The Eagle - December 2018/January 2019

DECEMBER 2018 Volume 35

The Eagle 11

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

So, that was 2018 (written with 5 weeks to

minutes and agendas, together with important information and loads of history. The address is www.yarnscombe.org.uk

go!!). Serves us right for blinking twice. “They� say “time flies when you’re having fun� – well what a fun filled year we must have had!!

Two Rivers Mission

The last issue of The Eagle each year enables us to reflect and remember the last twelve months and look forward to the next chapter in Yarnscombe.

Village Hall

We’ve had at least ten new residents in the village during the last twelve months or so with more likely during 2019. We hope you are settling well into life in Yarnscombe.

If you’d like to help the VH & SC Committee with feedback on the “draft� website, please email victoryhall.yarnscombe@gmail.com. If you have any photos or historic information about the Hall, please send them through.

We have waved “bye bye� to Steph & Stephen Jubb (with William and Daphne) of Rose Acre and will be waving “bye bye� to Mike & Steph Reed (with Edward, William & Holly) of Meadow Villas together with Pauline Winfield early in the New Year.

Parishoners may like to know that the Two Rivers Mission Community website has been updated www.tworiversmissioncommunity.org

The new website for the Village Hall is progressing well and it is hoped that it will “go live� early in the New Year.

Bit of Christmas fun!

How many Santa hats can you find throughout this issue of The Eagle? Be the first (child) to ring through for a special prize. Answer next issue đ&#x;˜Š

We all wish you the very best of luck in your new homes.

Happy Christmas to you all from

Websites

Deadline for articles

In addition to the various social media platforms being used for the benefit of the village, it’s worth remembering that there are those good ol’ websites that have information relevant to us all in Yarnscombe.

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.

Village This site is administered by Richard Pengilley and has all the details for the Parish Council including the

Pat, Sharron and Stephen

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.

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 Gardens 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 maveryjk@aol.com 01805 624834 Lesley Latter Secretary lesleylatter@btinternet.com 01769 560470 Sharron Newberry V.H. & S.C. Treasurer victoryhall.yarnscombe@gmail.com 01769 561374 07786 850716 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 Please note: that phone numbers provided in The Eagle are to be used for village related purposes only.

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 Passmore

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

A big “THANK YOU” to those of you who have signed up already. As a wellknown high street supermarket may say “Every Little Helps”.

If you haven’ signed up yet, it’s very easy and every time you shop online, the Village Hall benefits.

Tyre Sales MOT Test Centre Vehicle Servicing & Repairs Auto Electrics Computerised Engine Diagnostics Classic Car Restoration Garden Machinery Repairs

The Quiz League: Season 3 Round 2

Contents Note from the Editors.......................... 1 Websites .............................................. 1 Village .............................................. 1 Two Rivers Mission ......................... 1 Village Hall....................................... 1

The 2018/19 Quiz League season continued on 17th November with some seriously good scoring. Once again, we had an incredibly close contest with only one point separating the top two teams – Leavers & Remainers taking this month’s crown by a whisker. Well done to all involved.

Bit of Christmas fun! ............................ 1 Useful Information .............................. 2 Parish Council .................................. 2

(There are now a number of people who want to take part but don’t have a team to which they belong – why not come along and put together a team on the night? You’ll be made most welcome.)

The Quiz League: Season 3 Round 2 .... 3 Down Your Way ................................... 3 Notes from the Parish Council ............. 4 Spirit Unleashed .................................. 4 For Sale ................................................ 5 Fresh Turkeys Available................... 5

Next is the Christmas Quiz on Saturday 15th December at 8.15pm in the Victory Hall. Suitable attire recommended!

League Table as at 2330 on 17/11/2018 Pos Team

Pts

1

Leavers & Remainers

16.5

2

Barton Hall

3

Hope Springs Eternal

4

The Outsiders

14

5

Insiders

11

6

Gregory’s Girls

6.5

7

Trev’s Treats

6

8

We’re with Stupid

3

9

The Revels

2

16 14.5

Quiz League Dates 15th December 2018 19th January 2019 16th February 2019 16th March 2019

Down Your Way 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

Village Clubs .................................... 2 Village Hall & Social Club Committee ........................................................ 2

Qualcast Petrol Rotavator ............... 5 From the Vicar ..................................... 7 Harvest Supper .................................... 7 St Andrew’s Church ............................. 7 Carol Service ........................................ 8 Advent ................................................. 9 Nature Notes ..................................... 10 Big Garden Birdwatch ........................ 10 Social Club – Christmas Opening Hours ........................................................... 11 New Year’s Eve .................................. 12 Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band ............ 13 Youth Group ...................................... 15 Yarnscombe Birthdays – December .. 15 Defribillator ....................................... 15 Advertisements ................................. 16 Rubbish Dates – December 2018 ...... 19 Rubbish Dates – January 2019........... 19 Mobile Library Dates 2018/2019 ....... 19 Village Hall Diary ................................ 19 Bingo Dates........................................ 19 Annual Subscriptions ......................... 20 Advertising Costs ........................... 20 Village Social Media ........................... 20 Editors ............................................... 20

Notes from the Parish Council Thank you to Michael Newberry for accepting the job of cleaning the bus shelter. We are certain, he will make a good job of it and help keep one of our assets in good condition.

So far, the weather has been kind to us, but as salt grit now gets delivered in dumpy bags, we decided to be pro-active and invest in long term storage solutions, so grit is usable if and when needed. At the November meeting the purchase of salt grit storage bins will be finalised, also a decision about their location. We will keep you updated.

At this time of year, it also seems relevant to remind everyone that Yarnscombe has an “Emergency Plan”, it does include who to contact/what to do in case of extreme weather, it also covers scenarios like long term loss of facilities (water/power), severe accident within parish boundaries and such like. We have a group of community volunteers, consisting of councillors and parishioners and the Emergency Plan box, sited at village hall, contains laminated village maps highlighting vital information, such as locations of wells and bore holes. We do realise that circumstances change, so if you have recently moved in to the village and would like to be added to our list of volunteers, maybe you possess a skill set that could be of use in an emergency, or if you or somebody you live with are vulnerable, please let us know. Contact us via the website www.yarnscombe.org.uk or contact the clerk on clerk4yarnscombe@hotmail.co.uk. Naturally, any information provided is confidential and we follow the guidelines as laid out in the General Data Protection Act 2018.

We are still looking into an alternative location for the notice board, hopefully we will come to a decision and possibly purchase a new (smaller sized) board at our November Meeting.

Planning - None Please note change in date of December Meeting: 19th December, 7.30 pm, Village Hall May we wish all parishioners a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Martina Dymond, Clerk – Parish Council

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 10th January 2019 ** NEW CLASSES ** Dancing Drum Journeying once a month 7:30pm – 9:00pm 13th December 2018 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

For Sale

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

Fresh Turkeys Available

Qualcast Petrol Rotavator

Most of us like to “shop locally”, so how about a turkey for Christmas reared in the Parish?

Unused due to Eric's ill health.

There are a few left at £5.50 per kilo. They will be dressed ready for the oven.

Cost £179 will accept £80 or nearest offer.

Gill Palmer (01769) 560075

Call/Text Charlotte Avery on 07773 908313 to reserve yours.

Huntshaw Parish Hall Annual Bangers Beans & Mash Supper

Saturday 1st 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

Harracott WI Carol Evening featuring unaccompanied singing with Harmony Four Group from Barnstaple Male Voice Choir.

Audience participation with the carols.

Thursday 6th December starting at 7:30pm.

Cost £3 + £1 for Mulled Wine should you wish to partake but isn't compulsory.

Tea/coffee, mince pies, biscuits included. Raffle.

It is with deep regret, due to ill health, Huntshaw Parish Hall Committee have had to CANCEL our Annual Bangers & Mash Night on Saturday 1st December. We thank you for all your support and send Gill our best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Margaret Haste Now released onto DVD

Yarnscombe Short Mat Bowls We recently held the Walter Avery Tournament at the Village Hall with so many teams present. Congrats to Winkleigh. Photos next issue.

the opening of the present Victory Village Hall

by Richard Lethbridge.

For more details contact: 07376 099627

A huge THANK YOU to the Village Hall & Social Club Committee and to everyone involved for putting on these events during 2018 from everyone in Yarnscombe.

We’re all looking forward to 2019.

From the Vicar The colour supplements have all published their ‘Easy Twenty-four Day Countdown to the Best Christmas EVER!’ and our television screens are groaning under the accumulated weight of dozens of succulent turkeys with all the trimmings. Around the world children, parents and teachers are preparing for THE NATIVITY PLAY. One Christmas a few years ago I used a sketch written by Riding Lights, a Christian theatre company. It started with a photographer taking a picture of the church’s Nativity scene. Joseph, Mary and a baby in a wooden manger. He felt this was a bit thin and anyway he needed to use as many of the children as possible so quickly added, angels, shepherds, kings and assorted animals.

But it still lacked something, it wasn’t Christmassy enough, so a tree, tinsel and a robin were added closely followed by a snowman, reindeer and Father Christmas. It looked great except that in the middle at the front was this messy wooden box. The photographer shouted ‘Away with the Manger.

In our efforts to produce the perfect Christmas it is easy to forget who we are celebrating. That the Lord of all creation came into our messy world. Born as a baby to die as a man so that we can, if we choose, accept the gift he offers us of forgiveness and everlasting life with Him. We wish you a joyful and blessed Christmas.

Tim Overton

Sunday Services in Yarnscombe December 23rd

6:30pm

Carol Service

www.tworiversmissioncommunity.org

St Andrew’s Church 2nd December Readers Mr. R. Pengilley Cleaners Mr. & Mrs. M. Wyatt Flowers Mrs. S. Harris th 9 December Readers Cleaners Mr. & Mrs. M. Wyatt Flowers Mrs. S. Harris rd 23 December Readers Cleaners Mrs. A. Prowse & Mrs. I. Maggs Flowers All together for Christmas th 30 December Readers Mr. G. Thomas Cleaners Mrs. A. Prowse & Mrs. I. Maggs Flowers All together for Christmas

6th January 2019 Readers Cleaners Mrs. R. Woollacott & Mrs. H. Jago Flowers Mrs. R. Woollacott th 13 January 2019 Readers Cleaners Mrs. R. Woollacott & Mrs. H. Jago Flowers Mrs. R. Woollacott th 20 January 2019 Readers Mrs. B. Sellwood Cleaners Mrs. S. Harris & Mrs. G. Harrison Flowers Mrs. H. Jago th 27 January 2019 Readers Cleaners Mrs. S. Harris & Mrs. G. Harrison Flowers Mrs. H. Jago

Harvest Supper In answer to some queries about the proceeds of the supper, which was a great success, it should be made clear that half the sum raised by the auction of produce, £263.45p, was sent to the North Devon Hospice. The remainder, including ticket sales amounting to £899.95 went to the PCC for St Andrew's Church.

Grahame Thomas Grahame Thomas

Carol Service

Christmas Carol Service St Andrew’s Church, Yarnscombe Sunday 23rd December at 6.30pm

Come and join our candle-lit celebration of Christmas.

A chance to sing your favourite Christmas Carols.

We are putting together a group of singers to lead the singing. If you would like to join in, please contact Richard Pengilley on 01769 560783.

If you would like to join the team to decorate the church, please contact Marian Farr on 07809 211541.

There will be a competition for the Under 12s for the best painted cardboard Christmas tree. Collect your blank cardboard tree from the church at any time.

At the end of the Service there will be a retiring collection in support of the work of the Yarnscombe Church Rescue Group.

Please come with your best voice, a candle lantern if you have one and stay for refreshments after the service.

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.

Advent

The following Mondays @ 6.30pm ______ Monday 3rd December ______

LOOKING FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS! Welcoming the Light The Advent, Christmas season is at the darkest time of the year and contains within it the shortest day. It is not surprising that this should be a time when we want to add light to our lives. ‘It is better to light a small candle than to complain about the darkness’ Christmas and Advent are about the Light of Christ coming into our lives, coming to each of us and to the world.

------------------------------------------------------------------------In the business of this season, we have created a space - for thirty minutes on a MONDAY EVENING – to pause and rest as we wait and look forward to Christmas. Come along, light a candle, listen, chat and reflect.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------A reminder that this year’s Carol Service is at 6.30pm on 23rd December!!

Monday 10th December ______ Monday 17th December ______ Sunday 23rd December Carol Service 6.30pm

ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH YARNSCOMBE

Nature Notes With the onset of colder weather, we can expect to see more of our winter visitors, from the subarctic areas and, also, from the nearer European Continent. On a recent holiday in Scotland, I noticed flocks of pink-footed geese flying overhead to the RSPB Reserve at Loch Leven. Here, at home, we have small flocks of starlings, in their beautiful, speckled winter plumage, busily picking over the fields for worms, grubs and other insects. These will be joined by fieldfare and redwings, in mixed flocks. They are very similar in appearance, with spotted breasts, like thrushes. The fieldfare is the larger and darker of the two while the redwing, as its name suggests, is distinguished by having a white stripe above its eye and a reddish patch under the wing. Both are driven westwards by cold, harsh weather and stop to feed on hedgerow berries and fallen apples in addition to what they can find in the fields.

Birds are truly amazing creatures, descendants of the dinosaurs, which have spread to every part of the globe and, by the power of flight, have been able to adapt to local conditions by migrating when it suits them. We humans can make life easier for them by feeding them when they come to our gardens, by providing suitable nest boxes and, if we are farmers, by farming in a sympathetic way, leaving some hedges uncut for a while, for example.

Hedgehogs are declining rapidly in numbers in the UK. They are one of only three mammals which hibernate (along with bats and dormice), starting in October or November. They like warm, dry places, so a pile of old logs or dead leaves would suit them - or even an old compost heap. The same applies to our frogs and toads which are dormant during the winter, although they may wake up to forage during warmer periods. We should just be aware of their possible presence and go easy with the strimmer and the garden fork.

Happy Christmas to you all - and a good New Year!

Brown Owl Big Garden Birdwatch It’ll soon be that time of year again when we can sit down for an hour and watch the visitors to our gardens and take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.

For nearly 40 years this annual event has encouraged children and adults alike to monitor the birds they see to add to the records and track trends on our feathered friends incline and decline in numbers. Nearly half a million people nationwide now take part each year.

Visit www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch and register from 12th December. The birdwatch weekend takes place between 26th & 28th January 2019.

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

Social Club – Christmas Opening Hours

New Year’s Eve

YARNSCOMBE VILLAGE HALL

Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band

Tickets will be available for sale at the forthcoming quiz nights and on Christmas Eve!!

Light Up a Life this Christmas

Light a candle in memory of your loved ones at our special services that take place across North Devon, including in your own community. These services are open to everyone and you will receive a warm welcome. Please be aware that you do not have to have been supported by either hospice to attend a service.

Please visit our websites www.northdevonhospice.org.uk and https://www.chsw.org.uk for details of all services.

Your local service is being held at:

Methodist Church, Torrington Sunday 16th December 7.00pm @ Heather Bank

Light Up a Life offers us all the opportunity to honour the memory of loved ones, together with many others who are doing the same thing. It helps us realise we are not alone in missing someone special at this time of year.

If you cannot attend a Light Up a Life service but would still like to be part of this season of remembrance, you can take part in the Light Up a Life appeal by giving us the name of your loved one when making a donation online at www.northdevonhospice.org.uk. or when phoning the Light Up A Life team on 01271 347232 with your donation. Your loved one’s name will be written on a star which will hang on our special Light Up A Life Christmas tree and also entered into our special Light Up a Life books of remembrance which will be displayed at our Light Up a Life services across North Devon.

To donate to Children’s Hospice South West, please visit www.chsw.org.uk or call 01271 325270.

Your loved one’s name will be written in our Light Up a Life Book of Remembrance, which can be viewed at our Little Bridge House Hospice and will be displayed at our Light Up a Life services across North Devon.

By making a donation to North Devon Hospice or Children’s Hospice South West in memory of your loved ones, you will be helping to make a difference to those who need our care both today and into the future.

Youth Group The Youth Group continues to need your help. PLEASE! 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.

Yarnscombe Birthdays – December

Ethan Hole 11 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!!!

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 01805 624834 as I will need to replace parts and ensure it is working.

Chris (and Karen) Avery

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Rubbish Dates – December 2018

Mobile Library Dates 2018/2019

Village Hall car park Monday (unless specified) mornings between 11:00am and 11:40am 10th December 2018 14th January 2019

Rubbish Dates – January 2019

11th February 2019 11th March 2019 8th April 2019 10th May 2019 (FRIDAY) 3rd June 2019 We are waiting on a decision about the future of the Mobile Library Service from Devon County Council after a consultation exercise earlier this year. As this is the case these timetables are provisional and may change, but we will advertise well in advance if they do.

This timetable only relates to those properties served by Torridge District Council (there

are 6 properties in the parish covered by North Devon District Council which has a different rubbish collection timetable) .

Village Hall Diary 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

Bingo Dates Listed below are the next few dates for the bingo.

December 14th Christmas Bingo

January 11th 25th

February 8th 22nd

Doors open at 6:30pm. Eyes down at 7:30pm • Meat and fruit prizes.

• Raffle.

• Everyone welcome.

Annual Subscriptions Each February we ask all households for a contribution of at least £5.00 to cover the production and printing costs of The Eagle. Unfortunately, printing costs did increase during the year – but this still means you get each issue for the bargain cost of 45p each month.

We will attach to the next 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.

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.

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.