Volume 34
Issue 9
October 2017
The Eagle Note from the Editors When the Parish organises a big event, it would seem that the weather can be included in this statement as well. First, we had glorious weather for the first of the Village Weekends, then at the beginning of September we had the Cider Walk, where the day after was horrific!!! Talking about the Cider Walk – can we take this opportunity to thank everyone involved, especially Lesley who organised the whole event (scarecrows, cider walk and BBQ). This year was very well attended thanks to various visitors and favourable weather. The walk was particularly significant as David Fisher joined us from Canada. To read his story, turn to page 9.
This is the time of year when there is an increase in events happening in and around the village. We start the month with the Harvest Festival and popular Harvest Supper (contact either Grahame or Richard for tickets). Then there is the return of the Quiz League on 19th October, so get your teams ready. November sees the village road trip to the Bridgwater Carnival on the 4th and the second round of the Quiz. (see Jeff Latter to book your place) December sees the start of the festivities with the Christmas Fayre on the 2nd. More events will be added when we have the details.
Apologies – the dates for the Bingo starting again in September were incorrect ☹. The dates going forward should be right. The various charity bingo events were particularly well supported this year and the amounts raised were fantastic. Well done everyone. Don’t forget the deadline for submission of any articles for The Eagle is the 20th of each month. Any articles submitted after this date can’t be included as The Eagle is now sent to printers.
Pat and Sharron
Useful Information Police 101 Non-Emergency
Torrington Health Centre
01805 622247
Textphone 18001 101 for the deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired
Castle Garden Surgery North Devon Hospital
01805 623222 01271 322577
Emergencies 999
Torrington Dental Practice
01805 623657
Out of hours service call 111. To help you find the right care to meet your needs including the Devon Doctors Service Community Support Officer. PFCSO Sandra Brown. email: sandra.brown@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
Castle Hill Dental Practice Vet—Torbridge Torrington Library Barnstaple Library
01805 625837 01805 622100 01805 622107 01271 388593
Crimestoppers 0800 555111
Ring and Ride
01237 423232
Team Vicar Rev Mike Clark 01769 560870 Methodist Minister Rev Robert Hurley 01271 344682
Western Power Distribution 105 Emergencies Only (Power Cuts)
Parish Council Parish Councillor – Chairman Parish Council Clerk Parish Councillor Parish Councillor Parish Councillor Parish Councillor Parish Councillor Parish Councillor
Village Clubs Chris Brice
01271 858297
Martina Dymond Dan Farr (Snow Warden) Denys Cooke Richard Pengilley Paul Williams Harold Martin Rachel Stephens
01769 560049 01769 560483
Badminton and Bowls Church Warden Harracott WI Secretary Ladies Skittles Men’s Skittles Youth Group
01271 858270 01769 560783 01769 561178 01769 561214 07715 633311
Jay Shaw
01769 560804
Anne Prowse Beryl Sellwood
01769 560014 01769 560219
Margaret Crocker Mike Avery Sharon Dixon
01769 560714 01805 624834 01769 560406
@YarnscombeVillage @YarnscombeVill1
Parish website: www.yarnscombe.org.uk Village Hall & Social Club Committee Chairman Richard Purchase purchase487@btinternet.com Vice Chairman/Social Club Mike Avery maveryjk@aol.com V.H.Treasurer Sharron Newberry victoryhall.yarnscombe@gmail.com S.C.Treasurer Sue Colley sue-colley@hotmail.com Secretary Lesley Latter lesleylatter@btinternet.com Event Booking Manager Karen Avery maveryjk@aol.com Bar Manager Chris Avery cmjavery@yahoo.co.uk Facilities Manager Martyn Waller martyn.waller73@gmail.com
01271 858472 01805 624834 01769 561374 01769 560470 01805 624834 01805 624834
07712 132969 07786 850716 07886 214999
07968 083684 07809 245950
Please note: that phone numbers provided in The Eagle are to be used for village related purposes only.
Huntshaw Cross Cottage, Huntshaw Cross Yarnscombe Barnstaple EX31 3ND Tel/Fax: 01805 624823 Mobile: 07976 986908 Email: enquiries@automobeel.co.uk Website: www.automobeel.co.uk
Tyre Sales MOT Test Centre Vehicle Servicing & Repairs Auto Electrics Computerised Engine Diagnostics Classic Car Restoration Garden Machinery Repairs 2
It’s Quiz League Time
Contents
It’s autumn again and that means the quiz league is back!
Note from the Editors..................................1 Useful Information ......................................2
For anyone who missed last month’s Eagle, there will be six quizzes beginning on Saturday 21st October through to March of next year. Start time will be 8.15pm at the Village Hall, teams of six maximum and £2 per head. Remember to turn up with your team name, and come and play for the pig!
Parish Council ..........................................2 Village Clubs ............................................2 Village Hall & Social Club Committee ......2 It’s Quiz League Time ..................................3 Christmas Fayre ...........................................3 Notes from the Parish Council .....................4 Planning ..................................................4 From your District Councillor ......................4 Village Hall & Social Club AGM ....................5
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27th
October 2017 January 2018 th November 2017 17 February 2018 th 16 December 2017 17th March 2018 18th
Youth Group ................................................5 Letter from the Vicar ...................................6 Bingo Thanks ...............................................6 Sunday Services ...........................................7
Hope to see you there!
Harvest Supper & Auction ...........................7 Harvest Festival ...........................................7
Christmas Fayre
St Andrew’s Church .....................................7
St Andrew’s Church
Yarnscombe Bingo .......................................8 Cider and Maple ..........................................9 Nature Notes .............................................10 October Birthdays .....................................10 Money News..............................................11 £1 coins .................................................11 £10 notes ..............................................11 2017 Scarecrows .......................................11
Saturday 2nd December 2017
North Devon Journal – Community News .11
Between 10:00am and 12noon at The Village Hall
Mission: Unbreakable ................................13
The usual stalls (books, cakes, food, gifts, raffle) will be available with a Christmas flavour and the refreshments will include mince pies and some “particularly festive coffee”
Bingo Dates................................................15
Plantlife Project .........................................12
Rubbish Dates – October 2017 ..................15 Mobile Library Dates 2017 ........................15 Village Hall Diary ........................................15
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival ...............16 Gardener’s Diary........................................16 Social Media ..............................................16 Editors .......................................................16
See you there!!
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Notes from the Parish Council As mentioned in previous articles, we are still searching for volunteer(s) to take on the role of Public Rights of Way Warden (PROW). The whole of Devon has 3,200 miles of public rights of way, with a small percentage lying within the boundary of Yarnscombe Parish. They are an important asset to our community and deserve our attention. If you enjoy walking and could spare a couple of hours per week, by taking on the role of PROW you would make a valuable contribution to our locality. For more information and a taster of what the role entails, why not attend a PROW Workshop organised by Ros Davies of Devon County Council at the Plough Arts Centre on Tuesday 31st October 2017. A reminder to all village organisations: we, as a parish council, have set aside a small amount to give as grants and details of how to apply can be obtained from the clerk. We can also give your organisation more information regarding grants for larger or more long term projects. Yarnscombe PC is also in regular contact with our District /County councillors. So, if you have any issues which you feel needs their attention, please let the clerk or one of the parish councillors know. Last, but not least, a big "Thank You " to Cllr. Cooke, for cutting back the hedge at the Clogshill Junction - it is now much easier to spot oncoming traffic.
Planning Ref No Address 1/0922/2017/AGR Southdown Adventure Ltd Yarnscombe Barnstaple Devon EX31 3LZ
Details Erection of agricultural storage building
1/0758/2017/FUL
The Old Chapel Yarnscombe Barnstaple Devon EX31 3LN
Proposed single storey extension Application Permitted
1/0809/2017/FUL
Southfield Barn Yarnscombe Barnstaple Devon EX31 3NQ
Proposed installation of solar panels on east and west elevations of garage roof
Martina Dymond – Clerk, Parish Council
From your District Councillor It seems nearly unbelievable but summer has come and gone. However, early indications show a highly successful season for our businesses who are linked to the tourism industry. Just a few days ago I had a dinner with several business leaders and one said "It has been his best summer for years". This month has seen my mail bag very light. 9 emails, 3 letters and 12 phone calls. Planning issues once again lead the way and continue to cause great concern in various ways. As always, call or email me if you think I can help. 07814 010133 or email councillor.morrish@torridge.gov.uk or marketing@kivells.com
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Village Hall & Social Club AGM 25th October – an important date for your diary! The AGM of the Village Hall and Social Club will be held at 8pm on 25th October to receive reports from the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurers (Village Hall and Social Club) and elect a committee for the coming year. Everyone in the village is entitled to attend and put themselves forward for election. So, give it some thought! So, what does the Committee do? In addition to the full charitable Trustee role in respect of the hall, including maintaining the building and ensuring it is financially secure, the social club and all associated activities of the club are managed and overseen. These are crucial village facilities and need our support. There are currently up to 15 people who form the Committee which was re-formed 2 years ago when the separate Village Hall and Social Club Committees merged. There is a constitution which is available from our current secretary, Lesley Latter, and this sees at the AGM the election of the following; Chairperson Treasurer – Social Club Facilities Officer
Vice Chairperson Treasurer – Village Hall Bar Manager
Secretary Bookings Secretary and Up to 7 others
There is always scope to amend the constitution at the AGM on receipt of any formal notice 14 days prior to the meeting. The last 12 months as seen major investment and improvement in the Hall and many many village activities organised or supported by the Social Club. If you want to be part of the future come along and volunteer. Those attending the meeting vote for those who will serve for the next 12 months – there are no proxy votes permitted. The current officers are listed in The Eagle. Are you interested in becoming involved? See you on the 25th October in any event!! Thanks
Richard Purchase Current Chairperson
Youth Group The next Youth Group meeting shall be on 29th September. The next few dates are 13th October, 10th November and 24th November. (There won’t be a group meeting on 27th October as it’s half term – yes, already!!) If anyone would like to come along to the Youth Group and share stories, crafts or hobbies with the children please get in touch. All children are welcome to come along whenever they can. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Sharon and gang. sedixon99@gmail.com
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Letter from the Vicar Do I have a choice? The nights are drawing in - but my waistline appears to be going in the opposite direction. Why? That's an easy one to answer. The food around here is scrumptious and it’s hard to stop eating the culinary delights of Devon. There before me sits the scone. It's hot, it's fresh it's calling my name (okay it's not really speaking). It longs for the thick Devon cream and the fruitiness of the Jam - and my mouth begins to salivate in anticipation. Okay this is not a food article. However, I know that I have some choices to make. If I continue eating the culinary delights at the rate I've been eating them, I will not fit into some of my clothes. Keep going and soon, not only will I not be able to see my feet, but the buying of new clothes become inevitable. I suppose the reality is that whatever we choose to do there are always consequences to our actions. Some choices we make may be trivial, like deciding to wear the brown jumper instead of the green one; not exactly a life changing decision. Others choices we make impact our lives in a great way. Practice daily on the drums and you may be another Phil Collins. Watch TV all night and you may develop square eyes; exercise and you feel better. Naturally many choices are made by looking at or examining the evidence. So hopefully, our choice is based on reason rather than just emotion or feeling. Here's one choice that we all face......what we do about God? A man in the Bible, called Elijah called on the people (look up the story in 1 Kings 18) and said “How long will you waver between two opinions (or choices). If God is God then follow Him, if he's not then don't (or follow something else).” That makes sense to me. Isn't it time, with such an important choice that impacts not only this life but the one to come, that we make a decision about God and then act on it. So, let's do some homework, don't just take my word for it, or your friend, check it out for yourselves. See what God has said about Himself in the Bible, look at the life and words of Jesus and then, just maybe, like Thomas, you too will be able to say of Jesus, 'My Lord and my God.' The evidence is there, we simply have to look for it and ask the questions. But to do that, well, that's your choice. Blessings,
Rev’d Paul Bysouth
Bingo Thanks On behalf of the Yarnscombe Church Restoration Group, could I please express our thanks to Karen Avery and all her team of helpers for the very successful charity bingo night on the 1st September which raised the amazing figure of £290 for our funds. It was a much appreciated gesture to put on the night and to raise what I understand is the best of any previous charity donations is a wonderful outcome. Thank you all.
Tim Farr
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Sunday Services 1st October
16th Sunday after Trinity
Alverdiscott
11:00am Harvest Festival at Methodist Church
Newton Tracey
11:00am Communion by extension
Tawstock
11:00am Harvest Festival
Yarnscombe
6:30pm Harvest Festival Communion
8th October Yarnscombe Horwood
Harvest Supper & Auction
17th Sunday after Trinity 9:15am
Morning Prayer
No service – Closed for maintenance
Tawstock
11:00am
Songs of Praise
High Bickington
7:00pm
Encounter @ Community Centre
15th October
18th Sunday after Trinity 11:00am All Age Service
Tawstock
11:00am Communion
Alverdiscott
11:00am Morning Worship – Church
22nd October
19th Sunday after Trinity 11:00am Communion
Tawstock
11:00am Family Service
29th October Horwood
Harvest Festival
6:30pm Evening Prayer
Horwood Huntshaw
Tickets, price £8 for adults and £4 for children, are still available from Grahame Thomas (560487) or Richard Pengilley (560783).
Newton Tracey
Yarnscombe
The annual Harvest Supper and Auction, will take place in the Victory Hall at 7pm on Tuesday 3rd October. The Auction proceeds will be split between St Andrew's Church and the Children’s Hospice South West.
There will also be an opportunity to give thanks for what we hope will have been a successful harvest at the church Harvest Festival service on Sunday 1st October at 6.30pm. All are welcome.
6:30pm Evening Prayer 20th Sunday of Trinity 10:30am Mission Community Service
Monday morning prayer meetings in October: 9:30am to 10:30am @ St Andrew’s Church, Yarnscombe www.tworiversteam.org.uk
St Andrew’s Church Readers
Cleaners
Flowers
1st October
Mr. G. Thomas
Mrs. R. Woollacott & Mrs. H. Jago
Mrs. R. Woollacott
8th October
Mrs. S. Harris
Mrs. R. Woollacott & Mrs. H. Jago
Mrs. R. Woollacott
15th October
Mrs. G. Harrison
Mrs. S. Harris & Mrs. G. Harrison
Mrs. H. Jago
22nd October
Mrs. B. Sellwood
Mrs. S. Harris & Mrs. G. Harrison
Mrs. H. Jago
29th October
Team Service
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Yarnscombe Bingo Our August weekly Bingo nights (which we hold for local charities every year) raised a total of £1,328 for the charities noted below. o o o o o
High Bickington Football Club North Devon Hospice (held by Huntshaw Village) Everything Ellie (hosted by South West Truckers) Calvert Trust (held by Harracott WI) Yarnscombe Church Rescue Group
£270.00 £274.00 £218.00 £275.50 £290.50
The regular fortnightly bingo evenings have, since January, raised over £3,000 towards the upkeep of our wonderful village hall. So, a big THANK YOU to the bingo team – Margaret Crocker, Beryl Sellwood, Lesley Latter and Margaret Haste who prepare and sell the food and drinks. Karen Avery and Pat Shaw who sell the books, liners, draw tickets, etc on the door and to Jay Shaw who sets up the tables and chairs for each bingo night. We must not forget our caller John Kelly who does a super job too. Most of all, a big thank you to our supporters who come along regularly week in, week out whatever the weather. Everyone is welcome to come along – it’s always good to see new faces. We look forward to seeing you.
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Cider and Maple This year’s cider walk was enjoyed by nearly 30 people and the weather was (thankfully) dry and warm. We were joined by a David Fisher from Ontario, Canada. Some may think “That’s a long way to come from for some cider!!”, but David came to Yarnscombe on somewhat of a pilgrimage. David has been researching his family history and had discovered that his ancestors, dating back to the 1800’s, resided in our part of the world. The farm they worked on was called Stiles Farm in Delworthy. During his two days in the Parish, he managed to visit the site of this farm as well as see the gravestones of his ancestors in St Andrew’s Churchyard. He was very happy to share his amazing story with those of us on the walk with him. He even managed to find a decent enough mobile signal so he could speak to his family during the walk almost at the point of his ancestral heritage. During the walk, he very kindly handed out the yummiest cookies in the world as well as pin badges and replica Canadian flags. During the BBQ, later on in the evening, everyone in attendance was happy to write their names on a Devon flag for him to take home to his family. By the end of the day, we all felt like honorary Canadians. David and his family will be welcome back to Yarnscombe in years to come.
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Nature Notes Last month, I mentioned that the swallows were getting ready for their long journey to southern Africa. Their migration has been studied for several years but it is only recently, with the aid of satellite trackers, that we have become aware of the vast distances covered by some of our seabirds which nest and raise their young in this country. Manx shearwaters, for example, after breeding on UK islands, head south down the coast of West Africa, across the Atlantic to Argentina, to near Cape Horn. They then turn north along the coast of South America up to eastern North America and back across the Atlantic to return to their original nesting places. This is an epic journey of well over 25,000 kilometres. Arctic terns, which breed in some places in the UK, have been shown to travel around Antarctica, covering nearly 60,000 kilometres in a year. Seabirds live far longer than land birds of a similar size, so these huge distances may be accomplished several times during their lives. They can feed at sea on fish and small squid and obtain water from their food and by removing the salt from seawater. They conserve energy by making use of favourable winds and resting, when necessary, on the surface of the sea - the natural oil on their feathers making them buoyant. Altogether, they are masters of their environment. We are not sure how they manage to navigate but it is probably a mixture of the earth's magnetic field and the position of the sun and, possibly, the stars. I expect that many of you will have been picking blackberries from the hedges or from the odd bramble bush in your gardens. There are reckoned to be over 400 microspecies in Britain, each one differing subtly in fruiting time, size, texture and taste. The fruits form at the end of mature shoots which die back after two or three years' fruiting, but there are always plenty more to replace them. Wild raspberries, which ripen from July onwards, are found in some parts of the country. I have happy memories of days spent with my grandmother and great aunts, gathering wild raspberries in Aberdeenshire, during the school holidays. I wonder if children still do that, today.
Defribillator Dial 999 if you suspect someone is having a cardiac arrest The Ambulance service have details of our defibrillator, the location and the code to open the cabinet and should tell you when you ring them (the defibrillator is in the entrance to the Victory Hall). The defibrillator has to be kept in a temperature controlled cabinet to prevent deterioration. If you need to access the defibrillator the code to the cabinet is
0000 ďƒž (four zeros) followed by the Tick This will unlock the cabinet. The defibrillator is automated and can be used by anyone and is selfexplanatory once you open the lid to the defibrillator and turn it on - please listen carefully and follow the voice instructions. (Do not use in wet conditions) If you do need to use the defibrillator, please let me know on 01769 560590 as I will need to replace parts and ensure it is working.
Sue Colley
Brown Owl
October Birthdays
Harvey Betts 13 years old Harry Evans
1 year old
If you would like your child’s birthday mentioned in The Eagle, please let us know. It’s a great treat for them to see their name print!!! 10
Money News Our money is changing. First we had the new £5 notes, then the £1 coin changed and now the new £10 note has just been issued.
£1 coins An important date for all village organisations is the 15th October. This is the date that shops can (and probably will) stop taking the old £1 coins as they cease to be legal tender. So please bear this in mind when taking entry fees, etc. Banks and Post Offices will, however, still take them. When banking the different coins, they need to be bagged up separately (the tellers are quite insistent on this particular point!!).
£10 notes The new £10 note was issued during September. Paper £10 notes featuring Charles Darwin will be gradually withdrawn from circulation as they are banked by retailers and businesses. You should continue to spend paper £10 notes as usual until legal tender status is withdrawn in Spring 2018. The exact withdrawal date will be announced at least three months in advance.
2017 Scarecrows What a clever lot you are! A big thank you to everyone who entered the scarecrow festival. I am always amazed at the hard work, imagination and enthusiasm that some people are willing to contribute. There weren’t as many this year, but those who did manage to produce a scarecrow – WELL DONE! Hopefully those of you that did the cider walk and enjoyed the free barbecue had a good afternoon and evening. It was great to see so many of you. Here are pictures of some of this years scarecrows.
Lesley Latter
North Devon Journal – Community News It is with regret that Louise Williams will soon cease to be our link with the North Devon Journal Community News column. So here is a plea!! Is anyone available to take this from Louise and continue spreading the word about the events in Yarnscombe. If so, please let us or Louise know as soon as possible. yarnscombe.eagle@gmail.com or allsmiles1063@btinternet.com 11
Plantlife Project A new Plantlife-led project to save and protect the ancient trees and coastal woodlands and has been backed by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), thanks to money raised by National Lottery players. Plantlife has received initial support from the HLF (1) for the Building Resilient Woodlands in the South West project. Development funding of £82,469 has been awarded to help Plantlife progress their plans to apply for a full grant in 2018. If you want to know more about the project, visit their website www.plantlife.org.uk for full information. Our natural countryside environment is worth supporting.
Can you tell your Old Man’s Beard from your Witches’ Whiskers? These oddly descriptive and rather cheeky names belong to some of our region’s hidden woodland treasures, the lichens. Unsurprisingly not many of us could point them out on a woodland walk yet the south west’s coastal and upland woods (known as Atlantic woodlands) are some of the richest places for lichens, mosses and liverworts in the British Isles. Plantlife with funding from the National Lottery and the support of regional partners wants people to know more about the woodlands on their doorstep so that we can value them more and do more for their conservation. Over the next 12 months we will be developing the ‘Building Resilience in South West Woodlands’ project and we want to hear from the people who live near these woods, work in or visit the area. Let us know what you think about the woodlands of Dartmoor, Exmoor, North Devon, North Cornwall and the Quantock Hills. Tell us what activities you would like to get involved with. To do this go to www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BRCommunities Now back to those beards and whiskers.. On your next woodland walk have a look into the branches of hawthorn, oak, ash and birch trees to see if you can find either of these lichens. Both are nationally fairly rare but can be abundant in some of the south west’s older native woodlands as they prefer to live in the clean, light and damp conditions they provide. Witches’ Whiskers (Usnea florida) With its huge hairy wart-like discs, this grey-green lichen can’t be mistaken for any other. The discs are the fruits of the lichen and can grow up to 1cm across although they can be much smaller. Old Man’s Beard (Usnea species) Sometimes sticking up on branches and sometimes dangling from them in clumps, these ‘usnea’ lichens are made up of thin, round, grey-green threads and are reminiscent of a tangled beard. To hear Plantlife’s Alastair Moralee talk about the project on BBC Radio Devon go to https://twitter.com/Love_plants/status/907228502394634240
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Mission: Unbreakable Take part in this year’s most mud-tastic fundraising event, Mission: Unbreakable, which returns on Sunday 15th October. This is a commando-style obstacle course set over 10km of punishing terrain. Competitors will have to negotiate mud, marshland, rivers, steep hills and dozens of tough obstacles before they reach the finish and can call themselves an ‘Unbreakable’. Among the new obstacles for this year is ‘Skyfall’ which will see participants shimmy upside-down along a single pole, suspended high over a tank of iced water. The course is designed with help from Commandos based at RMB Chivenor and all proceeds from the event go to North Devon Hospice. Funds will help the hospice’s team of nurses who provide care in people’s own homes, helping our team to travel thousands of miles to reach patients and families right across North Devon. Grab your friends and family and do something amazing for your local hospice. Sign up at www.missionunbreakable.co.uk . With thanks to our headline sponsor Toller Beattie LLP.
MB FIREWOOD Well Seasoned Dry Logs - Barn Stored Also Tree Felling/Forestry Work Undertaken. Standing/Fallen Timber Bought. Contact Martin Bradbury 01769 540563/07974 176963 Email: mbfirewood@gmail.com
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Rubbish Dates – October 2017 Date
Black Bags Recycling
Tue 3rd Fri
Monday mornings between 11:00am and 11:40am
9th October
6th November
Fri 27th Tue 31st
Village Hall car park
Fri 20th Tue 24th
Fri 13th Tue 17th
Wheelie Bins
6th
Tue 10th
Mobile Library Dates 2017
4th December
Village Hall Diary
Bingo Dates
The Village Hall bar is open every Saturday and Monday evening between 8:00pm and 11:00pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday (alternate weeks)
Listed below are the next few dates for the bingo.
Men’s Skittles (Sept – Apr) Summer Skittles (Apr – Aug) Ladies skittles and badminton Short Mat Bowls Short Mat Bowls Youth Group (term time only) Yarnscombe Bingo
October 6th 20th
November 3rd 17th
December 1st 15th
Doors open at 6:30pm. Eyes down at 7:45pm • Meat and fruit prizes. • Raffle. • Everyone welcome. (Until further notice, refreshments will not be served during the interval)
Anyone wishing to book the hall for a function contact Karen Avery (Booking Secretary) on 01805 624834.
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Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Are you interested in a coach trip to Bridgwater to see this popular Carnival? A coach is being organised for Saturday 4th November, leaving Yarnscombe Village Hall car park at around 3:30pm in time for the parade to start at 7pm. Tickets are £12.00 per person. If you’re interested, let Jeff Latter know as soon as possible as there are limited spaces left on the coach!! His number is 01769 560470.
Gardener’s Diary OCTOBER - The autumn chill sets in Although we had some warmer days over September, the autumn is now definitely here for real, and it feels colder. It's a beautiful time of year, with the trees changing colour. Sometimes it may seem pointless raking, when the wind blows even more leaves onto the lawn, but just think of all the lovely leafmould you can make! It's also time to start preparing for early frosts. (article used from the RHS website: www.rhs.org.uk)
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Divide established rhubarb crowns to create new plants Cut back perennials that have died down Divide herbaceous perennials Move tender plants, including aquatic ones, into a greenhouse or conservatory Plant out spring cabbages Harvest apples, pears, grapes and nuts
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Prune climbing roses Finish collecting seeds from the garden to sow next year Last chance to mow lawns and trim hedges in mild areas Renovate old lawns or create new grass areas by laying turf
Social Media The village is active on both Facebook and Twitter. The Facebook page has nearly 150 followers where news is shared quickly. It’s a good way to pass on information from the village or others in the locality. We follow as many local companies, organisations and community groups as possible. There are other groups who have pages on Facebook as well – such as the Yarnscombe Village Hall, Yarnscombe Social Club, Yarnscombe Village Weekend, Youth Group and the Yarnscombe Shortmat Bowls Club. “Like” as many as you can to keep in touch will what’s going on in the Village.
Editors PAT HAMMOND The Briars – 01769 560657 hammondjunction@aol.com
SHARRON NEWBERRY Heather Bank – 01769 561374 yarnscombe.eagle@gmail.com
Sharron is also the “admin” for the village (and Village Weekend) Facebook page and Twitter feed.
Please ensure that all items for the next issue of the Eagle reaches us by the 20th of each month otherwise they cannot be included Publication date: 1st September 2017
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