Ogwell Parish Magazine - June/July 2024

Ogwell Parish Magazine

June / July 2024

June is a busy month in Ogwell! We have the D-Day anniversary celebration on 6th June, closely followed by the Open Gardens weekend on 8th/9th. Eight gardens will be open, five of which are a repeat from last year, with three new ones. All three are well worth a visit, offering a lovely variety of styles. You may have visited the others last year, but it is good to revisit and see what’s new. The garden hosts had a great time visiting each other’s gardens recently. The tea and cakes at the Memorial Hall are a treat too. If you can spare an hour or two to help out at the Hall, please contact ogwellngs@gmail.com

Thanks to Dave O’Neill of Undercleave Farmhouse, you can come along to buy or sell at a car boot sale on 15th June on Dave’s property in aid of the Ogwell Shop Project and the NHS. Please note it will be cancelled if there is rain. The following weekend, on 22nd June, is the annual Summer Fair, which is always fun. June 22nd is also the first day of the ACT with the Arts Climate Festival, which runs to 29th June. This is happening in venues across Teignbridge, with lots on in Newton Abbot. It involves more than 300 artists and performers, and most events are free.

In July, Canada Hill School’s Summer Fair takes place on Friday 5th, and on Saturday 27th, Ogwild invites you along to Rectory Field to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the donation of the field to the Woodland Trust by Ogwell resident Kathleen Hacker.

All these events help build the Ogwell community spirit. We need that spirit to get the Ogwell Shop Project over the line. Please buy shares if you haven’t already. A local shop helps ease loneliness, and will be a real asset when there’s traffic mayhem in Newton Abbot due to road closures!

Three new gardens for 2024

Tickets and refreshments from The Memorial Hall, Ogwell TQ12 6AJ

Combined entry £7, children free

4 Sunny Hollow

Buttercombe Cottage

Rydon Brake

Willow Tree House

Windyridge

Ogwell Shop Goes Full Steam Ahead

The bidding window for Government Funds to support the purchase and refurbishment of the former shop on Abbotsride Drive will open on 30th May and close on 26th June. The village needs to continue to show support by buying shares, just one per household costing £25 will make a huge difference. Many of your friends and neighbours have already done this so we hope you will follow suit. An application form is included with this magazine delivery. You can email your form to ogwellcommunityhubltd@gmail.com or drop it into:

• 3 Queen Annes Copse, TQ12 6FL, near the Ogwell Road former school crossing

• Adena, Canada Hill, TQ12 6AF, near Ogwell Green

• 4 Sunny Hollow, TQ12 6AN, near the pub/church

If you have any queries or need help in any way you can call us on 07553 250090, we are happy to help.

We are approaching £20,000 from nearly 150 investors but we need as many households as possible to show their support. A big thank you to everyone who has already done so. Please join your many friends and neighbours in helping restore our village facilities. Donations in lieu of shares are now being accepted. Thank you

Car Boot Sale

In aid of Ogwell Community Shop and the NHS

Saturday 15th June, 7am - 2pm

Undercleave Farmhouse, Abbotsridge Drive, TQ12 6YS

£4 cars, £5 cars with trailer

100 spaces, no need to book

Ogwell residents have priority

Limited parking for buyers

£1 pp entry

Children under 18 free

Coffee and tea

The event will be cancelled if it is raining See Facebook posts

The Ogwell Community Hub Team

D-DAY

80th ANNIVERSARY

Thursday 6th June

6.30pm - 10.30pm

Ogwell Village Green

Including National Fish ’n Chips Day

Ogwell Parish Council and Ogwell Events Committee proudly present:

Ogwell’s contribution to the International Tribute to the largest naval, air and land operation in history, honouring those who served in WWII, particularly those who took part in the D-Day Landings on 6th June 1944

In conjunction with Canada Hill School

Ramblers Wellbeing Walks

Timetable

6.30pm Food stalls and bar open, including fish n’ chips, vegetarian, hot drinks and ice creams

8.00pm The D Day Poem, read by children from Canada Hill School

8.30pm Back to the 1940s

8.45pm Songs from the time - Ogwell Choir

9.10pm Tribute Reading Ogwell Parish Council

9.15pm Beacon Lighting, by the Ogwell Events Committee

9.30pm Celebrations continue with music

Support & Facilities

We would like to thank Jaspers Event Caterers, the Emergency Food Truck and Mane Events for their support.

There were more than 400 people at the Platinum Jubilee event in 2022 and we hope to see you again for this special occasion.

Some seating available but please bring your own.

Please walk to the venue, or for those needing assistance drop off and park well away from the green. Toilets will be available.

Ogwell Parish Council

What’s On at the Memorial Hall

Help us celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Hall!

The Hall building has been used to serve the local community for 150 years, first as a combined school for the children of East and West Ogwell, and in more recent times as the Memorial Hall, providing a wide variety of activities and a venue for local events.

You are invited to “Afternoon Tea” at 2pm, on Saturday 6th July admission is free, with any donations received supporting Hall funds

Our provisional programme for the event is:

2.00pm Medley by Ogwell Choir

2.20pm Two short fun quizzes with a Victorian theme

2.40pm Tea and cake and reminiscences about the village and its school

3.00pm Medley by Canada Hill School Choir

3.20pm Opportunity to view some of the village archive in the Old School Room and sign a commemorative scroll of this event, which will be added to the archive.

Ogwell Pre-School goes full time!

In response to changing demand, the Pre School will be operating on a “full-time” basis from September (ie 9am-3pm term time weekdays), in the Old School Room, this will:

• provide an enhanced local service for young families, and • free up the Jubilee Suite for use by other groups /activities weekday mornings and afternoons.

Contact details

We want to encourage new groups and activities in the Jubilee Suite from September, so if you have an idea, and want to test it out, please get in touch with Carla or myself. We are happy to discuss possibilities with you and show you what the Hall has to offer. For more information or to view the Jubilee Suite contact Carla on: tel: 07977 281335 or email: carlaglanvilleomh23@gmail.com

Peter Farrell, Secretary, Ogwell Hall Committee

tel: 01626 369478 petane@outlook.com

Shop Project, AGM, King’s Portrait

Parish Council Report for April and May 2024

The matter which has been taking up a lot of Councillors’ time and thoughts has been the Shop Project which has been well publicised and parishioners were invited to two public meetings, at Canada Hill School and the Memorial Hall. Those involved with the Shop Project were pleased with the number of people attending and a great deal of detail about the project was provided. You will all be aware that shares are being offered to enable parishioners to show active support for the project and whether you buy just one share at £25 or as many as you wish, the support that each person shows in this way will increase the likelihood that the bid for funding will be successful. This is a unique opportunity to buy an asset for the Parish with 80% grant funding and, even if the shop does not survive long term, the community will have a tangible asset in the shape of the freehold property, which could be used to help other projects in the future. I have bought some shares to show support, although, living quite a distance from the shop I would be unlikely to walk to it as many of you could do who live nearby. However, I did use the old shop in the past and I am sure I will again. If it is there we can all make use of it, if it isn’t well, we can’t.

The Parish Council was pleased to welcome Police Inspector James Johnson to both the April and May meetings and he updated us on crime matters in the Ogwell area. It seems we are lucky to live in a low crime area, which is good news. Our May meeting included the Annual Parish Meeting, at which we have reports from village organisations and also our Chairman

reflects on the year and looks forward to what lies ahead. As I have already said, the Shop Project is taking up a lot of time and energy but other things have taken place, including the Parish Council taking on the Parish Magazine and a second Ogwell Open Gardens weekend coming up in June.

The Chairman was disappointed to have to report no progress at all with regard to the Jolly Sailor Pub, where Heavitree Brewery seems to be dragging its heels and doing nothing towards resolving what has become a real eyesore in what should be the Conservation heart of Ogwell.

We are all pleased that Steve Reynolds has agreed to serve a further year as Chair of Ogwell Parish Council, ably supported by Tim Flower as his Deputy. As I may have mentioned before, we still would like two more Parish Councillors to make up a full quota of 10. The Councillors do work hard for the village which perhaps isn’t always apparent. Cllr. Flower did tell the meeting that while he was up a ladder carrying out repairs to the toilet block recently, someone passing by commented that it was nice to see some work being done for a change. By the way, to the person who emailed me to say the free portrait of King Charles was a costly vanity project, you will be thrilled to know it has been delivered and will shortly be hanging in the Memorial Hall. The next Parish Council Meeting will take place in the Memorial Hall on Monday June 10th at 7pm and as always we welcome parishioners to our meetings.

Rita Hannaford,

Clerk, ritahannaford@btinternet.com clerk@ogwell.org

Maypole, Visits, Heatree, Plants

Delphine Knott, Headteacher, Canada Hill School

Maypole dancing

After weeks of practise, our Year 1/2 children delighted people at the Ogwell Maypole celebrations with 30 minutes of maypole dancing. It was so lovely to see so many of our young children helping maintain such a lovely tradition, working so well as a team and having great fun!

Visits to make the most of local resources

Our Year 5/6 children visited St Marys church, where Reverend Gareth Regan talked to them about our big RE question: what does it mean if Christians believe God is holy and loving? They also explored the graveyard and the beautiful church interior.

Our Year 1/2 children visited Newton’s Place for some exciting history work and a fabulous lego workshop.

Winning the Teignbridge machine naming competition

Several children from Canada Hill entered the competition and Darcey won the chance to name the new baler machine that will help Teignbridge recycle more plastic bottles each day. She has called the machine the Bottle Basher. The children will now get the chance to visit the recycling centre and see the newly named Bottle Basher in action.

Heatree Residential

In the second week of this term, we took all our Year 4 children for a week long residential stay on Dartmoor at Heatree House.

For many children, this was by far the longest they had stayed away from their parents and many children overcame their fears to enjoy nights away from home.

Whilst on the moor, they scrambled up a moorland stream which was quite cold at this time of year, they kayaked, discovered minibeasts in another stream, and went back in time to become bronze age villagers.

Summer Fair

We are starting to prepare for our Summer Fair, the biggest event of the year run by our brilliant team of Friends of Canada Hill. The fair is on Friday 5th July at 5pm in the school grounds and there will be game stalls run by our Year 6 pupils, craft stalls, bouncy castle, go-karts, bottle tombola, teddy tombola as well as a BBQ and bar - fingers crossed for sunshine! We hope to see you there.

Plant stall

The school gardening area goes from strength to strength, and we have even managed to have a plant stall with an honesty box outside school for the past week selling a wide variety of plants that the children have grown. If anyone wants a tomato plant or two feel free to pop up and pick some up! We are now growing on a variety of plants in the polytunnel and the gardens to supply salad ingredients for the school lunches.

‘May Day’

On Saturday 11th May we held ‘May Day’. This is the second year this event has been held and is a very simple event which gives people of all ages the opportunity to watch people perform maypole dancing on the village green and then have a go at it themselves. This year Canada Hill Primary School was invited to take part and were loaned the maypole to practise for a month. You could really see they had been practising as the different year groups performed six dances perfectly.

We were blessed with the most beautiful weather on the day which meant the event attracted parents and locals who all enjoyed picnics or purchased refreshments from the cake stall.

Thank you to everyone who turned up to watch, everyone who danced and those that spent time teaching or setting up, and of course all the fabulous Ogwell bakers who made cakes for us.

We hope to be back again next year. Committee, Ogwell Events

Could you spare an hour or more to help us with our events?

‘Ogwell Events’ runs a number of successful events across the year for the local community including the Ogwell Village Fair and the Sundowner. We are a small committee and rely on volunteers to help us set up, man a stall, sell raffle tickets or get involved with marshalling. As the saying goes “Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something”. Please speak with any of the committee

members, Ruth Maker, Lucy Ash, Catherine Flanner, Louise Sessions, Brian Penfold or Jon Murch, or message 07887 897677 or email ogwellevents@gmail.com

Some Plants Need A ‘Loud Foghorn Warning’!

Ogwell Garden Society Report for April / May

At our April meeting, we were joined by Caradoc Doy, who gave an amusing and interesting talk on ‘Plants Behaving Badly’. Caradoc is a freelance horticulturist, garden speaker and a researcher for Veitch Nurseries of Exeter and Chelsea.

He started by explaining that many plants we buy from garden centres should come with a “loud foghorn warning”. This is because many plants that look lovely in pots behave very badly once transferred to our gardens by spreading and self-seeding all over the place. These include campanula, daisies, erigeron, and especially the ‘poached egg’ plant, which looks pretty in its pot with its lovely white flowers and bright yellow centres but can spread like wildfire once placed in your garden. Periwinkle, forget-me-knots and lemon balm are just a few more that you should be aware of. We were shown many colourful examples of shrubs and trees, and reminded to read up about a plant before being tempted to buy.

The stem of the month winners were Richard Fitzgerald: cream and orange daffodil; Geoff Ashton: yellow and red tulip; and Beatie Brooking: white cherry flowering stem.

At our May meeting we enjoyed a great talk and display of houseplants brought by Rob Hutch from ‘Hutch House Plants of Exeter’, pictured above. Rob started his business with his wife Frankie in 2017, opening a pop-up shop in Exeter before expanding to larger premises in Bampfylde Street in Exeter. The couple offer their knowledge on choosing the right plant for your environment, along with how to care, feed, propagate and re-pot plants. Rob’s talk was full of advice and at the end members were able to buy plants with all the relevant advice.

The stem of the month winners were Beatie Brooking: white clematis; Richard Fitzgerald: large white peony; Liz Saunders: orange calendula.

Our next meeting will be on 12th June at 7.30pm with a talk by Elizabeth Holman, a garden designer from Exeter, titled ‘52 weeks of Colour’. We will also be holding a plant and seed bring and buy table to raise funds for the garden society. Anyone bringing plants are asked to be there by 7pm. Entrance fee £3.50pp or £5pp non-members. All enquires to Chris Ashton tel. 016262 364543.

Christine Ashton, Secretary

Rob Hutch and the plants he brought along in May

Ogwell Tennis Club

The Tennis Club has had a busy couple of months. Although the free adult beginners coaching for residents of Ogwell didn’t have a great response, the Intermediate sessions were well attended.

The court is looking particularly clean having been professionally cleaned last month. Whilst an expensive outlay this will hopefully help to maintain the condition of the court for longer.

Our Club Night is on a Monday evening from 5- 8pm. This session gives a chance for members to play and meet others who might not be available to play during the working week. A Club Night WhatsApp Group means members know in advance how many people will be at the session and the forecast regarding the weather can be assessed to avoid disappointment.

On June 22nd the Tennis Club will be involved with the Summer Fair, helping with

Luncheon Club

We look forward to welcoming our regular diners to our monthly Luncheon Club in the Memorial Hall. Our next lunches are on:

• Wednesday 19th June

• Thursday 18th July (note change of day)

• August no meeting

• Wednesday 18th September

The charge is £6 each for a 3-course meal, with coffee included. If you wish to bring your own wine, glasses will be provided. Arrive from 12 noon, we start serving at 12.45pm.

Please phone for further details, or to let us know you’re coming.

Tel: Val Rhodes 366980,

the catering and raising funds for the village.

On Sunday 23rd June we are holding an Open Afternoon from 2-4pm for anyone who would like to have a go at playing tennis. All are welcome and it would be lovely to meet you. There will be light refreshments and equipment can be provided if you wish to have a go.

Finally, free Junior Coaching sessions for children living in Ogwell are planned for Tuesdays from 3pm in August. These run from 3-4pm for children under 8, and 4-5pm for children aged 8-13. See the poster on page 39 for details.

Any further details regarding the tennis club can be found by contacting either the Chairman, Stella Healy, or myself.

Julia Barton, Secretary, Ogwell Tennis Club

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Rectory Field Open Afternoon

Rectory Road, Ogwell, TQ12 6AH

Join Us!

Meet the Wildlife Wardens Find out about hedgehogs

Saturday 27 July, 1pm 4pm

Come and help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of the donation of Rectory Field to the Woodland Trust by Ogwell resident Kathleen Hacker. Join in the activities, enjoy coffee and cake, and just wander around this lovely space and take in the views. Join in the butterfly count

Bring a picnic

Learn about regenerative farming

Take part in a bug hunt

Enter the prize raffle

• Cycle stand available, no parking on site.

• Parking available on the Little Green. Walk 200m from there, road signs will warn of pedestrians.

• Access drop off for visitors with limited mobility.

A Two Wheeled Ramble With Zero Potholes!

How to mark a significant birthday? By doing something different of course. A plan is hatched to ride with my brother by motorcycle via the ferry to Spain, across the Pyrenees and meander back through France and catch the ferry back home – in a week. Approval received from wives, bikes prepped (BMWs of course), bags packed, sat nav routes worked out, ferries and hotels booked, we were off.

An easy run down to Plymouth saw us join over 300 other bikers for the popular overnight Pont Aven ferry to Santander. Almost last off in the mid afternoon we had 150 miles to go to our first destination, Logrono, capital of the Rioja region. Quiet back roads got us there by 7pm and then we were soon out into town to sample the vibrant tapas bars. The next morning saw us on an initial dash down the motorway before branching off on increasingly minor roads for the climb over the Pyrenees. Spectacular scenery and over the top on a recently opened, but still snow lined pass into France. Gradually down to Tarbes for our overnight stop after some 200 miles. Steak and chips in a town centre brasserie did us fine and off the following day heading for the old town of Figeac in the Dordogne. We went cross country on the small 'D' roads, skirted Toulouse on the motorway, and then more rural roads to Figeac for another 200 mile day. There had been a mistake in the booking of our small hotel and my brother and I had to end up sharing a double bed for the night. This was necessary as the town was full to bursting because that night the Fair was in town. Bands playing in the streets and every restaurant 'complet' – till we found one in a back street willing to squeeze in a couple of hungry bikers.

The next day saw us on a twisty set of back roads through lovely countryside to end up in Chateauroux. My brother navigates the traditional way with brief written guide notes taped to the handlebars but my sat nav proved its worth by successfully navigating us into the suburbs were we were staying at a 'chambre d'hote' (B&B) that also did us a lovely home cooked evening meal. A chance to try out my basic French language skills. We had mostly dry weather so far but the next day saw us riding through torrential rain on long straight roads typical of mid France. At least 'Goretex' gear kept us dry on the inside. The Loire river was in full flood because of the rain. One thing we did notice throughout our rides through France was the actions of French farmers protesting – static speed cameras garlanded with tractor tyres and town signs turned upside down kept us amused. Our stay this time was a farmhouse B&B in the countryside, again with an excellent evening meal prepared by our hosts.

Our final full day took us across Brittany through pretty countryside to St Pol de Leon just outside Roscoff. In this lovely old town our last meal was at a Breton creperie just five minutes from our hotel. An early start the following morning through the sea mist brought us to the queue for the 9am ferry back to Plymouth and home. Both ferry crossings were really calm and I was home in Ogwell by 3pm.

Oh and throughout our 1200 mile ride through rural Spain and France I never saw a pothole, not one. Why can't we do the same here?

The significant birthday – I was 75!

The Ogwell Two Wheeled Rambler

These Feet Were Made For Walking!

Ogwell resident Sally, and her dog Basil, set off to walk the South West Coast Path on 1st May. At the time of writing she had reached Newquay, having walked 200 miles and climbed 40,000 feet.

Here’s Sally’s Instagram updates so far and a selection of pics (follow her on 60nightsundercanvas).

Day 1: I've arrived in Porlock. Lots of uphill today but it's been a fantastic first day and met some great characters.

Day 2: Wet n windy, loved it, now in Lynton.

Day 3: Climbed the highest section of the path today, Great Hangman, followed by Little Hangman. Such stunning scenery, a busy 48,000 steps. Thank you feet!

Day 4: Nice 8.5 mile hike from beautiful Ilfracombe to Woolacombe today. 53 miles done, 577 to go, not that I'm counting just yet.

Day 5: A wonderful easy day from Woolacombe to Croyde, sunshine and sparkling seas.

Day 6: Such a different day today. I've gone from amazing coastlines to incredible salt marshes and nature reserves, with so many birds and wild flowers. The weather is perfect and we were cosy in our tent last night.

Day 7: Arrived safely in Braunton.

Day 8: Braunton to Instow, about 14 miles, nice n’ flat n’ easy which was great. We camped on the Tarka Trail next to a micro brewery which turned out to be a memorable night, drinking beer and homemade pizza with other crazy walkers! The Taw Estuary was stunning in the sunshine.

Day 9: Great walk from Bideford to Westward Ho! Sunshine and blue seas, still the Bristol Channel on my right, meeting the Atlantic tomorrow.

Day 10: Arrived in Clovelly, so picturesque and peaceful. The best beer and risotto in the friendliest pub, the landlord even gave me £20 towards Hope Cove Lifeboats.

Sally is walking to raise money for Hope Cove Lifeboat, an independent emergency service. You can donate at justgiving.com/page/60nightsundercanvas

Day 11: The most stunning scenery so far on my way to Hartland Quay, the cliffs were severe. So many beautiful flowers and the rhododendrons in full bloom.

Day 12: Bude, after the longest, toughest day. 15 gruelling miles in the howling wind and rain, the steepest climbs and descents of the trek. I planned to split it into 2 days but there was no signpost, I missed the turnoff and no way was I turning back. But the beaches in Bude are amazing!

Day 13: Proper wild camping tonight in Boscastle in thick sea mist.

Day 14: After a day of thick sea fog yesterday I woke to brilliant sunshine and sparkling seas. Baz had 4 sausages in the farm shop at Boscastle, such a quaint harbour village. I met my lovely niece and we hiked our way through woodlands and cliff tops to Tintagel where she lives.

Day 15: Enjoyed chips and cider at Port Isaac, doesn’t get better than that!

Day 16: Another stunning walk today, thankfully not as severe as yesterday. We arrived in Polzeath, had another pasty (my 5 a day is long gone), then a ferry ride across the Camel and we arrived in a bustling Padstow - not seen this many humans in a while.

Day 17: And it chucked it down with rain and the Atlantic wind was so strong! 10 miles later, at Booby’s Bay, I've found the best YHA. Tonight Baz and I have a 5 bedroom pod to ourselves with a log burner, a cafe and a bar. Perfect!

Day 18: Baz and I are having a 'rest' day in Newquay. I'm sure I heard him do a doggy cheer!

Ogwell ‘Third Agers’

The U3A or 'third agers' is a self-help organisation for people who are retired, semi-retired or no longer in full-time employment. It provides opportunities for members to share learning experiences and to pursue educational, creative and leisure activities. Two of our interest groups, History and Armchair Travel, each meet monthly in The Jubilee Suite of the Ogwell Memorial Hall at 1:45pm.

Annual membership of U3A is £25 but you are welcome to attend one of our meetings to find out what we do and how friendly we are! Plus, we can tell you more about the other groups and activities on offer if you decide to join.

Janet – Group Leader History

Mike – Group Leader Armchair Travel

Our meetings for April and May

Wednesday 12th June

History: John Smeaton

Monday 24th June

Armchair Travel: Northern Italy

Wednesday 10th July

History: Bayeux Tapestry

Monday 29th July

Armchair Travel: Namibia

“Farrell” Boot Camp!

In August, a family team of Farrells, Farrell-Wrights and Cavanaghs will take part in a charity walk (10-25k) around Dunster to raise money and awareness for the charity Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF).

Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive and life limiting lung disease, the most common form of which is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis,(IPF) for which, as yet, there is no known cause and no known cure. It affects about 6,000 new patients each year in the UK and numbers are rising. We want to raise awareness about this brutal disease and raise funds for APF to help improve the quality of life for existing patients, fund effective treatments and hopefully, eventually identify a cure to eradicate this dreadful disease.

Jane was diagnosed with IPF early in 2023 and is taking part in several research projects and, with her consultant and APF support, operating a new support group for patients attached to Torbay Hospital.

If you would like to make a donation, please go to justgiving.com/page/apf If in difficulties contact Peter on 01626 369478 or petane@outlook.com.

Thank you

We recently had our APCM (a bit like a company AGM) at which two new Churchwardens were elected from Ogwell, Gwyn Hughes and Stella Llewelyn. Gwyn and Stella are familiar faces to many and both have previously held the role, so they know what they are doing! We thank Michael (who stepped down as Churchwarden for Ogwell and stepped back up as Churchwarden for Highweek All Saints, another of our wider Parish churches) for all he has done serving St Bartholomew’s.

We currently have the help of a student volunteering at the Church as part of his Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award and so have been able to have a good sort out of the kitchen and children’s areas with more jobs planned over the coming weeks. Our recent Quiz evening was a great success and the Rector had everyone’s brains working overtime on some interesting questions. Thanks also to the catering team and for everyone who came and joined in the fun.

The monthly charity coffee mornings are ongoing, so do look out for the signs around the village.

The monthly charity coffee mornings are ongoing, so do look out for the signs around the village.

Everyone is welcome at our services so do feel to come along any first or third Sunday, we would love to see you!

Samantha, Gwyn and Stella Samantha Simmons: stbartsogwell@gmail.com Newton Abbot and Ogwell PCC

Reasons to Celebrate Ascension Day

On Thursday 9th May the Church celebrated Ascension Day. It passes without a mention in many churches, but despite this neglect, it remains a hugely significant event in the Christian calendar.

Ascension Day occurs 40 days after Easter day, and 10 days before the Day of Pentecost, when the church remembers and celebrates the bodily ascension of Jesus into Heaven. Why is it so important? Here’s four brief reasons.

• It teaches us that Jesus will return, and although that return has been a long time coming, the Bible gives us some good reasons for that (see 2 Peter 3:9). But the fact that Jesus ascended means he will one day descend again, this time, to bring in the day of Judgment and the full inauguration of his new and eternal kingdom.

• It demonstrates that Jesus’ work is done. Where is Jesus now? In heaven, and specifically he is ‘seated at the right hand of the father.’ (Ephesians 1:20) The fact that he is seated reminds us that Jesus’ saving work is now done. His death and resurrection accomplished everything

necessary for our salvation and for his kingdom’s coming to be unstoppable. What a great comfort that should be!

• It shows us the ongoing power of Jesus, who demonstrated his divine power on earth through many mighty deeds and miracles. Does he still have the power to save lives and change lives? Of course! He is seated at the right hand of the Father, the place of ultimate power and authority. From Heaven Jesus is reigning over his church, ushering history to his chosen end. What encouragement to stand firm in our faith.

Archie Wilson

• It encourages us to continue to fulfil our calling. Unlike Jesus’ first disciples on the original Ascension Day, Christians are not waiting for the coming of the Holy Spirit. Now all believers have the Spirit within them, equipping them to be effective witnesses of the good news of Jesus in word and deed. So let us all be active now in fulfilling Jesus’ given call as we wait for the day of his final return.

Rev Dave Brown, Rector, Newton Abbot Parishes

Church Services in Ogwell

Services at St Bartholomew’s will be held on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9.30am. The June dates are 2nd and 16th and the July ones are 7th and 21st.

The Parishes of Newton Abbot and Ogwell

The Rectory, Coach Place, Coach Road, Newton Abbot Tel: 01626 335862

Please contact the Parish Office at St Paul’s Church on 01626 211346 or email: office@newtonabbotparishes.co.uk to arrange weddings, baptisms and funerals

Here are websites you can visit for information and news about what Ogwell. Please get in touch if you think something is missing.

You will need a Facebook account and login to access some of these pages. Once you are on facebook.com/ add the rest of the address as below: Groups/ogwell interested in Ogwell Ogwellparishcouncil Council

Groups/539717592783289

people in Ogwell, Denbury and Newton Abbot surrounding area who want to post items for sale Ogwellevents

including the Summer Fair Ogwild

ogwellparishcouncil.gov.uk council website

ogwild.org

improve biodiversity around our parish ogwellpreschool.org canadahill.devon.sch.uk

Primary School countrybusdevon.co.uk/routes/ bus timetables

ogwell.wixsite.com/newton Walks that use the bus to travel or are local issuu.com/search?q=ogwell

potholes, damaged pavements, poor road Phone

Church run Stay and Play

School held in Memorial Hall

For Friends of

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Recycling Days

Mon/Tues/Wed/ Thursday 3rd/ 4th/ 5th/ 6th June

Mon/Tues/Wed/ Thursday 10th/ 11th/ 12th 13th June

Mon/Tues/Wed/ Thursday 17th/ 18th/ 19th/ 20th June

Wed/Thu/Fri/ Saturday 24th/ 25th/ 26th/ 27th June

Mon/Tues/Wed/ Thursday 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th July

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CONTACTS

Police

NewtonAbbot@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

Force Enquiry Centre/Non-emergency calls - 101

Ogwell Parish Council

Chair: Steve Reynolds: 07852 568552 chair@ogwell.org

Deputy Chair: Tim Flower: 07818 210227

Clerk: Rita Hannaford: 01626 367313 clerk@ogwell.org Councillors

Katy Farrell-Wright: 01626 438799

Michael Lant: 01626 337679

Paul Martin 01626 365624

Pauline Wynter 01626 324921

Tim Carey: 07533 600226

Susie Harrison 07584 033324

Canada Hill Primary School

Head Teacher: Delphine Knott: 01626 335595 Office: 01626 335595 office@canadahhill.org

Ogwell Memorial Hall

Bookings: Carla Glanville: 07977 281335 carlaglanvilleomh23@gmail.com

Ogwell Events

Chair: Ruth Maker

Secretary: Lucy Ash

Treasurer: Catherine Flannery

Email: ogwellevents@gmail.com

Ogwell Garden Society

Secretary: Christine Ashton - 01626 364543

Ogwell Luncheon Club

Val Rhodes: 01626 366980

Vivien Roberts: 01626 437734

Editor

Pauline Wynter

Advertisement Manager Paul Wynter

Ogwell Tennis Club

Chairman: Stella Healy - 01626 906814

Secretary: Julia Barton - 01803 813363

Ogwild

Chair: Paul Martin

Secretary: Linda Chapman

Treasurer: Pauline Wynter ogwild4@gmail.com or info@ogwild.org

St. Bartholomew’s Church

Samantha Simmons

stbartsogwell@gmail.com

Parish Office: 01626 211346 office@newtonabbotparishes.co.uk

1st Ogwell & Denbury Brownies

Maggie Lambourn: 01803 812717

Ogwell Pre-School & Toddlers

Admissions: Lisa Horne 01626 365894 ogwellpreschool@gmail.com

Member of Parliament

Anne Marie Morris MP 01626 368277 or 07712 004733

Devon County Council

Councillor: Sarah Parker-Kahn: 07920 003112

Teignbridge District Council

Ambrook Ward Councillors: Paul Parker: 07951 562580

Richard Daws richard.daws@teignbridge.gov.uk

Devon Oil Collective devoncommunities.org.uk/services/devon-oil-collective