AUGUST 2018
The Eagle 7
Volume 35
Yarnscombe Newsletter by the Community for the Community Note from the Editors Well …………. what can we say about July 2018. It’s been hot (and that’s coming from someone who is never warm!!) We have been “suffering” with the 2018 Summer Heatwave since 23rd June with only a couple of rain showers that only lasted a few moments. Everyone’s gardens are suffering as are the wildlife (both wild and domestic). We all need to be vigilant of everything and everyone around us. Take care when you’re out and about.
You’ll see on page 5 a list of events that are due to take place over the next few months in the village, hall and social club. Ranging from 1950s/60s Jukebox crooner, Abba tribute, a new 3-piece band, bacon baps and the return of the quiz league. We always look forward to seeing as many people as possible at these events – the meaning of community right here in Yarnscombe.
This particular issue of The Eagle is one that epitomises the tag-line “Yarnscombe Newsletter by the Community for the Community”. There have been a large number of different contributors for this time – thank you. It makes our jobs as editors much easier to have something written by you, the villagers, to edit. Keep up the good work!!
And on 14th July was the Village Fete ……….!! What more can be said that hasn’t been voiced already. The editors, on behalf of the whole parish, would like to say a huge THANK YOU and WELL DONE to the organisers for their tireless efforts in making the day an unrivalled success with impressive amounts being raised for the Village Hall and the Church. Well done everyone!! For a round up of the day, see page ……
Don’t forget The Eagle is a community newsletter with the content being supplied by you, the residents of Yarnscombe. So, if there is anything you’d like to share with the rest of us, please feel free to drop us an email at yarnscombe.eagle@gmail.com or drop a note through the door at Heather Bank or The Briars.
Pat and Sharron 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. Anything submitted after this date can’t be included in The Eagle.
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Useful Information
Village Hall & Social Club Committee
Police 101 Non-Emergency Textphone 18001 101 for the deaf, hard or hearing or speech impaired Emergencies 999 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 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Team Vicar: Rev. Paul Bysouth 01271 858888 Methodist Minister: Rev. Robert Hurley 01271 344682 Torrington Health Centre Castle Garden Surgery North Devon Hospital Torrington Dental Practice Castle Hill Dental Practice Vet – Torbridge Torrington Library Barnstaple Library Ring and Ride Western Power Distribution Emergencies Only (Power Cuts)
01805 622247 01805 623222 01271 322577 01805 623657 01805 625837 01805 622100 01805 622107 01271 388593 01237 423232 105
Richard Purchase Chairperson purchase487@btinternet.com 01271 858472 07712 132969 Mike Avery Vice Chairperson (SC) maveryjk@aol.com 01805 624834 Sharron Newberry V.H. Treasurer victoryhall.yarnscombe@gmail.com 01769 561374 07786 850716 Sue Colley S.C. Treasurer sue-colley@hotmail.com 07886 214999 Lesley Latter Secretary lesleylatter@btinternet.com 01769 560470 Karen Avery Event Booking Manager maveryjk@aol.com 01805 624834 Chris Avery Bar Manager cmjavery@yahoo.co.uk 01805 624834 07968 083684 Martyn Waller Facilities Manager martyn.waller73@gmail.com 07809 245950
Parish Council Chairman Clerk Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor
Chris Brice Martina Dymond Dan Farr (Snow Warden) Denys Cooke Richard Pengilley Paul Williams Harold Martin Rachel Stephens
01271 585297 01769 560049 01769 560483 01271 858270 01769 560783 01769 561178 01769 561214 07715 633311
Village Clubs Badminton & Bowls Church Warden Harracott WI Secretary Ladies Skittles Men’s Skittles Youth Group
Jay Shaw
01769 560804
Anne Prowse Beryl Sellwood
01769 560014 01769 560219
Margaret Crocker Mike Avery
01769 560714 01805 624834
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
Please note: that phone numbers provided in The Eagle are to be used for village related purposes only.
Tyre Sales MOT Test Centre Vehicle Servicing & Repairs Auto Electrics Computerised Engine Diagnostics Classic Car Restoration Garden Machinery Repairs
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Contents Note from the Editors ..................... 1 Deadline for articles ........................ 1 Useful Information .......................... 2 Parish Council .............................. 2 Village Clubs ................................ 2 Village Hall & Social Club Committee .................................. 2 Village Hall - easyfundraising .......... 3 Road Closure – A3124 ..................... 4 Letter to the Editors ........................ 4 Social Club – Diary of Events ........... 5 Notes from the Parish Council ........ 6 Oil Group Buy .................................. 6 From the Vicar................................. 7 St Andrew’s Church ......................... 7 Return Of The Quiz League ............. 8
Youth Group .................................... 8 Fete – extras .................................... 8 Hoop-La ....................................... 8 Grand Draw Winners................... 8 Yarnscombe Village Fete 2018 ........ 9 BBQ & Disco ................................ 9 Steve Valentine – Jukebox Crooners ....................................................... 10 Abba Comes To Yarnscombe......... 11 Yarnscombe Church Rescue Group News.............................................. 12 Nature Notes ................................. 13 Historic Churches Day ................... 13 Advertisements ............................. 14 What’s that flower? ...................... 16 Part 1 – Answers ....................... 16
Big Butterfly Count ........................ 16 Strawberry Cream Tea .................. 16 Defribillator ................................... 18 Yarnscombe Birthdays – August ... 18 Spirit Unleashed ............................ 18 Rubbish Dates – August 2018 ....... 19 Mobile Library Dates 2018 ............ 19 Village Hall Diary ........................... 19 Bingo Dates ................................... 19 Bus Timetable................................ 19 North Devon Journal Community News.............................................. 20 Community Pleas .......................... 20 Village Social Media ...................... 20 Editors ........................................... 20
Village Hall - easyfundraising Following on from Richard’s notice last month regarding the financial position of the Village Hall, a fundraising page has been set up – ideal when you’re online shopping. The % donation varies from shop to shop and can range from 0.75% to 6% of the order placed. You will need to register, at which time you can chose to support Yarnscombe Village Hall each time you shop on line or via the app on your smartphone or tablet (search for easyfundraising). You can also download the ‘donation reminder’ tool on your PC where it will ask if you want to secure the donation when you go direct to the retail website. The Village Hall in Yarnscombe needs your continued support and it is hoped that this will go some way to securing its future. Thank you
The Village Hall & Social Club Committee
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Road Closure – A3124 Beginning on 10th September 2018 and due to be completed by the end of November is a road closure that will affect us if we want to go to some of our neighbouring villages, such as Beaford. The A3124, 1 mile past RHS Rosemoor is due to have significant repairs undertaken as it has deterioriated so badly it has a 20m crack near to an embankment. “The work will entail firstly building a 25m wall along the carriageway. DCC will need to drill deep to ensure a secure wall base and this will need heavy machinery to undertake the task, hence the need to have a complete closure. The width of the road is only approx. 6 metres. A wall is necessary - if the embankment collapses, the road will too. There is no imminent danger of this, but the action planned for September will hopefully avert any sort of crisis in the future. Doing nothing isn't an option. Once the wall has been secured it might be okay to have a traffic light system in place as work is undertaken on the cracks in the road.� This is certainly worth bearing in mind if you use a different route through as people relying on outof-date SatNav maps may end up very confused.
Letter to the Editors “To all the people in the village who wished me a speedy recovery and the cards after my accident, many thanks� Yours sincerely
Richard Jewell Editors Note: It’s good to hear you’re on the mend Richard đ&#x;˜Š
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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Social Club – Diary of Events A number of events and entertainment have taken place and more are being planned – watch this space. If there is anything you’d like to see at the Club, let us know. The Committee would consider any idea. All contact details are on page 2. Here is a list of events booked and confirmed for the next few months. Date Time 11/08/18 8:30pm – 10:30pm 18/08/18 8:00pm – 10:00pm 19/08/18 10:00am – noon 01/09/18 8:00pm to late 20/10/18 17/11/18 15/12/18 19/01/19 16/02/19 23/02/19
8:15pm 8:15pm 8:15pm 8:15pm 8:15pm TBC
to 11:00pm to 11:00pm to 11:00pm to 11:00pm to 11:00pm
Event Steve Valentine (1950s & 1960s) The Waterfall (1st ever gig) Coffee morning, bacon baps and bucks fizz Abba Chique
Ticket price Free. Free TBC £10 from Mandy Avery or Paula Baker £2/player (6 per team) £2/player (6 per team) £2/player (6 per team) £2/player (6 per team) £2/player (6 per team) TBC
Quiz League Quiz League Quiz League Quiz League Quiz League Fleetwood Mac Songs (Tribute band) 16/03/19 8:15pm to 11:00pm Quiz League £2/player (6 per team) As always, keep an eye on the village and social club Facebook pages and Twitter feeds for updates and confirmed events.
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Notes from the Parish Council As published in the “Eagle” last month, most parishioners will now be aware that the Village Hall Club is experiencing financial difficulties. The Victory Hall is an important and essential part of community life, one that we all tend to take for granted. This is the time when community organisations, if they haven’t already done so, need to communicate and co-operate with each other. Every council agenda has items, especially reserved for input of village organisations. Naturally, any ideas or problems can be resolved easier, if representative(s) are present at the meeting, but an email or phone call to clerk or councillor(s) to request discussion of a certain item is also fine. This needs to be done a week before the actual meeting (4th Wednesday every month, 7.30pm, Village Hall), or for any other matters all parishioners can take part in “Public Participation and Feedback”. The council has limited amount of monies available to give to village organisations, but it has a vast network of contacts and access to grant information that may be helpful to a wide range of organisations. If there are any items you want to discuss which are beyond the remit of the parish council, at most council meetings either the district or county councillor will be present, offering an insight into current issues. At our last meeting, Cllr Saywell (Devon County Council) explained that Oaken Hill has been put forward on Highways list of repairs, realistically speaking this may only happen during next financial year. As always, any problems with roads, especially potholes, are best reported directly via www.devon.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/report-a-problem/ where you find links to reporting potholes, faulty street lights and many other problems relating to Highways. Planning: Retrospective application for the retention of two storage sheds for forestry and management purposes (Amended Description) Land At Grid Reference 256047 122003 Ess Woods Oaken Hill Yarnscombe EX31 3NQ Ref. No: 1/0282/2018/FUL | Received: Thu 15 Mar 2018 | Validated: Wed 25 Apr 2018 | Status: Application Permitted
Martina Dymond, Clerk - Parish Council
Oil Group Buy It’s that time again! Please ensure your orders are with me before 6pm Thursday 2nd August 2018. As usual – all monies are between you and our supplier. We welcome any newcomers – no obligation! Feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss the process! The following Group Buy orders will need to be with me before 6pm Sunday 4th November 2018 Last one before Christmas!
Geraldine Harrison : 01769 560400 : oldchapel27@gmail.com
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From the Vicar Easter has long gone, but I’m sure you can re-call what beautiful weather we had. On my first visit to school for collective worship after Easter, I asked the children if any of them had enjoyed a BBQ during the Easter break, and over half of the children raised their hands. We all love to invite our friends round to share in a feast, and Jesus liked to share meals with his friends too. Some of the meals are very well known; he shared five loaves and two fishes with over 500 of his friends at a picnic, he was a guest at a wedding where he helped provide the wine, and he even shared his last supper with his closest friends. But did you know that after Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, he cooked a BBQ for some of his friends on a beach? It was a breakfast BBQ of fish and bread. The Bible tells us in the Gospel of John chapter 21; that he went down to the beach where his friends had been out all night fishing, on this occasion they hadn’t caught anything and were on their way back when Jesus told them to lower their net again on the right side of the boat. Now no fisherman likes to be told where to cast their net, but they did and found that they couldn’t easily haul the net in because of the huge number of fish in it. As they came ashore they saw the BBQ already alight, and Jesus said to them ‘Come and have breakfast; and so they cooked the fish and shared them together with some bread. As Christians the most important meal we share together is the bread and wine at Holy Communion; but we are a sociable bunch and we love to share meals with others. Events and gatherings are always more fun if there is food around. Many people met Jesus for the first time at a meal and then shared their experience with others. Today we can get to know Jesus through those who already have a relationship with him, but we are just as likely to meet them at a BBQ or village event as we are in Church. Getting to know Jesus can start with a simple hello, go on, try it! Blessings
Rev Tracey
Sunday Services in Yarnscombe AUGUST 5TH - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
6:30pm
Communion
AUGUST 26TH - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
6:30pm
Evening Prayer
www.tworiversmissioncommunity.org
St Andrew’s Church 5th August Readers Mrs. S. Harris Cleaners Mr. & Mrs. M. Wyatt Flowers Mrs. C. Wyatt th 12 August Readers Cleaners Mr. & Mrs. M. Wyatt Flowers Mrs. C. Wyatt
19th August Readers Cleaners Flowers 26th August Readers Cleaners Flowers
Mrs. A. Prowse & Mrs. I. Maggs Mrs. S. Harris Mr. T. Harris Mrs. A. Prowse & Mrs. I. Maggs Mrs. S. Harris 7
Return Of The Quiz League
Saturday October 20th 2018 8.15pm Victory Hall More details to follow soon.
Youth Group The Youth Group is now “closed” for the Summer holidays. Hopefully, someone in the village will be able to help in the coordination of the group when it is due to start again in September. It would be very sad for the children who regularly go along to the Youth Group if there isn’t a club to go to. Maybe there is a different option?! Can you spare 2 hours on alternative Friday evenings during term time? Can you organise activities, events and visitors to occupy the children for Club evenings? The Youth Club has been running in the village for a long time and the children enjoy going along to the village hall on alternate Friday evenings to have fun, take part in activities and to let their hair down. All children are welcome to come along to the Youth Group whenever they can – there is no minimum or maximum age. All that is asked is that any child under the age of 8 is accompanied by an adult. Volunteer helpers are always welcome as there needs to be at least three adults present each time. Please
get
in
touch
through
either
Karen
at
maveryjk@aol.com
or
Sharron
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newberrys1969@gmail.com if you can help.
Fete – extras Grand Draw Winners First Prize - Michael Avery Second Prize -Rob Gravestock Third Prize - Martine Bishop The Grand Draw raised £205 out of a total of £576 from the Village Fete which will go to St Andrew's Church. Our thanks to the many people who gave so generously and had a great day in the sunshine.
Grahame Thomas
Hoop-La Many thanks to all who took up the Hoop-La challenge at our village fete. Our winner insisted on anonymity therefore, after careful consideration, we have agreed to respect his privacy demands. Well done & congratulations to Kevin Betts, our mystery champion.
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Yarnscombe Village Fete 2018 The annual village fete “went back to basicsâ€? this year – and what a successful day it was. The weather couldn’t have been planned any better and the slight cooling breeze was very welcome. Around 200 people came through the gates to enjoy traditional fete stalls with fun and games including hook the (very cute) ducks, find the joker, skittles and welly wanging. The W.I. ladies from Harracott served cream teas, Chris Avery was on hand in the “barâ€? serving beer and cider, Mike Passmore (and his trusted step-in chef helper!!) cooked more burgers than you can imagine in two hours at the BBQ and Sam of Tennacott Farm Ice Cream came along with her yummy homemade ice cream. Anne Prowse organised another very successful Dog Show in their own ring during the afternoon. Pete Jeffery brought along some of his vintage tractors with a few more arriving from Barnstaple (which must have caused a bit of chaos on the main roads đ&#x;˜Š). Our new resident, Terry Fairbrother, kindly ran his mini traction engine around the field to the delight of many (small and not so small) children.
A hugely successful day for both the Village Hall and the Church raising ÂŁ980 and ÂŁ576 respectively.
BBQ & Disco In the evening there was the free BBQ and Disco in the village hall courtesy of the social club. A big thank you to the kitchen volunteers who served up more burgers and hot-dogs (not sausage rolls Mike) đ&#x;˜‰ Starlight Entertainment supplied the disco which was enjoyed by all, especially those who “dancedâ€? to the rowing boat song!! (Oops Upside You Head by The Gap Band).
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Steve Valentine – Jukebox Crooners
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Abba Comes To Yarnscombe
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Yarnscombe Church Rescue Group News Well…….it has finally started! Since the last edition of The Eagle, we have selected our chosen contractor (Hannam and Sons) and, as you can see from the attached photo (Churchwork 1), work began on Monday 16 July 2018 and is expected to last about 6 weeks. One of the first jobs was to clear the “moat” around the outside of the church of several years of accumulated silt and foliage. Thanks to careful preparation work by the Chairman Tim Farr, this was a good deal easier than it might have been. As you can see from the photo (Churchwork 2), clearing the moat revealed that the floor is neatly lined with small stone cobbles, which, now they are exposed, will assist with the task of getting the rainwater clear of the walls. The presence of a few unsuspected, rather silted up, drains in the moat has also been revealed. It may even be possible to link some of the rainwater downpipes directly into these drains, rather than just letting them discharge somewhere into the moat, as has been the case until now. The next job was to erect the scaffolding (Churchwork 3) from which the carpenters will work to fit new woodwork and fascia panels etc. to which the new gutters and rainwater collection arrangements will be fixed. This scaffolding will also be used by roofers to repair and replace the loose and slipping slates, as well as by the stonemasons to make the required window and wall repairs. The purpose of this whole package of work is to fix the defects noted by the 5-year Inspection back in 2016. This will ensure that we have a watertight and viable building for the foreseeable future, within which to create a flexible and welcoming place for the Sunday church services as well as being suitable for a range of other musical and cultural activities that serves the whole community. Over the next year, the trickier work of making a design for the adaptations of the church interior and raising the grants needed to finance this, will be our main point of effort, but, for the moment, we are all just enjoying the excitement of seeing the church building condition improving day by day. On behalf of Tim Farr, Chairman, Yarnscombe Church Rescue Group
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Nature Notes We have had a month of warm, dry weather which has brought out the butterflies at last. A walk down the lane gave me a glimpse of the following:- Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown and Wall Brown. They appear to favour the flowers of the brambles which have been abundant and are beginning to set fruit. We need some rain to swell the blackberries before they ripen, and for eager hedge trimmers to avoid doing so before we can pick the fruit! On my walk I also noticed some welcome honeybees on the flowers. This fine weather should help their recovery from what have been several bad seasons. Earlier in the summer, I spotted a Common butterfly and a Small Tortoiseshell. The latter used to be quite common but has become scarce over the past few years. I have a Buddleia or Butterfly-bush in my garden which is now in flower and beginning to attract some butterflies, mainly Peacocks. Buddleias were first discovered in 1869 near the Tibetan-Chinese border, by French missionaries who sent specimens to Europe. Once established, the plants spread rapidly, particularly on waste ground and along railway embankments, and in some cities, like Bristol, they form thickets everywhere. I believe that every garden should have at least one bush, to provide a source of nectar for butterflies - and bees. It is also a very attractive plant with flowers ranging in colour from white through pink to deep purple. I visited a garden, recently, where the owners had experienced a swarm of flying ants. These are the black Garden Ant variety which don't sting but merely annoy, during the hot, humid weather which encourages us to bring out the barbecue and the ants to swarm. The garden lawn was also visited in the early mornings by a Green Woodpecker which also includes ants in its diet. Beekeepers don't like it much because it has a liking for bees. It is a bird which is unmistakable in its appearance with its green back, red crest and black facial markings, revealing its bright yellow-green rump when it flies off. It has a huge number of local names but I always used to know it as the "yaffle" which is something like the sound it makes when it is heard in the woods. Folklore says that when its cry is heard, rain will follow, so let's hope that we hear it soon - we need a drop!
Brown Owl
Historic Churches Day A chance to get some fresh air and visit your local church - St Andrew's! Come and take a look at the history and heritage on your doorstep. Do you know how old the church is? Why the tower is on the north (devil's) side? Who is the angel with a shield? Yes!!? well come and tell us all about it. No?? then pay a visit and find out. Share your memories and your knowledge. It was once suggested that the story of England could be told from anywhere in the country and that any village will reveal the social and economic changes upon which the country has grown. Be a church detective come and find England's story at your local church.
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What’s that flower? How many wild hedgerow flowers could you identify from the flowers in last months Eagle.
Part 1 – Answers Name Ribwort Plantain Cow Parsley Navelwort
Number 4 8 3
Name Shepherd’s Purse Stinging Nettle Garlic Mustard
Number 7 1 6
Name Dock Wild Carrot Lords and Ladies
Number 2 9 5
Big Butterfly Count How to take part Simply count butterflies for 15 minutes during bright (preferably sunny) weather during the big butterfly count. We have chosen this time of year because most butterflies are at the adult stage of their lifecycle, so more likely to be seen. Records are welcome from anywhere: from parks, school grounds and gardens, to fields and forests. If you are counting from a fixed position in your garden, count the maximum number of each species that you can see at a single time. For example, if you see three Red Admirals together on a buddleia bush then record it as 3, but if you only see one at a time then record it as 1 (even if you saw one on several occasions) – this is so that you don’t count the same butterfly more than once. If you are doing your count on a walk, then simply total up the number of each butterfly species that you see during the 15 minutes. You can send in your sightings online at www.bigbutterflycount.org or by using our FREE big butterfly count smartphone apps available for iOS and Android.
FOR SALE Stainless Steel Samsung American fridge/freezer Ice maker & water dispenser Perfect working order Now surplus to requirements Buyer collects - £75.00 Geraldine
Harracott WI Strawberry Cream Tea Sunday 29th July Harracott Hall 2:30pm to 4:30pm £5.00 per adult (£2.50 per child)
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Kids Struggling with Maths or English? Qualified and Experienced Tutor Ready to Help! Based in Yarnscombe – tutoring up to GCSE- £20/hour Contact Alison Hole – 07557 996705
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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 (four zeros) followed by the Tick This will unlock the cabinet. The defibrillator is automated and can be used by anyone and is self-explanatory 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
Yarnscombe Birthdays – August
Emma Stokes – 3 years old Alice Waller – 3 years 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!!!
Spirit Unleashed Programme of events: Pilates, stretch and relaxation Classes Monday 9:00am – 10:00am Tuesday Monday 10.15am – 11:15am Beginner 9:00am – 10:000am Monday 6:00pm – 7:00pm 10:00am – 11:00am Monday 7:00pm – 8:00pm Men’s Class 11:00am – 12:00noon Movement & Meditation Classes once a month 7:30pm – 8:45 pm 20th September 18th October 2nd November More dates to follow All sessions are pay as you go. Booking essential as small groups ** One 2 One Sessions** **Pilates** **Shamanic Healing** To Book contact Sue on 07896 326024 or email sue.spiritunleashed@gmail.com For more information see www.spiritunleashed.co.uk 18
Rubbish Dates – August 2018
Mobile Library Dates 2018
20th August 2018 17th September 2018 Monday mornings between11:00am and 11:40am in Village Hall car park
15th October 2018 12th November 2018 10th December 2018 31st December 2018
Don’t forget the Bank Holiday Monday at the end of August – the recycling will be collected a day later on Saturday 1st September
Village Hall Diary
Bingo Dates
The Village Hall bar is open every Saturday and Monday evening between 8:00pm and 11:00pm Men’s Skittles (Sept – Apr) Summer Skittles (Apr – Aug) Tuesday Ladies skittles and badminton Wednesday Short Mat Bowls Thursday Short Mat Bowls (7:30pm) Friday Youth Group (term time only) (7pm) (alternate) Yarnscombe Bingo (7:45pm) Anyone wishing to book the hall for a function contact Karen Avery (Booking Secretary) on 01805 624834. Monday
Listed below are the next few dates for the bingo. August Charity Bingo evenings
September 7th 21st
October 5th 19th
Doors open at 6:30pm. Eyes down at 7:45pm • Meat and fruit prizes. • Raffle. • Everyone welcome.
Bus Timetable There is a bus service to and from Barnstaple every Tuesday (except public holidays), run by Turners, route 322. The timetable for the village is as follows. Outward
Return
Yarnscombe (Phone Box)
Barnstaple Bus Station
Barnstaple Bus Station
Yarnscombe (Phone Box)
10:10
10:45
13:40
14:14
For full details of the route, visit the website: http://www.turnerstours.co.uk/busservices_timetable.asp?id=57
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North Devon Journal Community News If you know of any events in and around Yarnscombe and you would like it included in the North Devon Journal, please email me at oldchapel08@outlook.com. Thank you. Stephen Harrison
Community Pleas There have been a number of reports to the editors from people about some aspects of village life that can spoil the peace and tranquillity of Yarnscombe. The usuals are: • Speeding through the centre of the village and the surrounding lanes. This is a particular issue as the hedgerows are growing furiously in the warm weather. Keep an eye on you speed. • Inconsiderate parking - please think of emergency vehicles and the access they require to reach properties in the village. We have a wonderful facility at the village hall, so please, if you do not have room at your property for visiting friends or family to park when visiting you please direct them to the village hall car park. • Dogs barking – while we are enjoying this wonderful weather in our gardens and with the windows open, please be mindful of the impact dogs barking have on your neighbours. People in the village are more aware as there is more daytime movement and it’s still relatively light late into the evening. • Dog mess – most owners ensure they have bags with them to clear up after their dogs, but, there are some not-so responsible owners who don’t. There have been occurrences where mess has been left by the gates to the play park and in the field. Certainly not pleasant for the children in the park or visitors to the village. Thanks everyone!
Village Social Media
Village Village Hall Social Club Youth Group Shortmat Bowls Village Weekend
@YarnscombeVillage @yarnscombevillagehall @yarnscombesocialclub (private group page) (friend request required) @yarnscombevillageweekend
Village Village Hall Social Club
@YarnscombeVill1 @YarnscombeHall @YarnscombeSC
Village
@yarnscombevillage
Parish website: www.yarnscombe.org.uk
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 Hall) Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and Village Instagram account.
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