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WOODBURY NEWS - AUGUST 2015 EDITORIAL Last month’s cover photograph showed the recently elected members of Woodbury Parish Council. Three members, all of whom were re-elected, were not present, and their photographs are now produced below:

John Burgess

Graham Murrin

Tim Pattison

John represents Woodbury and is Chair of the Staffing, Strategy & Policy Committee and he also serves on the Planning Committee. Graham and Tim both represent Exton, Graham having already served on the Parish Council for five years, and Tim for two. * * * Readers will be aware that the next edition of Woodbury News will be the Directory, and thanks go to Val Arndt, Peter Payne, Gill Selley, Mike Wallwork and Karen Squires for their combined efforts in producing this.

The next standard edition of Woodbury News will be distributed at the end of September. Contributors should please be aware of the closing date, Tuesday 15 September. It would be appreciated if contributions could be held over until the beginning of September, ie if your club/ organisation usually sends in monthly contributions, please combine them and submit as one article in September. As from the October edition, to save confusion, we plan to use a 24-hour clock when giving times of events, and it would be helpful if articles could be sent in using this format, ie 9.00am will become 0900, and 9.30pm will become 2130.

OUR COVER PICTURE The photo collage on the front cover was provided by former Editor and member of Woodbury Camera Club, Graham Rawlings. Do read Katharine's Wheeler's comprehensive article about the Woodbury Salterton Scarecrow event on page 22.

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ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Karen Spray. Tel:01392 877400 email: church@revdkaren.org.uk Associate Minister: Reverend Christopher Cant. Tel: 01395 488178 email: chriscant@tiscali.co.uk USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES - 1st Sunday 11.15 All Age Eucharist. 2nd Sunday 11.15 Eucharist. 3rd Sunday 11.00 Sunday Club, 11.15 Eucharist, 6.30pm Evensong. 4th Sunday 8.00 Said Eucharist, 11.15 Morning Prayer.

Morning Prayer every Monday at 9.15.

SPECIAL SERVICES - Sunday 30 August, 9.30 Mission Community Service at Aylesbeare.

NEWS AND EVENTS Lych gate stall every Saturday 9.00-11.00.

Woodbury PCC Monthly Draw is made at Coffee Morning 3rd Tuesday each month. See Church Digest for details. Prize every month ranging from £25 to £500.

Sunday Club meets every 1st Sunday for All Age Eucharist at 11.15am, and on the 3rd Sunday in Church Room 11.00-12.00, then into church to show what has been made/done.

CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - AUGUST 2 - Mrs J Butler. 9 & 16 - Mrs J Leger. 23 & 30 - Mrs P Tait.

FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 11.00pm) For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544, or see the details and book it online at our website: www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk/woodburywith-exton/flood lighting-form.php.

Further Information: Digest available in church or from website www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk.

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Children from 2½ years Principal: Mary Griffiths ARAD, MA(Oxon) Tel: 01395 271249 marygriffiths@hotmail.com www.woodburydance.co.uk All classes at Woodbury C of E Primary School

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FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) FoSS has funded another project for St Swithun’s Church: the stonework at the West door has been restored, gaps closed and there is a significant improvement in appearance. Thus FoSS has donated £4,500 this year for fabric improvement.

We shall be hosting an autumn concert featuring Exeter Singers in Church on Thursday 1 October at 7.30pm, an evening which does not clash with World Cup rugby. Exeter Singers, directed by Tony Yates, sing to raise money for charity and for their own enjoyment. Members come from a wide area around Exeter, and all are experienced choral singers with a very wide repertoire. For the concert in Woodbury, they will devote the first half to choral selections from Handel’s Messiah. The programme after the interval will be completely different and include items by Cole Porter, Fats Waller and George Gershwin. Tickets (at £6) will be on sale from Committee members or at Rowsell’s in early September, and also available at the door.

This event is open to all, so please support us!

David Keep at Heatherdene, Broadway, Woodbury, welcomes new and renewal of subscriptions (£25 per annum, which may be gift aided).

WOODBURY BRIDGE CLUB Woodbury Bridge Club meets in the village hall meeting room on Thursday evenings 7.00 for a 7.15pm start. If you have recently taken up bridge or are new to the area and looking for a small, friendly club please come along.

We play duplicate bridge. It is not necessary to bring a partner and we aim to provide a relaxed atmosphere. It is an ideal venue for those whose bridge skills are a bit rusty or anyone wishing to improve their game. We have players of all ability levels.

Contact Tony Walker 01395 222063 or just turn up. All our dates are shown on the Village Hall website calendar.

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CHARITY COFFEE AND CAKE MORNINGS Has it really been a year?

Just over a year ago Vicki and I went to a coffee morning fundraiser for the Church Rooms and the atmosphere was wonderful.

We must have had too much sugar and caffeine as we discussed if we could do this on a regular basis, as Woodbury does not have a coffee shop. Vicki had sadly just become a widow and wanted to get involved more in village life; I had had my two heart attacks and wanted to see if I was strong enough to work again. Vicki had lots of china and tablecloths from when she ran a care home, so the idea that we could try this grew. We borrowed a coffee machine for the first six months (thank you Woodhead family).

The coffee mornings have gone from small beginnings to 50 customers at our 1st Birthday Party; thank goodness we could spread onto the green. We have raised over £2,000 for charities, including Woodbury Community Playing Fields, the Community Orchard, Woodbury branch of RBL, Stallcombe House, Hospiscare, the Church Rooms and A la Ronde, as well as British Heart Foundation, Red Nose Day and the Nepal Earthquake Appeal, which were special days. We have also purchased the panorama picture for the Church Rooms, tables and chairs and a coffee machine and still only charge £1 for fresh ground coffee and £1 for home-made cake. None of this would have been possible without the good people of Woodbury and our guest bakers and volunteers. You know who you are but I know some of you would not want to be named. Now the coffee mornings are going so well we would like to make them a community-run event, so we can socialise with you all. If you would like to serve cakes or make them, serve coffee or wash up, please come and put your name down so we can build a team of people to run this great community event. If you have never been along on a Tuesday morning to the Church Rooms (you can often hear the noise before you get there) do come and join the crowd. It is a great place to meet old or new friends and sip coffee whilst eating lovely cake.

Lastly THANK YOU; yes, I am shouting it, for making the last year such fun.

Anna Crafer

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CONNECTIONS Advance notice: Trip to Sidmouth Manor Pavilion to see Boeing Boeing, a comedy, on Monday 7 September. Price £14. Meet at The Arch, 7.10pm.

Please pay on 3 August if possible; if not, put in envelope to Judy Bashforth, 41 Fulford Way. Tel: 01395 233706.

BARN DANCE AND HARVEST SUPPER 9 OCTOBER, 7.30 - 11.00pm WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL In aid of Save the Children. Dancing to ‘Barnstormers’.

Tickets available in September from Linda Collins, Sue Hudson or Cyril Rowsell. £12 adults, £6 under 12s.

WOODBURY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN UPDATE At the last meeting of the steering group, guest speaker District Councillor Ben Ingham gave a very informative talk on the success of Lympstone Neighbourhood Plan, which was approved last year. He described how, even before approval of this plan, the wishes of the community were taken into account and were cited as a reason for the refusal of an appeal for an unwanted development at Courtlands Cross.

Similarly, approval of our plan would mean a great boost for the community, giving us direct powers to influence how the parish develops over time.

We are two-thirds of the way towards completing our plan. Results of the questionnaire sent to households earlier this year are well on the way to being analysed. As soon as this is complete we aim to hold open events to ask local communities more about their priorities for each village.

We welcome your involvement in this community-led plan. Why not join the steering group which currently meets fortnightly or, if you can spare a few hours, we need members of the community to help with anything from taking minutes, documenting questionnaire results, preparing for open days, website design or producing publicity material.

A new Facebook page has been set up for Woodbury Neighbourhood Plan to discuss the future of Woodbury Parish, and we will be posting regular updates through this and the Woodbury News. If you would like more information or can help with the plan at this exciting time, please initially contact Woodbury Parish Council Clerk at our Parish Council Office, Greenside, Woodbury, EX5 1HL; email woodburyparishcouncil@ gmail.com or phone 01395 233791 and a member of the steering group will be in touch.

Jacqui Best WOODBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY HEAP LANDSCAPE HISTORY PROJECT A joint meeting with Branscombe History Society and Woodbury to discuss the project and its finding THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER, 7.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS EVERY TUESDAY, 10.00-12.00 CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Coffee/tea and a homemade cake on vintage china, £2.

All profits to local charities.

Everyone welcome.

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings can be found on www.woodburydevon.co.uk

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 25 July 26-31 July 8 August 11 August 13 August 15 August 3 Sept.

Family Bug Hunt, 10.00-4.00, Uphams Car Park.

RSPB Heath Week.

Charity Afternoon Tea. 2.00-4.30. Hillside, Toby Lane, W.S. RBL Act of Remembrance - VJ Day. 11.00. War Memorial.

Woodbury WI. Visit & tea to Burrow Farm Gardens, Dalwood.

Garden Club Flower and Vegetable Show. 2.00-4.00. WVH Woodbury/Branscombe History Societies ‘HEAP Project’ 7.30 WVH 4 Sept.

Nepal Earthquake Fundraiser - Curry Night. 7.00, WVH. 239155.

8 Sept.

Woodbury Garden Club. Vegetable Grow and Show. WVH. 10 Sept.

Woodbury WI Eddystone Lighthouse by David Hole. 7.30, WVH 14 Sept.

Police Surgery. Parish Council office. 2.30-3.00.

19 Sept.

Big Breakfast. Woodbury Salterton Village Hall. 8.00-11.30.

20 Sept.

Woodbury 10K Fun Run. 10.00. (232992) 25-27 Sept. Flower Festival Celebration. St Marys Church, Aylesbeare.

26 Sept.

Progressive Supper. Woodbury Twinning Association.

1 Oct. FoSS Autumn Concert.

6 Oct. Opening up to God. 7.30-9.00, Church Rooms (232318) 8 Oct. Woodbury WI National Coast Watch by Adrian Cunningham.

7.30, WVH. 9 Oct. Barn Dance and Harvest Supper. 7.30-11.00. WVH. In aid of Save the Children 16/17 Oct. French Twinning Visit to Woodbury.

3 Nov. Opening up to God. 7.30-9.00, Church Rooms (232318) 5 Nov. Woodbury History Society East Devon Pebblebeds. 7.30 WVH 12 Nov. Woodbury WI Backpacking in the Far East as an OAP by Gillian Feest. 7.30, WVH. 14 Nov. Quiz Night, Village Hall, Woodbury Twinning Association.

1 Dec. Opening up to God. 7.30-9.00, Church Rooms (232318) 10 Dec. Woodbury WI Christmas Craft, Decopatch. 7.30, WVH. 14 Jan. Woodbury WI How do children learn language? by Ted Neather. 7.30, WVH.

Do email your photos of local people or events to Karen on karensquires100@gmail.com The editorial team still needs a wider spread of news, particularly about our younger people. What are you all up to? Why don’t YOU write an article or send in a photo?

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10 WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB For our meeting this month we were given a presentation by Nova Fisher based on her experience of some very diverse gardens and plantations in New Zealand, Norfolk Island and Singapore.

Nova began in Christchurch, New Zealand, with some very poignant slides of the effects of the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. They really illustrated the devastation to the city, shipping containers containing ballast holding up the crumbling walls of the Cathedral and containers also being used as a temporary shopping area. This led her to Hagley Park, situated close to the city centre where, during the earthquake, many people ran and within which the Botanic Gardens are situated. We were given the history of the development of the Botanic Gardens to the present day, illustrated with some beautiful photographs. Nova showed a photograph of one of the six conservatories there, Townsend House, for flowering plants. These are kept in full bloom all year round with 25 different collections of cool greenhouse plants which include coleus, cyclamen, primula, begonias and streptocarpus.

Wonderful colours and such variety.

We were then taken to Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin on South Island NZ. This is an ecological wildlife reserve where native birds, animals and insects can live a life safe from predators. They can live exactly as they would in the wild. It covers 760 acres and has three habitat zones: coastal, lowland and montane - a fascinating insight into clearance, removal of pests and the resurgence of plant life. Of the 250 plant species recorded within the ecosanctuary, 70% are native to the site. It was interesting hearing Nova talk about the Manuka and Kanuka forest within the sanctuary and the differences between the two species, the honey, unperfumed soap and allergy free skin creams subsequently produced from them. She completed this section with a lovely photograph of the The Wineberry Tree, Makomako, whose berries are a favourite food for many bird species.

Nova then showed us some photographs from Norfolk Island, 900 miles north of NZ, and its countless Norfolk Island pine trees. Norfolk Island’s history is interesting as is the part played by the pine tree and timber production, but her photographs of spiders, huge spiders, and their webs proved to be more so!

Lastly we were taken to Singapore and the Gardens by the Bay. They span 250 acres of reclaimed land in Central Singapore. Construction began in 2007 and the Gardens were opened to the public in 2011. They are amazing!

The gardens contain Supertrees, tree-like structures that dominate the landscape with heights that range between 25 metres and 50 metres.

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Gardens by the Bay has been classed as one of the Top 10 Indoor Gardens of the World. This attraction has received many awards and it is probably Singapore’s most beautiful masterpiece. Nova’s photographs did justice to it and it must be incredible to see the gardens illuminated during the hours of darkness.

Two dates for your diary: 15 August - The Flower and Vegetable Show. 2.00 - 4.00. Woodbury Village Hall.

8 September - Mr Tony Spiller, Vegetable Grow and Show. Woodbury Village Hall.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 6, 20 AUGUST. 3, 17 SEPTEMBER. 1, 15, 29 OCTOBER 10.00 - 11.30, RBL ROOM behind WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays.

12 MAYTREE PRE-SCHOOL Sports Day Maytree pupils and parents enjoyed their sports day on 20 June at the Woodbury Primary School playing field. The children showed great enthusiasm in participating in the egg and spoon races, running races and welly throwing. With 23 pupils leaving at the end of term for primary school and house moves, this was a lovely event bringing the Pre-School together before the summer holidays. Thank you to everyone who helped out on the day with running the BBQ, holding fundraising games, face painting, baking and selling cakes, coordinating the races and tidying up afterwards.

Thanks are also extended to Kenniford Farm, Darts Farm and Tesco who kindly provided BBQ supplies.

Photos Simon Horn - The Exmouth Journal New Pre-School Committee Chair After nearly three years of expertly holding the post, in September Liz Dymond is stepping down as Chair of the Maytree Pre-School Committee. If you are interested in taking on the role of the Committee Chair, and taking an active role in supporting the staff, reputation, success and future of Maytree Pre-School, please contact chair@maytreepreschool.com. The role of Chair includes working with and supporting the Pre-School manager and staff, undertaking HR responsibilities, working with other committee members in the governance of the Pre-School, helping with fundraising events and being the nominated registered person at Ofsted. This is a voluntary role and does not receive any monetary reward or special benefits.

37 CLINTON DEVON ESTATES The Roe Rut The rut is the name for the mating season of our native roe deer and the most common deer on the Clinton Estates. Roe deer are unusual as they rut at this time of the year, whereas all other deer in the British Isles except Muntjac (they are another article in themselves!) rut at the end of October. The rut is affected by the weather considerably. Roe deer prefer warm sultry weather. Whatever the weather, the rut happens, but we just don't see it if the weather is wet or cold.

The first signs are usually a buck and a doe pairing up, or at least seen together a lot! People believe the buck is chasing the doe; however it has been proved that the doe is in fact leading the buck on. She will run around in circles leading the buck around and around. This can create what we call a roe ring in grass or corn. You may see one if you look hard enough in the right place.

The bucks become very territorial and will fray the trees with their antlers causing considerable damage to the young trees. These trees will be on the edges of the buck’s territory.

When the doe has selected her buck she will stay with him until she is ready to ovulate and mate, but she will also have her young to feed at this time of year. These will be cached nearby in woodland or long grass. It is vitally important, if people find abandoned young roe kids, they leave them where they are, as they have not been abandoned at all and the mother will not be far away.

When the time is right they will mate and a process called delayed implantation begins. This in simple terms is an extremely sophisticated way of making sure the young are not born in the middle of winter when the weather is cold and there is no food about.

July and August are very useful and exciting times of the year for a deer manager: I get to see the stock as they become less wary and shy with other things on their minds! I use this to my advantage and take out old or sick animals and look after the general well-being and balance of our deer, as they no longer have any natural predators.

Remember, please stick to footpaths and go to viewpoints with good vantage points at dawn or dusk and you might well be lucky to see some rutting deer.

Tom Garner, Wildlife Ranger, Clinton Devon Estates Editor’s Note : In order to maximise submitted copy and photographs into Woodbury News, it may be necessary to reduce the size of some items. The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully as possible.

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ESSENTIAL SERVICES COME TO WOODBURY FIRE ENGINES, POLICE AND STEAM! Drivers and crew of the vehicles attending the Fire Engine & Vintage Vehicle Rally at Nutwell Court Estate, Lympstone, on 28th June, took an evening out on the Saturday for liquid refreshment at our local Maltsters Arms in Woodbury. Funds raised from the rally are in aid of the Firefighters Charity. The large steam engines are nearly 100 years old and average 5mph with a very top speed of 12mph. The smaller ones average far less!

Nova Fisher

WOODBURY FOLLIES – THIRTY YEARS, WHAT NEXT? Woodbury Follies has been entertaining our community for thirty years and marks the start of the lead-up to Christmas festivities in the village. The show not only promotes community spirit, but has over the years raised a considerable amount of funds for local organisations and good causes. It is inclusive rather than exclusive – anyone with a talent is welcome, the more variety the better.

A huge amount of work goes on behind the scenes. The current committee feel that without a fresh set of ideas and a larger team of volunteers to take the Follies forward, sadly the show in November is unlikely to take place.

In order to leave a legacy for the youth of the community for hopefully another thirty years, the show needs leadership, creativity, positive thinking and volunteers willing to take on key responsibilities.

If you feel that you have any of these qualities and would like to find out more, or wish to help in any capacity, we would love to hear from you.

Email Phil philslater6022@gmail.com or telephone 232324 by 1 September.

WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB Woodbury’s three teams have completed most of their matches; the A and mixed teams have both won four of their ten matches and are mid-table in their divisions. However, the B team, although picking up points, have yet to record a win and with two matches to play are sitting at the bottom of division 7.

At the end of the summer season work will start on upgrading the lighting so that play can continue through the autumn and winter. It is hoped that this work will be completed in September.

The junior programme has now run its course and 2015 has been one of the most successful years, with no cancellation for rain and some 40 enthusiastic young players. The club is indebted to Steve Wood for his skill, patience and dedication.

As always the club is seeking new and former members to come and play Club sessions will continue throughout the year on Sunday mornings from 10.30 and on Friday evenings from 6.30 until September.

Details of membership from Pat Browne (232805 ruthandpatb@aol.com) or Jackie Clarke (232832).

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WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Farewell Woodbury and Thank You After twenty-three years as the Head Teacher of Woodbury Church of England Primary School, I am retiring to spend more time with my family.

My time at Woodbury has provided me with many enjoyable and rewarding experiences and I consider it a great privilege to have been entrusted with the responsibility of caring for and helping to educate hundreds of children for part, or all, of their primary years’ schooling. This task would not have been possible without the co-operation of supportive parents, dedicated members of staff, conscientious governors and above all, enthusiastic pupils willing to positively engage with their learning. I am also deeply indebted to countless village residents who have helped to ensure that our school has played a dynamic and active role in the village and has been well-rooted in the life of the local community. I appreciate the large number of good wishes that I have received and I am touched by the many kind sentiments that have been expressed.

As many of you will know, Mrs Alison Sparks, the present Deputy Head Teacher, has been appointed to serve as the new Head Teacher from September 2015. I wish to congratulate Mrs Sparks on her appointment and wish Woodbury School much happiness and continued success under her leadership.

Nigel Tancock Fundraising for Friends Having come up with another great fundraising idea, members of Woodbury School Council invited everyone to get involved and raise money to enable a partner school in Tanzania to convert a former chicken house into sleeping accommodation. It is hoped, if enough money is raised, that Woodbury’s SWTz friends can also improve accommodation for volunteers and carry out an upgrade of the school’s kitchen.

A TRAWL THROUGH WOODBURY’S ARCHIVE’S

A group of young fundraisers from Oak Class having fun whilst keeping fit and raising money to help others.

Who is this very amiable looking gentleman? One of his descendants, who used to live in Ebford, has a diary of his time in Devon in the late 18th and 19th centuries. His name was John Butter and he was the son of Jacob who was Woodbury’s doctor in the 18th century. John and his brother Jacobus both went to Exeter Grammar school and then trained in medicine, John specializing in the treatment of eye diseases. This picture hangs in the entrance to the Eye Unit in Plymouth together with a plaque commemorating the fact that John Butter was the founder of the Eye Infirmary in that City. His brother, Jacobus, succeeded his father as the doctor in the parish, but sadly died eight years after him at the age of 53. It was on his death in 1846 that Dr Robert Brent came to the Parish.

If you would like to know more about John Butter and his family, and other medical practitioners in the parish, information can be found in the Reference Library and Archive Room in Woodbury Village Hall.

Contact: Gill Selley 233208 WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION PROGRESSIVE SUPPER SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER Please note the change of date!

ANNUAL QUIZ NIGHT SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL £5 pp to include nibbles.

Contact: Jan Owen Tel. 232694 or jmowenteacher@aol.com The Woodbury News attempts to represent a variety of views within the Community, but does not accept responsibility for anything but Editorial comment. While it may publish unacknowledged material, nothing is included unless the Editor knows the name and address of the author(s).

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Visit to Partner School in Bristol The children in Years 5 and 6 recently travelled to Bristol to spend the day at Millpond Primary School. To prepare for the visit, children had written letters to one another so there was great anticipation and excitement when they finally met face to face. During the visit, Woodbury pupils explored the local area, a busy, bustling, urban environment buzzing with a wide variety of languages and cultures – an amazing multi-cultural experience.

SLOW COOKED PORK WITH FENNEL AND HERB CRUST This is a variation on a roast with melt in the mouth meat and a yummy combination of crispy crackling and delicious herb crust.

Serves 4-6 INGREDIENTS ¨ 800g -1kg lean belly pork skin on and scored ¨ 500ml medium cider more if required ¨ a generous hand full of chopped fresh herbs (bay, sage, rosemary, parsley, chives. Use 2-3 tbs dried mixed herbs if fresh not available) ¨ 1 tbs fennel seeds (leave out if you don’t like fennel)

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1 apple peeled and diced small 1onion peeled and diced small 4 cloves of chopped garlic 2 tbs of mustard 4 slices bread whizzed into breadcrumbs ¨ seasoning

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Season the pork well and rub in the fennel seeds then place in a roasting pan and add the cider so the pork sits in about 2 cm of liquid.

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Cover the pan with foil and roast at 160℃ for 2 and a half hours.

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Check the meat after a while and add more cider if it is drying out.

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After the 2½ hours remove the pork from the oven and carefully cut away the skin as one piece if possible.

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WithSchool the meat out of the ovenand turncontinued it up to 185℃ andunder get roast Woodbury much happiness success her potatoes leadership. underway with seasoned par cooked potatoes tossed in oil and the pork skin sitting along side in a pan on the top shelf.

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Meanwhile combine 3-4tbs of cooking juices with the onion, apple, herbs, garlic and breadcrumbs and more seasoning and mix together in a bowl.

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Coat the top of the pork with the mustard then press the herb and bread crumb mix into the surface to form a crust.

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Place the coated pork back in the oven in the pan in the meat juices on a lower shelf uncovered for half an hour.

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Allow it to rest for 10 minutes then cut it into portions and serve with the meat juices from the pan. (Spoon off the fat first) 10. Serve with the roast potatoes and the crispy crackling and any other veg you choose.

Our thanks once again go to Stephen Leger who can be contacted at: stephenleger55@gmail.com Tel: 01395 233549 / 07977 422164 Secret Gourmet. www.secretgourmet.co.uk

The young visitors from Devon also visited a play park not far from Millpond School where the long winding slide and swing set proved to be particular favourites. Woodbury pupils took a keen interest in a number of landmarks that were pointed out by their new friends, including various places of worship (mosques, synagogues and temples). This provided an ideal opportunity to compare and contrast their experiences at St Swithun’s with Acts of Worship familiar to Millpond pupils. During the visit, everyone had lots of fun working together on a joint project, exploring the similarities and differences between the two schools. Everyone got on really well and by the end of the day many strong friendships had been forged and cultural differences recognised and celebrated. Although the children were sad when it was time to leave, the journey home was spent planning a return visit for Millpond children to Woodbury next summer.

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KS2 Summer Show – Pirates of the Curry Bean With help from pupils in Cherry, Maple and Ash classes, audiences at Woodbury School boarded the good ship Curry Bean and were transported back to the island of Lumbago in the sea of Sciatica in search of buried treasure.

Amidst an abundance of compelling acting and accomplished singing, notable performances included Millie Dymond (Deadeye Dinghy) as the narrator, Kellar Carus’s incompetent Admiral (Horatio Hornhonker), Tom Garland’s visually challenged ship’s barber and surgeon (Lookout Lofty), Hazel Joyce’s commanding presence as Captain Cod, the over-zealous Health and Safety Inspectors Will Cartlidge (Mr Wally) and Rob Osborne (Mr Pratt). Lovable rogues, Scuttle and Slack played with impeccable comedic timing by Tom Woodhead and Harry Mackey, kept audiences amused with their quick-fire repartee. A colourful performance from Angus Haddow (Chief Wonga/ Stanley Perriwinkle) recovering from amnesia and rediscovering his longlost love, brought the story to a satisfactory and heart-warming conclusion.

The acting was complemented by fine singing performances from Molly MacLellan (Pearl Perriwinkle), Max Abrehart-Smith (Captain Redbeard), Eliza Taggart (Liza Perriwinkle) and Jack Draper (Jack Perriwinkle).

33 POUND LANE CEMETERY Due to the misuse of the compost bin, there will no longer be any facility for the disposal of waste, either compostable or non-compostable, in the cemetery.

We ask that all visitors to the cemetery treat it with respect and take all waste home with them. Thank you.

St Swithun’s PCC

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR From Becky Thornton Some readers may know that I have recently returned from a six-week volunteering trip to Nepal, where I was teaching English and working in a centre for adults with disabilities.

Whilst there, I experienced one of the most damaging natural disasters to ever hit Nepal and the surrounding countries. Two earthquakes, the largest in over 80 years, tore the country apart and killed almost 9,000 people.

When I left Nepal in June the country was still in a critical state, with medication, toiletries and water filters desperately needed by hundreds of villages, many who have not yet received any aid at all.

Nepal and its beautiful people need our help more than ever.

Therefore, in light of the events I experienced there, I have decided to hold a fundraiser for my chosen aid charity, GVI Charitable Trust. This charity works directly alongside the voluntary organisation I worked with in Nepal.

The Earthquake Fundraiser 'Curry Night' will be held in Woodbury Village Hall at 7.00pm on Friday 4 September.

Tickets are available from Cyril Rowsell's shop at £8 for an adult or £5 for a child. They can also be bought directly from Becky, on 01395 239155 or Rebecca@thornton-asc.co.uk.

Thank you very much and I hope to see you there.

Becky and some other volunteers despatching aid to a village in Nepal

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JEAN’S OPEN GARDEN DAY - 4 JULY Friday 3 July had seen hectic activity in putting up countless streams of bunting and notices and the garden looked beautiful.

After a night of t hr ea te ned thunderstorms, the day dawned sunny!

I breathed a sigh of relief and with the h e lp of my gardener and the RNLI ladies, we prepared for the opening time of 1.00pm.

Almost on the dot, people started arriving and a steady flow of visitors continued throughout. The plants sold well and the cream teas were well patronised with everyone enjoying the lovely sunshine.

A total of £226.60 was raised and this will help greatly in supplying the crew with the essential bits of equipment needed. My grateful thanks go to everyone who came and supported me but I have solemnly sworn that this was the last time! I am getting too old! My thanks must go also to my gardener who pulled out all the stops in order to get things looking nice.

Without him I could not have done it.

If anyone was unable to come on the day, they are welcome to a private viewing in return for a small donation!

Jean Carpenter

Redbeard was ably assisted by nasty pirates Bella Breen, Holly Hales, Imogen Congreve, Rebecca Squires, Sasha Parsons as well as Eva Squires as Squawk the Parrot. Captain Cod’s crew included Alfie Pond and Arthur Wiltshire.

A triumph for Ash Class teacher, Mr Bruce Ellis in his debut role as director of his first Woodbury School Summer Show – Well done! As one parent commented “It was an excellent effort for a village Primary School production and on a par with many High School shows I’ve seen – I really enjoyed it.”

WEBB ELLIS RUGBY WORLD CUP TROPHY As part of its nationwide tour, the Webb Ellis Rugby World Cup Trophy arrived at Woodbury Park on Friday 10 July. The World Cup, which kicks off at Twickenham on Friday 18 September, will feature local games based at Exeter Chiefs' Sandy Park.

Woodbury Park Hotel and Country Club will be the base for the Romanian and Georgian national teams whilst playing matches against Italy and Tonga at the Exeter venue.

Lunchtime Choir Pupils, teachers and parents were treated to an early morning concert at which Mrs Palmer’s ‘Lunchtime Choir’ presented a selection of songs they had recently introduced to their repertoire. In addition to some familiar tunes that included Any Dream Will Do of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat fame and I’m the King of the Swingers from Disney’s Jungle Book, the choir also tackled some more challenging and complex pieces. These included a two-part madrigal Now is the Month of Maying by Thomas Morley (1557/8-1602) and a song entitled Old Bill Jones that featured some ‘tricky’ clapping.

Pictured with Mrs Palmer and members of the choir are Mr Ollie Davey, who provided guitar accompaniment, and Mrs Palmer’s son, Sam, who added some subtle drum beats and rhythms.

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF VJ DAY Act of Remembrance and Laying of Wreath at Woodbury War Memorial SATURDAY 11 AUGUST, 11.00

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WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION On Sunday 5 July, we held our annual Summer BBQ, this time in the wonderful garden of Jackie and Simon Bolt in Farringdon. Having watched with much trepidation the weather reports, that changed daily, luck was on our side and we had a lovely fine afternoon. As usual, friends were treated to a sumptuous BBQ of steaks, salmon and sausages accompanied by a wide variety of salads, all finished off with a bowl of strawberries and liberal amounts of clotted cream.

Thanks go to the members of the committee and helpers for all their hard work.

Our next event will be The Progressive Supper. We have had to change the date to 26 September as we expect our French friends to be visiting us in October, so please make a note of this. Another date for your diary is Saturday 14 November when we will holding our Quiz Night in the Village Hall.

DEVON OPEN STUDIOS While Cornwall boasts its own Tate outpost in St Ives and a reputation for attracting artists from around the world, for two weeks each September Devon puts on a display of local creative talent to rival its celebrated neighbour.

Devon Open Studios is a unique opportunity to meet artists in their studios in some of the most beautiful, unexplored parts of Devon. Not surprisingly, the countryside and natural beauty of the area is a common theme in the art works.

Over 100 studios and galleries in the area open their doors to visitors (last year 214 artists took part in 141 locations across the county). Art lovers, armed with trail maps, trawl the county for the yellow and black bumblebee markers which indicate a studio open to the public. In addition to being able to buy art direct from the creator, many give demonstrations or even let you have a go.

Chris Marriott is a graphic artist living in Woodbury who has entered Devon Open Studios for the first time this year. By day he is a full-time professional engineer working at Devonport docks in Plymouth but in his spare time he likes to kayak along the beautiful south Devon coastline. This has been the inspiration for his artwork, which consists of detailed collages of Devon coastal towns, and some that aren’t (Woodbury for example!). Chris uses reproductions of his paintings as the backgrounds for clocks and he set-up ‘Devon Clock Art’ in 2013 and has exhibited at various craft fairs around Devon.

Chris has also helped set up ‘Woodbury Ales’ with a local friend (Paul Thomas). The brewery has been running since January 2014 and has featured at the local Maltsters pub as well as various private parties and celebrations.

The brewery is a true ‘micro-brewery’ using exactly the same ingredients and processes as its larger counterparts.

Devon Open Studios 2015 will take place from Saturday 5 - Sunday 20 September.

The 2015 event guide is available to download on: www.devonartistnetwork. co.uk.

See also www.devonclockart.co.uk.

WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE On Thursday 9 July our new President, Lin Milson-Ashby, had a long list of events to offer us. In August, we will be visiting Burrow Farm Gardens and revisiting Budleigh Salterton to improve our croquet skills. The WI Centenary celebrations continue and we heard, from Margo Crundwell, what a very special and emotional event the Royal Garden Party turned out to be.

Audrey Beer's rose was chosen as Flower of the Month and then we enjoyed tea and cakes before our speaker spoke to us about Devon Freewheelers. Devon Freewheelers is a charity which transports medical supplies during the hours not normally covered by the NHS. These 'Hell's Angels' (men and women) deliver blood, samples, breast milk, etc, to where it is urgently needed and have the satisfaction of knowing that what they do saves lives. Devon Freewheelers are not one of the high profile charities, which is why any support is very welcome. As usual, this was an enjoyable evening, so why not think of joining us, on 10 September, to learn more about the Eddystone Lighthouse?

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ROUND AND ABOUT

WOODBURYSTOCK 2015 Force Cancer Charity is to benefit by £1,200 following a successful weekend of blues, roots and folk music at the Maltsters Arms in Woodbury. Held on 19 and 20 June, Friday night kicked off with Bicton Street Blues in fine form followed by the inimitable Hooper & Mills. The Sugar Shakers played a storming set, bringing a touch of Canvey Island with their strong repertoire of Dr The Sensational Travelling Bluesburys Feelgood numbers among others.

(Credit Neil Ewins) How do you follow that?

Junkyard Angels did admirably. Closing the evening with their strong and varied American blues set. Saturday afternoon brought the promise of showers but it was decided to go ahead outside anyway. Gareth Hedges started with his entertaining repertoire of ragtime and country blues. Far From The Delta in their busking mode came next, notable for their remarkably effective drum kit of kitchen implements. It was lovely to see and hear Woodbury Community Choir and nice to have some home grown entertainment. Dick Graham entertained us with traditional blues/folk songs and the sun shone, then there was a very small shower. Rounding up the garden session was Josie Lloyd who recently played Exmouth Festival. Then Saturday evening started. The Session Band brought us blues and pop and provided the only sighting of a ukulele in the proceedings. The Low a Notes took us back to the sixties with their mixture of Humble Pie and Doors numbers. Full of life Doctors Orders made their third appearance at this festival and were their usual exuberant selves. Bad Knees Blues Band gave a very solid performance, as only a band of their experience and quality can, before The Sensational Travelling Bluesburys rounded the evening off.

Such is the interest in this small festival now that the organisers are booking bands for next year already. All in all, two great days of entertainment and a useful donation to a worthwhile cause.

GARDENS OPEN FOR CHARITY - 20 and 21 June A very big ‘THANK YOU’ to all those who supported this event especially for the support from the many people from the village who may have already visited the gardens and gallery in the past. Altogether we had 280 visitors to the gardens and most of these visitors also had a cream tea at Greenside. We met people from all over Devon and from Cornwall and Somerset; we even had visitors from Australia. As you would expect, people visited for a variety of reasons.

There were those who regularly support the NGS gardens open for charity, those who wanted an afternoon out with a cream tea, and those who wanted to visit a new garden or were looking for ideas, new plants or even cuttings! Some said Woodbury was a place they normally would drive through, but having come to see the gardens, thought what a pretty village it was. Whatever the reason, it kept us busy and we all enjoyed the experience.

With your help we were able to donate £1,340 to the National Gardens Scheme for Charity and £280 to Force. The NGS supports a number of charities, among them the Macmillan Cancer Support, the Marie Curie Cancer Care, Hospices UK, Carers Trust and the Queen’s Nursing Institute. Parkinson’s UK is also being supported this year. The work of Force we all know from previous village fund-raising events. This was a special weekend, so thank you again for your support and help.

From Tim Andrews at his Gallery and Garden (top), Chris Lear at Greenside (middle) and Joyce and Mike Jeans at Haydons (bottom).

Josie Lloyd plays the Garden Session at Woodburystock (Credit Bluesbury Music)

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INFORMATION ON FOOD BANK - EXTON Whilst thanking all who have continued giving generously to this charity, we would ask everyone to donate an extra item from their weekly shopping.

In some areas many people are still finding it hard to make ends meet. This is particularly so during the children’s school holidays.

Every case is carefully studied before any vouchers are given. Help and advice is also given by various qualified people.

A box is situated at the back of St Andrew’s Church in Exton Village, which is always open during the day. Once again our grateful thanks for your donations.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Coffee Mornings The weekly coffee mornings outside the church porch (inside if wet) continue throughout August – every Saturday from 9.30-10.30.

WEDDING The marriage of Andrew Roy Pryke and Tracy Jayne Adams took place in Holy Trinity Church on 20 June. The Revd Karen Spray officiated. We wish them every happiness in their married life.

FUNERAL The funeral of Elsie Gallaher took place in church on 25 June, officiated by Revd Chris Cant. Elsie and her husband Bob moved to Woodbury Salterton in the 1950s and were the first residents in New Way. They had a paper round, then a milk round and later a mobile shop. Elsie was devoted to her large family of children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, and we extend our sympathy to them all. The daughter of a Lay Preacher, Elsie’s faith was reflected in the music with which the service closed – It is no secret what God can do.

The funeral of Julia Grace Hitchcock took place in church on 14 July.

Julie, the youngest of the ten in the Mills Family, was extra special to her family as she was born deaf. She was a skilled needlewoman who worked at Whittles as an embroiderer. She was so valued that the firm sent work out to her when she was pregnant. Julie and Raymond were married for 53 years and she was a good wife, mother, much loved grandmother, friend and neighbour and a hard worker until a stroke curtailed her activities. We extend our sympathy to Ray and her sons and their wives, Maurice and Samantha and Martin and Fran, her grandchildren Melissa and Billy, Max, Kensa and Jack, and her sister Vera.

FLOWER FESTIVAL - THEME: CELEBRATION ST MARYS CHURCH, AYLESBEARE FRIDAY 25 - SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

COMMUNITY POLICE REPORT PCSO 30028 Donna Baker Tel 08456569412 Donna.baker@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk Crime report On 10 June a business at Greendale Business Park reported a theft by employee – under investigation.

On 24 June damage was caused to timber in Woodbury Woods, investigation ongoing.

On 28 June a handbag was stolen from a vehicle parked in Castle Car Park, Woodbury Common.

On 6 July the Police Neighbourhood Team held a speed awareness operation with colleagues from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue. Whilst at Broadway, Woodbury only two vehicles were stopped for speeding within the 30mph on Broadway. The high volume of traffic with lorries appeared to be controlling the over-all speed at the time.

Police surgery – the next surgery will be held at the Parish Council office opposite the Green on Monday 14 September 2.30 to 3.00; please do come along if you have any local police concerns you want to raise.

OPENING UP TO GOD An Autumn Course of Quiet Prayer ¨ Learn new ways of listening to God. ¨ Explore and practise different modes of prayer. ¨ Find and refine your own style of spirituality.

The course will draw on a range of Christian traditions. Open to anyone wanting to develop their relationship with God in the company of others.

Tuesdays, 6 October, 3 November, 1 December 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Woodbury Church Rooms Open to all, free of charge. For further information please contact Viv Armstrong-MacDonnell viv.a-macdonell@tiscali.co.uk or Carolyn Keep 01395 232318.

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EXTON LADIES GROUP It always seems to be a bit of a risk to plan outdoor events in this country, even in the summer !

Always optimistic, Exton Ladies Group plan their July meeting in someone’s garden.

This year, as in several previous years, Lyn Yard kindly offered to host us in her beautiful garden. The weather gods were with us as the afternoon, although a bit blustery, was sunny and dry.

Instead of a formal entertainment, we spent a very pleasant hour with members sharing something of their lives including how they ended up in Exton. Many individuals found they had things in common with others, and all of us were fascinated by the varied and interesting lives of our members.

Over tea and fabulous scones, cakes and sandwiches, kindly prepared by Lyn and Marlene, we looked at photographs of our childhood selves and tried to guess who was who.

Amazingly, some were easy to spot!

Perhaps it was the shape of the mouth or the characteristically curly hair!

Many thanks to Chris Bilyard for organising yet another excellent meeting of Exton Ladies Group and especial thanks to Lyn and Marlene for their hospitality and delicious tea.

Thanks also to Lyn for allowing us to enjoy her flower-filled garden on such a lovely afternoon.

More details about the Exton Ladies Group can be found on the Exton village website http://www.extondevon.org.uk/. We usually meet in Exton Village Hall at 2.15 on the second Thursday of the month and you would be most welcome to join us. Please just come along.

Dates for your diary: August 2015: No meeting. 10 September: Herbs! Not just Stuffing Balls! by Neil Lovesey. 8 October: More than a year in Provence by David Kirkpatrick.

JUNE FAMILY SERVICE - Fathers’ Day Mark Lovett conducted the June service which fell on Fathers’ Day. The first such service took place on 19 June 1910 in the YMCA at Spokane, Washington, USA. Sonora Smart Dodd had heard about a celebration day for mothers and thought that fathers should be similarly honoured – especially as her own father William Jackson Smart had been left as a single parent and raised his six children. Mark then showed pictures of famous fathers and asked the children to name their children, most of which they were able to do – Nemo, Princess Fiona, Simba, Bart Simpson, Pinocchio, and Violet and Dash (Mr Incredible). Pupils at Woodbury Salterton C. of E. School had made two posters: Class 1 had drawn what they thought God looked like and written what he was like, and older children wrote about God as Father and their own fathers and what each meant to them. Mark read out some of these and invited the congregation to guess which father the writer was describing. He also read the poem Footprints in the Sand. Esme and Arabella Taylor led prayers.

RUBY WEDDING Congratulations to Nigel and Jill Dupain as they celebrate their Ruby wedding on 9 August.

BIG BREAKFAST FOR FORCE CANCER CHARITY WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER, 8.00-11.30. £6 per person.

CHARITY TEA - 8 AUGUST On Saturday 8 August, Ann and Bob Hunt are hosting an afternoon charity tea from 2.00 until 4.30, at Hillside, Toby Lane, Woodbury Salterton.

Proceeds to be shared between FORCE and The Devon Air Ambulance.

All friends and neighbours, and those wishing to support the charities, most welcome.

WHIST There is no summer break for the Whist Drives: the next one will take place in the Village hall on Tuesday 18 August at 7.30pm.

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CHURCH SCARECROW CHALLENGE The Church Scarecrow Challenge was, like last year’s, a resounding success both in the pleasure and enjoyment it gave to so many and in the wonderful amount of £602 raised for church funds.

Thirty-seven scarecrows appeared at various locations around the village, proving a good talking point and interest even to the passing traffic. One bus driver commented that he was really enjoying driving through - but some of his colleagues were put out by stopping to pick up a passenger near the bus stop, only to find that it was a Miss Marple scarecrow!

The theme this year was film characters and on Sunday 14 June the village was buzzing with people taking part in the scarecrow trail, trying to locate all the scarecrows and name the character and the film. The prize for the most correct answers went to Henry Perry from Topsham, a pupil at the village school, and his family. The best scarecrow was judged by popular vote.

Julia and Angie’s amazing Norbet the Dragon from a Harry Potter film won the first prize, closely followed by the Clarke family’s Harry Potter playing Quidditch and third was Dave and Helen Rose’s Ermintrude from The Magic Roundabout.

Teas were served in the Glebe Field, the Woodbury Community Choir sang to entertain and there were games. The schoolchildren had made six figures and Class 2 spent an afternoon making krispie cakes wrapped in printed packaging they had designed, and then sold them to raise money for the Scarecrow event as part of the School Enterprise Week. They raised £32.

EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday - Trinity 9, 6.00pm Evening Service. 2nd Sunday - Trinity 10, Eucharist Service with Hymns. 3rd Sunday - Trinity 11, 9.30 Lay-led Service with Hymns. 4th Sunday - Trinity 12, 9.30 Eucharist Service with Hymns.

EXTON CRAFT GROUP Thursday 20 August, 2.00-4.00pm in St Andrew’s Church.

EXTON GARDEN CLUB The chairman opened the meeting by thanking everyone for their support at the annual plant sale which raised £800. As agreed, £400 went to the RNLI in memory of Tony Harvey, and £400 to Estuary League of Friends in memory of John Balding, both of whom had been strong supporters of the plant sale for many years. Doris Harvey told members about the trip to Cadhay in June, after which we welcomed Joanna Westgate back again, this time to talk about Slapton Sands. A visit to Slapton is a good day out and there is lots to see and hear about. If you take the road via Dartmouth to Strete you get lovely views of the sands on the approach. There is a small car park at Stretegate where the gardens attached to the Old Manor House, which was bombed, are still accessible with a good picnic area. A large display board here shows the timeline of the three-and-a-half mile stretch of sand which dates back 100,000 years. The beach suffered a lot of damage during the last two years and the road had to be rebuilt further back. Being such a long stretch there are never many people there and the steep beach makes it rather dangerous. A field behind the sands is planted with wild thyme which attracts the blue butterfly. There is a big variety of coastal plants which encourage a wide range of butterflies and insects. One is the sea campion whose seeds provide food through the winter months. In the ley behind the sands are ducks and swans, as well as dipping areas set up to encourage children. Slapton was changed during the Second World War when the residents were moved out to make it available to the military.

Sadly there was great loss of life during an operation which went wrong.

There are now two memorials, one to the Americans put there by the British, and the other created by the Americans in gratitude to the inhabitants who gave up their homes. It is obviously a fascinating place full of things to see.

As always, Joanna gave us an intriguing talk.

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The children gave a very enthusiastic and energetic rendition of this well-known show, with some solo singers revealing considerable talent. The part of Narrator was shared by Vanessa Macleod and Satara Singleton, both of whom gave very tuneful and confident performances, and the part of Joseph was taken

by Libby Windle. Congratulations to all three on their accomplished singing. Arabella Taylor and Alani Sycamore shared the role of Pharaoh, Jacob was played by Amie Abbott and Potiphar

by Amelia Edwards. The roles of the brothers were all taken by senior pupils and the whole school sang in many of the songs.

Mrs Jo Summers and Mr Steph Carkett directed the show and all the teaching staff helped in training the children. Headteacher Mr Duncan Nelmes summed up the general enjoyment and appreciation of their performances and thanked all who had helped in any way.

This year the School chose the charity Send A Cow and donations were invited to support struggling farmers in Africa by giving them a cow and providing them with skills and tools to secure a future from their land. The sum of £174 was raised for the charity.

The Church would like to thank everyone who supported the event in any way and especially the organisers Debbie and Geoff Jung.

The theme for the 2016 Scarecrow Challenge has already been d ec i d e d : c h a r a ct er s f r o m Children’s Television programmes.

Woodbury Community choir singing at the Scarecrow event.

Photos Top: Libby Windle as Joseph Middle: Joseph in Egypt with the two narrators Bottom: Joseph and his brothers

WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE A very interesting account of the NFWI Centenary Celebration in the Royal Albert hall on 4 June was given by Elisabeth Appleton at the July meeting.

Lis went as delegate representing Woodbury Salterton and Aylesbeare WIs. This centenary event was attended by the Queen, who is herself a WI member, and by the Princess Royal and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. There was good national press coverage including the Queen’s problems cutting the celebratory cake! Banners in the hall proclaimed the message: The WI is what you make it; The WI is what you want it to be; The WI is here to inspire you – a message which Lis and all the 5,000 people present carried away with them.

The speaker in July was Margaret Barnes, who entitled her talk Have wig – will travel. She started by showing the items of traditional clothing worn by barristers - the wigs which are a hang-over from when all men wore wigs and the gown with its little pocket on the back where a client would slip a ‘tip’ as the barrister’s fee was called – as no barrister would handle money! She related how she was in her early days nonplussed by a judge telling her he could not hear her – however loudly she spoke – until she realised it was the phraseology for telling her she was improperly dressed. Under her gown she was wearing a grey jacket and not the proper black or navy! She related how she had graduated from being a solicitor to a barrister and talked about interesting cases she had been involved with. Valerie Davieson thanked her for a very interesting talk.

Woodbury Salterton WI members have also enjoyed three afternoons admiring members’ gardens followed by tea and a chat.

The meeting on Wednesday 12 August at 7.30 in the Village Hall will be a Keep Fit Class led by Jo Patterson; the August Coffee Morning at The Diggers Rest will be on the 20th at 11.00; and President Jenny Kemp will host a WI lunch in her home on Wednesday 26 August, with proceeds going to the social fund.

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The Link’s current project is to pay for a solar-powered well and holding tank for the vegetable garden and more than half that target has been reached so far.

Unlike some charities, the Link does not have administrative costs as the help goes directly.

There is also the Link of friendship – there have been organised group visits to Dumbutu and some of their residents have visited Woodbury Salterton.

Most years Penny Price, a Lecturer at Plymouth University, takes a group of students to Africa and often takes the opportunity to visit Dumbutu. She previously spent a year living alongside the women of Dumbutu. Penny brings back photos and gives accurate reports to our Link on how the villagers, who have no running water, sanitation, electricity, postal service or public transport, are making progress through their own efforts and putting to good use the aid we give them.

If you have not yet been part of the Link and would like to help, please contact Leo on 01395 268820.

The Dumbutu supporters group

On 28 June the 25th Anniversary of the Woodbury Salterton/Dumbutu Link was celebrated with a Cream Tea and Pimms afternoon, hosted by Gill and Patrick Bricknell in their garden. The current Link Chairman, Leo Wilson (a former Headteacher at our village school), was delighted to announce that the sum of £400 was raised at this event.

Over the past twenty-five years people in Woodbury Salterton and the surrounding area have raised thousands of pounds to support the people of Dumbutu in The Gambia.

The project was the brainchild of the late John Pickering and his wife Margaret, and the multi-purpose centre in Dumbutu, paid for by The Link, was named in his honour. Practical gifts to the village have included renovated old Singer sewing machines with which the women have made clothes, and tools and even a tractor for the men. The Link has paid for the training of 123 women in the production of vegetables for their own consumption and for sale, and for fencing to protect the vegetable garden.

In addition individuals have sponsored the education of many children and this is ongoing. It currently costs £25 a year to pay for a child’s school uniform (essential for their school attendance), stationery and a midday meal.

Gill Bricknell serving Pimms

WOODBURY SALTERTON C of E SCHOOL’S SUMMER PRODUCTION The School was again very grateful for being able to stage two performances of its summer production, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, in the Greg Norman Suite at Woodbury Park on 7 July.

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The Link’s current project is to pay for a solar-powered well and holding tank for the vegetable garden and more than half that target has been reached so far.

Unlike some charities, the Link does not have administrative costs as the help goes directly.

There is also the Link of friendship – there have been organised group visits to Dumbutu and some of their residents have visited Woodbury Salterton.

Most years Penny Price, a Lecturer at Plymouth University, takes a group of students to Africa and often takes the opportunity to visit Dumbutu. She previously spent a year living alongside the women of Dumbutu. Penny brings back photos and gives accurate reports to our Link on how the villagers, who have no running water, sanitation, electricity, postal service or public transport, are making progress through their own efforts and putting to good use the aid we give them.

If you have not yet been part of the Link and would like to help, please contact Leo on 01395 268820.

The Dumbutu supporters group

On 28 June the 25th Anniversary of the Woodbury Salterton/Dumbutu Link was celebrated with a Cream Tea and Pimms afternoon, hosted by Gill and Patrick Bricknell in their garden. The current Link Chairman, Leo Wilson (a former Headteacher at our village school), was delighted to announce that the sum of £400 was raised at this event.

Over the past twenty-five years people in Woodbury Salterton and the surrounding area have raised thousands of pounds to support the people of Dumbutu in The Gambia.

The project was the brainchild of the late John Pickering and his wife Margaret, and the multi-purpose centre in Dumbutu, paid for by The Link, was named in his honour. Practical gifts to the village have included renovated old Singer sewing machines with which the women have made clothes, and tools and even a tractor for the men. The Link has paid for the training of 123 women in the production of vegetables for their own consumption and for sale, and for fencing to protect the vegetable garden.

In addition individuals have sponsored the education of many children and this is ongoing. It currently costs £25 a year to pay for a child’s school uniform (essential for their school attendance), stationery and a midday meal.

Gill Bricknell serving Pimms

WOODBURY SALTERTON C of E SCHOOL’S SUMMER PRODUCTION The School was again very grateful for being able to stage two performances of its summer production, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, in the Greg Norman Suite at Woodbury Park on 7 July.

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The children gave a very enthusiastic and energetic rendition of this well-known show, with some solo singers revealing considerable talent. The part of Narrator was shared by Vanessa Macleod and Satara Singleton, both of whom gave very tuneful and confident performances, and the part of Joseph was taken

by Libby Windle. Congratulations to all three on their accomplished singing. Arabella Taylor and Alani Sycamore shared the role of Pharaoh, Jacob was played by Amie Abbott and Potiphar

by Amelia Edwards. The roles of the brothers were all taken by senior pupils and the whole school sang in many of the songs.

Mrs Jo Summers and Mr Steph Carkett directed the show and all the teaching staff helped in training the children. Headteacher Mr Duncan Nelmes summed up the general enjoyment and appreciation of their performances and thanked all who had helped in any way.

This year the School chose the charity Send A Cow and donations were invited to support struggling farmers in Africa by giving them a cow and providing them with skills and tools to secure a future from their land. The sum of £174 was raised for the charity.

The Church would like to thank everyone who supported the event in any way and especially the organisers Debbie and Geoff Jung.

The theme for the 2016 Scarecrow Challenge has already been d ec i d e d : c h a r a ct er s f r o m Children’s Television programmes.

Woodbury Community choir singing at the Scarecrow event.

Photos Top: Libby Windle as Joseph Middle: Joseph in Egypt with the two narrators Bottom: Joseph and his brothers

WOODBURY SALTERTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE A very interesting account of the NFWI Centenary Celebration in the Royal Albert hall on 4 June was given by Elisabeth Appleton at the July meeting.

Lis went as delegate representing Woodbury Salterton and Aylesbeare WIs. This centenary event was attended by the Queen, who is herself a WI member, and by the Princess Royal and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. There was good national press coverage including the Queen’s problems cutting the celebratory cake! Banners in the hall proclaimed the message: The WI is what you make it; The WI is what you want it to be; The WI is here to inspire you – a message which Lis and all the 5,000 people present carried away with them.

The speaker in July was Margaret Barnes, who entitled her talk Have wig – will travel. She started by showing the items of traditional clothing worn by barristers - the wigs which are a hang-over from when all men wore wigs and the gown with its little pocket on the back where a client would slip a ‘tip’ as the barrister’s fee was called – as no barrister would handle money! She related how she was in her early days nonplussed by a judge telling her he could not hear her – however loudly she spoke – until she realised it was the phraseology for telling her she was improperly dressed. Under her gown she was wearing a grey jacket and not the proper black or navy! She related how she had graduated from being a solicitor to a barrister and talked about interesting cases she had been involved with. Valerie Davieson thanked her for a very interesting talk.

Woodbury Salterton WI members have also enjoyed three afternoons admiring members’ gardens followed by tea and a chat.

The meeting on Wednesday 12 August at 7.30 in the Village Hall will be a Keep Fit Class led by Jo Patterson; the August Coffee Morning at The Diggers Rest will be on the 20th at 11.00; and President Jenny Kemp will host a WI lunch in her home on Wednesday 26 August, with proceeds going to the social fund.

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CHURCH SCARECROW CHALLENGE The Church Scarecrow Challenge was, like last year’s, a resounding success both in the pleasure and enjoyment it gave to so many and in the wonderful amount of £602 raised for church funds.

Thirty-seven scarecrows appeared at various locations around the village, proving a good talking point and interest even to the passing traffic. One bus driver commented that he was really enjoying driving through - but some of his colleagues were put out by stopping to pick up a passenger near the bus stop, only to find that it was a Miss Marple scarecrow!

The theme this year was film characters and on Sunday 14 June the village was buzzing with people taking part in the scarecrow trail, trying to locate all the scarecrows and name the character and the film. The prize for the most correct answers went to Henry Perry from Topsham, a pupil at the village school, and his family. The best scarecrow was judged by popular vote.

Julia and Angie’s amazing Norbet the Dragon from a Harry Potter film won the first prize, closely followed by the Clarke family’s Harry Potter playing Quidditch and third was Dave and Helen Rose’s Ermintrude from The Magic Roundabout.

Teas were served in the Glebe Field, the Woodbury Community Choir sang to entertain and there were games. The schoolchildren had made six figures and Class 2 spent an afternoon making krispie cakes wrapped in printed packaging they had designed, and then sold them to raise money for the Scarecrow event as part of the School Enterprise Week. They raised £32.

EXTON NEWS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, EXTON SUNDAY SERVICES 1st Sunday - Trinity 9, 6.00pm Evening Service. 2nd Sunday - Trinity 10, Eucharist Service with Hymns. 3rd Sunday - Trinity 11, 9.30 Lay-led Service with Hymns. 4th Sunday - Trinity 12, 9.30 Eucharist Service with Hymns.

EXTON CRAFT GROUP Thursday 20 August, 2.00-4.00pm in St Andrew’s Church.

EXTON GARDEN CLUB The chairman opened the meeting by thanking everyone for their support at the annual plant sale which raised £800. As agreed, £400 went to the RNLI in memory of Tony Harvey, and £400 to Estuary League of Friends in memory of John Balding, both of whom had been strong supporters of the plant sale for many years. Doris Harvey told members about the trip to Cadhay in June, after which we welcomed Joanna Westgate back again, this time to talk about Slapton Sands. A visit to Slapton is a good day out and there is lots to see and hear about. If you take the road via Dartmouth to Strete you get lovely views of the sands on the approach. There is a small car park at Stretegate where the gardens attached to the Old Manor House, which was bombed, are still accessible with a good picnic area. A large display board here shows the timeline of the three-and-a-half mile stretch of sand which dates back 100,000 years. The beach suffered a lot of damage during the last two years and the road had to be rebuilt further back. Being such a long stretch there are never many people there and the steep beach makes it rather dangerous. A field behind the sands is planted with wild thyme which attracts the blue butterfly. There is a big variety of coastal plants which encourage a wide range of butterflies and insects. One is the sea campion whose seeds provide food through the winter months. In the ley behind the sands are ducks and swans, as well as dipping areas set up to encourage children. Slapton was changed during the Second World War when the residents were moved out to make it available to the military.

Sadly there was great loss of life during an operation which went wrong.

There are now two memorials, one to the Americans put there by the British, and the other created by the Americans in gratitude to the inhabitants who gave up their homes. It is obviously a fascinating place full of things to see.

As always, Joanna gave us an intriguing talk.

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EXTON LADIES GROUP It always seems to be a bit of a risk to plan outdoor events in this country, even in the summer !

Always optimistic, Exton Ladies Group plan their July meeting in someone’s garden.

This year, as in several previous years, Lyn Yard kindly offered to host us in her beautiful garden. The weather gods were with us as the afternoon, although a bit blustery, was sunny and dry.

Instead of a formal entertainment, we spent a very pleasant hour with members sharing something of their lives including how they ended up in Exton. Many individuals found they had things in common with others, and all of us were fascinated by the varied and interesting lives of our members.

Over tea and fabulous scones, cakes and sandwiches, kindly prepared by Lyn and Marlene, we looked at photographs of our childhood selves and tried to guess who was who.

Amazingly, some were easy to spot!

Perhaps it was the shape of the mouth or the characteristically curly hair!

Many thanks to Chris Bilyard for organising yet another excellent meeting of Exton Ladies Group and especial thanks to Lyn and Marlene for their hospitality and delicious tea.

Thanks also to Lyn for allowing us to enjoy her flower-filled garden on such a lovely afternoon.

More details about the Exton Ladies Group can be found on the Exton village website http://www.extondevon.org.uk/. We usually meet in Exton Village Hall at 2.15 on the second Thursday of the month and you would be most welcome to join us. Please just come along.

Dates for your diary: August 2015: No meeting. 10 September: Herbs! Not just Stuffing Balls! by Neil Lovesey. 8 October: More than a year in Provence by David Kirkpatrick.

JUNE FAMILY SERVICE - Fathers’ Day Mark Lovett conducted the June service which fell on Fathers’ Day. The first such service took place on 19 June 1910 in the YMCA at Spokane, Washington, USA. Sonora Smart Dodd had heard about a celebration day for mothers and thought that fathers should be similarly honoured – especially as her own father William Jackson Smart had been left as a single parent and raised his six children. Mark then showed pictures of famous fathers and asked the children to name their children, most of which they were able to do – Nemo, Princess Fiona, Simba, Bart Simpson, Pinocchio, and Violet and Dash (Mr Incredible). Pupils at Woodbury Salterton C. of E. School had made two posters: Class 1 had drawn what they thought God looked like and written what he was like, and older children wrote about God as Father and their own fathers and what each meant to them. Mark read out some of these and invited the congregation to guess which father the writer was describing. He also read the poem Footprints in the Sand. Esme and Arabella Taylor led prayers.

RUBY WEDDING Congratulations to Nigel and Jill Dupain as they celebrate their Ruby wedding on 9 August.

BIG BREAKFAST FOR FORCE CANCER CHARITY WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER, 8.00-11.30. £6 per person.

CHARITY TEA - 8 AUGUST On Saturday 8 August, Ann and Bob Hunt are hosting an afternoon charity tea from 2.00 until 4.30, at Hillside, Toby Lane, Woodbury Salterton.

Proceeds to be shared between FORCE and The Devon Air Ambulance.

All friends and neighbours, and those wishing to support the charities, most welcome.

WHIST There is no summer break for the Whist Drives: the next one will take place in the Village hall on Tuesday 18 August at 7.30pm.

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INFORMATION ON FOOD BANK - EXTON Whilst thanking all who have continued giving generously to this charity, we would ask everyone to donate an extra item from their weekly shopping.

In some areas many people are still finding it hard to make ends meet. This is particularly so during the children’s school holidays.

Every case is carefully studied before any vouchers are given. Help and advice is also given by various qualified people.

A box is situated at the back of St Andrew’s Church in Exton Village, which is always open during the day. Once again our grateful thanks for your donations.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Coffee Mornings The weekly coffee mornings outside the church porch (inside if wet) continue throughout August – every Saturday from 9.30-10.30.

WEDDING The marriage of Andrew Roy Pryke and Tracy Jayne Adams took place in Holy Trinity Church on 20 June. The Revd Karen Spray officiated. We wish them every happiness in their married life.

FUNERAL The funeral of Elsie Gallaher took place in church on 25 June, officiated by Revd Chris Cant. Elsie and her husband Bob moved to Woodbury Salterton in the 1950s and were the first residents in New Way. They had a paper round, then a milk round and later a mobile shop. Elsie was devoted to her large family of children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, and we extend our sympathy to them all. The daughter of a Lay Preacher, Elsie’s faith was reflected in the music with which the service closed – It is no secret what God can do.

The funeral of Julia Grace Hitchcock took place in church on 14 July.

Julie, the youngest of the ten in the Mills Family, was extra special to her family as she was born deaf. She was a skilled needlewoman who worked at Whittles as an embroiderer. She was so valued that the firm sent work out to her when she was pregnant. Julie and Raymond were married for 53 years and she was a good wife, mother, much loved grandmother, friend and neighbour and a hard worker until a stroke curtailed her activities. We extend our sympathy to Ray and her sons and their wives, Maurice and Samantha and Martin and Fran, her grandchildren Melissa and Billy, Max, Kensa and Jack, and her sister Vera.

FLOWER FESTIVAL - THEME: CELEBRATION ST MARYS CHURCH, AYLESBEARE FRIDAY 25 - SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

COMMUNITY POLICE REPORT PCSO 30028 Donna Baker Tel 08456569412 Donna.baker@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk Crime report On 10 June a business at Greendale Business Park reported a theft by employee – under investigation.

On 24 June damage was caused to timber in Woodbury Woods, investigation ongoing.

On 28 June a handbag was stolen from a vehicle parked in Castle Car Park, Woodbury Common.

On 6 July the Police Neighbourhood Team held a speed awareness operation with colleagues from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue. Whilst at Broadway, Woodbury only two vehicles were stopped for speeding within the 30mph on Broadway. The high volume of traffic with lorries appeared to be controlling the over-all speed at the time.

Police surgery – the next surgery will be held at the Parish Council office opposite the Green on Monday 14 September 2.30 to 3.00; please do come along if you have any local police concerns you want to raise.

OPENING UP TO GOD An Autumn Course of Quiet Prayer ¨ Learn new ways of listening to God. ¨ Explore and practise different modes of prayer. ¨ Find and refine your own style of spirituality.

The course will draw on a range of Christian traditions. Open to anyone wanting to develop their relationship with God in the company of others.

Tuesdays, 6 October, 3 November, 1 December 7.30pm to 9.00pm, Woodbury Church Rooms Open to all, free of charge. For further information please contact Viv Armstrong-MacDonnell viv.a-macdonell@tiscali.co.uk or Carolyn Keep 01395 232318.

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WOODBURYSTOCK 2015 Force Cancer Charity is to benefit by £1,200 following a successful weekend of blues, roots and folk music at the Maltsters Arms in Woodbury. Held on 19 and 20 June, Friday night kicked off with Bicton Street Blues in fine form followed by the inimitable Hooper & Mills. The Sugar Shakers played a storming set, bringing a touch of Canvey Island with their strong repertoire of Dr The Sensational Travelling Bluesburys Feelgood numbers among others.

(Credit Neil Ewins) How do you follow that?

Junkyard Angels did admirably. Closing the evening with their strong and varied American blues set. Saturday afternoon brought the promise of showers but it was decided to go ahead outside anyway. Gareth Hedges started with his entertaining repertoire of ragtime and country blues. Far From The Delta in their busking mode came next, notable for their remarkably effective drum kit of kitchen implements. It was lovely to see and hear Woodbury Community Choir and nice to have some home grown entertainment. Dick Graham entertained us with traditional blues/folk songs and the sun shone, then there was a very small shower. Rounding up the garden session was Josie Lloyd who recently played Exmouth Festival. Then Saturday evening started. The Session Band brought us blues and pop and provided the only sighting of a ukulele in the proceedings. The Low a Notes took us back to the sixties with their mixture of Humble Pie and Doors numbers. Full of life Doctors Orders made their third appearance at this festival and were their usual exuberant selves. Bad Knees Blues Band gave a very solid performance, as only a band of their experience and quality can, before The Sensational Travelling Bluesburys rounded the evening off.

Such is the interest in this small festival now that the organisers are booking bands for next year already. All in all, two great days of entertainment and a useful donation to a worthwhile cause.

GARDENS OPEN FOR CHARITY - 20 and 21 June A very big ‘THANK YOU’ to all those who supported this event especially for the support from the many people from the village who may have already visited the gardens and gallery in the past. Altogether we had 280 visitors to the gardens and most of these visitors also had a cream tea at Greenside. We met people from all over Devon and from Cornwall and Somerset; we even had visitors from Australia. As you would expect, people visited for a variety of reasons.

There were those who regularly support the NGS gardens open for charity, those who wanted an afternoon out with a cream tea, and those who wanted to visit a new garden or were looking for ideas, new plants or even cuttings! Some said Woodbury was a place they normally would drive through, but having come to see the gardens, thought what a pretty village it was. Whatever the reason, it kept us busy and we all enjoyed the experience.

With your help we were able to donate £1,340 to the National Gardens Scheme for Charity and £280 to Force. The NGS supports a number of charities, among them the Macmillan Cancer Support, the Marie Curie Cancer Care, Hospices UK, Carers Trust and the Queen’s Nursing Institute. Parkinson’s UK is also being supported this year. The work of Force we all know from previous village fund-raising events. This was a special weekend, so thank you again for your support and help.

From Tim Andrews at his Gallery and Garden (top), Chris Lear at Greenside (middle) and Joyce and Mike Jeans at Haydons (bottom).

Josie Lloyd plays the Garden Session at Woodburystock (Credit Bluesbury Music)

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WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION On Sunday 5 July, we held our annual Summer BBQ, this time in the wonderful garden of Jackie and Simon Bolt in Farringdon. Having watched with much trepidation the weather reports, that changed daily, luck was on our side and we had a lovely fine afternoon. As usual, friends were treated to a sumptuous BBQ of steaks, salmon and sausages accompanied by a wide variety of salads, all finished off with a bowl of strawberries and liberal amounts of clotted cream.

Thanks go to the members of the committee and helpers for all their hard work.

Our next event will be The Progressive Supper. We have had to change the date to 26 September as we expect our French friends to be visiting us in October, so please make a note of this. Another date for your diary is Saturday 14 November when we will holding our Quiz Night in the Village Hall.

DEVON OPEN STUDIOS While Cornwall boasts its own Tate outpost in St Ives and a reputation for attracting artists from around the world, for two weeks each September Devon puts on a display of local creative talent to rival its celebrated neighbour.

Devon Open Studios is a unique opportunity to meet artists in their studios in some of the most beautiful, unexplored parts of Devon. Not surprisingly, the countryside and natural beauty of the area is a common theme in the art works.

Over 100 studios and galleries in the area open their doors to visitors (last year 214 artists took part in 141 locations across the county). Art lovers, armed with trail maps, trawl the county for the yellow and black bumblebee markers which indicate a studio open to the public. In addition to being able to buy art direct from the creator, many give demonstrations or even let you have a go.

Chris Marriott is a graphic artist living in Woodbury who has entered Devon Open Studios for the first time this year. By day he is a full-time professional engineer working at Devonport docks in Plymouth but in his spare time he likes to kayak along the beautiful south Devon coastline. This has been the inspiration for his artwork, which consists of detailed collages of Devon coastal towns, and some that aren’t (Woodbury for example!). Chris uses reproductions of his paintings as the backgrounds for clocks and he set-up ‘Devon Clock Art’ in 2013 and has exhibited at various craft fairs around Devon.

Chris has also helped set up ‘Woodbury Ales’ with a local friend (Paul Thomas). The brewery has been running since January 2014 and has featured at the local Maltsters pub as well as various private parties and celebrations.

The brewery is a true ‘micro-brewery’ using exactly the same ingredients and processes as its larger counterparts.

Devon Open Studios 2015 will take place from Saturday 5 - Sunday 20 September.

The 2015 event guide is available to download on: www.devonartistnetwork. co.uk.

See also www.devonclockart.co.uk.

WOODBURY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE On Thursday 9 July our new President, Lin Milson-Ashby, had a long list of events to offer us. In August, we will be visiting Burrow Farm Gardens and revisiting Budleigh Salterton to improve our croquet skills. The WI Centenary celebrations continue and we heard, from Margo Crundwell, what a very special and emotional event the Royal Garden Party turned out to be.

Audrey Beer's rose was chosen as Flower of the Month and then we enjoyed tea and cakes before our speaker spoke to us about Devon Freewheelers. Devon Freewheelers is a charity which transports medical supplies during the hours not normally covered by the NHS. These 'Hell's Angels' (men and women) deliver blood, samples, breast milk, etc, to where it is urgently needed and have the satisfaction of knowing that what they do saves lives. Devon Freewheelers are not one of the high profile charities, which is why any support is very welcome. As usual, this was an enjoyable evening, so why not think of joining us, on 10 September, to learn more about the Eddystone Lighthouse?

SEE WOODBURY ONLINE www.woodburydevon.co.uk

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JEAN’S OPEN GARDEN DAY - 4 JULY Friday 3 July had seen hectic activity in putting up countless streams of bunting and notices and the garden looked beautiful.

After a night of t hr ea te ned thunderstorms, the day dawned sunny!

I breathed a sigh of relief and with the h e lp of my gardener and the RNLI ladies, we prepared for the opening time of 1.00pm.

Almost on the dot, people started arriving and a steady flow of visitors continued throughout. The plants sold well and the cream teas were well patronised with everyone enjoying the lovely sunshine.

A total of £226.60 was raised and this will help greatly in supplying the crew with the essential bits of equipment needed. My grateful thanks go to everyone who came and supported me but I have solemnly sworn that this was the last time! I am getting too old! My thanks must go also to my gardener who pulled out all the stops in order to get things looking nice.

Without him I could not have done it.

If anyone was unable to come on the day, they are welcome to a private viewing in return for a small donation!

Jean Carpenter

Redbeard was ably assisted by nasty pirates Bella Breen, Holly Hales, Imogen Congreve, Rebecca Squires, Sasha Parsons as well as Eva Squires as Squawk the Parrot. Captain Cod’s crew included Alfie Pond and Arthur Wiltshire.

A triumph for Ash Class teacher, Mr Bruce Ellis in his debut role as director of his first Woodbury School Summer Show – Well done! As one parent commented “It was an excellent effort for a village Primary School production and on a par with many High School shows I’ve seen – I really enjoyed it.”

WEBB ELLIS RUGBY WORLD CUP TROPHY As part of its nationwide tour, the Webb Ellis Rugby World Cup Trophy arrived at Woodbury Park on Friday 10 July. The World Cup, which kicks off at Twickenham on Friday 18 September, will feature local games based at Exeter Chiefs' Sandy Park.

Woodbury Park Hotel and Country Club will be the base for the Romanian and Georgian national teams whilst playing matches against Italy and Tonga at the Exeter venue.

Lunchtime Choir Pupils, teachers and parents were treated to an early morning concert at which Mrs Palmer’s ‘Lunchtime Choir’ presented a selection of songs they had recently introduced to their repertoire. In addition to some familiar tunes that included Any Dream Will Do of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat fame and I’m the King of the Swingers from Disney’s Jungle Book, the choir also tackled some more challenging and complex pieces. These included a two-part madrigal Now is the Month of Maying by Thomas Morley (1557/8-1602) and a song entitled Old Bill Jones that featured some ‘tricky’ clapping.

Pictured with Mrs Palmer and members of the choir are Mr Ollie Davey, who provided guitar accompaniment, and Mrs Palmer’s son, Sam, who added some subtle drum beats and rhythms.

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF VJ DAY Act of Remembrance and Laying of Wreath at Woodbury War Memorial SATURDAY 11 AUGUST, 11.00

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KS2 Summer Show – Pirates of the Curry Bean With help from pupils in Cherry, Maple and Ash classes, audiences at Woodbury School boarded the good ship Curry Bean and were transported back to the island of Lumbago in the sea of Sciatica in search of buried treasure.

Amidst an abundance of compelling acting and accomplished singing, notable performances included Millie Dymond (Deadeye Dinghy) as the narrator, Kellar Carus’s incompetent Admiral (Horatio Hornhonker), Tom Garland’s visually challenged ship’s barber and surgeon (Lookout Lofty), Hazel Joyce’s commanding presence as Captain Cod, the over-zealous Health and Safety Inspectors Will Cartlidge (Mr Wally) and Rob Osborne (Mr Pratt). Lovable rogues, Scuttle and Slack played with impeccable comedic timing by Tom Woodhead and Harry Mackey, kept audiences amused with their quick-fire repartee. A colourful performance from Angus Haddow (Chief Wonga/ Stanley Perriwinkle) recovering from amnesia and rediscovering his longlost love, brought the story to a satisfactory and heart-warming conclusion.

The acting was complemented by fine singing performances from Molly MacLellan (Pearl Perriwinkle), Max Abrehart-Smith (Captain Redbeard), Eliza Taggart (Liza Perriwinkle) and Jack Draper (Jack Perriwinkle).

33 POUND LANE CEMETERY Due to the misuse of the compost bin, there will no longer be any facility for the disposal of waste, either compostable or non-compostable, in the cemetery.

We ask that all visitors to the cemetery treat it with respect and take all waste home with them. Thank you.

St Swithun’s PCC

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR From Becky Thornton Some readers may know that I have recently returned from a six-week volunteering trip to Nepal, where I was teaching English and working in a centre for adults with disabilities.

Whilst there, I experienced one of the most damaging natural disasters to ever hit Nepal and the surrounding countries. Two earthquakes, the largest in over 80 years, tore the country apart and killed almost 9,000 people.

When I left Nepal in June the country was still in a critical state, with medication, toiletries and water filters desperately needed by hundreds of villages, many who have not yet received any aid at all.

Nepal and its beautiful people need our help more than ever.

Therefore, in light of the events I experienced there, I have decided to hold a fundraiser for my chosen aid charity, GVI Charitable Trust. This charity works directly alongside the voluntary organisation I worked with in Nepal.

The Earthquake Fundraiser 'Curry Night' will be held in Woodbury Village Hall at 7.00pm on Friday 4 September.

Tickets are available from Cyril Rowsell's shop at £8 for an adult or £5 for a child. They can also be bought directly from Becky, on 01395 239155 or Rebecca@thornton-asc.co.uk.

Thank you very much and I hope to see you there.

Becky and some other volunteers despatching aid to a village in Nepal

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Visit to Partner School in Bristol The children in Years 5 and 6 recently travelled to Bristol to spend the day at Millpond Primary School. To prepare for the visit, children had written letters to one another so there was great anticipation and excitement when they finally met face to face. During the visit, Woodbury pupils explored the local area, a busy, bustling, urban environment buzzing with a wide variety of languages and cultures – an amazing multi-cultural experience.

SLOW COOKED PORK WITH FENNEL AND HERB CRUST This is a variation on a roast with melt in the mouth meat and a yummy combination of crispy crackling and delicious herb crust.

Serves 4-6 INGREDIENTS ¨ 800g -1kg lean belly pork skin on and scored ¨ 500ml medium cider more if required ¨ a generous hand full of chopped fresh herbs (bay, sage, rosemary, parsley, chives. Use 2-3 tbs dried mixed herbs if fresh not available) ¨ 1 tbs fennel seeds (leave out if you don’t like fennel)

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1 apple peeled and diced small 1onion peeled and diced small 4 cloves of chopped garlic 2 tbs of mustard 4 slices bread whizzed into breadcrumbs ¨ seasoning

METHOD 1.

Season the pork well and rub in the fennel seeds then place in a roasting pan and add the cider so the pork sits in about 2 cm of liquid.

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Cover the pan with foil and roast at 160℃ for 2 and a half hours.

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Check the meat after a while and add more cider if it is drying out.

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After the 2½ hours remove the pork from the oven and carefully cut away the skin as one piece if possible.

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WithSchool the meat out of the ovenand turncontinued it up to 185℃ andunder get roast Woodbury much happiness success her potatoes leadership. underway with seasoned par cooked potatoes tossed in oil and the pork skin sitting along side in a pan on the top shelf.

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Meanwhile combine 3-4tbs of cooking juices with the onion, apple, herbs, garlic and breadcrumbs and more seasoning and mix together in a bowl.

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Coat the top of the pork with the mustard then press the herb and bread crumb mix into the surface to form a crust.

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Place the coated pork back in the oven in the pan in the meat juices on a lower shelf uncovered for half an hour.

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Allow it to rest for 10 minutes then cut it into portions and serve with the meat juices from the pan. (Spoon off the fat first) 10. Serve with the roast potatoes and the crispy crackling and any other veg you choose.

Our thanks once again go to Stephen Leger who can be contacted at: stephenleger55@gmail.com Tel: 01395 233549 / 07977 422164 Secret Gourmet. www.secretgourmet.co.uk

The young visitors from Devon also visited a play park not far from Millpond School where the long winding slide and swing set proved to be particular favourites. Woodbury pupils took a keen interest in a number of landmarks that were pointed out by their new friends, including various places of worship (mosques, synagogues and temples). This provided an ideal opportunity to compare and contrast their experiences at St Swithun’s with Acts of Worship familiar to Millpond pupils. During the visit, everyone had lots of fun working together on a joint project, exploring the similarities and differences between the two schools. Everyone got on really well and by the end of the day many strong friendships had been forged and cultural differences recognised and celebrated. Although the children were sad when it was time to leave, the journey home was spent planning a return visit for Millpond children to Woodbury next summer.

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WOODBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL Farewell Woodbury and Thank You After twenty-three years as the Head Teacher of Woodbury Church of England Primary School, I am retiring to spend more time with my family.

My time at Woodbury has provided me with many enjoyable and rewarding experiences and I consider it a great privilege to have been entrusted with the responsibility of caring for and helping to educate hundreds of children for part, or all, of their primary years’ schooling. This task would not have been possible without the co-operation of supportive parents, dedicated members of staff, conscientious governors and above all, enthusiastic pupils willing to positively engage with their learning. I am also deeply indebted to countless village residents who have helped to ensure that our school has played a dynamic and active role in the village and has been well-rooted in the life of the local community. I appreciate the large number of good wishes that I have received and I am touched by the many kind sentiments that have been expressed.

As many of you will know, Mrs Alison Sparks, the present Deputy Head Teacher, has been appointed to serve as the new Head Teacher from September 2015. I wish to congratulate Mrs Sparks on her appointment and wish Woodbury School much happiness and continued success under her leadership.

Nigel Tancock Fundraising for Friends Having come up with another great fundraising idea, members of Woodbury School Council invited everyone to get involved and raise money to enable a partner school in Tanzania to convert a former chicken house into sleeping accommodation. It is hoped, if enough money is raised, that Woodbury’s SWTz friends can also improve accommodation for volunteers and carry out an upgrade of the school’s kitchen.

A TRAWL THROUGH WOODBURY’S ARCHIVE’S

A group of young fundraisers from Oak Class having fun whilst keeping fit and raising money to help others.

Who is this very amiable looking gentleman? One of his descendants, who used to live in Ebford, has a diary of his time in Devon in the late 18th and 19th centuries. His name was John Butter and he was the son of Jacob who was Woodbury’s doctor in the 18th century. John and his brother Jacobus both went to Exeter Grammar school and then trained in medicine, John specializing in the treatment of eye diseases. This picture hangs in the entrance to the Eye Unit in Plymouth together with a plaque commemorating the fact that John Butter was the founder of the Eye Infirmary in that City. His brother, Jacobus, succeeded his father as the doctor in the parish, but sadly died eight years after him at the age of 53. It was on his death in 1846 that Dr Robert Brent came to the Parish.

If you would like to know more about John Butter and his family, and other medical practitioners in the parish, information can be found in the Reference Library and Archive Room in Woodbury Village Hall.

Contact: Gill Selley 233208 WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION PROGRESSIVE SUPPER SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER Please note the change of date!

ANNUAL QUIZ NIGHT SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL £5 pp to include nibbles.

Contact: Jan Owen Tel. 232694 or jmowenteacher@aol.com The Woodbury News attempts to represent a variety of views within the Community, but does not accept responsibility for anything but Editorial comment. While it may publish unacknowledged material, nothing is included unless the Editor knows the name and address of the author(s).

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ESSENTIAL SERVICES COME TO WOODBURY FIRE ENGINES, POLICE AND STEAM! Drivers and crew of the vehicles attending the Fire Engine & Vintage Vehicle Rally at Nutwell Court Estate, Lympstone, on 28th June, took an evening out on the Saturday for liquid refreshment at our local Maltsters Arms in Woodbury. Funds raised from the rally are in aid of the Firefighters Charity. The large steam engines are nearly 100 years old and average 5mph with a very top speed of 12mph. The smaller ones average far less!

Nova Fisher

WOODBURY FOLLIES – THIRTY YEARS, WHAT NEXT? Woodbury Follies has been entertaining our community for thirty years and marks the start of the lead-up to Christmas festivities in the village. The show not only promotes community spirit, but has over the years raised a considerable amount of funds for local organisations and good causes. It is inclusive rather than exclusive – anyone with a talent is welcome, the more variety the better.

A huge amount of work goes on behind the scenes. The current committee feel that without a fresh set of ideas and a larger team of volunteers to take the Follies forward, sadly the show in November is unlikely to take place.

In order to leave a legacy for the youth of the community for hopefully another thirty years, the show needs leadership, creativity, positive thinking and volunteers willing to take on key responsibilities.

If you feel that you have any of these qualities and would like to find out more, or wish to help in any capacity, we would love to hear from you.

Email Phil philslater6022@gmail.com or telephone 232324 by 1 September.

WOODBURY TENNIS CLUB Woodbury’s three teams have completed most of their matches; the A and mixed teams have both won four of their ten matches and are mid-table in their divisions. However, the B team, although picking up points, have yet to record a win and with two matches to play are sitting at the bottom of division 7.

At the end of the summer season work will start on upgrading the lighting so that play can continue through the autumn and winter. It is hoped that this work will be completed in September.

The junior programme has now run its course and 2015 has been one of the most successful years, with no cancellation for rain and some 40 enthusiastic young players. The club is indebted to Steve Wood for his skill, patience and dedication.

As always the club is seeking new and former members to come and play Club sessions will continue throughout the year on Sunday mornings from 10.30 and on Friday evenings from 6.30 until September.

Details of membership from Pat Browne (232805 ruthandpatb@aol.com) or Jackie Clarke (232832).

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12 MAYTREE PRE-SCHOOL Sports Day Maytree pupils and parents enjoyed their sports day on 20 June at the Woodbury Primary School playing field. The children showed great enthusiasm in participating in the egg and spoon races, running races and welly throwing. With 23 pupils leaving at the end of term for primary school and house moves, this was a lovely event bringing the Pre-School together before the summer holidays. Thank you to everyone who helped out on the day with running the BBQ, holding fundraising games, face painting, baking and selling cakes, coordinating the races and tidying up afterwards.

Thanks are also extended to Kenniford Farm, Darts Farm and Tesco who kindly provided BBQ supplies.

Photos Simon Horn - The Exmouth Journal New Pre-School Committee Chair After nearly three years of expertly holding the post, in September Liz Dymond is stepping down as Chair of the Maytree Pre-School Committee. If you are interested in taking on the role of the Committee Chair, and taking an active role in supporting the staff, reputation, success and future of Maytree Pre-School, please contact chair@maytreepreschool.com. The role of Chair includes working with and supporting the Pre-School manager and staff, undertaking HR responsibilities, working with other committee members in the governance of the Pre-School, helping with fundraising events and being the nominated registered person at Ofsted. This is a voluntary role and does not receive any monetary reward or special benefits.

37 CLINTON DEVON ESTATES The Roe Rut The rut is the name for the mating season of our native roe deer and the most common deer on the Clinton Estates. Roe deer are unusual as they rut at this time of the year, whereas all other deer in the British Isles except Muntjac (they are another article in themselves!) rut at the end of October. The rut is affected by the weather considerably. Roe deer prefer warm sultry weather. Whatever the weather, the rut happens, but we just don't see it if the weather is wet or cold.

The first signs are usually a buck and a doe pairing up, or at least seen together a lot! People believe the buck is chasing the doe; however it has been proved that the doe is in fact leading the buck on. She will run around in circles leading the buck around and around. This can create what we call a roe ring in grass or corn. You may see one if you look hard enough in the right place.

The bucks become very territorial and will fray the trees with their antlers causing considerable damage to the young trees. These trees will be on the edges of the buck’s territory.

When the doe has selected her buck she will stay with him until she is ready to ovulate and mate, but she will also have her young to feed at this time of year. These will be cached nearby in woodland or long grass. It is vitally important, if people find abandoned young roe kids, they leave them where they are, as they have not been abandoned at all and the mother will not be far away.

When the time is right they will mate and a process called delayed implantation begins. This in simple terms is an extremely sophisticated way of making sure the young are not born in the middle of winter when the weather is cold and there is no food about.

July and August are very useful and exciting times of the year for a deer manager: I get to see the stock as they become less wary and shy with other things on their minds! I use this to my advantage and take out old or sick animals and look after the general well-being and balance of our deer, as they no longer have any natural predators.

Remember, please stick to footpaths and go to viewpoints with good vantage points at dawn or dusk and you might well be lucky to see some rutting deer.

Tom Garner, Wildlife Ranger, Clinton Devon Estates Editor’s Note : In order to maximise submitted copy and photographs into Woodbury News, it may be necessary to reduce the size of some items. The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully as possible.

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Supertrees

Gardens by the Bay has been classed as one of the Top 10 Indoor Gardens of the World. This attraction has received many awards and it is probably Singapore’s most beautiful masterpiece. Nova’s photographs did justice to it and it must be incredible to see the gardens illuminated during the hours of darkness.

Two dates for your diary: 15 August - The Flower and Vegetable Show. 2.00 - 4.00. Woodbury Village Hall.

8 September - Mr Tony Spiller, Vegetable Grow and Show. Woodbury Village Hall.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS 6, 20 AUGUST. 3, 17 SEPTEMBER. 1, 15, 29 OCTOBER 10.00 - 11.30, RBL ROOM behind WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL All are invited to join us on alternate Thursdays.

10 WOODBURY GARDEN CLUB For our meeting this month we were given a presentation by Nova Fisher based on her experience of some very diverse gardens and plantations in New Zealand, Norfolk Island and Singapore.

Nova began in Christchurch, New Zealand, with some very poignant slides of the effects of the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. They really illustrated the devastation to the city, shipping containers containing ballast holding up the crumbling walls of the Cathedral and containers also being used as a temporary shopping area. This led her to Hagley Park, situated close to the city centre where, during the earthquake, many people ran and within which the Botanic Gardens are situated. We were given the history of the development of the Botanic Gardens to the present day, illustrated with some beautiful photographs. Nova showed a photograph of one of the six conservatories there, Townsend House, for flowering plants. These are kept in full bloom all year round with 25 different collections of cool greenhouse plants which include coleus, cyclamen, primula, begonias and streptocarpus.

Wonderful colours and such variety.

We were then taken to Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin on South Island NZ. This is an ecological wildlife reserve where native birds, animals and insects can live a life safe from predators. They can live exactly as they would in the wild. It covers 760 acres and has three habitat zones: coastal, lowland and montane - a fascinating insight into clearance, removal of pests and the resurgence of plant life. Of the 250 plant species recorded within the ecosanctuary, 70% are native to the site. It was interesting hearing Nova talk about the Manuka and Kanuka forest within the sanctuary and the differences between the two species, the honey, unperfumed soap and allergy free skin creams subsequently produced from them. She completed this section with a lovely photograph of the The Wineberry Tree, Makomako, whose berries are a favourite food for many bird species.

Nova then showed us some photographs from Norfolk Island, 900 miles north of NZ, and its countless Norfolk Island pine trees. Norfolk Island’s history is interesting as is the part played by the pine tree and timber production, but her photographs of spiders, huge spiders, and their webs proved to be more so!

Lastly we were taken to Singapore and the Gardens by the Bay. They span 250 acres of reclaimed land in Central Singapore. Construction began in 2007 and the Gardens were opened to the public in 2011. They are amazing!

The gardens contain Supertrees, tree-like structures that dominate the landscape with heights that range between 25 metres and 50 metres.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 25 July 26-31 July 8 August 11 August 13 August 15 August 3 Sept.

Family Bug Hunt, 10.00-4.00, Uphams Car Park.

RSPB Heath Week.

Charity Afternoon Tea. 2.00-4.30. Hillside, Toby Lane, W.S. RBL Act of Remembrance - VJ Day. 11.00. War Memorial.

Woodbury WI. Visit & tea to Burrow Farm Gardens, Dalwood.

Garden Club Flower and Vegetable Show. 2.00-4.00. WVH Woodbury/Branscombe History Societies ‘HEAP Project’ 7.30 WVH 4 Sept.

Nepal Earthquake Fundraiser - Curry Night. 7.00, WVH. 239155.

8 Sept.

Woodbury Garden Club. Vegetable Grow and Show. WVH. 10 Sept.

Woodbury WI Eddystone Lighthouse by David Hole. 7.30, WVH 14 Sept.

Police Surgery. Parish Council office. 2.30-3.00.

19 Sept.

Big Breakfast. Woodbury Salterton Village Hall. 8.00-11.30.

20 Sept.

Woodbury 10K Fun Run. 10.00. (232992) 25-27 Sept. Flower Festival Celebration. St Marys Church, Aylesbeare.

26 Sept.

Progressive Supper. Woodbury Twinning Association.

1 Oct. FoSS Autumn Concert.

6 Oct. Opening up to God. 7.30-9.00, Church Rooms (232318) 8 Oct. Woodbury WI National Coast Watch by Adrian Cunningham.

7.30, WVH. 9 Oct. Barn Dance and Harvest Supper. 7.30-11.00. WVH. In aid of Save the Children 16/17 Oct. French Twinning Visit to Woodbury.

3 Nov. Opening up to God. 7.30-9.00, Church Rooms (232318) 5 Nov. Woodbury History Society East Devon Pebblebeds. 7.30 WVH 12 Nov. Woodbury WI Backpacking in the Far East as an OAP by Gillian Feest. 7.30, WVH. 14 Nov. Quiz Night, Village Hall, Woodbury Twinning Association.

1 Dec. Opening up to God. 7.30-9.00, Church Rooms (232318) 10 Dec. Woodbury WI Christmas Craft, Decopatch. 7.30, WVH. 14 Jan. Woodbury WI How do children learn language? by Ted Neather. 7.30, WVH.

Do email your photos of local people or events to Karen on karensquires100@gmail.com The editorial team still needs a wider spread of news, particularly about our younger people. What are you all up to? Why don’t YOU write an article or send in a photo?

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CONNECTIONS Advance notice: Trip to Sidmouth Manor Pavilion to see Boeing Boeing, a comedy, on Monday 7 September. Price £14. Meet at The Arch, 7.10pm.

Please pay on 3 August if possible; if not, put in envelope to Judy Bashforth, 41 Fulford Way. Tel: 01395 233706.

BARN DANCE AND HARVEST SUPPER 9 OCTOBER, 7.30 - 11.00pm WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL In aid of Save the Children. Dancing to ‘Barnstormers’.

Tickets available in September from Linda Collins, Sue Hudson or Cyril Rowsell. £12 adults, £6 under 12s.

WOODBURY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN UPDATE At the last meeting of the steering group, guest speaker District Councillor Ben Ingham gave a very informative talk on the success of Lympstone Neighbourhood Plan, which was approved last year. He described how, even before approval of this plan, the wishes of the community were taken into account and were cited as a reason for the refusal of an appeal for an unwanted development at Courtlands Cross.

Similarly, approval of our plan would mean a great boost for the community, giving us direct powers to influence how the parish develops over time.

We are two-thirds of the way towards completing our plan. Results of the questionnaire sent to households earlier this year are well on the way to being analysed. As soon as this is complete we aim to hold open events to ask local communities more about their priorities for each village.

We welcome your involvement in this community-led plan. Why not join the steering group which currently meets fortnightly or, if you can spare a few hours, we need members of the community to help with anything from taking minutes, documenting questionnaire results, preparing for open days, website design or producing publicity material.

A new Facebook page has been set up for Woodbury Neighbourhood Plan to discuss the future of Woodbury Parish, and we will be posting regular updates through this and the Woodbury News. If you would like more information or can help with the plan at this exciting time, please initially contact Woodbury Parish Council Clerk at our Parish Council Office, Greenside, Woodbury, EX5 1HL; email woodburyparishcouncil@ gmail.com or phone 01395 233791 and a member of the steering group will be in touch.

Jacqui Best WOODBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY HEAP LANDSCAPE HISTORY PROJECT A joint meeting with Branscombe History Society and Woodbury to discuss the project and its finding THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER, 7.30 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL

CHARITY COFFEE MORNINGS EVERY TUESDAY, 10.00-12.00 CHURCH ROOMS, WOODBURY Coffee/tea and a homemade cake on vintage china, £2.

All profits to local charities.

Everyone welcome.

WOODBURY PARISH COUNCIL Agendas for future meeting, and minutes of meetings can be found on www.woodburydevon.co.uk

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CHARITY COFFEE AND CAKE MORNINGS Has it really been a year?

Just over a year ago Vicki and I went to a coffee morning fundraiser for the Church Rooms and the atmosphere was wonderful.

We must have had too much sugar and caffeine as we discussed if we could do this on a regular basis, as Woodbury does not have a coffee shop. Vicki had sadly just become a widow and wanted to get involved more in village life; I had had my two heart attacks and wanted to see if I was strong enough to work again. Vicki had lots of china and tablecloths from when she ran a care home, so the idea that we could try this grew. We borrowed a coffee machine for the first six months (thank you Woodhead family).

The coffee mornings have gone from small beginnings to 50 customers at our 1st Birthday Party; thank goodness we could spread onto the green. We have raised over £2,000 for charities, including Woodbury Community Playing Fields, the Community Orchard, Woodbury branch of RBL, Stallcombe House, Hospiscare, the Church Rooms and A la Ronde, as well as British Heart Foundation, Red Nose Day and the Nepal Earthquake Appeal, which were special days. We have also purchased the panorama picture for the Church Rooms, tables and chairs and a coffee machine and still only charge £1 for fresh ground coffee and £1 for home-made cake. None of this would have been possible without the good people of Woodbury and our guest bakers and volunteers. You know who you are but I know some of you would not want to be named. Now the coffee mornings are going so well we would like to make them a community-run event, so we can socialise with you all. If you would like to serve cakes or make them, serve coffee or wash up, please come and put your name down so we can build a team of people to run this great community event. If you have never been along on a Tuesday morning to the Church Rooms (you can often hear the noise before you get there) do come and join the crowd. It is a great place to meet old or new friends and sip coffee whilst eating lovely cake.

Lastly THANK YOU; yes, I am shouting it, for making the last year such fun.

Anna Crafer

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FoSS (FRIENDS OF ST SWITHUN’S) FoSS has funded another project for St Swithun’s Church: the stonework at the West door has been restored, gaps closed and there is a significant improvement in appearance. Thus FoSS has donated £4,500 this year for fabric improvement.

We shall be hosting an autumn concert featuring Exeter Singers in Church on Thursday 1 October at 7.30pm, an evening which does not clash with World Cup rugby. Exeter Singers, directed by Tony Yates, sing to raise money for charity and for their own enjoyment. Members come from a wide area around Exeter, and all are experienced choral singers with a very wide repertoire. For the concert in Woodbury, they will devote the first half to choral selections from Handel’s Messiah. The programme after the interval will be completely different and include items by Cole Porter, Fats Waller and George Gershwin. Tickets (at £6) will be on sale from Committee members or at Rowsell’s in early September, and also available at the door.

This event is open to all, so please support us!

David Keep at Heatherdene, Broadway, Woodbury, welcomes new and renewal of subscriptions (£25 per annum, which may be gift aided).

WOODBURY BRIDGE CLUB Woodbury Bridge Club meets in the village hall meeting room on Thursday evenings 7.00 for a 7.15pm start. If you have recently taken up bridge or are new to the area and looking for a small, friendly club please come along.

We play duplicate bridge. It is not necessary to bring a partner and we aim to provide a relaxed atmosphere. It is an ideal venue for those whose bridge skills are a bit rusty or anyone wishing to improve their game. We have players of all ability levels.

Contact Tony Walker 01395 222063 or just turn up. All our dates are shown on the Village Hall website calendar.

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ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH, WOODBURY Vicar: Reverend Karen Spray. Tel:01392 877400 email: church@revdkaren.org.uk Associate Minister: Reverend Christopher Cant. Tel: 01395 488178 email: chriscant@tiscali.co.uk USUAL SUNDAY SERVICES - 1st Sunday 11.15 All Age Eucharist. 2nd Sunday 11.15 Eucharist. 3rd Sunday 11.00 Sunday Club, 11.15 Eucharist, 6.30pm Evensong. 4th Sunday 8.00 Said Eucharist, 11.15 Morning Prayer.

Morning Prayer every Monday at 9.15.

SPECIAL SERVICES - Sunday 30 August, 9.30 Mission Community Service at Aylesbeare.

NEWS AND EVENTS Lych gate stall every Saturday 9.00-11.00.

Woodbury PCC Monthly Draw is made at Coffee Morning 3rd Tuesday each month. See Church Digest for details. Prize every month ranging from £25 to £500.

Sunday Club meets every 1st Sunday for All Age Eucharist at 11.15am, and on the 3rd Sunday in Church Room 11.00-12.00, then into church to show what has been made/done.

CHURCH ALTAR FLOWERS - AUGUST 2 - Mrs J Butler. 9 & 16 - Mrs J Leger. 23 & 30 - Mrs P Tait.

FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH (dusk until 11.00pm) For your special event, contact Mike Jeans 01395 232544, or see the details and book it online at our website: www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk/woodburywith-exton/flood lighting-form.php.

Further Information: Digest available in church or from website www.whitecrossdevon.org.uk.

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WOODBURY NEWS - AUGUST 2015 EDITORIAL Last month’s cover photograph showed the recently elected members of Woodbury Parish Council. Three members, all of whom were re-elected, were not present, and their photographs are now produced below:

John Burgess

Graham Murrin

Tim Pattison

John represents Woodbury and is Chair of the Staffing, Strategy & Policy Committee and he also serves on the Planning Committee. Graham and Tim both represent Exton, Graham having already served on the Parish Council for five years, and Tim for two. * * * Readers will be aware that the next edition of Woodbury News will be the Directory, and thanks go to Val Arndt, Peter Payne, Gill Selley, Mike Wallwork and Karen Squires for their combined efforts in producing this.

The next standard edition of Woodbury News will be distributed at the end of September. Contributors should please be aware of the closing date, Tuesday 15 September. It would be appreciated if contributions could be held over until the beginning of September, ie if your club/ organisation usually sends in monthly contributions, please combine them and submit as one article in September. As from the October edition, to save confusion, we plan to use a 24-hour clock when giving times of events, and it would be helpful if articles could be sent in using this format, ie 9.00am will become 0900, and 9.30pm will become 2130.

OUR COVER PICTURE The photo collage on the front cover was provided by former Editor and member of Woodbury Camera Club, Graham Rawlings. Do read Katharine's Wheeler's comprehensive article about the Woodbury Salterton Scarecrow event on page 22.

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