Volume 34
Issue 11
December 2017/ January 2018
The Eagle Note from the Editors This is the last issue of the year. Wow, where did 2017 go?! It has to be one of the fastest years ever!! This issue of The Eagle is a Bumper Double Issue in the true definition of the phrase. It is purely down to the continued support and enthusiasm of all subscribers and organisations of the parish – so thank you. 2017 has definitely been full of accomplishments and successes around the parish. • • • • •
During July and August we had the two Village weekends – both of which were hugely popular. The Village Hall has benefitted from more refurbishment and improvements for the whole parish to utilise. We’ve seen positive work with St Andrew’s Church with the formation of the Rescue Group and the introduction of Paul Bysouth, the new vicar. Recently the quiz league has made a popular return (big thanks to Stephen and Geraldine for hosting these evenings) Even The Eagle had a new look!!
What will 2018 have in store for us all? For starters, the Panto in January will be a treat for everyone – and there are a few of us who are already Panto Widow/ers đ&#x;˜Š. Tickets will be on sale from 2nd December at the Christmas Fayre. May we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year – see you in January!
Pat, Sharron & Stephen Deadline for articles To avoid disappointment, please 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.
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 Paul Bysouth 01271 858888 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
Upcoming Events
Contents
Christmas Fayre
Note from the Editors ........................... 1 Deadline for articles.......................... 1
St Andrew’s Church
Useful Information................................ 2 Parish Council ................................... 2 Village Clubs ...................................... 2 Village Hall & Social Club Committee2
Saturday 2nd December
Christmas Fayre .................................... 3 Diary of other events ........................ 3
10:00am and 12noon at The Village Hall
2018 Pantomime .................................. 4 Yarnscombe Quiz League...................... 4 Notes from the Parish Council .............. 5
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�
Yarnscombe Parish Council – National Award.................................................... 6
See you there!!
St Andrew’s Church .............................. 7
From your District Councillor................ 6 Letter from the Vicar ............................ 7
Sunday Services .................................... 8 Parochial Church Meeting .................... 8
Diary of other events December is generally a very busy month with events.
Yarnscombe Church Rescue Group News ..................................................... 9
Listed below are the events advertised in this issue. For full details please turn to the page noted đ&#x;˜Š
Christmas Decorations .......................... 9
Date DECEMBER Sat 2nd December Fri 8th to Mon 11th December Sat 9th December Fri 15th December Sat 16th December Sun 17th December Sun 24th December Tue 26th December Sun 31st December JANUARY Fri 19th January Sat 20th January Sat 27th January
Event
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Christmas Fayre Advent Calendar Display, Chittlehampton Huntshaw Parish Hall Bangers, Beans and Mash Supper Christmas Bingo Quiz League – Round Three Christmas Carol Service Social Club open (extra day) Christmas Draw Board Social Club open (extra day) New Year’s Eve Party
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Bridgwater Carnival ............................ 10 Christmas Carol Service ...................... 11 New Year’s Eve ................................... 14 Nature Notes ...................................... 15 Big Garden Birdwatch ......................... 21
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Gardener’s Diary ................................. 22
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Rubbish Dates – December 2017 ....... 23
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Bingo Dates ......................................... 23
Mobile Library Dates 2017/2018 ........ 23 Rubbish Dates – January 2018 ............ 23 Village Hall Diary ................................. 23
Advertising Costs ................................ 24 Annual Subscriptions .......................... 24
Pantomime Pantomime Quiz League – Round Four
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Yarnscombe Social Media ................... 24 Editors ................................................. 24
2018 Pantomime Yarnscombe Pantoloons present After an absence of three years, the panto’s back! So, suspend your disbelief and get on down to the Village Hall on either Friday 19th or Saturday 20th January 2018 at 7.45pm. A merry band of villagers has been rehearsing diligently since the middle of October for your delight and delectation. All they want is to make you smile and make you happy! In December 2014, tickets sold out in a week – indeed, nearly every Saturday ticket sold out within the first two hours of being on sale. Cinderella received rave reviews, so if you don’t want to miss out, buy your tickets early! Cash only please. Tickets (Adult £6, Under 16 £3) for this glorious event will be on sale, for the first time, from 10am to 11am, at the Christmas Fayre in the Village Hall on Saturday 2nd December, afterwards via jacktiks@gmail.com or 07542 813882. If for any reason, you didn’t see the last one, speak with someone who did – they’ll tell you what a mass of acting talent flourishes in such a small village! Believe me, they’ll never forget the two ugliest sisters ever seen in the northern hemisphere. Therefore, if you love surprises and fancy a fun-filled night see us at the panto!
Yarnscombe Pantoloons
Yarnscombe Quiz League The second round took place on Saturday 18th November and saw the introduction of two brand new teams, doing themselves proud by coming second and third. There were upsets aplenty and if the next four rounds continue in the same vein, we could be in for a Leicester City season! Pos Team Pts 1 The Outsiders 16.5 It was fantastic to see the social club bar completely 2 Hope Springs Eternal 15 packed and so many people taking part. Remember, 3 Bob 12 there is a prize for each individual quiz so there’s still 4 Somer This, Somer That 11.5 time to put together a team. You’ll be most 5 The Birthday Party 9.5 welcome. 6 The Udders 8 Next month’s is the year’s biggie – the Christmas 7 No Hopers 6.5 Quiz on the 16th December at 8.15pm in the 8 …And In First Place 6 9 No Mates and Trev 4 Village Hall – entry is £2 per person, maximum six 10 The Missfits 2 per team. We’d love to see loads of you there. 11 The Three Musketeers 1 (The January quiz takes place on 27th) League Table as at 16:40 on 20/11/2017 (10 points for a win, 8 for second, 7 for third etc)
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Notes from the Parish Council Good news and good news! Not only has Yarnscombe Parish Council achieved the Foundation Level award of the National Association of Local Councils’ Award Scheme, we have also found a potential volunteer to take on the role as PROW. Stephen is retired, comes from Chulmleigh and responded to our appeal via the website. By the time you read this article, Cllr. Williams will have already met up with him and in the next issue of the “Eagle” we will introduce Stephen in more detail. For now, we are extremely pleased and grateful to Stephen for taking on this vital role. Please find below some information regarding charging points for electric vehicles, as provided by Cllr.Saywell (DCC).
“The current County Council policy is to work with district councils to focus EV charging points in off-street locations, particularly district council and park and ride car parks but also as part of new commercial developments e.g. supermarkets. Exeter City Council have been particularly proactive in progressing this using external grants and I would encourage Torridge DC to do the same. On street charging points have a number of challenges with on-going maintenance the primary one being around maintenance. The County Council does not at this time wish to take on the liability and cost of maintaining a county wide network of on-street charging points when maintenance budgets for essential road repairs are extremely stretched. Having said that the authority is watching new technology trials (for example lamp post based chargers) elsewhere in the country with interest to see how on-going costs can be minimised. On-street charging points can also be complex to install in terms of requiring dedicated parking spaces with associated traffic orders restricting their availability for other users, especially in residential streets. Available power supplies can also be an issue. We are however trialling an alternative model in Exeter which could be extended to Torridge and elsewhere in the county if the conditions are right. You may be aware of the successful and growing car club network in Exeter (and extending elsewhere – see www.co-cars.co.uk). Co-cars are now beginning to install on-street charging points on new developments sites to power their electric vehicles (both with the aid of S106 funding). This has two benefits – residents have access to an electric car club vehicle which can mean they don’t need to necessarily own say a second vehicle in the household themselves. Secondly the charger has the capacity to charge a private vehicle in an adjacent parking space at the same time. Co-cars are responsible for the operation and maintenance of the charging point. The relevant traffic orders can be arranged as part of the planning for the new development. Co-cars do not yet have vehicles in Torridge (there are a couple in Barnstaple) but I would be happy to talk to them about the opportunities that the new developments offer. Ultimately it would require S106 contributions from the new developments to enable this expansion.” We have as yet not confirmed the date of our December council meeting, but it will be advertised on website and notice board. During December meeting we will finalise our budget for 2018/19. In the meantime, Yarnscombe PC would like to wish all parishioners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Martina Dymond – Clerk, Parish Council
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Yarnscombe Parish Council – National Award The Chairman, Clerk and Councillors of Yarnscombe Parish Council are delighted to announce that the Council has just won the Foundation Level award of the National Association of Local Councils’ Award Scheme. This has involved the writing, posting on the village website, and assessment by an accreditation panel of some 15 policies and procedures which define the service we offer and the standards to which we adhere. The Award Scheme offers councils the opportunity to show that they meet the standards set by the Local Government sector and to put in place the conditions for continued improvement and development. Achievement of the Foundation Award demonstrates that our Council has met the requirements for operating lawfully and accordingly to standard practice. The accreditation panel said that we look like a very good council for our size, recognising that we are aiming to work in as open and competent way as we possibly can and that this does us great credit. Having surmounted the first hurdle, we can now begin the next stage of working towards the Quality Award and Quality Gold Award. From both myself, and the other councillors, I wish to thank Martina (our clerk) and Richard (PC) for the hard work and time that they have put in, which enabled us to achieve this award. It should be noted that to date, and to my knowledge, only 7 other parish councils in Devon have reached this level and thus not a small achievement.
Chris Brice, Chair, Yarnscombe Parish Council
From your District Councillor As the Chairman of the Community and Resources Committee at Torridge Council I am delighted to see members of public in attendance on a regular basis. At our last meeting over 100 people were there to listen and talk about the proposed Gypsy and Travelers temporary site in Bideford. May I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous new 2018. 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
James Morrish
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Letter from the Vicar A Sign for Christmas I wonder how many of us are in the habit of reading irrelevant roadside signs? They can be interesting, colourful, even amusing but also unimportant, even a distraction. However, some roadside signs are extremely important, a matter of life or death, like Crossroad ahead (look out)! Soon it will be Christmas and we are already being bombarded with Christmas signs in abundance; in fact it's hard to get away from them. The Christmas signs are colourful, bright and attractive. There are signs of snowmen, reindeer, bright lights and Father Christmas. However, the great sadness is that, like the unimportant roadside signs, none of these signs actually point us towards the real meaning, truth and importance of Christmas. Thank God that there are some signs that can point us back in the right direction and reveal to us that God is interested in you and me. There is the star, the angel, the child in a manger. As Luke said, 'This will be a sign to you, you will find a baby wrapped in clothes and lying in a manger' (Luke 2:12). These signs are of the utmost importance truly a matter of life and death, for as Luke also tells us, 'Today in the town of David, a SAVIOUR has been born to you' (Luke 2:11). All these signs point us to one undeniable truth - God loves you and me enough to have entered this beautiful yet messy, hurting world in order to rescue us and restore us to a living, daily relationship with himself that goes on forever. Without that relationship we are, as the Bible says, 'Lost'. Truly these signs are a matter of eternal life and death. For we are told "This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his son. He who has the son has life; he who does not have the son of God does not have life "(1 John 5: 1112). So, follow the signs to one of our Christmas services and discover this wonderful life for yourself. Thank God for Christmas! Every Blessing,
The Rev'd Paul Bysouth
St Andrew’s Church Readers
Cleaners
Flowers
3rd December
Mr. G. Thomas
Mrs. R. Woollacott & Mrs. H. Jago
Mrs. M. Crocker
10th December
Mrs. S. Harris
Mrs. R. Woollacott & Mrs. H. Jago
Mrs. M. Crocker
17th December
Carol Service
Mrs. M. Crocker
24th December
Mrs. G. Harrison
Mrs. M. Crocker
31st December
All together for Xmas
Team Service
7th January
Mrs. B. Sellwood
Mrs. R. Woollacott & Mrs. H. Jago
Mrs. R. Woollacott
14th January
Mrs. R. Woollacott
Mrs. R. Woollacott & Mrs. H. Jago
Mrs. R. Woollacott
21st January
Mr. R. Pengilley
Mrs. S. Harris & Mrs. G. Harrison
Mrs. H. Jago
28th January
No service
Mrs. S. Harris & Mrs. G. Harrison
Mrs. H. Jago
Sunday Services 3rd December
1st Sunday of Advent
7th January
1st Sunday of Epiphany
Alverdiscott
9:15am
Alverdiscott
9:15am
Communion by extension
Newton Tracey
11:00am Communion
Newton Tracey
11:00am
Communion by extension
Tawstock
11:00am Communion
Tawstock
11:00am
Morning Worship
Yarnscombe
6:30pm
Yarnscombe
6:30pm
Communion
10th December
2nd Sunday of Advent
14th January
2nd Sunday of Epiphany
Horwood
9:15am
Morning Praise
Horwood
9:15am
Morning Worship
Tawstock
11:00am Songs of Praise
Tawstock
11:00am
Plough Service
High Bickington
7:00pm
Encounter @ Community Centre
21st January
3rd Sunday of Epiphany
Alverdiscott
11:00am
Joint Service at Methodist Church
Newton Tracey
11:00am
All Age Worship
Tawstock
11:00am
Communion
28th January
4th Sunday of Epiphany
16th December
Saturday
Horwood
7:00pm
Communion
Communion
Christmas Service with Choir
17th December
3rd Sunday of Advent
Alverdiscott
11:00am
Newton Tracey
11:00am
Christmas Celebration All age worship with Christingle making
Tawstock
4:00pm
Christingle Service
Horwood
9:15am
Communion
Yarnscombe
6:30pm
Carol Service & Concert with Rakes Adrift
Tawstock
11:00am
Family Service
Huntshaw
6:30pm
Evening Prayer
Yarnscombe
6:30pm
Evening Prayer
24th December
Christmas Eve
Huntshaw
10:00am
Carols & Communion
Newton Tracey
4:00pm
Around the Crib
Tawstock
11:30pm Midnight Communion by Extension
Monday morning prayer meetings DECEMBER
9:30am to 10:30am at NEWTON TRACEY on 4th, 11th, 18th
JANUARY
9:30am to 10:30am at HIGH BICKINGTON
25th December
Christmas Day
Horwood
10:00am Christmas Celebration
Tawstock
11:00am
31st December
1st Sunday of Christmas
Thursday 16th January 2018
St Giles
10:30am
at 7:30pm at Rooks Farm.
Christmas Family Service
Carols of Praise (come ready to choose your favourite carol). With Communion.
Parochial Church Meeting A meeting of the Yarnscombe Parochial Church Council will be held on
Grahame Thomas
www.tworiversmissioncommunity.org
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Yarnscombe Church Rescue Group News In our last bulletin, I said that the next step would be to secure the approval and support of the Parochial Church Council in Yarnscombe for the work of the YCRG. I am delighted to report that, at a meeting of the Parochial Church Council on Tuesday 14 November, attended by the Archdeacon, the PCC voted unanimously to support our work. They have also pledged all their financial reserves, except for a prudent “sinking fund” of about 2 years running costs, to the work of the YCRG. They will be placing this money (£50,000) into a “Restricted Fund” within their accounts. This means that this money, and all other money collected for the improvement of the church building, can only be used for this purpose and not for any other. This is a tremendous step forward. It means that we now have enough money to bring the building condition up to a good standard. We also now have enough money to support our efforts to improve the standard of the facilities offered. After a long period of planning and preparation, we should now be able to make some real progress, the results of which should soon be visible. I am very grateful to our Vicar, Paul Bysouth and the Archdeacon for navigating this endorsement of the vision of the YCRG through to a successful conclusion. I am also very grateful to the Group members for all their hard work in preparing for this. Since our last bulletin, we have been refining the ideas for improvements to the facilities in the church – things such as providing a toilet, water supply and changing the seating arrangements. All of this will make the space more flexible and welcoming, as well as more suitable for a wider range of cultural and community events than the current layout manages to. However, before we can do any of that, we will need to address the backlog of maintenance items for the less interesting, but still vital, areas such as drains and gutters, roofing and windows. We have identified a local company who specialise in this sort of work for churches. We will be working with them over the weeks to come to nail down the exact details of what is needed and how much it will cost. As we move forward we will continue to work closely with the Village Hall Committee to ensure that Yarnscombe community offers a wide, but not overlapping, range of facilities and venues that supports the interests of our vibrant and growing community. I can’t think of a better way to close than with than the Archdeacon’s words: “What a lovely place Yarnscombe must be to live in, that it has such vision for the future. We need to do all we can to ensure that we bless this community with a church that is worthy of them”. Well done Yarnscombe!
Tim Farr Christmas Decorations Decorations for the Christmas Carol Service Would all Yarnscombe children like to decorate a star to be hung in the church for the carol service on 17th December? Stars to be decorated will be provided and will be available to collect either from a box in the church or at the Christmas Fayre on Saturday 2nd December. All completed stars should be left in the church by Friday 15 th December. Any queries please phone Marian on 01769 560684. 9
Bridgwater Carnival WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! A huge thank you to Jeff & Lesley Latter for organising the coach trip to Bridgwater at the beginning of November to see the renowned Guy Fawkes Carnival. A big thank you also to the Yarnscombe Social Club for a contribution towards the cost of the bus hire. Those who had never been before weren’t really sure what to expect, even pictures on the website didn’t do the spectacle justice. Some of the floats where incredible to say the least, spectacular at best. There were 101 floats taking part this year, all registered in different classes from tableau (all people on the float had to stay completely still from start to finish) and feature floats (where the people had to keep moving for the entire time) to singular child entries and dance troupes. There were various themes to the floats too – including Halloween, steam punk, Christmas, Aztec and Winter themes.
Here are some pictures, apologies if they don’t print very well – you can see them very clearly on the village Facebook page. For those of you who went along and don’t know the results of the floats - the Tableau float was won by “The Flying Dutchmanâ€? and the Feature open float was won by the “War Horseâ€?. Over ÂŁ27k was raised for local charities.
Eventually official pictures will be posted on the carnival website www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk Same again next year??????? đ&#x;˜Š 10
Christmas Carol Service
Christmas Carol Service St Andrew’s Church, Yarnscombe Sunday 17th December at 6.30pm
Come and join our candle-lit celebration of Christmas through music, songs, poetry and readings. Acclaimed local band
Rakes Adrift will be accompanying the carols and performing winter music. Bring a candle lantern with you if you have one and stay for sherry and mince pies after the service. We promise that the church will be warm!
There is no charge and everyone is welcome. Please come along and help make this a special evening.
The church car park will be reserved for those who are less mobile so please use the village hall car park if you can. 11
Yarnscombe Social Club Our opening times over the festive period are as follows:
Christmas Draw - DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR SQUARES!!
Our Christmas Draw board has made its yearly appearance and is filling up fast!!! ….. so why not come on down to the Social Club and grab yourself some squares for only £1 each ALL MONEY COLLECTED IS SPENT ON PRIZES.
The Social Club would like to wish all villagers a very Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Prosperous and Happy New Year 12
OPEN:- Friday 8th December 12 noon – 4.00pm : Saturday 9th December 10.00 am – 4.00pm : Sunday 10th December 12 noon – 4.00pm : Monday 11th December 10.00 am - 1.00pm
Scenes through open windows or doorways depicting the trades, hobbies, local clubs and the interests of village people and those from surrounding areas.
Admission: donations (Minimum £1) School age Children Free Drinks & light refreshments on sale throughout the day Raising Money for our Church Repair Fund 13
New Year’s Eve
YARNSCOMBE VILLAGE HALL
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Nature Notes You have probably noticed small flocks of starlings beginning to gather in the fields or on the electricity wires. As the weather on the Continent becomes colder, more of these birds will journey westward to this country where our winters are milder and it is easier to find food, either worms or grubs in the fields or berries in our hedges and woods. In certain places, like the Somerset levels, thousands of starlings mass together to give us the most incredible displays of formation flying, creating ever changing shapes and clouds in the sky. They remind me of the vast shoals of small fish portrayed in the 'Blue Planet 2' series on television. How they all manage to change direction together is a mystery and no one knows quite how they manage to do it. Starlings used to be shot and eaten in rural areas, providing the basis for starling pies. Now we prefer to enjoy their chattering which gives rise to the description of a gathering of starlings as a 'murmuration'. Over the last few years their numbers have declined, as have many other birds, probably owing to a lack of insects on which they feed their young. They are very good mimics, imitating almost any sound they hear, including the voices of other birds - very annoying to bird-watchers! The bird which will probably attract our attention most during the winter is the robin. It is conspicuous in having a red breast which is the same, unusually, in both sexes. They have endeared themselves to us by being regular visitors to the bird table and by fearlessly attending us when we are digging the garden, sometimes perching on our spade when we pause for breath. They are after worms, of course, or any other grubs that may be unearthed. Rarely are they seen together as a pair, except in the spring when they mate, because they are fiercely territorial and will fight furiously during the winter, when food is scarce. They will nest almost anywhere and in any handy receptacle, such as old saucepans and flower pots, so it's worth checking your garden shed in springtime. Above all, they have given rise to more folklore and rhymes than any other bird, some dating back hundreds of years and including 'Who Killed Cock Robin?' which has got 14 verses (too long to be included here!). So enjoy your Christmas robins and buy them some mealworms as a treat.
Brown Owl
WANTED Can you help rebuild a garden?! Do you have any empty wine bottles?
What about wood chippings or broken roof slates? Has your tractor finished with its tyres!!? If you can help, please let George (Dymond) know at 1 West View or on 560049.
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Huntshaw Parish Hall Annual Bangers Beans & Mash Supper
Saturday 9th December at 7:00pm With delicious desserts (seconds if you wish) Selection of Cheeses with Tea/Coffee Join in the Carol singing around the Christmas Tree ADULTS ÂŁ9 CHILDREN (under 12) ÂŁ6 Advance tickets ONLY From Gill on 01805 623113 or Margaret on 01805 624821
Devon residents and communities are being called on to nominate their unsung recycling heroes, whose efforts have helped the county remain one of the greenest in the UK. The Fifth Recycle Devon Thank You Awards will be held on 16 March. Nominations for the eight categories, including those for schools, businesses, and community groups, can be submitted on the Recycle Devon website from 1 November 2017 to 1 December 2017. The Thank You Awards are organised by the Recycle Devon team, and were first launched to recognise those people who do that bit extra to help ensure Devon remains clean and green. At last count 55.7 per cent of the total rubbish collected or taken to recycling centres in Devon that could otherwise have been disposed of, was recycled. Visit www.recycledevon.org to get more information and see the categories for your nominations.
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Good Dog Pet Care Services Certificate III in dog behaviour and Training Walking Service Pet Sitting Day Care Learn to communicate with your dog
Call Ammie now on 01237 459568 / 07927 559477 www.gooddogpcs,com You have nothing to lose except your dog’s bad habits!
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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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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
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Youth Group
THANK YOU. Thank you for the villages generosity to all the children of the Parish this Halloween. The children (and adults) had a great evening and really appreciated all of the goodies that they received. The Youth Group shall be having a stall at the Church Christmas Fayre on Saturday 2nd December and the children have been busy making decorations and cards to sell. Money raised from this shall be used to fund their Christmas Visit from Safe Haven Exotics. Due to the school term dates and the Pantomime the last meeting of 2017 shall be Friday 8th December and the first of 2018 shall not be until Friday 2nd February. The Youth Group would like to invite you all to a Safe Haven Exotic Themed Session along with a bring and share Christmas Tea on Friday 8th December, 7-9pm.
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.
Sharon and gang. sedixon99@gmail.com
01769 560406
Big Garden Birdwatch This is my favourite winter activity “in” the garden. Closing the door on the rest of the house (and the boys – all 3 of them!!) and spending an hour watching all the visitors to the garden. 21
Gardener’s Diary
DECEMBER - Winter frost
JANUARY - Often the coldest month
As we approach the shortest day of the year in December you will need work to keep you warm outside, such as digging and tree pruning. Check your winter protection and if you have a greenhouse make sure the heater is working. Hopefully there are not too many jobs left to do this year so you will have time for some fireside garden planning.
January might be the middle of winter but as the days lengthen the garden starts to grow. Now is a great time to plan for the coming gardening year and to order seeds and plants. Enjoy the fresh air, on dry sunny days, and check your winter protection, stakes, ties and supports are still working after any severe weather. Also put out food for birds and leave some garden areas uncut, a little longer, to provide shelter for wildlife in your garden. • Recycle your Christmas tree by shredding it for mulch • Clean pots and greenhouses ready for spring • Dig over any vacant plots that have not been dug already • Disperse worm casts in lawns • Inspect stored tubers of Dahlia, Begonia and Canna for rots or drying out • Prune apple and pear trees • Start forcing rhubarb • Plan your vegetable crop rotations for the coming season • Keep putting out food and water for hungry birds • Make a polythene shelter for outdoor peaches and nectarines, to protect against peach leaf curl
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Check your winter protection structures are still securely in place Check that greenhouse heaters are working Insulate outdoor taps and prevent ponds from freezing Prune open-grown apples and pears (but not those trained against walls) Prune acers, birches and vines before Christmas to avoid bleeding Harvest leeks, parsnips, winter cabbage, sprouts and remaining root crops. Deciduous trees and shrubs can still be planted and transplanted Take hardwood cuttings. Keep mice away from stored produce Reduce watering of houseplants
(articles used from the RHS website: www.rhs.org.uk)
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Rubbish Dates – December 2017 Date
Black Bags Recycling
Fri 1st Tue 5th
Fri 15th Tue 19th
Wheelie Bins
Fri 8th Tue 12th
Mobile Library Dates 2017/2018
Monday (unless specified) mornings between
Fri 22nd
Village Hall car park 11:00am and 11:40am
4th December 2017
CHRISTMAS BANK HOLIDAY
8th January 2018
Tue 26th
NO COLLECTION (3rd Jan)
5th February 2018
Fri 29th
5th March 2018
Rubbish Dates – January 2018 WED 3RD
SAT 6TH Tue 9th
Fri 12th Tue 16th
Fri 19th Tue 23rd
Fri 26th
Friday 6th April 2018
30th April 2018
Friday 1st June 2018
25th June 2018
23rd July 2018
20th August 2018
17th September 2018
15th October 2018
12th November 2018
10th & 31st December 2018
** Merry Christmas to all our readers!! ** 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
December January February 1st 12th 9th 15th 26th 23rd Christmas 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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Advertising Costs These prices are for 12 months advertising in The Eagle. 1/2 page £30.00 1/4 page
£20.00
Partial year prices are available—contact us for details. Advertisements are renewed in February each year.
If you’d like to include an advert, please contact either of the Editors.
Annual Subscriptions Each February we ask all households for a contribution of at least £3.00 to cover the production and printing costs of The Eagle as we mentioned last month. We will attach to the February issue of The Eagle a small brown envelope that should be delivered to either of the editors or given to Barry, the postman who is willing to pick up any from “out of the village” locations. If we don’t receive your contribution after a couple of months, we will assume that you no longer wish to receive a copy of The Eagle. We’d also like your feedback and comments about The Eagle over the last twelve months. Is there anything you would like included? Is there anything you would like to change. Please let us know ☺
Yarnscombe Social Media The village is active on both Facebook and Twitter. Social media as a whole is proving to be a very effective way of getting information “out there” quickly. During October there were a few posts on Facebook that reached nearly 200 people, this shows that if the word needs to be spread, this is a very effective medium. The Facebook page now has OVER 150 likes and the Twitter feed has 49 followers (we follow 133). 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. If you know of any other pages we should be following, please let us know, There are other groups who have pages on Facebook and Twitter as well – such as the Yarnscombe Village Hall, Yarnscombe Social Club, Yarnscombe Village Weekend, Youth Group and the Yarnscombe Shortmat Bowls Club. Please “Like” as many as you can to keep in touch with 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 pages 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 December 2017
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