Tavy Links August/September 2018 issue

TAVY LINKS August / September 2018

Issue 32

TAVISTOCK • MARY TAVY • KILWORTHY • MOORTOWN • WHITCHURCH • HORNDON • LAMERTON • GRENOFEN • BRENTOR GULWORTHY • PETER TAVY • HORSEBRIDGE • MILTON ABBOT

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EXTRAORDINARY ANIMALS, 24 PAGES OF WHAT’S ON ACTIVITIES AND OUTDOOR SUMMER FUN INSIDE THIS ISSUE: VILLAGE NEWS •• GARDENING •• EDUCATION •• FOOD •• HEALTH •• HISTORY •• WHAT’S ON CHARITY Looking after dogs and cats in need at the Margaret Green Animal Rescue centre

FEATURE How Veterans With Dogs helps people with PTSD

WHAT’S ON Open studio art events, outdoor theatre, folk music, fairs, festivals and shows

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A nation of animal lovers The United Kingdom has had a reputation as a nation of animal lovers for many years, and it was in this country that the world’s first animal welfare charity was founded in 1924, later becoming known as the RSPCA. Apparently, the number of pet owners in the UK has fallen slightly in recent years but it seems that pets are still very important to us with an estimated 45% of the UK population currently owning a pet and over 90% of pet owners saying that having a pet makes them feel happy (www.statista.com). This magazine issue focuses on local people and organisations who work with animals, in particular dogs, cats and horses. I apologise if you are one of the 55% who doesn’t own a pet but I hope that you will still find it interesting to read about some of the amazing partnerships that grow between humans and their four-legged friends, and some of the invaluable social, physical and mental health benefits that ensue.

Nichola has been finding out about the fantastic work achieved

by Margaret Green Animal Rescue and the local branch of Cats Protection; Kaye visited Tavistock College to meet Helen Harris before she retired and see Shola, the college dog, in action; while I have had the pleasure of talking to keen horse rider, Sarah Howard of Warm Welcome Hotels, as well as hearing about the life-changing work of Veterans with Dogs.

Rosemary Rosemary Best - Editor editorial@@tavylinks.co.uk 01822 615627 Looking ahead to our December/January issue we would like to feature a number of grandparents in our local people slots. If you know a grandparent who has done something interesting, amazing or challenging or had an extraordinary life in some way we would love to hear about them, so please send nominations to me at rosemary.best@linksmagazines. co.uk – Thank you!

The deadline date for any inclusions in the October/ November issue of Moor/Tavy Links will be 5th September 2018. For all editorial enquiries please contact Rosemary via email: editorial@tavylinks.co.uk or rosemary.best@linksmagazines.co.uk THE LINKS TEAM: Publisher: Tim Randell Editor: Rosemary Best Deputy Editor: Nichola Williams Design: Sara Venner, Julian Rees Advertising: Jane Daniel, Victoria Smith

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CONTENTS

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Community News

Gardening

National Trust

History

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Feature – Veterans With Dogs

57 Music & Art

Trade Secrets

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Kids’ What’s On’

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60 Tech Tips

Last Word

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Education

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Charity Focus

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61 Book Review

62 Food & Wine

64 Outdoors & Active

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COMMUNITY NEWS

New manager for BID The new Tavistock BID manager, Janna Sanders, took up her post in early June and is proving a great addition to the team.

Janna, who joins us with a background in broadcast and media events, has already been out meeting business and service providers to discuss ways in which we can work collaboratively to achieve positive things for the town.

We have also been busy organising the BID’s exciting contribution to Tavistock Summer Festival. With the school holidays fast approaching, we are able to confirm many of the dates planned. The four weeks of August will be filled

with family fun, including Circus Skills Workshops, Time Traveller’s Street Theatre and Tavistock Haunted Histories – A Family Walk into Tavistock’s Past. Sponsored by Tavistock BID the events are free of charge. However, some activities will need to be booked in advance so please visit www.visittavistock.co.uk or our Facebook page @visittavistock for more information.

With all of the hanging baskets now in place and the sun shining for days on end, the town is looking even more beautiful than usual. This year Tavistock BID sponsored the planting and installation of nearly 200 baskets on the theme of an ‘Array of Colour’ and if you haven’t seen how colourful Tavistock is looking right now you are missing a real treat!

Guide Dogs volunteers in Tavistock A small dedicated team supports Guide Dogs by holding collections about six times a year in Tavistock, surrounding villages and at local supermarkets. We are always looking to increase our volunteer base and there are many ways the public can help: sponsor a puppy with regular monthly donations; become a puppy walker (a commitment of about one year); become a sighted guide for a blind person once a month and escort them to their chosen venue; join our regular collections. For a number of years Tavistock Golf Club has held an event to assist Guide Dogs and raised £41,000 to train a puppy who was named Lincoln. Mary Tavy and Brentor School also held events for a year and raised £4000, which

was enough to name their own puppy. Local guide dogs, Suki and Crystal went to the school to say thank you along with their owners, Christine and Debra. Christine is a trained speaker for Guide Dogs and she explained to the children what Suki is able to do for her. For more information on volunteering contact Jean Green, the area co-ordinator on 01822 610952 or jean.m.green@btinternet.com. We also attend local fetes and events and sell merchandise sponsored by Guide Dogs.

Please come and join us at our next event - the Fun Day in The Meadows, Tavistock on 1st July 12 noon to 5pm.

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Tavistock Rambler wins national award Since 2017, Tavistock Ramblers has very kindly been contributing walks for our Outdoors and Active section. John Noblet has prepared the majority of the ‘Out and About’ walks, and so when he won a national ‘Inspiring Walkers’ award from the Ramblers we wanted to hear more.

‘Long John’, as he is known, was on the Tavistock Ramblers committee for 18 years, fulfilling the role of treasurer, as well as turning his hand to creating publicity material, managing the website and Facebook page, developing walk programmes and holidays, in addition to leading numerous walks and training other aspiring leaders. When he decided it was time to step down, the chairman, Malcolm Cooper and other members felt that John’s 18 years of service merited more than a simple ‘thank you’ so they put forward a summary of John’s voluntary work for a commendation from the national Ramblers association. John was shortlisted and following a national vote by the Ramblers’ 120,000 members he was declared the winner. His prestigious award was presented by

Stuart Maconie, the Ramblers president, at the annual meeting of the general council in Bangor.

John has also written two guide books about walking on Dartmoor and he regularly undertakes long-distance walks of up to 200 miles. He may have stepped down from the committee but he still seems very heavily involved in organising and leading walks and social activities. He says: “Walking is good for the soul and I intend to carry on doing it while I can. Tavistock Ramblers’ 180 members are more than just a walking group – they’re a family and go out of their way to help each other.”

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Lodestone Border Morris We are Lodestone Border Morris, Tavistock’s very own Morris dancing side.

We dance in the traditional Border Morris style which means sticks, bells, lots of shouting, tankards, feathers, top hats and colourful tatter coats. We are a fun-loving, welcoming group of men and women of all ages who dance, play music and sing - although some of us sing better than others! In the spring and summer months we dance at local pubs on Thursday evenings and attend lots of special events at the weekends such as Tavistock Steam Fair, the Carnival, Dickensian Evening, Green Man Festival at Mount Edgcumbe and the Teignmouth Folk Festival to name a few. We are also available for bookings to attend private parties, weddings and fetes.

We would love to welcome new members to join us in September on Thursday evenings 8-10pm, upstairs at The Explorer pub, Pym Street, Tavistock. Morris dancing is great fun, a fantastic way to keep fit, socialise and meet new

people. We will teach you everything you need to know, starting out with the basic steps and building from there. We are always looking for new musicians to join our wonderful band too, so if you play any instrument then please come along. If you would like a taster of what we get up to then come and see us at Tavistock’s excellent Farmers Market on Saturday 29th September, where we will be dancing at 11:00am and 12.30pm. Come and have a chat or join us in a simple dance and really get to know what Border Morris is all about. In the meantime, you can contact me, Squire Sam, at sam.sidbotham@btinternet.com or on 07792 393350. You can also check us out on Facebook or at www. lodestonebordermorris.co.uk and see our programme of events.

Tamar Valley volunteers The Tamar Community Trust has a great summer programme with lots of volunteering opportunities and training days in the Tamar Valley and is looking for people to help prune, tidy and maintain a number of areas throughout the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - all tools, refreshments and lunch are provided. Dave Readman, coordinator of the Valley Volunteer scheme, says: “We have a great team of dedicated volunteers, but we’re always grateful for a few extra pairs of hands! This year we have introduced a number of training

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days, as a way of giving something back to our volunteers, providing them with practical skills that they can use while working with us or elsewhere.”

Training days include scythe use and sharpening, strimmer use and maintenance, firewood splitting and stacking, summer tree identification, step building and fencing. For further information, please contact Dave Readman, 07410 411440, dreadman@tamarvelley.org.uk

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I do not think the company that sold me a doorstep loan carried out proper affordability checks and now I cannot afford to pay it back. Can I get a refund?

The Financial Conduct Authority - which regulates the doorstep loan market - says a loan is unaffordable if you cannot make repayments without borrowing again. Lenders must check your finances and situation - including future income and spending to make sure you can pay back the loan.

You might feel your agreement was unaffordable if you were given a loan that was more than you could manage to repay and it caused you problems. If you think you are owed a refund, first complain to your lender. List the ways in which you think their affordability checks were not properly carried out, the problems this has caused, and what you would like to happen. The lender must acknowledge your complaint promptly and has eight weeks to respond formally or resolve your problem.

If you are not happy with their response, or they don’t respond at all, you can complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service using a form on its website. Should the lender agree with your complaint, they may agree to write off the balance left on the loan or refund some of the interest you have paid. If they don’t,

and you have to take your complaint further, the Ombudsman can force the lender to write off the interest or even the remainder of the loan, and possibly order them to pay a small amount of compensation for your distress if the complaint is upheld. The Ombudsman’s decision is binding on your lender.

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Ranger team encourages ‘Love Moor Life’ My name is Simon Lee and I am the ranger team manager for Dartmoor National Park. The ranger team covers all 368 square miles of the national park, 365 days of the year. We are heading into the busiest time of the year on Dartmoor, when more people - locals and visitors alike - are heading out to enjoy this wonderful landscape. We know that most people want to do the right thing to ensure their actions do not cause damage. But there are always those that don’t think about their actions and how they affect other people, wildlife and the environment. We have developed a campaign encouraging people to ‘Love Moor Life’ and part of this is a new ranger code which asks you to follow

six simple steps to help us look after this special landscape and protect the wildlife and livestock on Dartmoor: •

Don’t feed the ponies

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Keep your dog on a lead

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Close gates

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Bag up litter and take it home

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Share roads and bridleways

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Camping: use a campsite or check the website

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Help prevent moorland fires

We have had some exceptionally warm, dry weather in recent months which can make moorland vegetation extremely vulnerable to fire risk. We are asking

visitors to Dartmoor National Park to be particularly vigilant to reduce the risk of moorland fires which could spread very quickly and be devastating to the landscape and its wildlife. Discarded cigarettes, matches, lighters or glass bottles can start fires. If portable barbeques are being used, they should be placed on a rock to prevent damage to vegetation. Care should also be taken with camping stoves and fuel. Please report a fire quickly to the fire service by phoning 999.

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English Springer Spaniel Welfare English Springer Spaniel Welfare (ESSW) was set up in 1990 to care for the breed and look after dogs who were being ill-treated or were unwanted for any reason. Last year, local resident Julie Moore, the area co-ordinator for most of Devon and part of Cornwall, managed to rehome 27 dogs to caring homes. When dogs are referred to the charity by owners, vets, the police pound or Dog’s Trust, the charity’s priority at all times is the dog’s welfare. The needs of each dog are evaluated and at the same time potential homes are visited by the assessor so that Julie can match suitable dogs with suitable homes. She also often works with the other 10 area co-ordinators to cross-match pairings.

Julie has been volunteering with the charity since 2015 and is passionate about finding good homes for the dogs. There is currently a particular need for foster homes, as well as homes for older dogs. She says that ideally foster carers would spend quite a bit of time at home, would have experience of spaniels

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and would be able to provide plenty of exercise. If someone is willing to take on an older dog then the charity is able to help cover the cost of vet medication up to £50 per month, as medical expenses can sometimes deter people from thinking about rehoming older dogs.

ESSW is run by volunteers but on average it still costs £240 to rehome a dog. The charity depends on raising funds via donations from new and old owners, other dog-lovers, membership fees and fundraising events, such as the ESSW Dog Show in Winkleigh on 2 September. For more details please visit www.essw.co.uk or contact Julie Moore on 01822 859221.

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St Eustachius’ 700th festivities Red balloons and a specially-iced cake at a Dedication Festival in May marked 700 years since the foundation stone was laid at St Eustachius’ in 1318. The first reference to a parish church in Tavistock dates from around 1265, but the current building (or much of it) was finished in 1318, built during the tenure of Robert Champeaux, then Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of St Mary and St Rumon. In June the festivities continued with ‘700 Years of Faith, Fellowship and Fun!’, a vibrant summer exhibition of flowers and exhibits presented by church and local community groups, societies and businesses.

On 15th and 16th September the Patronal Festival (the feast of Saint Eustachius) will be celebrated with a choral evensong, as well as guided tours and a lecture as part of the Heritage Open Days.

Drake vet retires The work of the modern veterinary surgeon, particularly in small animal practice, has changed massively over the course of my career (which essentially started, as a young lad, at my father’s side in the 60s). The range of highly complex treatments and procedures that have developed during my time as a practising vet, and the awareness of people, which has been raised by programmes such as The Supervet, is quite staggering. These changes have led our practice to recommend, increasingly, the benefits of pet insurance, as all these innovations come at a cost.

During my time at Drake Vets we have moved both our main Horrabridge/Yelverton surgery, and our Tavistock branch, from small, homely premises to modern purpose-designed and converted premises. This has allowed us to develop the practice to accommodate the facilities required to keep upto-date with current best practice and we were very proud to be the first Gold Standard Cat Friendly practice in Devon and Cornwall.

The core of small animal practice is, however, still the relationship with your local veterinary surgeon and the level of individual care given to clients and their pets. As I approach

photo shows left to right: Peter Mackellar, Karen Tyrrell, Chris Jones and Dermot Clarke

retirement I was determined that Drake Vets should remain completely independent. To this end I am very pleased that Chris Jones, another ‘local lad’ who has been with us for some time, and Dermot Clarke will be taking over the mantle to assist Karen Tyrrell in further developing the practice for the future.

I’d just like to take this opportunity to thank publicly, all the clients, staff, and friends who have made the past 25 years such a pleasure. Hopefully I will continue to see you all as I sing and morris dance my way through retirement!

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Tavistock Rotary Round-up Our Golf Day was a brilliant success. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Cox, Staple, King and Pew Tors, a day of gorgeous sunshine gave our 25 teams the perfect opportunity to play great golf. Some of them even managed it! Putting on the tournament takes huge effort from our Rotary team of Tony Sherlock, Gail Reed, Chris and Nigel Ellis, and what’s more, Gail was declared ‘ladies champion’ as well, while Kieran Hancock won the men’s individual championship. The winning team was Apps Angels, consisting of Dawn Phillott, Helen Heywood and Mike Apps and at the award presentations I was very proud to say: “In 2016, we accepted a challenge from the Plymouth and District Leukaemia Fund to raise £10,000 over two years – enough to buy 5 state-of-the-art chemotherapy pumps for Derriford.

With the money raised by this brilliant day of golf, we have now provided all 5 pumps. What’s more, we are also presenting over £1,200 to the Tavistock Triangle Centre.”

We couldn’t raise this amount of money without tremendous support from local businesses and individuals and we have published our thanks to them on our Facebook page and website. However, I just have to mention our platinum sponsors: The Original Pasty House, The Whitchurch Inn, Hansford Bell, Smokey Joe’s and Tavy Links – they have been fantastic sponsors over the years.

As if the Golf Day wasn’t enough, our Young Tavistock Art Exhibition was a triumph! Tutored by Whitchurch artist

Annette Sharpe, 33 year-5 pupils from Tavistock’s four primary schools displayed their talents splendidly in an exhibition that exuded colour, life and fun. Opening the exhibition in the newly-renovated Butchers’ Hall, Tavistock Mayor Paul Ward praised the children’s talent and thanked the schools, Tavistock Rotary and the town council officers for such a wonderful project.

That was the last event of my year leading Tavistock Rotary, and it really was a high note to end on. Looking back, I’m delighted with Rotary’s work with young people – Young Photographer, Youth Speaks, Rotary Young Leaders, Junior Life Skills and now Young Tavistock Art. But, if I had to choose a highlight it would be Christmas Day. We had great fun in the United Reformed Church, singing, eating, laughing, giving out presents, watching the Queen’s speech - I wouldn’t miss this for the world! Top tip – if you are going to be alone on Christmas Day, come and join us – it’s great fun, and it’s free!

If you would like to get involved in any of the activities of Tavistock Rotary, or if you would like to help with any of the fundraising activities, please contact Graham Parker on 07545 075942 or email grahamparker1@me.com Graham Parker

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The School Nursery is led by qualified teachers who are supported by experienced and highly skilled NVQ3 level teaching assistants. Our dedicated, professionally qualified and supportive staff encourage your child to enjoy and achieve.

During our inspection in July 2017 Ofsted said, “Provision for children in the early years is good. There is strong leadership…and a capable team ethos throughout the setting. The early years is a constant ‘hive’ of activity with children purposefully ‘buzzing’ around their rich curriculum and well-designed activities. Children in the Nursery class are lively and engaged. They are confident to take considered risks in their learning which prepares them well for the Reception class.”(Ofsted Report 2017) We offer an engaging, secure indoor and outdoor learning environment in which your child can access a wide range of resources. We provide a caring and nurturing environment in which staff strive to respond to each and every child’s needs and interests.

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Tavistock College product of the year Around 70 students from Tavistock College exhibited their fantastic technology projects in the college’s annual Product of the Year competition. The extensive exhibition was extremely well attended and allowed visitors a chance to speak to all the students about their work and vote for their favourite projects in each category. The event brought together all the disciplines from the college’s technology faculty, so categories included product design, graphic products, food technology, textiles, computing and design technology. Head of department Pete Keegan commented: “This was one of our most successful and diverse events yet. I was so excited to see all the students with their incredible projects come together in such a positive environment. Listening to students articulate how their projects were made and seeing them brimming with pride as they showed the visitors was an absolute joy.”

The event also included a display of our GreenPower Formula 24 electric race cars ahead of their race season, a tech zone with some fantastic gadgets and live music. There were ten winners on the night but the overall winner was Anya Anstey with her beautiful London-themed textiles chair project. Mrs Jones, Principal at Tavistock College said: “This event raises the profile of some vitally important subjects. Students come away inspired and motivated for their future projects.”

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Daily craft activities inspired by the Abbey’s history, its flora and fauna and Andrew Logan’s Cosmic Egg. Cost: between £3 and £12 depending on the activity.

Drop in any time throughout the day and take part in a variety of activities for the whole family. Each activity day will involve a themed nature trail, woodwork, environmental art and outdoor cooking in and around the Burrator Discovery Centre.

Cost: £3 per child, £2 per adult. No booking needed. Call 01822 855700 or email heritage@swlakestrust.org.uk.

ELIZABETHAN WEEKEND - THE WORLD ENCOMPASSED Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sep, 11am-4pm Step back to the Elizabethan era as falconers, costumed characters and musicians take over Buckland Abbey to celebrate the flamboyance of Sir Francis Drake.

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WILDLIFE AND HERITAGE THEMED ACTIVITIES AT BURRATOR Saturday 4th August,10.30am – 12.30pm Look at the butterflies and moths, including looking at what has been caught in the moth trap and carrying out a butterfly count. £3 per child, £2 per adult. No

COTEHELE THE BUTTERFLY COUNT 1st and 2nd August, 11am-4pm Pick up your count sheet and head to a quiet spot either in the garden or around the mill to see how many varieties of butterfly you can see enjoying this special place with you. Cost: Free but normal admission charges apply LOOK SHARP! Every Thursday throughout August, 12pm3pm. Not just for the kids. Take a closer look at the bladed weapons in Cotehele House. Suitable for ages 4 +. Meet in the Great Hall. Cost: Free but normal admission charges apply

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Cast your net and see if you can capture our playful Giant Squid’s six sea creature friends that have escaped the harbour and are playing hide and seek. Collect your free trail passport from any cafes and restaurants in the Yard. Cost: Free. 01752 600533 to find out more.

A walk to explore some Dartmoor stories.

Find out how to escape the pixies’ spells and who puts the flowers on Kitty Jay’s grave. Three mile walk along quiet lanes, open moorland and rocky paths.

Adults – £3.00 Children (U16) – free.

Booking is required - 01647440053 or jenkin957@btinternet.com CHILDREN’S BRONZE AGE DISCOVERY WALK Wednesday 29th August, 12pm - 4pm A walk for families aimed at children aged 8 and upwards. Explore what was one of the busiest and most productive tin-mining areas of Dartmoor, a famous Bronze Age settlement and a medieval village as we look for clues of past activities. All children must be accompanied please.

LYDFORD GORGE Saturday 4th August, 11am-2pm

BUG HOME MAKING Monday 13th August, 10.30am-1.30pm Construct a home for all sorts of creepy crawlies and tick off one of the 50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾. Cost: £2 per person. Booking advisable

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Saturday 1st September, 10am – 12:30pm Walk with Dartmoor’s Daughter to a beautiful river wild swimming spot. Along the way you will learn about the history of Dartmoor, the legend of the ‘Witches Pool’; and map out the main river routes moor to sea. Cost: Adults – £5.00 Children (U16) – Free. Tel: Emma Cunis on 07817329584 or email info@dartmoorsdaughter.com

LET’S MAKE ART FAMILY WORKSHOP: MEMORY BOOKS Wednesday 15th August, 2pm-4pm Peninsula Arts Gallery, Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth Join Let’s Make Art in making a personalised memory book to collect everyday treasure in. Each family will be guided in making a book complete with an image of its owner. COST: £2.50 per child; Booking advised; Children must be

Wednesday 15th August, 1pm-3pm

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THEATRE ROYAL FAMILY WORKSHOPS (3-7 YEAR OLDS) 13th, 16th, 21st, 23rd August, 11am – 12.30pm. Join the team at The Lab in the Theatre Royal and all take part in this interactive workshop. Cost: £8 per child, adults free!

PLAY IN A WEEK (7 – 10 YEAR OLDS) Monday 20th to Friday 24th August, 10am – 3pm Take part in this ‘Play in a Week’. Share your efforts on the Friday at 2:30 with your family and friends. Cost: £100 for the week

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Helen Harris Helen Harris retired from Tavistock College in July this year, after 40 years of teaching, but before she left the classroom for the last time, Kaye went to talk to her about her many roles, including one in particular with Shola, the college dog.

Originally from Northampton, Helen moved to Devon with her husband in 1982. She became a classroom teacher at Tavistock College in 1987, going on to teach law and latterly becoming head of the law department. Some of her favourite memories include taking a group of students to the Houses of Parliament to receive an inclusion award, which recognises the college’s commitment to provide the very best education for all children.

business too, by selling the chickens’ eggs, along with other college-grown produce, and then reinvesting the profit into the project. Helen and teaching assistant, Jane Parker, jointly oversaw the management of the school orchard, assisted by students; harvested apples were pressed for juice and then sold at Tavistock Goose Fair or turned into delicious apple pies in the school kitchen.

Helen has always enjoyed sharing her love of animals, and she developed and ran an animal care course, where children learnt about caring for the college rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, and even a pony, which Helen would bring in once a week. She taught a land-based studies course as well, which included studies in gardening, life-cycles, looking after animals and exploring careers such as working in pet shops, grooming, veterinary nursing and animal care. The students learned about

One very special role for Helen has been that of introducing Shola, the college dog, now a beautiful one-year-old Irish setter. Shola was chosen on veterinary advice and introduced to the college during morning assembly, when she was just nine weeks old. Her name was then selected from over 300 suggestions from the students. Socialisation from an early age was vital, to ensure that she is very calm in an environment where she meets well over 100 people every day. Helen has

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overall responsibility for Shola, training her and exercising her twice a day, as well as developing her role in the college - to help with confidence and wellbeing for those children who may struggle with school, and especially for students who have particular needs. These students assist with Shola’s daily care and may accompany her around Tavistock, learning social skills as they meet other people with dogs.

Shola has a natural ability to sense when children are upset or in need and will instinctively go and sit beside them. During exam season, students like to stroke her for good luck before sitting their exams, which also helps them to overcome any anxieties. Helen believes Shola is positively good for the children and that they all love her; she has also witnessed firsthand the evidence, claimed by current research, that stroking an animal reduces stress in humans – and when it’s time for Shola to unwind, she has a quiet bed in Helen’s office.

Tavistock College was one of the first schools to have a dog for this purpose and take the initiative to this level.

As we walked through the corridors at break-time, it was clear to see the effect Shola has on both students and staff. When they saw her, they inevitably smiled and Helen would stop and let them make a fuss of her, the advantages clearly working both ways - and Shola’s tail always wagging! There was a

tangible feeling of calm and contentment and, as far as Shola is concerned, being in school is a normal day for her.

In fact, Shola is an international star - a Plymouth newspaper reported the story when she was first introduced and it instantly went viral around the world, inspiring other schools to adopt the idea. Helen says it would simply not work without the encouragement of the college staff and particularly the principal, Sarah Jones, who is extremely supportive and keen for it to continue to be embedded into school life. This is indeed good news for everyone, as Helen still intends to bring Shola in for regular visits. She says: “Shola would miss it if she didn’t – it’s so much a part of her life.”

Helen now feels her career has come to a ‘natural end’ but considers herself fortunate, as she has always really enjoyed her work, which is evident from the animated way she talks about the children, her projects and achievements. Helen has many things planned for her retirement - she has recently become churchwarden at the church of St Michael de Rupe, Brentor, which will include managing large numbers of visitors from all over the world. In addition, she has a busy home life on her smallholding, looking after sheep, horses, dogs, cats and chickens. She is also very much looking forward to taking up riding again and enjoying her love of walking and reading, besides allowing time for Shola to do her good work and developing their very special partnership.

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Sarah Howard Sarah Howard is a director of Warm Welcome Hotels, but a large part of her life has revolved around horses, equine issues and helping other people to benefit from riding.

As a director of Warm Welcome Hotels, better known as The Bedford Hotel and Two Bridges Hotel, Sarah has plenty to keep her busy and it’s evident that she loves the role. She talks of the pleasure of having the ‘stewardship’ of two beautiful hotels and being part of a family business where they are fortunate to have a very stable core of staff and hotel guests who return year after year. It is extremely important to her for the hotels to be a part of the community and when asked about future plans for the hotels, her face lights up, her mind obviously brimming over with ideas. However, horses have always been part of her life and she still manages to find time outside of hotel hours to give riding lessons and work on behalf of the British Horse Society.

When Sarah was 17 her family moved to Chagford, and by that time she had already been fully immersed in the equestrian life of her mother’s training yard for many years, had four or five horses and was regularly competing in eventing. Having been a member of Staff College and Sandhurst Pony Club, she soon became involved in the Mid Devon Pony Club, taking part in national championships. At eighteen she sat her first British Horse Society exam, qualifying as an assistant instructor and moving one step closer to her ambition of teaching horse riding and funding her appetite for eventing. She also signed up with the local Young Farmers’ Club and soon found herself involved in an all-encompassing experience of community and charity activities. In her early twenties she began lending a

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hand with the local Dartmoor pony drifts where she remembers meeting some wonderful characters. With all this experience under her belt, in 1984 Sarah started up Chagford Riding School, a livery competition yard, which she ran for 13 years.

In 1990, her parents bought Two Bridges Hotel and then four years later her father launched Dartmoor Brewery with awardwinning brewer, Simon Lovelace; the various family enterprises often pooled resources, with Sarah and youngsters from the riding school helping out at the hotel during busy times.

In 2003, Sarah and her husband, who had grown up in Zimbabwe, took the bold step of emigrating to New Zealand, which Sarah had visited during her travels with the Young Farmers’ Club. Sarah was soon successful in securing a post with the National Trade Academy in Christchurch, which specialised in training for land-based industries, such as agriculture, horticulture, animal care and equine. She taught riding at the academy and over the years she also progressed to become chief instructor of nearby Halswell Pony Club, as well as having significant involvement in updating the Pony Club manual. However, on 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Christchurch, killing 185 people, injuring several thousand and causing severe damage. The event caused Sarah and her husband to reappraise the family’s future and unfortunately the couple decided to part company, with her husband leaving for Botswana, while Sarah returned to England with their three children.

In 1999 Sarah’s parents had bought The Bedford Hotel and her return to England presented an ideal opportunity for her to become more involved in the family business, which she has fully embraced ever since.

Nevertheless, riding and horses were still extremely important to her; slotting easily back into her local community as if her eight-year absence had scarcely been noticed, it wasn’t long

before she was ‘back in the saddle’. As a freelance instructor, she continues to work with children in the Pony Pathways group on Saturdays, and even some evenings, as well planning events and summer camps, providing an accessible point of entry for children to learn to ride and engage with ponies.

Sarah is a senior accredited professional coach with the British Horse Society (BHS). However, she is also vice-chair of the Devon branch of BHS where she focuses particularly on animal welfare, as well as the society’s education programmes for horse owners and the Ride Safe campaign. Another exciting and invaluable element of her voluntary work with BHS involves the adventurous challenge rides which take place all over the world; Sarah has taken part as a BHS leader several times to raise funds for the society’s 200 equine specialist welfare officers who improve the lives of horses, ponies and donkeys in the UK. She is also a keen advocate of Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust and its work on conservation grazing, educational events and the ‘Ponies Inspiring People’ programme. For the last three years Two Bridges Hotel has sponsored a pony called Puddy, helping to raise awareness about DPHT and its aims. Horses will always be a staple in Sarah’s world and she is a firm believer that they enrich your existence and present a great medium for learning in all aspects of life.

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Margaret Green Animal Rescue Alan and Niki Ging who have managed the centre since its original inception over 25 years ago, have seen thousands of dogs and cats in need, and remain upbeat and hopeful that all of their charges will find good ‘forever’ homes.

The Margaret Green Animal Rescue centre at Wingletang, just outside Tavistock is a busy, friendly and efficient place with an air of kindly no-nonsense practicality. It is the third Margaret Green Animal Rescue Centre and is set within eight acres of open land, three miles to the north of Tavistock. It has a licensed boarding kennel and cattery with 10 kennels and 12 cattery cubicles, with a further 12 – 24 cats looking for new homes and up to 45 dogs. There is a purpose built ‘socialising’ room with sofas where prospective owners can meet and greet their new pet in homely surroundings, and a large field where the dogs can socialise off lead, as well as an agility course which helps with their mental health. The dogs are housed individually in a large block with both indoor and outdoor space. During the day they have the opportunity to access a larger, enclosed outdoor run as well as being taken for a walk by one of the staff members or one of over 40 volunteers who regularly help with exercising the dogs. Both physical and mental welfare is a priority and the excellent facilities mean that the animals do not become kennel stressed.

The rescue centre takes in pets that have become homeless due to a change in circumstances, or that have been neglected, mistreated or abandoned. Niki tells me that the staff pride themselves on the standard of care each rescue pet receives.

As well as veterinary care, pets are prepared and rehabilitated ready for a new home, and all the animals are vaccinated, micro chipped, treated against worms and fleas and neutered before being released. Niki explains: “Finding forever homes is at the very heart of what we do and there is no better feeling than knowing we have found the perfect match.” The rehoming process is designed specifically to help potential owners adopt a pet that fits in perfectly with their lives and loved ones. The centre provides lifelong support to families who adopt a pet, understanding the challenges that can come with owning any animal. Niki regularly receives updates on the pets that have been rehomed and everyone is thrilled to hear from happy owners.

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the British Embassy information officer and it was during this time that she developed an awareness of animal welfare, getting actively involved with cat rescue. Margaret’s father, Jerry Green, established the Jerry Green Foundation Trust in 1962, a new canine charity. He and Margaret were trustees of his first sanctuary at Boughton in Lincolnshire. However, Margaret’s love of all animals led her to propose a second sanctuary in the south of England to care for other animals in need; eventually a new charity with wider scope was set up, The Margaret Green Foundation Trust. In 1963, with money which had been set aside for Margaret’s future, the MGFT acquired the land at Church Knowle in Dorset and over the next few years, Margaret managed the creation of the new sanctuary. In 1969, after the death of both parents, Margaret merged both charities. A second centre in Dorset, Lincoln Farm, was later followed by Wingletang in 1992. Margaret died on Christmas Eve 2009 and today the trust’s aims remain unchanged with over 1,200 animals cared for each year across the three centres.

As with many charities, Wingletang relies heavily on funding from the public and 100% of all donations go directly towards the welfare and upkeep of the animals.

It hosts many fundraising events throughout the year such as the Companion Dog Show in June where dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds are welcome, and the Tri4 Rescue, a sponsored walk, run and cycle held every September with support from The Peter Tavy Inn. Alan and Niki also organise a sponsored dog walk in the spring which is always well attended by rehomed dogs and owners, as well as staff, friends and volunteers. Wingletang is grateful for all the support it receives from many generous local businesses and veterinary services along with its army of dedicated volunteers such as the ‘cat cuddlers’ and dog walkers. The Wingletang ethos of matching pets with owners has proved a successful template for happy endings over many years. The positive benefits of healthy pet ownership are well documented and the work carried out at the Margaret Green centres is life affirming for both the humans and their furry charges.

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Managing knee pain Dr Jo Coldron explains what causes knee pain and how to avoid it.

I’ve always been a sport enthusiast, although running wasn’t really something I was either good at or enjoyed, until my 30s. When home and work life becomes increasingly hectic I think the lure of 45 minutes on one’s own outside is a great motivator. With lots of support from family and friends I have gradually increased the distance I run until I did my first marathon on my 40th birthday.

As I get older and creakier though I am starting to get niggling knee pains, classic signs of the start of mild osteoarthritis (OA). It seems natural to wonder if this could be because of my running, and would it mean that I would have to stop something that I’ve come to love. It is very logical to think that continued high impact blows to the knees would cause further damage and pain. As knee OA affects so many of us this is also a discussion played out in various different forms with lots of my patients, so I know that many of you will be interested to hear what the evidence seems to show.

Well, there is controversy – as there always is with lots of studies, done in many different ways, looking at something as complicated as the human body. However many studies fall firmly on the side of running. There is certainly a significant body of evidence that shows running, for most people, doesn’t harm the knees, and doesn’t cause increased pain – these findings seems to be reproducible and robust. However we can interpret some studies further which seem to show that runners have LESS knee pain than non-runners. Grace Lo et al in 2017 looked at over 2000 people with a mean age of 64 and BMI of 28 (slightly overweight) so very representative of my patients presenting with knee pain. In that study runners were 24% less likely to report knee pain than those who had never run. Interestingly those that didn’t run now but had run for a while at some time in their life reported 18% less knee pain.

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So if we’re saying that running doesn’t cause knee osteoarthritis, what does? A study by Dan Lieberman and other professionals showed that knee osteoarthritis has hugely increased in prevalence in the generations born since the Second World War. Factors responsible for this increase seem to be: •

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Inactivity – a hugely significant factor for knee OA and many other diseases

I think we’d all agree that people who are more active tend to have lower body weights and therefore put less load on the knee joints, and this is certainly an important factor.

Inactivity, for example sitting at a desk all day, at any age, leads to deconditioning of the body. Joints have thinner and more fragile cartilage, and the legs have weaker stabilising muscles, leading to increased risk of injury on any movement of the joint making early onset knee osteoarthritis more likely.

Exercise and activity also have an anti-inflammatory effect directly within the synovial fluid of the joint. This decreases the inflammation associated with OA of all stages. It is perhaps this ongoing reduction in inflammation, even in a ‘normal’ joint that provides the effect that running seems to have of reducing knee pain. It may also be the reason why our logical thought that high impact sports are bad is incorrect, as it is this high impact exposure that initiates the greatest antiinflammatory effect. Exercise and activity also have a bodywide anti-inflammatory effect so decreasing the risk of other inflammatory related diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke and vascular dementia. It really is the drug we should all be taking.

So it seems clear that activity and exercise, to the limits of what your body can do, at any stage of knee osteoarthritis – even before you have any symptoms at all – are very useful. And if you can – run! As my grandmother repeatedly tells me at age 94 – “use it or lose it”.

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Unwind your mind for a happier life Some people are generally happy, only feeling unhappy or sad as a natural reaction to an event or situation. Other people often feel down or depressed with only fleeting glimpses of happiness.

Why is this? What can we do about it?

Research tells us that our income and environment contribute only about 10% to our tendency for personal happiness, whereas our genes and upbringing influence about 50%. The good news is that a whopping 40% is accounted for by our daily activities and the choices we make. The Dalai Lama said: “Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.”

Hypnotherapy combined with neurolinguistic programming techniques can help people achieve their goals, manage their stress levels, melt away those extra pounds or work on whatever unhelpful habits are preventing them from reaching their potential.

Knowledge is power so in my sessions there is a strong focus on understanding how the brain works, why we behave as we do and how we can make positive changes.

We talk about the intellectual brain and emotional, primitive brain. When we operate from the intellectual brain we generally get things right, make good choices and feel happier. It is the primitive brain that contributes most to our unhappiness. The primitive brain takes control when there is an overload of stress and this results in anger, anxiety and/or depression. So how do we create this overload which moves us from the intellectual part of the brain which has sensible responses, into the primitive part? One of the major causes of anxiety is our own negative thoughts. Every negative thought, big or small is converted into anxiety. We may negatively forecast the future or ruminate about the past. Positive

thinking will change your life but can also be difficult to achieve. Hypnosis can really help people use their minds in a fundamentally different way in relation to what they want to change.

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Hypnosis is focused attention similar to meditation or mindfulness which helps reduce stress and negative thoughts, making it easier to empower the intellectual brain.

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Hypnosis opens up the mind and provides a context to rethink negative patterns of thought and behaviour from the past, in line with what a person wants to do in the future.

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Hypnosis uses helpful positive words to create associations and paint pictures in the mind; this stimulates the unconscious, and if we create a change in the unconscious we create lasting change.

If we want to be happy it is important to reduce stress. We know that sleep, and specifically Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep is crucial in reducing stress. We are all familiar with how REM works; if somebody upsets us during the day and we can’t resolve it, we can decide to just sleep on it. When we wake up in the morning we may have forgotten about the issue, know how to deal with it or have decided that it really wasn’t important after all. Hypnosis is like a period of simulated REM making it easier to empower the intellectual brain. It is also essential to find ways of preventing the build-up of stress.

Many studies have shown that living a life rich in positive action and positive interaction can really make a difference.

If a person has difficulty with these, I can help and encourage them to take small steps towards achieving their goals.

If you enjoyed this article, follow Mary Lovell Hypnotherapy on Facebook and visit my website marylovellhypnotherapy. co.uk. If you would like to make an appointment, call 07514 055512 or email marymyhypnotherapist@gmail.com for your FREE initial consultation.

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GARDENING

Inspiration from RHS Chelsea Flower Show The world’s greatest flower show is a wonderfully rich source of design and planting ideas, as well as the place to spot the latest trends.

This year’s Chelsea was better than ever, with the ten large show gardens offering designs in widely contrasting styles, plus many smaller gardens that really did demonstrate how to pack the proverbial quart into a pint pot. Making the most of limited ground space and going upwards is a key design technique beautifully demonstrated in a wealth of ways. Garden dividers ranged from trellis, laser-cut steel, wood, sculpture and walls – often in short sections or with large ‘windows’ to frame views or specimen plants – and showed that dividing up a small space actually made it appear much larger. The urban-style New West End garden really did look like an outside room, with crisp black and white paving and walls of white stone contrasting with lush green living walls. Varying the ground levels to create raised or sunken areas is another canny design trick to give the impression of greater space: my favourite was the huge sunken patio furnished with sumptuous outdoor sofas in the LG Ecocity garden.

Many of the gardens had carefully chosen colour schemes but this was my favourite: a fresh, zingy yet relaxing combination of yellows, oranges and whites, along with a rich palette of greens. Accessorising was notable not just here but in a number of gardens, with colourful cushions picking out the key colours in the planting. Outdoor seating in many forms appeared 28

throughout in styles from opulent to rustic, often with beams or canopies overhead for shading and shelter.

Most charming of all – and an easy idea to adapt for many gardens – was the little slate ‘lean-to’ roof covering a simple wooden table and chairs, in the enchanting Welcome to Yorkshire garden. The gardens weren’t just about flowers: there were edibles aplenty to show that even the smallest space can grow plants that look as good as they taste. While tailor-made living walls appeared in abundance, in the Lemon Tree Trust garden – a charity that supports refugees to grow food, create beauty and promote wellbeing – plants were growing in guttering, plastic bottles and breeze blocks, inspired by planting seen in Domiz camp in Iraq.

Just one of the many ideas to show that gardening needn’t cost the earth.

Seasonal jobs Buy good sized pot-grown bedding and patio plants to add bursts of colour to bare spots in borders or containers.

Lavender should be lightly trimmed after flowering to remove dead flower stems and the tips of shoots.

Keep wisteria within bounds by pruning all the long, whippy side shoots back to 5-6 leaves from the main stem. Make a diary note to shorten these further in January, to 2-3 buds.

Sow leafy vegetables like spinach, rocket, lettuce and Oriental greens for autumn harvest. If you have a greenhouse or polytunnel, you could have a supply of vitamin-rich greens all winter.

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Looking good Dahlias are back in fashion big-time and many of these prima donnas of the gardening world have huge, showy and brilliantly-coloured flowers. An ideal cut flower, too.

Hydrangeas burst into bloom as summer advances. Mopheaded types have rounded blooms, though my favourites are the lacecaps with daintier blooms in blues and white.

Tender perennials and annuals are fantastic to fill the ‘summer gap’ and provide a wealth of colour once many earlier-blooming shrubs and perennials are over. African daisy, gazania, cosmos, sunflower and nasturtium are just some of my favourites.

Favourite plant. Giant oat grass (Stipa gigantea).Tall and full of grace and movement, this grass looks lit by fire when the low morning and evening sun lights it up from behind. This is one of the garden’s ‘see-through’ plants so it can even go right at the front of a border.

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Sue’s top tips Thrifty: Late summer is the ideal time to propagate lots of plants for free, by taking cuttings from non-flowering side shoots or tips. With shrubs, select shoots from this year’s growth that are just starting to become woody.

Green: Covering crops like brassicas (calabrese, cabbage, sprouts etc) and carrots with fine insect mesh is effective, and eco-friendly protection against common pests like cabbage white butterfly and carrot root fly. Handled carefully, the mesh should be reusable for at least several years.

Wildlife: Many wildflowers have now set seed and meadow areas can be mown,

but do go over long grass first with a broom or similar, in case hedgehogs, toads and other creatures are hiding there.

Time saving: Pots need a lot of watering now. To reduce water loss, group containers together so they shade each other and cover the soil with pebbles, slate chippings or mulch. Stand pots in saucers during dry spells, but remove if the weather turns wet.

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Craig MacLellan

Veterans With Dogs Craig MacLellan was diagnosed with PTSD in his thirties and his dogs have played a crucial role in helping him to regain control of his life.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a debilitating condition with distressing flashbacks, panic attacks, paranoia and insomnia, causing the individual to withdraw into themselves, avoiding people and situations, and experiencing feelings of isolation, numbness, as well as anger. The most serious cases can result in substance misuse, self-harm and suicide. Craig MacLellan joined the marines at sixteen, and thrived in his new role, confident he had chosen the right career until an IRA bomb exploded in his Kent barracks in 1989, killing 11 marines and wounding another 21. He left the marines, took a degree and got married. However, he still felt called to life in the forces and decided to join the army. Shortly after enlisting he was posted to Northern Ireland, where he lived in a permanent state of high-alert, regularly witnessing scenes of horror and mayhem.

Craig left the army and settled into a new career in IT and all was well, until five years later, out of the blue his life just fell apart at the age of 35. He was signed off work with stress and given anti-depressants, but his condition continued to decline until severe panic attacks prevented him from setting foot out of the house in daylight; he even considered suicide, but was brought up short when his Labrador, Fudge, sensed his extreme distress and suddenly went completely rigid. So, he chose instead to contact Combat Stress, an organisation which helps ex-service personnel suffering from mental-health problems, and was soon diagnosed with PTSD. After initial treatment Craig attended a six-week residential course with the charity, accompanied by Fudge who had become a great source of comfort for him. Fudge soon became very popular 32

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with all the veterans on the course and had an innate sense of whenever someone was feeling particularly anxious, moving to sit with them. It was obvious that Fudge’s presence was having a huge impact on everyone on the course and Craig was inspired to set up a charity to provide assistance dogs to help other veterans with trauma-related mental-health conditions.

Working with Fudge, he planned a training programme which could be rolled out for other dogs, and there are now 80 people in the UK living with dogs provided and trained by Veterans With Dogs.

Before Veterans With Dogs, assistance dogs in the UK were primarily trained to help people with physical disabilities.

However, the benefits of using dogs to help with psychological disabilities were already being recognised in other countries, so in accordance with Assistance Dogs International standards, Veterans With Dogs developed its own training system called Bond-Based Option Learning (BBOL)™ which hinges on building a strong, mutually beneficial partnership between the trainer/veteran and the dog, based on trust, respect and confidence. The training focuses on giving the person the skills to understand their dog and also on empowering the dog to choose to respond to cues or commands. Veterans are assessed for their suitability to enter the programme; dogs are then matched to veterans and trained to respond to their specific requirements, both physical and psychological. Once the dog has reached an appropriate standard, the veteran and dog come together to train under supervision, before further training continues at home to build on more advanced tasks. Boo, who took over when Fudge retired, got Craig out of bed in the morning and fetched his medication. If Craig woke from a nightmare and shouted ‘light’, she switched it on.

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Veterans With Dogs now has a long waiting list and the charity has gone from strength to strength responding to the obvious need.

It has a small but dedicated team, headed up by Craig as CEO, who deal with everything from training to mental health assessments, financial affairs and legal matters, alongside his wife, Chrissie. Helena Campbell, a graduate legal executive with Wolferstans Solicitors, started fundraising for the charity through her role as charities director with the Plymouth Junior Lawyers Division. The group exceeded its target, raising £6,800 to sponsor a puppy through training. Helena has now become a trustee within the charity, she and her family work tirelessly to raise awareness by spending numerous weekends manning the charity’s stand at events such as Crufts, Armed Forces Day and the popular local series of ‘A Doggy Day Out’ events organised by Miss Ivy Events, which selected Veterans With Dogs as its charity of the year for 2018.

Helena says: “It is incredibly rewarding to work with Veterans With Dogs and witness the difference an assistance dog can make to someone’s life, enabling them to regain their independence and cope with day-to-day activities. Everywhere we go we get an amazing response to the charity’s work and now we just need to increase the number of puppy socialisers and continue our fundraising efforts to help all the veterans on the waiting list.”

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Daylight moths There are a number of moths that break the fly-by-night rule that we are used to and a few of them are large enough to match butterflies in size. I have described the visits of the Humming Bird Hawk moth to the valerian in our garden in a previous article, but we also have occasional visits from Tiger moths.

These are spectacular insects that show their orange-red underwings while in flight, though the dark greyish brown forewings fold over them when the moth is at rest. Nevertheless, the red, white and yellow spots on the fore wings still make these moths stand out from their surroundings. This warning colouration is designed to deter predators; they have an extremely bitter taste which is an experience that a bird would be unlikely to repeat! Here in the South West we are also just within the range of the larger Jersey Tiger which has a somewhat giraffe-like pattern of white bands on the forewings rather than spots.

The Cinnabar and several species of Burnet moths are amongst a number of smaller moths that also use this red and black colour combination with patterned forewings and red underwings. A few of the day-flying moth species match our butterflies in size but many more are much smaller and could be easily ignored, although they are well worth looking at more closely as they show quite exquisite patterns on their wings. You may just want to appreciate them for what they are, but if you would like to put a name to them, one of the excellent laminated guides produced by the Field Studies Council covers all 103 species that fly routinely in the day or are disturbed while walking through vegetation. This is nearly twice the total of fifty-seven butterfly species which breed in the UK. 36

A brightly coloured dayflying moth may look at first glance like a butterfly, but a couple of identifying features should usually leave you in little doubt whether you are looking at a butterfly or a moth.

At rest most of the former tend to fold their wings together like the pages of a book and hold them vertically above the body while the latter at rest tend to fold their forewings down to cover often colourful hind wings. All butterflies have antennae with clubs or knobs on their ends but the majority of moths have antennae which are either threadlike or feathery, though the Burnet moths do have antennae with ends somewhat similar to those of a butterfly.

What we think of as typical moths, the large night-flying insects that gather around our windows or buzz around the light bulb when they stray in through an open window, are the glamourous tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds of smaller ones including the micromoths which only receive the attention of a few dedicated enthusiasts. In the last few years you may have noticed fewer sightings of larger moths but may not have realised that the same is true of the smaller species. Looking more widely at insects in general, entomologists are reporting a dramatic fall in the number of all species, matching the experience of the general public. This is probably best illustrated by the summer ‘windscreen effect’ when ‘any long road journey would result in a car windscreen that was insectsplattered’ as the journalist Michael McCarthy noted. However, this rarely happens now. We may only know or notice a handful of these insect species but they are a vital part of the food chain which supports the wildlife of our countryside including many of our best loved garden birds.

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FARMING DIARY

Visitors from down under In addition to our annual event, Lambing Live, we also get involved in all sorts of other customer and industry facing activities throughout the year. For the past 5 years we have hosted a group of Australian and New Zealand farmers visiting the UK on a tour around the country and it is always a pleasure to show them around the farm and let them see how we work as a business and the type of stock we keep. A farmer is never happier than when he is looking over another farmer’s gate and this, as it turns out, is true across the world! As well as giving them a window into our business we try and learn about their farms, the challenges they face and their view from the other side of the world.

Obviously this year they were very interested in our thoughts on Brexit and the effects it could have on agricultural policy. In their countries agricultural support was removed some years ago and they were very proud of the fact that they survived and not only that, they thrived! That said however there were many farms that went bankrupt and land prices dropped like a stone! I think the moral compass of the government may want to reduce support but I can’t see any advantage in letting farms hit the wall of bankruptcy or letting land values

drop, but time will tell! It is also good to give our antipodean cousins a ribbing, especially if we have beaten them at cricket or rugby!

I also recently ran a training day for a group of government employees who work for DEFRA and Natural England on behalf of the Hill Farm Project and Dartmoor National Park. I had 10 of them here and it was my job for the day to give them a taste of a Dartmoor hill farm and the challenges we face. It is often the case that these civil servants are experts in their field, but know very little about a real farm and perhaps why we do what we do, how we are set up and have evolved. It was a very rewarding day and I think they got a lot out of it. I led an introduction to the farm, opened my books and was quite honest about the challenges of running a seasonal business with tight margins.

Once I had given them the hard sell we got up close to a few cows, explored a small piece of Dartmoor, looked at a peat bog and a hut circle and had a good wander around our farm buildings, generally allowing conversation to flow.

They were a very engaging crowd and

were very interested in how farms affect rural communities and the environment.

We also spent some time talking about what agricultural policy may look like in the future and the main thoughts are that support should be for public goods.

My concern is that food is not on the list of public goods and I believe all sections of society should be able to afford to buy good quality British food. Without some sort of support this is going to be very difficult to achieve as I roughly calculate that farm gate prices need to rise by 52% if support is removed, just for us to survive. I am sure we will evolve and survive, but British farmers are pretty worried about what is going to happen.

So, I hope the window into my world helped these guys to understand how policy changes affect real people on the ground.

A farm like ours only works because of the skilled team we work with. We may look like a scruffy, grumpy bunch of straw chewers flying round the parish on the quad bike, tractor or landrover swearing at the sheep dogs. But believe it or not we possess a certain set of skills which are increasingly hard to come by. Angus who is a farmer’s son from Chagford has been with us now for 4 years and has been a great member of the squad running the farm at Princetown with my brother Neil.

Sadly for us Angus recently handed his notice in as he was offered a job on a local estate and it is a really great opportunity for him. He will be missed and will be hard to replace, but we all wish him well and are proud of what he has achieved.

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UNTIL 30 OCTOBER ‘SEASONS OF CHANGE’ EXHIBITION This Cotehele Gallery exhibition features the work of local landscape watercolour painter Peter Dolbear and handcrafted mirrors by Joan Bose. Normal admission charges apply, members free. 10am-5pm THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS MILLING DAYS AT COTEHELE MILL Watch the millers grind organic wholemeal flour (water dependent) and buy a bag to take home. Normal admission charges apply, National Trust members free.

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259 artists will be opening their doors and exhibiting their work in more than 153 locations across Devon. More information can be found at www.devonartistnetwork.co.uk UNTIL OCTOBER ART FOR ALL Classes to combat social isolation through art open to local people, young and old, at Kingdon House Community Centre, Pym Street, costing £8 for 4 sessions on Thursday afternoons. For more details see www.westdevonartworkshops. co.uk, call 01822 258351 or email westdevonartworkshops@gmail.com LAST TUESDAY IN MONTH PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Join us at the Anchorage Centre, Tavistock from 10.30am to noon. We also have monthly exercise classes and social coffee mornings. For more information please contact Pam on 01822 614204 or Val on 01822 613992.

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WHAT’S ON 9 AUGUST

11 AUGUST

All materials and use of equipment

BEARNES HAMPTON & LITTLEWOOD VALUATION MORNING

TREASURE ISLAND

is included. £50, contact info@ wildwoodartsdartmoor.co.uk or call 01822 258529 for further information.

Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood valuations for antiques, jewellery and ceramics with Lucy Marles (Jewellery specialist) and Nic Saintey (Ceramics & General Valuer) who will offer advice and valuations on items you may be thinking of selling at auction.

No appointment necessary – for further information please call 01392 413100.

The Bedford Hotel, Tavistock 10:00am1:00pm 9 AUGUST ROBIN HOOD & HIS MERRY MEN Open air theatre in the garden of Endsleigh - this brand-new version of Robin’s notorious story is Inspired by folklore, myth and legend. Doors 5.30pm 9 AUGUST LODESTONE BORDER MORRIS Honicombe Manor, 8pm. www. lodestonebordermorris.co.uk 10 AUGUST THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES join us at Roadford Lake for a gripping mystery outdoor performance with the stunning lake as your backdrop. Adult £16, Student / Child £10, Family (2 adults and 2 children) £46, Children under 5 free.

Gates open 6:30pm, performance starts at 7.30pm.

Outdoor Theatre at The Garden House with pirates and lots of adventures. Adult £14, Child 5+ £10. See www.thegardenhouse. org.uk for details and to book a place www.thegardenhouse.org.uk

15 AUGUST TAVY TRIO OF TORS FELL RACE Adult and junior evening fell races starting from 5:45pm at Pew Tor For information contact bestrm7@gmail.com

11 & 12 AUGUST RAF HARROWBEER 1940S WEEKEND On the former WWII airfield at Yelverton, from 10am to 5pm with a Spitfire flypast on both days, plus WWII re-enactors, living history displays, military and vintage vehicles, refreshments and live music. Free entry and parking. www. rafharrowbeer1940s.co.uk

16 AUGUST

11 AUGUST

16 AUGUST

LAMERTON WI PRODUCE & CRAFT SHOW

LODESTONE BORDER MORRIS

Last year we had nearly 500 entries from 80 exhibitors and we expect a great show with beautiful floral displays and amazing collections of vegetables from our avid village gardeners. Cooks are busy preparing delicious cakes and preserves, photographers are out with their cameras.

Lamerton village hall from 2.00pm to 4.30pm. Schedules are available from Carr’s Garage, Lamerton 13 AUGUST EMBROIDERY WORKSHOP Raised embroidery techniques with Jay

HEAD GARDENER MASTERCLASS Masterclass on border design at The Garden House. £30/£35 See www. thegardenhouse.org.uk for details and to book a place www.thegardenhouse.org.uk

The White Thorn Inn, Shaugh Prior, 8pm.

As guests of Beltane Border Morris. www. lodestonebordermorris.co.uk 17 AUGUST ABBEYFIELD TAVISTOCK SOCIETY COFFEE MORNING Our annual Coffee Morning will take place at Drake Lodge, 60 Plymouth Road, Tavistock with various stalls: plants, white elephant, books, cakes, raffle etc.

Entrance £1.50 including tea/coffee & biscuits, open 10.30- 12 noon. Regret no parking at Abbeyfield.

Hooper from Orchard learning, 10am-

17 AUGUST

4pm at Wildwood Arts, Horrabridge.

UNIBRIGHTS AND SUPERHEROES

family guided canoe trips

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WHAT’S ON Come and meet the Unibrights and Superheroes for a day of arts and crafts, making unicorn horns and superhero masks. Learn sword skills to enable you to fight the evil in the universe and have a glitter tattoo. Brought free of charge by Tavistock BID for summer festival. www. visit-tavistock.co.uk 18 AUGUST LODESTONE BORDER MORRIS Morwellham Quay at Steam Punk Day www.lodestonebordermorris.co.uk

22 AUGUST

Lyd to see how well it sails. 10.30am1.30pm at Lydford Gorge, £2 per person, booking advisable, normal admission charges apply.

SUMMER GARDEN WALK AND TALK

25 AUGUST

sculpture, booking advisable, normal admission charges apply

Walk and Talk with Head Gardener. £12/£15. See www.thegardenhouse.org. uk for details and to book a place www. thegardenhouse.org.uk 22 AUGUST DARTMOOR BORDER MORRIS

18, 19 AUGUST CHILDRENS HOSPICE SOUTH WEST WEEKEND Traditional games, family fun and teddy bear’s picnic at The Garden House. See www.thegardenhouse.org.uk for details and to book a place www.thegardenhouse. org.uk 19 AUGUST DARTMOOR 365 CREAM TEA We look forward to welcoming Dartmoor 365 members for their Devon cream tea at Two Bridges Hotel at 3:30pm. A delicious home-made scone, with strawberry jam and Devon clotted cream, and your choice of tea or coffee. £4.00 per person.

19 AUGUST MAKING WOODLAND FACES Create your own funny face sculpture for your garden or home using local wood and basic hand tools. All materials supplied with full instruction from the ranger team.

Lydford Gorge, 10.30am-1.30pm, £3 per

8pm, White Thorn Inn at Shaugh Prior.

Free to watch, fun to take part in, followed by a open music session where anyone can have a go! - collecting for Jeremiah`s Journey. Like our Facebook page for more details!

SHEEP DOG TRIALS & FAMILY DOG SHOW The 43rd Whitchurch and Sampford Spiney Sheep Dog Trials and Family Dog Show at the Playfields, Plasterdown, plus terrier racing, stalls, and exhibits. Refreshments available.

25- 2 SEPTEMBER DARTMOOR WALKING FESTIVAL

23 AUGUST

There are several events each day ranging from modest guided strolls, children’s rambles and evening talks to a full day walk, plus ‘accessible’ events. dartmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk p

USKATE CIRCUS WORKSHOPS

26 AUGUST

Join Uskate on Bedford Square for a day of interactive circus workshops and balloon modelling. The event is being brought to visitors free of charge by Tavistock BID as part of their summer festival. www.visittavistock.co.uk

SOUTH WEST CHARITY SPEED SHEAR

23 AUGUST

Tavistock Young Farmers’ sheep shearing competition, with BBQ, hog roast, raffle, bar and live band. Gates open at 5pm, Lake Farm, Dousland, Yelverton. PL20 6LZ. For more info contact Linda on 01822 852142.

LODESTONE BORDER MORRIS

27 AUGUST

Honicombe Manor, 8pm. www. lodestonebordermorris.co.uk

PETER TAVY VILLAGE FAYRE & PETER TAVY PLOD

24 AUGUST MINI RAFT MAKING Make your own mini raft with the help of the ranger team then launch it on the river

The fayre starts at 2.00pm with a host of games, stalls, delicious homemade refreshments, demonstrations and competition displays. Peter Tavy Plod footrace and fun run start at 1.00pm.

For further information about the Peter

Drake’s Auctions Drake’s Auctions Tavistock Tavistock

Auctioneers

Valuers

Sales are held at Parade Business Park, Tavistock, fortnightly on Mondays.

Viewings held from 9-12 noon Saturday and 12-4.30pm on the Sunday preceding sale.

See our website for the full auction calendar.

Antiques • Collectables • Jewellery • Quality Furniture Architectural Salvage • Garden Furniture & Ornaments • Tools & Machinery We offer house clearance and valuation services, and accept goods at our office weekly, please contact us for more information.

For more information call: 01822 616992

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BUTCHERS’ HALL Vibrant Themed Market & Events Venue Located in the centre of Tavistock, within the market complex, next to the Pannier Market, Butchers’ Hall offers a unique & flexible space for event hire. With architecture ranging from the 1860’s, this Grade II Listed Building has been beautifully restored to provide a contrast between contemporary alterations, whilst honouring its rich history as a market place in Tavistock.

Whether you are planning to arrange a promotional event, specialist market, award ceremony, or celebrating a special occasion, our distinct & iconic venue is an ideal location for you.

If you would like to enquire about hiring Butchers’ Hall or would like to express an interest in becoming a trader at one of our themed markets please contact: The Market Development Officer on 01822 616134 or email butchershall@tavistock.gov.uk.

FIND US: 32 Market Road Tavistock, PL19 0AL

TAVISTOCK’S AWARD-WINNING VENUE VOTED AS ONE OF THE ‘BEST TOWN WEDDING VENUES’ IN THE SOUTH WEST

Tavistock Town Hall a perfect, flexible setting for your event.

Whether you’re holding a gala dinner, a wedding, sales fayre, or even an exercise class, our facilities and friendly and experienced staff make our elegant Gothic building at the heart of Tavistock the ideal place for your event.

• Fully Licenced Bar • Licensed for Civil Ceremonies• Capacity from 2 – 400 people• Full disabled access • Modern kitchen facilities • Full days hire from £85.00* *depending on event and room requirements

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Tavistock Town Hall Bedford Square Tavistock PL19 0AE

WHAT’S ON Tavy Plod footrace, please contact: Dave Chanter on 01822 810598 or davechants@ me.com

The Bedford Hotel garden, 7pm.

As guests of Tavistock Edge. www. lodestonebordermorris.co.uk

30 AUGUST

7 SEPTEMBER

TIME TRAVELLERS STREET THEATRE

TAVISTOCK HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

Marvellous Event-ures invite you to join Professor Chronological and Meridian Nanosecond for a journey through time back to some of the most notable periods in history. Brought free of charge by Tavistock BID for the summer festival. www.visit-tavistock.co.uk

Wheal Friendship, Mary Tavy, guided walk,10am-12 noon. Leader Nick Butland.

Meet at Mary Tavy Coronation Hall car park. Tavistock town guided walk.

2-3.30pm. Meet at Tavistock Museum

SEPTEMBER

MILTON ABBOT VILLAGE SHOW

1 SEPTEMBER TAVIFEST An all-day family music festival in aid of Pancreatic Cancer Action 10:00–22:00 at Tavistock College, Crowndale Rd, PL19 8DD. Tickets: £10 per adult, £5 per child (5 -16), under 5s free, family ticket £25 (2 adults and 2 children) –available from tavifest@mail.com, Tavifest on Facebook or at the gate.

5 SEPTEMBER HEAD GARDENER MASTERCLASS

or call 01822 258529 9 SEPTEMBER TAVISTOCK HERITAGE OPEN DAYS Hotel Endsleigh gardens guided tour with Head Gardener, 10.30-12 noon, 2.30-4pm.

Booking for both tours and transport to Hotel Endsleigh is essential. www. tavistockheritageopendays.org 13-15 SEPTEMBER TAVISTOCK GOOSEY QUILTERS EXHIBITION

8 SEPTEMBER Competitive produce classes, plus many other craft classes for adults and children.

Doors open to public from 3.30pm, Milton Abbot Village Hall, Facebook : Milton Abbot Village Show.

The exhibition theme this year is ‘Treads Through Time’ at Tavistock Town Hall on Thursday 12 noon to 4:30 pm, Friday 10:00am to 4:30 pm and Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm. Exhibition admission: £2 for adults, free for children.

8 SEPTEMBER

14 SEPTEMBER

TAVISTOCK HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

TAVISTOCK HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

Roman Catholic Church, Subscription Library, Tavistock’s unfamiliar history guided walk - meet outside Tavistock Museum, Canticorum Choir concerts at Catholic Church, Tavistock’s World Heritage - guided walk with Andrew Thompson - meet at Roman Catholic Church.

Tavistock town guided walk. 2-3.30pm - meet at Tavistock Museum. Also the Trendle talk and tour, Mount Kelly guided tour - booking essential for the Trendle and Mount Kelly. See www. tavistockheritageopendays.org 14 SEPTEMBER

9 SEPTEMBER

DEVONSHIRE ASSOCIATION

PAINTING PORTRAITS IN OILS Workshop with Scott Russell - a ‘fast and furious’ approach with a limited palette of around 5 colours at Wildwood Arts, Horrabridge. Live model provided. £80, contact info@wildwoodartsdartmoor.co.uk

An illustrated talk on Hemerdon Mine at 7.30 pm at the Tavistock Parish Centre, Plymouth Road. For further details contact Barbara Edwards edwardsbobbarbara@ btinternet.com, 01822 852 636 or visit www.devonassoc.org.uk

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Masterclass: Designing the Garden for Late Summer Interest. £30/£35 See www. thegardenhouse.org.uk for details and to book a place www.thegardenhouse.org.uk 6 SEPTEMBER LODESTONE BORDER MORRIS

Before

Don’t be - we can completely refurbish your kitchen furniture for a fraction of the cost of a new kitchen. We can replace doors/handles, drawers/ hinges and of course worktops.

The brilliant worktops (large choice of colours) have all the benefits of granite worktops with a fraction of the cost.

After

WE OFFER FREE HOME VISITS WITH A QUOTATION FOR YOUR PERUSAL. DISCOUNTS FOR OAPs

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WHAT’S ON 14 SEPTEMBER LODESTONE BORDER MORRIS Drake Manor Inn, Buckland Monachorum, 8pm. www.lodestonebordermorris.co.uk 15 SEPTEMBER TAVISTOCK HERITAGE OPEN DAYS Mount Kelly guided tour, Medieval Fayre in St Eustachius churchyard, Subscription Library, St Eustachius parish Church guided

SALE OF COLLECTORS’ ITEMS, STAMPS, COINS, MEDALS & TOYS On Tuesday 9th October

Private collection of model railway SOLD £35,000

tour, ‘Tavistock Abbey’, Lecture by Andrew Thompson at St Eustachius, ‘The Fair Arm of the Law: The Story of the Westcountry’s Policewomen’, Lecture by Simon Dell at St Eustachius.

15 SEPTEMBER

ELIZABETHAN WEEKEND - THE WORLD ENCOMPASSED

22-30 SEPTEMBER

Step back to the Elizabethan era as falconers, costumed characters, archers and musicians take over Buckland Abbey from 11am-4pm. Make your own pomander or Tudor musical instrument to take home - £2.

On Tuesday 4th December

DRAWN TO THE VALLEY OPEN STUDIOS

16 SEPTEMBER

A chance for the public to meet the artists and purchase unique pieces of art from paintings and printmaking to sculptures and jewellery at almost 100 art studios.

Visit www.drawntothevalley.co.uk for details of events.

TAVISTOCK HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

29 SEPTEMBER

16 SEPTEMBER SALE OF SILVER, GOLD, WATCHES & JEWELLERY

LAMERTON TRACTOR DAY AND COUNTRY FAIR

15 & 16 SEPTEMBER

This one-day annual event for teams of 4-6 covers 11 miles (or 5 miles on the family challenge) of Dartmoor’s challenging terrain. See www.dsrt-tavistock.org.uk for details.

Whitchurch Down guided walk with Simon Dell, 10-12noon - meet at Middlemoor car park.

Neapolitan School, Extensive view of Naples (detail) SOLD £5,200

16 SEPTEMBER

The tractor road run through beautiful Devon countryside will start at 10.30am.

Trailers will be available if you want to join us. Our many stalls, attractions and activities will be up and running by 11.00am including our popular Dog Show.

All the profits will be divided between Devon Air Ambulance, Bliss (help for premature and sick babies), Cystic Fibrosis and St Peter’s Church.

DSRT 11 TORS WALKING CHALLENGE

SALE OF ANTIQUES & ART On Tuesday 20th November

4pm). The day concludes with a festival evensong in church at 6pm.

PATRONAL FESTIVAL To celebrate our patron saint, St Eustachius, join us for a special morning service at 10.30am. The Friends of St Eustachius’ will then hold their AGM and cream tea (in the Parish Centre at

‘HEALTH FOR ALL DAY’ Come and join Tavyside Health Centre and other groups for a fun and interactive day promoting health, wellbeing and fitness.

Discover the joys of table tennis or yoga, or even learn how to save someone’s life with a defibrillator! Town Hall Tavistock, 10:00am to 3:00pm If you would like to be involved please contact D-CCG.Tavyside@ nhs.net

Bespoke upholstery & furnishings for your Opal & diamond pendant

Pr. Corinthian column silver candlesticks

Valuations for auction, probate and insurance purposes

yacht • mobile home garden • conservatory

Regular specialist auctions with live online Internet bidding

For professional advice and valuations, please call 01752 721199 email: enquiries@eldreds.net

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WHAT’S ON 29 SEPTEMBER LODESTONE BORDER MORRIS Tavistock farmer’s market at 11am and 12.30pm. Come along, say hello and have a go! www.lodestonebordermorris.co.uk

FRIENDS OF WHARF LUNCHTIME LECTURES TAVISTOCK WHARF ORGANISED BY DR ANN PULSFORD, IN AID OF FRIENDS OF THE WHARF EVERY MONDAY 2PM. ALL WELCOME

7 OCTOBER ABBOTS WAY WALK

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

6 August Bryan Short

3 September PETER KNIGHT Prehistoric Shamanism and Ritual on Dartmoor

A challenging 23-mile self-navigated walk across southern Dartmoor. As 2018 is the 1000th anniversary of Buckfast Abbey, the 2018 event will start in Tavistock and walk across the moor to Buckfast Abbey. Teams of 3-8, contact Peter Challiss by 1 Sep at challissps@tiscali.co.uk

Last Man Standing: the Fate of Alexander the Great’s Generals

We have included as many events as possible here in the magazine but for a full and comprehensive list please see our new community website: .dartmoorlinks.co.uk

20 August Colin Pomeroy From Cadet to Captain: A Lifetime in Aviation

13 August Sue Jackson Drake in Plymouth

All event listings are FREE. Send details to editorial@tavylinks.co.uk or upload directly to our website by pressing the SUBMIT button

10 September SIMON DELL The Tavistock Canal 17 September Pat Paxton Guernsey under Occupation: WW2 diary of a Guernsey Lady 24 September Paul Rendell The Role of the Pony on Dartmoor including the Haytor Granite Tramway

STERTS THEATRE COMPANY SUMMER PRODUCTIONS STEEL MAGNOLIAS: 4,13 August; 6,13 September OLIVER: 20,21,25,27,28 August LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: 2,16,17,31 August; 1,5 September

Rachel McNicol and her stylists are celebrating

THE HISTORY BOYS: 8,9,23,30 August; 3,4,7,14 September Performances start at 7.30pm

10 YEARS

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High Quality Watch Repairs - Watch batteries, straps and simple watch repairs.

- High quality watch servicing and repairs.

- Omega certified on-site watch workshop.

- We can repair and service a range of watch brands We have a selection of luxury pre-owned watches including Omega and Tag Heuer

SERVICE CENTRE

COLOUR SPECIALIST Official stockists

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Tavistock’s main venue for Films, Theatre, Live Music and Live Broadcasts

Welcome to...

live broadcasts.................

Thursday 6th September

Wednesday 12th September

JULIE NT LIVE

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR RSC LIVE

August Strindberg’s Miss Julie finds a new home in contemporary London, as Carrie Cracknell (The Deep Blue Sea) directs a cast including Vanessa Kirby and Eric Kofi Abrefa.

Down on his luck in the suburbs, John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to a comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy men.

FILMS..............

INCREDIBLES 2

Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for Jack-Jack while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world.

Welcome once again to The Wharf’s page where as you can see we have much going on over the next two months, we’re sure there will be something of interest to you on this page.

We pride ourselves on offering a relaxed and safe ambiance at The Wharf in particular with our outside seating area by the canal, and next time you come along you will find the addition of our new BBQ which we open before and during the breaks, our popular Wharf burgers can now be taken with the addition of chips!

Ideal to sort out the late night munchies.

NB: Please remember that our gigs are both seated and standing and all standing tickets MUST be purchased from our box office only.

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION

Mavis surprises Dracula with a family voyage on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship so he can take a vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel.

Patrick

Jul 27th – Aug 9th various

Aug 10th – 23rd various

MAMA MIA

PATRICK

Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie grossed more than $600 million around the world, you are invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA.

Jul 27th – Aug 9th various

COFFEE SHOP Did you know that The Wharf has its own coffee shop open 6 days a week (except Sundays) serving a varied menu to suit all tastes and at very reasonable prices. With an outside seating area running alongside the canal, on a hot sunny day there can be no better place to enjoy a cream tea or slice of cake!

Sarah is a young woman whose life is in a bit of a mess. The last thing she needs is someone else to look after. Yet, like it or not, her Grandmother has bequeathed her a very spoiled pug - Patrick. Surely she must have had her reasons?

Aug 24th – 30th various

For full details and how to book events visit our website: www.tavistockwharf.com

Tavistock Wharf Box Office 01822 611166 FACEBOOK.COM/TAVISTOCKWHARF

MUSIC.....................................

THE BOHEMIANS Friday 3rd August

MOTLEY CRUED & POIZEN Saturday 4th August

BJORN BELIEF Friday 10th August

BAD MANNERS Saturday 11th August

Relive the Freddie Mercury experience when Queen ruled the world by a band that are at the top of their game.

Originally started in late 2015, Mötley Crüde have quickly become recognised by Crüe fans as the band that you have to see if you want the authentic real deal.

The band is made up of four accomplished musicians who not only sound like the famous Swedish performers - they look just like them too.

Bad Manners spent 111 weeks in the UK Singles Chart between 1980 and 1983,[2] and they also achieved chart success with their first four studio albums

DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW Friday 17th August

KICK UP THE 80s Saturday 18th August

STONE FACED WELLERS Friday 24th August

WHOLE LOTTA LED Saturday 25th August

The Dirty Bourbon River Show is currently touring the world in celebration of the release of their 10th studio album “The Flying Musical Circus”

The UK’s Premier 80’s tribute, Kick Up The 80’s, playing some of the biggest hits of the 80’s, it’s fun and a perfect night of 80’s party time.

The Stone Faced Wellers are a five piece Mod Band presenting sounds of The Small Faces, Paul Weller, The Style Council and The Jam

50 years on Led Zeppelin’s influence and importance is as strong as ever, Whole Lotta Led are here to demonstrate why.

SHADES OF SEATTLE Friday 31st August

GREEN HAZE Friday 7th September

THE STORY OF THE BEACH BOYS Friday 14th September

LINDISFARNE Saturday 22nd September

They play tribute to the music of, linked to & inspired by the Seattle “Grunge” scene and 90’s Alternative Rock

Thrilling ride through the hits of the Californian super group’s repertoire to include American Idiot and Dookie.

Hits to dance to, hits to sing to and hits to listen to, perfect summer entertainment.

A night of delicious hits as they roll back the years with sing along foot stomping numbers like Run for Home, Warm Feeling and Fog on the Tyne.

FOREIGNER’S JOURNEY Friday 28th September

ONLINE BOOKING AVAILABLE FOR ALL MUSIC EVENTS AT...

This amazing show pays tribute to classic rock legends Foreigner & Journey. the Tyne.

www.wegottickets.com

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IMPORTANT: Most of our live music gigs are a mixture of standing and seating. Buying online from wegottickets will be for standing tickets only. If you require a seated ticket you MUST purchase your ticket through our box office on 01822 611166 or call in at the venue.

Dates and times shown may vary, so please check our website for all up to date information:

www.tavistockwharf.com

W hat’s O n 8 - 9 August British Firework Championships The world famous British Firework Championships offer two nights of free spectacular pyrotechnics, illuminating Plymouth Sound. Six top firework companies battle it out over the two nights, each putting on an awe-inspiring ten-minute display. Enjoy the funfair on Plymouth Hoe too, or just sit back and watch.

10 – 12 August Ocean City Blues N Jazz Festival Celebrate the spirit of summer at the free Ocean City Blues n Jazz Festival on the Barbican.

Musicians will perform in The Parade on Friday and Saturday midday to 10pm, and Sunday midday to 6pm - including the Andy Quick Band, The Rumblestrutters, Joanna Cooke and Lucky Ol’ Sun.

15 - 16 September Plymouth Seafood Festival Plymouth Seafood Festival is set to bring The Barbican and Sutton Harbour alive with entertainment, activities and dishes to celebrate the city’s fantastic caught seafood.

Watch inspirational, regional chefs who will delight you with their tantalising dishes at the Cookery Theatre.

1 September Plymouth Memory Walk Join us for the Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk on the stunning Plymouth Hoe and help to change the lives of people affected by dementia.

Free to enter - just sign up at memorywalk.org.uk before 30 August. Start by Smeaton’s Tower, PL1 2PA at 12 noon

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20 July – 15 September Open Air Cinema by the sea Watch films under the stars at Plymouth Arts Centre’s spectacular waterside venues, the 1935 art deco Tinside Lido, Mount Edgcumbe and Royal William Yard. Standard tickets: £8 Mt Edgcumbe, Royal William Yard, £9 Tinside Lido. VIP tickets £17 Booking recommended: plymouthartscentre.org

28 – 30 September Plymouth Art Weekender With 50 + venues across the city, and over 200 artists from Plymouth and beyond, the 2018 Weekender will showcase a wide and diverse range of visual art. Free activity for all ages will include events, workshops, performances and exhibitions. plymouthartweekender.com

WHAT’S ON EXTRA

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th August

RAF Harrowbeer 1940s Weekend The RAF Harrowbeer 1940s Weekend is all set to wow the crowds again, with two days of events on the former WWII airfield at Yelverton, from 10am to 5pm daily. A special treat this year is a Spitfire flypast from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight on both the Saturday and Sunday.

Organised by RAF Harrowbeer Interest Group, (HIG) the event centre around the dispersal bay, restored by HIG at Axtown, Yelverton, with free entry and parking. Attractions this year include the full-size replica Spitfire MkIX, with working Rolls Royce Merlin engine, WWII re-enactors and living history displays, Tavistock Model Flying Club displays, vintage farm and garden machinery displays, military and vintage vehicles, classic motorbikes and cars, stalls selling vintage items and memorabilia, plus much more. The Royal Oak, Meavy will be providing a bar selling local beers and there will be plenty of

on-site catering, including a hog roast, fish and chips, burgers, hot dogs, jacket potatoes, plus tea and coffee from the ‘NAAFI’ tent served by Buckland Monachorum Drama Group. Musical entertainment is provided by ‘Mood Swings’ with Bernard Stewart.

HIG airfield photographs will be on display, the Air-Raid Shelter Museum will be open and visitors can read the airfield operational record books at the Harrowbeer Archives Museum.

The Robey Trust will have two or more steam engines giving trips around the airfield and there will be airfield guided minibus tours, provided by Tavistock Ring & Ride. On Sunday afternoon there will be a family dog show so all in all, this is going to be a great weekend for the whole family! Full details at www.rafharrowbeer1940s.co.uk

Saturday 15 September

DSRT 11 Tors Challenge Walk Rise to the 11 Tors Challenge! Organised by Dartmoor Search & Rescue Tavistock (DSRT) , this charity walk and fundraising event is aimed at people who love Dartmoor and the outdoors.

Our volunteers are on call 24/7, helping those in need and this event will help us raise much needed funds. There are 2 walks available, both starting and finishing at Princetown and open to anyone, although children under 18 must be in a family group. The 11 Tors Challenge Walk is 11 miles and the Family Challenge Walk is about 5 miles. Checkpoints will be manned

Training & Conference Centre Modern Facility Wifi, projector Seating for up to 30 with various layout options

Full Catering or Self Catering Available in attached dedicated kitchen facility

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with DSRT staff and marshals. To take part, register online at www.dsrt-tavistock.org.uk/11-tors/. Entry is £11 per adult, £4 per child and teams can be made up of any number. At the end of the challenge each participant will receive a bespoke medal. Event t-shirts can also be ordered and picked up on the day. Registration closes on 31 August. Please support your local Mountain Rescue!

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Friday 7th - Sunday 9th, Friday 14th Sunday 16th September

Tavistock Heritage Open Days Tavistock celebrates its biggest ever Heritage Open Days with a varied and entertaining programme offering people of all ages the opportunity to take part in visits to historic sites and buildings, guided walks, concerts, lectures and family events.

One of the highlights of this year’s programme is a guided tour of the gardens at Hotel Endsleigh with the head gardener, as part of the national celebrations for the bicentenary of the great garden designer, Humphrey Repton, who designed Endsleigh for the Duke of Bedford. The choir, Canticorum, will be singing in the Roman Catholic Church and as part of the 700-year anniversary of St Eustachius’ there will be guided tours and a lecture about Tavistock Abbey by Andrew Thompson. While the Guildhall will be open for guided tours of the building and the cells before it closes for refurbishment as the town’s new Heritage Interpretation Centre.

Tavistock World Heritage Site © Andrew Thompson

For children of all ages a Medieval Fayre organised by the Edge offers lots of fun activities including learning medieval dance, hobby horse jousting, tapestry making and a treasure hunt/quiz. Families can collect a Heritage Passport from the museum and follow a trail based on Dartmoor letterboxing, with historical clues and attractive stamps to collect around the town. New guided walks include a rare opportunity to visit Wheal Friendship mine and a Sunday stroll across Whitchurch Down with local guide Simon Dell. Mount Kelly students lead school tours and an archaeologist explores Tavistock’s prehistoric settlement site at the Trendle.

All events are free as part of the national Heritage Open Days, the country’s largest festival of history and culture, which is coordinated by the National Trust and sponsored by players of the Postcode Lottery. Tavistock HODs is organised by a steering group representing leading heritage, cultural, religious and business groups in the town.

For the full programme and how to book visit www. tavistockheritageopendays.org and for information on the Guildhall openings visit www.heritageintavistock.org.

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Saturday 25th August - Sunday 2nd September

Dartmoor Walking Festival The Dartmoor Walking Festival has been a great success over the last two years and in 2018 Moorland Guides will be teaming up with Dartmoor-365 Facebook group to attract even more walkers. With several events each day during the nine-day festival ranging from modest guided strolls, children’s rambles and evening talks to full day walks and ambitious challenges, there will be something for everyone, including ‘accessible’ events for the less mobile in partnership with Disabled Ramblers.

Dartmoor National Park is organising ranger-led walks as well as archaeological visits and events, and if you have ever wondered what Dartmoor Search and Rescue members do out in the dark when searching for missing walkers, then join them on an evening exercise to find out more! We are also delighted to have the support of The Ramblers, National Trust,

the Woodland Trust and SW Lakes Trust as well as Dartmoor Commoner’s Council.

In 2017 the festival raised over £500 for the Donate to Dartmoor fund as well as Dartmoor Search Dogs, and this year we will be linking up with Devon Air Ambulance for a series of sponsored walks on the last day of the festival. Come along and explore ‘Dartmoor on your doorstep’ and find out more about this incredibly special place. Full details will be available online at www.dartmoorwalkingfestival.co.uk and as a paper programme.

Saturday 29th September

Tavyside ‘Health for All Day’ Tavyside Health Centre has joined forces with groups from around the Tavistock area to showcase the wealth of organisations and individuals promoting health, wellbeing and fitness on our doorstep, whether we’re 5, 55 or 105! We’ll be joined by those passionate about sport, child health and fitness, mental health, rescue services, old age support, social care, rehabilitation, and many more. Representatives will be there to explain how you could get involved or benefit from the services, and there will be lots of activities to take part in on the day. Join us for a fun and interactive day which might just change your life for the better as you discover the joys of

Whoever you are, wherever you are on your journey, you are welcome here!

table tennis, racket ball, or yoga, realise you’re rather good at remote hillside evacuation techniques, or learn how to save someone’s life with a defibrillator! You’ll go away realising just how many amazing people around Tavistock are doing great things to make us healthier and happier. Tavistock Town Hall, 10:00am to 3:00pm.

We’re keen for as many community groups or individuals to be involved as possible. If you do something related to health and wellbeing, and would like to be involved please contact Jon Coe at Tavyside Health Centre at: D-CCG.Tavyside@nhs.net

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Sunday 26 August

South West Charity Speed Shear Tavistock Young Farmers will be hosting its third charity sheep shearing competition which attracts competitors from across Devon and Cornwall, and last time even New Zealand, in this race against the clock.

Each participant will be judged on the time taken to shear two sheep, as well as the quality of the cut, before two contestants are selected from each of the two age categories for the finals.

With up to 20 farmers taking part, this is a hotly contested challenge to take the first prize, making it great fun for all the family to watch. Three’s A

Crowd will be entertaining everyone with live music until midnight and there will also be a BBQ, a hog roast, a cake stall, a raffle and a bar. There will be plenty of car parking available and dogs are welcome on leads.

Gates open at 5:00pm, shearing starts 6:00pm and all profits will be donated to Children’s Hospice South West and Devon Air Ambulance. Previous events in 2014 and 2016 raised a total of £16,000 for local charities including Tavistock Stroke Club, The Prince’s Trust and Children’s Hospice South

West. The event is dedicated to the memory of John Bone, a larger-thanlife character in the world of sheep shearing.

Lake Farm, Dousland, Yelverton, PL20 6LZ, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Eggins – the event will be signposted from Yelverton roundabout. For more info contact Linda on 01822 852142.

Saturday 25th August

Whitchurch and Sampford Spiney Sheep Dog Trials and Family Dog Show The 43rd Whitchurch and Sampford Spiney Sheep Dog Trials and Family Dog Show are being held at the Playfields, Plasterdown. The trials have grown over the years to include the very popular family dog show, terrier racing and a variety of charity and craft stalls, and exhibits including

a parade of horses and hounds by the Spooners and West Dartmoor Hunt, stationary engines and old vehicles.

This year will also include exhibits

by Citizens Advice and a display of beekeeping. Refreshments are well catered for with cakes, pasties and a bar.

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The trials were started in 1974 by Mr Tom Brown as a means for local farmers to support Whitchurch and Sampford Spiney parish churches, raising approximately £2,000 each year (last year £3,000). The trials have become increasingly popular thanks to the enthusiasm of the late Mr Tom Cox and his wife Joan who were keen supporters and contestants. Kenny Watson, ably assisted by his wife Wendy, has taken on the job of course director while the trials will be judged

by Leyland Branfield, a well-known Dartmoor farmer. Classes are: Novice/ Open, Maltese Cross and Open Driving.

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Summer and the learning is easy?

What a memorable summer, when the sound of machinery busily making haylage started in June!

It’s a reminder that farming remains a lottery from the weather to politics and everything in between. In these challenging times efficiency and knowledge are increasingly important and our farmer training is aimed at maximising skills. Our summer events focus on sheep with ewe condition scoring, lamb grading, dipping training and sheep handling. Working in partnership with AHDB and the Wool Board this will involve national experts and will be hosted on Dartmoor farms. We also have a wider offer of heritage skills training aimed at anyone

with an active interest in rural life. This includes boundary skills from stone walling to hedge steeping and the art of traditional gate-making using local timber. There is also a one-day course on scything and a taster day for prospective beekeepers. For further details or to book a course please email hfp@dartmoor.gov.uk or call 01822 890913.

The Art of Scything (£20) – August 2nd, Dartmeet Ewe Body Condition Scoring – August 7th, Hexworthy Sheep Dipping Course (NPTC - £218) – August 15th, Sheepstor Newtake Stone Walling (£60) – August 17th / 18th, Gidleigh Lamb Grading & Performance – 12th September, Widecombe Sheep Handling with Miriam Parker – 20th September, venue tbc Hedge Steeping (£60) – 21st / 22nd September, Scorriton Bee Taster Day for Beginners (£15) – 22nd September, Buckfast Abbey Devon Stone Faced Hedgebank Repair (£60.00) – 27th /28th September, Throwleigh Traditional Gate Making (£150) – 19th – 21st October, Moretonhampstead *All prices include VAT

Monday 27 August

Peter Tavy Village Fayre Peter Tavy’s great annual village fayre at 2.00pm offers something to entertain all ages, with a host of games, stalls, delicious homemade refreshments, demonstrations and competition displays. Pick up a bargain on the books, plants, garden, home-made cakes, and jams & preserves stalls. Try your luck on the ever-popular tombola stall or in the grand raffle (with a chance to win a meal for two at the Peter Tavy Inn) - and enjoy the entertainment and sheep shearing demonstrations. With 15 competition categories to be judged, pop into the village hall to admire the crafts, art, writing, flower arranging, garden produce and cookery

- including our fiercely-contested annual cake competition!

Then select a likely-looking duck and watch the exciting duck race along Colley Brook. Don’t forget to bring your teddy bear along for the afternoon’s 18th annual meeting of the Dartmoor Teddy Bears’ Dangerous Sports Association where daring bears and cuddly toys test their nerve.

Alongside the fayre, the annual Peter Tavy Plod footrace and fun run starts at 1.00pm. For further information about the Peter Tavy Plod footrace, please contact: Dave Chanter on 01822 810598 or davechants@me.com

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An ‘eggcellent’ day out at Buckland Abbey Come and discover what weird and wonderful things Francis Drake saw on his circumnavigation of the world, from eating penguins to meeting giants in Patagonia. Explore the route Drake took, by collecting the stamps that will be hidden around the grounds and complete your traveller’s passport as you follow in Drake’s wake and become a Tudor explorer.

There’s so much for all the family to enjoy at Buckland Abbey.

From crafts to trails, walks to dressing up, it’s a great place for an adventure. Whilst here, you can also enjoy Andrew Logan’s five-metre-high glittering egg in the middle of the Great Barn.

The egg reflects themes of prayer and spirituality and as a focus for contemplation, it therefore seems right to host the Cosmic Egg in a place chosen over 700 years ago by Cistercian monks as perfect for prayer and reflection. www.nationaltrust. org.uk/buckland-abbey

the peace, tranquillity and contemplative nature of Buckland Abbey’s unique spirit.

THE WORLD ENCOMPASSED FAMILY TRAILS Until Sun 28 Oct, 11am-5pm Collect your passport to the past from Visitor Welcome and follow Drake’s adventures as you become a Tudor explorer or follow the Penguin trail around the house.

THE WORLD ENCOMPASSED Until Sun 28 Oct, 11am-5pm Drake’s Drum is displayed in a new way for 2018 mirrored by an astonishing piece sculpture by ceramic artist Fi Smart, celebrating Drake’s Drum and his voyages. Devon Art Pop interpret the story of Drake’s voyage through a variety of artistic pieces.

ART OF REFLECTION - THE COSMIC EGG

SUMMER HOLIDAY FUN

Until Sun 23 Sep, 10am-5pm

Sat 4 - Sun 26 Aug, 11am-4pm

Come and see Andrew Logan’s giant Cosmic Egg, reflecting

Daily craft activities inspired by the abbey’s history and Andrew Logan’s Cosmic Egg £3-£12

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Activities for all weathers at Cotehele Open every day, Cotehele has activities both inside and out to allow you to enjoy the sunshine or to dodge the British summer showers.

During the school holidays we’ve got a daily rolling programming of activities happening on the weekdays – including sword and shield making, pond dipping, flower cutting in preparation for Christmas, antique sword holding and lots more. Visit our website to see a detailed schedule of what we have happening over the summer holidays at www. nationaltrust.org.uk/cotehele. We’re open every single day during the holidays from 10am-5pm.

Cotehele wouldn’t be the special place it is today without the help of volunteers who give a little time each week. Have you ever thought about volunteering? At Cotehele we have many opportunities to help available. Do visit the volunteering pages of our website or email us via cotehele@nationaltrust.org.uk to find out more.

LOOK SHARP! Thursday 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 August, 12noon-3pm Take a closer look at some of the bladed weapons which usually hang on our Great Hall walls. Normal admission charges apply.

COSTUME SUNDAYS AT COTEHELE MILL Sunday 5, 12, 19 and 26 August and 2 September, 11am-4pm Adventure down the Morden stream to see Cotehele Mill in action and to meet the mill team dressed in Victorian costume.

Normal admission charges apply.

APPLE WEEKEND AT COTEHELE Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September, 11am-4pm Join us as we celebrate our orchards. You’ll get to see the Victorian cider press in action, there’ll be tastings, displays, orchard tours, children’s activities and more. Normal admission charges apply.

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Summer adventures at Lydford Gorge Come on an adventure to experience waterfalls, white water, woodland and wildlife. Summer is when the gorge feels most magical, like stepping into another world. There are circular walks to suit different abilities and time scales, and extras such as the bird hide and Tucker’s Pool - more tranquil parts of the gorge in which to take some time out and relax.

LYDFORD GORGE SCAVENGER HUNT

There will be lots going on this summer to get involved with.

Launch a bottle rocket using just water and air before you see what the power of water can do in the gorge. Make a mini raft using some simple knots and sail it on the river Lyd. Also keep your eyes peeled on your walk this summer holiday and see how many things you can tick off on a scavenger hunt.

Sunday 19 August, 10.30am-1.30pm

Stop off at the tea-rooms for ice creams or a traditional cream tea – you will have earned it. New for 2018 we have paninis, homemade pork pie, and pasties, choose between steak or cheese & onion, perfect lunch fare after an exhilarating hike.

You could also pick up some treats to add to the picnic hamper and find a spot next to the river to enjoy it.

Saturday 28 July to Sunday 9 September, 10am-4.30pm Check sheets will be available for a donation from visitor reception.

MAKING WOODLAND FACES Create your own funny face sculpture for your garden or home using local wood and basic hand tools with full instruction from the ranger team. £3 per sculpture, booking advisable.

MINI RAFT MAKING Friday 24 August, 10.30am-1.30pm £2 per person, booking advisable.

Normal admission applies to all events. For more information and details of all these events and more please visit nationaltrust.org.uk/lydford-gorge or give us a call on 01822 820320.

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Saturday 8th to Sunday 23rd September

Devon Open Studios 259 artists will be opening their doors and exhibiting their work in more than 153 locations across Devon. Devon Open Studios showcases the talent and creative lives of local artists and attracted over 34,387 visitors in 2017. Imagine finding free art exhibitions everywhere you go, with the chance to watch artists, talk to them about their work and buy art directly without gallery commissions. Opportunities abound to join events and workshops, whether it’s painting, sculpture, textiles, furniture, glass-blowing, photography, printmaking, crafts, ceramics, or fantastical puppetry. More information about Devon Artist Network’s Devon Open Studios can be found at www.devonartistnetwork.co.uk One local artist, Jane Pine in Yelverton, uses everyday experiences to explore subjects such as landscape, the human form and still life, building up the surface with translucent

glazes to create a multi-dimensional effect. She won ‘The Devon Artist Network Student Award for Excellence in Painting, Drawing & Printmaking’ in her final year at Plymouth College of Arts and is running two workshops: Painting workshop on 12 Sept, 11am- 1pm; Using hot wax on 19 Sept 2 - 4pm - £25 per adult, booking is essential on 01822 85515615. www.janepine.com

Saturday 1 September

TaviFest TaviFest is an all-day music festival raising awareness and funds for Pancreatic Cancer Action. Neil Diamond Tribute (Michael Douglas) and 9 Yards will be playing all the rock favourites.

‘Just Gary Barlow’ will be headlining and there will be blues from Russell Sinclair, as well as performances from Lorraine Live, Kerry Gray and The Treat.

There will also be lots of family fun with stalls, a bouncy castle, face-painting and a fancy-dress competition. Refreshments will be available throughout the festival with a bar and a selection of hot and

cold food options, including a special TaviFest pasty from Ellis’s Bakery and mouth-watering burgers from The Hunger Box. All the organisers of TaviFest have been affected by pancreatic cancer, which is the UK’s fifth biggest cancer killer.

With the rise in obesity and diabetes, it is set to become one of the biggest cancer killers; currently, only 3% of those diagnosed survive longer than 5 years, and many die within a few months as there is little awareness of

the symptoms and diagnosis is often too late. With early diagnosis, the survival rate could increase tenfold and fundraising is vital for pancreatic cancer research. The festival runs from 10:00am to 10:00pm (gates open at 9:30am) at Tavistock College, Crowndale Rd, PL19 8DD and tickets cost £10 per adult, £5 per child (5 -16), under 5s no entry charge, £25 for family ticket (2 adults,2 children). Tickets available from tavifest@mail.com, our Facebook page: Tavifest or on the gate.

in aid of pancreatic cancer

tavifest The ‘Xʻ Radio ! Roadshow Stage Saturday 1 September 2018 10am until 10pm (gates open 9.30am)

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Friday 10 August

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes join us on the banks of Roadford Lake for what promises to be one of the must-see productions of the summer, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, performed by Chapterhouse Theatre Company.

Deep in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside a terrifying mystery and a legendary nemesis await the arrival of the world’s greatest detective. When the wife of Doctor Watson suddenly disappears, a desperate quest to find her begins.

Sherlock Holmes comes face to face with his greatest fear at the hands of his mortal enemy in this stunning new tale of romance and suspense. Enjoy this gripping outdoor performance with the stunning lake as your backdrop – the perfect evening of mystery.

Adult £16 Student / Child £10 Family (2 adults and 2 children) £46 Children under 5 FREE Gates open 6:30pm, with the performance commencing at 7.30pm. Please bring your own rugs or low-backed seating. In the event of heavy rain an indoor alternative is available. The cafe will be open for supper and refreshments.

Thursday 13th, Friday 14th, Saturday 15th September

Goosey Quilters Exhibition We would like to welcome you to this year’s exhibition at Tavistock Town Hall and hope that it will give you as much pleasure as we have found in making the exhibits. Our theme this year is ‘Treads Through Time’.

In June 1986 a meeting was held to see whether there was enough interest in our area to start a patchwork group - there has proved to be a good deal of interest and Goosey Quilters is flourishing. The group’s name was taken from Tavistock’s Goose Fair and we have a regular membership of 30+ people, some of whom will be exhibiting their work for the first time this year. We meet twice a month at Tavistock Methodist Church hall, and our meetings include a mix of learning techniques and enjoying visiting speakers - plus of course welcoming groups to visit us or going out to visit other groups and admire their work.

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The exhibition takes place on Thursday 12 noon to 4:30 pm, Friday 10:00am to 4:30 pm and Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Every year we raise funds for different charities and this year our ‘group quilt’ will be raffled in aid of Tavistock Hospital League of Friends, a locally based charity, with the draw taking place in the town hall on Saturday 15th September at 3:30pm.

Exhibition admission: £2 for adults, free for children, Tavistock Town Hall, Bedford Square (disabled access available). There will also be a sales table, refreshments and other traders’ stands. We look forward to welcoming our visitors.

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Drawn to the Valley Events Wednesday 1 - Sunday 5 August

Summer Exhibition

It’s a busy time for the artists of Drawn to the Valley, with not one, not two, but three major events drawing artists to the town, country and capital, with the collective’s first ever exhibition in London. First up is the Drawn to the Valley annual Summer Exhibition at Tavistock Town Hall when dozens of artists from the 160-strong group will be exhibiting, from painters and mixed media artists to ceramicists and metal artists.

at the top of her garden and you’ll be rewarded with a chat over a cuppa – and the chance to see her wonderful ‘function-meetssculpture’ pieces.

It’s also possible to take in both town and country on the same day: Sally’s studio is just a 15-minute drive from Abbie’s. Sally is also one of 36 Drawn to the Valley artists who have been ‘Drawn to London’ for the group’s first exhibition in the capital, which takes place at the Royal Opera Arcade Gallery in Pall Mall on 21 -27 October. Visit www. drawntothevalley.co.uk for details of events including artists, venues and opening times.

Saturday 22 - Sunday 30 September

Open Studios

That’s followed by Open Studios, which attract thousands of visitors each year. For nine days in September, the area will be dotted with little yellow sign-posts, all pointing to almost 100 Drawn to the Valley art studios, just waiting to be explored.

Among those taking part are acrylics and pen and ink artist Sally O’Neill from Coryton, and ceramicist Abbie Gardiner from Tavistock, who are also showing their work at the Tavistock Exhibition. You’ll find Sally’s garden studio in Drawn to the Valley’s cluster of West Dartmoor Villages, most of which can be visited on the same day, taking in a picturesque drive.

Then there are the clusters of studios that can be visited on foot, like the ones in Tavistock. Take a walk to Abbie’s studio

TAVISTOCK ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION TAVISTOCK TOWN HALL, BEDFORD SQUARE, TAVISTOCK PL19 0AU WEDNESDAY 1ST AUGUST TO SUNDAY 5TH AUGUST 2018 OPEN DAILY 10AM TO 4.30PM. SUNDAY 10AM TO 3PM

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LONDON EXHIBITION THE ROYAL OPERA ARCADE GALLERY, PALL MALL, LONDON. MONDAY 22ND TO SATURDAY 27TH OCTOBER

TAMAR VALLEY WINTER EXHIBITION TAMAR VALLEY CENTRE, DRAKEWALLS, NR GUNNISLAKE, CORNWALL, PL18 9FE OPEN THEME, ENCOURAGING SMALLER WORKS SATURDAY 17TH NOVEMBER TO SUNDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 10AM TO 4PM (TO 2PM SUNDAY 25TH)

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Tech Tips from ChezvousPC Beware of the new Windows 10 ‘1803’ update. There isn’t a lot you can do to avoid it if you have a Windows 10 device which is connected to the internet, but we have found that it has caused issues on quite a few machines locally, usually during installation of the update itself, so our best advice is to be very patient with the update as it downloads and applies itself, and DO NOT restart or turn off your machine until it does it on its own! If you do find that your machine fails to start again afterwards, and if you don’t have backups, it is best to seek help rather than trying the automatic restore/reset mechanisms. It is all too easy to lose data if you aren’t 100% sure what you are doing…

There was a time when if we had no mobile signal on our phones we could buy a booster from the network and it would use the broadband to make and receive calls. This is still the case, but now, our phones are much more capable and depending on your service provider and phone model, may be able to take advantage of WIFI Calling. This allows you to make calls as you normally would, except it uses your WiFi

network instead of its mobile network access where possible to improve call quality. Your service provider should be able to advise you if this is something they, and indeed your phone supports!

It is worth being careful where you buy your software from – these days it is easier to get access to ‘cheap’ or discounted software products online, and from most of the larger retailers this is absolutely fine. However, some customers have bought from online marketplace style retailers and received what appears to be legitimate legal software, only to find that the ‘keys’ used to activate the product do not work. You are pretty much out of luck if this happens to you with smaller retailers, and it’s definitely worth checking out the returns policy, as you need to open the packet to check if it works…

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New wines on the market At the time of writing this article, we have just seen the first matches played at Wimbledon, the World Cup football is well underway and the sun just keeps on shining.

For many, such weather is perceived as being perfect for enjoying clean, crisp and scented dry whites, pale fragrant rosés and even lighter and slightly chilled reds. Thankfully there seems to be an endless supply of new concepts in wine which are continually arriving on the market to help satisfy the ever-growing demand. It never ceases to surprise me how well informed my customers seem to be on wine trends and styles and as a result the high expectations they have when buying wines. Before we dismiss the use of the aforementioned styles of wines as purely ‘summer wines’ and box them up for summer drinking only, I would strongly promote the virtues of rosé wines for enjoying all year round as they can be equally well suited to accompany smoked salmon at Christmas as Eton mess in July.

When we analyse new wines, let’s remember that these wines are the result of total dedication by the winemakers and the ideas of the people in the trade. Without their enthusiasm, production and technical knowledge, as well as an insightful understanding of the wine trade, the development of new wines would simply become static. The modern winemaker is seldom shackled to their own winery, but likely to be travelling the two hemispheres comparing notes and exchanging ideas.

Consider for example bordelaise-styled blends produced in Argentina. Herbaceous, floral sancerre look-a-likes from South Africa, and here’s a new one… the nebbiolo, the classic grape used to make barolo, now produced near Minervois in southern France… and very sound it is too. There really seem to be no end to the options still waiting to be discovered.

Do note that it is the duty of the true wine enthusiast to try and experiment with as many of the new styles of wines as possible! By failing to support these new and innovative concepts in wine development, the production of these often inspiring wines will simply become unviable. This is all close to my heart as my son Liam Steevenson, Master of Wine, recently unveiled his latest wine project ‘YAATRA’ - a syrah, grown in vineyards near Mumbai, India. Wine production in India, whilst still on a small scale, has actually been around for many years. Perhaps the involvement of a respected and high-profile master of wine is just what is needed to help India gain a serious wine reputation. From wine wholesaler to supermarket buyer and now to wine maker, Liam’s other wine innovations include wines from northern Spain, New Zealand, three stunners from Côtes de Roussillon in southern France… oh, and his highly acclaimed picpoul de pinet. It seems options and opportunities are endless. My advice - always try as many different grape varieties as you can, explore new regions and countries… and avoid repeating the same wines over and over again!

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Some 20 different gins will be available at the gin bar - and in addition, local distillers will be attending the event and providing samples of their wonderful products. If gin isn’t your thing, what about bubbles? A prosecco bar will be available for a Bank Holiday celebration of fizz and for hop lovers, craft ales aplenty will be on offer at the ale bar.

To accompany such a splendid selection of beverages, a wide variety of street food sellers will be on hand to tempt the palate; many local producers have already been booked for the festival, with more lining up to attend, so you’re sure to find your ideal snack.

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Out and About with Tavistock Ramblers An easy 4½-mile walk with good views across Dartmoor and the Meavy Valley, as well as lots of evidence of our industrial heritage on this stroll by Malcolm Cooper of Tavistock Ramblers.

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water!). More evidence of our history can be seen in the remains of the Princetown to Plymouth tramway and other later railway bridges and embankments.

With your back to St. Paul’s Church turn left across the car park and walk along the tarmac path parallel to the main road to Plymouth. This leads to a path with Drake’s Leat on the left.

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Soon the leat bears left, but we continue straight on through a pair of wooden gates. Follow the well-defined path over a small bridge. At a surfaced road, turn left and immediately right to join the trackbed of the old tramway. (Note the granite setts and an old piece of rail). This horsedrawn tramway was opened in 1823 to bring granite from the moor to be shipped from Plymouth.

We carry on this shared path (beware of cyclists) with Drake’s Leat on one side and now the Devonport Leat on the other.

Notice the old milestone indicating that it is 13 miles to the terminus of the tramway on the estuary of the River Plym.

At the end of the tarmac track go through a wooden gate where the granite setts of the tramway are clear to see. Views open up across to the Meavy valley and the moors beyond. Go through another gate and back onto a tarmac track passing a second milestone to reach an old stone building. This was the stables for the tramway horses.

Turn left at the road, crossing a bridge over Drake’s Leat and carefully walk down to the village of Clearbrook passing the Skylark Inn on the way. Continue to the bottom of the hill and

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turn left on a signed footpath just before the bridge over the River Meavy. Our path follows the river upstream, sometimes alongside the river itself, other times through sheltering woodland.

There are remains of copper mining activity all the way along this track as it climbs gradually through the woods. At Yeoland House the footpath goes through a small iron gate on the left and then climbs up alongside the old railway embankment.

The footpath meets a lane at a gate. Go left under the railway bridge and immediately right. At the next junction, turn left up the hill to reach a wooden gate.

Pass a cottage, over a bridge crossing Drake’s Leat to reach the trackbed of the tramway that we started on. Bear right and retrace your steps back to the start.

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Laura Russell and the Tavistock Town Hall portraits The next time you visit Tavistock Town Hall take a closer look at the impressive collection of oil paintings that line the walls.

In no particular order, the nineteen portraits feature men and the occasional woman who were connected with Tavistock at some point from the 15th to the early 20th century. The portraits include local luminaries, members of parliament and several key members of the Russell family, including three Dukes of Bedford. Perhaps even more impressive is that ten of the portraits were painted by the same amateur artist, the aristocratic Lady Laura Russell, wife of Lord Arthur Russell and sister in law to Francis Russell, who would become the 9th Duke of Bedford. Lady Laura was certainly a remarkable lady and a rather beautiful portrait of her also graces the Town Hall wall, by the society portrait painter Jane Hawkins, painted not long after her marriage.

Laura was born in Brussels, her mother was English and her father a French nobleman, the Vicomte de Peyronnet. She studied art in Paris and in 1865 at the age of 29, she married 40-year-old Lord Arthur Russell, former private secretary to his uncle, the Liberal Prime Minister Lord John Russell.

Lady Laura Russell (c.1850–1910) The Russells were not an easy family to marry into. Arthur and his younger brother Odo, who would become British ambassador at Berlin under Bismarck, had been educated abroad and spent much of their early life travelling around Europe with their glamourous mother Elizabeth Anne Rawdon, a beautiful but notorious socialite. Lord Byron praised her in his poem Beppo: A Venetian Story as “[one] whose bloom could, after dancing, dare the dawn”. However, Lady Elizabeth’s outspoken Tory sympathies won her few friends among her husband’s Liberal 66

Elizabeth Keppell (1739–1768), Marchioness of Tavistock (copy of Thomas Gainsborough)

circle. The former Lord Chancellor Henry Brougham described her as ‘that accursed woman’.

Arthur’s cousin William had become the 8th Duke of Bedford in 1861. A depressed hypochondriac who never married, William died in 1872 passing Woburn and the dukedom onto Arthur’s older brother Francis who would become the 9th Duke. Laura and Arthur made occasional visits to the family seat and perhaps to pass the time Laura became fascinated by the Bedfords’ extensive art collection. She was particularly interested in the large number of portraits of Russells of every generation and decided she would copy many of the paintings.

By this point Arthur, following in the footsteps of many members of the Russell family, had become MP for Tavistock.

Not long after getting married, Lady Laura decided to accompany Arthur on constituency business to Tavistock, where Arthur ended up speaking to his constituents in the newly built town hall. Designed by local architect Edward Rundle and built using the local green Hurdwick stone, the town hall had been the vision of Francis the 7th Duke of Bedford. The new town hall had been officially opened on 2nd February 1864 with a grand ball which went on until 4:00am as reported by the Tavistock Gazette of the day. This was followed with a programme of celebrations over three days, featuring in particular, an ‘Exhibition of rare and Valuable Works of Science and Art etc’. By the time Arthur and his wife arrived at the new hall, the works of science and art had been removed and the cavernous interior, with its Tudor-style beams and minstrels’ gallery, was looking rather bare. As Arthur addressed his constituents, Laura glanced around the empty walls and decided on a way to brighten up the building. She would donate eight of her portraits copied from the Woburn collection and two original portraits of Tavistock MPs. The MPs were Sir John Salusbury Trelawny who had been one of the two Tavistock MPs between 1843 and 1852 and from 1857 to 1865, and The Right Honourable George Henry Charles Byng, 3rd Earl of Strafford and Viscount Enfield who had been MP between 1852 and 1857. The Woburn copies include John Pym, Sir Francis Drake and six members of the Russell family:

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Francis Russell (1788–1861), 7th Duke of Bedford

William Lord Russell, 4th Duke John Russell, 7th Duke Francis Russell, Marchioness of Tavistock Elizabeth Keppell, 6th Duke John Russell, and Colonel John Russell who, together with Laura herself, still peer down from the walls of the Town Hall over 150 years later.

Laura and Arthur appear to have had a good marriage. He was MP for Tavistock between 1857 and 1885 and made occasional trips down from London to meet his constituents. They had six children and their daughter Flora Russell inherited her mother’s artistic talent. She was a great friend of the traveller, spy and archaeologist Gertrude Bell, and Flora’s portrait of Bell now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, an accolade Laura never managed to achieve. Flora’s niece Elizabeth Russell, was a crime novelist and together with her husband Richard Plunket Greene, a racing motorist and jazz musician, was part of the so-called Bright Young Things, a group of bohemian young aristocrats and socialites in 1920s London, immortalized by their friend Evelyn Waugh in his book Vile Bodies. Their son and Laura’s great grandson was Alexander Plunket Greene who would himself become famous as the husband and business partner of the 1960s fashion icon Mary Quant. By a strange twist of fate, the Mary Quant offices are to this day in Tavistock Square in London built in the 1820s by Arthur Russell’s great uncle, Francis the 5th Duke of Bedford.

Dr Geri Parlby For more information on the history and heritage of Tavistock please visit the Tavistock Heritage Trust website www.heritageintavistock.org. All images are courtesy of Tavistock Town Hall.

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Trade directories were the old-fashioned equivalent of today’s Yellow Pages, but they were set out in a different way. They covered a particular area, and listed the names, addresses and occupations of all tradesmen and shopkeepers for each town and village. They also listed clergymen and people who lived on private incomes, and often gave details of the village or town and its attractions. You may be able to track down an ancestor and find his or her occupation listed, with the business premises given. Libraries often hold old trade directories, so it is worth asking. Be aware that descriptions of trades varied in the past, so that a plumber may be listed as a plumber and/or glazier, because both trades used lead.

The original purpose of directories was to provide information about towns and localities for travellers and other visitors.

A directory would include a general description of the town or area and then include details on local transportation, churches, schools, government offices, shops, and businesses, etc. Sometimes information on specific people, such as businessmen, traders, and shopkeepers, was included as well. Directories were first published around the beginning of the nineteenth century, primarily only covering cities and larger towns. The first major county directories were published around 1820. In London, however, some directories were published even earlier.

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Trade Secrets Diane Stacey PLYMOUTH & DISTRICT CATS PROTECTION CO-ORDINATOR How did you start working with Cats Protection?

In 2002, shortly after retiring from teaching, I received a flyer through the post asking for volunteers to help support a new branch of Cats Protection which was opening a store in Plymouth.

I have lived in Plymouth nearly all my life and decided I would like to support a local charity so I joined the fundraising arm. Then, as is often the nature with voluntary work, I soon became involved in all areas of the charity.

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How much training is involved, what qualifications or experience do you need?

Cats Protection employs a wide variety of people from cat care assistants, accountants, shop managers to fundraisers, requiring a variety of qualifications. For our voluntary roles I think it is more important to have wide experience of interacting with people and an interest in helping vulnerable animals. I trained as a teacher and after an initial two years at West Park Infants, married and moved to Bath where I taught a challenging social mix of pupils in the coal-mining town of Midsomer

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How long have you worked with Cats Protection?

I started volunteering for the charity in 2002 and in 2009 I became the coordinator for the Plymouth and District branch. My district covers a large swathe of Devon including Ivybridge, Tavistock and Bere Alston. There are currently 12 foster homes in our district as well as a large adoption centre in Exeter.

What is involved ?

As coordinator for the Plymouth and District branch I have responsibility for all aspects of the charity including welfare, fundraising and recruitment. It is not unlike running a small business as I manage 40 dedicated volunteers, including a small group or people who run a stall at Tavistock market selling books and bric-a-brac to raise funds. The group also takes part in the Tavistock Carnival and Meavy Oak Fair, and some members open their gardens for the charity. Over 162,000 cats are neutered through the Cats Protection

UK programme each year – often with financial support from the charity and local veterinary centres such as Drake Vets, which works very closely with our local branch.

What would you say to someone thinking of working in animal protection?

Cats Protection helps around 200,000 cats every year through its national network of 250 volunteer-run branches and 32 adoption and homing centres.

It educates and informs through publications, and social media as well as a national helpline. It promotes the importance of neutering, reunites lost cats with their owners and finds new homes for thousands of unwanted cats.

With around 9,800 volunteers across the UK there are a myriad of roles within the charity from fostering, working in shops and centres, rehoming and welfare as well as helping to trap feral cats and assist with neutering projects. We always need volunteers and it’s a great way to find out more about our work.

If you are interested in learning more please contact the Plymouth and District Cats Protection branch on 03453 712753 or visit www.plymouth.cats.org.uk

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LAST WORD

A life without deadlines…

Is there such a thing, I hear you ask? Well probably not! We all have weekly, daily and often even hourly deadlines depending on our circumstances, the career paths we choose to take, as well as all those many regular family commitments: swimming lessons to get to, cricket matches to attend, washing to get done and so on and so on. In my own house I know work deadlines have taken precedence over normal life, when I hear the now familiar cry from one or more of my children - “I’ve got no clean pants!”. So, after starting the business nearly eight years ago from my kitchen table and having successfully put 75 editions of the magazines together of Moor, Tavy and Oke Links, I’ve decided it is now time for a change, and a life that will at least be free from constant monthly magazine deadlines.

Back in mid June I passed the full reigns of the business over to my business partner Tim Randell. Over the years from my small beginnings, we have built a wonderful and very talented team of eleven staff and a business that, with their incredible support, is going from strength to strength. As such I feel happy in the knowledge that going forward the magazines are in very safe hands. I’ve enjoyed (almost!) every minute of my time with the magazines and I shall miss them hugely, but particularly all those amazing people associated with them.

Through the magazines I’ve met some wonderful people, many of whom, I hope, will remain good friends for years to come.

I’d like to also take this opportunity to say my final ENORMOUS thank you to everyone who has helped in the development of the magazines, from those willing to be interviewed and share their stories with us all, those who contribute regular articles making the magazines a joy to read, and to all those hard-working event organisers that keep our What’s On section so popular and forever overflowing! A big thank you must also go to those of you who regularly either tap me on the shoulder in Yelverton Co-op, or send me a constant stream of emails, offering praise and support - I shall always be grateful.

With no major deadlines now looming, I am looking forward to some much-needed family time over the summer as well as time to decide what exciting avenue I may take next. All suggestions gratefully received to add to the ever-expanding melting pot! With drawers now over-flowing with clean pants I bid you all farewell.

Lizzie x

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