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SEPTEMBER 2018

The Eagle 8

Volume 35

Yarnscombe Newsletter by the Community for the Community Note from the Editors

Social Events

Before you know it, it’s September – Autumn. Hasn’t the year flown by so far?!

Coffee Morning A huge thank you to everyone involved in the Coffee Morning held in aid of the Village Hall.

We hope that everyone hasn’t suffered too much with the heatwave. It’s “good” to see that the weather has reverted to the usual during August.

It was wonderful to see so many of you at this event. A grand total of £340 was raised from the sale of the bacon rolls and bucks fizz together with the raffle, childrens stall and produce.

Please spare a thought for those who live by the using the land for farming and livestock and that they can recover for the rest of the year.

Steve Valentine An amazing evening’s entertainment by a very talented guy. All of those who came along sang along with the popular repertoire of songs. Many have requested a return visit.

Villager News We are very sad to hear that Eric Palmer (St Andrew’s Close) passed away on 21st August. Both the editors have benefitted from his kind donations of plants, particularly Crocosmia “Lucifer”, for our gardens.

The Waterfall

Our deepest condolences are sent to Jill and the rest of the family at this sad time.

Huge congratulations to you all.

A 3-piece band performing their first ever gig in front of an audience of about 50 people in the Village Hall playing a mix of music from Oasis to Stone Roses and some of their own material.

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.

We are sure you will all join the Editors in wishing Sue HamerMoss and her dogs a warm welcome following her move into Ivy Cottage. You can read her story on page 7. We hope you all will be very happy here in Yarnscombe.

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 1

Useful Information

Village Hall & Social Club Committee 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

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)

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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

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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

A big “THANK YOU” to those of you who have signed up already. As a wellknown high street supermarket may say “Every Little Helps”. Please note: that phone numbers provided in The Eagle are to be used for village related purposes only.

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Contents Note from the Editors ..................... 1 Villager News .................................. 1 Social Events.................................... 1 Coffee Morning ........................... 1 Steve Valentine ........................... 1 The Waterfall .............................. 1 Useful Information .......................... 2 Parish Council .............................. 2 Village Clubs ................................ 2 Village Hall & Social Club Committee .................................. 2 Social Club – Diary of Events ........... 3 The Quiz League Returns! ............... 3 Abba Comes To Yarnscombe .......... 4

Harvest Supper ................................ 4 Notes from the Parish Council ........ 5 Parochial Church Council Meeting .. 5 Tour of Britain ................................. 5 From the Vicar ................................. 6 St Andrew’s Church ......................... 6 Yarnscombe Reunion ...................... 7 New resident(s) at Ivy Cottage ........ 7 Yarnscombe Church Rescue Group News................................................ 8 Nature Notes ................................... 9 Historic Churches Day ..................... 9 Irresponsible pet owners .............. 10 Youth Group .................................. 10

Advertisements ............................. 11 Defribillator ................................... 14 Yarnscombe Birthdays – September ....................................................... 14 Spirit Unleashed ............................ 14 Rubbish Dates – September 2018 . 15 Mobile Library Dates 2018 ............ 15 Village Hall Diary ........................... 15 Bingo Dates ................................... 15 Bus Timetable................................ 16 North Devon Journal Community News.............................................. 16 Village Social Media ...................... 16 Editors ........................................... 16

Social Club – Diary of Events What a busy Summer we have had courtesy of the Village Hall and Social Club. Comedians, singers, and who could forget the fete. We now eagerly await “Abba” on 1st September, the quiz league and “Fleetwood Mac” in February 2019 over the next few months. 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. As always, keep an eye on the village and social club Facebook pages and Twitter feeds for updates and confirmed events.

Editors Note: Everyone in the village who have attended the various events this year are incredibly grateful for the hard work and dedication by the Village Hall & Social Club Committee. Thank you

The Quiz League Returns! We’re about to enter that time of year again, when the nights have drawn in and there’s only ‘Strictly…’ to watch on TV. So why not come on down to the Social Club at least once per month and play for the pig? Our fabulous quiz league trophy is up for grabs once more and all the monies raised goes to charity. From October through to March there will be one quiz per month (dates below) on a Saturday at 8.15pm - £2 per person. You don’t have to turn up to every one as there is a prize for each of the six nights, but we all know it’s the taking part that counts! There’ll be a reminder in October’s Eagle; in the meantime, get your teams (max. 6 per team) together and do the difficult bit – find a name and make a note of the dates: 20th October 2018 17th November 2018 15th December 2018 19th January 2019 16th February 2019 16th March 2019

Abba Comes To Yarnscombe

Congratulations!! What an incredible job Mandy and Paula have done by selling over 250 tickets for Abba Chique to come to Yarnscombe on 1st September. If, for any reason, you find you canâ€™t come along on the night, let them know as they have a â€œwaiting listâ€? for more tickets. There will also be the Fire Shack in the car park serving hot food and drinks during the evening. As it is an Abba night, it would be great to see as many people as possible dressed up in full 70s outfits. This will be an amazing eveningđ&#x;˜Š

Harvest Supper The Harvest Supper will be held in the Victory Hall at 7pm on Tuesday 9th October. Sally Morrish has kindly offered to provide the main course, Cottage Pie, and Rosemary Woollacott will organise the desserts. Geoffrey Clapp will once again be there to conduct a lively auction of produce at the end of the evening. Tickets, price ÂŁ8 for adults and ÂŁ4 for children under 12yrs, are now available from Grahame Thomas (560487) or Richard Pengilley (560783). 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 7th October at 6.30pm. All are welcome. 4

Notes from the Parish Council It was good to see representatives of the Village Hall Committee attending the last council meeting, trying to work together with the council to solve financial difficulties experienced by Village Hall. We are a very small parish, all the village organisations are working hard for the benefit of the village, but by communicating with each other on a regular basis much more could be achieved. As a parish council we have a legal obligation to be transparent and at present we use a variety of means to communicate with parishioners. Agendas and Draft Minutes are posted on the notice board, posted on the website, we have a monthly column in The Eagle and not forgetting our monthly council meetings. At any point, everybody is welcome to contact the clerk and/or councillors to include any issues for the agenda. At the moment, we are working on finding new ways to include all residents and opening up new avenues of communication. Please feel free to forward suggestions, on how the council can best serve you. Just a reminder, we are still looking for a footpath warden (PROW) and we support the Youth Clubâ€™s appeal for new volunteers, so that they can continue to operate. It has been in existence for decades and many parents (myself included) have helped out over the years. Hopefully, new families moving into the village are able and willing to fill the gap. Planning: 2 Storey Side Extension and erection of garage 3LZ

Tawny Cottage Yarnscombe Barnstaple EX31

Martina Dymond, Clerk - Parish Council

Parochial Church Council Meeting There will be a meeting of the PCC in the Victory Hall at 7:30pm on Tuesday 11th September. Items for the Agenda to me by Tuesday 4th September please.

Grahame Thomas Tel: 01769 560487

Tour of Britain You may be aware that the Tour of Britain cycle race will be coming to North Devon on MONDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER with the stage starting in Cranbrook, near Exeter and finishing in Barnstaple. There are rolling road closures and restrictions together with some car parks being closed or have restricted access in North Devon during the day. Full details and the full route can be found on the Devon Live (https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/road-closure-tour-of-britain-1929076#) or the Tour (https://www.tourofbritain.co.uk/2018/03/23/2018-race-dates-2-to-9-september/ ) websites. 5

From the Vicar Dear Friends Has this year brought a deluge of family visiting or, is that joy still come or, is it just part of the norm of life where family come and go feeling welcomed, loved and accepted. As two mums our children live, work, study in different parts of the country and also in far flung countries of the world and therefore some we see more often than others. The bond of love we have for our children is undeniable and it is a bond that many of you w ill share with us. For others, this may not be your experience, and we both realise how blessed we are to have children. Until it actually happened to us, we would not have believed it was possible, but the moment we each saw our first, second, third and subsequent children we experienced an overwhelming love – each time amazed that this love could be extended to another and in equal proportions to the previous. This tiny baby, who to others must have looked like any other baby, was my son, my daughter. The moment a parent first sees their own child is unforgettable. The love a parent feels for a child is almost indescribable. Yet this is the analogy God uses of his love for you. You are a child of God. The love he has for you is even greater than that which parents feel for their own children. Knowing who you are will have a big impact on your life. Know that you are a deeply loved child of God. This should be the basis of your confidence, security and hope. If you would like to know more about the immense and complete love God has for you why not come along to one of the many services across the Mission Communit y, or arrange a time to speak with one of us and together we can explore where you are. With our love and blessings

Belinda and Jacque Email: bspeedandrews@gmail.com or tel; 07468 462535 Email: jacquelineward1@btinternet.com or tel: 01805 60360

Sunday Services in Yarnscombe SEPTEMBER 2ND – 15th Sunday after Pentecost

6:30pm

Communion

SEPTEMBER 23RD – 18th Sunday after Pentecost

6:30pm

Evening Prayer

www.tworiversmissioncommunity.org

St Andrew’s Church 2nd September Readers Mrs. G. Harrison Cleaners Mrs. R. Woollacott & Mrs. H. Jago Flowers Mrs. H. Jago th 9 September Readers Cleaners Mrs. R. Woollacott & Mrs. H. Jago Flowers Mrs. H. Jago

16th September Readers Cleaners Mrs. S. Harris & Mrs. G. Harrison Flowers Mrs. G. Harrison rd 23 September Readers Mr. S. Harrison Cleaners Mrs. S. Harris & Mrs. G. Harrison Flowers Mrs. G. Harrison

Yarnscombe Reunion

Yarnscombe Reunion Yarnscombe Village Hall

Sunday 30th September between 3pm & 5pm Please bring your old photos and memorabilia (put your name on the back)

Come and reminisce over a cuppa. Bring and Share Tea. Draw. Admission Free - Everyone Welcome New resident(s) at Ivy Cottage Hello to my new neighbours.!! I have just moved into Ivy Cottage with my 5 dogs, and thought that the fabulous Eagle magazine would be a great place to introduce myself. I have really enjoyed meeting quite a few people as I walk my puppies around the village. I am new to village life, having lived about 400 yards from Langtree village with only one neighbour. My dogs will get used to the comings and goings of Yarnscombe but please bear with us for a while as they tend to bark at unfamiliar things. My passion is doing dog agility with my dogs. The partnership that develops between dog and handler is so rewarding. My young Jack Russell was a real star in competitions until he sadly developed a back problem. I am looking forward to training my pups in agility when they are older and am seeking to rent part of a field for my equipment. Can you help? Perhaps there is interest in the village to do agility with your dogs? If so, I would love to start a club here. Just let me know. Another hobby is the folk scene. I have been a Morris dancer for years. I call barn dances and play recorder with a few Devon bands, mainly at private functions such as birthdays and weddings. Barn dancing is such fun, so inclusive and easy to learn. My big thrill is to see the joy on peopleâ€™s faces as they dance. I also love skiing. I have organised group holidays for friends in the past. The thrill of being able to travel under your own steam for miles with beautiful views unfolding, is unbeatable and well worth the initial struggle of bruises and tight boots! Finally a big thank you to everyone who has made me feel so welcome. Do please pop in and say hello if you are passing. I am hoping to get to social events as I settle in. There is still a lot to do round the house and with the dogs but we are getting there!! I look forward to meeting more of you in due course.

Sue Tel: 560708 7

Yarnscombe Church Rescue Group News The work continues….. The first picture introduces our workforce from Hannam and Sons. They are from Left to Right: Paul, Mike (the Boss!) Luke and Peter. Your eyes do not deceive you – Paul and Peter are indeed twins! During the recent good weather, the team has been able to complete all the roof repairs and install the new guttering and downpipes, just in time for the very welcome rainfall over the weekend of 11/12 August. I am pleased to report that everything is watertight. The second picture shows an example of these newly installed cast-iron rainwater arrangements. As you can (just) see, the bottom of the drainpipe is now connected into an existing underground drain, which will lead water away from the area around the front door, instead of leaving it to wash around the entrance area. The third picture shows the repair to the north ‘moat’ retaining wall, which was in danger of collapsing forward onto the church. With the roof repaired and the drainage arrangements working, attention has now turned to the stonework of the tower walls and the windows. The fourth picture shows Luke (our qualified Stonemason “banker”) working on the reinforced mortar repair of a buttress capstone on the southeast corner of the church. This is a procedure not unlike one that dentists perform on teeth that need filling! First, the rotten stone is ground back to sound material, then a reinforcing structure is inserted before the stone is rebuilt back up to the correct size and shape, using a special preparation of Bath stone powder, lime and cement, carefully coloured to match. The results are indistinguishable from the original and should last for many years. It looks as though our original estimate of completing this phase of the work around the end of August or early September will hold. As I mentioned in the last edition of The Eagle, we will then be engaged in making the design for the adaptations of the church interior and then raising the grants needed to finance this. So, it may look as though there isn’t much happening over the winter months, but there will be plenty of work going on in preparation for the next really exciting stage of the project – remodelling the interior!

On behalf of Tim Farr, Chairman, Yarnscombe Church Rescue Group

Nature Notes It has been a disappointing summer as far as butterflies are concerned. I had expected the very warm weather and the southerly winds to bring visitors from the Continent; Painted Ladies and Clouded Yellows, but no such luck. Even the fairly 'common' butterflies, such as Peacocks and Red Admirals have been rather scarce, and I have seen only a couple of Small Tortoiseshells this year. However, when I went to RHS Rosemoor gardens, recently, it was alive with butterflies because they have planted those shrubs and flowers which attract them. Sadly, in the farmed landscape in which we live there are not many flowers, certainly not in those fields which have been weed-killed before planting with corn. It brings to mind a holiday in France which my wife and I had, many years ago. We went to the Auvergne, to La Bourboule, a small thermal spa town. From there, we walked up into the hills among the woods and mountain pastures, full of flowers and grazing cows with 'tonking' cowbells. We came across many birds Buzzards, Kites, Crested Tits and Goldcrests - but also some beautiful butterflies - Clouded Yellows, Swallowtails, Camberwell Beauties and a Pearl-bordered Fritillary (to be seen here in Devon). This was a managed landscape, but one in which the management had been done sensitively. It was in the French equivalent of a National Park and was certainly not typical of other areas of France but it shows what can result when Nature is allowed a little bit of freedom. The second broods of Swallows and Martins are starting to gather on the electricity wires, prior to their departure later in the autumn for sub-Saharan Africa, an amazing journey for small birds which weigh only a few grams. Where have all the Swifts gone? I still have a nesting place under the eaves of my house waiting for them but they have not been here for many years and I have seen hardly any in the local area. But, to end on good news, it appears that Goldfinches, those charming little birds which come to our bird tables, are on the increase.

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.

Youth Group As mentioned in the previous issues of The Eagle, the Youth Group needs help. 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. Is there an alternative? Please get in touch through either Karen at maveryjk@aol.com or Sharron at newberrys1969@gmail.com if you can help.

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Irresponsible pet owners Unfortunately, there appears to be an increase in dog fouling around the village again. It isn’t a pleasant find when walking to the hall or to the park with the children. The message is simple – please take your dog mess home with you or bag it up and put it in one of the bins located around the village. @ Heather Bank

Anyone seen not clearing up after their pet can be reported and fined.