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HAVE YOUR SAY – further to the thread in last month’s issue about how the town can better promote itself and attract more visitors, the Town Team is holding a public meeting on Friday, 7 December, in the library. Residents are urged to go along, have their say and help shape the future of the town – see page 5.

THE COUNTDOWN TO Christmas has begun!

For us, the ‘official’ start of the festive season is the switch-on of the town’s Christmas lights, and this year will be no different.

Well, it will be a little bit different, because there are lots of new things for this year’s Ivybridge Christmas Festival, with the main event of the night the arrival of Father Christmas to take up residence in his new grotto in Glanvilles Mill – ‘Christmas in Ivybridge’ starts on page 15.

It is great news, too, that there will be free parking in the town throughout December – see page 15 for more on this.

LATE NEWS – plans for the first stage of the development of the eastern edge of town have been published.

They have been on display in the library, but, more importantly, there is a public consultation event on Monday, 26 November at The Watermark – see page 6 for details.

Unfortunately, little information was available at the time of the last issue going to press, hence this late notice of the consultation.

Monthly musings from the editor AWARD WINNERS I am delighted to bring you news of Ivybridge businesses that have been taking on the best in the region and coming out on top. Ivybridge Fish Company has been named Devon’s Best Fishmongers and Gribble’s Butchers picked up a host of gongs at the recent Taste of The West Awards – turn to pages 12 and 13 to read all about it.

I am also pleased to let you know that The Ivybridge magazine has won an award, too, at the National Parish Magazine Awards. We came top in the Best Design category, and overall, out of over 850 entries, the magazine was placed 15th, which, for a title under two years old, I think is pretty good.

I am always conscious, though, that interesting and informative content is what really engages readers and I will continue to strive to make each issue a good read.

With that in mind, I hope you enjoying reading this month’s issue and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas.

Steven

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Life is local

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Councillor ‘privileged’ to be mayor again Why people do, and do not, use the town centre will be studied

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DOUBLE BOOST FOR TOWN IVYBRIDGE HAS BEEN given a double dose of good news with the announcement of the go-ahead for a refurbishment of the leisure centre and a £30,000 retail and leisure study to find out who does and does not use the town centre and why.

Both projects were unanimously agreed by SHDC’s Executive Committee after hearing that there is a clear need to regenerate the town centre to improve its vibrancy and shopper footfall.

The study is being supported by the

Ivybridge Town Team, which is putting £10,000 towards the cost. Chairman Gary Streeter, MP, said: “This research will tell us precisely who does and does not use the town centre and why, which will help us make better decisions to boost the town.”

The committee also gave the goahead for the refurbishment of the leisure centre and, after an appeal by Cllr Mike Saltern, agreed to look into the idea of turning the external lido area into a community garden – or consider further options.

Town Team wants you to help shape town’s future RESIDENTS ARE BEING URGED to bring their town, as well as comments from the ideas, aspirations and dreams for the business sector – Jack Sutcliffe, on behalf town to the Ivybridge Town Team’s first of the owners of Glanvilles Mill will be public meeting this month. present, as will Richard Peachey, chairThe meeting, on Friday, 7 December, man of the Chamber of Commerce. at 6pm in the library at The Watermark, An outline of the proposed retail and will enable the wider community to leisure study (see above) will be given, learn about initiatives for the town and and people will have the chance to feed be involved in helping shape its future. in their comments ahead of work startChaired by the town’s MP, Gary ing next year.

Streeter, the Town Team committee Gary Streeter is urging people to will meet every 4-6 weeks, with public come along. “We want to draw on the meetings planned every three months expertise and energy of local people. to encourage community engagement.

“The event is a chance for the Town At the first meeting there will be pre- Team to report back to the community, sentations from the Girl Guides outlining but even more importantly, it’s a their concerns about chance to hear from Ivybridge, Caroline the community what Hodgson about the Have your say on this (and other issues) now ideas, aspirations role of the community facebook.com/theivybridgemagazine and dreams they in the town, eg Street have for Ivybridge. twitter.com/ivybridgemag Pastors, Foodbank Please come along Or write to us - see page 3 for contact details and aspirations for the and have your say!”

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Second term for Frances Former mayor praised

IVYBRIDGE’S NEW MAYOR, Cllr Frances Reeve, is looking forward to serving the town after agreeing to take on the role for a second time following Trevor Parsons’ resignation.

“I did not expect to put on the chain again,” said Cllr Reeve, “so it will take a few weeks to get back into the swing of things.

“It is a privilege to be Mayor of Ivybridge, and I will do my best until a new mayor is elected in May. “It was humbling to lead the town on Remembrance Day, and see Ivybridge support our heroes so well.

“I hope to see a good crowd at the Christmas Festival and I am also looking forward to hosting the Christmas lunch at The Watermark.”

TREVOR PRAISED Former mayor Trevor Parsons has been praised for his efforts while in office to bridge the generation gap.

“I was both saddened and concerned to read that Trevor decided to stand down from being mayor,” said Debbie Bakewell, of Delamore Close, who works with young people in the town. “He was an extremely proactive and approachable mayor who, in my opinion (and I know I am not alone), has shown his passion for wanting Ivybridge to be a town that unites both young and old together, in harmony.

“I wish him a well-earned rest, a speedy recovery and thank him for his open, honest approach.”

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Councillor’s treasure saves panto STEVEN VINCENT / THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

Roger Croad, second on the left, with some of the cast of Treasure Island

THE SHOW WILL go on for Ivybridge Theatre Company thanks to a grant from the town’s county councillor.

The group was faced with a funding shortfall to put on its family pantomime next February, a production of Treasure Island, due to the cost of hiring the town’s community centre, The Watermark.

But Cllr Roger Croad has given the company a helping hand with a grant from his locality budget.

“I was very concerned when I heard that ITC might not be able to stage their annual pantomime due to lack of funds,” explained Roger. “The cost of hiring The Watermark performance space,

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“The theatre company stages a pantomime every year to the great enjoyment of audiences, over 700 last year, and the players themselves, and it is very important that ticket

prices remain at an affordable level, so I was very pleased to contribute.

“It is important that The Watermark stages this, amongst a myriad of other events, in order to keep funds coming in and remain a valuable asset for the town.”

For full details on the pantomime and other ITC news, see page 29

Development consultation RESIDENTS HAVE THE chance to have their say on plans for the first stage of development on the eastern edge of the town at a public consultation on Monday, 26 November, in The Watermark.

Hannick Homes is hosting the consultation on proposals for a mixed-use development. A drop-in session runs from 2-8pm, with a question and answer session taking place between 8-9pm.

The proposals will include: • About 130 dwellings • Employment uses appropriate to this location • Healthcare uses such as a doctors’ surgery and related services • A local neighbourhood centre providing for small-scale daily shopping and community needs • Retention of the park and ride • Public open space and children’s play facilities 6

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People will be invited to comment on a draft masterplan prepared for the site.

Hannick Homes expects to submit an outline planning application in December 2012, with the first new homes and other elements of the development starting to become available during early 2014.

The winner of the Lime Square second anniversary draw to win this framed picture of The Ivy Bridge was Denise Bateman, of Ivybridge.

from an outdoor fitness group have bared their all for a ‘calendar girls-style’ calendar to raise money for a local cancer charity.

Several members of Beacon Outdoor Fitness have their own personal stories connected with cancer, so the group decided to do something to raise money for St Luke’s Hospice.

The idea for the calendar, called BOF in the Buff, raised some laughs when first suggested. “I knew the comment had been made in jest, but I wanted to test the water to see if I could get 12 volunteers,” said Kara Thompson, who runs BOF. “I was surprised how quickly 12 agreed to do it and that was where it started.

“The shoot was great fun and the photos are amazing.

Everyone involved did a fantastic job and BOF in the Buff is certainly proof of that.”

The calendars are just £8 each – see page 28 for details of how to order. Kara would also like to hear from any local shops or businesses who would like to help sell the calendars, or would put up a poster to advertise them –contact details for Kara can be found on page 28 also.

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Helping older people put more money in their pockets Age UK Devon has been given a grant of £4,140 to help ensure that local older people are receiving the financial benefits they need. There are 1.7 million pensioners living in poverty in the UK and as much as £5.5 billion in benefits goes unclaimed each year – up to 1.6 million older people who are eligible for Pension Credit do not take up their entitlement.

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As part of Age UK’s ‘More Money in Your Pocket’ campaign, Age UK Devon will be holding a pilot drop-in centre at Ivybridge’s Community Hub, in Glanvilles Mill, offering information to older people on benefits and welfare.

Starting in January 2013, the clinic will be open on the first Monday of each month between 10am and 1pm.

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FLY-PAST PHOTOS BY COLIN LENNOX-JONES

We will remember them

This year’s Poppy Appeal has so far raised £19,674. The Ivybridge branch of the Royal British Legion would like to thank everyone for their generosity. (correct as of 17/11/2012)

LEFT: Royal British Legion, Ivybridge branch chairman David Davis lays the HMS Ganges wreath with his granddaughter Sophie.

Sophie’s dad, a sergeant in the Royal Logistic Corps, is due to be deployed to Afghanistan for the second time in March.

Sophie, a member of Rainbows, practiced for ages before Sunday on how to bow, etc.

“She did extremely well,” said a very proud grandad.

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Life is local

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Tony Barber reflects on the ‘greenness’ of our town

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ne of the most attractive features of our town is its “greenness” – the large number of trees both individually in gardens and in public spaces and in hedgerows.

As the town grew from the 1950s onward, care was taken, as far as possible, to preserve trees and hedges from the original open fields to give it this green character and to provide habitats and corridors for wildlife, indeed, in some cases to plant trees on new estates.

We do appreciate these trees but we must never forget that they are living things and as such do grow (sometimes remarkably fast) and may, in the long term, need management in some way. Some of the commonest issues we, as district councillors, are contacted about are to do with trees and hedgerows, such as causing overshadowing of gardens, appearing dangerous, causing damage or getting too large.

Legally, trees and hedgerows are the responsibility of the person or organisation that owns the land.

This is, unfortunately, not always straightforward – trees or hedges on boundaries may have shared ownership and therefore shared responsibility, or ownership of the land cannot be easily established.

If trees are causing concern by overhanging your garden, assuming they are not protected in some way, you do have a right to cut back the overhanging branches to the boundary line. The cut branches must then be offered to the owner of the tree, who does not have to accept them. If they do not want the branches then you will need to dispose of them yourself, after getting written confirmation of this. Do always try to sort things out with the person concerned first if you can. Simply dumping stuff over the garden fence or onto a local footpath is littering and an offence.

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OUR GREEN AND PLEASANT TOWN protection, either by being subject to a tree preservation order (TPO) or because they were preserved (and this includes hedgerows) or planted as part of the original planning permission for the site.

Unauthorised work or removal of these is an offence and permission must be sought from the district council. In the first instance, contact the tree officers at South Hams Simon Putt or Tracey Weaver on 01803 861234, who will be more than willing to give advice as to whether the trees/hedge concerned are protected and how to apply to do work on them.

You can also contact our town tree warden, Cllr Jim Lloyd on (01752) 895876, or via the town hall, to talk about tree matters. Alternatively consult one of our district councillors.

Two pieces of advice 1) If you are going to have work done on trees, other than minor work, we suggest that you contact a tree surgeon (arborist) for this.

2) If you are planting trees in your garden, do take into account their likely size in 10 or 20 years time and the proximity to your, or your neighbour’s, house. A delightful 3ft conifer could become a 40ft problem in due course!

I would like to thank Simon Putt and Cllrs Jim Lloyd and Kathy Cuthbert for their help with this article.

Tony is district councillor for Filham Ward

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Call: 01752 89 30 30 Mark Gribble and Joanne Parr of Gribble’s pictured at the prestigious TOTW awards ceremony at the Eden Project, Cornwall

Congratulations to Gribble’s Butchers Taste of the West Gold Award winners and South West Online Retailer Of The Year

“We are delighted and very proud to be recognised in this way by such a highly regarded organisation,” said Mark Gribble on receiving this fantastic accolade.

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IVYBRIDGE MEANS

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Tasha and Kev

New bakery and coffee shop open FRIARY MILL BAKERY, a well

A FAMILY-RUN IVYBRIDGE business is celebrating being named the best at one of the most prestigious food and drink awards in the region.

The Ivybridge Fish Company, in Glanvilles Mill, was voted ‘Best Fishmongers in Devon’ at the Devon Life Food & Drinks Awards, which are regarded as the Oscars of the industry.

The judge’s citation emphasised the philosophy Kev and Tasha have for the shop, which is to promote fish as a menu option and that fresh and local fish is best. Every day, they offer a wide range of locally-caught fish and exotic seafood sourced straight from the local markets in Plymouth and Brixham.

They were also commended for their willingness to take the time to give advice to customers on how to cook fish, with particular praise for their wrap and oven-ready service.

“Of course we hoped we might win,

but we were still really shocked when our name was read out,” said Tasha.

“We were up against a couple of established names in the industry, so for such a new business to come out on top is really, really special.

“Thank you to everyone who nominated us, as well as to our lovely customers who have helped us to make the shop such a success, this award is for you, too.”

Kev and Tasha want the business to be at the heart of the community. They stock a wide range of produce from local companies and Kev has given a talk and demonstration to the Women’s Institute and pupils from Manor Primary School have visited the shop.

Whether you are a fish connoisseur or are looking to put fish back on the family’s menu, pop in and say hello to Kev and Tasha in Ivybridge’s very own bestin-Devon, award-winning fish mongers.

known quality Devon baker, has opened a new bakery and coffee shop at 57 Fore Street, Ivybridge.

Friary Mill Bakery has built an excellent reputation, over the last 25 years, for its handmade pasties, freshly-filled rolls, morning cakes, fresh breads, birthday cakes, celebration cakes and fresh cream gateaux.

Their award-winning pasties and savouries are handmade, using the freshest locally-sourced ingredients.

The handmade pasties are freshly baked throughout the day, ensuring maximum freshness and that every bite is a real taste of Devon.

Win a luxury hamper – see page 18 for details.

Support Ivybridge businesses this Christmas A good time to start is during the Christmas Festival – turn to the centre pages for details

Mill regeneration plans attracts ‘One For The Ladies’ THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE in Ivybridge has just got better following the opening of a new emporium in Glanvilles Mill.

One For The Ladies offers a selection of handbags, evening bags, purses, shoes, jewellery, umbrellas and other accessories. With something for all budgets, bags start at just £10, going up to an exquisite handpainted leather range.

They also have a small selection on their ‘One For The Little Ladies’

stand, including bags, fairy wings, Shamballa bracelets, personalised cushions, bunting and decorations.

“We want to bring something unique to the Ivybridge shopping experience,” explained owner Amanda Nimmo. “Our range will develop over the coming months, so it pays to check back regularly.”

Amanda began trading online around a year ago, quickly progressing to opening her first shop, Atlantis Bags. She considered a number of

places before deciding to open in Ivybridge. “We were drawn by the regeneration plans for Glanvilles Mill and decided this was the perfect location for our second shop.”

Amanda is happy to advise and is confident she can help make shopping for that special Christmas gift a little easier this year.

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ABOUT IVYBRIDGE

wo month’s ago, this pond (right) was choked with invasive weed with no sign of any water. Now it is a beautiful pond once more thanks to the efforts of the Friends of Woodlands Park.

It’s good that so many people in Ivybridge care about our environment, so thank you on behalf of us all for your hard work.

Late autumn is a time of great change for our wildlife – of comings and goings – and sleepovers! Some of our summer visitors, such as the swifts screaming over the area near the Congregational Church, left months ago on their long flight back to Africa. Others, such as the swallows and martins, left more recently and sadly many failed to breed in our dismal summer. A young osprey was seen for several weeks in September on the Erme estuary. If it survives it will return to breed in Britain in three years time.

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

Many animals stay here but shut down for the winter. Frogs go into the mud at the bottom of ponds, breathing oxygen through their skin and lowering their heart rate. Snails collect together in sheltered spots in the garden forming an opaque skin over their entrances.

Hedgehogs find a cosy spot, in piles of leaves or special hedgehog houses, to hibernate, but will make occasional sorties to feed in mild weather.

And many birds are now arriving to spend winter here away from colder places. Apparently there is a great shortage of berries and other wild food in Scandinavia and we are likely to get large numbers of birds such as bramblings, waxwings, siskins and redwings, so look out for them in your garden or in the countryside. Flocks of golden plover have already been seen and heard on the slopes of Western Beacon. Look out, too, for fish such as trout and salmon coming up the river to spawn. Eels are also in the river – a fisherman was recently seen catching one near the leisure centre. Sadly, he killed it – illegal too as the eel is now an endangered species but good to know that they are here in Ivybridge.

Margery and Celia are volunteers with the Ivybridge and South Brent local group of the Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT)

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

Get down to funky Brazilian beats A COMMUNITY BAND which plays Rio Carnival-style samba percussion wants to add a little bit extra to its performances and is looking for people to join them to form a group of samba dancers.

Crooked Tempo community samba band, which recently celebrated its 11th birthday, is encouraging people from the town to join and have a go at learning the steps.

Led by fantastic teacher Carmen Montero, the classes are in Ivybridge every Wednesday evening.

Samba dance is a great way to stay fit, it’s energetic and fun and the moves are easy to learn and follow.

You don’t need to be a size eight to samba and samba isn’t just for girls!

Since Crooked Tempo started playing Rio Carnival-style samba percussion, the group has grown in numbers and now has 27 members coming to its weekly practice workshops.

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traditional Brazilian pieces as well as some of its own arrangements on authentic instruments.

Members love performing, feeding off the energy of a crowd of smiling faces. One of the highlights of 2012 was the Plymouth City Marine Festival procession, and the band is looking forward to a busy December, with performances in Ply-

mouth, Torquay and Totnes.

If dancing is not your thing, you can still join the band and learn to play some funky Brazilian beats.

Learn Rio Carnival-style samba dance – classes every Wednesday at the leisure centre, 7.30pm. To find out more, email contact@crookedtempo. co.uk or call Jane on 0755 445 8162.

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SHOPPERS CAN PARK for free in Ivy- sons, Lloyds Bank, the Co-op. bridge in the lead up to Christmas thanks to a local business initiative.

Funding from local businesses and organisations means the Leonards Road and Glanvilles Mill car parks will be free throughout December for up to two hours, instead of the usual £1.60 charge. People will still need to get a ticket from the machine but can park for free for the same length of time.

The idea came from Levanter, owners of Glanvilles Mill, who wanted free parking to encourage more people to shop in the town. A number of other businesses have also contributed towards one half of the loss of car parking income, including Gribble’s Butchers, Law-

and the Chamber of Commerce.

The remainder is being met by Cllr Roger Croad, South Hams District Council and the town council.

Levanter representative Jack Sutcliffe said: “Levanter are delighted to have contributed to this initiative and hope the scheme increases footfall in the town centre over the all-important Christmas shopping period.”

Chairman of Ivybridge Town Team Gary Streeter, Mp, also backed the initiative, saying that it would enable Ivybridge to compete in the all-important run in to Christmas on a level playing field with outlets close by that offer free parking.

Harford Road and Keaton Road car parks will still be a paying car park in December.

marking its first Christmas by holding a two-day extravaganza.

The special market coincides with the town’s Christmas Festival events starting on Friday, 30 November, which includes the lights switch-on in Glanvilles Mill and the grand opening of Father Christmas’ new grotto in Glanvilles Mill.

Tash and Kev from The Ivybridge Fish Company, Devon’s Best Fishmongers (see page 13), will be serving hot mackerel burgers with horseradish, so come along to warm yourselves from the inside out!

Also on the Friday night, there will be live music at the market with amazing local band, Hillhead.

The group’s music comes from a wide range of tastes, including folk, funk, Bluegrass, trad jazz, blues and rock, all styled in their own Westcoast sound nurtured from the fun-loving, laidback and easygoing nature gained from living in the South Devon countryside!

The Christmas extravaganza starts at 4pm on Friday, 30 November, and runs into Saturday, 1 December, and will be the ideal place to start your visit into the town centre.

Santa Claus is coming to a street near you! Rotary Club Santa routes - page 25 THE ADVENT MARKET in the Methodist of ladies from the church. They enjoyed

Last posting dates The last Royal Mail posting dates for Christmas 2012 are: ● Second class - Tuesday, 18 December ● First class - Thursday, 20 December ● Special delivery - Saturday, 22 December

Church has become an established part of the town’s Christmas celebrations.

Organisers are again anticipating hundreds of visitors to come and experience the atmosphere at what will be the 11th Advent market.

The market is on Friday, 30 November, from 6.30-9pm and Saturday, 1 December, from 10am until 12 noon.

The idea for the market came in 2001 following a trip to Cologne, Germany, for a spot of Christmas shopping by a group

the experience so much that they set about recreating a similar, if somewhat smaller, experience for Ivybridge.

At its core was the church’s mission to bless the community and a wish to provide an affordable event for stallholders and shoppers, in a warm and welcoming place where everyone would find reasonably priced gifts and refreshments.

The only change over the years has been more stallholders and more visitors attending each year.

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The Ivybridge magazine and the Littlest Toy Shop at Ivybridge Post Office in Glanvilles Mill have teamed up to give you the chance to win one of these super child-friendly tablets. Just fill in the coupon below, cut it out and take it to the Post Office. (Suitable for children aged 4-9 years.)

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WIN A LUXURY HAMPER To celebrate the opening of their new shop in Ivybridge, Friary Mill Bakery is giving you the chance to win a fabulous hamper – which the lucky winner will have just in time for Christmas!

Entry is free – all you have to do is fill in your details on the coupon below and take it to the shop at 57 Fore Street, Ivybridge.

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★ ★ ★ ★★ Friday, 30 November Ivybridge Country Market’s Christmas market with extra Christmas goodies, 8.3011.30am in the scout hut next to the leisure centre.

Tea/coffee and homemade cakes for sale between 9.15-10.45am.

Start of the Ivybridge Christmas Festival see center pages

Wednesday, 5 December Carol Service at The Donkey Sanctuary 6.308.30pm. Free entry and parking.

Saturday, 1 December Stowford School Christmas Fair 2-4pm inc Father Christmas in his Grotto. Admission free Live @ The Watermark – The Kingsmen present ‘Showtime at Christmas’ & special guests, 7pm. £12 Conc £10. 01752 892220.

Saturday, 8 December Woodlands Park Primary School Christmas Craft Extravaganza 2-4pm. A chance to make some nice crafts together.

Wreath making, baubles, decorating biscuits, sand ornaments etc.

Friday, 7 December Lions Club of Ivybridge Sponsor a light on the Tree of Lights and help.

Lights switched on at 7pm.

Charles Cross Concert Band Methodist Church 7.30pm. Tickets £5 (conc £4) available on the door.

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Wednesday, 12 December Ivybridge Caring Carol Concert - see below Thursday, 13 December A captivating performance of A Christmas Carol for your delectation and delight at the library, 24pm. Tickets: £3.

Friday, 14 December Watermark Christmas Party – fun evening with buffet and disco.

Bookings: 01752 892220 Saturday, 15 December Christmas Carol St. John’s Church, 7pm.

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German Christmas Experience at the Erme Primary School. A wonderful event for all the family with games, stalls, a raffle, refreshments and of course Santa himself.

Friday, 21 December Watermark Christmas Party – a traditional three-course dinner and disco. Bookings: 01752 892220 Saturday, 22 December Live @ The Watermark – The Albion Christmas Band Tickets £17 Conc £16. 01752 892220.

Tickets are now on sale at The Watermark or by contacting Val Carmichael 01752 894438

Featuring Soloists, Odyssey & the Ivybridge U3A Choir

Wednesday 12th December 7pm at Ivybridge Methodist Church Adults £5, children under 14 £3 includes tea, coffee or juice and mince pies December 2012 THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

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FRIDAY 30th NOVEMBER 10am

Free children’s craft activities Traditional dressing of the tree by pre-school children The Grotto, Glanvilles Mill

4-9pm

Community Market – Glanvilles Mill

4.30pm

Ivybridge Community Association Christmas Bazaar – Chapel Place Community Centre

5-8.30pm

Balloon Modeller Dan Brazier – Glanvilles Mill

5.30-7.30pm

Free face painting by Fantasy Faces – Glanvilles Mill

5.30-7.45pm

Elfic the Jester – Fore Street

6-7pm

Hillhead Band – Glanvilles Mill

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Star Wars characters – in the town Fairground rides, candy floss – Fore Street

6-9pm

Advent Market – Ivybridge Methodist Church

7pm

Santa’s procession on his sleigh escorted down Fore Street by his elves, fire cadets, fire engine and South Brent carnival float, followed by a special welcome for Santa’s arrival, Glanvilles Mill lower entrance, Fore Street

7.15-8.15pm

Ivybridge Community College Band – Hartley Court entrance, Fore Street Salvation Army playing Christmas music – Glanvilles Mill

7.15-8.30pm

Free Santa’s Grotto – meet Santa and his elves – The Grotto, Glanvilles Mill

7.30-9.30pm

Youth Leisure Night roller disco – leisure centre Ivybridge Theatre Company Christmas Revue – Youth Venue

8.30pm

Hillhead Band – Glanvilles Mill

SATURDAY 1st DECEMBER 9.30am-2pm

Community Market – Glanvilles Mill

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Advent Market – Ivybridge Methodist Church Ivybridge Community Association Christmas Bazaar – Chapel Place Community Centre Carols – IT Suite, The Watermark Christmas Card Making Workshop – the Library Fancy Dress Competition – the Library, followed by parade around The Watermark (three categories – 5s & under, 6-12 years and Group)

10am-12.30pm Free face painting by Fantasy Faces – IT Suite, The Watermark 10am-1pm Free Santa’s Grotto – meet Santa and his elves – The Grotto, Glanvilles Mill Vintage Car Club – Erme Court Car Park Emazdad, Balloon Modeller – the Library 10:45-11.30am Elfic the Jester – & 12.15-1pm Glanvilles Mill

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Friday 7th December Lions Club Tree of Light – mince pies and mulled wine in the St Pierre Suite, Town Hall, lights switched on 7pm

6.30pm

Saturday 8th December 10am-1pm 10am-12pm 12-2pm

Free Santa’s Grotto meet Santa and his elves – The Grotto, Glanvilles Mill Christmas Card making workshop – the library Simon Weston & David FitzGerald story telling and book signing – Community Hub

Thursday 13th December 2-4pm

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – the Library (cost £3)

With special thanks to all sponsors and volunteers without whose help this event would not be possible. These can be viewed on Ivybridge Town Council’s website, www.ivybridge.gov.uk

Saturday 15th December 10am-1pm 10am-12pm

Free Santa’s Grotto – meet Santa and his elves – The Grotto, Glanvilles Mill Christmas card making workshop – the Library

Saturday 22nd December 10am-1pm 10am-12pm

Free Santa’s Grotto – meet Santa and his elves – The Grotto, Glanvilles Mill Christmas decoration making workshop – the Library

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There are many Christmas services at this special time for the town’s churches. It is very much a time for being together with loved ones and the services are ideal for all the family

Evangelical Baptist Church Exeter Road Christmas Eve 6pm | Carols by Candlelight Christmas Day 10:30pm | Family Carol Service Ivybridge Methodist Church Fore Street Sunday, 16 December 5pm | Christingle/Nativity service Sunday, 23 December 6.30pm | Carol Service Christmas Eve 11.15pm | Midnight Communion service Christmas Day 10am | Christmas Day Family Service

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Q: What do elves learn at school?

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You can flavour the fudge with 75g of chopped chocolate stirred in after removing from the heat, or ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract. Experiment by adding some mixed spice and raisins for a Christmas flavour, or try your own favourite flavours.

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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 (01752) 894643 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 PL21 www.pl21.weebly.com Community Computer Club 07979 998 949 Ivybridge Walking Club www.iwc.org.uk Cleeve Angling Club (01752) 895241 Erme Valley Harriers www.ermevalleyharriers.co.uk Ivybridge Tai Chi Group 07972 846443 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 Manstow Football Club www.manstowfc.co.uk 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

Life is local

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Hands-on demo ‘The name’s Vincent, Rob Vincent’ Members got hands-on at Ivybridge Flower Club’s November meeting with an in-house workshop ably demonstrated by Hilary Newcombe and Pam Sharp. With the choice of an Advent ring or a door wreath, members worked to construct and arrange flowers, ivy, fir cones and chocolates to produce a variety of shapes and sizes.

The club’s December meeting is at the new venue of Stowford School on Tuesday, 11 December, and will feature a demonstration entitled ‘White Christmas’ by national demonstrator David Martin. Seasonal refreshments will be available and all visitors and members are most welcome; the meeting starts at 7.30pm, £5 for members, visitors £8.50.

FIND OUT MORE: Contact Janet Weston (01752) 894643 or Margaret Hinchliffe (01752) 690499

A talk by an ex MI6 ‘spy’ was the highlight of the November meeting of Ivybridge Probus Club.

Former agent Rob Vincent gave a fascinating talk entitled “Spies I Have Known”. Rob started by dismantling the ‘007’ myths, without belittling the dangers of being an agent attached to a UK embassy.

Rob was involved with the case of George Blake in the 1950s. After his induction, Blake was attached to the Korean office and it was there that he was turned by the KGB into a double agent, who went on to betray scores of MI6 agents.

Rob also talked about the work of a ‘UK Passport Office’ set up by MI6 in New York at the outbreak of World War II. The Head of Office with using propaganda in major US newspapers to form public support for the US to declare war on Nazi Germany.

The meeting was presided over by deputy president Howard Webster. After the chef’s special fish and chips followed by Spotted Dick and custard, Howard was delighted to announce that the Ladies’ Christmas Lunch had attracted an all-time high of 60 members and their partners.

FIND OUT MORE: Con tact secretary Bob Mailling on (01752) 892255 Many of the town’s clubs and groups are involved in the Christmas Festival on 30 November – see centre pages to find out more

Panto set to be one to treasure The countdown is on until ‘Treasure Island’ hits the stage at The Watermark!

The show will feature five performances from 21-23 February, during school half-term, and tickets are on sale from The Watermark. A few dastardly pirates in search of treasure (pictured) have been out and about, appearing at Endsleigh recently for the arrival of Father Christmas!

On Friday, 30 November, at the Christmas Festival, members of ITC will present some seasonal readings, sketches and songs in the Youth Centre – see centre pages for details.

There will be murderous fun with a Christmas theme when Black Ivy Mysteries hold another murder mystery at Endsleigh Garden & Leisure on Saturday, 8 December, at 7.30pm. Call (01752) 898906 for details.

FIND OUT MORE: Contact chairman Ron Davis on (01752) 893308 or visit www.ivybridgetheatrecompany.co.uk

Lions all steamed up The Lions Club of Ivybridge got hot under the mane and let off some steam when they held a fundraising ironing day.

The motto for the day was ‘no job is too big but we won’t do your smalls!’ and members steamed their way through everything from children’s clothes to bedding sets and an array of coloured shirts.

Gardeners break Ivybridge Garden Association do not have a meeting in December, so members are reminded that the next meeting will be the Annual General Meeting to be held in the Methodist Church Hall on Thursday, 24 January, 2013, starting at 7.45pm.

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Citizen Advice Bureau Drop in at The Watermark, 10am1pm. Call 0844 411 1444, www.adviceguide.org.uk Children’s Reading Group Ivybridge Library 4-5pm Slimming World – 5.30pm & 7.30pm. Chapel Place. Tel: 01752 892181.

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Ivybridge Town FC – 1st XI v Bodmin Town KO: 7.30pm (League Cup) Ivybridge & District Camera Club meeting 7.30pm, New Hall, Bittaford.

AGM and ‘Best of Year’ comp. Contact: David Rayner, ivybridgecc@tiscali.co.uk

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Betty’s Memory Café Methodist Church, 2-4pm.

Contact 01752 893952.

Meeting of Town Council Planning & Infrastructure Committee, 7pm, including public participation session, Town Hall.

Ivybridge & District Camera Club Christmas Dinner & Presentation Evening, The Watermark.

Pre-booked event. Contact: David Rayner, ivybridgecc@ tiscali.co.uk Speaking Your Truth Conversation Café 7-9pm, Home From Home Community Hub, Glanvilles Mill – see opposite.

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Ivybridge Work Club 10am12 noon, The Watermark. Tel: 01752 892220 or visit www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.uk Film @ The Watermark – Hello Quo (Cert 15), 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 conc.

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Film @ The Watermark – It’s a Wonderful Life (Matinee) (Cert U), 2pm.

Baby Bounce and Rhyme Ivybridge Library 10.30am

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

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Film @ The Watermark – The Lorax (Matinee) (U), 2pm. 01752 892220.

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Film @ The Watermark – Ice Age 4 (Matinee) (Cert U), 2pm. 01752 892220

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Film @ The Watermark – Elf (Matinee) (Cert PG), 2pm. 01752 892220.

Ivybridge Town FC – 1st XI v Tavistock KO: 3pm.

New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve Ball @ The Watermark Fun and good music with Dancing Duo Henry & Jeannie – ballroom, latin, jive & social sequence.

Tickets £10 each. 8pm till past midnight. Bar and light refreshments available. Dress code: evening wear preferred.

Contact: Jeannie & Henry Clarke on 01803 325905 or tickets from The Watermark.

List your event 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)

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Countymatters

by Ivybridge’s County Councillor Roger Croad

Say NO to doorstep traders

Tickets on sale for gym and dance spectacular This year’s Ivybridge Community College Gym and Dance Show will take place from Wednesday, 12, to Saturday, 15, December 2012 at 7pm, with a Saturday matinee starting at 2pm.

The theme of the spectacular is 'Appreciation of Time’ and tickets are now on sale from student reception at the college, priced £7.50 for adults and £5 for concessions.

There are only 400 seats available per performance of the fantastic show and a ticket is for an allocated seat.

Cafe opening times The Open House Cafe at Ivybridge Methodist Church is open on Friday, 7, and Friday, 14, this month.

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Contact Simon on (01752) 698703 for more details.

New Year’s Reservations Eve Ball now taken at There is sure to be fun and music with Dancing Duo conversation good Henry & Jeannie at the New Year’s Eve Ball at The cafe Watermark.

Speaking Your Truth – Conversation Café is open on Tuesday, 11 December, between 7-9pm at the Home From Home Community Hub in Glanvilles Mill. The topic is ‘21/12/2012 End of the world? A new level of consciousness? Or no change whatsoever?’

Speaking Your Truth is a bi-weekly event designed to help you connect with who you truly are, helping you to

With ballroom, latin, jive and social sequence dancing, all ages are included. The dress code is evening wear (preferred) and the celebrations get underway at 8pm and will carry on till past midnight. A bar and light refreshments will be available.

Tickets are just £10 each and are available from The Watermark, or contact: Jeannie and Henry Clarke on 01803 325905.

Once again there have been reports of rogue doorstep traders in the town, so Devon County Council has teamed up with Age UK to help residents protect themselves against doorstep crime.

Part of a regional ‘Scam Wise’ initiative, the council’s Trading Standards team and the council library service have made available free ‘No Doorstep Trader’ stickers – designed to be stuck on the front door, they warn would-be rogue doorstep traders and cold callers that the occupants are not prepared to do business on the doorstep. The reverse side has tips on how to deal with unwanted doorstep sellers, such as taking time to compare other quotes for work, using approved trader schemes like the council’s ‘Buy With Confidence’ to find legitimate tradesmen, checking callers’ ID or simply not opening the door if you are unsure who it is.

These free stickers are readily available to anyone at the library – just pop in and pick one up!

Just over £50,000 was reported to be lost to doorstep crime in Devon in 2010, whereas the figure this year is already over £100,000 and it is thought that is the tip of the iceberg with most people caught in this way too embarrassed to report it.

Many residents are not aware that when work agreed at home costs over £35, traders must give them a written notice of their rights, including a cancellation form.

Rogue traders will often choose not to advise their customers of their legal right to cancel the contract within seven days. If the trader fails to do this they are committing a criminal offence, and do not have a legal right to demand payment.

Remember – anyone who needs advice on their consumer rights or want to report a dodgy cold caller to Trading Standards should call Citizen’s Advice on 08454 04 05 06 – anyone feeling threatened should call the police on 999.

Locality Budget I’ve been pleased to support many clubs and organisations in the town over the years – the most recent was Ivybridge Flower Club, which celebrates its golden anniversary next year, 50 years old eh? You wouldn’t think it, congratulations to all – shouldn’t think there are any founder members; they are all much too young.

If you belong to a club/organisation which needs a little financial boost, contact me.

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Into India

Pudsey’s thumbs up for Woodlands Oliver, Adam, Olivia and Shannon with TA Serrita Hill

Year 4 children at Stowford School have been learning about India, its culture, traditions, religion and way of life.

A particular focus was the Hindu celebration of Diwali, which the children marked by holding their own Diwali celebrations. They came to school dressed in bright colours and traditional saris, made diyas (Indian candle holders), investigated rangoli patterns, created henna designs and tasted typical Indian foods.

They also used drama to retell the story of Rama and Sita, the Hindu Diwali tale.

A pirate day out Children from Manor primary School went to Bristol to learn about pirates. Here, Rebecca N R writes about the trip.

“When we went we met Captain Harry, he took us out on a pirate walk. We learnt about where Black Beard lived, we saw where they used to hang pirates. After the walk we went on a replica of the Matthew. Almost everybody’s favourite bit was on the Matthew; at lunch time we all sat down on some steps and ate a huge lunch (you were also allowed to bring snacks!) It was super fun and everybody enjoyed it.”

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An unexpected visitor popped into Woodlands Park Primary School last week to kick start the school’s fundraising efforts for this year’s Children in Need.

Pudsey Bear surprised the children when he made an unannounced visit to their assembly before making his way to London for the big Children in Need TV show on Friday, 16 November.

The theme of this year’s fundraising

was spots, and pupils, teachers and staff came in on the Friday with spots on. There were also cakes on sale at break time and during the morning the school orchestra busked outside the main reception next to a picture of Pudsey on the floor which the children covered with their small change.

The children had a very happy fun-filled fundraising day to help others less fortunate than them.

Remembrance Week Remembrance Day had a poignant and personal significance for Year 6 children at Stowford School this year.

As part of their study of the events of World War II as part of their work on ‘Europe since the 1930s’, they went to Slapton Sands to learn more about American involvement in the war and the disastrous ‘Exercise Tiger’. During the visit they inspected and sketched the recovered Sherman tank and then took on a variety of different roles, including Slapton residents and American GIs and explained how their characters were feeling about events. The trip ended with a reconstruction of the D-Day landings.

The children were also visited by local World War II enthusiast Paul Tancock, who brought his extensive collection of World War II artefacts to show them. He explained how soldiers used the variety of equipment and the children were encouraged to think about how they were helped or hindered in their work.

“Our experiences this week have given

Aaron, Aegean, Sam and Georgia with Matt Bisco, Ken Monro and Paul Tancock

the children a unique insight into the lives of the men who fought to ensure our freedom today,” said Year 6 teacher Ken Monro. “They definitely have a greater understanding of the privations and difficulties and I’m sure that Remembrance Day held a deeper significance for them this year.”

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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

PARTY SEASON is upon us and of course you’ll want to record auntie doing her knees-up and the kids opening their presents.

Parties are usually held in poorly lit rooms, and are challenging for the camera. Flash used to be difficult to understand and get right, but today’s digital cameras take away all the guesswork and calculations and are really easy to use for flash. We just need to understand a few guidelines.

The starting point is to appreciate that all on-camera flash is a bit rubbish. Ideally, a gentle, soft light coming from many directions should light your scene. On-camera flash, by its very nature, is the opposite. It’s harsh and comes from one direction. Moreover, that direction is straight on to your subject – the very worst it can be.

Every skin flaw will be painfully illuminated; you’ll get shocking harsh shadows behind. But for most of us, the camera’s where the flash is, so we need to look at how we use it.

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shoot straight into someone’s eyes you won’t need it. And what better way to record a party than to let people get on with their activities while you photograph them discreetly?

This approach often leads automatically to a second tip, which is to include more in your scene by moving away a little. This is not an intuitive action as flashlight quickly weakens with distance. But if you can adjust your position so that all your subjects are a similar distance away, at least they will all be illuminated evenly and your camera will be able to expose the scene better.

Take a look at the photo above, taken at the Davidstow Airfield ‘Cornwall at War’ museum, where I have tried this tip. Even so, the lady on the right, being just a small amount closer to the camera, is already too bright for the scene. A small part of the image that is very bright makes the camera’s exposure turn down, darkening the rest of the photo.

This typical darkening of the rest of the scene can be avoided by a related

tip, that I also used in the above photo. Many cameras allow you to alter the sensitivity of the camera to light. If you adjust the ISO upwards to say 400 or even higher (this photo was taken at 1600) you will extend the range of your flash unit so it reaches far walls of the room instead of only a couple of metres. Providing you avoid having subjects very close, you will be able to record many other people in the room. Moreover, in some cases you’ll automatically increase the shutter speed and help prevent people being blurred by movement.

It is worth taking a few minutes before a party to set up your camera with these tips in mind. For example, many cameras have a nightportrait mode. Although not always suitable at a party it can be useful occasionally. The mode forces a slow shutter speed, meaning the background partygoers will be blurred, whereas the portrait subject will be ‘frozen’ by the flash.

You’ll probably need to turn on redeye reduction for this one!

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Pets’corner Pet health advice from Woodlands Veterinary Group

By Jane Hitchings BVSc MRCVS – veterinary surgeon As I said last month, if your pet has a phobia, the sooner treatment is started the higher the chance of success. The advice of a vet knowledgeable about behavioural therapy or treatment involving a vet and an animal behaviourist should be sought. Behavioural modification takes time and commitment from the pet owner and alongside behavioural modification, other measures may be necessary.

Medication is necessary if the phobia is established and severe. The most commonly used drug is Diazepam, which as well as countering anxiety causes mild sedation and also makes the animal forget the nasty experience, so preventing the phobic response getting worse. It can be given ahead of an expected streesful time, like fireworks, or used immediately after or during a frightening event to help the dog forget. Diazepam does have side effects and the animal can get withdrawal symptoms if it is used long term. However, it is extremely beneficial in the short term management of noise phobias.

Clomicalm is an anti-depressant that enhances transmission of signals in the brain. The effect is to decrease anxiety and enhance learning. It has been shown that dogs treated with both clomicalm and behavioural therapy did better than dogs on behaviour modification alone. The use of clomicalm has some important contraindications, eg it cannot be used in dogs that have convulsions and can cause unpleasant side effects. It is ineffective without accompanying behavioural modification. It is not a quick fix and is a prescription-only medication.

Calmex is a unique combination of two amino acids important in brain function, B vitamins and a psychoactive plant extract. It has a rapid onset of action and so can be used in acute situations and causes mild sedation.

It is a safe and effective treatment for anxiety either on its own or with behavioural modification. Better still, it is available over the counter from your vets with no need for a consultation.

Zylkene is a natural product derived from cows’ milk which has been clinically proven to help dogs and cats

cope with stress and change. It needs to be administered for a couple of weeks to achieve this effect, so is not helpful for management of acute anxiety. It is a sprinkle capsule and is purchased over the counter from your vet.

Adaptil is a pheromone, a volatile hormone that is excreted outside the body and works on other members of the same species. It comes as a plug-in diffuser or collar for sustained release and as a spray. It contains synthetic Dog Appeasement Pheromone, which is secreted naturally by lactating bitches. It supports both puppies and adult dogs in stressful situations. It works when it is airborne, so you plug the diffuser in the room that the dog is likely to be in; it works best if plugged in above the dog.

The collar releases pheromones for 28 days as it heats up to body temperature. Both should ideally be used several days before the effect is wanted and can be topped up with the spray.

Feliway is a similar pheromone for cats and comes as a plug-in diffuser and a spray. Adaptil and Feliway have no side effects and can be used alongside other treatments.

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

Much merriment

AN IVYBRIDGE MAN who wanted to

IVYBRIDGE LIBRARY held two events as part of its Health & Well-Being Week.

Creative Pastimes showcased the many creative groups and activities available in the local area. Very well attended, the displays inspired many people to have a go.

Afternoon Delight brought together people, who may normally be socially isolated, for an afternoon of singing, quizzes, laughter and cake. The afternoon ended with the armchair okey cokey and much merriment!

‘pay something back’ for the care he received after being diagnosed with cancer has raised £650 by holding a golf day.

A field of 60 took to the fairways at Wrangaton GC for Dave Trevarthen’s Charity Day at the end of October.

Dave’s inspiring story started a year ago when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Devastating news for anyone, but Dave (pictured) took on the challenge and in the hands of staff from Derriford Hospital he set out to survive cancer.

Periods of intensive medical treatment, including courses of chemotherapy, coupled with Dave’s determination and support from

friends and family have resulted in the good news that he is in remission.

Dave was so impressed by the care received that he decided to hold a fundraising event for Birch, Brent and Shipley wards.

Dave was joined by friends from Wrangaton and Dinnaton Golf Clubs and thanks to their generosity raised the fantastic sum of £650.

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SPORT

SPORT REPORTS – If you would like news about your sports club/team to appear in The Ivybridge magazine, send your reports to sport@ theivybridgemagazine.co.uk The deadline is the 12th of the month

Ben Watts, supported by Sam Kingscott, breaks the line for Bridge

FATHER AND SON SET NEW WORLD RECORD FATHER AND SON team Andy and

Away day win sets up young side’s season A DERBY VICTORY over Devonport has been among the highlights of a solid start to the season for Ivybridge Rugby Club’s 1st XV. Despite being a relatively young side, the team has really gelled this term, producing some superb rugby and delivering some classy victories.

An early season away win at Penryn seemed to act as the catalyst, since when the side has delivered another five victories, notably against Devonport in the local derby and Okehampton in the first round of the cup. As the team’s success grows, so too does the number of regular supporters.

The season so far is in marked Justin Rogers competes in the line out contrast to the last campaign, when the club only just avoided relegation. rience’ friendly match kicks off at 12 noon and is an ideal way to blow off the Christmas cobwebs and watch Oxo on Boxing Day On Boxing Day, the club hosts the some top quality rugby and maybe annual OXO Cup, which sees the enjoy a drink at the bar. club’s over 25 players take on the Entry is free and everyone is under 25s in a celebration of rugby warmly invited to come along and across the club. This ‘youth and ex- enjoy the match, whether they are uberance versus cunning and expe- current members of the club or not.

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Ben Trigg are awaiting confirmation that they have set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon run by a parent and child.

Andy’s broke an 11-year-old Erme Valley Harriers record with his time of 2hrs 53mins 16secs, while Ben debuted in a superb 2hrs 49mins 03secs. Their combined time of 5 hrs 42mins 19secs, recorded at Abingdon, knocked over five and a half minutes off the previous record.

It has been an equally recordbreaking couple of months for the rest of the club’s senior contingent. Numerous club bests have fallen – many reset by the athletes themselves – at events including the Cardiff and Burnham half marathons, Tavy 7 and the Newquay, Plymouth and Bideford 10k races. At the Dartmoor Vale 10k, all five EVH entries came home first in their respective age categories.

Will Battershill

Junior athletes continue to compete at the indoor Sportshall events, and also in the Westward League cross country fixtures.

At Newquay, Will Battershill demonstrated his great form, winning the U15 boys’ race.

FIND OUT MORE: www.ermevalleyharriers.co.uk

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