The Ivybridge magazine - August 2012

01_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 23:49 Page 1

Life is local

August Issue FREE 2012 019

Ivybridge loves Annie Superb college production ● Community news ● Clubs & groups ● What’s On

NEW

s ki d

zone

Search is on for an unsung hero Who is your Ivybridge Citizen of the Year?

02_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 18/07/2012 21:56 Page 2

Luscombe Maye

www.luscombemaye.com

Meet the team you can trust…

Selling properties in Ivybridge

Joanna Brooks BSc (Hons), MNAEA

Partner Residential & Waterside Property

Roger King Residential Property

LE D SA REE AG

SO

LD

LD

SO

Andrea Hack Residential & Rural Property

LD

Residential Property

SO

LE D SA REE AG

LD

SO

Alex Cowe

Denise Hendry Residential Property

Ivybridge

£147,500 Cornwood

£275,000 Ivybridge Guide £300,000

Stuart Hext MRICS, FAAV

Senior Partner Residential & Rural Property

Diane Jakubowska Residential Property

Antony Stumbles MRICS

Partner – Residential & Commercial Property

End of terrace 2 bedroom house in traffic-free situation. Very pretty, easily maintained gardens, private parking space.

WANTED Mr & Mrs E is looking for a 2/3 bedroom bungalow in Ivybridge, preferably detached, up to £250,000.

Ref: ELSEY037846

Ivybridge 01752 690077

Modbury 01548 830831

A 3 bedroom detached village house ripe for modernisation and with potential for extension (STP). Pretty level garden, garage and parking.

WANTED

FREE Professional Photos & EPC for first 10 new Instructions (Quote Ref PPE August)

South Brent 01364 646170

A detached 2 storey office building of about 276 sq.m. (2,971 sq.ft.)

Suitable for a variety of uses (STP).

Freehold.

Mr C is wanting to move to Ivybridge and is looking for a 3 bedroom house up to £225,000.

Ref: COLLI038878

Yealmpton 01752 880044

03_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 23:53 Page 3

Life is local

August Issue FREE 2012 019

Ivybridge loves Annie Superb college production ● Community news ● Clubs & groups

We need to start looking on the bright side

● What’s On

Monthly musings from the editor

NEW

ki ds

zone

Search is on for an unsung hero Who is your Ivybridge Citizen of the Year?

the great variety of activities going on – who knows, you might even see something you want to do.

INSIDE THIS MONTH We have something new this month.

My nine year old daughter has said many, many, many times(!) that the magazine is great for grown ups but that there should be something in it for kids. I finally gave in and challenged her to get together some puzzles and activities and other stuff to go on a couple of children’s pages. She certainly came up trumps, and we now have the Kids’ zone (pages 28-29) for the younger residents of the town.

Talking of youngsters, albeit slightly older than my daughter, the students at the community college have a fine reputation for the quality of the productions they put on, and this year’s summer show, Annie, was no exception – see page 22. It was superb.

As I thought, the notion that there is ‘lack of community support’ for a new swimming pool for the town raised the hackles of a few of you (letters, page 9), plus you have been voting in the poll on our Facebook page and the result is overwhelming.

Of course, there is the usual community news, features, what’s on, columns and sport you’ve come to expect, and I hope you enjoy reading this issue.

All information, advertised or provided, is accepted in good faith as being correct at the time of going to press. Opinions expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher and editor. The publisher accepts no responsibility for products, goods or services that may be advertised or referred to.

THE OLYMPICS are underway and I am sure they will be, despite our customary habit of always talking ourselves down, ‘the greatest show on earth’ as the world focuses on us for the next fortnight.

There is much to criticise about the way the games have been organised – don’t get me started on tickets – but we are actually pretty good at putting on big, showpiece events.

What’s this got to do with Ivybridge? Unfortunately, it seems that too many people here have a similarly negative view of our town, views which, on closer inspection, do not always stand up to scrutiny.

The common refrains of ‘there’s nothing to do’, ‘there is no this, no that’, ‘there are no shops’, among others, are in many cases absolute rubbish. What people do need to do is make an effort.

So, come on, make the effort to get into town, potter around the shops, go in to some and, even if you do not fancy buying anything, have a chat with the shopkeeper, take a look at the numerous noticeboards to see

The Ivybridge magazine is printed by

Contact The Ivybridge magazine

COVER: The lake at Filham Park under a glorious, cloud-less blue sky on Sunday, 22 July.

05 06 09 10 13 14 16 18 21 22 24 25 28 30 32 33 34

❯

inside this month Search for unsung hero All that jazz raises over £2k Your view – letters Woods bear brunt of flood fury Captains fantastic The lure of the outdoors County matters What’s On calendar Chris’ pet subject Ivybridge loves Annie Clubs & groups School reports Kids’ zone – NEW! Pets’ Corner Take better photos Tradepoint Sport

Steven

Send news, letters & reports to: Publisher and editor 6 Pynewood House, 1a Exeter Road, Ivybridge T: 01752 898 777

E: P:

editor@theivybridgemagazine.co.uk 6 Claymans Pathway, Woodlands, Ivybridge PL21 9UZ D: Put them in our box in the Ivy Cabs office in Fore Street Deadline is 14th of the month.

Steven Vincent T: 01752 426522 E: editor@theivybridgemagazine.co.uk F: www.facebook.com/theivybridge magazine

To advertise:

The Ivybridge magazine is published and produced by: Lily design, 6 Claymans Pathway, Woodlands, Ivybridge PL21 9UZ info@lilydesign.co.uk

T: 01752 426522 E: ads@theivybridgemagazine.co.uk You can advertise in The Ivybridge magazine for less than £4 per week!

August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

3

04_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 21:12 Page 4

4

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

05_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 23:57 Page 5

Search for an unsung hero is on THE SEARCH IS on for the person whose contribution to the community makes a real difference to peoples lives.

Ivybridge Town Council is seeking nominations for the lvybridge Citizen of the Year Award 2012. If you know someone who makes an invaluable contribution to the community and makes a difference through their involvement in the town, why not show your appreciation by nominating them for this prestigious award?

The award will be given to the person whom the council feel has made a difference through their invaluable input into the community. The criteria includes those who solely volunteer within the community and, as in previous years, the award is open to people living outside the town although they must have provided a service valued by people in lvybridge.

Last year, the award was given to Sue Lavender (pictured) in recognition of the vision shown and outstanding con-

Life is local

news

LOCALISM FUND DEADLINE LOOMS

tribution to Ivybridge Caring. Sue was delighted with the accolade but with typical modesty was keen to stress that it is not a one-person effort. “The award was tremendous recognition as much for Ivybridge Caring as me,” said Sue. Nominations will be considered by the council in October and the winner will receive a presentation from the Mayor in late autumn.

To nominate someone, write to Ivybridge Town Council, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, PL21 OSZ stating their name and address and giving the reasons why you are putting them forward; also include your own name and address. You can also email your nomination to susanhocking@ ivybridge.gov.uk Entries must be received by Monday, 24 September, 2012.

THE DEADLINE for applying for funds from the town council’s Localism Fund is at the end of this month.

Cash totalling £10,000 is available and the scheme is open to all groups.

To apply, download an application form from the council’s website – www.ivybridge.gov.uk.

Applications must be submitted by Friday, 31 August.

COUNCILLOR HAS CASH TO GIVE THE TOWN’S county councillor, Roger Croad, still has money available from his locality budget. If you are a club or voluntary organisation in the town he may be able to help – see County Matters (page 16) for details of how to contact Roger.

Facilities for the 21st century A £1 MILLION purpose-built teaching facility has been opened at Ivybridge Community College.

The Neil Maythorne Building includes a study area for tertiary students as well as three English classrooms and is named after Neil Maythorne, who worked at the college as director of resources for 20 years and who died last year.

The building provides first-class academic resources for students, especially the growing number of tertiary students, and is the fruition of a bid made by the college in June 2011.

Students, staff and governors joined Tim Loughton MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state for children and families, to for-

mally launch the new teaching accommodation on 11 July, which will provide students with a learning environment suitable for the 21st century.

Tim Loughton MP is pictured with Tom Ogle Year 12, Ben Harvey Year 8, Oliver Parsons Year 7 and Summer Martin Year 8

August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

5

06_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 23:59 Page 6

Life is local

news

All that jazz raises over £2k AN ENJOYABLE evening of Jazz in the Garden performed by the jazz, soul and funk, and big bands of Ivybridge Community College at Lukelsand Gardens raised over £2,000 for Ugandan charity Food for Thought.

The performers, under the baton of Neil Maya, wowed the audience with a powerful performance of wonderful music and stirring vocals.

Members of the band were also present when a cheque for £2,276 was handed to Beatrice Okumu, a representative of Food for Thought.

Beatrice Okumu is the charity’s coordinator in Tororo, eastern Uganda,

Beatrice Okumu receives the cheque

and oversees rural primary schools in the district which are linked with schools in the UK. The link has a focus on food – growing, preparing, cooking, eating and recycling – and all schools involved, in Uganda and the UK, have organic food-growing school gardens.

Open school

Neil Maya leads the bands

Free advice just the job FREE CAREERS ADVICE, including job

Many people need help with their search tips, help with writing a CV and work and career at some stage in their how to prepare for interviews, is avail- lives. The service can help those reable to adults looking for work, or even turning to work after a long period away from the work place, young peoa career change, living in Ivybridge.

Appointments at The Watermark with ple trying to get their first job after Careers South West, who provide the leaving education, as well as people service through the National Careers under threat of redundancy, or who Service, are held on most Fridays during have been recently made redundant.

The service is also available to peothe day time, and are available to any adult from age 19. All adults are entitled ple already in work or education but who may want advice on updating to at least one free one-hour session.

The service can provide help and ad- their skills or learning new ones, opvice with a wide range of job hunting tions in further or higher education, or are contemplating a career change. skills, including: ● How to prepare your CV including Whatever your circumstance, copidentifying your transferable skills ing with change can, at times, be diffi● How to prepare for a job interview cult and stressful. Having access to ● Further education, higher educaindependent and impartial advice can tion, training courses make all the difference. ● Where to search for employment To arrange an appointment at The opportunities Watermark, telephone (01752) 892220, ● Changing career or call in person to reception.

6

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

AN IVYBRIDGE pre-school opened its doors to give local families the chance to see the facilities and meet staff.

Stowford Pre-School, in Prideaux Road, invited families to an open day to allow them to explore its toys and playground and speak with play-leaders.

The day also gave former children the chance to come back and catch up on old times.

MORE: Call (01752) 896320, www.stowfordpreschool.co.uk, or pop in

s ki d

NEW pages for youngsters – see 28-29

zone

07_TIM_Jul12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 25/06/2012 07:56 Page 7

08_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 19:23 Page 8

8

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

09_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 00:01 Page 9

How: By email: By post:

There are three easy ways to send us your letters: letters@theivybridgemagazine.co.uk Letters, The Ivybridge magazine, 6 Claymans Pathway, Woodlands, Ivybridge PL21 9UZ Drop box: Pop your letter into our box in the Ivy Cabs office in Fore Street Deadline: The 14th of the preceding month

In the July issue, we reported that yet another plan to upgrade the swimming pool at the leisure centre had been rejected by South Hams District Council. ‘Lack of community support’ was given as a major reason, so we gave you the chance to show otherwise with a poll on our Facebook page and to write to us.

How our Facebook poll stands (as of 22 July) There is still time to cast your vote – go to facebook.com/theivybridgemagazine and register your opinion

Council’s reasons challenged Dear Sir - South Hams District Council say there is ‘lack of community support’ for improvements to the pool area.

Surely, they had representatives at the Princes’ Foundation meetings, when this matter was one of the issues raised.

I know several people made comments and also post-it notes were made at the end of the meeting in order for the Foundation to have further discussions – I certainly did.

Gary Streeter, the Mayor, and other interested people were at The Watermark meetings.

The area is untidy and under-used and it would make more financial sense to be attractive and a useful shape for all to use.

I refuse to swim there and use the public one at Plympton once a week. I am retired and like to swim for an hour in the lanes, hopefully getting around the mile mark. There is no way that anyone who wishes to have a decent swim can get anywhere at Ivybridge. They can go to Dinnaton, but that is not convenient for anyone without transport (the

distance is walkable but the road is not very safe), and you have to use it very frequently to make it a viable option.

Thanks for bringing the matter to everyone’s attention – I wish you luck.

Val Vassallo (Mrs) by email

Centre has lost its appeal Dear Sir - Re: the article in The Ivybridge magazine about the swimming pool.

I have been a member since it opened and regularly attend sessions for swimming there. We have seen many people come and go over the years and quite a lot of comments about how the place has gone down over the years.

It needs a really good facelift to get people back through the doors. The whole building has lost its shine and appeal.

G Tucker Address supplied

Your

View The page that lets you have your say on issues concerning our town

Dog owners asked to be considerate DEAR SIR - Could I please request dog owners who use Blachford Road to exercise their dogs to take home any doggy poo for disposal, instead of depositing it in plastic bags either down the drains or in the surrounding hedgerows.

During the recent heavy rain the main drains were so blocked that the road and pavement flooded, and the surface water discharged through my garden, flooding my garage.

Before the council could attend, I removed numerous carrier plastic bags full of poo (not a pleasant task) before the water started to drain.

Your co-operation would be very much appreciated.

John P Vowles MBE Resident of Henlake Close

SOME RULES ● Your

name and contact details MUST be supplied. ● Be concise – priority will be given to letters under 200 words. ● Letters may be edited. ● Stick to the issue(s), don’t get personal. ● Do not use swear words. ● Publication IS NOT guaranteed.

August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

9

10_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 19:55 Page 10

Life is local

news

Sections of footpath have been washed away

Woods bear the brunt of flood’s fury

Signs warn visitors to be careful

Some trees have been cleared

LONGTIMBER WOODS, considered one well as into the river, making a great of the town’s gems, suffered extensive damage due to the rampaging flood that occurred over the weekend of 6 July, after a month’s worth of rain fell in 24 hours.

The woods were closed for a time while a full assessment was made as to the extent of the damage. Footpaths had collapsed and a large number of trees fell across paths, as

Mayor’s message

deal of the wood impassable.

Access to the wood has been reopened, but users are warned to exercise extreme care.

The work to repair the damage to the trails is the responsibility of the Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA), who sent an emergency team to the wood to remove the most dangerous trees and have been

Armed Services Week I was delighted to be able to attend a number of from Cllr Trevor Parsons events during Armed Services week, which included I have to first of all menSeafarers UK Armed Forces tion the sad death of David Civic Reception, the RAF & Britton, who died on SunAllied Forces Wreath Layday, 24 June. David had ing Ceremony and my civic given his time freely at the event in The Watermark, Work Club on a weekly where the film of the Bedbasis in The Watermark, as ford Boys was shown – The a member of the Rotary Town They Left Behind, Club and as treasurer of which provided a poignant the Ivybridge Twinning As- memory of those who so sociation, amongst others. freely gave the ultimate He will be sorely missed. sacrifice for the freedom of His funeral, at the beginour country. I was very ning of July in Torbay, was proud to represent Ivyattended by many. bridge at all these events.

10

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

Trees were brought down

on-site regularly to survey the damage and start formulating a work programme to repair the damage.

One possible silver lining to the situation is that the authority is considering using the opportunity of the repair works to bring forward improvements to the trails that had been planned for a later time.

Tremendous effort Despite the weather, The Lions Funday went ahead on Saturday 7 July at the Rugby Club and everyone had an enjoyable day. I want to place on record my thanks and appreciation to all those people from The Lions Club who worked so hard to ensure that this event not only went ahead but was a tremendous success. Thanks must also go to those raising wellneeded funds for their chosen charities, which included my own, The Royal British Legion, Ivybridge Poppy Appeal.

Flooding I was able to celebrate my 40th wedding anniversary at the beginning of July by taking my wife to Santander for a few days.

However, when we returned the news of the torrential rain and flood damage in Ivybridge was reported to us and I am sorry that so many of you have been affected. The good news is, of course, I am led to believe that no injuries or news of a more serious nature have been reported.

Just to balance this up, the rain continued in Spain.

11_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 20/07/2012 17:07 Page 11

12_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 18/07/2012 22:19 Page 12

‘Telephone Delivery’ ‘FINEST QUALITYOrders DEVON&BUTCHERS’

Call: 01752 89 30 30

ct e f r e p Have a r e m m u s s ’ e l b b i Gr

Telephone Orders

ip s fo r a t p o t ’s le b G rib Q see ou r fu ll ra n ge pe rfe ct BB b rib le ’s to

AUGUST RECIPE

Chicken Kebabs with Honey and Orange

G e s, 1. Co m e into e e f, la m b, po rk, sa u sa g (Serves 4) g b in n, th e k o f chic s - eve ry e d a n ri a m Preparation: 10 minutes bu rg e rs a n d fo r th e pe rfe ct BB Q. re ed su e e n k Cooking: 15 minutes approx a ou y m Q, th at ch a rcoa l BB a n h ou r be fo re a g n si u f I 2.

Ingredients: BB Q a bout be y ou lig ht th e kin g. T h e coa ls sh ou ld will 2 chicken breasts, diced h y ou st a rt coo y ou st a rt coo kin g, w hic 1cm piece of root ginger, finew hit e be fo re ti n g a n d fl a m e s. ly chopped u o y t it m in im is e sp te r sp ra y h a n dy so th a s to 1 crushed clove of garlic a Juice of one orange 3. K e e p a w e coa ls if th e m eat st a rt 1tbsp olive oil ca n sp ra y th too qu ickly. m of 1 tbsp honey bu rn o r coo k you r m eat for a minim u e e p k te d a n n a ri le a b 1 tbsp chopped coriander. si M os 4. ove rnight if p t it Vegetables of your choice fou r hou rs or ntil n e eded to e n su re th a ed. cu Salt and pepper re frig e rated u n d de liciou s wh e n ba rbe st a ys moist a n d e njoy!

5. Sit ba ck a

Take all the ingredients (except the chicken and vegetables) and mix together in a large bowl.

Add the chicken pieces and stir well until the chicken is evenly coated.

Cover and place in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight if possible.

and Delivery!

Call:

Thread the marinated chicken and vegetables onto skewers (remember to soak wooden skewers in water first) and either grill or barbeque until cooked through.

Enjoy

01752 89 30 30

Gribble’s Ivybridge team

● For more recipe ideas, like us on Facebook

Food Standards Agency 0

1

2

3

Very good

www.gribblesbutchers.co.uk

4

5

13_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 00:04 Page 13

Life is local

Friendly competition on the green

news

Holiday fun at the library THERE ARE a host of holiday

Captains fantastic

IVYBRIDGE BOWLERS put the troubles of a season and the existing members conseverely weather-affected season behind them when they enjoyed a day of competitive but fun bowling at the annual Captains’ Day. A good turnout of members teamed up to be tested by a competition set up by men’s captain Peter Bray, while a super lunch was provided by ladies’ captain Marlene Bilby.

The dry day, which saw the pristine green in Bridge Park basked at times in warm sunshine, was in stark contrast to the season so far, which has seen many matches cancelled.

“It has been very difficult,” said Peter.

“I cannot recall another season when so many matches have been called off. We just hope things get better so that we can fit all the matches in before the end of the season in September.”

While on the green the bowlers are at the mercy of the elements, the club off the green is in a healthy position. It has welcomed several new members this

tinue to give up their time to work on improving the facilities at Bridge Park.

These include an extension to the green, allowing more rinks to be played, and the clubhouse is set to be extended.

FIND OUT MORE: Contact club secretary Dolly Tyler on (01752) 691061

Show cancelled ORGANISERS OF the popular Cornwood Show have reluctantly had to cancel this year’s event. The recent atrocious weather has left the showground unfit to host the event, which was due to be held on Saturday, 18 August.

A modified show is planned for Saturday, 22 September, which will consist of horse and dog shows and Gymkhana but no trade stands.

MORE: www.cornwoodshow.co.uk

activities at Ivybridge Library this month.

Kiddi Caru is visiting Bounce and Rhyme between 10.30-10.50am on Thursday, 2 August, for another Makaton Signs and Symbols session.

Family workshops There is a family ‘make a board game’ workshop on Tuesday, 7 August, at 2.30pm. This is free but booking is required.

Another family workshop, this time giving you the chance to produce an Olympic animation, is on Tuesday, 21 August, from 2pm until 4.30pm. Again booking is required and their is a 50p charge.

Hunger Games comp In addition to this, there is a Hunger Games competition running until 7 August. Draw a picture or write a review of one of the battles to win a Hunger Games t-shirt. You can borrow the book from the library and then watch the film at The Watermark – see the What’s On calendar for details.

Running all through the summer holidays is a reading challenge. Join Story Lab and read six books through the holidays, and receive prizes and stickers as you read.

August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

13

14_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 19:56 Page 14

Wild

BY MARGERY EVANS AND CELIA RALPH

ontrary to popular myth, bats do not get tangled in ladies’ hair, they are not blind and those found in this country do not suck blood! In fact, they are an essential part of our ecosystem, consuming huge quantities of insects, pollinating plants and spreading seeds.

Eighteen species of bats occur in Britain and 17 of these are found in Devon, many in Ivybridge. Some of the best places to see them, at dusk or in the early morning, are in Longtimber Woods, Filham Park and the recreation ground near the tennis courts. The tiny pipistrelle can often be seen flying low over our gardens, especially if we have ponds which attract midges and other insects. The largest roost of Greater and Lesser Horseshoe bats in Devon is at nearby Buckfastleigh.

Bats hibernate often in large roosts in winter, but in summer the females get together in a maternity roost where they wait for suitable conditions and give birth

C

FIND OUT MORE

A monthly guide to the wonderful wildlife you may see in Ivybridge

ABOUT IVYBRIDGE

drated and then ring up the Devon Bat group. Fortunately, in Ivybridge we have one of their members, Lizzie Platt, who does an amazing job recovering and rehabilitating tiny bats, keeping them warm and feeding them until they can be passed on to another member of the Honey the noctule group who prepares them for release. to one baby all at the same time. They Lizzie would like to know of any bat huddle together in a tight ball with the ba- roosts in the area, either in the wild or in bies at the centre where they stay warm. a roof space. She is also very happy to This year has been particularly difficult give talks about bats, especially to chilfor bats and many have failed to dren, and can be contacted through the breed. However, bats are long-lived Devon Bat group on 01803 782218. species, so hopefully their numbers will pick up again.

If you find a bat on the ground it will not Our next DWT event is a bat walk at survive unless it receives help very South Brent on Thursday, 23 August, quickly. Pick it up carefully in a piece of led by Lizzie. Meet at the Old Station car cloth, such as a tea towel, and put it in park at 8pm. All welcome. Adults £2 doa box with the cloth draped over the side nation to the Bat group. Children free. to give it something to cling to. Keep it Margery and Celia are volunteers with warm and provide it with some water in the Ivybridge and South Brent local a milk bottle top to stop it getting dehy- group of the Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT)

Contact Margery Evans on (01752) 892984 • www.devonwildlifetrust.org

In the July issue, we featured a new outdoor playgroup set up by Ivybridge mum and childminder Amy Claypole.

Here, Amy reports on a very successful first month

The lure of the outdoors

THE GROUP has been going great. I am so pleased with how much interest we have had, and I get new enquiries every day.

If you go down in the woods today: freedom to have fun

We were blessed with dry weather for our first session, thankfully, and had a great turn out. The children loved exploring, making clay models, tree climbing and making mud pies! We celebrated with home-made cakes and toasted marshmallows on the fire.

Our busiest week saw 35 children, with 26 adults, exploring the woods, and our youngest visitor too, an eight-week-old baby who enjoyed the fresh air snuggled up in a sling.The children had fun painting pallets with bright paint mixed with 14

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

glue to make new colourful seats, and sawdust fairy cakes were on the menu in the mud-pie kitchen.

We had more good news when we were awarded a grant to fund a new, larger shelter and some new flask cups from county councillor Roger Croad’s locality budget.

Bluebells Outdoor Woodland Playgroup is every Monday, come rain or shine, between 10am and noon in a bluebell wood on the outskirts of Ivybridge. To find out more, contact Amy on 07732 058075, email bluebellsplaygroup@hotmail.co. uk or visit their Facebook page – facebook.com/ BluebellsOutdoorWoodlandPlaygroup

15_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 18/07/2012 22:21 Page 15

August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

15

16_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 19:58 Page 16

Countymatters

by Ivybridge’s County Councillor Roger Croad

100 years old this month

adverts for £50 *

Advertise in the next three issues of The Ivybridge magazine from only £50.

Book by 9 August to be in the September issue.

Call 01752 426522 or email ads@theivybridgemagazine.co.uk

vertise in...

Why you should ad

Ivybridge The

magazine

The magazine Ivybridge people Read and Respond to: “For goodness sake no more articles :-) Just to say a huge thank you and to let you know the effect that the article had.

We saw many new faces, and as a result sold out much quicker than normal. We also had two enquiries from ladies interested in joining the market.

Many thanks.”

Alison, Ivybridge Country Market *Based on 1/8th page advert. T&Cs apply. Other sizes: 1/4 page - three adverts for £100; Half page - three adverts for £200; Full page - three adverts for £400.

16

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

Congratulations to the Ivybridge Constitutional Club on Blatchford Road. I don’t think they are going to get a card from the Queen, and it is highly unlikely that any founder members are still hanging around, but they are celebrating with a smart interior refurbishment costing around £50,000, which isn’t bad considering the seeming lack of money everywhere else. Let’s wish them luck for the next 100 years.

Devon Library Service eBook launch The Library Service got into eBooks in July. The service is linked directly from the Devon Libraries web page to the Devon-branded eBook platform which of course means the service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Downloaded books can be read on every device except Kindle and Kindle Fire because the licence is, apparently, held by Amazon (have a guess who was given a Kindle for Christmas) although there are high hopes within the service that this can be overcome at some future date – meanwhile, I’ll stick to the real thing for a bit, although it’s my birthday soon...!

One of the great things about eBooks is that out of copyright books can be borrowed on library cards – this includes thousands of classic titles.

Library card holders will be able to borrow (‘check out’) up to three items at a time – ‘holds’ or reservations will be free, the ’hold’ limit will be five items and the ‘hold pick up time’ will be three days – the default lending period will be 14 days but customers will have the option to borrow items for 21 days.

If the above is completely incomprehensible, then pop along to the library where the staff will no doubt explain it a whole lot better. For all of you who would rather carry on in the old fashioned way, the library service still has many thousands of books on offer and they are not going away any time soon.

Keep an eye out CitiBus is consulting on a half hour daily return service to Plymouth from the town centre.

Locality budget Every year I get a small budget to assist clubs and voluntary organisations etc in the town and I still have some in my back pocket. If you are interested, contact me.

---------------------------------------------------------WHAT DO YOU THINK? Contact me: By phone: (01752) 892223 By email: roger.croad@devon.gov.uk By post: Higher Newlands, Godwell Lane, Ivybridge PL21 0LE

17_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 19:32 Page 17

IVYBRIDGE

CARING

Autumn Fayre Saturday 8th September Methodist Church Hall, Ivybridge 10.30am - 3.30pm Lots of stalls, tea & coffee

Start your Christmas shopping early!

Winelight Live Soul, funk & jazz www.winelightjazz.co.uk Michael Isaac Musical director mikeisaac@talktalk.net Soulful female vocals, saxophone & funky rhythm section, trio to full band

07960 503 359 01752 895 945 * Climbing shoes cost £2.50 extra if required

Weekend mornings are for young climbers Little Lizards –ages 5-12 Every Saturday 10am-12pm Chameleons – ages 12-17 Every Sunday 10am-12pm Only £9 for 2 hours* No pre-booking necessary for Little Lizards & Chameleons sessions

Tel: 01364 644499 Email: info@ dartrock.co.uk

Summer clubs Every Mon & Weds – 2.30-4.30pm 23rd July until 29th August

Every Friday – Outdoor climbing! 2.30-4.30pm Starting 27th July Sessions open to ages 5-17 years.

Must be pre booked. £12 (£18 outdoors)* and includes two hours of climbing as well as instruction and safety equipment.

OLD TOTNES ROAD, BUCKFASTLEIGH August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

17

18_19_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 19:49 Page 18

what’s on calendar th

st

Wednesday

1

Holiday Activity @ ICC Two-day Bikeability Levels 1 & 2: 10am-3pm, free. Enquiries & bookings: (01752) 698315 or comsports@ivybridge.sch.uk Ivybridge Work Club, The Watermark, 10am-12 noon. www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Judy Moody and the Bummer Summer 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Film @ The Watermark – We Bought a Zoo (Cert PG) 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 conc.

nd

Thursday

2

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Judy Moody and the Bummer Summer 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Ivybridge Library - Kiddi Caru visiting Bounce and Rhyme, 10.30-10.50am.

Holiday Activity @ ICC Just Play Badminton: 10am-12 noon, £4. Day Two - Bikeability: 10am-3pm. Enquiries & bookings: (01752) 698315 or comsports@ivybridge.sch.uk Film @ The Watermark – We Bought a Zoo (Cert PG) 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 conc.

Friday

3

rd

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut next to the leisure centre.

Careers Advice for Adults 19+ The Watermark – (01752) 892220 for appointment.

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Judy Moody and the Bummer Summer 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Film @ The Watermark – We Bought a Zoo (Cert PG) 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 conc.

Saturday

4

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Judy Moody and the Bummer Summer 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Cricket @ Filham – 2pm, 2nd XI v. Lewdown Film @ The Watermark – We Bought a Zoo (Cert PG) 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 conc.

th

Monday

6

South Hams Citizen Advice Bureau Drop in at The Watermark, 10am to 1pm.

Call 08 444 111 444 or www.adviceguide.org.uk Holiday Activity @ ICC Art Workshop – Desert Island, 10am-4pm, £16. Enquiries & bookings: (01752) 698315 or email comsports@ivybridge.sch.uk

th

Tuesday

7

Betty’s Memory Café Church, 2-4pm. Details: (01752) 893952.

Holiday Activity @ Ivybridge Library 2.30-4pm.

Make an Olympic or Story Lab themed board game. No charge but booking required.

Holiday Activity @ ICC Beginners’ Indoor Rock Climbing - 9.30am-12.30pm, £8. Intermediate Indoor Rock Climbing, 1-3pm, £6.

Enquiries & bookings: (01752) 698315 or email comsports@ivybridge.sch.uk

th

Wednesday

8

Ivybridge Work Club, The Watermark, 10am-12 noon. www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - A Monster in Paris, 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

AUGUST

Holiday Activity @ ICC Two-day Bikeability Level 3, 10am-1pm. Free. Enquiries & bookings: (01752) 698315 or email comsports@ivybridge.sch.uk Film @ The Watermark – The Hunger Games (Cert 12A) 7.30pm. £6, £5 conc.

th

Thursday

9

Holiday Activity @ ICC Just Play Tennis: 10am-12 noon, £4. Day two – Bikeability Level 3: 10am-1pm. Enquiries & bookings: (01752) 698315 or email comsports@ivybridge.sch.uk Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - A Monster in Paris, 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Film @ The Watermark – The Hunger Games (Cert 12A) 7.30pm. £6, £5 conc.

th

Friday

10

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut next to the leisure centre.

Careers Advice for Adults 19+ at The Watermark – (01752) 892220 to book an appointment.

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - A Monster in Paris, 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

35th Dartmoor Folk Festival, South Zeal, until 12th. dartmoorfolkfestival.co.uk Cricket @ Filham – 6pm, P & D Final Film @ The Watermark – The Hunger Games (Cert 12A) 7.30pm. £6, £5 conc.

th

Saturday

11

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - A Monster in Paris, 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Cricket @ Filham – 1.30pm, 1st XI v. Ipplepen Haytor Hoppa Dartmoor Evening Excursions Welcome to Warhorse Country.

To book call (01822) 890 414 or www.dartmoor.gov.uk/ haytorhoppa Film @ The Watermark – The Hunger Games (Cert 12A) 7.30pm. £6, £5 conc.

th

Sunday

12

Cricket @ Filham – 1.30pm, Club XI v. Bovey Tracey Walk Ten. 10k twilight walk to raise money for local Marie Curie Nurses. Mount Edgcumbe. Register at www.mariecurie.org.uk/walkten or call 08700 340 040.

th

Monday

13

South Hams Citizen Advice Bureau Drop in at The Watermark, 10am to 1pm.

Call 08 444 111 444 or www.adviceguide.org.uk Holiday Activity @ ICC Rocketball: 10am-12 noon, £4. Just Play Badminton: 13pm. Enquiries & bookings: (01752) 698315 or email comsports@ivybridge.sch.uk

th

Tuesday

14

Holiday Activity @ ICC Plymouth Argyle Soccer Road Show, 10am-3pm, £10.

Enquiries & bookings: (01752) 698315 or email comsports@ivybridge.sch.uk Cricket @ Filham – 6pm, Club XI v. South Plymouth British Firework Championships - Plymouth Hoe, & Wednesday 15th.

th

Wednesday

15

Ivybridge Work Club, The Watermark, 10am-12 noon. www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk

18_19_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 07:16 Page 19

Pencil & watercolour workshop (10am-4pm), Town Hall. £37.50. Tel (01752) 893852.

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Holiday Activity @ ICC Junior Gym: 10am-12 noon.

Just Play Rounders: 1-3pm, £4. Enquiries & bookings: (01752) 698315 or email comsports@ivybridge.sch.uk Film @ The Watermark – A Royal Affair (Cert 15) – Danish with English Subtitles, 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

th

Thursday

16

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Holiday Activity @ ICC Athletics Academy: 10am3pm, £10. Enquiries & bookings: (01752) 698315 or email comsports@ivybridge.sch.uk Cricket @ Filham – 6pm, Club XI v. Ugborough Film @ The Watermark – A Royal Affair (Cert 15) – Danish with English Subtitles, 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

th

Friday

17

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut next to the leisure centre.

Careers Advice for Adults 19+ The Watermark – (01752) 892220 for appointment.

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Holiday Activity @ ICC Dodgeball: 10am-12 noon, £4.

Just Play Tennis: 1-3pm, £4.

(01752) 698315 or email comsports@ivybridge.sch.uk

Plymouth Flavour Fest City Centre Piazza, until 19th.

Film @ The Watermark – Curzon Classics The Apartment (Cert PG) 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

th

Saturday

18

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Cricket @ Filham – 1.30pm, 1st XI v. Chagford Film @ The Watermark – A Royal Affair (Cert 15) – Danish with English Subtitles, 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

th

Sunday

19

Rockpool Ramble 1pm.

Wembury - www. wembury marinecentre.org Totnes Festival – until 26th

th

Monday

20

South Hams Citizen Advice Bureau Drop in at The Watermark, 10am to 1pm.

Call 08 444 111 444 or www.adviceguide.org.uk U3A Monthly Meeting 2pm, Methodist Church. Speaker John Bower, “My Life as a Vet”.

st

Tuesday

21

Betty’s Memory Café Church, 2-4pm. Details: (01752) 893952.

Holiday Activity @ Ivybridge Library - Olympic Animation. 2-4.30pm.

Make a stopmotion animation about the Olympics. 50p - booking required.

nd

Wednesday

22

Ivybridge Work Club, The Watermark, 10am-12 noon. www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Mirror Mirror, 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Film @ The Watermark – Woody Allen: The Documentary 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

rd

Thursday

23

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Mirror Mirror, 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Film @ The Watermark – Woody Allen: The Documentary 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

th

Friday

24

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut next to the leisure centre.

Careers Advice for Adults 19+ at The Watermark – (01752) 892220 to book an appointment.

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Mirror Mirror, 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Film @ The Watermark – Curzon Classics Annie Hall (Cert 15) 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

th

Saturday

25

Children’s Cinema @ The Watermark - Mirror Mirror, 10.30am. Tickets £5 for a child and then 1 free adult.

Cricket @ Filham – 1.30pm, 2nd XI v. Dartington & Totnes Film @ The Watermark – Curzon Arts Adriana Lecouvreur (Cert 15) – Sung in Italian with Subtitles + 20min Interval. 7.30pm.

th

Sunday

26

Cricket @ Filham – 2.30pm, Club XI v. Old Boys

th

Monday

27

Craft event - high and dry at Wembury Marine Centre.

Information www.wemburymarinecentre.org

th

Tuesday

28

Cricket @ Filham – 1.30pm, Club XI v. Cudham Wyse

th

Wednesday

29

Ivybridge Work Club, The Watermark, 10am-12 noon. www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk Film @ The Watermark – Albert Nobbs (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

Thursday

30

th

Dartmouth Royal Regatta - until 1st September.

Film @ The Watermark – Albert Nobbs (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

st

Friday

31

Ivybridge Country Market 8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut next to the leisure centre.

Careers Advice for Adults 19+ at The Watermark – (01752) 892220 to book an appointment.

Gary Streeter MP Constituency Advice Surgery, afternoon, Town Hall. Appointments must be pre booked on 01752 335666.

Film @ The Watermark – Albert Nobbs (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

List your event in the Community Diary Call (01752) 892220 or email info@ivybridge watermark.co.uk The deadline is the 12th of each preceding month

(All dates and times believed to be correct at time of going to press)

20_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 19:38 Page 20

Hair Studio

ime only For limited t er well hairdry – FREE Gold y any pair when you bu 27 Glanvilles Mill Ivybridge PL21 9PS !! s of GHD Tel: 01752 698631

Michael Isaac Professional guitar and bass tuition BA (hons) music, PGCE, CRB checked

07960 503 359 01752 895 945 mikeisaac@talktalk.net

Ivybridge The

magazine

Delivered to every area of Ivybridge – every month We carefully deliver to every area of Ivybridge, every month, so your message will reach residents living in every area of the town, every time. We never do partial deliveries, alternating which areas are covered month on month.

20

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

21_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 20:03 Page 21

business

news

Chris’ pet subject

A

part from his family, Chris Collings has two great loves in his life. dogs and Devon.

So perhaps it is no great surprise that after a career in engineering, he turned to both when he looked for a new direction in his life.

It was then that Chris hit upon Oscar Pet Foods, a national company making high quality pet food in the UK for distribution by franchisees around the country. With ranges to suit every pet and every budget, it offers the nutrition your pet needs at an affordable price.

For Chris, it offered more than the chance of running a business in a place he has lived these past 30 years. With Oscar Pet Foods, all pet food, and everything else in its wide range, is delivered free by Chris

“To drive round Ivybridge... making sure my customers are happy and their pets properly fed and healthy is an absolute treat.” when an owner needs it, no matter the size of the pet or the order.

Chris, who gets to meet his customers and their pets on a regular basis, is, as well as a distributor of the food, also a fully trained nutritional adviser, so he can also make sure your pet loves the food and thrives on it. What’s more, as your

pet grows, he can ensure the food evolves with it to supply the nourishment it needs.

Being an Oscar Pet Foods franchisee seemed to offer Chris his perfect combination. “It’s rare you can find a business that gives such job satisfaction,” says Chris. “To drive round Ivybridge and the surrounding countryside making sure my customers are happy and their pets properly fed and healthy is an absolute treat.”

To emphasise the point, look out for Chris’s Oscar van in your street.

Chris has promised he’ll give anyone who talks to him a free treat for their pet!

For more information call Chris Collings on (01752) 895123 or 07813 678638

MDG/MSTPIS

New chapter for machinery supplier AN AGRICULTURAL, horticultural and engineering supplier with a depot at Lee Mill Industrial Estate has been taken over by a new South West private investment business.

Medland, Sanders & Twose, along with sister company Parkins Industrial Supplies, has for over six decades been one of the most trusted brands in the business. For the majority of that time, the firm had been a part of the Lowman Group, owned by the Heathcoat-Amory Family.

This changed at the end of May when the business was acquired by The Long-

house Group (TLG), a new South West private investment business.

TLG, set up by former CEOs Nigel Godefroy, of Sutton Harbour Holdings plc, and Simon Foster, of Redhall Group plc, invest in or acquire South West businesses where it sees an opportunity to achieve growth. The acquisition is

the group’s first deal as it aims to create a portfolio of ambitious businesses.

MST Parkins, which has a turnover of £12m and employs 80 staff, offers brand name equipment and consumables to the agricultural, engineering, welding and construction trades.

TLG director Nigel Godefroy said: “We’re in-

vesting for growth in the region and its businesses, and will look at a range of sectors from engineering to property and regeneration.”

The acquisition is another chapter in the MST Parkins story, with employees looking forward to a secure future under the new owners.

August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

21

22_23_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 00:12 Page 22

at Ivybridge Community College 1: Charlotte Connor as Annie 2: Star To Be, Molly Dixon 3: The orphans 1

Ivybridge loves Annie

B

et your bottom dollar that young stars from Ivybridge Community College came out to put on a fantastic production of hit musical Annie over four nights in July.

The stylish re-telling of the famous story, including large, choreographed musical num-

bers, great vocal performances and live music, was faithful to the original, much-loved story of orphan girl Annie.

From the first note of Maybe, Charlotte Connor wowed the audience with a charming performance as Annie, being especially composed during the scenes with Sandy, the stray dog.

2

3

22

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

22_23_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 00:12 Page 23

5

4

4: Rebecca Cheetham as Grace Farrell (far right) and Max Ayson as Drake (right) 6 7: Katie Abraham as Miss Hannigan 8: Lily Hannigan (Lauren Roberts), Miss Hannigan and Rooster Hannigan (Aaron Ashton)

5: Nathaniel Turner as Oliver Warbucks 6: The orphans

7

8

The strength of the cast’s performances was a stand-out feature of the show.

The orphans, which included children from the town’s primary schools, put on spectacular songs and dances. Their alcoholic caretaker, the tyrannical Miss Hannigan, was superbly (and clearly enjoyably) played by Katie Abraham, her hammed-up mannerisms a hu-

mourous highlight, while Nathaniel Turner gave an accomplished performance as Oliver Warbucks.

The performances were delivered against a backdrop of impressive sets, which truly captured the changing atmosphere of the story.

Without doubt, the whole show left the audience wishing there was more tomorrow.

August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

23

24_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 00:44 Page 24

Life is local

clubs&groups

Cream tea time THERE IS a break from meetings this month for Ivybridge Garden Association but it isn’t all quiet on the association front.

A fundraising event is being held on Tuesday, 21 August, when Maureen Styler will host an afternoon cream tea at her house. It is from 2pm and tickets, which cost £2, are available from Maureen by contacting her on (01752) 691592.

The association is also looking forward to its Autumn Show, which will be held on Saturday, 6 October, at the Methodist Church Hall – watch this space for more details.

Regular monthly meetings resume in September.

FIND OUT MORE: Contact Mrs Acheson on (01752) 894867

Club & group reports If you would like your club or group to be in The Ivybridge magazine, send your report to us by email, post – contact details are on page 3 – or put it in our drop box at Ivy Cabs in Fore Street. The deadline is the 14th of the month.

Gorgeous arrangements DEMONSTRATOR LINDA McGannity, from Perranporth, gave an informative and interesting demonstration to members of Ivybridge Flower Club at their July meeting.

Using mostly locally-sourced flowers, but also a few exotics to complete her theme of ‘Design Design’, Linda’s arrangements were complemented by a variety of containers which resulted in a display of all shapes and sizes. She even took us back to using a pin holder, a rarely used but ecofriendly piece of equipment these days! A good turn-out of club members resulted in eight lucky winners in the raffle, each taking home one of the gorgeous arrangements.

The club’s next meeting will be on Tuesday, 11 September, when Heather Werkmeister, an area demonstrator, presents ‘My Floral Passion’.

Funday defies flooding IVYBRIDGE RESIDENTS did not let flooding and heavy rainfall dampen their spirits as healthy crowds enjoyed the annual Lions Club Funday.

It was touch and go that the event, held at the rugby club, would go ahead at all after a night of torrential rain but organisers, stallholders and exhibitors rallied round to put on a successful day.

They were rewarded with a very healthy number of visitors as the town’s residents showed real community spirit and refused to let the weather get the better of them.

The success of the day was reflected in the fact that it still managed to raise in the region of £600 for the Lions Club’s chosen charities of the scouts, air cadets and Ivybridge Memory Cafe.

ZAK DAVIES

A high quality production of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None by Ivybridge Theatre Company was enjoyed by big audiences over three nights at The Watermark – see next month’s magazine for a full review.

24

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

Join a club or group Ivybridge Art Group esinforster@groups.facebook.com Ivybridge Arts & Crafts (01752) 897024/344096 Ivybridge Garden Association (01752) 894867 Ivybridge Flower Club www.iwc.org.uk Ivybridge U3A www.ivybridge-u3a.org.uk Ivybridge Twinning Association (01752) 893726 Ivybridge German Society alanjwright1@btinternet.com The Rotary Club of Ivybridge (01752) 898906 Ivybridge Lions Club lionsivybridge@gmail.com Ivybridge Trefoil Guild (01752) 895833 National Women’s Register 01752 698041 Ivybridge WI (01752) 893851 Erme WI (01752) 892998 50+ Club (01752) 691974 Ivybridge Probus Club (01752) 892255 PL:21 www.pl21.weebly.com Friends of Ivybridge Library kathy@julianstockwin.com Community Computer Club 07979 998 949 Ivybridge Walking Club www.iwc.org.uk Cleeve Angling Club (01752) 895241 Ivybridge Cricket Club www.ivybridgecc.co.uk Ivybridge Rugby Club www.pitchero.com/clubs/ivybridge Ivybridge Town Football Club www.ivybridgefc.com Ivybridge Bowls Club (01752) 691061 Ivybridge Short Mat Bowls Club (01752) 402658 Air Cadets www.339sqn.org.uk Fire Cadets ljulian@dsfire.gov.uk Boys Brigade (01752) 892756 Girls Brigade (01752) 892756 Scouts (01752) 893277 Explorer Scouts (01752) 346866 Erme Valley Girl Guiding ermevalleyguides@live.co.uk Manstow Football Club www.manstowfc.co.uk

25-27_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 00:17 Page 25

school

Ready Teddy Go!

REPORTS

(L-R) Milly Quinn, 7, Leo Spencer, 5, and Cerys Manners, 10

Marathon attempt

There was a charity skydive with a difference at Woodlands Park Primary School.

A ‘Ready Teddy Go’ raffle gave children the chance to win a 15,000 feet skydive for their favourite Teddy Bear in aid of the British Red Cross. A jump was on offer for one bear from each of Foundation, Keystage 1 and Keystage 2 The raffle raised £107.50 and all the winning bears recently returned from their adventure, safe and sound, with a photograph and a certificate.

Homeward bound: The Erme Primary School team

Lydia, Dan and Mat bring the torch home

Stowford School rounded off National Sports Week with an all-day marathon relay.

After a whole school warm up, pupils and staff moved to the field to watch the first two laps of the marathon.

Throughout the day every class took part in the attempt, with pupils running with a partner to complete one lap, before handing over the batons to the next pair.

The entire school assembled again at 2.30pm to watch the last few laps, which saw teachers and the school’s sporting “stars” carry Mrs Plane’s Olympic torch with pride, as the school orchestra played Chariots of Fire to add to the sense of occasion.

Erme team conquer Ten Tors challenge A group of children from the Erme Primary School recently took part in the Junior Ten Tors expedition on Dartmoor.

The team had to visit 10 tors over two days, with a camp-out overnight. The expedition totalled 20 miles of trekking over challenging moorland terrain.

Executive head teacher and group leader Simon Hall said: “This is a great achievement. The children had to walk this distance on difficult terrain, and they all came out still smiling.”

As a reward for their hard work and seemingly endless weekend training, the group were presented with special Junior Ten

Tors t-shirts in the jubilee colours to mark the importance of this year.

“The event has become a key part of year six life at the school,” continued Simon.

“There are already children in the lower years showing an interest and saying how they want to be a part of the team when they get into Year 6.”

The event, which is organised and run by the 13 participating schools, has now become a very popular annual event.

August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

25

25-27_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 00:17 Page 26

UNIQUE OLYMPIC SPORTS DAY

Ivybridge Learning Community’s unique Year 5 Olympic sports day went ahead despite the weather conditions not living up to what had been forecast.

The event, organised by a team comprised of Mark Cahill and Sharon Kee from Ivybridge Community College and teachers Therese Williams and Sophie Bickle from the primary schools, was a chance for Year 5 children from all the local primary schools to get together in mixed school teams and experience a wide variety of sports.

Each activity was run by B.Tec students from the college and the range on offer included traditional sports, such as cricket and javelin throwing, and more unusual sports, such as frisbee and rocket ball.

(L-R) Ryan Bailey, 8, Phoebe Wakeley, 10, and Charlotte MacGregor, 7. (Below) Under starter’s orders: Headteacher Heather Hanrott and pupils

Wild night out Sam, Joseph, Harry, Connor, Mathew, Marcus, Aaron, Aiden and Josh prepare to spend a night under canvas A night of adventure and discovery under canvas on Dartmoor was recently enjoyed by Stowford School’s Year 5.

The trip to the WildWise camp, situated in a remote part of the moor, was a first experience of camping for some of the pupils. The children had the opportunity to get closer to the wildlife, as well as offering some unique experiences to deepen their understanding of nature and the environment.

Year 5 teacher Joe Hardman said: “It was a wonderful and very thought-provoking encounter for all the children.

They enjoyed every minute and had some amazing experiences, from walking in the wood at night to using a compost toilet!”

26

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

A fundraising day for Cancer Research, incorporating a ‘Race for Life’, was held at Woodlands Park Primary School. The children had a pink mufti day, with a pink cake sale at break time and held their own ‘Race in Our Place’ run around Woodlands Park. Everyone who took part received a rosette and the school raised an amazing £282.60.

25-27_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 07:24 Page 27

Darren, Jack, William, Connor and Jordan A SPECTACULAR production of the musical Joseph was the eagerly-anticipated end-of-year production by Stowford’s Year 6.

The rest of the school were treated

to an ambitious performance which featured the chorus, challenging solo singing numbers, dances choreographed by the children, all with a backdrop of great scenery and props.

Richard, William, Emily, Charlotte, Jessica, Cody and Bryannie

school

REPORTS

Hollie, Tia, Georgia and Emma prepare to test their coastal defences

Cameron, Rhys, Rhianne, Steven, Iona and Tyler Headteacher Helen Tipping said: “It was a very ambitious project to undertake, but, as ever, our Year 6 children proved more than up for the challenge. It was a wonderful production.”

Owls and Kestrels classes at Stowford School were challenged to construct their own coastal defences and test them against the elements as part of their topic work on coasts.

Coastlines made from soil and the bottom part of a milk carton had to be defended, with the children choosing to use coast already planted with vegetation, others relied on seawalls, artificial reefs, netting or stones. The tests were wind erosion, rain, waves and a torrential downpour.

August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

27

28-29_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 00:23 Page 28

s ki d

Hi, I’m Charlotte!

My daddy does the magazine and I am very proud of him, but I kept saying that there isn’t anything in it for kids. Well, it worked! He has given me two pages for a kids’ zone.

There are some puzzles, some of my best jokes and my cooking class - krispy squares are scrummy and everyone loves them!.

I am 9, so I hope the stuff is OK for someone a bit younger than me, and good for those a bit older, too.

Have a great school holiday! CDV

zone

BrainSteaser udoku Fill the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 region contains the digits 1-9

n i e m r u o l o C

Let’s be artistic!

Colour in this lovely seaside scene

Solution on page 30

sts Q: What do gho eir th use to wash hair?

A: Sham-BOO!

Q: What r uns but never wa lks?

A: Water!

28

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

28-29_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 00:24 Page 29

e’s t t o l r a h C

d e k c i Wword sea

cooking class

rch

Find the 8 things you may take on a summer holiday in the grid below:

Chewy krispy squares

Suncream | Towel | Flipflops | Sunglasses | Tent | Games | Bikini | Shorts

You will need...

E

S

U

N

C

R

E

A

M

R

S

G

G

A

M

E

S

S

Z

R

Y

I

U

I

T

C

A

O

T

L

R

B

T

A

N

R

X

F

E

B

I

O

G

J

R

Y

G

Q

P

L

B

B

U

S

W

R

E

N

L

V

I

I

C

Z

I

E

H

E

L

E

A

C

O

P

H

L

K

K

N

O

L

X

S

T

L

F

C

I

G

T

I

N

R

L

S

C

I

L

A

J

I

E

T

N

H

T

E

S

G

O

Z

L

V

N

A

Q

I

I

S

Y

U

P

V

F

S

T

B

N

B

V

Y

D

A

S

W

E

Z

L

L

R

C

S

A

C

Solution on page 30

227g Dairy toffees 200g Marshmallows 175g Rice krispies 125g Butter

This is how to make them...

Take a large non-stick pan and throw in the butter, toffees and marshmallows. Heat very gently on the hob until everything melts together, with just a few lumps of marshmallow left. Remove from the hob and add the rice krispies, mixing well.

Put in a shallow tin 8 inches x 12 inches and leave it in the fridge to set, then cut into pieces and

enjoy!!

Remember, when using the hot hob make sure there is an adult to help you

Adult help

Yummy!

Delicious , krispy a nd sticky



n you get whe h? u o y o d s Q: What lephant and a fi e n cross a ing trunks! m A: Swim

Have you got any ideas for the kids’ zone? If you have, I would like to hear from you. You can send me your fave jokes or your best recipe, or maybe you go to a club and think other kids would like it too. Send it to my email address kidszone@theivybridgemagazine.co.uk Thanks, Charlotte

Adult help

Where you see a red triangle, you may need help from a grown-up August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

29

30_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 00:28 Page 30

Pets’corner Pet health advice from Woodlands Veterinary Group

By Jane Hitchings BVSc MRCVS - veterinary surgeon As I write this, my bedraggled collie leaves muddy footprints in my office and a large damp impression in his bed; he sighs, he is as fed up with the lack of sunshine, as I am.

Sun or not, the life of a local vet is varied and challenging. I recently did a week of nights that began with a weekend on call. Opening up dogs’ abdomens to retrieve objects seemed to be a common theme. I removed a large fishhook from a Labrador’s stomach that his owner had intended to catch Sea-bream with.

‘Max’ was none-the-worse for his experience, albeit a little shame-faced but the owner went home with no fish and a large dent in his wallet (he really wished he had been insured).

Another evening, and an undiscerning Hungarian Vizla swallowed a large pointy stone that got painfully stuck in his small intestine. One x-ray and enterotomy

A vet’s life for me: Jane Kitchings

later, the stone was successfully removed. The day before, a dear little spaniel suffered from a ruptured infected womb and resultant peritonitis. She needed an emergency hysterectomy and spent the next several days in the dog equivalent of the high dependency unit and thankfully survived to go on and receive dedicated and intensive nursing back to health from her devoted owners.

These events don’t happen conveniently one after the other; one night I had three emergency calls at once – someone had

inadvertently reversed over their beloved old deaf cat, someone’s collie had impaled itself whilst racing round the garden, and another dog sadly died whilst the owners were on the phone. This was followed early the next morning with the simultaneous arrival of a collapsed cat in respiratory distress and a bulldog needing an emergency Caesarian section.

Luckily, as I was delivering the first puppy the day shift arrived and it was all hands to the ropes! We ended up with five healthy pups and a well recovered mum, who began to suckle the pups immediately on waking up from anaesthesia.

Helping save a happy family group like that made up for the lack of sunshine and I went home for a well-deserved rest, feeling glad that I had chosen to be a vet. It’s a good life, you can be happy, sad, exhilarated, nervous, worried and relieved, all in the space of an hour working with people and their cherished pets.

Woodlands Veterinary Group is on Cornwood Road, Ivybridge, and offers a friendly veterinary service for all your pets. See their advert on page 4

s ki d

Solutions to Sudoku and the word search on pages 28-29

A PLACE OF HOPE

zone

A

n enviable history providing refuge to those in need was the message from the Bishop of Plymouth, Rt Rev Christopher Budd, when he addressed the congregation at the Centenary Celebration Mass of St Austin’s Priory at Cadleigh.

Distinguished members of the community and churches, including Gary Streeter MP and the Mayor of Ivybridge, Cllr Trevor Parsons, joined regular church goers for one of the highlights of the Priory’s centenary celebrations.

“My fellow friars and I are aware that we are the successors of all the wonderful Augustinian Recollects who have served and received the affection of this community for more than eight decades,” said Fr Sean, Parish Priest.

“St Austin’s continues to be blessed as a source of renewal and hope.”

30

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

Bishop Christopher during Mass

Centenary grand finale A Day to Remember is the theme for the Priory’s flower festival in September, which will be a fitting finale to its centenary celebrations.

St. Austin’s Priory is renowned for its flower festivals and this, so special, year should be no exception. The festival is on Friday 14, and Saturday 15, September, from 11am until 5pm, and Sunday, 16 September, from noon until 5.30pm. Admission is by donation and there will activities including craft displays and refreshments.

E

S

U

N

C

R

E

A

M

R

S

G

A

M

E

S

S

Z

R

Y

I

U

G I

T

C

A

O

T

L

R

B

T

A

N

R

X

F

E

B

I

O

G

J

R

Y

G

Q

P

L

B

B

U

S

W

R

E

N

L

V

I

I

C

Z

I

E

H

E

L

E

A

C

O

P

H

L

K

K

N

O

L

X

S

T

L

F

C

I

G

T

I

N

R

L

S

C

I

L

A

J

I

E

T

N

H

T

E

S

G

O

Z

L

V

N

A

Q

I

I

S

Y

U

P

V

F

S

T

B

N

B

V

Y

D

A

S

W

E

Z

L

L

R

C

S

A

C

31_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 22/07/2012 12:19 Page 31

Est 2004

Domestic

CLEANING

Commercial

CLEANING

Holiday let changeovers Laundry and ironing CONTACT Call Email Post

01364 73718 devoncleaning@hotmail.co.uk 10 Station Road, South Brent Devon TQ10 9BE

August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

31

32_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 00:29 Page 32

Take BETTER PHOTOS More tips on how to improve the images you take using your digital camera from David Rayner of Ivybridge & District Camera Club

BACK IN October last year we discussed ‘capturing time’ and one of the examples I gave used slow shutter speeds to show how water looks milky when time is slowed down. Many people with compact cameras don’t find it easy to take photographs like this one at Norsworthy Bridge, so this time I’m going to look at various ways to help.

A milky look is caused because the water is moving while the camera shutter is open. The opposite effect is also commonly enjoyed by photographers, that of ‘freezing’ the water so that individual droplets or spray are captured – by using a very fast shutter speed. If you want that effect, simply reverse the tips below!

Of course, the first requirement is to have a pretty watercourse to make a photograph from.

However, it is possible to make an interesting mov32

ing water photograph from almost any stream. Even a single boulder offers potential for recording how the water passes around the obstacle. Clearly, the speed of the water is a significant factor but all sorts of speeds may be found in one place. For example, a fast moving waterfall may lead quickly into a quiet pool with slow eddies.

However, as we will see, you may not be able to photograph all sorts in every type of weather.

For milky water, the camera’s shutter speed needs to be slowed down.

There are several ways to achieve this, but it’s not as straight forward as making a single setting on the camera. Most cameras will have a range of shutter speeds that include suitable speeds. What they very often don’t have is a matching range of small apertures that will reduce

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

the light enough to use a slower shutter in normal daylight. (Remember: exposure is a balance between shutter speed and light.) So, our bag of tricks today are all ways of reducing the light enough to force the camera to use slow shutter speeds.

There are just two things we can do to the camera.

One is to set the camera to the A mode (aperture priority) and use the smallest aperture the camera will set (largest f-number) and the other is to set the ISO to the lowest value you have.

Scene modes may not help as sadly, most of the preset scene modes are designed to increase the shutter speed wherever possible, so are of little use to us. It’s best to stay on P mode or automatic if you don’t have A mode.

Some cameras have a screw thread or an adapter for fitting a filter. This is

very useful, as a strong neutral-density filter will cut down a lot of light. A polarising filter will also usefully cut down the amount of light as well as reducing glare from the water surface.

Major contributions to the light entering the camera are of course the location and the time of day.

Choose dull days for taking milky water pictures, or go to the location in the evening as light is falling.

Fortunately, many watercourses run under shady trees and this helps reduce light. Fast flowing water will blur into a milky effect sooner than slow moving water, so as light falls you will find new photo opportunities opening up to you.

Finally, with slow shutter speeds you must have a steady camera. Resting the camera on a rock and using self-timer will do but a tripod is the answer.

33_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 07:32 Page 33

tradepoint

your one-stop directory of skilled tradespeople serving Ivybridge JOINER

/

07834589879 01752 932880

tomallen24@hotmail.co.uk

tom allen carpentry/ handyman Roofs | Free quotations

/

CLEANING

GARDENER

m

Spades

/

m

Montgomery’s Garden Services

Garden Support

Garden getting too much for you to manage?

Reliable, friendly, local

Specialist in smaller garden upkeep Gardening support with a feminine touch Call Nicola on Phone: 01752 898750 Mobile: 077153 74592

m

&

GARDEN

&

m

CARPENTER

PROPERTY SERVICES

HAVE TIME TO RELAX AND ENJOY

l Grass cutting l General maintenance l l Hedge cutting l l Design/landscaping l l Drain & gutter cleaning l l Power washing patios l paths and driveways l

Call Kevin 07967 600052 or 01752 923925 /

/

PLASTERER

FOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY

Bartlett

Plas ering

Est 2004

Domestic & commercial cleaning

● ● ● ●

Call 01364 73718 Email devoncleaning@hotmail.co.uk DECORATOR

For experience and a helpful, local service /

Booking Form

[●] YOUR SPACE:

■ Single box @ £39 for 3 issues ■ Single box @ £78 for 6 issues ■ Single box @ £156 for 12 issues ■ Double box @ £78 for 3 issues ■ Double box @ £156 for 6 issues ■ Double box @ £312 for 12 issues [●] YOUR DETAILS: Contact name: .................................................................

Call Richard Tel: 01752 463685 • Mob: 078339 33988 Over 25 Years’ Experience Free Estimates & Competitive Rates

Business name (if different): .................................................................

Contact tel no: ..........................................

/

Email:.......................................................

Advertise in

Address: ...................................................

tradepoint

.................................................................

FROM ONLY £3 A WEEK Book now!

.................................................................

[●] YOUR BOX: Attach what you would like in your box.

Alternatively, email it to: tradepoint @theivybridgemagazine.co.uk

/ Architect [●] YOUR Bathrooms CATEGORY: Bedrooms Tick the heading Boiler servicing under which you & fitting would like your Bricklayer box to appear Builder Carpenter & Joiner Carpet cleaning Carpet fitting Book Cleaning by 9 Aug Conservatories to be in the Conveyancing Decking Sept issue Doors Double glazing Electrician Environmental services Fencing Flooring Garage conversions Gardener Gas engineer Heating contractors Home improvements Kitchens Loft conversions Odd job man Oven Cleaning Painter & Decorator Paving & Driveways Plasterer Plumber Property maintenance Renewable energy Roofing Surveyor Tiling Tool hire Window cleaner Window fitters

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■



Woodlands, Ivybridge PL21 9UZ. Or put it in our drop box at Ivy Cabs

Call (01752) 698149

CATEGORY HEADING

■ ■ Complete fully and send to: Tradepoint, The ■ Ivybridge magazine, 6 Claymans Pathway, ■

Need a Decorator?

GREAT VALUE ADVERTISING

Interior and exterior New build and renovation All aspects of plastering covered Insurance and grant work

August 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

33

34_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 07:34 Page 34

SPORT

SPORT REPORTS – If you would like your sports club/team covered in The Ivybridge magazine, send your reports to us by email, post – contact details are on page 3 – or put it in our drop box at Ivy Cabs in Fore Street. The deadline is the 14th of the month

Juniors compete at Nationals ERME VALLEY HARRIERS trio Sam Trigg, Carie Robertson and Miranda Hardacre all achieved selection to represent Devon at the prestigious English Schools’ National Finals at Gateshead at the beginning of July after solid performances at the South West Schools’ Championships in June.

All three enjoyed the experience of competing against the country’s best. Sam, who is in the last year of eligibility, set a personal best (PB) when coming fifth in the triple jump.

The trio represented Devon again at the SW Inter Counties event held at Exeter in the middle of the month, with Sam and Carie winning gold and Miranda claiming silver and bronze. They were joined by Nathan Brown who also took bronze.

At the South West League meeting Jacob Abraham and Ruth Terry achieved PBs, while Andrew Reed

Carie Robertson

claimed no fewer than two PBs and a season’s best.

Having spent his 50th birthday watching his son win the triple jump at SW Schools, Andy Trigg was first Male Vet 50 home at the Torbay Half the following day, with Jaine Swift first Female Vet 40 in a new record time.

The club’s Erme Valley Relays on 6th July were a great success, with 91 teams taking part and wins for EVH Female and Male Vet 40 teams.

Cricketers seek glorious August IVYBRIDGE CRICKETERS will be hoping Forward all demonstrating that the that they can turn up the heat in August as the 1st XI, 2nd XI and Sunday teams could all be in the hunt for honours if they can secure a string of victories during the month.

With the 1st XI now picking up some hard-fought wins as some of the old campaigners find form with the bat, it is not inconceivable that a title challenge can be made.

The second team is thriving under the captaincy of Mike Tuckwell, and it, too, will feel that the title could be within grasp. A mix of experience and youth has put the team right up there as crunch time approaches.

The Sunday side has strung together some good performances with youngsters such as Gemma Lancaster, Adam Huxtable, Tom Hall and brothers Rob and Luke 34

THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE August 2012

future bodes well for Ivybridge cricket for years to come.

A highlight of the August calendar is the annual Old Boys’ match on Sunday 26th August. Some of the great Ivybridge players of yesteryear will be ironing their whites and stretching their sinews as they prepare to face the current crop of players. The match is always played in the best of spirits and there will be Gribble’s finest on the barbecue for players and spectators alike.

■ Ivybridge Cricket Club fixtures at Filham Park are now listed in the What’s On calendar in the centre pages – look for ‘Cricket @ Filham’ in the listings.

Spectators are always welcome and refreshments are available from the clubhouse bar.

Best season ever DINNATON SWIMMING CLUB is celebrating the end of the best season in the club’s 25-year history.

Success at regional championships, competing at Nationals and even an Olympic trial are among its achievements.

Dinnaton enjoyed success at the Devon County Championships with 13 swimmers achieving top three positions. Success at the SW Regional Championships was equally impressive, with nine swimmers qualifying and a haul of six medals, three of them gold.

Megan Bowen (14) took part in the British Swimming Championships, which doubled-up as the Olympic Trials, and was the first major event to be held at the London Aquatics Centre. The club also enjoyed its first cross-channel swim, when Harriet Tuck completed the crossing last Autumn.

Emma Richards, chair of Dinnaton Swimming Club, said: “We’re delighted with the success and extend our congratulations to all of our members and our coaches for their hard work and dedication.”

■ As one season ends and another approaches, the club is looking to add to its team of coaches. Anyone interested in joining the club should email info@dinnatonswimming.co.uk

35_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 23/07/2012 07:37 Page 35

36_TIM_Aug12_The_Ivybridge_magazine 18/07/2012 21:57 Page 36

‘FINEST QUALITY DEVON BUTCHERS’

01752 89 30 30

Gribble’s are dedicated to supporting the countryside and the local economy, and giving our customers outstanding service and the and Delivery! finest quality meat.

Telephone Orders Call:

Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 2pm

01752 89to seeing 30 30 We look forward you Gribble’s Ivybridge team

Food Standards Agency 0

1

2

3

Very good

www.gribblesbutchers.co.uk

4

5