The Ivybridge magazine - August 2015

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AUGUST 2015 | ISSUE 055

ERMINGTON | CORNWOOD | MOORHAVEN | LEE MILL | BITTAFORD | WRANGATON | AVONWICK | UGBOROUGH

WHAT’S ON

• Comprehensive events diary • Films @ The Watermark

WHO IS YOUR PERSON OF THE YEAR?

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR CITIZEN AND GROUP AWARD

SURF’S UP - P14

CLUBS & GROUPS SCHOOL REPORTS SPORT WELLNESS COMMUNITY NEWS

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BLAZERS FOR BOWLERS

Trio of Ivybridge ladies receive county badges and blazers - P27

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DID YOU DARE TO GO... INTO THE WOODS? PAGE 18

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DO YOU KNOW WHO THESE PHOTOS BELONG TO? The only notes are on the reverse of this photo (right) and reads: “Three smart little girls, Aug 1955. The Seasons Greetings to all at Ivydene from all at Huxton Farm.”

Can you help re-unite these long-lost photos with their rightful owner?

They were found in the back of a cupboard in Gerston, Cole Lane, Ivybridge, and with little by way of descriptions or notes on the back the person who found them has been unable to find out who they are off, or who they belong to. If these photos belong to you, or you know who they are of, please do contact The Ivybridge magazine.

More of the batch of photos found can be seen on our Facebook page.

Market’s new opening times Ivybridge Country Market is introducing new opening hours from this month.

Beginning on Friday, 7th August, the market, which takes place in the Scout hut next to the leisure centre, will trade from 9.30am until 11.30am every Friday.

Nepal fundraising

GENEROUS DONATION TO GROUP An Ivybridge charity which helps adults with learning difficulties was the chosen charity of this year’s Ladies’ Festival Weekend.

Stairways was founded in 2005 by three volunteers in response to cuts in funding for facilities for literacy and numeracy for adults with learning difficulties over the age of 18 years.

The focus of the group, which

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meets every Friday, is on literacy, numeracy, basic skills and social development through projects such as drama, music and activities stimulated by trips out etc.

Richard Beeson and Colin McKenna, representing the Lodge of Sincerity, attended a recent meeting of Stairways, and presented a cheque for £500 to project leader Ann Laity.

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In the aftermath of the tragic Nepal earthquake, the Rotary Club of Ivybridge’s Dr Paul Fletcher orchestrated an immediate response to raise funds for Shelterbox.

To date, the club has raised £15,000, a figure which is still going up, and exceeded its target of 20 Shelterboxes.

The club was grateful to Tesco at Lee Mill who allowed them to raise awareness and collect, and they received further individual donations which has contributed to the substantial total. î To find out more, email adrian.dcunha@virgin.net or like them on Facebook. The club meet every Wednesday from 6pm at The Watermark.

Learning programme for local groups South Hams Community and Voluntary Services (CVS) has launched its latest learning programme for local voluntary and community groups.

The CVS offers support and advice to community groups and charities operating in the South Hams, including workshops to help groups gain the skills they need. Forthcoming workshops include monitoring your organisation’s impact on 17th September, from 1-4pm; Basic fundraising techniques on 30th September, from 10am-12pm; trustees roles and responsibilities on 12th November from 9.30am-12.30pm; and volunteers and the law on 2nd December from 9.30am-12.30pm.

The workshops are open to representatives from any not-forprofit community group or organisation operating in the area and their cost ranges from £10-15 per person. They are held in the CVS Offices at Follaton House, Totnes, in small groups of 8. î For more information and a booking form call 01803 862266 or email cvs@southhamscvs.org.uk

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THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 RECOUNTING LIFE IN THE TOWN O OO REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

Clothes mountain raises money for Nepal

Ivybridge Rainbow and Brownie units got together for a family picnic recently along with their parents, some grandparents, brothers and sisters.

Everyone was invited to bring along clothes they no longer needed to make a ‘Mount Everest’, with the donated clothes being taken to be converted into money. As a result, the units were able to send a cheque for £50 to the Nepal Earthquake Appeal.

Soldiers of the 10th King’s Own in the South Hams, 1915

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ugust 1915. The war had been going on for exactly one year.

During this time, the 10th Battalion, the King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment – King’s Own for short – had come to the South Hams, and gone again.

The 10th King’s Own was based in Devon from the outbreak of war until the summer of 1915, and a special relationship of sorts seems to have developed between the local people and this battalion from the north of England.

The band of the 10th King’s Own must have been a particularly good one, for the local newspaper, the Gazette, reported that it contained no less than nine members of the wellknown Besses o’ th’ Barn brass band from Whitefield (now Greater Manchester).

Does the time in Devon help explain the story of Sergeant William Dillon? Sergeant Dillon served with the 8th Battalion, King’s Own. He was born in Bolton, enlisted in Manchester and was killed in action 26th September 1917. Sergeant Dillon is commemorated on the war memorial in Modbury though his connection with Modbury is unknown. Perhaps he had been ‘adopted’ by a Modbury couple whose own son was serving overseas. Or does some romantic liaison explain this connection? We shall probably

never know.

Lieutenant Horace Heptonstall Backhouse from Ermington was commissioned into the 10th Battalion of the King’s Own on 10th June 1915. He was a member of the Erme Freemasons’ Lodge and the son of George Backhouse, the landlord of the New Inn, Ermington.Was it a coincidence that Backhouse was commissioned into the battalion that had been on his doorstep for the previous eight or nine months? Officers were drawn from all over, often from public schools and university Officer Training Corps. There was also local commissioning into the battalions; men were encouraged to join this ‘foreign’ battalion which had suddenly become local to them. This may well have been the case for Backhouse. He may have come across officers of the 10th King’s Own and was encouraged by them to join up alongside them.

Lieutenant Backhouse was later awarded the Military Cross for leading a trench raid on 7th June, 1917 in which he was wounded. The citation in the London Gazette reads: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a daylight raid on enemy trenches he successfully led his platoon into the enemy second line, subsequently bringing back his whole company with one officer and 60 prisoners”.

Appeal for horse loving volunteers

Erme Valley Riding for the Disabled is looking for willing volunteers who love horses, love helping people and would like to learn new skills to join them.

Founded more than 30 years ago, Erme Valley RDA supports 120 disabled riders and their families, and is staffed entirely by volunteers.

In addition to the benefits of riding, they provide 10 work experience placements, and have created the right environment for young adults with a mental health problem to flourish. Riding enables young adults to cope with their disability, helping them feel more comfortable in everyday life, while giving equine companionship and inclusion by giving them the chance to make new friends and be part of a team.

Would you like to join a great team making a real difference to people's lives? Having previous experience with horses is always a bonus but not essential as guidance is provided.

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Consultation on plan closes this month

Various developments are planned for Ivybridge that could see hundreds of new houses built and the Stowford Mill site re-developed. To help shape the way the town develops, Ivybridge has embarked on writing a Neighbourhood Plan, which is now out for community consultation.

The plan can be viewed on the town council website www.ivybridge.gov.uk/local-information/neighbourhood-plan - and there is an online survey to complete. The consultation period closes on Friday, 21st August, 2015.

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clubs& groups U3A MEETING

WILL YOU WORK OUT WHODUNNIT? The ‘swinging 60s’ came to The Watermark when a murder mystery event was enjoyed by over 30 guests. ‘A Shot in the Dark’ had everyone guessing and some clever sleuths eventually solved the murder and won some prizes.

Cards on the Table by the ‘Queen of Crime’ Agatha Christie, is being staged by Ivybridge Theatre Company this month at The Watermark on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th August, at 7.30pm. The play is a typical ‘whodunnit’: the scene is set with Mr Shaitana, a rather strange and wealthy collector of objets d’art, hosting a dinner party for six people. A murder is committed of course but there are many red herrings and skeletons in the cupboard before the Superintendent can lay his “cards on the table”!

Tickets are on sale now from The Watermark box office, price £7 and £6 for concessions. Tel: 01752 892220.

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

world and Marilyn took aspects of the tale and interpreted them in unusual floral designs. The story ended with the inevitable outcome – it was a fraudulent scam and her friend lost a lot of money! There was obviously more than one lesson to be learned at club this month.

The club do not have a meeting in August, but when members convene after the summer break at the club’s next meeting, on Monday, 14th September, at The Watermark, Denise Stephens will be the demonstrator and her title will be ‘flower power’. Meetings begin at 7.30pm, and visitors are welcome, £5.

FIND OUT MORE: Contact club chairman, Janet Weston, tel: (01752) 894643.

The August general meeting of Ivybridge U3A will be held at The Watermark on Monday, 17th August, at 2pm.

The speaker will be Nigel Grist, with a talk on “the hills and tors of Dartmoor”.

FIND OUT MORE: Phone 01752 892772, email ivybridge.u3a@gmail.com or see www.ivybridge-u3a.org.uk

KEEP CRAFTING The Ivybridge Crafters have a full programme of workshops throughout the month.

August’s Friday meetings in the Terrace Cafe at Endsleigh Garden Centre are: 7th: Floral Jewellery 14th: Seaside jewellery box 21st: Enchanted tea lights 28th: Notelet gift set FIND OUT MORE: Call/text Jenny Pearce on 07753 480423 or follow on Facebook and Twitter.

MANY LESSONS IN FLOWER STORY Members of Ivybridge Flower Club were asked a question by Marilyn Prout, an area demonstrator and freelance florist from South Molton, at their July meeting: “Would you believe it?”.

Marilyn told the story of a recently widowed friend of hers who became embroiled with a man who befriended her on Facebook. The story became very involved, with the man friend having to travel all over the 6

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ENLIGHTENING STORY OF LOCAL INTEREST A group of Ivybridge Probus Club members, wives and guests enjoyed the July meeting at Newton Abbot Races.

On a warmish sunny day, lunch in the Paddock Restaurant, seven races to look forward to and a

chance to fleece the Turf Accounts was the day’s agenda. As well as personal wagers each couple, on respective races, took it in turns to use a kitty with aspirations of wealth creation beyond belief; or a “fiver” at least!

The system worked well with an outright winner on the first race.

Unfortunately, it drifted from that point on, with the bookies winning by a head at the finishing post!

The club’s July meeting was chaired by chairman Michael Bailey, ably assisted by Speaker Secretary Howard Webster.

Forthcoming events were announced after lunch, including the ladies’ Christmas lunch at St Elizabeth House, Plympton, in early December, a golf day at Wranagton in mid autumn, a quiz night in late August and a late September weekend in Paris.

On a more somber note, the chairman passed on to members thanks from Ann Anderson, widow of Peter Anderson who recently succumbed after a long illness.

The club made a donation to the charity of the families choice.

Business over, Howard introduced Tom Madock to speak on ‘A Royal Marine in the Crimea War in the mid 19th century’.

Tom’s family can be traced back nine generations in and around Ivybridge. Nicholas Scobell, who was to become his Great-Great Grandfather started at an early age to became a farm labourer.

Seeing no future he decided to join the Royal Marines in 1846.

Having no money he walked from Ivybridge to Stonehouse Barracks in Plymouth.

A fully trained Royal Marine, Scobel was sent out to Sebastapol on the Crimea Peninsular. At 5am he was the first Marine ashore for what was to become the Battle of Balaclava. Along with his battalion comrades he was part of what was to be known as ‘The Thin Red Line’.

Outnumbered, they held the wrath of Russian Cossacks at bay and into eventual retreat. It was at this battle that the infamous Charge of The Light Brigade took place.

Later in his Royal Marine career he was involved with the suppression of the West African slave trade.

He left military service with a “Good Behavior” citation and a Service Pension in 1864. He married Mary Jane Winsor and settled down to farming until his death in 1904 aged 81.

On behalf of The Club Howard Webster proposed a vote of thanks to Tom Madock for an enlightening story of local interest.

FIND OUT MORE: Contact secretary Bob Mailing on 01752 892255.

Send us your club’s report We’d be happy to include a report from your club orgroup in future issues. See page three for when and where to send them.

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FUN FOR ALL AT CORNWOOD SHOW A fantastic day for the whole family is in store at this year’s Cornwood Show on Saturday, 8th August.

The Cornwood Agricultural and Horticultural Show, to give it its full title, is at the Blachford Estate in Cornwood, and aims to provide something for everyone and this year is no exception. There will be the traditional dog show, pets and poultry, the horticultural marquee and sheep show, to watch or take part in.

Entry forms and details of all classes are in the Schedule, which can be picked up from various outlets around Cornwood and Ivybridge or go to the website www.cornwoodshow.btck.co.uk.

As well as the classes, there is a varied programme of entertainment in the main ring including Pony Club games, flyball, classic cars and, back by popular demand, the amazing Duck Herding spectacle.

What’s On in August There will be plenty of things to try out, too, such as the rodeo sheep, bouncy castles and face painting for the children, and why not take part in the hilarious family races or Tug O’War competition.

The Community Market is bigger and better this year giving more opportunity to buy locally-made handicraft, art and food.

If you are feeling peckish, you'll be spoilt for choice with a range of locally-produced hot food, a bar, icecreams, candyfloss, coffee and cake and other refreshments. The traditional Devon Cream Teas marquee is sure to hit the spot come afternoon when you need a sit-down!

For more details, see the advert on page 11.

TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC Take your teddy to meet the donkeys at Ivybridge Donkey Centre at its summer Teddy Bears’ picnic on Thursday, 13th August.

Pooh and Eeyore, adoption donkeys, both love picnics and they will be there to meet visitors, along with the other donkeys.

The Teddy Bears’ picnic is fun for the whole family with donkey activities, family games and competitions with prizes to be won.

Tickets are £6 per child which includes a donkey cart ride. Adults free. Booking essential. Free parking. Refreshments will be available to buy.

The picnic is from 10am until 2pm. For more information and to book please call 01752 690200.

Ivybridge Theatre Company is staging ‘Queen of Crime’ Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnit ‘Cards on the Table’ at The Watermark on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th August, at 7.30pm. Tickets, available from The Watermark, are £7 (£6 for concessions). Tel: 01752 892220.

Mons: 12-2pm WORK CLUB Weds 5th/12th/19th/26th: 10.30am-12pm MEMORY LOSS READING GROUP For people with memory loss & their carers.

Thurs 6th/13th/20th/27th: 9.30am-12pm CITY OF PLYMOUTH CREDIT UNION 10.30-10.50am BABY BOUNCE AND RHYME 2.30-4.30pm KNIT & NATTER Mon 3rd: 4-5pm M@X’S BOOK DREAMERS BOOK GROUP for children aged 7-11.

Tues 11th: 10am-12pm NEXT STEPS Informal support group for parents/ carers of young adults who have ongoing special/additional needs.

Weds 12th: 1.30-3.30pm STROKE SUPPORT GROUP For stroke survivors and their carers.

Thurs 13th: 2-4pm ACTION FOR HEARING LOSS CLINIC Sat 15th: 10.30-11.30am BUILD A STORY Listen to a story and then have a go at building it with Lego. £1.50 per child. Book with library staff.

10am-12pm IVYBRIDGE WRITERS’ GROUP Share writing thoughts and ideas in our friendly informal group.

Thurs 20th: LEGAL SURGERY 11am-1pm With Wolferstans. Free initial consultation. No booking required but may need to queue.

Summer reading challenge for primary school children. Read six library books throughout the summer holidays. Just pop into the library, sign up and borrow some books. Also chance to win a scooter and other prizes. There are also activities based on the challenge: • Tues 4th: 2.30-3.30pm Meet some of the world’s smallest creatures with Jack’s Zoo. For children aged 5+. £2 per child.

Booking essential.

• Thurs 6th: 2.30-3.30pm Horrid Henry’s Hop Game Dress up as your favourite character from the Horrid Henry books and take part in our fun quiz. For children 5+.

Booking required • Fri 14th: 2.30-3.30pm Fantastic Storytelling with Clive Pig Wonderful stories for children 6+ £2 per child. Booking essential.

• Tues 18th: 2.30-4pm Make a Tiny Tree House based on The 13 Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths. For children 6+. Free but booking required.

• Tues 25th: 2.30-3.30pm Dress a paper character, based on The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson.

Drop-in session.

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EARTH TO ECHO [PG] Sat 1, Wed 5 & Thu 6 Aug 10.30am. After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help. 91 mins. Tickets: £5.

WOMAN IN GOLD [12A] Wed 5 Aug 2pm & 7.30pm & Thu 6 Aug 7.30pm. Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family. Stars Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. 109 mins.

SAN ANDREAS [12A] Fri 7 Aug 7.30pm. In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his daughter. Stars Dwayne Johnson.

114 mins.

THE NUT JOB [U] Wed 12 & Thu 13 Aug 10.30am. An incorrigibly self-serving exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park brethren raid a nut store to survive, that is also the front for a human gang's bank robbery 86 mins. Tickets: £5.

MAD MAX FURY ROAD [15] Wed 12 Aug 2pm & Thu 13 Aug 7.30pm. In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to restore order: Max, a man of action and of few words, and Furiosa, a woman of action who is looking to make it back to her childhood homeland. With Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. 120 mins.

DINO TIME [PG] Wed 19 & Thu 20 Aug 10.30am. Three kids who travel back in time to 65 million years ago, where they are taken in by a dinosaur 82 mins. Tickets: £5.

THE WATER DIVINER [15] Wed 19 Aug 2pm & 7.30pm. An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. Russell Crowe stars. 111 mins.

THE VOICES [15] Thu 20 Aug 7.30pm. A likable guy pursues his office crush with the help of his evil talking pets, but things turn sinister when she stands him up for a date, starring Ryan Reynolds and Gemma Arterton. 103 mins.

TWO BY TWO [U] Wed 26 & Thu 27 Aug 10.30am. It's the end of the world. A flood is coming. Luckily for Dave and his son Finny, a couple of clumsy Nestrians, an Ark has been built to save all animals 85 mins. Tickets: £5.

QUEEN & COUNTRY [15] Wed 26 Aug 2pm. In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town. 115 mins.

OTHELLO live from Royal Shakespeare Company - Wed 26 Aug 7pm. Othello is the greatest general of his age. A fearsome warrior, loving husband and revered defender of Venice against its enemies. But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own, men driven by prejudice and jealousy to destroy him.

As they plot in the shadows, Othello realises too late that the greatest danger lies not in the hatred of others, but his own fragile and destructive pride. Tickets: £15/£14 WILD TALES [15] Thu 27 Aug 7.30pm. Six short stories involving distressed people. 119 mins.

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON [12A] Fri 28 Aug 7.30pm When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's Mightiest Heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans. An all star cast. 141 mins.

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How does your garden grow? An exhibition of floral paintings by local artist Amanda Pellatt The Atrium Gallery at The Watermark until 29th August.

Wednesday 29th July Film @ The Watermark - Home [U] 94mins. 10.30am.

DATE TBC: Film @ The Watermark - The Falling [15] 100mins. 2pm & 7.30pm.

Thursday 30th July Knit & Natter 2.30-4pm, The Famous Lee Mill. Join judith every Thursday - book your FREE space now, 01752 691100.

Film @ The Watermark Cinderella (2015) [U] 113mins.

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Film @ The Watermark - Suite Française [15] 107mins. 2pm & 7.30pm.

Friday 31st July The Watermark Photographic Competition - deadline for entries.

Scandal and Romance 6.30pm.

Saltram House. A playful evening event bringing the Parker family’s past scandals and romantic associations to life with actors and narration. The house will be candlelit. All tickets £12. Booking essential. Details & to book call 01752 333500 or email. saltram@nationaltrust.org.uk Film @ The Watermark Cinderella (2015) [U] 113mins.

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Film @ The Watermark American Sniper [15] 132mins.

2pm & 7.30pm.

Saturday 1st August Tag Family Fun Day. 10am-6pm.

Ivybridge Rugby Club. Details: Paul Rowley - 01752 894392.

Pete’s Nature Walk. 10am. Dartmeet. 2.5miles. Adults £7, children u16 free. Dogs welcome on a lead.

Booking not required. Details: www.moorlandguides.co.uk Ermington Sustainable Saturday.

10am-12noon. Locally produced foods, fresh seasonal vegetables, locally made crafts and Café. Ermington Reading Rooms.

Salcombe Town Regatta. Until 8th August. Details: www.salcombeinformation.co.uk The Sorcerers Apprentice. 6.308.30pm. Open air adaptation of Disney’s The Sorcerers Apprentice.

Adult £14, Child £8 and a Family £40. Booking advisable. Saltram House. Details: 01752 333500 / saltram@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Film @ The Watermark - Earth to Echo [PG] 91mins. 10.30am. See Film listing on page 9.

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What’s On Calendar Sunday 2nd August Salcombe Town Regatta. Until 8th August. See Sat 1st Monday 3rd August South Hams CAB. 10am-12noon.

Drop-in at The Watermark or call 08444 111 444.

Holiday Fun - Stay and Play. 1.303pm. Stay and Play with Baby Clinic. At the Den, South Brent.

Family support available from SeaMoor staff. Tel. 01752 896356.

Ivybridge Town Council Meeting.

7pm. The Watermark.

Ivybridge Town Council Planning & Infrastructure Committee.

6pm. Ivybridge Town Hall.

Tuesday 4th August Meet @ 'The Mill' The Famous Lee Mill, 10.30am-12noon. Come along with friends or by yourself for some friendly chat and company.

Details: 01752 691100.

Ivybridge Community Choir.

7.30-9.30pm. People of any ability are welcome to join. Details: 01626 870107.

Ivybridge Probus Club. 12pm.

Monthly lunch meeting at the Smithaleigh Hotel. Details: 01752 892255. See page 6.

Holiday Fun - Messy Play Session. 10-11.30am. At The Den, South Brent. Family support available from the SeaMoor staff. Tel. 01752 896356.

The Watermark Committee meeting. 7pm. The Watermark.

Wednesday 5th August Film @ The Watermark - Earth to Echo [PG] 91mins. 10.30am. See Film listing on page 9.

Film @ The Watermark - Woman in Gold [12A] 109mins. 2pm & 7.30pm. See Film listing on page 9.

Quiz Night at The Sportsman’s Inn, Exeter Road, Ivybridge.

Thursday 6th August Knit & Natter 2.30-4pm, The Famous Lee Mill. Join judith every Thursday - book your FREE space now, 01752 691100.

Wright Group Coffee Mornings.

10.30am-12noon. The Sportsman’s Inn. Everyone welcome!

Credit Union. 9.30am- 12noon.

Ivybridge Library. Savings and loans.

Investigating Devon’s Gardens.

7pm. Illustrated talk by Dr Clare Greener, Garden Historian. Tickets £5 each. Devon Rural Archive (DRA), Shilstone. Booking is essential. Details: abi@dra.uk.net / 01548 830832.

Bosom Buddies. 1.30-2.30pm.

SeaMoor Children’s Centre. Tel. 01752 896356.

Film @ The Watermark - Earth to Echo [PG] 91mins. 10.30am. See Film listing on page 9.

Film @ The Watermark - Woman in Gold [12A] 109mins. 7.30pm.

See Film listing on page 9.

Friday 7th August Ivybridge Country Market. 9.3011.30am. Scout hut next to the Leisure Centre. Details: 01752 893211.

Youth Leisure Night @ Ivybridge Leisure Centre. 7.30-9.30pm.

Trampolining, Gym, Parkour, Body Combat, Zorbs, Inflatables, Zumba, Swimming, Messy games, Football.

First session is free! Then £2.

Children’s Centre @ the Donkey Sanctuary. 10- 11.30am. Arts, crafts, face painting and donkey rides. Booking essential. Details: 01752 896356.

Film @ The Watermark - San Andreas [12A] 114mins. 7.30pm. See Film listing on page 9.

Saturday 8th August Cornwood Show. Blachford Estate, Cornwood. Fun for all the family.

See the ad opposite.

Pete’s Nature Walk. 10am. Dartmeet. 2.5miles. Adults £7, children u16 free. Dogs welcome on a lead.

Booking not required. Details: www.moorlandguides.co.uk Two-day Working Vintage Rally.

Open from 10am. Adults £8, Children (5-16 years) £3. Sorley Cross, Kingsbridge. Details: www.shvmc.co.uk/rally Sunday 9th August Two-day Working Vintage Rally.

Open from 10am. Adults £8, Children (5-16 years) £3. Sorley Cross, Kingsbridge. Details: www.shvmc.co.uk/rally Mega Ride. Lee Mill Industrial Estate. The charity ride starts at 12noon, ending at Plymouth Hoe. Details: 01752 306330.

Monday 10th August South Hams CAB. 10am-12noon.

Drop- in at The Watermark or call 08444 111 444.

Holiday Fun - Stay and Play.

1.30- 3pm. Stay and Play with Baby Clinic. At the Den, South Brent. Family support available from SeaMoor staff. Tel. 01752 896356.

Tuesday 11th August Meet @ 'The Mill' The Famous Lee Mill, 10.30am-12noon. Come along with friends or by yourself for some friendly chat and company.

Details: 01752 691100.

Ivybridge Community Choir.

7.30-9.30pm. People of any ability are welcome to join. Details: 01626 870107.

Guided Tour of Shilstone House and Grounds. 2pm. Followed by cream tea at the DRA. £15 to include the cream tea. Booking is essential. Details: abi@dra.uk.net / 01548 830832.

Holiday Fun - Messy Play Session. 10-11.30am. At The Den, South Brent. Family support available from the SeaMoor staff. Tel. 01752 896356.

Wednesday 12th August Blossom Meeting. 7.30pm. Ivybridge breast cancer self-help and support group. Detaisls: blossomivybridge@yahoo.co.uk Film @ The Watermark - The Nut Job [U] 86mins. 10.30am. See Film listing on page 9.

Film @ The Watermark - Mad Max Fury Road [15] 120mins.

2pm. See Film listing on page 9.

Thursday 13th August Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Donkey Centre, Filham Park. See page 9.

Knit & Natter 2.30-4pm, The Famous Lee Mill. Join judith every Thursday - book your FREE space now, 01752 691100.

Wright Group Coffee Mornings.

10.30am- 12noon. The Sportsman’s Inn. Everyone welcome!

Credit Union. 9.30am- 12noon.

Ivybridge Library. Savings and loans.

Action on Hearing Loss Clinic. 24pm. With Derriford Audiology.

Cleaning of hearing aids, supply batteries and offer help and advice about assistive equipment and adjusting to the use of hearing aids.

Summer Fun - Children’s Centre.

1.45- 3.15pm. Summer fun with special guest Mervyn the Musikgarten man. Yealmpton Community Centre. Tel. 01752 896356.

Bosom Buddies. 1.30-2.30pm.

SeaMoor Children’s Centre. Tel. 01752 896356.

Film @ The Watermark - The Nut Job [U] 86mins. 10.30am. See Film listing on page 9.

Film @ The Watermark - Mad Max Fury Road [15] 120mins.

7.30pm. See Film listing on page 9.

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Friday 14th August Ivybridge Country Market. 9.3011.30am. Scout hut next to the Leisure Centre. Details: 01752 893211.

Youth Leisure Night @ Ivybridge Leisure Centre. 7.30-9.30pm.

Trampolining, Gym, Parkour, Body Combat, Zorbs, Inflatables, Zumba, Swimming, Messy games, Football.

First session is free! Then £2.

Flavour Fest. 14-16th August. The South West’s largest food and drink festival. Plymouth City Centre Piazza. Details: 01752 668000 / enquiries@plymouth.gov.uk LIVE THEATRE @ The Watermark Agatha Christie’s Cards on the Table. By Ivybridge Theatre Company. Tickets: £7/£6 concs. 7.30pm.

Saturday 15th August Build A Story. Listen to a story, then have a go at building it with Lego. Ivybridge Library, 10.3011.30am. See page 9.

Ermington Sustainable Saturday.

10am-12noon. Locally produced foods, fresh seasonal vegetables, locally made crafts and Café. Ermington Reading Rooms.

Flavour Fest. 14-16th August. Plymouth City Centre Piazza. Details: 01752 668000 / enquiries@plymouth.gov.uk

LIVE THEATRE @ The Watermark Agatha Christie’s Cards on the Table. By Ivybridge Theatre Company. Tickets: £7/£6 concs. 7.30pm.

Sunday 16th August Pete’s Nature Walk. 10am. Dartmeet. 2.5miles. Adults £7, children u16 free. Dogs welcome on a lead.

Booking not required. Details: www.moorlandguides.co.uk Breakwater Swim. 2pm. 4K swim from Plymouth Breakwater back to the shore. Organised by The Chestnut Appeal. Details: chestnut. events@nhs.net / 01752 792736.

Flavour Fest. 14-16th August. The South West’s largest food and drink festival. Plymouth City Centre Piazza. Details: 01752 668000 / enquiries@plymouth.gov.uk Monday 17th August South Hams CAB. 10am- 12noon.

Drop- in at The Watermark or call 08444 111 444.

U3A Monthly General Meeting. 24pm. The Watermark. Speaker Nigel Grist, talking about “The Hills and Tors of Dartmoor”.

Holiday Fun - Stay and Play.

1.30- 3pm. Stay and Play with Baby Clinic. At the Den, South Brent. Family support available from SeaMoor staff. Tel. 01752 896356.

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Regular events include comedy, live music, tribute acts, karaoke, quizes and charity fundraising evenings.

See the What’s On section for entertainment coming up this month, and visit our website for regular updates to our programme.

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Tuesday 18th August Meet @ 'The Mill' The Famous Lee Mill, 10.30am-12noon. Come along with friends or by yourself for some friendly chat and company.

Details: 01752 691100.

Ivybridge Community Choir.

7.30-9.30pm. People of any ability are welcome to join. Details: 01626 870107.

Holiday Fun - Messy Play Session. 10-11.30am. At The Den, South Brent. Family support available from the SeaMoor staff. Tel. 01752 896356.

British Firework Championships 2015. Plymouth Hoe. Wednesday 19th August One-day Pencil and Watercolour Workshop. 10am-4pm. Ivybridge Town Hall. £40. Spaces are limited.

Details & to book: 01752 893852.

British Firework Championships 2015. Plymouth Hoe. Film @ The Watermark - Dino Time [PG] 82mins. 10.30am. See Film listing on page 9.

Film @ The Watermark - The Water Diviner [15] 111mins. 2pm & 7.30pm. See Film listing on page 9.

Thursday 20th August Knit & Natter 2.30-4pm, The Famous Lee Mill. Join judith every Thursday - book your FREE space now, 01752 691100.

Wright Group Coffee Mornings.

10.30am- 12noon. The Sportsman’s Inn. Everyone welcome!

Credit Union. 9.30am- 12noon. Ivybridge Library. Savings and loans.

Bosom Buddies. 1.30-2.30pm.

SeaMoor Children’s Centre. Tel. 01752 896356.

Film @ The Watermark - Dino Time [PG] 82mins. 10.30am. See Film listing on page 9.

Film @ The Watermark - The Voices [15] 103mins. 7.30pm. See Film listing on page 9.

Friday 21st August Business Breakfast Meeting.

8.30-10am. The Watermark. £8 incs breakfast and speaker. Details: swdevonbusinessnetworking.org.uk To book: Alice.Carter-Tyler@ swlaw.co.uk or info@swlaw.co.uk Theatre @ The Watermark - The Pantaloons present Treasure Island. Doors open at 6pm for a 7pm start. Tickets £12/£10 concs.

Saturday 22nd August Farmers’ Market. 9am- 1pm.

Glanville’s Mill, Ivybridge.

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The Tug O’War competition is a long-established favourite at the Cornwood Show - see page 9.

Monday 24th August South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau. 10am- 12noon. Drop- in at The Watermark or call 08444 111 444. Every Monday- excluding bank holidays.

Holiday Fun - Stay and Play. 1.303pm. Stay and Play with Baby Clinic. At the Den, South Brent.

Family support available from SeaMoor staff. Tel. 01752 896356.

Ivybridge Town Council Planning & Infrastructure Committee.

6pm. Town Hall.

Ivybridge Town CouncilPolicy & Resources Committee Meeting.

7pm. Town Hall.

Tuesday 25th August Meet @ 'The Mill' The Famous Lee Mill, 10.30am-12noon. Come along with friends or by yourself for some friendly chat and company.

Details: 01752 691100.

Ivybridge Community Choir.

7.30-9.30pm. People of any ability are welcome to join. Details: 01626 870107.

Holiday Fun - Messy Play Session.

10-11.30am. The Den, South Brent.

Family support available from the SeaMoor staff. Tel. 01752 896356.

LIVE @ The Watermark - Neil Sands: Here Comes Summer! 2pm start. Tickets £12/£10 concessions.

Neil Sands and his brilliant West End cast bring a seaside special nostalgic trip down memory lane.

Wednesday 26th August Film @ The Watermark - Two by Two [U] 85mins. 10.30am. See Film listing on page 9.

Film @ The Watermark - Queen & Country [15] 115mins. 2pm. See Film listing on page 9.

LIVE @ The Watermark - Othello.

Live by Satellite from RSC. See Film listing on page 9.

Thursday 27th August Knit & Natter 2.30-4pm, The Famous Lee Mill. Join judith every Thursday - book your FREE space now, 01752 691100.

Wright Group Coffee Mornings.

10.30am- 12noon. The Sportsman’s Inn. Everyone welcome!

Credit Union. 9.30am- 12noon. Ivybridge Library. Savings and loans.

Summer Fun - Children’s Centre.

11.15- 12.45pm. Summer fun with special guest Mervyn the Musikgarten man. Modbury Memorial Hall. Tel. 01752 896356.

Bosom Buddies. 1.30-2.30pm.

SeaMoor Children’s Centre. Tel. 01752 896356.

Film @ The Watermark - Two by Two [U] 85mins. 10.30am. See Film listing on page 9.

Film @ The Watermark - Wild Tales [15] 119mins. 7.30pm. See Film listing on page 9.

Friday 28th August Ivybridge Country Market. 9.3011.30am. Scout hut next to Leisure Centre. Details: 01752 893211.

‘Rails And Ales’ Gala South Devon Railway, Staverton station. 11am11pm. southdevonrailway.co.uk/ Youth Leisure Night @ Ivybridge Leisure Centre. 7.30-9.30pm.

Trampolining, Gym, Parkour, Body Combat, Zorbs, Inflatables, Zumba, Swimming, Messy games, Football.

First session is free! Then £2.

Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta.

28-30th. Details: www.dartmouth regatta.co.uk Film @ The Watermark - Avengers: Age of Ultron [12A] 141mins.

7.30pm. See Film listing on page 9.

LIVE @ The Watermark - Animal Alphabet. 2pm. Fun, educational and fully interactive - see page 13.

Kaptain Krazies Karaoke at The Sportsman’s Inn, Ivybridge.

Saturday 29th August Ermington Sustainable Saturday.

10am-12noon. Locally produced foods, fresh seasonal vegetables, locally made crafts and Café. Ermington Reading Rooms.

‘Rails And Ales’ Gala South Devon Railway, Staverton station. 11am11pm. southdevonrailway.co.uk/ Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta. 28-30th August. Details: www.dartmouthregatta.co.uk LIVE @ The Watermark - Animal Alphabet. 2pm. Fun, educational and fully interactive - see page 13.

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Sunday 30th August ‘Rails And Ales’ Gala South Devon Railway, Staverton station. 11am11pm. southdevonrailway.co.uk/ Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta. 28-30th August. Details: www.dartmouthregatta.co.uk Bank Holiday Monday 31st August ‘Rails And Ales’ Gala South Devon Railway, Staverton station. 11am6pm. southdevonrailway.co.uk/ To get your event listed in the What’s On diary, supply details to: Tel: 01752 892220 or email info@ivybridgewatermark.co.uk by the 12th of each preceeding month.

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Entertain the children this August There is something for children of all ages to beat the boredom during the summer break.

Family cinema will be running throughout August with films every Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 10.30am, see listings or website for full details.

Nicky Kemp will be here with Animal Alphabet on 28 & 29 August, 2pm, bringing 60 minutes of learning, laughing and joining in. Created by Richard Digance, Animal Alphabet started life as a BBC series of six programmes. It’s

just a lot of great stories to tell in rhyme, fun educational and fully interactive with all the audience.

On 21 August, at 7pm, there is the greatly anticipated return of The Pantaloons. Following their splendid rendition of Bleak House in March, they return to The Watermark with their own unique interpretation of Treasure Island, great for all the family, young and old.

Ben Waters The man with lightning fingers is back!. On 26 September the talented Ben Waters returns to The Watermark, this time with his Hoedown Band.

Ben’s name has become synonymous with excellent musicianship and performance.

Jools Holland, in the Mail on Sunday (12/06/2011), described Ben as being one of his favourite 10 pianists in history and asked him to perform at his wedding.

Ben is proud to count many of the legends of boogie woogie and rock ‘n roll his colleagues and friends, having played alongside Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, Shakin’ Stevens, Procul Harum, Mick Hucknall, Ray Davies, Jools Holland, and many others.

Tickets on sale now!

Richard Digance Musician, poet, author, ‘dictionary corner’ aficionado, Richard Digance is also now an accomplished artist and you can experience all his talents at The Watermark when he brings his art exhibition along, ahead of his evening concert on Saturday 3 October.

Enjoy a meet and greet event with the man himself from 6pm onwards.

Tickets also on sale for his evening concert which starts at 8pm.

Get ready to ‘Rock into Autumn’ with Mused on 2 October Mused are a Midlands based tribute act who excel at providing an authentic Muse concert experience.

They accurately recreate all of the favourite Muse tracks, and like Muse, rather than playing them exactly like the studio recordings, perform all the extra bits, including the “jam” part in-between songs just as Muse do when performing live, thus creating a true Muse live experience!

From the moment the show opens to the encore you will believe you are listening to, and watching Muse themselves!

Last call for entries...

If you are reading this before 31 July, you still have time to enter The Watermark Amateur Photographic Competition full details available from the Information Centre, by email ivybridgephotocomp@ gmail.com for further details go to www.ivybridgewatermark.co.uk/ competition

Summer menu If the sun isn’t shining there’s always a bright and colourful welcome at The Watermark Coffee shop. On the menu this August a host of fresh and vibrant salads, from the classics to Mediterranean cous cous and beetroot salads and everyone’s favourite, the good old ploughman’s. In addition to a comprehensive range of speciality hot drinks, enjoy a taste of summer with The Watermark’s ice cold drinks range… including back by popular demand The Iced Latte.

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All the hard work and dedicated training paid off for the Erme Primary School Junior Tens Tors team when they completed the Junior Ten Tors challenge in June.

The year 6 children set off from Cadover Bridge at 8.30am on Friday, 19th June, and headed off to Legis Tor, their first of 10.

The children successfully navigated 18 miles across the moor, visiting eight of the 10 tors before arriving at their campsite near Princetown, where they pitched their tents and helped prepare their evening meal.

After a good night’s sleep, the team were off again early on Saturday morning, in thick fog, to complete the route. They arrived at their final tor, Leeden Tor, to find their parents waiting to cheer them over the finishing line.

REPORTS

Alice rides the waves

Year 6 on the 1km run

Maddy enjoying the surf

As part of their ‘sun, sand and surf’ topic, the Year 5 and 6 children of Manor Primary enjoyed a fantastic day out at Bigbury. They spent time investigating the beach and coastline, identifying various features such as rock formation, coastal erosion and tide movement. They also linked the trip to a forthcoming Enterprise project by discussing the different ways in which people use the beach and the opportunities that exist for businesses to thrive. All this learning was followed by a surf lesson when many of the children managed to get on their feet on a surf board for the very first time.

Stowford pupils saved up their rewards for good behaviour to earn a “crystal treat”, which Curlews Class decided should be an art session. Luckily, local artist James Walbank was happy to help out!

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ate a layered printed piece of artwork, with the first layer being created by using parts of their body to print. The next layer allowed them to create shapes to print from and for the final layer he encouraged them to use their shapes in different and creative ways, such as using edges and creating patterns on the shapes.

Pupils at Woodlands Park Primary School enthusiastically took part in a range of activities during National School Sports Week. They took part in a 1km run (and have so far run the equivalent distance from Ivybridge to Cambridge), an assault course, orienteering course and played capture the flag.

The school also held its sports day. All the children participated in a carousel of activities and some races. The house winners were: Foundation & Key Stage 1 – 1st: Purple Butterflies, 2nd: Black Cats and 3rd: Orange Sun; Key Stage 2 – 1st: Blue Water, 2nd: Orange Sun and 3rd: Black Cats.

Kristian, Jade, Megan, Charlie, Ben and Daisy with James Walbank

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RANGERS

Happy camping

DNPA Ranger Ella Briens reveals a great way to discover Dartmoor We have already had some really scorching summer days and many people have been making the most of the weather for a favourite Dartmoor pursuit – wild camping!

Backpacking and sleeping wild on Dartmoor are great ways to explore the area and in many instances camping is acceptable - but it is really important to check that it is allowed where you are hoping to pitch up! This is because the land on Dartmoor is owned by a number of different landowners, some of which fall into different commons, therefore the same The guide to camping on Dartmoor rules do not apply to all areas!

There are specific areas where you are not allowed to camp, eg on areas designated as sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs). To try and make it clearer and easier for campers to do the right thing, the national park authority has produced a map and leaflet, which can be viewed online at www.dartmoor.gov.uk - search for camping - or collected from one of our visitor centres, details of which are also on the website.

This leaflet contains some basic information and also a map outlining areas that are suitable for camping. The last thing a camper wants is to be woken up by a Ranger telling them they are doing something wrong!

Wild camping for up to two nights in the same place on the open land on Dartmoor is acceptable provided that you choose your spot sensibly: l Don’t pitch your tent on farmland l Don’t camp on moorland enclosed by walls l Don’t camp within 100 metres of a road l Don’t camp on flood plains l Don’t camp on archaeological sites l No open fires – use camping stoves l Take your litter home The leaflet also provides a list of camp sites, camping barns, bunk houses and Youth Hostels if you prefer somewhere with more facilities.

I hope that this advice is useful – go out and enjoy the sunshine!

If you are unfortunate enough to come across abandoned camp sites and litter (as we do on occasions) please let the Rangers know.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Ranger service first hand, or think you may need their help please, contact them on: Ella – 07711104546 / ebriens@dartmoor.gov.uk Andrea – 07720509270 / aroberts@dartmoor.gov.uk

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The children in Year 6 at Woodlands Park Primary School performed a fantastic production to celebrate the end of their seven years at the school. In three groups, they performed Aladdin, Annie and Shrek, watched by parent and friends and culminated in a finale, sung by all of Year 6, ‘Bring on tomorrow’. Fun, laughter and tears were shared by all.

Josh and Reece search for fossils

The Year 3 and 4 pupils of Manor Primary followed in the footsteps of the famous Victorian fossil collector Mary Anning when they visited Charmouth to find out more about rocks and fossils as part of their current Science topic ‘The World beneath My Feet’.

After a talk about fossils and what they may find, the children went hunting for belemnites, ammonites and other strange and interesting rocks.

The children carried on their research of fossils back in the classroom and also created wonderful chalk and charcoal sketches of fossils and accurate clay models of ammonites.

Children in Key Stage 2 at the Erme Primary School were challenged to create small worlds from natural materials for their KS2 project.

The inspiration for the task was encouraged by the book ‘The Borrowers’, and everything had to be made with them in mind.

All the children thoroughly enjoyed the nature making, which was delivered by artist Naomi Vincent.

Year 6 children at Stowford School brought their own twist to the classic musical “The Sound of Music” by introducing a “Back to the 80s” theme for their end of year production.

As well as the classic songs from the well known musical, they used dance and 80s songs to retell the story of novice nun Maria taking on the regimented Von Trap children, falling in love with the Captain and hatching a daring plot to escape the Nazis.

It was a challenge, but the end result impressed staff, pupils and parents.

An all-day athletics-themed Sainsbury’s school sports day saw the children of Erme Primary School compete under their house colour teams and families.

In the morning, the children were split into mixed aged house teams and had to visit a carousel of multi-skill activities. At each activity the children were contributing towards their house score by gaining points for their house colour.

In the afternoon, there were class team races and more competitive races where medals were up for grabs! Some willing mums and dads bravely participated in the adult race, cheered on loudly by the children.

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DID YOU DARE TO GO… INTO THE WOODS?

If so, you certainly won’t have been disappointed – from the first strains of the opening tune through to the well-deserved standing ovation it was an excellent show.

Focussing on a variety of fairy tales from Cinderella to Rapunzel and everything in between, the story unfolds about the baker and his wife and their quest to have a child of their own. With witches, wolves, princes and fairies aplenty the entire cast gave their absolute best and confirmed once again the amount of talent at Ivybridge Community College.

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Burley-Brown brought the house down with their hilarious send up of the two princes, and Adam Northcott and Karabel HolmanLuck stole many a scene as the front and rear of Jack’s muchloved cow Milky-White.

As is now the custom with ICC productions, the stage action was accompanied by a live musical score, outstandingly performed by the band.

The different strands of the story were elegantly weaved together by narrator John Archer with his beautiful clear voice.

While is was great to go Into The Woods, we are delighted we got out safely and that we will be able to return for what is sure to be another block buster next year.

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Almost three quarters of the adult population has experienced neck pain. It can be a major life changing condition.

Causes of neck pain vary from suffering stress, arthritis, a whiplash injury, having trapped nerves or possibly just being in a draft.

Symptoms can radiate down the arms or upwards towards the head and can be exaggerated by certain occupations that involve any repetitive tasks.

Whatever the cause, acupuncture is very successful when treating neck pain.

The pain and inflammation reduces, mobility increases and radiating symptoms in the head and arms can disappear.

One recent international evidence review stated that acupuncture is beneficial for treating neck pain with people improving quicker and experiencing less pain compared with people who didn’t have acupuncture treatment.

If you would like more information, or to find out if traditional acupuncture could help you, contact Fiona Matthews at Acupuncture South Devon, your local practitioner from the British Acupuncture Council with clinics in Cornwood Road, Ivybridge, Plymouth Nuffield Hospital and Exeter’s Southernhay Clinic Acupuncture South Devon acupuncturesouthdevon.co.uk

The pressure of child care, family holidays and juggling a work/life balance can prove to be overwhelming in the school holidays.

The burden of constantly replenishing the fridge and foods cupboards, entertaining children and their expectation of day trips and treats can be the source of frayed tempers, often leading to arguments, frustration and anxiety. Relationships can then become strained as the constant attempt to keep all the plates spinning can feel an uphill struggle with no end in sight.

The school holidays see more families acknowledging cracks in their relationships, alongside Christmas, than any other time of the year. Does this sound familiar to you?

How do you manage the stresses of surviving the holiday period?

• Don’t feel you have to keep your children entertained from dawn to dusk.

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• Don’t beat yourself up - the more relaxed you are, the less stressed you will feel.

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As the summer heat begins to cool, things start to hot up for male House Spiders. If you suffer from arachnophobia (a fear of spiders) you may already be dreading the autumn. At this time of year, male House Spiders (of the Tegenaria genus) will leave their webs and start to roam around looking for females.

They carry packets of sperm - which look worryingly like fangs - can be pretty big (as UK spiders go), and to top it off they have the habit of getting stuck in the bath, or suddenly scuttling across the floor on their search.

For someone with a phobia, bumping into one of these chaps can feel as if you are physically and emotionally hijacked by the fear response in your brain. It can feel irrational and be so overwhelming that even the fear of finding one can become a problem in itself.

There has been some interesting research recently that suggests a fear of spiders may be a genetically inherited defence mechanism, perhaps explaining why so many people develop a phobia of spiders.

Every year I help sufferers overcome their phobias, freeing them from the grip of their fear and relaxing into autumn. I use Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, which wonderfully doesn’t involve exposure to the spiders themselves, just re-programming the part of the brain that is involved with the fear response. If you are ready to leave your spider phobia behind you this year, you can call me on 01752 710 277 or email tiff@ hypnotherapist-plymouth.co.uk to book a free initial consultation. If you quote this marvellous magazine, you can get 10% off any subsequent sessions.

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Each year, as part of its community working project, Ivybridge Rotary Club distributes Children’s Usborne Dictionaries to all year 4 students at eight local primary schools in and around the town. This year they delivered 226 dictionaries to help promote Rotary International’s emphasis on literacy.

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APPRECIATING VOLUNTEERS We were pleased to be part of the Big Weekend of activities on 3, 4 and 5 July and would thank Ivybridge Lions Club and Active Devon for all the work they did to provide the excellent events on the Saturday and Sunday.

They were supported by an excellent team of volunteers and we appreciate all that they do for the town – hence our Citizen of the Year awards have been launched – more details below.

Facebook We now have a new Ivybridge Town Council Facebook page – www.facebook.com/IvybridgeTC – developed by volunteers for the Town Council. A recent social media course for councillors should mean that we will be developing more initiatives to encourage feedback and hopefully offers of help with the various projects.

NOMINATIONS Latest SOUGHT news from The David Britton Ivybridge Citizen Of The Year Award 2015 and Town Council the Nick Cummins Community Group Of The Year Award 2015

Ivybridge Town Council is once again delighted to announce that it is seeking nominations for The David Britton Citizen of the Year Award 2015 and The Nick Cummins Community Group of the Year Award 2015.

These prestigious awards are for individuals and groups and will be given to those whom the Council feel have provided an invaluable input into the community and have made a difference through their involvement in the town.

The Town Mayor, Councillor Dave Gray-Taylor, said: “There are many unsung heroes who work away, often behind the scenes, but who are making an impact on the community.

“The Council urges people to think who would be worthy recipients of the Citizen Award and the Community Group of the Year Award.

“The criteria includes those individuals and groups who solely volunteer within the community and as in previous years the award does cover people living outside the town although they must have provided a service valued by people in Ivybridge.”

Last year, the Citizen of the Year Award was given to Mrs Vera Dumbleton in recognition of her extraordinary input into the Friends of MacAndrews Field and the Community Group of the Year Award was given to the Royal British Legion (Ivybridge) for Harry’s Patch and for the

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significant impact that the group had in raising the profile of the WW1 commemorations in Ivybridge and bringing a key location in the town into an impressive state.

If you know of any person or group please write to Ivybridge Town Council, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0SZ (or email the information to susanhocking@ivybridge.gov.uk) giving full details of name/group, address and reasons why they should be put forward to receive such an award and also include your own name and address.

The nominations will be considered by the Town Council at the October Council meeting and the winners will receive at presentation from the Town Mayor towards the end of the year.

All entries must be received by Friday 16th October 2015.

Contact the town council Town Hall, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ T: (01752) 893815 E: townclerk@ivybridge.gov.uk

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Mortgage advice is vital If you are thinking of purchasing a buy-to-let property or considering additional borrowing against your home, it is important that you seek advice and guidance, writes Joslyn Montgomery-Peters..

A ‘second charge’ (additional borrowing) is so-called as it is a second mortgage and is second in priority to your main and first mortgage.

Usually this loan is at a higher interest rate to the first mortgage as it carries a higher risk to the lender. It is a loan that is secured on your home with a different lender to your main mortgage. In effect you have two mortgages on your home. Although this may sound a little scary, depending on the reason for the additional lending it may be the most cost effective way to borrow the money.

There are several reasons why a second charge may be beneficial for a client; since taking out their original mortgage their credit rating has declined or they have had financial difficulties, if there is a high redemption figure on their original mortgage and it would be too expensive to move, or if they have moved from employed to self employed and are unable to prove their income.

It will be the mortgage adviser’s responsibility to compare the costs of either taking out a second charge or to re-mortgaging depending on the redemption charges, to ensure the client has the most costeffective way of rescheduling outstanding debts.

Buy-to-let mortgages, introduced in 1996, are offered by an increasing number of lenders. Up to 18% of the homes in the UK are owned as an investment property. With the recent changes to the pension rulings it has also seen an increase with clients hoping to increase their pension income through rental income.

Currently, buy-to-let mortgages are not regulated by the FCA, unlike residential mortgages. As the mortgages are for investment purposes and not for a home there are slightly different criteria to purchase the property. The mortgage can be arranged on an interest-only basis with the assumption that the property sale can clear the mortgage debt.

Each lender has its own criteria which can be that the client earns a minimum annual wage, be a minimum age, until a maximum age, already be a residential home owner, been a property landlord in the past for a set period, have a minimum deposit or that the property is of a minimum size! This is not the full and extensive list and lenders can change their criteria.

Generally, most lenders do like the applicant to be earning £25,000 per annum, have a 25% deposit and that the monthly rental income be 125% of the mortgage payment. This isn’t fixed and a client should not be deterred if their personal circumstances are different to the ones listed.

Whilst buy-to-let properties can produce a monthly income, the recent budget announcement with regards to the tax relief being reduced over the next 5 years may reduce the profit historically received. I would advise first time property investors to talk though with an accountant how these changes, the additional income and the disposal costs (capital gains tax) will effect their current tax position.

Please contact me if you would like any more information on either second charges or buy-to-let mortgages.

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Why buy a funeral plan?

It might sound like a gloomy subject, but more and more people are now buying a pre-paid funeral plan.

Although they are called pre-paid funeral plans, they don’t have to be paid all in one go in advance because with most funeral plan providers you can pay a typical deposit, from about £200, and spread the remainder of the cost over a number of years.

Most people are aware that the cost of a funeral is rising rapidly.

Today, a funeral costs about £3,500 and it is estimated that in about eight years’ time a funeral will cost about £8,500 and still continue to rise. This is probably the biggest single reason why so many people are buying a funeral plan now because it is bought at today’s cost and no matter how long you live it will never go up.

The money you pay always goes into a trust and is secure as it can only be used to pay funeral costs.

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Plans to turn the former swimming pool in Longtimber Woods into a barbecue area and stopping off place for walkers have been unveiled. As part of the project, a team of volunteer ‘friends’ is being sought to get involved, with Cllr Alan Spencer, chairman of the Parks Committee, likely to follow up those offers of help which were expressed when the idea was first proposed.

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OUTSTANDING ALYSSA WINS TOP SPORTS AWARD Alyssa Oates, a year 12 student at Ivybridge Community College, won the Outstanding Performance in Community Sport award at this year’s Exeter Foundation Devon Sports Awards.

Alyssa received her award from former Olympic swimmer Mark Foster at the award presentation at Exeter Chiefs’ Sandypark stadium.

Alyssa represents Plymouth Underwater Hockey Club and will captain the Great Britain U19 women’s team at the World Championship taking place in Spain this month.

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DINNATON EXCEL IN LEAGUE The culmination of several weeks’ competition in the Cornwall and West Devon league concluded with the final at the Life Centre, Plymouth on Sunday, 13th July.

The team competition was Dinnaton’s return to the event after a three year absence.

Competing against 14 other teams, from Torrington to Penzance, Dinnaton Swimming Club more than held its own against much bigger clubs, finishing 4th overall and 2nd team in Devon.

Dinnaton Swimming Club is among the top competitive swimming clubs in the country, regularly achieving successes in local, regional and national competitions. From beginners’ lessons through to Masters sessions for adults, the family-orientated club provides the opportunity for families to learn to swim or improve their techniques together.

The club also holds two training sessions a week at the 50m pool at the state-of-the-art Life Centre in Plymouth – one of only two facilities of its kind in the region. î Find out more at www.dinnatonswimming.co.uk.

BLAZERS FOR BOWLERS Three Ivybridge bowlers were honoured to receive their Devon County Badges and Blazers from the President Margaret Brotheridge.

Dolly Tyler (left), Anne Ashley (centre) and Larraine Lawrence achieved the honour by accruing valuable 'County Points' at qualifying matches throughout the past seasons.

The trio have been selected to play their first full match for Devon Ladies early in September at Brixham.

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The Harriers were well represented with seven teams. The ladies team of Alison Thorn, Emma Lake, Cleo Perry and Alison McEwing were first female team; McEwing also ran the fastest female leg.

The Harriers top team of Owen Parkin, Paddy Trinder, Allister Bristow and Andrew Perry were sixth overall.

A popular entry in the race was Team Leo – which is a campaign to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy UK’s Fast Forward Campaign, which works for quick access to new medicines for children with Duchenne and other types of muscular dystrophy, and who entered 25 runners in the Ivybridge 10K – and the Harriers were pleased to do-

The Erme Vally Harriers ladies were the leading female team at the relays.

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THIS MONTH

The Pantaloons present Treasure Island :: DARTMOOR KILLING Premier screening and special Q & A session 18 September

FRIDAY 21 AUGUST

:: BEN WATERS 26 September

Neil Sands Here Comes Summer :: MUSED 2 October

:: RICHARD DIGANCE in concert and a ‘meet and greet’ art exhibition 3 October

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:: CHURCHFITTERS 7 November

Animal Alphabet FRI 28 & SAT 29 AUGUST (MATINEE)

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