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GYMNASTICS SUCCESS Team and individual golds at championship

IVYBRIDGE SPRING FÊTE Over 20 artisan & gift stalls, plus live music

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NEWS Lee Mill wood is Trust’s 50th nature reserve

THE MAGNIFICENT 7 Seven girls from Woodlands Park Primary School have raised a whopping £237.43 for Cancer Research.

The magnificent seven, Molly, Ella, Lola, Poppy and Teigan, wanted to make a difference and have a positive impact, so they approached headteacher Sarah Rogers to ask if they could organ-

ise their own fundraising event.

Over the following weeks, the inspirational girls held regular meetings to organise their efforts, produced posters to publicise the event and began furiously making loom bands, friendship bracelets and baking cakes to sell.

At the end of February they held their sale during break-time, attract-

ing long queues and lots of pocket money from the rest of the school.

By the end of break they had completely sold out and had raised an impressive amount of money.

The staff and children at Woodlands Park are extremely proud of the girls for demonstrating such commitment, organisation, team work and community spirit.

LAST CHANCE TO COMMENT ON LOCAL PLAN People in Ivybridge are being urged to comment on proposals outlined in a Joint Local Plan ahead of it being submitted to a Government inspector.

A final consultation is now open (until 26th April) on the plan, which looks at where development, infrastructure and homes could go across the South Hams, Plymouth and West Devon area over the next 18 years.

The proposals have been

approved by all three councils recently, but the Planning Inspector is seeking views on whether the plan is sound and meets the tests set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, ie whether: • The three councils have planned for the area’s housing, employment and infrastructure needs • The plan is based on sound evidence • The plan can be delivered by 2034; and

• The plan is consistent with national policy and enables sustainable development.

Comments need to relate to the soundness of the plan or to its compliance with legal requirements. î Comment on the plan at http:// plymouth.consult.limehouse.co.uk/ portal/planning/jlp Alternatively, email plymouthplan@plymouth. gov.uk, strategic.planning@swdevon.gov.uk or post your comments

DISCOVER SCENIC LOCAL ROUTES AND TRAILS ON GUIDED BIKE RIDES Two guided bike rides which will allow riders to discover scenic routes and trails near Ivybridge are being held this month.

On Sunday, 9 April, join local volunteers, led by Sustrans, for a guided ride to discover one of Devon’s wonderful ridge roads.

Starting in Ivybridge or South Brent, the route will follow scenic lanes with stunning views over the South Hams and Dartmoor.

There is a longer, circular ride of 30 miles (which includes a lunch stop in a pub) and a short alternative of 14 miles, but this does not include the ridge road.

The ride is of moderate difficulty, with some steep hills.

On Wednesday, 19 April, discover The Dartmoor Way on an evening guided ride to Cornwood. The first stage is a six mile ride to Cornwood, where

there will be a stop for light refreshments at the pub, before continuing along little lanes to Smithaleigh and return along a dedicated path. In total, the route is a circular ride of 14 miles.

The ride is between 6:30pm8:30pm, starting off from The Watermark in Ivybridge. î For more information on both rides, and to book, go to sustrans. org.uk/events

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A woodland near Lee Mill has become Devon Wildlife Trust’s 50th nature reserve.

New England Wood, south of Lee Mill, is a 50-acre broad-leaf woodland with the River Yealm flowing through it. The wildlife haven joins a list of some of the county’s most spectacular wild places cared for by the Trust.

DWT’s Steve Hussey said: “Our first nature reserve was Lady’s Wood, near Ivybridge. Now we’ve secured our 50th in the shape of New England Wood.

“Despite being separated in time by more than five decades, the two nature reserves are, in fact, only a few miles apart.”

New England Wood is part of a bigger wildlife-rich landscape between Ivybridge and Plymouth. Peregrine falcons nest nearby, and to the south is further woodland, and fields.

Together, these places form a wonderful green space for local people and wildlife.

Mutual support at carers’ group Meet other carers who look after family or friends for mutual support at the Ivybridge Carers’ Group. It meets on the first Wednesday of the month at Ivybridge Library between 11am and 12.30pm. The April meeting is on Wednesday 5th. î For more details call Sarah Tuhill on 03456 434 435 or visit devoncarers.org.uk

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NEWS Local London Marathon runners

Dentist tackling marathon for family charity

Swimmers at Stowford School have smart new gear to wear when representing the school thanks to sponsorship from a local business.

Ivybridge Accountants has donated

swimming caps and t-shirts with the school’s logo on for the children to wear at swimming events.

Simon Jilks and Lisa Lines, directors at Ivybridge Accountants, comment-

ed: “We are proud to sponsor a local school and help promote health and fitness amongst young people in the community. We wish Stowford the very best of luck in upcoming galas.”

NEW SWIMMING POOL PART OF LEISURE CENTRE’S MULTI-MILLION POUND UPGRADE The new operator of Ivybridge Leisure Centre has announced a £6million refurbishment of the facility, which will include a long-awaited new swimming pool.

A 25-metre pool, possibly with a retractable roof, will be built where the outdoor pool used to be, and gym and fitness facilities will also be upgraded as part of the plans unveiled by Fusion Lifestyle.

REGISTER TO VOTE Devon County Council elections take place on 4th May, 2017.

To be able to vote in the election, you must be registered to vote.

The deadline for registering to vote in the upcoming elections is 13th April, 2017.

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Don’t miss your chance to vote in the local elections.

As the largest independent charity operating community sports, fitness and leisure centres in the country, Fusion, which has added six Devon centres to the 93 facilities it operates across the UK, is renowned for investing in the facilities it operates.

Peter Kay, Fusion Lifestyle’s CEO, said: “We have made a commitment to nurture these

sports and leisure facilities and make a serious investment in their improvement and upkeep.

“It will be our role to ensure they serve the community for many more years to come.

“We invest heavily in restoring and transforming local facilities and believe the communities in Devon will really benefit from what we are bringing to the area.”

EAT, DRINK AND RAISE MONEY

A coffee and crepes morning organised by Ivybridge Trefoil Guild raised £436 for the Alzheimer’s Society. As well as good food, entertainment from the Modbury Ukulele Group made the event special. The Guild would like to thank all those who came and supported the event at the end of February.

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An Ivybridge dentist is running the London Marathon to raise money for a charity that supports women overcoming addictions, while enabling them to keep their children and babies.

Trevi House in Plymouth is a unique rehabilitation centre, and Peter is supporting its work after seeing the valuable work it does.

Peter said: “I am proud to be running for Trevi House and hope to raise lots of money for this valuable service.

“I visited Trevi and it was clear to see the passion the staff have to help the mothers turn their lives around for the better.”

This will be Peter’s first marathon and the Ivybridge dentist and the dad of two – to Ben(8) and Alice (5) – has been training hard to ensure he completes the race. î Sponsor Peter at uk.virgin moneygiving.com/PeterReville To find out more about Trevi House go to treviproject.org Claire Morgan-Hughes of Devon Fit Camp is set to tackle the marathon for a fourth time - see p22

Rotarian running for good causes An Ivybridge Rotarian is in final training for his second London Marathon.

Dr Paul Fletcher is running to raise money for Arthritis Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Jeremiah’s Journey.

This year’s race will be Paul’s fifth marathon in total, and through these he has raised over £24,000 to date. The aim is to raise at least wa further £6,000 in order to take the total to an amazing £30,000. î To support Paul, go to uk. virginmoneygiving.com/ DrPaulFletcher THE IVYBRIDGE MAGAZINE

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CLUBS&GROUPS Send us your club’s report See page three for how to send them to us

PERFUME AND COLOURS Stowford Hall at The Watermark gradually filled with the perfume and colours of beautiful spring flowers at the March meeting of Ivybridge Flower Club.

Catherine Gardener, a florist from Callington, showed members modern ways of getting the best from narcissus, tulips, ranunculus and hybrid sweet Williams, all locally grown in the Tamar Valley. Her designs used the bare minimum of oasis (floral foam) and depended on natural foliage and twigs for mechanics.

Also at the meeting, members were given the new date for the quiz – 3rd April – and reminded of the next class and about the annual dinner, which is at The White Hart, Modbury.

The next club meeting is on 10th April at The Watermark at 7.30pm, when the demonstrator will be Pat Boundy. Visitors are welcome, £6. ¢ Contact club chairman Hilary Newcombe on 01752 892647

RED 1 FLYING BY

A talk about the Red Arrows

by Squadron Leader (Ret) Lyn Crawley will be the highlight of April’s general meeting of Ivybridge U3A on Monday, 24th April, at 2pm at The Watermark.

Lyn will give a brief history of how the team came to be and describe a year in the life of the Arrows, interspersed with personal recollections and video footage. ¢ www.ivybridge-u3a.org.uk / ivybridge.u3a@gmail.com / 01364 724700

SAD LOSS OF DEAR MAN

Members of Ivybridge Crafters are mourning the loss of a popular crafter and dear man.

David Stock has been part of the crafters for four years, an extremely helpful man which included being chauffeur to various workshops.

David also loved decorating the group’s community Christmas tree and was always happy to help other crafters. He enjoyed coming along to the felt workshops and always had a laugh with the ladies!

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community craft group as they come together at this sad time.

Crafting workshop in April are: Every Friday, 10am-12noon, at Endsleigh terrace cafe: 7th - Guest designer Jean Fenton making wet felt cuffs. £10.

14th - Guest designer Samantha Webb making polymer clay Easter eggs. £10.

21st - Pin string art. £7.50.

28th - Spring floral jewellery. £7.50.

Thursday evenings at The Watermark cafe, 7-9pm: 6th - Rag rug spring flowers. £10.

20th - Stencil print bag. £10. ¢ Facebook: @TheIvybridge Crafters / 07753 480423

APRIL WALKS

Ivybridge Walking Club has two walks scheduled for this month.

The first is on Sunday, 9th April, and the other a fortnight later on Sunday, 23rd April.

For more details about both walks, see the club’s website – iwcdevon.org.uk

AMUSING ANECDOTES

As Ivybridge Probus Club continues its search for a new home, its March monthly lunch was held at Wellbeck Manor, the second venue to be trialled as a permanent venue for its meetings.

Having enjoyed an excellent meal, president Michael Greaves went through club business before Howard Webster introduced the speaker, past president Michael Bailey, appearing in appropriate attire, to talk about his incredible experiences when working in Pakistan.

The talk was an amusing recollection of anecdotes recalling the amazing hospitality of his then client, the National Bank of Pakistan. It seemed that they were more concerned that Michael should be well looked after than spend too much time working!

The non-work distractions included attending a pro-am golf tournament on his first day in Karachi, playing cricket in Lahore and the extraordinary experience of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

The best came when he got to Peshawar. On arrival at his hotel. he was faced with a notice asking that all guns and ammunition be checked in at reception! The bank’s vice president there took Michael under his wing and he

went to dinner and engagement parties, tours through the Khyber Pass and firing Kalashnikovs into the mountain valleys. These trips were interspersed with walks around the old town and its market and its snake charmers.

This month’s meeting is being held at The Rose and Crown at Yealmpton on Tuesday, 4th April. ¢ Contact secretary Bob Mailing on 01752 892255

BEST PANTO OF ALL

‘As the clock struck 12 and she ran from the ball, was Cinderella the best pantomime of them all?’

Ivybridge Theatre Company drew record crowds for their hugely entertaining production of Cinderella. Staged over four days, with five performances, during the February half term week, the pantomime attracted just short of 800 people – a box office record for the company.

Excited children – and adults – cheered Cinderella and Prince Charming and booed the nasty stepmother, the Baroness Hardupp and her dreadful daughters, Stella and Chardonnay.

There were laughs galore as well as some good, old-fashioned, panto audience participation.

The whole cast did themselves proud, with some exceptional stand-out performances. There were wonderfully colourful costumes, pacey dancing and songs, special effects and a confetti-filled finale sent everyone home smiling.

ITC is now well advanced preparing for its next production, Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayckbourn, to be staged at The Watermark on 6-8th July.

This play – the early Ayckbourn at its best – revolves around four couples, all of who know each other. It is a typical Ayckbourn study of people and their characters, and the darker underside of one of his characters.

Remember to put the dates in your diary or phone!

ITC meet at Chapel Place, Fore Street, every Wednesday at 7.30pm. If you have any interest or experience in performing arts or helping back-stage, the company would love to hear from you; annual membership is £15 for over 16s. ¢ Contact Ron Davis on 01752 893308 or visit ivybridgetheatre company.co.uk

The Clay Factory Diaries THE GREAT GET TOGETHER We all remember the tragic news on 16th June, 2016, when popular Leeds MP Jo Cox was murdered. The country was in the grip of a political debate that would shape our future and ultimately would lead us to leaving the EU. What happened to Jo Cox was hard to fathom and despite differences of political opinion the incident shook the British public to the core.

Fast-forward 10 months and the political debates have changed slightly (as have some political leaders), but one shining light has been the way the family of Jo Cox have responded to those tragic events. To mark the anniversary of her death in June, the family are calling for street parties to be held across the UK to bring communities together, uniting us in a climate that has been turbulent to say the least.

This is something we’re passionate about at The Clay Factory and we want to offer our space to the community on the weekend of 17-18th June to take part in The Great Get Together. We have oodles of space, both indoor and out, lots happening on-site, and we are very open to working with members of the community to make this happen.

Come on Ivybridge, let’s get together!

On another note, we have our first art event of the year this month. Breaking Surface is an exhibition of four abstract artists who are inspired by an emotional connection to landscape. The event is being run by students at Plymouth College of Art and is free. So, put the event in your diary and come and see the wonderful art on display.

If you wish to discuss The Great Get Together contact us at enquiries@ thecatandthebox.co.uk or visit The Clay Factory on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

Breaking Surface is on 8-9th April, 11am-4pm.

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WHAT’S ON

events / activities / films / music / clubs / groups Coffee Morning SATURDAY 10am-12noon, Ivybridge st Methodist Church Café.

Ivybridge Artisan Market 9.30am-1pm, The Watermark.

Details: ivybridge.artisan.market@ gmail.com Ugborough Sustainable Saturdays 10am-12noon, Ugborough Village Hall. Details: ugborough.com/uss Brent Singers Concert 7.30pm, Buckfast Abbey. Details: call 01752 892703.

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Lukesland Spring opening 11am-5pm. See advert on page 9.

South Hams Citizens MONDAY Advice Bureau 9.30amrd 12.30pm. Drop-in at The Watermark or call 03444 111 444.

Child Health Clinic 1.30-3pm, South Brent Primary School. southhams childrenscentre@actionforchildren. org.uk / 01803 847626.

Art Exhibition 11am-3pm, every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from April throughout the summer.

Devon Rural Archive, Shilstone.

‘Savery Not Swete: An appreciation of the watercolours of John Savery.

Details: www.devonruralarchive.com / 01548 830832 / office@dra.uk.net

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Easter Crafts 2.30TUESDAY 3.30pm, Ivybridge th Library. Drop-in family craft session. No charge.

Easter Egg Hunt Ivybridge Library, 4th-13th April. See how many eggs you can find hidden in the library for a chance to win a chocolate one.

Fun Event Ivybridge 10.30am12, Ivybridge Methodist Church. Details: 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre@ actionforchildren.org.uk Coffee Morning 10am-11.30am, Ivybridge Methodist Church Café.

Tuesday Lunches 12.15-1.30pm, Ivybridge Methodist Church Café.

Children welcome.

Watermark Committee Meeting 6pm, The Watermark.

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Devon Senior Voice WEDNESDAY 10am for 10.30am, The th Sportsman’s Inn. Details: 01752 892191.

Ivybridge Carers’ Group 11am to 12.30pm , Ivybridge Library.

Family film @ The Watermark – Moana [U] Wed 10.30am. See panel on page 10.

Film @ The Watermark – Moonlight [15] 2pm & 7.30pm. See panel on page 10.

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Knit and natter Famous THURSDAY Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free th - just pop in!

NT Live @ The Watermark – Twelfth Night [as live 12A] 7pm.

See panel on page 10.

Evening Lecture 7pm, Devon Rural Archive, Shilstone. ‘Hoar Oak Cottage on Exmoor: the people, the place, the life’. Illustrated talk by Dr Bette Baldwin. £5. To book: 01548 830832 / email abi@dra.uk.net

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Ivybridge Country Market 9.30am12.30pm, Chapel Place Community Centre. Contact Wendy 07866 138129 / Meg 07951 575568 - meghollomon.icm@gmail.com FRIDAY th

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Coffee Morning SATURDAY 10am-12noon, Ivybridge th Methodist Church Café.

Ermington Sustainable Saturdays 10am-12noon, Ermington Reading Rooms.

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Lukesland Spring opening 11am-5pm. See advert on page 9.

Open Garden - Mothecombe House 2-5 pm. Admission £5 for adults, children under 14 free.

Plant sales, home made cream teas. In aid of St Luke’s Hospice.

Ivybridge Walking Club Details of walk at iwcdevon.org.uk Guided Bike Ride Discover one of Devon’s ridge roads. See page 3.

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South Hams Citizens MONDAY th Advice Bureau 9.30am12.30pm. Drop-in at The Watermark or call 03444 111 444.

Child Health Clinic 1.30-3pm, South Brent Primary School. 01803 847626.

Planning & Infrastructure Committee 6pm, Ivybridge Town Hall.

Full Council Meeting 7pm, The Watermark.

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Knit and natter Famous THURSDAY th Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free - just pop in!

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GOOD FRIDAY: Easter Fun Weekend 10am-3pm, The Donkey Sanctuary, Filham Park. See p14.

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Coffee Morning SATURDAY th 10am-12noon, Ivybridge Methodist Church Café.

Ivybridge Artisan Market 9.30am-1pm, The Watermark.

Details: ivybridge.artisan.market@ gmail.com EASTER MONDAY: MONDAY Ugborough Sustainable Saturdays th Easter Fun Weekend 10am-12noon, Ugborough Village 10am-3pm, The Donkey Hall. Details: ugborough.com/uss Sanctuary, Filham Park. See p14.

Easter Fun Weekend 10am-3pm, Lukesland Spring opening 11amThe Donkey Sanctuary, Filham Park. 5pm. See advert on page 9.

Cream teas in Harford Church 2-5pm Plus view the Easter flower Coffee Morning TUESDAY arrangements. th 10am-11.30am, Ivybridge Spring Exhibition 11am-4pm.

Methodist Church Café.

Moorside Furniture, Brent Mill Tuesday Lunches 12.15-1.30pm, Business Park, South Brent. 8 local Ivybridge Methodist Church Café. artists and makers exhibiting.

Children welcome.

Brent Island Family Easter Egg Discovery Play at the Den South Trail 10am-4pm. Entry £2. Brent Brent Primary School, 9.45Lukesland Gardens - Mar17_Layout 111.15am.

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Island, Millswood Lane.

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Coffee Morning TUESDAY th 10am-11.30am, Ivybridge Methodist Church Café.

Tuesday Lunches 12.15-1.30pm, Ivybridge Methodist Church Café.

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Ivybridge Memory Café WEDNESDAY th 2-4pm. The Sportsman’s Inn. Quiz, raffle, chat and cake. Details: 07791 239357.

Family film @ The Watermark – Monster Trucks [PG] 10.30am. See panel on page 10.

Film @ The Watermark – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them [12A] 2pm and 7pm.

See panel on page 10.

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Spring openings 26th March – 11th June

Open Sundays, Wednesdays and ALL Bank Holidays 11am-5pm. £5 for adults. Under 16s free.

Home-made soup and cakes. Dogs welcome on a lead.

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EASTER SUNDAY: Lukesland Spring opening 11am-5pm. See advert on page 9.

ROH (Encore) @ The Watermark – Jewels 2pm. See the panel on page 10.

Spring Exhibition 11am-4pm.

Moorside Furniture, Brent Mill Business Park, South Brent. 8 local artists and makers exhibiting.

Cadbury Easter Trail 10am-4pm, Saltram. Details: nationaltrust.org. uk/saltram SUNDAY th

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Guided Tour of Shilstone House & Gardens 2pm, Devon Rural Archive, Shilstone. Tickets £15, booking essential - 01548 830832 / abi@ dra.uk.net.

GARDEN OPEN Mothecombe House

Read and Reminisce WEDNESDAY th 10am-12pm, Ivybridge Library. Free. Share memories over a drink.

Evening Guided Bike Ride See page 3.

Film @ The Watermark – Arrival [12A] 2pm and 7.30pm. See panel on page 10.

Sunday, 9th April 2-5pm Sunday, 30th April 11am-5pm

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Knit and natter Famous THURSDAY th Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free - just pop in!

NT Live @ The Watermark – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead [As Live 12A] 7pm. See panel on page 10.

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Ivybridge Country Market 9.30am12.30pm, Chapel Place Community Centre. Contact Wendy 07866 138129 / Meg 07951 575568 - meghollomon.icm@gmail.com Business Breakfast Meeting 8.30-10am, The Watermark. £8 inc breakfast and guest speaker. Details: swdevonbusinessnetworking.org.uk Book: clare.northey@swlaw.co.uk / swdn@swlaw.co.uk FRIDAY st

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Coffee Morning SATURDAY nd 10am-12noon, Ivybridge Methodist Church Café.

Ivybridge Spring Fete 9.30am4.30pm, Glanvilles Mill. See page 14.

Ermington Sustainable Saturdays 10am-12noon, Ermington Reading Rooms.

Home-made cream teas // Plant sales

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Ivybridge Walking Club Details of walk at iwcdevon.org.uk SUNDAY rd

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South Hams Citizens MONDAY th Advice Bureau 9.30am12.30pm. Drop-in at The Watermark or call 03444 111 444.

Child Health Clinic 1.30-3pm, South Brent Primary School. southhams childrenscentre@actionforchildren. org.uk / 01803 847626.

Caring For Your Building: Earth as a contemporary building material 10am-4pm, Devon Rural Archive, Shilstone. £25. Booking essential call 01548 830832 / abi@dra.uk.net Planning & Infrastructure Committee 6pm, Ivybridge Town Hall.

Policy and Resources Committee Meeting 7pm, Ivybridge Town Hall.

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Coffee Morning TUESDAY th 10am-11.30am, Ivybridge Methodist Church Café.

Tuesday Lunches 12.15-1.30pm, Ivybridge Methodist Church Café.

Children welcome.

Coffee Morning SATURDAY th 10am-12noon, Ivybridge Methodist Church Café.

Ugborough Sustainable Saturdays 10am-12noon, Ugborough Village Hall. Details: ugborough.com/uss

Ivybridge Memory Café WEDNESDAY th 2-4pm. The Sportsman’s Inn. Quiz, raffle, chat and cake. Details: 07791 239357.

RSC Live @ The Watermark – Julius Caesar 7pm. See panel on page 10.

Lukesland Spring opening 11am-5pm. See advert on page 9.

Open Garden - Mothecombe House 11am-5pm, for National Open Garden Scheme (ngs.org.uk). Admission £5 for adults, children under 14 free.

Plant sales, home made cream teas.

Trust 10 Free way-marked 10k run around the Saltram estate. Details: ellie.woodward@nationaltrust.org. uk / 01752 333500.

The Pennywell Pursuit 5.15pm, 10k run and fun run. Details: 01364 642023 / www.pennywellfarm.co.uk

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Knit and natter Famous THURSDAY th Lee Mill, 2.30-4pm. Free - just pop in!

Film @ The Watermark – Doctor Strange [12A] 7.30pm. See panel on page 10.

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Ivybridge Country Market 9.30am12.30pm, Chapel Place Community Centre. Contact Wendy 07866 138129 / Meg 07951 575568 - meghollomon.icm@gmail.com FRIDAY th

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To have your event, club, group or activity included in the diary, please supply details by the 12th of each preceding month: Tel 01752 892220 or email info@ivybridgewatermark.co.uk

MOANA [U] Wed 5 Apr 10.30am.

Disney animation set in Ancient Polynesia. When a curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain’s daughter’s island, she answers the Ocean’s call to seek out the Demigod to set things right. 107 mins.

MOONLIGHT [15] Wed 5 Apr 2pm & 7.30pm. Winner of 2017 Oscar for best picture. A chronicle of the childhood, adolescence and burgeoning adulthood of a young black man growing up in a rough neighbourhood of Miami. 108 mins.

NT LIVE: TWELFTH NIGHT [As live 12A] Thu 6 Apr 2017 7pm. Simon Godwin directs this joyous new production with Tamsin Greig as a transformed Malvolia in a story of mistaken identity and unrequited love.

MONSTER TRUCKS [PG] Wed 12 Apr 10.30am. From the Director of Ice Age, a fantasy adventure in which a young motoring enthusiast befriends a large subterranean creature unearthed by an oil-drilling company.

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM [12A] Wed 12 Apr 2pm and 7.30pm. Written by JK Rowling and starring Eddie Redmayne. Fantasy adventure drama, set in 1920s New York, in which a wizard becomes involved in a battle against dark forces that threaten the city.

ROH (ENCORE): JEWELS Sun 16 Apr 2017 2pm. Now celebrating its 50th year, George Balanchine’s sparkling ballet still shines.

ARRIVAL [12A] Wed 19 Apr 2pm and 7.30pm. When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, they race against time for answers and take a chance that could threaten humanity. 116 mins.

NT LIVE: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD [As Live 12A] Thu 20 Apr 7pm. Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire and David Haig star in Tom Stoppard’s brilliantly funny situation comedy, broadcast live from The Old Vic theatre in London.

RSC LIVE: JULIUS CAESAR Wed 26 Apr 2017 7pm. Julius Caesar begins the Roman series with the politics of spin and betrayal turning to violence in a race to claim the empire, after the all conquering Caesar returns from war DOCTOR STRANGE [12A] Thu 27 Apr 7.30pm. Superhero fantasy action film starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton about a surgeon who turns to mystical forces after losing the use of his hands in an accident. 115 mins.

Disclaimer: Diary information compiled by Ivybridge Town Council. All dates and times believed to be correct at time of going to press. Details reliant on community groups providing up-to-date information. The Ivybridge magazine and Ivybridge Town Council take no responsibility for its accuracy.

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WHAT’S ON activities clubs groups

REGULAR MONDAY South Hams C.A.B. 9.30am12.30pm. Every Monday (excluding Bank Holidays). Drop in at the Community Room, The Watermark.

Or call 03444 111 444, Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm.

Weigh and Play at the Den, South Brent Primary School. 1.30-3pm.

Stay and play session for under 5s with child health clinic on 1st and 3rd weeks. 01803 847626 southhamschildrenscentre@ actionforchildren.org.uk St John’s Craft Group 7.30-9.30pm.

Waterside House, Keaton Road.

Ivybridge U3A monthly meeting 2-4pm. Third Monday of the month. The Watermark. Ivybridge. u3a@gmail.com / 01364 724700 / www.ivybridge-u3a.org.uk Slimming World 5pm and 7pm.

Chapel Place Community Hall. Pop in or contact Leanne on 07930 473542 leannetancock@sky.com Arts & Crafts 1.30pm. Evangelical Baptist Church. Contact Ian Macgregor Tel. 01752 923032.

M@xs Book Dreamers 3.454.45pm.1st Monday of the month.

Ivybridge Library. Reading group for children aged 6-11. 01752 893140.

1st Ivybridge Cub Scouts 6.308pm. Victoria Hall. Ages 8½ -10½ years. ivyakela@gmail.com 3rd Ivybridge Scout Group 6pm.

Scout Hut, Leonards Road.

3rd Ivybridge Brownies 6.157.30pm. Details: 01752 895848.

Bridge Sea Angling Club 8pm. Last Monday of month. The Exchange.

Prize Bingo 7.30pm. Bittaford Community Hall. Details: 01752 896521.

Adult Reading Group 7.15pm.

First Monday of month. Ivybridge Library. Details: 01752 893140.

Air Cadets Parade times 7.309.30pm. Joint Cadet Centre, Filham Park. Details: 07879 464657 / oc.339@aircadets.org www.339sqn.org.uk Abbeyfield Coffee Morning 10.30am-12noon. First Monday of every month. Abbeyfield, Trehill Road. Details: 01752 691567.

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events / activities / films / music / clubs / groups Exercise On Referral Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Details: 01752 896999.

Hatha Yoga with Meditation 7-9pm. St John’s Church Hall.

Suitable for beginners. Join any time, just drop in. Details: Tel. 01548 550612.

Ivybridge Flower Club The Watermark. 7.30pm. Every 2nd Monday of the month. Details: 01752 892647.

Ivybridge Trefoil Guild Guiding for Adults. 7pm. Meets 2nd Monday. Venue varies. Contact Angela - 01752 892587.

Ivybridge Short Mat Bowls Club Sept-March. 7-9.15pm. Ivybridge Community College. Details: 01752 691306 / john.chaplin1@tiscali.co.uk

TUESDAY Ivybridge Probus Club First Tuesday of the month.12.30pm venue tbc. Details: contact Bob Mailling - 01752 892255.

Ivybridge Arts and Crafts 1.304.30pm. Scout & Guide building, Blachford Rd. Details: Gerry 01752 690176 / Hazel 01752 892438.

Ivybridge and District Camera Club 7.30pm. 1st, 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Bittaford Village Hall. Details: David Rayner on 01752 691260.

Ivybridge Walking For Health Level 1. 9.45am for 10am. First Tuesday of the month. Meet inside Ivybridge Leisure Centre.

Up to 30mins. Free. www. walkingforhealth.org.uk Ivybridge Walking For Health Level 2 walk. 9.45am for 10am.

Every Tuesday. Meet inside Ivybridge Leisure Centre.

Up to 60mins. Free. www. walkingforhealth.org.uk Coffee Morning 10am-11.30am.

Ivybridge Methodist Church.

Tuesday Lunches 12.15-1.30pm.

Ivybridge Methodist Church Café.

Children welcome.

1st Ivybridge Cub Scouts 6.308pm. Victoria Hall. Ages 8½- 10½.. ivyakela@gmail.com 1st Ivybridge Explorer Scouts 8.15-9.45pm. 1st Ivybridge Scout Hut, Victoria Park. Ages 14½- 18. Details: 0792507443 / ivyexplorers@yahoo.com 5th Ivybridge Rainbows 5-6pm.

St John’s Church Hall. Details: ivybridgerainbows@live.co.uk Tai Chi Every Tuesday. 7.30-9pm.

3rd Scout Hut, Ivybridge. Details: 07972 846443 / john.h@gmail.com Beading Group 7.30-9.30pm.

Every 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Scout Hut, Ivybridge.

Slimming World 9.30am, 11.30am 3.30pm and 5.30pm. Chapel Place Community Hall. Pop in or contact Leanne on 07930 473542 leannetancock@sky.com Ivybridge WI 2.30pm. 1st Tuesday of the month. Ivybridge Methodist Church. Details: 01752 691864.

Parents and Toddlers 10am12noon. Ivybridge Evangelical Baptist Church. £1 per session.

Details: 01752 923032.

Ivybridge Judo Club Every Tuesday. St John’s Hall, Blachford Rd. Junior class (age 8-13) 7.15-8.15pm. First session free.

Details: text 07599 111815 / petewhitfield62@gmail.com Ivybridge Community Choir Meets every Tuesday. 7.30-9.15pm.

Ivybridge Library. Everybody welcome, no auditions. Contact Sheila on 01626 870107 / www. communitychoir.co.uk Ivybridge Short Mat Bowls Club Sept-March. 7-9.15pm. Ivybridge Community College. Details: 01752 691306 / john.chaplin1@tiscali.co.uk Erme Valley Harriers Seniors Training 6pm. Every Tuesday & Friday. Meet Ivybridge Rugby Club. www.ermevalleyharriers.co.uk Next Steps Parent/Carer Support Group 10am-12noon. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month. Beacon Room, The Watermark. Details: contact Jan 07742 609968.

The Ivybridge Link (Social Networking for Adults With Learning Disabilities). 5.30-8.30pm.

The Exchange.

Beat Bounce Fitness Class 6-7pm & 7- 8pm. The Watermark. £5 per session. Details: www. revitalisefitnessretreat.co.uk / call/ text Brooke on 07912 895 540.

Pilates 6pm and 7.15pm. FREE – voluntary donations to St Luke’s are invited. Westward Inn function room, Lee Mill. Details: wendywolf@hotmail.co.uk Discovery Play at the Den South Brent Primary School. 9.45am11.15am. Messy play session for the under 5s. 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre@ actionforchildren.org.uk Parent Support Sessions 9.30-11.30am. Ivybridge Library. Book - 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre@ actionforchildren.org.uk All Aboard 2-4pm. Ivybridge Library.

Board Games club. 01752 893140.

Original Christianity 7.308.30pm. The Beacon Room, The Watermark. Non-Denominational.

Free and all are welcome. Details: 07780 771021.

WEDNESDAY Foodbank & Cafe 1-3pm.

Ivybridge Methodist Church.

Details: www.ivybridge.foodbank. org.uk / info@ivybridge.foodbank. org.uk / 07706 457336 or 07706 457337.

Erme Valley Harriers Beginners/ Improvers 5.30-6.30pm.

Community Sport Reception, Ivybridge Community College. www.ermevalleyharriers.co.uk Tai Chi Every Wednesday. 9.3011am. 3rd Scout Hut, Ivybridge.

Details: 07972 846443 / John.H@ gmail.com Read and Reminisce 10.30am12noon. Beacon Room, Ivybridge Library. For those suffering with memory loss and their carers.

Ivybridge Theatre Company 7.30pm. Chapel Place Community Centre. Details: contact Ron Davis on Tel. 01752 893308.

Erme WI 7.30pm. Every second Wednesday of the month.

Ivybridge Library. Details: contact Sheila on Tel. 01752 895875.

Royal British Legion Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

The Sportsmans Inn. 7.30pm.

Details: contact Dermot Roberts on 01752 691645 http://branches. britishlegion.org.uk/branches/ ivybridge Ivybridge Trefoil Guild Guiding for Adults. Meets on 1st Wednesday of every month Abbeyfield House, Ivybridge.

10am-12noon. Details: contact Angela 01752 892587.

50+ Badminton 12.30pm.

Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Details: 01752 896999.

1st Ivybridge Beaver Scouts 6-7pm. Victoria Hall. Contact 1stivybeavers@gmail.com 1st Ivybridge Scouts 7.30-9.30pm.

1st Ivybridge Scout Hut, Victoria Park. Ages 10½- 14½. Details: firstivybridgescouts@ymail.com 3rd Ivybridge Scouts 6.30-8pm.

Leonard’s Road HQ. Contact 1stivygsl@gmail.com 1st Ivybridge Guides 6.308.30pm. Details: contact Janet Parsons Tel. 01752 897082.

Beginner Road Running Club (Sept- April only) 5.30-6.30pm.

Meeting point Ivybridge Community College. Free. Details: contact Chris 01752 698315.

Indoor Rock Climbing (Sept- April only) Juniors 6.30-8pm. Adults 8-9.30pm. Ivybridge Community College. £2.50 per person to climb, + £1 if equipment needed.

Details: contact Chris on Tel. 01752 698315.

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events / activities / films / music / clubs / groups Stroke Support Group 1.30-3.30pm.

1st Wednesday of the month.

Ivybridge Library. In partnership with the Stroke Association.

Devon Senior Voice 10.30am12.30pm. Every 1st Wednesday of the month. The Sportsmans Inn. Details: 01752 892191.

Ivybridge Table Tennis Group Peverell Hall, Ivybridge Community College. Every Wednesday. Juniors 6.30-8pm, Open Session 8-9.30pm. £2 juniors, £2.50 over 18s per session. Details: 07712 896185.

Wednesday Night Church @ St John The Evangelist 7.30pm.For friendship, reflection, silence and prayer, for those of all faiths or none.

Erme Valley Ladies Group 10.30am. 2nd Wednesday of the month. Waterside House.

Ivybridge Bowls Club 6.30pm.

Meets outdoors every week AprilSeptember. Bridge Park Clubhouse.

Details: contact David Moulder on Tel. 01752 892858.

Ivybridge Rotary Club 6pm. The Henlake Suite, The Watermark.

Details: 01752 893245.

Booklovers Meeting Alternate weeks. Details: 01364 73793 Coffee Morning 10.30am-12noon.

Cornwood Community Room.

South Brent Short Mat Bowls 7-9pm. South Brent Village Hall.

Details: 01364 73421.

Teeny Tots 10.30am-11.30am.

Ivybridge Library. Songs, stories and crafts for pre-school children and their carers. No charge.

Bookstart 10.30-11.30am, Ivybridge Library. Details: 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre@ actionforchildren.org.uk Hello Baby 1-2.30pm.

Ivybridge Library. Group for children aged 0-12months.

Details: 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre@ actionforchildren.org.uk Discovery Play Ivybridge Methodist Church Hall. 1.303pm. Details: 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre@ actionforchildren.org.uk

THURSDAY Artistik Storytime Every Thursday. 10.30am-12noon. St. John’s Hall, Blachford Rd. For 0-5 years with carer. £1.20 per session.

Details: 01752 873089.

Diddy Dance 10-11am. St John’s Church Hall, Blachford Road.

Ivybridge Walking For Health Level 3 walk. 9.45am for 10am. Every Thursday. Meet inside Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Up to 90mins. Free. www.walkingforhealth.org.uk

Crime Book Club 6-7pm. Ivybridge Library. Every 3rd Thursday of the month. Details: 01752 862642 / lorileeart001@gmail.com The Wright Group Coffee Morning 10.30am-12noon. The Sportsman’s Inn. Everyone welcome. Details: hazel.jones37@gmail.com Watermark Wonders Adult Reading Group 6-7pm. 3rd Thursday of the month. Ivybridge Library. Pop into the library for more information.

Taichi Class 7.30-9pm. 3rd Scout Hut, Ivybridge. Details: John Hamlett - 07972 846443 / john.h@ email.com Lions Club of Ivybridge 7.30pm.

2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. The Watermark. All welcome. Details: contact 0845 833 9834 or lions@ivybridgeonline.com Ivybridge Bingo and Social Club 7.30pm for 8pm. The Beacon Room, The Watermark. 18+.

Exercise On Referral Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Details: 01752 896999.

Baby Bounce and Rhyme Every Thursday.10.30-10.50am. For under 3s and their carers. Ivybridge Library.

Knit and Natter Every Thursday.

2.30-4.30pm. Ivybridge Library.

Action On Hearing Loss Clinic 2-4pm. Every 2nd Thursday of the month. Ivybridge Library. Working with Derriford Audiology. Details: contact 01752 893140.

Credit Union 9.30am-12noon.

Every Thursday. Ivybridge Library.

Savings and loans.

1st Ivybridge Rainbows 5-6pm.

St John’s Church Hall. Details: firstivyrainbows@live.co.uk 2nd Ivybridge Brownies 67.30pm. Details: 2ndivybrownies@ live.co.uk / 01752 894749.

Erme Valley Harriers Junior Training 5.45-7pm for under 11s.

7pm-8pm for over 11s. Ivybridge Community College. www. ermevalleyharriers.co.uk Ivybridge Board Game Nights 6-11pm. Thursday evenings.

The Duke of Cornwall, Ivybridge.

Details: joel.wright@me.com / 07863 128489.

Young Devon Drop-In 2-6pm.

Every Thursday. 2nd Floor, The Watermark. Information, advice and support for young people aged 11-25. No appointment needed.

Weigh and Play 1.30-3pm.

Stay and play session for under 5s, with the child health clinic running alongside. St John’s Church Hall. 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre@ actionforchildren.org.uk

Dog and Puppy Obedience 7pm.

Bittaford Village Hall. Details: contact Denise Quayle 01364 73259.

Come Dancing, Circle Dance 7.309.30pm. Clearly taught, great fun and easy to learn. Yealmpton Community Centre. Details: 01752 880196.

FRIDAY Ivybridge Country Market Every Friday. 9.30am-12.30pm. Chapel Place Community Centre. Details: Wendy 07866 138129 / Meg 07951 575568 or meghollomon.icm@ gmail.com Youth Leisure Night @ Ivybridge Leisure Centre Every Friday.

7.30-9.30pm. Trampolining, Gym, Parkour, Body Combat, Zorbs, Inflatables, Zumba, Swimming, Messy Games, Football. First session Free! Then only £2. Ages 13-19.

1st Ivybridge Beaver Scouts 6-7.20pm. 1st Ivybridge Scout Hut, Victoria Park. Ages 6- 8. Details: contact 1st Ivybridge scout group Over 50s Social Group 10am12noon. 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. The Sportsman’s Inn. Details: 07598 781155 South Brent Short Mat Bowls 10am-12noon. South Brent Village Hall. Details: 01364 73421.

Ivybridge Business Breakfast 8.30-10am. The Watermark. 3rd Friday of every month. £8 inc breakfast and speaker. Details: www.swdevonbusinessnetworking. org.uk Book: clare.northey@swlaw. co.uk / swdn@swlaw.co.uk Stairways Club 9.30am-12.30pm.

The Beacon Room, The Watermark.

Projects and outings for adults with learning disabilities (18 years+).

Details: contact Ann Laity 01752 691648 / alaity9@gmail.com Air Cadets Parade times 7.309.30pm. Joint Cadet Centre, Filham Park. Details: 07879 464657 / oc.339@aircadets.org / www.339sqn.org.uk 3rd Ivybridge Cubs 6.15pm. The Scout Hut, Leonards Rd. Details: 01752 691366.

3rd Ivybridge Scouts 8pm. The Scout Hut, Leonards Rd. Details: 01752 691366.

Bingo 7.30pm. Cornwood Village Hall. Every last Friday.

Young Devon Drop-In 1-5pm.

Every Friday. 2nd Floor, The Watermark. Information, advice and support for young people aged 11- 25. No appointment needed.

Lee Mill Toddlers Together (term time only) 10am-12noon. For 0-5 year olds and parents/carers. £1.

Lee Mill Church Hall. Details: 07971 435728.

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WHAT’S ON Friday Club 6-7.30pm. Ivybridge Baptist Church. Ages 5-11. Details: 01752 923032 Parent Support Sessions 9.30am.

1:1 advice/support for parents of under 5s. Details: 01803 847626 / southhamschildrenscentre@ actionforchildren.org.uk Erme Valley Harriers Seniors Training 6pm. Every Tuesday & Friday. Meet Ivybridge Rugby Club. www.ermevalleyharriers.co.uk

SATURDAY Ivybridge Farmers’ Market 4th Saturday of every month. 9am1pm. Glanvilles Mill.

Build a Story Third Saturday of the month. 10.30-11.30am. Ivybridge Library. Build part of a story with Lego. Under 11s. £1.50.

Ermington Sustainable Saturdays The Reading Rooms.

10am-12noon. Every alternate weekend. Locally produced food, crafts and cafe. Details: 07815 627803.

Adult Writers Group 10am12noon. Ivybridge Library. 3rd Saturday of the month. £2 per session. Applications from Library counter. Details: 01752 893140.

Coffee Morning 10am –12noon Home made cakes, teas and coffee.

Ivybridge Methodist Church Café.

Ivybridge Artisan Market 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month.

9.30am-1pm. The Watermark.

Handmade items and baked goods.

Details: ivybridge.artisan.market@ gmail.com Bingo 2.30pm. Every Saturday.

Abbeyfield House. Trehill Road. £1 per game including tea and biscuits.

St Austin’s Priory, Cadleigh. Holy Mass, 6pm.

SUNDAY Ivybridge Methodist Church 10.30am, Lively family worship with activities for all ages of young people. Varied worship 6.30pm.

Ivybridge Baptist Church Services at 10:30am (with crèche & children’s group) & 6pm.

St Austin’s Priory, Cadleigh. Holy Mass, 10.30am.

Ivy Ladies Netball 9.30-11am.

Ivybridge Community College.

Details: ivyladies@gmail.com South Brent Short Mat Bowls 3-5pm. South Brent Village Hall.

Details: 01364 73421.

Disclaimer: Listing compiled by Ivybridge Town Council. Details reliant on community groups providing up-todate information; the town council nor The Ivybridge magazine can take any responsibility for its accuracy.

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BEST OF TOWN ON SHOW AT SPRING FÊTE The second Ivybridge Spring Fête is being held in Glanvilles Mill on Saturday, 22nd April.

Organised by Miss Ivy Events and Ivybridge Chamber of Commerce, the day will be jampacked with an array of amazing artisan and gift stalls, fabulous ‘make-do-and-mend’ workshops from Mrs Marvellous and Papercutz by Sheena.

There will be musical entertainment from the wonderful Becky Brine, alongside plenty to keep the children amused, such as face painting, magic shows and balloon modelling.

Delicious refreshments, served by local businesses, will be available throughout the day, and Ivybridge’s great shops will be open and supporting the event.

“Supporting local business is so important,” says Joanne Macaskie, Miss Ivy Events director.

DONKEYS INVITE YOU TO EASTER FUN WEEKEND

Crowds at last year’s spring fete

“And community days like this one really help to raise awareness about what the town centre has to offer.”

It’s set to be a great day with something for everyone to enjoy.

So pop along, soak up the atmos-

phere and support the thriving local community! î Ivybridge Spring Fête in Glanvilles Mill is on Saturday, 22nd April between 9.30am-4.30pm. For more details visit missivyevents. co.uk

St. Austin’s Priory Catholic Church

Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the Easter Fun Weekend at Ivybridge Donkey Sanctuary.

The family fun-filled long weekend – Friday 14th, Saturday 15th and Monday 17th April (closed Easter Sunday) – will feature an all-weather Easter egg hunt, fun games and activities, craft corner, tombola, a raffle and the chance to take a look around our donkey world shop.

And of course you will be able to say hello to the donkeys, and may even wish to adopt a donkey as an Easter treat!

Each day the fun starts at 10am and continues until 3pm. Entry and parking is free. Refreshments on sale.

Everyone welcome.

For more information, call the centre on 01752 690200.

Watch with me

• April 9th - Palm Sunday

Usual Mass times with blessing of palms: Priory: Saturday 6pm, Sunday 10.30am - Procession St. Monica’s, Modbury: Sunday 8.45am

• April 13th - Maundy Thursday Morning Prayer & Rosary 9.30am 8pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper 9.30pm Night Prayer 10pm Church closes

• April 14th - Good Friday

No morning Mass Stations of the Cross at St. Monica’s Modbury 11am 3pm Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord

• April 15th - Holy Saturday

No morning Mass (No evening Sunday Mass) 9pm Easter Vigil & First Mass of Easter

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• April 16th - Easter Sunday Masses: 8.45am at St. Monica’s 10.30am at Priory

Alleluia! He is Risen!

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SCHOOL REPORTS

Cover girls: Megan, Hannah and Daisy dressed up as their favourite book characters (Right) Poppy with Simon James

Stowford School welcomed a spe- on the big screen. cial visitor on World Book Day. Simon studied at Plymouth Art Author Simon James talked to College, building on his childthe children about his life as a hood fascination with drawing writer and illustrator of children’s and making little story books books. Each group listened inheld together with staples. Now, Little Orchard - Oct16_Layout 14-Sep-16 9:31 PM in Page tently as SimonNurseries read a few of his he1has books published over1 books, showing the illustrations 20 languages around the world,

including the Baby Brains books, My Friend Whale and his first book The Day Jake Vacuumed.

Children and staff came to school dressed as their favourite book character, with many inventive costumes bringing the characters to life!

At the end of the day, parents were invited to come into school and share in the fun of reading and celebrate World Book Day. There was also the opportunity to meet Simon and purchase his books, which was a brilliant way to finish an amazing day!

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‘Every child is different, that’s why our nurseries are different’ Little Orchard Montessori NurseryNEW Ivybridge Town *Youth Venue nursery open T: 01752 893498

Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Sparkwell T: 01752 837883

Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Woodlands Nursery - Before & After School T: 01752 658567

Providing a calm, welcoming, stimulating environment for children aged between 3 months and 5 years.

Open 8am to 6pm 51 weeks of the year with term time only options (funded children) or shorter sessions 2gether/EYE funding and employment vouchers accepted

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After school, the children together with their parents attended a book fair in the school hall, which raised over ÂŁ600 for books for the school.

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SCHOOL REPORTS Children at Manor School took part in a wide variety of activities to celebrate and inspire their love of books and reading during a busy Book Week.

During the week, the children took part in a daily reading carousel, had the opportunity to design and make their own book covers and compare stories written by the same author.

They were also encouraged to bring in a good quality second-hand book to sell on a book stall to raise funds for future school projects.

They also loved the opportunity to dress as their favourite book character, with some fantastic costumes ranging from Mary Poppins to Harry Potter, with many David Walliams-inspired characters, too.

Staff also entered into the fun, which saw Red Riding Hood teaching alongside Stig of the Dump, and a pirate invasion in years three/four!

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SCHOOL REPORTS The pupils and staff at Holbeton Primary School entered fully into the spirit of World Book Day when they came to school for the day in amazing costumes depicting their favourite character from a book.

Both staff and pupils committed themselves wholeheartedly to their characters, with a liberal application of greasepaint!

The older children helped the young pupils ferret around in the library to find their favourite characters, before snuggling down on the comfy library bean bags to read about them.

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Our high adult-to-child ratio of qualified staff ensures every child feels safe, stimulated and happy.

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wellness FIGHTING FIT FOR FUNDRAISING It has been all go at Devon Fit Camp says Claire Morgan-Hughes Some of my team members and I have been wearing trainers more than any other footwear of late as we get in shape to take on numerous challenges to raise money for our chosen charities for 2017, Cancer Research UK and Get Kids Going!

Devon Fit Camp is not all about broccoli and burpees, but improving your fitness levels and increasing your confidence.

This has inspired members to take on challenges that they hadn’t dreamt of and, in doing so, helping others less fortunate.

I’ll be taking on the London Marathon for the fourth consecutive year on 23rd April.

Both charities are very close to our hearts and this is why I will finish: Get Kids Going! helps disabled young athletes but it also provides manual wheelchairs for children to use every day – at home, at school, and to enable them to play with their friends. The charity, which supports children with all disabilities and from all backgrounds, takes pride in ensuring that equipment which is out-grown is recycled to other children, so supporters’ valuable donations are never wasted.

Cancer Research UK is a charity very close to our hearts – keep an eye out for the adverts showing nationally, you might see some familiar faces! We will share with you next month why this charity is so special to us.

DIFFERING EXPERIENCES OF MOTHER’S DAY A celebratory day to thank mums can have mixed emotions for many people say Yvonne and Diane of Ivy Counselling / Brighter Futures

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Devon Fit Camp members being put through their paces and bottom a mini workout you can do at home

We’d love you to get involved in our fundraising, too. Don’t worry, we won’t ask you to run any marathons (unless you’d like to of course!). If you’d like to sponsor or support our fundraising, please visit: virginmoneygiving. com/DevonFitCamp If you, or your company, would like to get involved, or you’d like help getting ready for your event this spring, call 01752 426223 or email info@devonfitcamp.co.uk You may feel inspired to get into running yourself – why not enter a race in our local area?

There is a 5km Race for Life in Plymouth in June – raceforlife. cancerresearchuk.org Good luck!

I’m off for another training run.

Please give a toot and a wave if you see me or any of our awesome team out on the roads!

Claire x Mother’s Day has been and gone.

It is a day that can engender many mixed emotions, with people experiencing it in different ways.

For those who accept it as a positive means of thanking their mother, they may have little or no idea how others are facing this celebratory day.

For some, the loss of their mother, either by death or estrangement, can make this a difficult day to face.

Death can leave behind a multitude of emotions. Those who have experienced the death of their mother may feel relief that their suffering has ceased; those living with their mother’s terminal

illness may feel relief knowing their suffering will soon come to an end.

For others, guilt may be impacting on their conscience for what they said, or did not have the opportunity to say, while mum was still alive.

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Thinking differently This may have now left thoughts/ feelings of regret which cannot be resolved when mother is no longer there.

Some mothers have severed any relationship with their son or daughter. This could mean conflict, not only with their son or daughter

but maybe negative opinions about their son or daughter’s partner resulting in limited or no contact; relations with grandchildren might also be effected.

On the other hand, the son or daughter may have made the decision to have limited or no contact with their mother.

Assumptions, opinions, thoughts, feelings can all result in a variety of conflict leaving those concerned believing that any resolution is totally out of reach.

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wellness CHANGE THE WAY YOU TALK TO YOURSELF Positive self talk can help you approach challenges in a more hopeful way says Tiffany Armitage Having positive self talk benefits our mental health (with reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression), and our physical health (studies showing ultimately increased life span, and healthier lives of those who are optimistic and think more positive). It’s not about being unrealistically enthusiastic about everything, its about approaching challenges in a more hopeful and productive way.

For many people, they are negative first and foremost about themselves. The conversation going on in

our minds can ultimately be destructive, breaking down confidence and creating sadness and worry.

Changing thought patterns is do-able, and simple. In the same way we can learn a new skill, so we can learn to be more positive about ourselves.

Ultimately, what you are aiming to do is create a new habit of thought, where the thoughts you dwell on about yourself are realistic and helpful for you. It does take time, practice and repetition!

So, first things first, start to notice if you are being negative about yourself. You may be filtering out the positive, catastrophising, blaming yourself, or just generally putting yourself down.

Recognise that these thoughts are not true, and definitely not helpful – send them on their way. They may pop back,

as that’s what you’ve trained your brain to do. Distract yourself, or think of some positive affirmation that you can replace the thought with.

Be gentle with yourself – start practicing putting a more positive spin on yourself.

By changing the way you think, you’ll discover that you also change the way you feel and how you respond to the people around you.

A good rule is: don’t say anything to yourself that you wouldn’t say to someone else.

If you continue to struggle to turn your internal voice to a more positive one, please do contact me on 01752 710 277 or email tiff@tiffanyarmitage.co.uk Hypnotherapy can help enormously to help you feel better about yourself and enjoy your life. To find out how, visit hypnotherapist-plymouth.co.uk

New podiatrist on the block

Hello. I am Jackie Thomas, an experienced local podiatrist who is about to start a clinic in Ivybridge town centre Having run a successful clinic in Torquay for some years, I am really excited to expand and offer my services in my home town.

Ivybridge appointments will initially be offered on Fridays, with home visits possible for people who find getting to the clinic difficult on other days.

The clinic will be located at the Blue Mountain Family Chiropractic Clinic, next door to the Town Hall, and start on Friday, 7th April, 9am to 4pm.

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The new Ivybridge clinic will offer a foot health check for every new patient and annual checks for existing patients.

I can help with a wide variety of foot ailments and injuries,

from minor problems like athlete’s foot and fungal toenails to more serious conditions such as diabetic wound care and peripheral arterial disease.

I also offer cosmetic treatments such as prosthetic toenails and nail-friendly pedicures.

If you are wondering what podiatry treatments are available, look out for articles in future editions of The Ivybridge magazine, when I will discuss specific foot problems that I can help with.

You can be assured that you are in safe hands. I am fully qualified and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

• To book a clinic appointment or home visit please contact my friendly receptionist Debi Sutton on 01752 426075 between 9am and 1pm, Monday to Friday.

Alternatively, book online at abbeyroadpodiatry.com Health and Care Professions Council Registration No. CH33566.

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We have been taking collections for Ivybridge Food Bank for just over six months.

At the beginning, we took the donations down once a month, but now we have so many donations coming in that we are now taking donations down at least twice a month.

Thank you so much to all our customers for their donations!

If you want to donate, just pick up an item in store, purchase it at the checkouts and place it in the collection box at the end of the checkouts.

We have a cake sale coming up on Thursday, 6th April, to raise funds for the Ivybridge under 12s football team. We will have lots of delicious sweet treats baked by colleagues and parents, so come down and treat yourself to something and donate towards a good cause as well.

We also have the Pet Pictures in store from 7th April. We asked our customers to send in their funniest and cutest pet pictures and our judges have short-listed them and the three finalists will be on display in store. Customers can use their money to vote for which picture they think is best, with the photo that receives the highest donations being the winner of a pet portrait! All funds go to Ivybridge Ring & Ride!

We will also have a fundraising stand at the Ivybridge Spring Fair on 22nd April – so hopefully we’ll see you there!

Get in touch If would like us to get involved with your charity or community group, please contact us at hswhiting318@ gmail.com / 07592 097033.

And don’t forget to visit our Facebook page: @GMIvybridgeCoop

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Royal British Legion I would like to start this time with a little promotion for the RBL. This year, the small Ivybridge Branch raised some £25,000 for the Poppy Appeal. As a result of this and other activities, the Branch was awarded with Devon’s top honour, the Crediton Cup (as reported last month). The Branch meets on the second Wednesday of each month, and you don’t have to be serving or ex-serving, anyone can join.

Contact Dermot Roberts on 01752 691645 to find out more.

Butterpark Butterpark is the old county council nursing home off Brooke Road which closed in 2015. I am pleased to be able to say that I managed to negotiate a 65% reduction off the market

COUNTYMATTERS

By Ivybridge’s County Councillor Roger Croad price for the home and grounds. This is a very valuable site for Ivybridge and will provide much-needed accommodation for people with moderate learning difficulties, plus some rental properties, both of which are in high demand in the town.

Scam mail Fresh out from an interesting workshop involving Devon Trading Standards, the police and Royal Mail advising how to recognise victims of scam mail. In total, 20 residents in the area were identified as having been potentially targeted by scams. Some of the residents were particularly

vulnerable and have had difficulty coping with large amounts of post.

The scams include letters from lotteries, sweepstakes and competitions offering a prize in return for payment. Have you had similar?

Do you know or suspect someone you know is being targeted? Do everyone a favour – write to Freepost Scam Mail or email scam.mail@ royalmail.com or call the dedicated message service on 03456 113413 – all confidential. Or contact me.

Your brown bin Ever wondered where your cooked or uncooked waste food

and garden (green) waste goes?

It goes to an In-Vessel Composter near Newton Abbot. The waste is shredded and then composted in very large enclosed ‘vessels’ (sheds), then left to mature for 12 weeks on external concrete pads. This results in fair quality compost for farms to use to improve soil structure and reduce the need for fertiliser.

On average, nearly a quarter of the contents of the grey bin is food waste, which will be incinerated and is no good for anything – your food caddy and your brown bin are the places for food waste.

ROGER Contact me: roger.croad@devon.gov.uk or 01752 892223

CARING CHARITY BOWLED OVER BY GENEROUS DONATION An annual indoor bowls tournament raised £800 to support volunteers who care for elderly, disabled and vulnerable people in the Ivybridge area.

Ivybridge Short Matt Bowls Club, which has held its charity bowls tournament for 20 years, was delighted to raise so much for Ivybridge Caring.

Twenty-eight teams, from Saltash to Exeter, competed for the annual trophy at Ivybridge Community College. This year’s winners were a team from Saltash, with Slapton in second place.

Carol Beeson from Ivybridge Caring was on hand to accept a cheque (pictured) for £800 and

thank the bowlers for their support.

Ivybridge Caring supports elderly, disabled and vulnerable people in the Ivybridge area. Its aim is to help people in need with a variety of tasks, including home visits, shopping and short walks.

Staffed by volunteers, they operate from The Watermark. The charity can be contacted by phoning 07791 239357 or by email - info@ ivybridgecaring.co.uk

ENDSLEIGH A WYEVALE GARDEN CENTRE

would benefit from our support please contact Matt Pollard or myself at Endsleigh on 01752 898989 or email endsleigh@ wyevalegardencentres.co.uk for further details.

Community & charity news

By Christine Pascoe – Endsleigh Charity Champion

Wyevale Garden Centres community investment through our national charity partnership “Gardening for Good” aims to bring benefit to local charities and good causes by helping with fundraising, donations and volunteering.

Endsleigh offers support in the form of giftcard donations and people power. Donations have already been made to many organisations, schools and charities, including Make a Wish Foundation, Ivybridge Allotment Society and The Princes Trust.

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What is short matt bowls?

Short matt bowls is an indoor variation on outdoor green bowls and is played on matts, generally throughout the winter months.

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CHARITY FUNDRAISING I am delighted to report that your donations to our chosen charity, Marie Curie, has raised £1,284 so far this year. This equates to approximately 65 hours of nursing care in their own home for a person living with terminal illness.

Funds are being raised in store from our second-hand Book Sale and Swap Shop, the Wishing Well and the raffle of a huge cuddly teddy during March.

During April, we are raffling a rather naughty, but nice, Easter Hamper. Pop into reception desk to get your tickets!

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meets Monday and Tuesday evenings in Ivybridge Community College from 7pm.

The game provides a good social atmosphere, with a competitive element to provide an entertaining evening.

The club has trained coaches and bowls are available for beginners or returners to try their hand.

Many members also belong to the outdoor club so they can continue the game in the summer months.

To find out more about short matt bowls and the Ivybridge Club, contact the secretary on 01752 691306.

Starting on 18th April we are excited to be running the popular sunflower competition in store once again.

There will be super prizes for the winner, second and third largest specimens in each age group. Last year’s winning entry grew to an enormous 3.4 metres (10’ 10”) and we are hoping to see some whopping sunflowers again this year!

We will also be venturing out into selected schools and groups with the competition to inspire and educate youngsters about the fun of growing plants. If this sounds like something you would like your school, brownie or cub pack, rainbows or beavers group to get involved with then please do contact me.

Once again a big thank you to all our amazing customers for your continued generous support of our fundraising projects and raffles.

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Tony Rea for Ivybridge May 4th In April Tony Rea, your Labour County Council candidate, will be out and about town with copies of his Ivybridge Manifesto. You will also find him in the Watermark coffee bar on Thursdays 4pm-5pm* and Saturdays 9.15am-10.15am *Not 13th, 27th and 29th April

Set in the peaceful and tranquil surroundings of traditional Devonshire Countryside, Redmount is a quaint family care home offering a variety of care services to our local and surrounding communities. Redmount can offer long term and short term respite stays as well as day care to people living at home. Here at Redmount we pride ourselves on providing exceptional standards of individually tailored packages of care for all our Residents ensuring that not only do people enjoy a safe and supportive environment but also a continuation of their preferred lifestyles and quality of life.

We welcome people to pop in at any time for an informal chat and tour of our home or contact us on the details below.

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The first question people usually ask is: “Why do I need a Will? I haven’t got much and my wishes for my family are really simple”.

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The first reason we need a Will is to make sure that the ones we want to inherit really will do so. In simple terms, we want to avoid intestacy. Intestacy is when somebody dies without a Will – that somebody will die intestate – and their estate will be distributed according to very rigid intestacy rules.

It means that, if you die without a Will, according to intestacy rules, your stepchildren will be automatically excluded from your inheritance; your property might not go to the person you had intended it to go; if you are not married to your partner, your partner is not entitled to your inheritance; your wife or your

children might not inherit at all or not in the way you might have wished they did.

For parents with minor children, the scariest part is that, should both die without a Will, or with a Will that does not contemplate appointing a guardian for our minor children, the state will take care of them, and not necessarily in the way we would have wished.

Even a simple, straight-forward Will might not be a strong tool to make sure that the ones you want to protect and to inherit one day will.

In some cases, it is paramount to set up a Trust within the Will or even outside the Will, a Home Protection Trust.

Please call us on 0800 0148031 to make an appointment with us. We will advise you as to the best way to protect your family and your assets, whether with a simple Will or a Will with a Trust built in it, or with the ultimate asset protection tool, a Home Protection Trust.

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MONEY MATTERS with Ivybridge Accountants Ltd As the tax year draws to an end, we should look at a couple of planning opportunities before 5th April, says Simon Jilks

If you are operating a company, ensure the level of dividends you have drawn make the most of the tax bands – not too much that you end up paying higher rate tax, not too little so that your £5,000 allowance is not used.

Also, ensure you have paid yourself an adequate salary to make the most of the National Insurance free amounts, ie £8,060.

Any landlords who need to carry out repairs to their property should get these done by 5th April, allowing tax relief to be claimed in 2016/17.

It would also be a good time, perhaps, to review your investments to make sure you are making the most of available annual allowances.

We have also just had the spring

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budget, which, on the whole, was not a very exciting one. The main headlines were about the now cancelled increase in class 4 NIC. However, a greater impact will be felt with the reduction of the dividend allowance from £5,000 to £2,000 from April 2018.

This could cost a higher rate tax payer as much as £975 more per year.

In other budget news, personal allowances for 2017/18 will increase to £11,500, with the amount you earn before paying higher rate tax increases to £45,000. Class 2 NIC will be abolished from April 2018.

Business rates increases have been limited temporarily for those experiencing increases, but for those expecting a reduction the transitional relief is not so good as the reduction will be phased in.

If you wish to chat about the impact of the budget on you, or any tax planning, please drop in for a free meeting.

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THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

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RECOUNTING LIFE IN THE TOWN O OO REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

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Battle of theas Somme raged cheer people when it reached home. nheIvybridge, elsewhere through July, August and on into the There is more to this story than first across the UK, the April 1917 appears, however. Last month, I wrote about autumn of 1916; it dominates this newspapers were brimming September’s too.

Lieutenant Savill’s quick thinking and month’s piece and As thewith casualties news.mounted, people at home initiative which saved the lives of many C began to receive news loved ones killed, Company soldiers on the first day of the On 2nd April, USofPresident missing or injured. battle. Was Veale from C Company and, if Woodrow Wilson asked ConNews of extreme gallantry also reached so, does this help explain his immediate gress for Ina late declaration war, south Devon.

July, Privateof Theodore willingness to try to rescue Savill? I would Veale who was declared serving with like to think so, but so far no evidence has andfrom on Dartmouth, the 6th the USA the 8th Devons, risked his own life on a been found to support this idea. war on Germany. number of occasions as he went out into ‘No After the war, Theodore Veale became a In France, Canadian troops Man’s Land’ trying to rescue one of hiseven- fireman in Dartmouth – local people say he Eventually, was always first up the ladder! Eric Savill officers, Savill.on tuallyLieutenant forced aEric defeat GermaVeale was successful in bringing the badly ny in the Battle of Vimy Ridge and graduated from Cambridge University, wounded officer safely back (a full account of became a surveyor and eventually took the the Nivelle Offensive this appears in my book Southbegan.

Devon in the post of Deputy Ranger of the parks at Royal Meanwhile, in Russia, the was Great War). For these actions Veale Windsor. He was knighted in 1955. promoted to corporal andthe awarded Both men died in 1980 and the Veale-Savill revolution against Tsarthe – that Victoria Cross; one of only two VCs awarded garden in Dartmouth was opened in 2002. would eventually remove Russia to the Devonshire Regiment during the whole Next month, I shall write about some of the from the war in full swing, war.

No doubt news– ofwas his gallantry helped to Ivybridge soldiers and their role in this battle.

Corporal Veale VC with Vladimir Lenin returning to Russia from exile on 16th April.

The day after (17th), however, the papers were dominatedAnby educational roadshow to help Dogs Trust education and comvisit the stands, which will be manned by locality engagement munity officer Gemma Lewry said: a single and very ugly story:inform the both dog and non-dog about some of the dog-re- officers from SHDC, together with “Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest German Corpse Factory! owners lated issues faced by the district a member from the Dogs Trust. dog welfare charity with expert SINGERS The first English language council is coming to Ivybridge.

At the stand you can find out how knowledge in dog behaviour. Our South Hams District Council has to be ‘Dog Smart’ and how to be a hope is that simple advice such as accounts of the corpse factory WANTED responsible dog owner. never leave your child alone with appeared in The Times andteamed The up with Dogs Trust, the Three years ago, Martin UK’s largest dog welfare charity, “The council is determined to ad- any dog, never tease a dog, don’t Daily were scarce SibleyMail. wrote Fats a monologue for in a series of educational roaddress the dog-related issues in approach a dog you don’t know Germany the Britishshows, navalfollowing up their camwith songs due calledto Little the district and we encourage and always ask the owner before Blue Dress, which alongstory was paign you to come along to the roadyou approach a dog could prevent blockade, and the thatto overcome dog-related with an actor and singers, issues within the district. show to find out more about more dog attacks.

German battlefield corpses were was performed at a The roadshow will be at Ivybridge dogs,” said SHDCs portfolio “We all remember the Green rendered successful down evening for at fat, which Cross Code and we want Be Dog Market on Thursday, 25th August, holder for commercial services, Lukesland House. to manufacture Smart to be just as well known.” and everyone is welcome to the Cllr Rufus Gilbert. was then used Martin would like soap, to put candles, nitroglycerine, the show on again, and is lubricants, even boot dubbing. looking for two singers, Heating fund open The turned out to be false. onestory male and one female, for applications ‘Evil and brutish’ German soldiers – such accusations proved to be false aged from 20s totime that The first-ever Ivybridge Summer painting, magic shows and balIt was not early the first early 30s.

Don’t wait for winter – CosyDeFete is being held this September. loon modelling. Ivybridge’s local Germany, or German soldiers, You must be able to sing von Central Heating Fund is Miss Ivy Events and the Ivytheatre group will be in costume had been misrepresented by herChamber fromof rumours among misreporting, story no doubt across a range of styles openthe for applications. bridge Commercecirculating to promote their next production, (eg 1930s musical, blues, The fund can help with connectare organising the fete, which will and vibrant dancers will be fear enemies. troops and civilians insome Belgium. fuelled and revulsion in the pop, soul etc). ingofyour house to gas and intake place onWhether Sunday, 4th Sep-was asure to get in the groove.

Historians now think the Gerthis case of you ‘fake imagination many Ivybridge It will be an amateur stalling central heating systems tember, 10.30am-4.30pm.

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artisan and gift stalls, fabulous ‘make-do-and-mend’ workshops and a vehicle display.

Musical entertainment will be provided by the wonderful Becky Brine, alongside plenty to keep teams the children amused, such as face have qualified for the national hopes to be putting on in the autumn.

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being encouraged to apply now able throughout the day, and Ivybridge’s great shops will be open before the scheme closes. and supporting the event.

Eligibility criteria must be met, so It’s set to be a great day to soak to find out more about the fund up the atmosphere and support call 0800 612 9301 or visit the thriving local community. www.cosydevon.com/cosyTeam medal results î www.missivyevents.co.uk U14 Boys - products/central-heating-fund/ Ivybridge Bronze; U14

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Ivybridge Gymnastics Academy brought home six team medals – including five golds – and individual honours from the competition. The five teams and winning individual gymnasts will now travel to Stoke-on Trent in May to compete in the national finals against the best teams from throughout the UK. Gold medals were won by the U14 Girls team (pictured), U14

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Mixed, U19 Boys, U19 Girls and U19 Mixed. There were also four individual golds, with Olivia Coaker winning the overall U14 Girls, Danny White the U14 Boys, Jennah LeGrice the U19 Girls and Reece Parkin the U19 Boys.

Individual medal results U14 Girls: Olivia Coaker Yr 8 – Gold; Erin Beswick Yr 8 – Bronze U14 Boys: Danny White Yr 7 – Gold. U19 Girls: Jennah LeGrice Yr 13 – Gold. U19 Boys: Reece Parkin Yr 9 – Gold; James Ellis Yr 13 – Silver; Jon Oxton Yr 9 – Bronze. U11 Girls: Lovisa Street Yr 6 – Bronze.

Latest news from Ivybridge Town Council Our Annual Town Meeting is on Friday, 21st April, at The Watermark starting at 7pm. We are delighted that Gary Streeter MP will be attending to speak at our meeting. Do come along to learn about the work of the council, what is happening in the year ahead, ask questions and hear from our speakers.

JOINT LOCAL PLAN The future of Ivybridge until 2034 is open for formal consultation until Wednesday, 26th April. Much of the consultation is online, either via the Plymouth City Council website or at http://old.southhams.gov.uk/ jointlocalplan If you have comments or wish to object at this stage then it needs to be on the basis that aspects of the plan are “unsound”; effectively, why it’s illogical to select a site for development which has perhaps been identified as having severe constraints by the district council’s own assessments.

The town council will be submitting its objections on the location of much of the proposed new housing development and the fact that no land for employment is designate.

This is the last chance to comment before the plan is sent to an Inspector, who will assess the comments made and what changes need to be made.

STOP PRESS - BUTTERPARK The ideas for Butterpark, which the council has been working on with a private developer, Dove Project, Brook Housing plus local councillors to deliver a housing project on the former residential care home site are now moving forward as Devon County Council has declared the site as surplus, and offered it to the council at a discounted rate to deliver our plans. Through a combination of conversion of part of the existing property and new build housing it will provide much-needed private rented housing, six rent-to-buy houses (via Rent Plus) plus six flats and a training house for people with moderate learning disabilities. Detailed plans, plus a great deal of consultation, will be happening by the summer this year before plans are submitted for planning permission.

Contact Ivybridge Town Council Town Hall, Erme Court, Leonards Rd T: (01752) 893815 E: townclerk@ivybridge.gov.uk W: www.ivybridge.gov.uk

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Tickets are £12 and £10. There will be a wine and cheese plate prior to the show for an additional £6.50 – please book your wine and cheese when purchasing your tickets.

On Saturday, 1st April, enjoy an evening of Argentinian Tango music with Tango Sonoro. Noelle, Judy and Jonathan go back a long way as members of the Plymouth Symphony Orchestra and form the core of Tango Sonoro.

Their backgrounds are mainly in classical music. They have been Mad Dog Mcrea playing Argentine Tango Music Returning to The Watermark on since 2010. Recently, Tango Sonoro have been joined by Laura Saturday, 8th April, Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mix of folk Deignan, who also played in the rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass Plymouth Symphony for a while and ‘shake your ass’ music. and who is currently studying for From self-penned songs of a degree in music at the Royal adventure, drinking, love and life, Welsh College in Cardiff. to traditional songs of gypsies, Argentine Tango is beautiful in fairies, legless pirates and black its instrumental form, but when flies, Mad Dog never fail to sung, it has yet more depth. capture their audience with their Tango Sonoro is lucky to have Billversatile Lomas - Dec16_Layout 17-Nov-16 8:04 PM Page 1 infectious songs. the Judy Whitlock,1who is able to play the double bass as The band will be supported

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Tickets on sale now at £15.

Coffee shop news

The excellent value cooked breakfast will continue to run throughout April, still only £5.50 including a regular tea or Americano. In addition to the hot specials on Wednesday lunchtimes, throughout April there will also be fish Friday.

Hot cross buns will be available over Easter and children’s lunch boxes will also be on sale, which will be discounted if purchased in conjunction with a children’s cinema ticket.

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The Watermark information desk has an excellent range of walking books and guides suitable for all ages and abilities.

New in is The Complete Guide To The South West Coast Path 2017-18, the beautifully illustrated guide to the longest national trail in the UK, 630 miles of stunning coastline right on our doorstep.

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POPPY PAINTING AT IVYDENE Ivydene – Painting Poppies

By Abby and Jess Oldaport class at the Erme Primary School visited Ivydene to paint some clay poppies with some of the residents.

It was lovely to chat to them while we painted the poppies.

After we had finished painting the poppies, we had some juice and a choice of cookies. Then we went into the lounge and sat with the residents.

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The programme included works from 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century composers, some well-known, others less so, and readings from Thomas Hardy and Roger McGough, among others.

During the interval, to the gentle accompaniment of classical guitar music, Prosecco flowed and delicious canapés were provided by two tireless volunteers and their helpers.

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SPORT

Community RANGERS Easter marks the start of the visitor season on the Moor Happy Easter! For us Rangers, as the visitor season begins, we will be out patrolling over the Easter weekend.

You will notice that the lambing and bird nesting signs are around the moor to remind us all to keep our dogs under close control. Ground nesting birds are easily disturbed, particularly by dogs running free through moorland vegetation. When a bird is forced to leave its nest, the eggs or newly fledged young can chill and die very quickly, or predators can move in and take eggs or nestlings.

Dartmoor’s moorland birds are a cause for celebration but they need our continuing care. As the largest upland area in southern England, Dartmoor offers many different habitats to a wide variety of breeding birds. Moorland areas are home to a fascinating range of birds, all of which contribute to the richness of the area and our enjoyment of this special place.

SWIMMERS RACE TO RELAY TITLE The Year 6 girls’ relay swimming team from Woodlands Park Primary School raced to the Plymouth Schools’ Relay Championship title at the Devonport Royal Swimming

HARRIERS TACKLE TOUGH CHALLENGES

l school sport - swimming Association Gala, held at Plymouth Life Centre, at the beginning of March.

Ben Trigg at ‘The Grizzly’

l athletics Athletes of Erme Valley Harriers are always keen to take on a challenge, and there are few, if any, races, more difficult than ‘The Grizzly’, run over 20 very hilly miles around Seaton, Beer and Branscombe in East Devon.

Apart from the hills, there is plenty of mud and cobbled beaches for a race which attracts athletes from all over the country.

This year, Ben Trigg finished 4th in 2.26.45 and was followed by Neil Holmes in 29th in 2.43.58.

Holmes regards the race as his favourite – he has run 22 of the 30 times it has been raced – winning several times and achieving many top place finishes.

Other Harriers who finished the demanding course were Emma 38

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Lake (3.01.04), Ewan Lake (3.08.13), Kevin Paull (3.44.06), Liz Bowden (4.07.07), Allister Bristow (4.07.07), Steve Harris (4.09.31), Andy Newcombe (4.15.02) and Linda Bracher (4.16.01).

Steve Watson (1.36.57) and Richard Lane (1.39.35) ran the much shorter ‘Cub Race’, while on the previous day promising young

The team (pictured above) of, left to right, Sophia King, Megan Harris, Jasmine D’Cunha and Madison Oman is now looking forward to competing at the regional schools’ competition.

athlete Sam Yearling was 2nd in the ‘Junior Grizzly’.

Three athletes survived another tough ‘off road’ race, the Hammeldown Hammer, which takes place in the Widecombe-in-the-Moor area. Dave Church (2.25.24) was the first Harrier home, followed

by Ken Summers (2.30.26) and Richard Lane (2.52.40).

On the road, Ian Crossley (1.38.27) was the only Harrier at the Bideford Half Marathon, while at the Bath Half Marathon Alison Thorn achieved a new personal best time of 1.34.46 and Cleo Perry ran 1.25.02, which is just outside PB. Martin Perry ran his first half marathon in a time of 2.06.07.

Meanwhile, Sarah Hirons continued her recent good form, finishing as the first overall female at the Granite Way 20. She was 15th overall and ran a time of 2.26.16.

There was also a 10 mile race, with Rose Bralsford first female vet 45 in 1.27.20 in her first 10 mile race.

During the bird breeding season (March, April, May, June and July), you can minimise disturbance by: • Keeping to tracks and paths as much as possible, particularly in areas of dense heather, clitter and wetlands • Keeping your dog on a lead – especially as most lambing takes place at the same time that birds are nesting • Avoiding young birds on the ground or distressed parent birds, by walking around the area and moving away quickly, allowing the parents to return • Spreading the word by telling others how they can help too.

Finally, remember it’s a time for lambing, too. If you have any concerns about lambs that appear to be abandoned please do not pick them up – instead, contact the livestock protection officer on 07873 587561.

Happy Easter from Ella and Andrea!

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