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ASHBRITTLE GREENHAM STAWLEY BATHEALTON KITTISFORD

March 2015

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From about 1965 PARISH NEWS March 2015 For the Parishes of ASHBRITTLE with GREENHAM, BATHEALTON,

STAWLEY and KITTISFORD

LIFE OF THE CHURCH "To Thee our sacrifice we bring of Lenten fast and prayer,

Till, cleansed by Thee, our God and King, thy Paschal joy we share."

[Damon 1591]

Sunday March 1st Lent 2 "You are the light of the world," Jesus says

9.30 a.m. PARISH COMMUNION Stawley

Reading Matthew 5 verses 13 to 16

11.15 a.m. FAMILY SERVICE Bathealton

Wednesday March 4th Lent meeting: "I am the Good Shepherd"

7.30 p.m. Ashbrittle Village Hall. Informal talk, questions and

Discussion, plus light supper.

Sunday March 8th Lent 3 "Wolves in sheep's clothing"

9.30 a.m. PARISH COMMUNION Ashbrittle

Reading John 2 verses 13 to 22

11.15 a.m. MORNING WORSHIP Stawley

Wednesday March 11th Lent meeting: "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life"

7.30 p.m. Ashbrittle Village Hall: see above

Sunday March 15th Mothering Sunday "Hand in Hand" ***

8.45 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION Ashbrittle

10.00 a.m. FAMILY SERVICE for Everyone Kittisford

Wednesday March 18th Lent meeting: "I am the True Vine"

7.30 p.m. Ashbrittle Village Hall: see above

Sunday March 22nd Passion Sunday "Loving and losing life"

9.30 a.m. PARISH COMMUNION Bathealton

Reading John 12 verses 20 to 33

11.15 a.m. FAMILY SERVICE Kittisford

4.00 p.m. EVENING PRAYER Greenham

Wednesday March 25th Lent Meeting: "I am the Resurrection and the Life"

7.30 p.m. Ashbrittle Village Hall: see above

Sunday March 29th Palm Sunday "Hosanna by Donkey" *** 8.45 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION Greenham

10.00 a.m. FAMILY SERVICE Ashbrittle

(*** please note change of times)

HOLY WEEK & EASTER SERVICES Maundy Thursday "I am the Bread of Life"

7.30 p.m. SHARING, COMMUNION & HEALING Stawley

GOOD FRIDAY "I am that I am"

10.00 a.m. THE STORY OF HOLY WEEK ` Ashbrittle

2.00 p.m. SERVICE of PRAYER and MEDITATION Kittisford

EASTER EVE "I am the Gate"

8.00 p.m. COMPLINE Greenham

EASTER DAY "I am with you always"

9.30 a.m. EASTER COMMUNION Bathealton

Readings Acts 10 verses 34 to 43: John 20 verses 1 to 18

11.15 a.m. FESTIVAL OF EASTER PRAISE Stawley

Vicar Rev Martin Perry, 51 Rockwell Green, Wellington TA21 9BZ 01823 665803

Lay Minister Elaine McNicholas, School House, Bathealton 01984 624428

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Thought for the Month

Ash to Eggs

I'm writing this on Ash Wednesday. We have

a service this evening. I said to someone we

might have coffee afterwards. The response -

we could but most won't stay. Why? People

would be wanting to get home to watch ‘Wolf

Hall’ on TV!

What a dark serial that is. But life was

like that then – dark, very dark if you were

not on King Henry's side. The rooms were

dark too – atmospheric in candlelight.

(Anyone recognise the room in Cothay Manor

used by Thomas Cromwell?) The whole

drama broods with the tensions of historic dis-

agreements.

I don't know how accurate it all is, his-

tory-wise. It feels as if some pretty good re-

search has been done into Tudor life and poli-

tics. I'm reading Hilary Mantel's book ‘Wolf

Hall’ at the moment and it's interesting how

often she quotes lines from the tele version.

The facts seem to ring true but one can't be

quite sure about the characters of the people,

one never can.

The whole atmosphere is filled with re-

ligious innuendo. Being about the struggles

of the Reformation, one would expect that,

voiced as high theology or as colloquial preju-

dice. Educated as a Catholic, Hilary sadly

lost her faith at the age of twelve. One won-

ders why. Rather young to come to such a

conclusion, maybe. But she knows her stuff

and shows a grasp of what being Christian is

about.

There's another dark serial just coming

to an end – ‘Broadchurch’ the sequel. The

first series was about the murder of a young

boy, it went on to reveal the powerful emo-

tions in the village where the tragedy hap-

pened. This second one is also very intense –

but it seems to be more about squeezing out

all that intensity, everyone left drained, all

their human failings and confusion exposed.

The crimes are just the means to portray that

end.

There's no mention of real faith or spiri-

tual understanding. Even the vicar can seem

rather inept. But perhaps the last episode next

week will be quite different. Can't at the mo-

ment see a sunrise of happiness on its way!

But doesn't Lent have a darkness in its

character? It begins with ashes – ‘ashes to

ashes, dust to dust’. It's about being realistic

– about our mortality, our inadequacies, our

imperfections, and how far can we deal with

such impossibilities. It descends towards

Good Friday where, on the cross, cruel and

self-centred humanity is fully exposed, to-

gether with the consequences we inflict on

each other and our world.

We would even destroy God if we

could. But then come the eggs, signalling the

defeat of the ashes. The phoenix celebrates.

It bursts out of the cold egg of death with

promises of new life and new beginnings.

And not merely promises – but power; the

power to end the past, leave it behind and start

afresh. No – not by my power nor by your

power….but…

"Put your hand in the hand of the man who

stilled the water…."

He brings light into the darkness of your own

‘Wolf Hall’, and sanity and direction into the

confusion of your own ‘Broadchurch’.

Leave behind the ash which stands for

death. Take on the egg which brings new life!

Martin Perry

Churchwardens

Ashbrittle with Greenham Charles Doble The Old Rectory, Ashbrittle,TA21 0LQ 01823 672365

David Hanks Manley House, Ashbrittle,TA21 0LE 01823 672436

Bathealton Vacancies Please apply to Martin Perry

Kittisford Brenda Hollick Kittisford Glebe, Kittisford, TA21 0SA 01823 672366

Hugh Tregelles Newhouse Farm, Kittisford, TA21 0SA 01823 672349

Stawley Penny Hare Stawley Mill, Wellington, TA21 0HT 01823 672183

Graham Henson Court Place Farm, Stawley TA21 0HP 01823 672496

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Preschool News

Ofsted Inspection

We’re delighted to announce that Preschool’s

recent Ofsted Inspection (January 2015) was

rated ‘good’. These are some of the key find-

ings:

The quality of teaching is consistently

good with a strong emphasis on supporting

the children’s language and communication

skills.

Staff are very successful in supporting

children’s personal, social and emotional de-

velopment.

Staff provide good support so that children

gain confidence and are emotionally secure.

The preschool has an ethos of learning

with nature. This means children have a

really good understanding of the natural world

and enjoy being outdoors.

To read the full inspection report, type

in ‘Stawley Under Fives Preschool’ at

www.reports.ofsted.gov.uk Well done to the

staff and committee who work very hard to

make the Preschool the wonderful place that it

is.

Gruffalo Trail

The Gruffalo Trail at Haldon Forest was a

great outdoor adventure for the children, one

which they enjoyed with Stawley School.

They eagerly found The Gruffalo characters in

amongst the woodland plants and their faces

lit up when they discovered the huge gruffalo

at the end of the walk! They were amazed to

see he had all the same features (the knobbly

knees, the turned out toes… you know the

rest!) as the one they’ve been discovering in

the story.

Goat Visit

The children have thoroughly enjoyed learn-

ing about goats this month and had a first-

hand experience of meeting a real goat! Jake

the Kid visited Preschool and all the children

had a go at feeding him his bottle of milk.

Thank you to the family who bought him from

their farm to visit Preschool.

Into Space

In the next half-term Preschool staff will be

igniting the children’s interest in space. The

story ‘Whatever Next’ by Jilly Murphy will

no doubt inspire the children’s imagination to

travel to space and back all in a day at Pre-

school!

Caroline Atkinson

Wellington Choral Society

75th Anniversary Concert

On Saturday 28 March Laurence Blyth will be

conducting Wellington Choral Society’s 75th

Anniversary Concert with performances of

Felix Mendelssohn’s Hymn of Praise and of

excerpts from Messiah, at St John’s Church,

Wellington.

The performance is at 7.30pm and tick-

ets (£12 for adults, free for under 18s ) may be

obtained from Nurtured by Nature, South

Street, Wellington, from the Taunton Informa-

tion Centre at Taunton Library, from choir

members, on the door, or online at

www.wellingtonchoralsociety.org.uk.

A History of Wellington Choral Society

is being produced to commemorate the Anni-

versary, and will be on sale at the concert.

There will also be an exhibition of archive

material, tracing the Society’s origins back to

the foundation of the Wellington Harmonic

Society in 1871.

Parish News Donations

Many thanks for donations from:

Mr & Mrs P Musgrove

Anne Bond

Mr & Mrs Buswell

DJ Hutchinson

Anonymous

Donations may be left at The Village Shop in

an envelope marked ‘Parish News’ or sent to

the Treasurer:

Andrew Millard, Barton Barn, Kittisford,

Wellington, Somerset TA21 0RZ

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ASHBRITTLE

VILLAGE HALL

EASTER BINGO

Friday 20th March

Doors open at 7pm

Eyes Down 8pm

£1 admission

to include refreshments

Ashbrittle, Stawley

and Clayhanger

Cricket Club

EASTER

BINGO

Saturday 14th March

Appley Pavilion

Doors open 7pm

Eyes down 8pm

RAFFLE & GOOD PRIZES

BARGAINS! BARGAINS!

£1 and Under Sale

BATHEALTON VILLAGE HALL

BOOKS, BRIC-

A-BRAC

Saturday 14th March

at 2.30pm

Entrance 20p

Bathealton Village Hall

Invites you to an afternoon

of light music.

" FRIVOLOUS WINDS"

(flute, clarinet, bassoon)

On Sunday April 12th

at 3.30pm.

£5-00 includes tea and cake

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Country Matters

In Memoriam

To night the winds begin to rise

And roar from yonder day;

The last red leaf is whirl’d away,

And rooks are blown about the skies;

The forest crack’d, the water curl’d,

The cattle huddled on the lea;

And wildly dash’d on tower and tree

The sunbeam strikes along the world.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Early February: The Roe deer around Ap-

pley are sporting their newly grown antlers.

These are extraordinary structures, superfi-

cially like horns but shed each year, the suc-

ceeding year’s crop usually being larger than

the last, at least until the animal is past it’s

prime. Initially, antlers are covered with a

skin and fine hairs, known as velvet, which

dies and falls away when they are grown.

Why deer’s antlers are produced and fall off is

not known, as cows and goats – their close

relatives – do not shed their horns.

Roe deer are a mid-brown colour with a

white rump and are a native British species.

They are typically found in small groups on

the edge of woodland and are the most numer-

ous deer in Britain.

Roe deer mate in July and August and

the implantation of the egg is delayed until

December; the young being born the follow-

ing May or June. The kids are left in the

scrub and are suckled 2 or 3 times a day.

T.S. Elliot called February to March

‘the dark time of the year – between melting

and freezing’, which seems to sum up the last

few weeks of weather. But on 14th February

my pond was ‘alive’ with croaking frogs all

busily mating and spawning, so let’s hope the

frogs have a good year.

Most of the birds have started to sing

again and I expect you will hear the chaf-

finches. The chaffinch song is a spirited one

with a vigorous string of short, cheerful

sounding notes, then a slower string of notes

finishing with a brisk twirl.

The rooks are starting to repair their

nests but not with too much effort as yet, and

the moles are cleaning and extending their

runs ready for the breeding season. I expect

you’ve got plenty of new mole hills on your

lawn!

Catkins have extended to release their

pollen and pussy willows have their white soft

flowers out.

Sally Merrett

Ashbrittle rainfall in inches

January 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

3.86 3.84 4.82 8.05 4.55

Cedric Hooper

Gardening Group

Many thanks to Lena for hosting our first

meeting, I think we all enjoyed themselves

greatly. Sorry I kept everyone for so long

organising the programme when you all

wanted to look at the interesting photos and

chat.

Thanks to Cilla Newson for volunteer-

ing to host the next meeting:

PHOTOS OF FLOWERING PLANTS IN

AUSTRALIA, MALASIA AND JAPAN

Wednesday 25th March

Briars Cottage, Tracebridge

at 7.00 for 7.30 pm

Please bring along any books you may have

that will help to identify some of the flowers.

Future events, date TBA:

April – Green Combe, Porlock

May - Burrow Farm Gardens, near Honiton

and Visit to Met office in Exeter.

September 13th Stawley Flower Show - see

page 14 for details of classes.

Please contact Lesley on 672119 or

lesleygarner@btinternet.com for further in-

formation.

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GLOBE INN, APPLEY

1st Thursday of the month – from about 8.00pm – MUSIC – Bring your own instruments

3 real ales + Tricky cider and the run-of-the-mill fizzy stuff.

We serve food that we would like to eat. We try to buy local produce and avoid air miles!

We serve wine that we would like to drink

Dogs very welcome (Ferrets and cats tolerated)

Skittle alley for Skittling or Parties

Hitching rail for horses

Large Garden and Car Park

Cribbage and Chess to say nothing of Spoof or Brag

OPEN EVERY DAY FROM MIDDAY, APART FROM SUNDAY EVENINGS AND MONDAYS

ABOVE ALL THE GLOBE INN IS, AND WILL REMAIN,

A PROPER PUB

Tuesday 10th 9.00am Breakfast at The Globe – Cheltenham

Festival Preview

pm Champion Hurdle preview (Channel 4)

Friday 13th 9.00am Breakfast at The Globe – Cheltenham

Festival Preview

pm Gold Cup preview (Channel 4)

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Stawley Parish Council Minutes of the meeting held at Appley

Pavilion on Tuesday 3rd February 2015

Present: Clive Wall, Chairman, Simon

Buttars (SB), Charles St George (CStG), Paul

Musgrove (PM), Sally Freeman, Clerk and

Michael Parkinson

Apologies

Apologies: PCSO Louise Fyne 6945, Charlie

Dunn. The Chairman noted the apologies.

Police Report

No local issues to report.

Minutes of the Last Meeting

The Council agreed that the minutes of the

last meeting (January) and also the minutes of

the Extra Ordinary Meeting on the 19th Janu-

ary, were a true record and were signed by the

Chairman.

Matters Arising

None.

The Globe Inn – Community Asset. CstG

reported that he had had one response thus far,

in support of nominating The Globe. A deci-

sion will be made at the March meeting and

therefore any Parishioners wishing to com-

ment should contact him before then. After

nomination it is an 8 week decision process by

TDBC.

Planning

Appley Orchard Farm – CW told the Council-

lors that all six applications were approved

with conditions.

The Councillors discussed the recent

Planning Committee meeting which CstG,

The Chairman and Clerk attended.

CstG suggested that, in order to avoid

confusion, the Parish Council should respond

to all future applications in one of the follow-

ing ways:- Support, Object, Comment or No

Comment and to vote if necessary. All Coun-

cillors agreed to this future strategy.

35/14/0027LB – Cothay Manor, Cothay, An-

cillary Accommodation. The Council dis-

cussed and decided it had no comments to

make.

35/14/0018 – Coates Farm, Kittisford – Re-

fused.

35/14/0019 – North Heywood, Stawley – Re-

fused.

CstG informed the Councillors that TDBC

had published its draft Site Allocations and

Development Management Plan, which sets

out the Council’s detailed policies for imple-

menting the adopted Core Strategy. He drew

attention to a number of policies that could be

relevant in the Parish, including policies relat-

ing to the approval of permanent and tempo-

rary agricultural dwellings in the countryside.

The draft plan would be subject to independ-

ent examination during 2015 and should be

formally adopted at the end of the year.

Footpaths

Michael Parkinson (Chairman, RCI) talked to

the Councillors about updating and republish-

ing the walks leaflet, which was originally

printed 12 years ago. The RCI had produced

an initial 500 copies and were fortunate to ob-

tain a ‘Health and Wellbeing’ Grant from

Councillor James Hunt. It aims to produce

two further leaflets, one for Ashbrittle and one

for Bathealton. Sign boards will need to be

erected, showing the distance, time allowed,

calories consumed, archaeology and wildlife

interest. There is a plan to run guided walks

once a month in the summer, using qualified

guides. The Grant should cover all expendi-

ture for one year.

Planning Permission may be needed for

the sign boards. Hopefully, they will mostly

be situated on Council-owned verges, but any

needing to be placed on private land will re-

quire the permission of the landowner. It was

suggested that donations be invited for the

leaflets, which will be placed in the shop and

local pubs. SB suggested putting an emblem

on the current footpath signs. The Council

thanked Mr. Parkinson and the RCI for this

update and asked to be kept informed.

Website

PM and the Clerk provided an update on what

could be achieved, if we upgraded the current

website, to be more useful to parishioners.

PM agreed to do further investigation and re-

port at the March meeting.

The Clerk suggested inviting parishion-

ers to subscribe to having an email update of

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any useful information i.e. Agenda, Extra Or-

dinary Meetings and urgent Police issues in

the Area. It was agreed to adopt this strategy

in the hope of keeping parishioners better in-

formed.

Roads

SB and the Council expressed their sincere

thanks to Steve Swan, for refurbishing the salt

bins positioned around the Parish. He had

done so in his own time and had refused re-

muneration.

The salt bin on top of Bullockfield Hill

had gone missing. SB to investigate and re-

place if necessary.

SB reported that the ‘No HGV’ sign at

Appley Cross was due to be repaired this

week.

SB agreed to investigate with the High-

ways Agency, the viewing aspect of the en-

trance to Appley Orchard Farm.

AOB

CstG and the Chairman, opened a discussion

about the upcoming Parish Council Election.

It was decided to put a notice in the Parish

Magazine and on the website. The formal

Notice would be placed on the notice board

when it is issued by TDBC. Nomination pa-

pers will be available from the Clerk.

Affordable Housing – CstG registered his

concern that the working party was losing mo-

mentum and it was decided that the Chairman

would try to ascertain the current situation

from Jeremy Robbins.

Meeting was closed at 9.10pm.

Date of Next Meeting Tuesday, 3rd

March, 2015 at 7.30pm in Appley Pavilion.

Sally Freeman (Clerk)

The Kittisford

Pudding Club

Will meet this year at Greater Brimley

Saturday 21st March

at 7.30pm

Can you afford to miss this superb

tasting sensation right in the heart of

our community?!!!

After a main course, all participants will have

the chance to sample and mark a selection of

puddings produced by our very talented

Kittisford folk

Tickets costing £12 are available from:

Brenda 672366, June 672349

or Sarah 672245

All proceeds are for Kittisford Church

Stawley Parish Council

Invites Clubs and Societies within the Parish,

to apply for a grant from the Parish Council.

Closing Date 30th April, 2015.

Application forms can either be

d o w n l o a d e d f r o m t h e w e b s i t e

www.stawleypc.org or obtained from the

Parish Clerk, Sally Freeman, tel. 01823

674398 or email stawleypc@yahoo.co.uk.

Stawley Community

Association

Notice is given of the forthcoming Annual

General Meeting To be held on

Tuesday 11th March 7.30pm

Globe Inn, Appley

EVERYONE WELCOME

If you care about your community

and local shop you should come along

to provide ideas and support

Wine and nibbles to keep us on track

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Rural Community

Initiative –

News Letter

Lunch Club A good crowd of people met in January. No

speaker had been arranged but I understand

that several of the participants were unexpect-

edly vocal and all sorts of interesting informa-

tion from past and present lives came to

light! I only wish I had been able to attend.

February Lunch Club will be hosting

Tank Adams talking about his experiences in

Antarctica.

On Thursday 26th March we will be

welcoming Gavin Saunders, a new arrival in

Ashbrittle. In conjunction with the Forestry

Commission he has been managing a new

project in Neroche Forest on the Black-

downs. We look forward to learning about it.

Please let me know if you would like to

attend (tel 01823 672203) or otherwise I will

be hassling you as usual just before the event.

We are always ready to welcome new

local people to Lunch Club, so please look out

for anyone new in your area and tell them

about us.

Delia Harling

Promote your services online

Do you run a local care and support ser-

vice? Do you sell care products? Or do

you organise a support group in

your local area?

If the answer is ‘yes’ to any of these questions

then you need to promote your services or

products on an exciting new website called

Somerset Choices.

Somerset Choices, led by Somerset

County Council, will allow people to search

for care services, products, support groups and

events in their local area.

Somerset Choices is due to launch in

Spring 2015 and the Council is encouraging

hundreds of local services providers and vol-

untary agencies to register their details by

April.

Don’t miss out! Come along to an informa-

tion event on Thursday 19 March at Somerset

College in Taunton to find out more about

Somerset Choices, see a demonstration of the

new website and to register for free.

There are three one and half hour time slots

that you can choose from:

Please sign up to one of the time slots by

e m a i l i n g i n f o a n d a d v i c e w e b -

site@somerset.gov.uk.

Somerset Choices will initially focus on

Adult’s services and support (including social

care, physical health, mental health and much

more) and those relevant to Children’s will be

uploaded shortly afterwards.

Slot 1 9am - 10.30am

Slot 2 11.30am – 1pm

Slot 3 2.30pm – 4pm

Lunch Club

The Neroche Project A Forestry Commission project

in the Blackdown Hills

Talk by GAVIN SAUNDERS

Project Manager

THURSDAY 26

th March

Ashbrittle Village Hall

And only £5.50 plus £1.50

towards RCI expenses

Book early with Delia Harling on 01823 672203

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ASHBRITTLE ARTS Thanks to Take Art, we are proud to present

Cartoon de Salvo’s

The Powercut Compendium Saturday, March 21st 7.30pm

Ashbrittle Village Hall

A fashionable theatre company, fresh from the city, begin their high-tech show when the room is plunged into sudden

darkness. Is it a blow-out? Or is it something more mysterious? How will audience and performers keep one another

entertained until light returns?

One of the UK’s best loved rural touring companies, Cartoon de Salvo (Meat & Two Veg, Chain Gang-gang and Pub

Rock) present a playful take on their fifteen years of taking theatre to village halls, in a show that delivers what they

do best – exceptional storytelling, gorgeous live music and swashbuckling adventure.

“You leave feeling like you’ve been at the best party in town. Magic” The Daily Telegraph

TICKETS £8.00/£5.00 Tel 01823 672131 AvrilSilk@aol.com

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/301279

For adults and brave children who aren’t afraid of the dark. Ages 8+ If you have a party piece, bring it along to share!

Full Steam Ahead for the 10 Parishes Festival

The 10 Parishes Festival, held every two years in and around Wiveliscombe in September, is a

major showcase for over 100 artists, craftspeople and community organisations. Artists need to

register before the end March for the Festival, if they want to appear in the 15,000 printed

guides that go out across Somerset, East Devon and on the Festival website.

Festival Director Pauline Homeshaw said, ‘We were delighted with the turnout at the meet-

ing on 9th January and the large number of new creatives who want to be involved this

year’. Venues have been wonderfully inventive over the years – from a garage showroom to a

converted barn, a garden shed to a pub, as well as rooms in artists’ own homes. There is help for

artists and craftspeople without an exhibition venue as yet.

For those without a Festival exhibition venue but wishing to exhibit this year, contact

info@10parishesfestival.org.uk or call 01984 624564

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Casanova Appley Pavilion & Ashbrittle Arts,

Valentine’s Night 2015

A Take Art event

Casanova was a beautifully staged play with

Pip Utton’s script and spoken word comple-

mented by Marguerite Chaigne’s evocative

contemporary dance.

Pip created a Casanova nearing the end

of his life, living in Bohemia as a librarian,

writing his memoirs and dreaming of the

women he has loved and left and the ones

who had broken his heart!

Pip developed his character, warts and

all; from his first conquests in a Venice

priest’s household to his romps across 1750’s

Europe as his name became synonymous with

‘womaniser’. Along the way Pip’s Casanova

met royalty, popes, cardinals and contempo-

raries such as Voltaire, Goethe and Mozart.

Fame, fortune, prison and exile followed

him through his many careers; lawyer, clergy-

man, military officer, violinist, con man,

pimp, gourmand, dancer, businessman, diplo-

mat, spy, politician, medic, mathematician,

social philosopher, cabalist, playwright and

writer! At the same time finding the energy

to seduce half the women in Europe!!

Pip’s stories were graphic, funny, touch-

ing and thought provoking and Marguerite

provided the perfect foil interpreting six of his

most famous and memorable conquests with

music and dance.

Many thanks to everyone who supported

Casanova, we had a great turn out on the

night.

Take Art continues to provide local venues,

(such as the Pavilion and Ashbrittle Village

Hall), with access to fantastic theatre, music

and dance performers. We are lucky that

there is still enough ‘subsidy’ to allow us to

have the confidence to book an act without the

worry of covering the true cost from ticket

sales. Take Art sponsored acts never fail to

fulfil the promise of a professional evening’s

entertainment, please go to their website

www.takeart for details of the current pro-

gramme.

Well done Take Art and thank-you.

Sally Scott

Appley Cross W.I.

After the business meeting, our speaker Mr.

Tony Burges gave his talk on 'Exeter through

the ages'. He began by giving a summary of

the history of Exeter from the Romans B.C. to

the present day. He then presented slides of

various interesting places in Exeter.

He began by showing how Exeter

looked in Roman times; 75% of the Roman

wall still exists today. The original Cathedral

was very small and was burnt down by the

Vikings. The Normans built a larger one on

the same site but only the two Norman Tow-

ers remain. In 1112 the Bishop went to Salis-

bury and saw the cathedral there and returned

to have the cathedral in Exeter demolished to

window sill height. He then had the present

cathedral built with flying buttresses, which

together with the two Norman Towers, sup-

port the roof.

Mr Burges showed us many interesting

things to see around Exeter and told us about

the weir built by Isabella de Fortibus, Count-

ess of Devon in 1286 and why the canal was

built. The Guildhall in Exeter is 800 years old

and open to the public most days and well

worth a visit.

Mr. Burges is one of the Exeter 'Red

Coat' guides. The guides are located just op-

posite the Cathedral and one can go there and

join any group and have a half-hour tour of

Exeter, free of charge.

After this interesting and informative

talk we all felt we would view Exeter very

differently on our next visit. The meeting on

10th March will be back to the usual time of

7.30 pm. when Mrs. Vivienne Duncan will be

speaking about 'Street Pastors'.

We meet every second Tuesday of the

month at Bathealton Village Hall at 7.30 pm.

New members are always welcome

Brenda Hollick

Village Oil Group

Next deliveries will be on Wednesday 15th

April. To place your order please email

judy.milne@btopenworld.com or contact Judy

or Michael Milne on 01823 672205.

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Ashbrittle, Stawley and

Clayhanger Cricket

Club

100 Club Draw results

October

1st Luke Williams £36

2nd Jill Edmond £24

3rd Dave Cowling £12

November

1st Chris Hill £36

2nd Mark Barratt £24

3rd Kath Rose £12

December

1st Luke Williams £100

2nd M Shergold £75

3rd Jon Atkinson £50

4th Donna Barratt £25

The next draw will take place on 25th March.

Mark Barratt, Draw co-ordinator

BIOLOGY TUITION All Levels welcome

Experienced biology teacher

Lucy MacAlister

BA Hons Oxon

Lucymac2011@gmail.com

or tel 07876 632813

RUNNING COACHING

Suitable for all levels of ability and

Experience.

Lucy MacAlister

Experienced Running Coach

and

GB international marathon runner

Lucymac2011@gmail.com

or tel 07876 632813

www.runningwithus.com

Rambling/Nordic

Walking (we walk around 2- 4 miles)

Your chance to have a good walk,

get to know the local area and help the RCI in their project

designed to promote the use of local footpaths

Meet at Ashbrittle Village Hall

EVERY THURSDAY 1.30PM

Check for details with Liz Taylor on 01823 673000

Cleaners wanted

Wanted Top Quality Cleaners for luxury

holiday accommodation in Kittisford.

Needed some Mondays and most Fridays

throughout the year between 10.00am and

2.30pm. Initially £10 per hour.

Must have high standards and attention to

detail.

Please phone Christine Ker 01823 672736 or

email christine.ker@btinternet.com

Weddings, Buffets,

Dinner Parties, Suppers

A&A CATERING

Please ring 01398 361782 to discuss your

catering requirements for any occasion.

No event too small!

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Stawley Flower Show Classes

Now is the time to plan for those winning

entries at the Flower Show on 13th Septem-

ber. It’s not too late to order seeds and

make an early start for the best results.

1. 3 Potatoes

2. 6 Beans (runner, french, etc)

3. 5 Tomatoes, any type, all the same variety

4. 3 Beetroot

5. 5 onions or shallots

6. A display of mixed vegetables (size max

45 cm x 45 cm)

7. A dish of soft fruit (one type, please leave

stalks on)

5 Apples, Pears or Plums (one variety)

9. Bottle home made wine/beer/cider/sloe

gin/cordial etc

10. 1 Jar honey, any type

11. 3 eggs, any type (one will be broken for

judging)

12. 3 stems of Fuchsia

13. A Specimen Flower

14. 5 Dahlias (single variety or mixed)

15. An arrangement of Culinary and/or

Medicinal herbs

12. A Floral Display – in a kitchen utensil

13. A Floral Arrangement – Big, Bold and

Blousy

18. A Tussie Mussie (garden posy)

19. The Biggest squash / marrow

20. A plate of Flapjack (5 pieces) **

21. A plate of Cheese Scones (7 pieces)

22. A jar of Jam (please include date made

on label)

23. A jar of Jelly (please include date made

on label)

24. A jar of Marmalade (please include date

made on label)

25. A jar of pickles or chutney (please

include date made on label)

26. Your favourite Apple Cake **

27. A craft item – Needlework

28. A painting in any media – Flowers

29. 3 Photographs – Local Scenes

30. A photograph – Family Outings **

31. Children only class - subject yet to be

decided (Classes marked ** will also be

judged with children’s sections, 7 and

under, 8-11 and 12-15, as well as adults)

Lesley Garner

Wivey Link Going Places..... Do you have difficulty getting out

and about?

Door to door service

operating from Wiveliscombe.

We will take you shopping, visiting or

for hospital/doctors.

Wheelchair friendly cars.

Fares are very reasonable and bus pass

holders get a concessionary rate.

For more information on using Wivey Link

telephone 01984 624666 or call into the

Community Office in Wiveliscombe.

Open 10.00 to 1.00 Monday to Friday

Wivey Link a division of the

Wiveliscombe Area Partnership Charity No. 1132983

Labrador Retriever Puppies

Full pedigree puppies from champion gundog

stock are due end of February, expecting

some blond and some black. Ready for col-

lection late April.

Contact Annie and Paul Musgrove,

Greenham email amusgrove@cantab.net or

tel. 01823 672627 for further details.

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Stawley Village Shop and Post Office

Telephone 01823 674361

Your first stop for locally produced food, wine and essentials.

New Dry Cleaning Drop Off and Collection Service. New Parcel Collection Service.

Stawley Shop Gift Vouchers Now Available.

SHOP OPENING HOURS - Monday-Friday 08.00-18.00 hours. Saturday 08.00–14.00 hours - Sun 08.00 -12.00 hours. - Bank Holidays 08.00 -12.00 hours. (closed Christmas Day).

Home Deliveries – Milk, Papers, Magazines & Groceries delivered to your door.

Fresh Bread, Pastries and Pies – from various local suppliers including Bawdens, Ready

Bready Dough, Tracebridge Sourdough & Chunk.

Fresh Meat – From Stillman’s and Tim Potter.

Local Cheeses – From Hill Farm, Stawley, Exmoor, Sharpham, Quickes & Hawkridge.

Cold Meats, Pates, - and other Delicatessen Products Fruit and Vegetables - locally produced whenever possible, from Westcountry Veg. Wine, Beer and Spirits Local Eggs – from Fenton Farm - Medium to Extra Large. Household Essentials Ice Creams Fuels - Coal, Wood, Kindling, Propane, Butane, Patio and Barbeque Gas.

POST OFFICE Opening Hours – Monday and Thursday 10.00 – 12.00 hours. Services - Pensions, Cash Withdrawals, Deposits, Stamps, Currency, Mobile Top-ups

CAFE and TEAROOM Opening Hours - Weekdays 09.00 –16.00, Saturday 09.00 –13.00, Sunday 09.00 –11.30.

COMMUNITY ROOM - available for meetings and groups. Bulk/Wholesale Orders Catering for Parties and Events - delivered if required. Speciality Cakes - locally produced and made to order. Lunches - Healthy lunches served in the Tearoom and delivered to Stawley School.

Thank you for supporting your Village Shop.

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Potatoes

Various Varieties –including Maris Piper

£4 per 25kg (55lb) Bag

£2.50 per half bag

Available Direct from the Farm or Stawley Shop Overlands Farm, Redball, Nr Wellington, Somerset.

Directions to the farm

- Head on A38 towards Devon (from Somerset)

- Take first left off of the A38 a few hundred metres over the Devon border

- Farm is 200m up a short tarmac lane from the A38.

- Head for the farm bungalow or the big sheds to the rear

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STRICTLY DANCERCISE!

HOLCOMBE ROGUS VILLAGE HALL TUESDAYS 1900 - 2000

Dance based exercise to music

Jazz shoes or trainers

Bring mat for end of session floorwork

Water provided, gin when necessary

Pay as you go - £5 per session

Please call to check term dates: Linda 01823 673022 (H)

YOGA the Iyengar way

Discover strength and suppleness

through alignment of the body, release tension and stress,

calm and focus the mind

Langford Budville Hall Thursday 10.30–12.00 Tuesday 7 - 8.30 pm

Jackie Douglas 07919 818980

jacquelinedouglas@hotmail.com

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Tracebridge Sourdough

Rose Cottage, Tracebridge, 01823 672301

Your local bakery making traditional breads, buns and pizzas in a

wood fired masonry oven with organic flour and local ingredients.

You can find us at Wiveliscombe Farmers Market every Saturday 9.30-12.45

or order from Stawley Village Shop.

We run sourdough classes and other baking and food related classes

at the bakery. All classes include

a really delicious lunch - gift vouchers available.

Contact katie@tracebridgesourdough.co.uk or have a look at

www.tracebridgesourdough.co.uk or like us on Facebook

For more information phone Diana or Lloyd Yorke

07704 040 399 www.youngatheartclub.co.uk

Helping to tackle rural isolation and loneliness in Devon and Somerset

For the over 60’s

Each Monday and Friday 9:30am to 2:45pm

Burlescombe & Westleigh

Community Hall

Join us for Fun, Friendship, Entertainment

and a delicious two course lunch

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Bed & Breakfast

at Hesperus Cottage

Beautiful riverside retreat

£75 per night for double ensuite room

and full breakfast.

Own private entrance and seating area. Ba-

bies/children can be accommodated.

Reductions for locals. Ample free parking.

For bookings either call Emm

on 01823 673320

or visit www.hesperuscottage.com

Experienced Personal Assistant/companion

is available

on a private basis to provide Dementia/Alzheimers related care with patience

and understanding.

Creative interactive and supportive work to stimulate the person and give relief to

the carers.

National qualification in dementia care References available on request

For further information and to discuss

your needs call:

Emma on 01823 252549 or email: emmaellis2002@cooptel.net

Jacob Bodilly Pottery Nr. Holcombe Rogus

Workshop and showroom

Private & group Tuition

Taster sessions

Planning visits advisable;

Eden, Greenham, TA21 0JY

jacob.bodilly@gmail.com

Jacobbodillypottery.blogspot.com 07866801802

Follow on Facebook

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Reflexology provides a natural way to help you feel better.

Whether you need help to get beat ailments, reduce stress or would just like a relaxing treat, reflexology can help.

Weekend and evening appointments available.

Reflexologist

in Holcombe Rogus.

Qualified since 1999

For further information and

appointments please telephone Jane on 07732 684649

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L O V E L Y C L O T H E S F O R Y O U R

L O V E L Y C H I L D R E N !

At Little Peg’s we have gorgeous clothes for your

favorite little treasures!

Check us out online at www.littlepegsclothes.com or

befriend us on Facebook for the latest news and special offers.

Thanks to all who have supported us

so kindly in our first year.

Brands: No Added Sugar, Kite Kids, Toby Tiger, Inch Blue,

Magnificent Baby, Piccalilly, Little Shrimp, Powell Craft

PS if you need a last minute gift, do call us on

01823 674589 and we’ll be glad to help!

Taffeta & Roses

Bespoke Curtains Makers

Curtains, Blinds, Cushions, Tiebacks,

Trimmings, fabrics, tracks, poles

& much more….

Choose in the comfort of your own

home

For a free no obligation quotation

call

Tel: 01823 672082

STRICTLY

DANCERCISE!

HOLCOMBE ROGUS

VILLAGE HALL

TUESDAYS 1900 - 2000

Fun dance based movement to music

Loose, comfortable clothes

Bare feet or flexible soled shoes

Bring a floor mat and a sense of

humour!

Any questions? Call Linda on

01823 673022 (H)

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The Old Dairy at Bishops Barton

Bishops Barton, Greenham, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0JJ www.bishopsbarton.co.uk email: liz@bishopsbarton.co.uk

01823 673172 / 07710 608603

Luxury En-Suite Bed and Breakfast

Junior Suites & Four

Poster Room all with

Free WIFI and modern

facilities. Online Book-

ing & Availability

www.bishopsbarton.co.uk

Kim White D.O.

Registered Osteopath

Freathingcott Farm, Holcombe Rogus, Wellington TA21 0NG

For appointments please contact the practice on:

01823 672925

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Local Electrician

Electrical work carried out, inspections and certifications done in a prompt,

clean friendly but professional manner. No job too small.

Periodic Inspections, now known as Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR)

are increasingly required by the law, Insurance companies, the Fire Services etc.

No call-out or quote charges Surprisingly good rates.

Call John on 07511 03 6606

Email – sparksavers@gmail.com

www.sparksavers.com

Fully qualified to carry out work and inspections to:

BS7671 latest Amendment

Part P of the Building Regulations

Full indemnity and public liability insurance as member of NAPIT

National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers

Pulsford Lodge

is a purpose built home

for older people in Wiveliscombe

We offer residential, respite and daycare

in beautiful surroundings

Please call:

Sonya Matthias - Manager

on 01984 623569 for a chat

or

visit our website www.somersetcare.co.uk

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Barn Dance

At NEWHOUSE FARM KITTISFORD

on

Saturday 7th July 7.30pm to 11.30pm

Live Music and our very popular Caller

BRIAN HEATON

Tickets: Adults: £ 10.00 Children under 12: £ 5.00

Family ticket: £25 Supper included, bring your own drinks

From Brenda 01823 672366, June 01823 672349 or Sarah 01823 672245

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H Tredwin & Son Ltd Independent Funeral Directors

15 & 17 North Street, Wellington

Providing a proficient, personal and caring service at all times.

Fifth generation independent family business

Private chapels of rest Pre-paid funeral plans

www.htredwinandson.co.uk

Contact Nick or Louise Tredwin: Telephone: 01823 672287 Mob: 07702 726264

BACK to ENERGY with Gill Birchall

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE & CHAKRA WORK Wellcombe Cottage, 13 Rotton Row, Wiveliscombe

The ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE - improve the use, functioning & integration

of your body and mind

Relief from muscle & back pain, headaches, breathing & digestive problems, stress & fatigue

Benefits posture, flexibility, mobility & energy

CHAKRA WORK - understand your energy & release blocks causing physical pain and emotional distress

Relief from pain, stress & the effects of trauma Improved energy, relaxation, grounding & clarity

One-to-one lessons, group work and talks

For more information please visit www.backtoenergy.net or contact me on 01984 624370

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ARBORICARE LTD.EST1988

TEL: 01823 462972 MOB: 07831 108445

Website: www.arboricare.co.uk Email: treework@arboricare.fsbusiness.co.uk

•TOP QUALITY TREE SURGERY •ALL ASPECTS OF TREEWORK •FELLING •FULLY QUALIFIED STAFF •PRUNING & MAINTENANCE •FULLY INSURED •DISMANTLING •COUNCIL APPROVED

•APPROVED CONTRACTOR WITH ARBORICULTURE ASSOCIATION

CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION

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Bed and Breakfast in peaceful, relaxing surroundings.

Short of space? Let us look after your friends and family when they come to visit.

Double Room £80.00 Single room £60.00 Family room from £95.00

Price includes full English Breakfast and a chance to explore our garden.

Open all year.

Greenham Hall

Greenham

Wellington

Somerset

TA 21 OJJ 01823 672603

www.greenhamhall.co.uk

greenhamhall@btopenworld.com

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WCI Ltd Sewage Treatment Solutions

Septic tanks & Soakaways Sewage treatment plants Reed beds & EA Permits Rectification & servicing

Home Buyer surveys

RING TODAY FOR YOUR FREE SITE VISIT AND QUOTATION

01984 623404

www.reedbeds.com Family run with 27yrs experience

ANTIQUE FURNITURE

RESTORATION

FURNITURE RESTORED TO

PROFESSIONAL STANDARD

35 YEARS EXPERIENCE

FREE QUOTES GIVEN

ANTIQUES BOUGHT & SOLD

JON DAWES - ASHBRITTLE

Tel. 01823 672204

mob.07850 178 841

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J Nash Electric Experienced and

Fully Qualified Specialist in Photovoltaic Solar Energy

Domestic repairs, maintenance

and installation

Fully certified and qualified local electrician

Experienced and qualified photovoltaic

installer, free consultation on your

energy needs

References available for your peace of

mind

Tel: 01884 250333 or 07771 931452

Email: jimtnash@aol.com

Dog Grooming, Bathing, Clipping

Stripping etc

in

Holcombe Rogus

Please contact Claire

T: 01823 672974 M: 07837 053046

Email:orchardgrooming@gmail.com

Ex Vet Nurse – C&G Qualified

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GREEN & CARTER

Water Engineers – Established 1774

Manufacturers of water powered hydraulic RAM pumps

General water engineers

Bore holes, Water filtration and purification

Manufacturers of UV water purifiers

and chlorination plant

Telephone: 01823 672365 (24 hrs)

Fax: 01823 672950 Mobile: 0374 108884

www.greenandcarter.com

Janet Morris Hair Stylist

Gents, Ladies and Children

For appointment or consultation please call

01823 660191 or 07768648244

A member of the

Freelance Hair and Beauty Federation

HOLCOMBE GARAGE & SHOP

MOT Testing Station for petrol & diesel vehicles.

Petrol, Diesel, Re-sprays, Welding Repairs, Recovery

Service, Car Restorations and Body Repairs.

Also Groceries, Fruit & Vegetables, Ice Cream &

Sweets, Video Club, Paraffin, Coal and Logs.

Pound Hill, Holcombe Rogus, Nr Wellington,

TA21 0TJ

Telephone: 01823 672693

TONY ORMEROD & SONS All Electrical Work Undertaken

Part P Approved

Tel: 01984 623533

or 07721 421 566

PETER COOPER

07960 589734

CARPENTRY / JOINERY

HARDWOOD FLOORING / FURNITURE

FENCING / DECKING

KRT HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Quality Painting and Decorating for all your decorating needs, free estimates,

over 40 years experience

Please call 01823 674143 or 07429900469

Emma Hurford Home & Garden Services

01823 672003

indianamaish@hotmail.com (preferred method - can e-mail back at

unsociable o’clock if need be!)

FOOT CARE IN YOUR HOMEChris Sowden MCFHP MAFHP

07536 060 598

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Kittisford Trees Woodland Broadleaves

Native Hedging

Ornamentals Tel: 01823 667170 Mob: 07900397528

E-mail: kittisfordtrees@talk21.com

www.kittisfordtrees.com

Richard Wood

Cake Crafts Celebration Cakes, Decorations,

Sugar Paste & Marzipan Modelling

Doreen Orton Cullendown, Springrove Milverton, Som-

erset TA4 1NL

Tel: (01823) 400731

DAVE’ S RECLAMATION

Salvaged and new imported timber

Sawn ~ planed and mouldings Roof tiles ~ flagstones ~ old beams

Richmoor Garden Compost 75 litre bags @ £3.99

75 litre bags peat free @ £4.99 Telephone: 01398 361270

James & Dave Kreczmer

Purpose made doors ~ window frames ~ staircases ~ conservatories ~ porches and green oak buildings.

Property maintenance and security locks For all your building needs contact

Telephone: 01398 361270

Willowbrook Nursery

and Garden Centre Your local family-run Garden Centre

Well stocked garden shop *Café and Tea room

Bow Aquatic Centre *Pet and Bird Supplies

‘Winesolution’ Wine shop *Sheds*B & M Camping

Situated on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington

Telephone: 01823 461324 *Open 7 days a week

www.willowbrooknurseryandgardencentre.co.uk

Painter and Decorator

Professional lady decorator

Courteous, neat and tidy

All jobs considered

Free estimates

Call Teri on 07866 126877 or 01823 680402

ORGANZA FLOWER WORKSHOPS Have fun learning a new skill with a qualified tutor. No

previous experience necessary.

Prices start from as little as £8.00 (one and a half hours),

and include all materials, together with detailed notes, plus

the opportunity to purchase FLOWER KITS

and FLOWERS at special rates.

So why not get a group together and have some fun!

CONTACT - Yvonne 01984 629268

evie9@talktalk.net www.tasty-textiles.co.uk

MANUFACTURER & STOCKIST OF

BEE-KEEPING EQUIPMENT

Hives and Frames

Haddeo, Bathealton, Taunton TA4 2AG

Tel: 01984 623851

DAVID PEARCE

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Craftsmen you can rely on,

RAY AMER

FRIENDLY – RELIABLE

WINDOW CLEANER

PAINTER & DECORATOR

FREE ESTIMATES

Tel; 01398 332414

Local Information Neighbourhood Watch Contact Numbers

Greenham & Tracebridge Caro Ayre 01823 672603

Appley Rachel Chesterton 01823 673063

Ashbrittle Charles Doble 01823 672365

Kittisford Roger Bradford 01823 672350

Stawley Pat Sweet 01823 672380

Wellisford William Thomas 01823 673143

Bathealton & Poleshill Terry McNicholas 01984 624428

Outer Bathealton Carol Weir 01984 623565

Springrove Doreen Orton 01823 400731

Police-non-emergency number 101

Police Beat Team

PC Joanne Jeffery 2378 Tel:07889 657943 Joanne.jeffery@avonandsomerset.police.uk PCSO Louise Fyne 6945 Tel:07889 659476 Louise.fyne@avonandsomerset.police.uk

Parish Councils Ashbrittle Chairman Charles Doble 01823 672365or 672618 email charles.doble@gateway.net Clerk Vicky Hughes 01823 672076 Bathealton Chairman Charles Eustice 01823 401248 Clerk Carol Weir 01984 623565 Stawley Chairman Clive Wall 01823 672063 Clerk Sally Freeman 01823 674398 email: stawleypc@yahoo.co.uk www.stawleypc.org

Community Halls Appley Pavilion and Recreation Field – to book, ring Suzette Williams on 01823 672266 or email: suzette@pyttfarm.eclipse.co.uk Ashbrittle Village Hall – to book, ring Pat Gainey on 01823 672760 Bathealton Village Hall – to book, ring Tilly Willis on 01984 624459

Local Groups Stawley under Fives at the Appley Pavilion. Half day and all day sessions (9.00 am to 3.00 pm) on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. For further details call 07753 552736 Wiveliscombe Young Farmers Club meets weekly. Phone Becky Hurd on 01984 623006 to find out more.

Women’s Institute meets at 7.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Bathealton Village Hall. Phone Ann Hendy 01823 400476 for further information.

PARISH NEWS DETAILS The Editors and the next issue deadline date are on the back cover. Please send items for publication to the Editors in good time

to ensure publication. There is only a short time between the deadline and the printing of the Parish News and late items may not

be included. We are pleased to receive items in any form (typed, in long hand, on disk or by e-mail). Naturally, we prefer items by

e-mail ashparishnews@btinternet.com when they should be in Microsoft 'Word' format, as this saves a great deal of typing!

Our advertising rates are £1 per month for a small box, £2.50 for a quarter page, £5 for a half page and £10 for a whole page

Advertising for community events, charity and church fundraising events in our area are normally carried free of charge. Occa-

sional one-off adverts from residents in our area seeking to sell or buy an article or seeking to acquire or offer a service are also

carried free of charge. In all cases the style, layout and size allocated to an advert is at the discretion of the Editors. Editors: Maurice Stanbury 01823 672216 and Hugh Tregelles 01823 672349 e-mail address: ashparishnews@btinternet.com

Treasurer: Andrew Millard 01823 672015 Church illustrations derived from originals by the late Diana Willis

Distribution:Graham Henson 01823 672496 Printed by SouthWest One, Taunton Tel 01823 356424

Simon Camburn Garden Contractor

Gardens Designed and Constructed

Paving Stone Walling

Ponds Rock Gardens

Lawn Mowing Scrub Clearance

Mini Digger Available

Established 1976 01984 623467

Editorial Policy Please note that the views expressed in this

magazine are the responsibility of the individ-

ual author(s) and are not necessarily the views

held by the editors of the Parish News.

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March

2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd

9.30-10.30am

T’ai Chi at Appley Pavilion

5th, 12th and 19th 1.30pm Nordic/Easy Walking. Meet at Ashbrittle Village Hall

14th 2.30pm £1 and under Sale in Bathealton Village Hall

14th 7 for 7.30pm Easter Bingo at Appley Pavilion

20th 7 for 7.30pm Easter Bingo at Ashbrittle Village Hall

21st 7.30pm Kittisford Pudding Club at Greater Brimley

21st 7.30pm ‘The Powercut Compendium’ at Ashbrittle Village Hall

26th 12 noon Lunch Club at Ashbrittle Village Hall

April

5th

3.00pm

Easter Egg Hunt at The Globe, Appley

12th 3.30pm ‘Frivolous Winds’ with tea and cakes at Bathealton Village Hall

15th 7.30pm Six Fine Sherries and Tapas at The Globe Inn

15th 8.00pm ‘A Night on the Tiles’ Kittisford PCC AGM at Newhouse Farm with a

glass of wine and roof repairs in mind

20th 7.30pm Bathealton Village Hall AGM

May

3rd

Appley Pavilion 10th Birthday Celebrations

8th, 9th and 10th A Celebration of Arts and Creativity at Ashbrittle Church

9th 2.30pm Bathealton Plant Sale at Hellings

20th 10.30am Kittisford PCC Coffee Morning at Kittisford Glebe

23rd, 24th and 25th Bank Holiday Beer Festival at The Globe Inn, Appley

June

16th

10.00am

Pork Butchery and Sausage Making - Workshop at The Globe Inn

July

11th

7.00pm

Kittisford Barn Dance at Newhouse Farm

19th Ashbrittle Garden Gaze

August

1st

3.00pm

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at The Globe Inn

September

13th

Stawley Flower Show

Next Deadline Date: Friday 20th March 2015

Editors Hugh and Maurice

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY