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October 2024
Chick King! Charity cockahoop as millionth rescue hen set for a royal life
PLUS inside...
Link Road delay latest; Carnival returns to South Molton; gardening tips; what’s on and more
Welcome to the October edition of Molton Monthly Magazine. Having driven all of the North Devon Link Road in mid September, I will be pleasantly surprised if the roadworks are finished by the end of Octoberthe latest deadline announced by the contractors.
The Rose Ash based British Hen Welfare Trust revealed that their one millionth rescue hen has been adopted by none other than King Charles III - a right royal achievement!
Molton Monthly Magazine is proud to be an Exmoor National Park Partner, so please join me in wishing them a very happy 70th birthday this month! As part of their celebrations they’re looking for young writers to pen short stories inspired by Exmoor’s magical night skies.
South Molton Carnival returns this month and I’m supporting it with free advert space - good luck to all those involved. There’s a great photo from the 1933 carnival on p23. We welcome readers in Swimbridge and Heddon this month, the latest expansion of our delivery area... and don’t forget the clocks go back an hour on October 27th!
Peter Robinson, Editor & publisher
Molton Monthly Magazine is also published free to read on our website moltonmonthly.co.uk and we have daily updates for news and events on Facebook and Instagram @MoltonMonthly
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Photo of the month
P8 Free wildflower seeds for you
P11-17
P18-19
P23
What’s On
Rescue hen goes to King Charles
South Molton Carnival returns
P26-27
Link Road delayed into October
P29 Exmoor National Park is 70
P31 October gardening tips
P34-36
Health & Wellbeing
P37 Getting women into building
P38-39
Farm Life - Austrian travels
P43 Sponsorship boost for blooms
P47 Day out for garden group
P50-53 Community News
P61 Schools and Learning
P62
Index of Advertisers
P63 Local Information
Molton Monthly Magazine is printed on recyclable, carbon neutral paper using solar energy as part of our ongoing commitment to a sustainable future. More than 5,250 copies are delivered free, door-to-door, by our dedicated local team to East and West Buckland, North Molton, South Molton, Heasley Mill, Filleigh, Swimbridge, Heddon, Clapworthy Mill, Bishops Nympton, Bish Mill, Chulmleigh, Chittlehampton, Kings Nympton, George and Queens Nympton. We also have pick-up points around South Molton, Pathfields Business Park, Filleigh, Atherington, Chawleigh, Umberleigh, Rose Ash and Chittlehamholt, plus it is available at select North Devon and Exmoor pubs.
by Robert Cudmore
Have you noticed fewer bees and other insects this year? Many believe the often dull and damp weather (until September) in North Devon in 2024 is to blame.
As we head into autumn we celebrate the work of these vital little creatures with our photo of the month, a pollen laden bumblebee from the lens of local photographer Robert Cudmore.
“One of my first memories of photography was at 7 or 8 years old, when my dad used the bathroom as a dark room to develop his films (remember those!),” Robert told Molton Monthly Magazine. “I started photography as a keen amateur about 25 years ago, and enjoy walking or cycling and snapping pictures of nature. A few years ago I first attempted macro photography, it was a steep learning curve and the most difficult genre I have tried.”
“As with a lot of others this year, I have noticed a huge lack of insects in my garden which although I’m no expert, I believe the good old British weather has played its part.” Whether it’s wildlife life like this, a landscape or seascape, rural life, nature, special events, sports, a local character or something else - please keep emailing us your pictures. We usually only feature one each month in the magazine, but show more on our Instagram and Facebook pages: @MoltonMonthly
The ‘Big Autumn Sow’ is returning for 2024, giving away free wildflower seeds to create mini meadows across North Devon’s rural communities.
Run by Devon Wildlife Trust, this year it has a special event where you can pick up your seeds and get advice at South Molton Pannier Market (see advert below).
“This autumn we’re celebrating community action by inviting you to plant mini wildflower meadows in community spaces. We will provide your wildflower seeds for free and share your story!” said Emma Smith, the trust’s Wilder Communities Officer.
“Get together with your neighbours, colleagues or community to create a
wonderfully wild wildflower patch or get your street buzzing with mini meadows in pots and window boxes.”
The seed mix has been chosen for its native wildflowers (pictured above) which will provide a great food source for pollinators including bees and butterflies, as well as great habitat for other insects. Different size packs are available to suit your project. More information: devonwildlifetrust.org/ northern-devon-natural-solutions
Please contact event organisers before attending, as details are subject to change
1st- 7.15pm South Molton Flower Club demo by Sue Neale ‘Natures Beauty’ Filleigh VH (all welcome)
1st - 7.30pm Whist Drive at Chittlehampton Methodist Rooms (for village hall) - info 01769 540036
2nd - 10am Coffee Morning for North Devon Hospice at SMART Swim Centre, Mill Street (ends 11.30am)
3rd - 10am Big Autumn Sow - free wildflower seeds at South Molton Pannier Market (ends 1pm - see p8)
3rd - 12pm Concert with the Highcroft Clarinet Quintet at South Molton Parish Church 4th to 6th - Riverside’s Oktoberfest - beer and cider festival, music and classic vehicles (advert page 17)
4th - 7pm Quiz by South Molton Twinning Association; teams up to 6, £5pp - The Coaching Inn (573558)
4th - 8pm First Friday Jazz presents the North Coast Joymakers at Swimbridge Jubilee Hall (advert p14) 5th - 7.30pm Autumn Disco - play area fundraiser at Umberleigh Village Hall: 07737 346500/07540 223498
6th - 10am South Molton Vintage Rally Club tractor run Sheepskin car park Barnstaple: 01271 850903
6th - 10am Flea Market at South Molton Pannier Market (ends 3pm)
6th - 10.30am Woodland Working Parties at South Molton Community Woodland (ends 12.30pm)
7th - 7.30pm Composting with James Kendrew; Chulmleigh & District Garden Society at the Town Hall (£3) 8th - 10am ‘CommuniTEA’ One South Molton drop-in service at South Molton Library (ends 11.30am)
8th - 10am South Molton u3a coffee morning with ‘The Work of Mercy Ships’ with Ruth Croome at Filleigh Village Hall (members only, £12 pa)
8th - 7.30pm Whist Drive - The Coaching Inn, South Molton for Chittlehampton VH funds - 01769 540036
9th - 7pm for 7.30pm Eyes Down for Bingo at Oxham Hall, Mariansleigh Parish Hall: oxhamhall.co.uk
10th - 6pm Charity Fire Walk raising funds to help young people - Amber Trust, Chawleigh: amberweb.org
10th - 7.30pm Bingo for Chittlehampton Village Hall funds, at Umberleigh Village Hall - 01769 540036
11th - 7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Chulmleigh Rural Cinema presents ‘October Wilding’ (PG) - tickets £5 or £4.50 members, refreshments available, screening at Chulmleigh Pavilion
12th - 9am Autumn Market & Craft Fair at Chulmleigh Pavilion (ends 1pm)
12th - 6pm South Molton Carnival parade in the town centre (more info page 23 and advert page 14)
12th - 8pm The Band - Levantes Theatre presents dance-theatre-music at Filleigh Village Hall (advert p60)
12th - 7.30pm Ferret Racing for St Mary’s Atherington restoration - Umberleigh Village Hall: 07775 473012
13th - 3pm Chamber Music Box at Barkham Exmoor (Sandyway): barkham-exmoor.co.uk
15th - 10.30am Parkinsons Café for sufferers & carers at South Molton Library: 01769 572380 (ends 12pm)
17th - 10am Benefits Clinic with Age Concern at the Amory Centre, South Molton (advert page 14) 17th - 12.30pm South Molton Lunch Club (age 60+) at The Coaching Inn (advert page 14)
18th - Exmoor Dark Skies Festival daily until November 3rd: exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
19th - Exmoor Day - this year celebrating 70 years of Exmoor National Park: exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk
19th - 12pm Open Mic/Acoustic Sessions, Coaching Inn, South Molton: southmoltonacoustic.co.uk
19th - 6pm Family stargazing evening at The Poltimore Inn, North Molton (advert page 14)
19th - 6.30pm Friends of South Molton Parish Church Fish & Chip Supper - Church Hall, Duke St (573558) 19th - 7.30pm Eyes down for Bingo in aid of Cancer Research UK at The Coaching Inn, South Molton 20th - 9am Big Breakfast for South Molton Fatstock Show at Filleigh Village Hall (ends 12pm)
20th - 9am Salvage Fair at South Molton Pannier Market (ends 2pm)
21st - 7pm Trafalgar Night - charity talk about Nelson at All Saints Church, North Molton (advert page 16) 21st - 7pm South Molton Sisters W.I. monthly meeting at the YMCA - fun, tea and nibbles (ends 9pm)
22nd - 7.30pm Whist Drive at Chittlehampton Methodist Rooms (for village hall) - 01769 5400036
25th - 7.30pm South Molton Vintage Rally Club - Eyes Down for Bingo at The Coaching Inn, South Molton 26th - 2.30pm South Molton Keyboard & Light Music Club; David Simms concert - Methodist Church Hall
29th - 7.30pm Whist Drive at Chittlehampton Methodist Rooms (for village hall) - 01769 5400036
31st - 8am Hallowe’en Market with children’s activities at South Molton Pannier Market (ends 1.30pm)
South Molton Library - events advert page 12
Bishops Nympton Parish Hall - advert page 14; Filleigh & Heasley Mill Village Halls - adverts page 60
Create ‘n’ Chat Group 2pm-4pm South Molton Church Hall, Duke Street 10th & 24th - info; 01769 574187
Scrapstore YMCA South Molton Drop-in Craft Sessions; 10am-1pm 11th & 25th; £2 donation requested South Molton Sisters W.I Craft & Natter; Amory Centre Garden Rm 10.30am-12.30pm; 2nd-5th-16th-19th
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The Rose Ash based British Hen Welfare Trust say they’re cockahoop that their millionth hen to be rehomed, has been adopted by His Majesty The King.
The charity’s founder Jane Howorth told Molton Monthly Magazine, “Yes, it really happened and yes, I do keep having to pinch myself so I know it’s not a dream. The excitement still hasn’t blown over!”
Named Henrietta by King Charles III, the former battery hen will spend the rest of her life living at Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire, along with 30 other hens.
“It goes without saying that this simply would not have happened without you,
our supporters,” added Jane. “I really cannot thank you enough for what you’ve helped this charity achieve, and it makes me so excited about what we can go on to do in the future.”
Henrietta travelled in a hand-crafted carrier (pictured below and right) created by award-winning British fashion designer, Lulu Guinness. Highgrove Gardens surround the much-loved private residence of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Designer Lulu Guinness said it became a labour of love, “The carrier, which we named ‘Hengrove’ was meticulously crafted with every detail carefully considered to ensure Henrietta’s comfort and safety.” Lulu handpainted intricate greenery patterns inspired by the facade of Highgrove, the hens’ new royal home.
South Molton Carnival returns to the town on October 12th after a six year break, with a traditional parade, entertainment and events.
Last held in 2018, it had to be cancelled due to bad weather in 2019 and then Covid restrictions in 2020. Now a team of volunteers have breathed new life into the carnival and hope to make it an annual fixture on the calendar, as it had been since 1921.
1933 South Molton Carnival from the album of Emily Alexandra Boucher, daughter of Frederick James Boucher and Emily V Kingdon of South Molton, and maternal grandmother to Alexandra Mary Kingdon
“We cannot wait to see you all there and have a memorable time!” said Kim Maxted from the organising committee. “We’re expecting around a dozen floats plus a marching band and dance groups.”
After the regular market has ended there will be funfair type games and rides for children, including a bouncy castle, trampoline bungee and face painting - plus there will be food and a bar available.
Midday - the Carnival Ambassadors will be appointed in South Molton Pannier Market 12.15pm - raffle draw and winners of the drawing competition announced and presented with their prizes (Pannier Market) 5pm to 9pm - town centre road closures 5pm - parade assembly and judging at the Central Car Park
6pm - South Molton Carnival Parade with two circuits of the traditional route: Central Car Park into New Road; up through East Street and Broad Street; down South Street and back into Southley Road
You can find ‘South Molton Carnival 2024’ on Facebook
Molton Monthly Magazine exclusively revealed on its social media channels (September 11th) that Griffiths, the contractors working on the £67 million North Devon Link Road improvement scheme, say they’ll now finish ‘by the end of October 2024’ - 10 months behind schedule.
The overrunning roadworks project has been beset by problems since it started in February 2021, including rises in the cost of materials which led to it being scaled back to keep within budget, extremes of weather and unverified reports of issues with contract staff. It was originally due to be completed in December 2023.
Ian Roome, the new MP for North Devon told Molton Monthly Magazine, “I doubt there’s a motorist anywhere in North Devon who won’t be pleased to see the end of this road upgrade, after what has felt like a long time stuck at 40mph.”
“North Devon desperately needs better transport links, and we really don’t want to head into another winter with work on the road incomplete.
Councillor Andrea Davis ‘breaking ground’ on the project in February 2021
“Despite the delays and some unfortunate twists and turns in the project, I’ve also been told that things now look more promising for late October, and frankly, it can’t come a moment too soon.”
Caroline Cann from Griffiths said, “After all sections have opened to road users, final audits will be carried out, plus landscaping and some minor work will continue.”
The key points from the latest update are:
* Most main sections of the A361 set to be finished by the end of September
* The new West Buckland junction will be last to be completed in late October
* An extra overtaking lane between Portmore roundabout and Landkey roundabout has been dropped, replaced with hatched lining to ‘discourage overtaking’
* Average speed cameras will be in place between the new Landkey roundabout and Aller Cross roundabout at South Molton
* Overnight road closures with diversions will continue into October
There has also been resurfacing, new roundabouts at Borners Bridge South Molton and Landkey, three sections have been widened with overtaking lanes, plus upgrades to drainage to cope with climate change. The foot/cycle bridge at Landkey is for a proposed new 800 home development.
To keep up to date see: community.griffiths. co.uk/our_projects/north-devon-link-road/
Exmoor National Park celebrates its 70th birthday
‘Do more for nature and more for people’ is the pledge from Exmoor National Park as it celebrates its 70th anniversary this month.
In the lead up to its official birthday on Exmoor Day, October 19th, the National Park Authority will be celebrating all that is great about Exmoor with a range of events and activities - and looking to its future with a special 70th Anniversary Appeal for CareMoor for Exmoor.
“Our National Parks were first created in response to the end of World War Two, ensuring some of the most outstanding landscapes were protected into the future as national assets,” said Dan James, Exmoor National Park’s communications manager.
“70 years on, many of the challenges around the need to look after nature and offer everyone the opportunity to benefit from these spaces, are greater than they’ve ever been. But so too are the opportunities.”
Among the 70th birthday events are an Exmoor ‘70for70 walk’ to help raise funds and the annual Dark Skies Festival which includes events in October at The Poltimore Inn Observatory, North Molton and Quince Honey Farm, South Molton (see our what’s on section), plus a children’s story writing competition for tales inspired by Exmoor’s magical sky at night.
Recently Exmoor reported that 93 per cent of its public rights of way are ‘open and easy to use’, and opened a new section of the King Charles III England Coast Path. Web: exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/exmoor-foreveryone/exmoor70
1. As your summer pots and baskets start dying off, replant with winter flowering pansies, violas, primulas, heathers, and bulbs.
2. Divide herbaceous perennials, such as Agapanthus, Geranium, Helianthus, Hemerocallis and Lysimachia every two to three years to maintain health and vigour.
3. Take cuttings of shrubby herbs, such as rosemary, lemon verbena and thyme.
4. Divide established rhubarb crowns which have become overcrowded. Rhubarb generally needs little maintenance, apart from removing flower stems and faded leaves, and mulching in spring.
5. Create habitats for hibernating wildlife, and leave areas alone to avoid disturbing anything. Make piles of logs or install a hedgehog house.
This month at the nursery we will finish potting up all the herbaceous perennial and shrub liners into 2 or 3 litre pots, these will overwinter in the polytunnels until it’s warm enough to put them outside in the spring.
We are also taking orders for winter hanging baskets if you would like yours refilled.
Until next month, Jenny Howells
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am - 5pm
Women in the South Molton area are being given the opportunity to join a funded threeweek programme, where they’ll receive training and work experience as a trainee site manager on a local home building site.
The ‘Women into Home Building’ programme aims to encourage more females to consider careers within the industry and address common barriers to entry.
Neil Jefferson, Chief Executive at the Home Building Federation (HBF) says, “Having women in onsite roles expands perspectives, introduces different leadership styles and boosts creativity.”
11 builders around the UK, including Tilia Homes in South Molton, are partnering the programme.
Successful applicants will take part in a week of online training and insight sessions to develop their knowledge of site management. They will then be matched to a local home building site where they will complete a two-week work placement.
Women interested in joining the programme can apply via the HBF website: hbf.co.uk/home-building-skills-partnership/ women-home-building/programme/
by Roger Hill
Amazingly whilst travelling around Austria recently, we saw many trees but very little livestock. Most farmers are part time lumberjacks with most of their animals moved to the high mountains for summer grazing. Milking cows are kept indoors and zero grazed which means grass is cut fresh and delivered to their barns.
What magnificent structures they are too. With the abundance of timber they are built as sturdy yet as aesthetically pleasing as private homes. Also log piles were a sight to behold nestling neatly beneath the overhangs of roofs. We were told that stacking was the domain of the wives. Another use for the wood was for heating homes with many villages powered by underground pipes direct from a huge boiler.
Speaking to one of the waiters in our hotel, he told us he was sixteen years of age and saving his wages to buy a top of the range chainsaw so he could work in Austria’s number one industry. We asked him why we saw very little wildlife around. He replied, with a wry smile, asking “had we not seen the storks around the village?”
They were actually large posters outside homes signalling the arrival of a newborn baby! ‘Til next time, Roger #TuppertheTractor (tupperthetractor.com)
ENGIE, who now own Condate Biogas, says it’s proud to continue its sponsorship of local community group South Molton in Bloom.
Sue Harrison, founder of South Molton in Bloom, said she’s “over the moon” at the latest donation of £2,000 from the local renewable energy company.
“Community support is vital for us to keep growing and thriving. Generous contributions like the one from ENGIE enable us to expand our flower beds around the town, keeping South Molton blooming with colour and to plan for next year and beyond,” she said.
“It’s local businesses supporting the local community that make South Molton such a special place to live and visit.”
ENGIE, an anaerobic digestion facility just outside South Molton, has been powering the town with renewable energy since 2016. It currently provides enough renewable gas to meet the needs of every home and supplies 40% of the town’s electricity.
Darren Stockley, Operations Managing Director for ENGIE, said “We share very similar values with South Molton in Bloomenvironmentally conscious and focused on the well-being of the residents of the town - so we’re delighted to continue supporting the brilliant work they do.”
H.N. Blackmore & Sons, the South Molton funeral directors, also donated £150.
South Molton in Bloom has won the prestigious RHS Gold Award twice and the coveted Ayre Cup in the South West in Bloom competition.
by Rebecca Blackman
South Molton Community Garden volunteers held our annual trip to RHS Rosemoor this month. Our committee arranges a group visit for garden members every year and it is always a wonderful day out. This year’s trip was well attended and we were blessed with perfect weather - and Rosemoor was stunning as ever.
Back at the garden, the crops are growing well and we’re enjoying some excellent fruit and vegetables. We’re harvesting beetroot, carrots, runner beans and raspberries every week.
We dug up a few potatoes to see how they’re doing and were very pleased to find a great crop with no slug damage. We’ll do our best to harvest the rest of the potatoes before the slugs get a chance to eat them all! Last year we were a bit late and our potatoes suffered greatly.
We welcome new members! If you’d like to join us, visit the garden on a Thursday afternoon at 2pm (weather permitting). Alternatively, please see our website for more information: southmoltoncommunitygarden.co.uk or on Facebook @southmoltoncommunitygarden
Volunteers campaigning for a new local bus route linking key North Devon communities with rail services will be out in South Molton on Saturday, October 5th.
Northern Devon Right to Travel will be collecting signatures for a petition to get a new bus route which will connect South Molton, Chittlehampton, Atherington and Great Torrington with the Tarka line at Umberleigh train station. They will be outside South Molton Pannier Market from 9.30am until about 1pm.
The petition reads as follows: “We, being inhabitants of the County of Devonshire, urge the Devon County Council to arrange for a new bus route. This should connect South Molton, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh, Atherington and Great Torrington.”
The Northern Devon Right to Travel group can be found on Facebook.
Among the thousands of students across North Devon receiving their GCSE and A-level results in August was young Dasha (right), who had fled the war in Ukraine.
Despite having to adapt to a new country and language, she excelled in her exams and is now off to Bristol University to study International Business Management.
Dasha says, “I feel incredibly lucky and privileged to have studied at West Buckland School. It has been the best place for me during these challenging times, and I’m so grateful for the opportunities it brought. It wasn’t always easy, especially at first when I wasn’t fully familiar with the culture.” Her teachers praised her “remarkable resilience and determination”.
Dasha was the youngest in her year when she arrived after fleeing the conflict in Ukraine
The Amber Foundation in Chawleigh is looking for volunteers to take part in a charity fire walk. It is to mark World Homeless Day on October 12th. The organisation helps young people facing difficulties get their lives back on track. To get involved contact: Rebecca.fry@amberweb.org
South Molton window cleaner, and new Molton Monthly Magazine advertiser (page 29), Blair Dennis has taken community spirit to new heights. He had some spare time, so he cleaned up several of the town’s prominent road signs. His business is called Glass Act, and readers on our social media all agreed Blair is a class act!
Umberleigh Bridge re-opened a week earlier than scheduled at the end of August. The repair work followed parapet damage that happened back in 2021. Thanks to another of our advertisers Michael Adey Property (page 25), for keeping us updated with progress and taking photos that we shared on our Instagram and Facebook pages.
The South Molton Vintage Rally Club ‘working day’ event took place on Sunday, September 15th at Newton Cross, thanks to S May & Family. Among the highlights were vintage tractors from across the decades taking part in ploughing competitions (right).
Partners& in South Molton has been awarded gold status by Investor in Customers, an independent assessment and benchmarking organisation that specialises in evaluating client service quality. Meanwhile, North Molton based North Devon Hawk Walks (Nigel Penfold) has achieved a Tripadvisor ‘Travellers Choice Award’ putting his Exmoor falconry in the top 10% of things to do worldwide. Congrats!
Agricultural Services
Bobcat Hire p39
Jack Croft Contractors p38
Andrew Symons front cover
SJC Engineering p30
Appliance Repairs
Don Bailey p41
Accountancy & bookkeeping
TaxAssist Accountants p59
Architects
David Rice Architectural p37
Astronomy
Poltimore Inn p14
Building Services
Bobcat Hire p39
Darren White p40
Hotworks Engineering p56
J. Penfold Tarmac & Paving p57
LS Building Services p39
Nick Ager Haulage p45
Phoenix Creative p54
Sheds4You - back cover
Variety Building p58
W S Bricklaying p37
Camping
Exmoor Riverside camping p127Care Services
Age Concern p16
Hubcare Support p18
The Firs Care Home p56
Cleaning
Glass Act Windows p29
Oven Wizards p48
Clothing & Embroidery
Heather Everitt Embroidery p8
Portlantis Clothing p26
WCG Sporting p22
Computing/Internet/Websites
CBM p40
The PC Geek p53
Wildanet p40
Country Pursuits
WCG Sporting p22
Decorating Plastering Tiling
CRD Decorating p43
Phoenix Creative p54
Precision Painting p50
DIY & Building Materials
Ardosia Slate p19
Nick Ager p45
RGB South Molton p46
Drainage Services
24/7 Drain Solutions p57
Electricians
Chris Thorne p49
T. W. Electrical p50
Theo Webster p52
Engineering
HM Welding p47
Hotworks Engineering p56
Estate Agents
Michael Adey Property p25
Mazzard Homes p4
Webbers Propery Services p24
Falconry
North Devon Hawk Walks p21
Financial Services
Philip Milton p60
Partners& p32/33
TaxAssist Accountants p59
Food & Drink
The Cheese Larder p22
Fuel Supplies
Harry Edgell Logs p53
Winson Fuels p55
Funeral Services
Friendship & Sons p59
H N Blackmore & Sons p44
Furniture & Furnishings
Finishing Touches p22
Garage Services
Custom Valets p43
DW Bodyworks p20
Motor Works p2
TGB Automotive p51
TGB Vehicle Keys p49
Gardens & Landscaping
Andrew Symons front cover
Ash Moor Nursery p31
Bigfoot Gardening p30
Blooming Good Compost p47
BWA Gardening p30
Darren White p40
Garden Services p30
Four Seasons p30
Sheds4You - back cover
SJC Engineering p30
Variety Landscaping p58
Graphic Design
Jamaica Press p7
Haulage & Transport
Nick Ager Haulage p45
Health & Wellbeing
Atlantic Home Eyecare p54
Day Lewis Pharmacy p35
Niamh Honey Osteopathy p36
North Devon Ear Clinic p34
Slimming World p14
South Molton Medical Centre p35
South Molton Eyecare p36
Step Ahead p34
Home Maintenance/Improvements
24/7 Drain Solutions p57
Ardosia Slate p19
Ashgrove Kitchens p55
Care4Bathrooms p50
Home Maintenance/Improvements
CRD Decorating p43
David Rice Architectural p37
Dream Doors North Devon p58
Finishing Touches p22
Kitchen Exchange p45
J. Penfold Tarmac & Paving p57
LS Building Services p39
Phoenix Creative p54
Precision Painting p50
RGB South Molton p46
Sheds4You - back cover
Stove Centre p48
Variety Building & Landscapes p58
W S Bricklaying p37
Insurance Services
Partners& p32/33
Internet services
Wildanet p40
Jobs
South West Care Homes p56
Legal services
Slee Blackwell p28
Libraries
South Molton Library p12
Locksmiths
Darren Smallbone p41
Medical
Day Lewis Pharmacy p35
South Molton Medical Centre p35
Metalwork
HM Welding p47
Industrial Coating Supplies p40
Music
A Side to B Side Records p7
First Friday Jazz p16
North Devon Theatres p15
Opticians
Atlantic Home Eyecare p54
South Molton Eyecare p36
Osteopaths
Niamh Honey Osteopathy p36
Pets
Pawsome Pooches Spa p18
Pharmacies
Day Lewis p35
Plants
Ash Moor Nursery p31
Plumbing & Heating
Jad Mottram p27
Mark Berry p42
MS Plumbing p59
Printing
Jamaica Press p7
Property (also see Estate Agents)
Michael Adey Property p25
Mazzard Homes p4
Webbers Property Services p24
Pubs & Restaurants
Bell Inn p10
Exmoor Riverside p17
Grove Inn p9
Mitre Inn p21
Poltimore Inn p14
Quince Honey Farm p13
Schools
Kings Nympton School p61
South Molton Primary p61
School Uniforms
Heather Everitt Embroidery p8
Social
Age Concern p16
Bishops Nympton Hall p12
Community Garden p47
Filleigh Village Hall p60
First Friday Jazz p16
Heasley Mil Hall p60
North Devon Theatres p15
South Molton Carnival p14/23
South Molton Library p12
Solicitors
Slee Blackwell p28
Sport
SMART Swim Centre p5
Storage
Snell Self Storage p55
Ucanstore p41
Telephone Engineers
CBM p40
Theatres
North Devon Theatres p15
Tool Hire
Forent Tool Hire p20
Tourism
Exmoor Riverside Campin p17
North Devon Hawk Walks p21
North Devon Theatres p15
Quince Honey Farm page 13
Training
RE Training p44
TV Services
A3 Aerials p26
CBM p40
Vehicle Hire
Forent Van Hire p20
Venue Hire
Bishops Nympton Hall p12
Filleigh Village Hall p60
Heasley Mill Hall p60
Web Design
The PC Geek p53
Welding
HM Welding p47
Windows
ATA Windows back cover
Darren Smallbone p41
Exmoor Fascias p41
South West Water 0344 346 2020
National Grid 105 or 0800 678 3105
British Gas 0800 111 999
Environment Agency 0370 850 6506
Devon & Cornwall Police 101 (non emergency)
Citizen’s Advice Bureau 03444 111 444
South Molton Town Council 01769 572501
South Molton Library 01769 572128
SMART Swim Centre South Molton 01769 572340
North Devon Council 01271 327711
Devon County Council 0345 155 1015
One South Molton 01769 572501
South Molton Volunteer Bureau 01769 573167
Go North Devon/Shopmobility 01271 328866
Age UK Devon 0333 241 2340
South Molton Medical Centre 01769 573101
Wallingbrook Chulmleigh 01769 580295
NHS Direct 111 (non emergency)
NHS Dental Helpline 03330 063 300
North Devon District Hospital 01271 322577
South Molton Community Hospital 01769 572164
Churches
Parish Church - St Mary Magdalene 01769 572079 (missioncommunity.weebly.com)
Catholic Church of St Joseph 01271 343312
Community of Our Lady & St. Benedict 07851 187335
Baptist Church 01769 574365
Gospel Hall 01769 572908
South Molton Methodist Church 01769 571907
One Way Community Church 01769 572786 Quakers 01271 344203
Community Groups
Rotary Club of South Molton 01769 574109
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