful links will be added - any
ideas, please let our Clerk, Emma, know (see
Contact Us page or the back inside cover of
the Parish News).
Household Recycling &
Refuse Collections
Christmas and New Year 2013/14
Usual collection day
Revised collection day
Tuesday 24 Dec
No change
Monday 23 Dec
No change
Wednesday 25 Dec
Friday 27 Dec
Friday 27 Dec
Sunday 29 Dec
Thursday 26 Dec
Monday 30 Dec
Tuesday 31 Dec
Saturday 28 Dec
No change
No change
Wednesday 1 Jan 2014 Thursday 2 Jan 2014
Thursday 2 Jan 2014
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Friday 3 Jan 2014
Friday 3 Jan 2014
Saturday 4 Jan 2014
Appley Cross W.I.
The New Surgery
The meeting, as usual, began with the reports
and future items. We were then treated to a
hands-on evening when we all began to make
a choir boy as a decoration for our Christmas
Cake.
We were each handed a ‘head’ and then
we made the body, shoes, the cassock and finally the ruff and the surplus. It was great fun
and we all went home with a lovely decoration thanks to the guidance and patience of
Doreen Orton. Doreen makes lots of sugar
paste decorations for cakes and she brought
some of them with her so we knew what could
be achieved with practice.
Thank you Doreen for an interesting and
very enjoyable evening.
Our next meeting is our Christmas Dinner Party and we shall all be meeting at the
‘Martlett’.at 7.00pm.
In January we begin with A Beetle
Drive – with a difference, at 2.00pm at Bathealton Village Hall.
After many months of waiting we are delighted to inform you that the Lister House GP
Surgery will finally be moving to our new
premises at Croft Way on 2nd December
2013. We are very excited about the opportunities this new building will give us to further
enhance the services we provide to the community of Wiveliscombe. For your information the new address will be: Lister House
Surgery, Lister House, Croft Way, Wiveliscombe TA4 2BF. Telephone / fax numbers, email address and website will remain
unchanged.
Please bear with us during any teething
problems with the new surgery, especially on
the first day, Monday 2nd December
2013. Any short term inconvenience will
hopefully be outweighed by a shiny new surgery building that will continue to serve the
people of Wiveliscombe and area well into the
21st Century.
The Lister House Surgery
We wish you all a Happy Christmas and a
Good New Year.
Parish News Donations
Many thanks for donation this month from:
Brenda Hollick
Barbara Roll
Clive and Val Wall
Robert and Jenny Boutwood
Gerald and Monica Greenway
Ron and Joan Greenway
Donations may be left at The Village
Shop in an envelope marked ‘Parish News’ or
sent to the Treasurer:
Andrew Millard, Barton Barn, Kittisford,
Wellington, Somerset TA21 0RZ
MARQUEE FOR HIRE
12 x 4 metres
Ideal for Weddings, Parties, Shows
and Exhibitions
Strong, Steel Framed, Waterproof Marquee
with Window Panels. Easy to assemble full
instructions supplied.
Local Honey
Weekend Hire Charge £75
Weekday Hire price available on request
A great Christmas
present
For more details contact Nina Purkiss on
01823 673159
Our honey is available from
Stawley Village Shop or
Coates Farm, Kittisford.
Hired by Friends of Stawley School
tel 01823 672216
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TAKE ART – WINTER PROGRAMME 2014
MIRANDA SYKES & REX PRESTON
APPLEY PAVILION
8.00 pm on SATURDAY 8th FEBRUARY 2014
Adults £8 - Children Under 16 £5
In the space of 2 short years, Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston have emerged to become one of the
most sought after duos on the English folk & roots scene. The striking combination of the flame
headed double bass player & virtuoso mandolin player create music that Folk Roots say is:
“A musical partnership made in heaven. Scintillating, sensitive and brilliant!”
Well known for the last 8 years as a central component of Show of Hands, Miranda has an exquisite and spine-tingling voice, whilst Rex, with his exuberant and flamboyant playing style, has
built a reputation as one of the finest mandolin players in the UK. The duo are embarking on an
extensive tour of the British Isles in support of their arresting new CD “Sing A Full Song”.
Please contact Sally 01823 672675 for tickets – [email protected]
or for more information www.sykespreston.com or www.takeart.org
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Support Your Local
Pub
Bar Menu Served 12.00 noon--2.30pm
Evening Menu Served 7.00pm--9.30pm
Delicious Farmhouse Roast Lunches
Served on Sundays from £8 pp
A la Carte Menu in the Evenings
New Burger Night Menu on Thursdays
New Fish Night Menu on Friday
New
Wine List
Lunch Menu
NewWebsite: globeinnappley.co.uk
For more information and to book a table
call
01823 672327
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Stawley Under
Fives Pre-School
Traceys Cleaning
Service
Friendly, rural pre-school
for 2 ½ – 5 year olds
Need help with your cleaning ready
for Christmas?
Open: Wednesday,Thursday,and Friday
Sessions 9.00am – 12.00 pm half day
9.00 am –3.00 pm full day
Have a one off pre
Christmas clean
Please see our website for more information
www.stawleyunderfives.co.uk
Competitive rates
Try a free taster play session for
your child
Contact us at [email protected]
Telephone : 07753 552736
Local references available
Fully qualified staff, OFSTED inspected
and a member of the P.L.A.
Telephone 01823 665020 or
07525083268
Stawley Pre-School, The Pavilion, Appley,
Stawley, Wellington, TA21 0HH
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4 Seasons
Curtains and Things
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Specialists
Soft furnishings (curtains,
cushions, blinds, etc.)
A small family business, providing a bespoke
professional service with our state of the art
pig/ lamb/venison roasting machine.
Quality workmanship at
affordable prices.
Working closely with our customers to create
the perfect event i.e. parties, fetes, charity
events or a lavish wedding. Various packages
available. Large or small parties catered for
with competitive rates.
Free estimates
No job too big or small.
Our pork is reared on our small holding
and served with apple sauce from our orchard
apple trees with a savoury sage stuffing all
served in a locally baked fresh bread roll.
Call Gali Benson
01398 361338 or
07702 695160
Tel:07765373992
email [email protected]
RACHEL GUNDRY
LETTER CARVING IN STONE
Headstones
Commemorative
Poetry for the Garden
Sundials
House signs
Foundation stones
Carving in situ
Restoration/recarving
Design & Illustration
Visit local studio to see
stone samples and discuss
any enquiry
TEACHING / WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE
[email protected]
tel: 01984 624 897
mobile: 07914 822 944 (weekdays)
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L O V E LY C L O T H E S F O R Y O U R
L O V E LY C H I L D R E N !
At Little Peg’s we have gorgeous clothes for your
favorite little treasures!
Check us out online at www.littlepegsclothes.com or
befriend us on Facebook for the latest news and special offers.
Thanks to all who have supported us
so kindly in our first year.
PS if you need a last minute gift, do call us on
01823 674589 and we’ll be glad to help!
Brands: No Added Sugar, Kite Kids, Toby Tiger, Inch Blue,
Magnificent Baby, Piccalilly, Little Shrimp, Powell Craft
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Award Winning Artisan Baker/Chef
Waitrose UK Small Producer of the Year Awards
Overall Supreme Champion
Winner, Bakery
UK Great Taste Awards - Gold
Taste of the West Awards - Silver
Now offering 1 to 1 bread making classes aimed at home baking.
The classes are personally tailored and can be held in your own
kitchen or at my home in Ashbrittle.
Professional classes available for restaurants, B&B's, Farm shops,
Deli's, Career Change.......
Class Gift Vouchers also now available from £95.
******
Personal chef for dinner, shooting, fishing parties,
long weekends and holidays.
Offering flexible bespoke menus tailored to your
individual requirements.
Specialising in innovative vegetarian cuisine.
T: 01823 674551
Email: [email protected]
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NYNEHEAD COURT
ANTIQUE FURNITURE
RESTORATION
Gracious retirement living
with professional care.
FURNITURE RESTORED TO
PROFESSIONAL STANDARD
Few grand country settings can compare
with this magnificent 17th Century Grade II*
listed manor house. Set in 13 acres of parkland and formal gardens, and adjacent to the
13th century Church, Nynehead Court has a
friendly and experienced caring team and
close links with the local community.
35 YEARS EXPERIENCE
FREE QUOTES GIVEN
ANTIQUES BOUGHT & SOLD
For further information please contact
Diana Hathaway, The Manager, Nynehead
Court, Nynehead, Wellington, Somerset.
TA21 0BN.
Telephone 01823 662481
E-mail: [email protected]
JON DAWES - ASHBRITTLE
Tel. 01823 672204
mob.07850 178 841
VERY USEFUL
PERSON
The
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•
General maintenance
•
Grass cutting
•
Strimming
•
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•
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•
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Available for:
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Log Splitting/
Moving/Stacking
•
Lawn Mowing
•
Odd Jobs
•
General Help
•
•
I am a strong teenager looking for work
to save up for a bike. Just £4.00 per
hour.
Available during the holidays and on
Sundays during term time.
Please contact Flynn Simpson
on 01823 673333
Call Guy on 07917 208288
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The Old Dairy at Bishops Barton
Bishops Barton, Greenham, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0JJ
www.bishopsbarton.co.uk email: [email protected]
01823 673172 / 07710 608603
Luxury
En-Suite Bed
and Breakfast
www.bishopsbarton.co.uk
Junior Suites & Four
Poster Room all with
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facilities. Online Booking & Availability
Kim White D.O.
Registered Osteopath
Freathingcott Farm, Holcombe Rogus, Wellington TA21 0NG
For appointments please contact the practice on:
01823 672925
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Touch of magic
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I can solve all of your cleaning problems,
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*Lathe and Plaster
*Stonework
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Anything you need doing
I can do it for you.
Contact Gary Broom
Call Haze on 07845945121
Telephone
01823 283212
or Mobile
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Local Electrician
Electrical work carried out, inspections and certifications done in a prompt,
clean friendly but professional manner. No job too small.
Periodic Inspections, now known as Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR)
are increasingly required by the law, Insurance companies, the Fire Services etc.
No call-out or quote charges
Surprisingly good rates.
Call John on 07511 03 6606
Email – [email protected]
www.sparksavers.com
Fully qualified to carry out work and inspections to:
BS7671 latest Amendment
Part P of the Building Regulations
Full indemnity and public liability insurance as member of NAPIT
National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers
Pulsford Lodge
is a purpose built home
for older people in Wiveliscombe
We offer residential, respite and daycare
in beautiful surroundings
Please call:
Sonya Matthias - Manager
on 01984 623569 for a chat
or
visit our website www.somersetcare.co.uk
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BARN DANCE
At NEWHOUSE FARM
KITTISFORD
on
Saturday 7th July
7.30pm to 11.30pm
Live Music
and our very popular Caller
BRIAN HEATON
Tickets: Adults: £ 10.00
Children under 12: £ 5.00
Family ticket: £25
Supper included, bring your own drinks
From Brenda 01823 672366, June 01823 672349 or Sarah 01823 672245
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BACK to ENERGY
with Gill Birchall
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE & CHAKRA WORK
Wellcombe Cottage, 13 Rotton Row, Wiveliscombe
The ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE - improve the use, functioning & integration
of your body and mind
Relief from muscle & back pain, headaches, breathing &
digestive problems, stress & fatigue
Benefits posture, flexibility, mobility & energy
CHAKRA WORK - understand your energy & release blocks causing physical
pain and emotional distress
Relief from pain, stress & the effects of trauma
Improved energy, relaxation, grounding & clarity
One-to-one lessons, group work and talks
For more information please visit www.backtoenergy.net
or contact me on 01984 624370
H Tredwin & Son Ltd
Funeral Directors
15 & 17 North Street, Wellington, TA21 8LX
The Malt Yard, Sampford Arundel, TA21 9QN
Providing Wellington and the surrounding parishes
with a proficient, personal and caring service at all times.
Fourth generation family business
Private chapel of rest
Personal attention
Day & night service
Pre paid funeral plans
Contact Nick or Louise Tredwin on:
Tel: 01823 672597 or
Mob: 07702726264
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A Dedicated Family Business
24hr Day & Night
Alec James
Dip F.M.A, F.D, M.B.I.F.D
55 Bridge Street
Taunton
TA1 1TP
Tel: (01823) 321077
Anthony James
Dip F.D, M.B.I.E, M.B.I.F.D
West Road
Wiveliscombe
Tel: (01984) 624149
Private Chapels of Rest
Caring & Professional Service
Golden Charter Pre Payment Funeral Plans
ARBORICARE LTD.
EST1988
TEL: 01823 462972 MOB: 07831 108445
Website: www.arboricare.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
•TOP QUALITY TREE SURGERY
•FELLING
•PRUNING & MAINTENANCE
•DISMANTLING
•ALL ASPECTS OF TREEWORK
•FULLY QUALIFIED STAFF
•FULLY INSURED
•COUNCIL APPROVED
•APPROVED CONTRACTOR WITH ARBORICULTURE ASSOCIATION
CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION
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Greenham Hall
Greenham
Wellington
Somerset
TA 21 OJJ
01823 672603
www.greenhamhall.co.uk
[email protected]
Bed and Breakfast in peaceful, relaxing surroundings.
Short of space? Let us look after your friends and family when they come to visit.
Double Room £60.00 Single room £45.00 Family room from £75.00
Price includes full English Breakfast and a chance to explore our garden.
Open all year.
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WCI Ltd
Kws woodburners
Sewage Treatment Solutions
01823 680809/07896
282449
Free surveys/estimates
All types of chimney work
undertaken
Wood burner installation
service
New liners – relining –
sweeping
Fire places created….just
ask ?
Septic tanks & Soakaways
Sewage treatment plants
Reed beds & EA Permits
Rectification & servicing
Home Buyer surveys
RING TODAY FOR YOUR FREE SITE VISIT AND
QUOTATION
01984 623404
www.reedbeds.com
Family run with 27yrs experience
FULLY HETAS REGISTERED
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Joseph Nagy
FARMHOUSE ANNEX
Lynholme, Gables Road, Willand
EX15 2PL
WEEKEND/HOLIDAY/
SHORT TERM LET
35 years experience for all your high
quality building works, interior and
exterior, also any
•
Carpentry
•
Painting and decorating
Very comfortable and spacious
fully furnished one bedroom
Farmhouse Annex in Ashbrittle
available to rent
For a free quote please contact
Joe.
Newly fitted kitchen/diner, large sitting room with open fire, large ensuite double bedroom plus sofa bed.
Centrally heated. Garden with
views. Parking. Pets considered.
Phone: 01884 38862
Mob: 07884324869
Email:[email protected]
For details please contact Alex
Please be assured of property
care at all times.
Tel 01823 673333
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J Nash Electric
Experienced and
Fully Qualified
Specialist in Photovoltaic Solar Energy
PEGASUS MILITARIA
Domestic repairs, maintenance
and installation
W J Brown OMRS MHS
WANTED TO BUY:
Medals, Badges, Uniforms,
Military, Police, Nursing, Fire Brigade etc.
Fully certified and qualified local electrician
Experienced and qualified photovoltaic
installer, free consultation on your
energy needs
References available for your peace of mind
Tel: 01884 250333 or 07771 931452
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01823 669569
HOLCOMBE GARAGE & SHOP
MOT Testing Station for petrol & diesel vehicles.
Petrol, Diesel, Re-sprays, Welding Repairs, Recovery
Service, Car Restorations and Body Repairs.
Also Groceries, Fruit & Vegetables, Ice Cream &
Sweets, Video Club, Paraffin, Coal and Logs.
Pound Hill, Holcombe Rogus, Nr Wellington,
TA21 0TJ
Telephone: 01823 672693
RAY AMER
TREE STUMPS IN THE WAY?
Any size in most locations
Call SOUTHWEST STUMP
GRINDERS
RICHARD MORGAN
01823 663797 Mob. 07990648215
www.southwest-stumpgrinders.co.uk
WINDOW CLEANER
PAINTER & DECORATOR
FREE ESTIMATES
Tel; 01398 332414
DECORATIONS
Simon Camburn
Interior/Exterior Painter and Decorator
4 Abbotsfield Cottages, West Road,
Wiveliscombe, Taunton TA4 2TE
All types of Decorating Undertaken
Interior and Exterior
Competitive Prices
Telephone: 01984 624542
Gardens Designed and Constructed
Paving Stone Walling
Ponds Rock Gardens
Lawn Mowing Scrub Clearance
Mini Digger Available
Established 1976
01984 623467
FRIENDLY – RELIABLE
by GRAHAM REDWOOD
Garden Contractor
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CARL WESTCOTT
MARTIN TURNER
TRADITIONAL HEDGELAYER AND
HAZEL HURDLEMAKER
Demolition
Rubbish Removed
Scrap Metal Bought
House Clearance
Man and Van Hire
Plant and Trailer Hire
30 years experience, Chairman Blackdown
Hills Hedge Association
For farm and garden,
Free estimates
07974 748368 or 01823 674511
Phone 07973 564759
FOOT CARE
TONY ORMEROD & SONS
CHRIS SOWDEN RN MCFHP
All Electrical Work Undertaken
Part P Approved
(Registered Nurse, and Member of the College
of Foot Health Practitioners)
*Nail Trimming, *Callus Reduction, *Corn
Removal, *Foot Health Advice, Home Visits.
Tel: 0753 6060598 for appointment
Tel: 01984 623533
or 07721 421 566
P H Electrical Contractor
GREEN & CARTER
Water Engineers – Established 1774
Local Electrician
Manufacturers of water powered hydraulic RAM pumps
General water engineers
Bore holes, Water filtration and purification
Manufacturers of UV water purifiers
and chlorination plant
Telephone: 01823 672365 (24 hrs)
Fax: 01823 672950 Mobile: 0374 108884
www.greenandcarter.com
Qualified and insured in
all aspects of electrical work
Peter Heywood
Tel: 01823 673349 / 07921 623384
Janet Morris
PETER COOPER
07960 589734
Hair Stylist
Gents, Ladies and Children
CARPENTRY / JOINERY
For appointment or consultation please call
01823 660191 or 07768648244
HARDWOOD FLOORING / FURNITURE
A member of the
Freelance Hair and Beauty Federation
FENCING / DECKING
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ROUGH GRASS and
BRACKEN TOPPING
Painter and Decorator
Can cut steep ground
Call SOUTHWEST
STUMP GRINDERS
01823 663797 Mob. 07990648215
www.southwest-stumpgrinders.co.uk
Professional lady decorator
Courteous, neat and tidy
All jobs considered
Free estimates
Call Teri on 07866 126877 or 01823 680402
Kittisford Trees
Dog walking.
Woodland Broadleaves
Native Hedging
Ornamentals
Day and night dog
sitting
Tel: 01823 667170 Mob: 07900397528
E-mail: [email protected]
www.kittisfordtrees.com
Call Varittah on
01823 672500 or Mobile 07538 089842
Cake Crafts
Richard Wood
ORGANZA FLOWER WORKSHOPS
Have fun learning a new skill with a qualified tutor. No
previous experience necessary.
Prices start from as little as £8.00 (one and a half hours),
and include all materials, together with detailed notes,
plus the opportunity to purchase FLOWER KITS
and FLOWERS at special rates.
Celebration Cakes, Decorations,
Sugar Paste & Marzipan Modelling
Doreen Orton
Cullendown, Springrove Milverton, Somerset TA4 1NL
Tel: (01823) 400731
So why not get a group together and have some fun!
CONTACT - Yvonne 01984 629268
[email protected] www.tasty-textiles.co.uk
DAVE’ S RECLAMATION
Rosewood House
Salvaged and new imported timber
Sawn ~ planed and mouldings
Roof tiles ~ flagstones ~ old beams
Richmoor Garden Compost
75 litre bags @ £3.99
75 litre bags peat free @ £4.99
Telephone: 01398 361270
Professional Beauty from home
Deborah Stevens
Indian Head Massage, Body Massage, Manicures,
Pedicures
Waxing, Facials, Eye-lash tinting,
Eye-brow shaping.
Wellington 01823 668628 or 07790672702
James & Dave Kreczmer
Purpose made doors ~ window
frames ~ staircases ~ conservatories
~ porches and green oak buildings.
Property maintenance and security locks
For all your building needs contact
Telephone: 01398 361270
Willowbrook Nursery
and Garden Centre
Your local family-run Garden Centre
Well stocked garden shop *Café and Tea room
Bow Aquatic Centre *Pet and Bird Supplies
‘Winesolution’ Wine shop *Sheds*B & M Camping
Situated on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington
Telephone: 01823 461324 *Open 7 days a week
www.willowbrooknurseryandgardencentre.co.uk
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Local Information
Neighbourhood Watch Contact Numbers
Greenham & Tracebridge
Appley
Ashbrittle
Kittisford
Stawley
Wellisford
Bathealton & Poleshill
Outer Bathealton
Springrove
Caro Ayre
Rachel Chesterton
Charles Doble
Roger Bradford
Pat Sweet
William Thomas
Terry McNicholas
Carol Weir
Doreen Orton
Police-non-emergency number
01823 672603
01823 673063
01823 672365
01823 672350
01823 672380
01823 673143
01984 624428
01984 623565
01823 400731
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Police Beat Team
PC Joanne Jeffery 2378 Tel:0771 7700 661
[email protected]
PCSO Louise Fyne 6945 Tel:0792 0450 449
[email protected]
DECORATIONS
By GRAHAM REDWOOD
Interior/Exterior Painter and Decorator
4 Abbotsfield Cottages, West Road,
Wiveliscombe, Taunton TA4 2TE
All types of Decorating Undertaken
Interior and Exterior
Competitive Prices
Telephone: 01984 624542
Parish Councils
Ashbrittle Chairman Charles Doble 01823 672365or 672618
email [email protected]
Bathealton Chairman Charles Eustice 01823 401248
Clerk
Carol Weir 01984 623565
Chairman Clive Wall 01823 672063
Clerk
Emma Lloyd 01823 673320
email: [email protected] www.stawleypc.org.uk
Stawley
James Perry
Quality Painting and Decorating
Wall & Floor Tiling, Refurbishment
25 years experience
07791 180193 or 01823 672046
Www.somersetdecorators.co.uk
Community Halls
Appley Pavilion and Recreation Field
– to book, ring Suzette Williams on 01823 672266 or
email: [email protected]
Ashbrittle Village Hall
– to book, ring Pat Gainey on 01823 672760
Bathealton Village Hall
– to book, ring Tilly Willis on 01984 624459
Craftsmen you can rely on,
Quality you can trust...
Local Groups
Stawley under Fives at the Appley Pavilion. Half day and all
day sessions (9.00 am to 3.00 pm) on Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Fridays. For further details call 07753 552736
Editorial Policy
Please note that the views expressed in this
magazine are the responsibility of the individual author(s) and are not necessarily the views
held by the editors of the Parish News.
Wiveliscombe Young Farmers Club meets weekly. Phone
Becky Hurd on 01984 623006 to find out more.
Women’s Institute meets at 7.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the
month at Bathealton Village Hall. Phone Ann Hendy 01823
400476 for further information.
PARISH NEWS DETAILS
The Editors and the next issue deadline date are on the back cover. Please send items for publication to the Editors in good time
to ensure publication. There is only a short time between the deadline and the printing of the Parish News and late items may not
be included. We are pleased to receive items in any form (typed, in long hand, on disk or by e-mail). Naturally, we prefer items by
e-mail [email protected] when they should be in Microsoft 'Word' format, as this saves a great deal of typing!
Our advertising rates are £1 per month for a small box, £2.50 for a quarter page, £5 for a half page and £10 for a whole page
Advertising for community events, charity and church fundraising events in our area are normally carried free of charge. Occasional one-off adverts from residents in our area seeking to sell or buy an article or seeking to acquire or offer a service are also
carried free of charge. In all cases the style, layout and size allocated to an advert is at the discretion of the Editors.
Editors: Maurice Stanbury 01823 672216 and Hugh Tregelles 01823 672349
e-mail address: [email protected]
Treasurer: Andrew Millard 01823 672015
Church illustrations derived from originals by the late Diana Willis
Distribution:Graham Henson 01823 672496
Printed by SouthWest One, Taunton Tel 01823 356424
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
December
2nd, 9th and 16th
9.30 - 10.30 am
T'ai Chi Group at Appley Pavilion
3rd, 10th and 17th
3.00 pm
The Easy Wheelers meet at Ashbrittle Village Hall
5th and 12th
1.30pm
The Nordic Walkers meet at Ashbrittle Village Hall
5th, 12th and 19th
3.00pm
The Easy Wheelers meet at Stawley Village Shop
7th, 14th and 21st
10.00am
The Easy Wheelers meet at Ashbrittle Village Hall
7th
7.30pm
Kittisford Christmas Dinner at Brookbank
19th
12 noon
Lunch Club - Christmas Lunch
2nd, 9th and 16th
7th
3.00 - 5.00pm
8.00pm
Toddlers Group in Appley Pavilion
FOSS Christmas Bingo at Appley Pavilion
23rd
8.00pm
Christmas Bingo in Ashbrittle Village Hall
4th, 11th, 18th and 25th
10.00am
The Easy Wheelers meet at Ashbrittle Village Hall
6th, 13th, 20th and 27th
3.00 - 5.00pm
Toddlers Group in Appley Pavilion
7th, 14th, 21st and 28th
3.00 pm
The Easy Wheelers meet at Ashbrittle Village Hall
January 2014
6th, 13th, 20th and 27th
9.30 - 10.30 am
T'ai Chi Group at Appley Pavilion
9th, 16th, 23rd
1.30pm
The Nordic Walkers meet at Ashbrittle Village Hall
9th, 16th, 23rd
3.00pm
The Easy Wheelers meet at Stawley Village Shop
13th
7.30pm
Bathealton P.C.C. Meeting at Furzehams
30th
12 noon
Lunch Club in Ashbrittle Village Hall
February
8th
7.30pm
Miranda Sykes for Take Art at Appley Pavilion
17th
11.00am
Gardening Group visit to Otter Nurseries
14th
15th
21st
7.00pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
April
4th
September
14th
Annual Meeting of the Kittisford Pudding Club
Ashbrittle Arts present ‘Churchill’ in Ashbrittle Village Hall
Easter Bingo in Ashbrittle Village Hall
May
4th
July
12th
‘Flora in New Zealand’ by Val Wall in Ashbrittle Village Hall
Car Boot Sale at Appley Pavilion
7.30pm
Kittisford Barn Dance at Newhouse Farm
2.00pm
Stawley Flower Show
Next Deadline Date: Friday 24th January 2014
Editors Hugh and Maurice
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