Farm Life - festivities & fundraiser

from Molton Monthly December 2022

Winter drought despite rain

by Roger Hill

We recently attended a harvest thanksgiving service, along with farming families from all over Devon, at Exeter Cathedral. What a magnificent building. It is properly known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter.

Although it dates from 1050, it had several reincarnations until being completed in about 1400. It scored a direct hit during the Second World War with the German air offensive known as the ‘Baedeker Blitz’. I just loved the sound of the bells as a welcome. The cathedral’s North Tower contains a four ton Bourden bell called Peter. The South Tower has the second heaviest peal of twelve bells in the world.

Unfortunately our own six bells in our village, have been reduced to five with the treble (the lightest) out of action. We have been quoted about £7k to repair it, which means deep pockets and many fundraising events. I’m sure it will not spoil our Christmas ring in conjunction with our neighbouring parishes.

With the festive season in mind you are welcome to support my Cots for Tots charity - the neonatal hospital unit covering the South West - by purchasing my second Tupper children’s adventure story. It is called ‘Daisy’s Lost Calf’, the follow up story to ‘The Great Storm’. Wishing you all a lovely Christmas.