South Molton Winter Wonderland Weekend Friday 4 th December – Sunday 6 th December Seasonal events for all the family in South Molton this Christmas. Get in the festive mood with the South Molton Business Association Winter Wonderland late night shop- ping event on Friday 4 th December, with lantern parade, carols, street entertainment and Santa’s Grotto. Enjoy the Christmas market in the Pannier Market and find un- usual and gorgeous gifts at the festive gift fair, Upstairs@WinterWonderland, in the As- sembly Rooms. Saturday 5 th December sees our traditional market in the Pannier Market, with locally produced festive food and drinks, plenty of gift ideas and vintage funfair rides in the Square. Visit Santa in his Grotto from 10.30am-12noon and find that elusive Christ- mas present at the gift fair in the Assembly Rooms, Upstairs@winterWonderland, open all day. Fans of the hit film ‘Frozen’ can enjoy songs performed by characters from the film in the Square 1–3pm. The Pannier Market plays host to the Christmas Fatstock Show on Sunday 6 th De- cember with livestock classes and competitions, stalls, demonstrations, handicrafts and a display of vintage tractors. For a magical dose of Christmas spirit, visit the Christmas Tree Festival in St Mary Magdalene Church and admire the beautiful Christmas trees decorated by local schools and businesses. You can view the trees between 3 rd -7 th December. For more details please see centre pages Now Open All Day On Saturdays! Your Local Independent Veterinary Centre SOUTH MOLTON TEL: 01769 572176 www.marketvets.co.uk A real taste of Devon ® *** Wishing everyone a great Christmas & all the best for the New Year. Looking forward to seeing you all in 2016! *** Kings Nympton, North Devon EX37 9ST Telephone: 01769 580 406 [email protected]www.thegroveinn.co.uk www.visitsouthmolton.co.uk/community-news For local events and information please see inside
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South Molton Winter Wonderland Weekend Friday 4
th December – Sunday 6
th December
Seasonal events for all the family in South Molton this Christmas. Get in the festive mood with the South Molton Business Association Winter Wonderland late night shop-ping event on Friday 4
th December, with lantern parade, carols, street entertainment
and Santa’s Grotto. Enjoy the Christmas market in the Pannier Market and find un-usual and gorgeous gifts at the festive gift fair, Upstairs@WinterWonderland, in the As-sembly Rooms.
Saturday 5th
December sees our traditional market in the Pannier Market, with locally produced festive food and drinks, plenty of gift ideas and vintage funfair rides in the Square. Visit Santa in his Grotto from 10.30am-12noon and find that elusive Christ-mas present at the gift fair in the Assembly Rooms, Upstairs@winterWonderland, open all day. Fans of the hit film ‘Frozen’ can enjoy songs performed by characters from the film in the Square 1–3pm.
The Pannier Market plays host to the Christmas Fatstock Show on Sunday 6th
De-cember with livestock classes and competitions, stalls, demonstrations, handicrafts and a display of vintage tractors.
For a magical dose of Christmas spirit, visit the Christmas Tree Festival in St Mary Magdalene Church and admire the beautiful Christmas trees decorated by local schools and businesses. You can view the trees between 3
rd-7
th December.
For more details please see centre pages
Now Open All Day On Saturdays!
Your Local Independent
Veterinary Centre
SOUTH MOLTON TEL: 01769 572176
www.marketvets.co.uk
A real taste of Devon ®
*** Wishing everyone a great Christmas & all the best
South Molton Community College I am pleased to announce that Andy Comerford (Chair of governors) and I signed a ‘back to back’ pre-contract agreement for the proposed new build school on Tuesday 22nd September. Over the past 14 months we have all worked incredibly hard to ensure that we obtain the best possible build for our students, staff and community. It would be fair to say that we have obtained a great deal more than the first proposed new build. The build will cost over £10 million. The next stage is to sign the final contract which should be possible within a few weeks with gov-ernor approval. I expect the initial con-struction team to be on-site in a few weeks and that staff and students will be moving into the new school in early 2017. Andrew Finney
Families for Children are looking for adopters to come forward now. There is no upper age limit for adoption, you can be married or single and you don’t have to own your own home. We are looking for people who have the room in their hearts and can offer a loving and secure family to children most in need. We are especially looking for those who may consider older children (over 4 yrs), sibling groups and children with disabilities. If you have ever considered adoption please come and talk to us at our next information event - North Devon Adoption Information Morning De-cember 19th 10am–12 noon at the Garden Flat, Castle Hill, Filleigh Estate, EX32 0RQ, where you can talk with our specialist adoption social workers and experienced adoptive parents about all aspects of adoption. Tea/coffee and biscuits will be available. You can book a slot by calling 01271 612004 or email [email protected] or turn up on the day. There is ample parking.
SOUTH MOLTON FOODBANK As Christmas Day and New Year's Day both fall on a Friday this year the
Food Bank in Duke Street, South Molton will be closed on both days. It will, however, be open for two hours only (10.30am to 12.30pm) on Tues-day 22nd and Thursday 31st December. Our normal opening hours are Fridays 10.30am-1.30pm Call 07542 184276 or 01271 329902 for more information
Welcome A warm welcome to the Rev Alistair Forman and his wife who come to us from Farnham, Surrey to live in Bishops Nympton. A service to license him as part-time Team Vicar of the Edgemoor group of Parishes will be held at Bishops Nympton Par-ish Church at 7.30pm on 10th December.
Upstairs @ Winter Wonderland As part of the Winter Wonderland event Once Upon A Time are running Upstairs@Winter Won-derland in the Assembly Rooms on Friday 4th December 4-9.30pm and Saturday 5th December 9am-3pm. Sparkling array of stalls sell-ing vintage retro gifts, handmade and season foods and more! 07989 619745 [email protected]
Grown by Bob * * Kings
* Nympton
Christmas Trees priced £15 / 6ft tree inc local delivery to length * or pick up from The Grove Inn,
Hallshare meeting on Thursday 28th January at 7pm at West Down Village hall (EX34 8NF). Sue Ayre is going to give a presentation about First Aid equipment in village halls, and there will be Round-the-Table discussion and sharing of topics as advised by those attending, plus tea/coffee etc. The event is FREE (thanks to the host hall). A great opportunity for hall committees to learn from each other's experiences. Further information from Tanya Hussell 01598 760332 [email protected]
Scouts Christmas Post The Scouts are once again running a Christmas post in South Molton this year. Christmas cards (for deliveries in town only please) can be posted at The Cheese Larder, Griffin's Yard, Age Con-cern and the Swimming Pool. The price will be 35p per card paid and the Scouts will be deliv-ering shortly after the closing date 12noon on Monday 14th December. Merry Christmas from South Molton Scouts, Cubs and Bea-vers.
Bishops Nympton Parish Church Is
hosting Jolly Christmas! A concert of Christmas music by South Molton Singers on Thursday 17th December at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 on the door. Carols ! Candlelight ! Refreshments !
In aid of improvements to the Church.
Christmas at South Molton Library Thursday 10th December—Come and listen to Christmas Carols sung by South Molton Infants School, 10.30am. Thursday 17th December—The Small Screen at the Library is showing “It’s a
Wonderful Life” at 6.30pm. Saturday 19th December—Christmas Crafts with Kate, 10.30-11.30am followed by Christmas Sto-rytime with special guest Claire Barker at 11.30am. Wednesday 9th December from 10-11am and every fortnight, “Feel Better with a Book” - relax and enjoy the power of great stories and poems read aloud in a small group. Come and join us for a cuppa at this free event. Thursday 10th December, ‘Christmas Tales’ with Jonathan Edmunds, the fascinating truth behind some of our best loved traditions. 6-7pm. Tickets £1. Supported by Friends of S Molton Library. For more details on all our events contact the Li-brary on 01769 572128.
Christmas Fayre The Friends of South Molton Community College invite you to their Christmas Fayre in the Col-lege’s Main Hall on Friday 11th December from 6-8.30pm If you would like a table (£10) please email friends@ smcc.devon.sch.uk.
Christmas Coffee Morning On December 12th at Kingsnympton Parish Hall from 10.30am-12.30pm. Lauren Bowden and the Devon U21's Woman's Cricket Team are going on tour to South Africa in March 2016 and are currently raising funds towards their tour kit! £1
entry fee to include tea/coffee and a mince pie! > Raffle, Cake Stall, Phoe-nix Cards, Osbourne Books, Destiny Pier and many more!
Plough & Share Credit Union, Amory Centre, S Molton, 10am-12noon and every Thursday -not 31 Dec
Old Bold and Crafty, Age Concern, S Molton, 2-4pm 01769 575952 and every Thursday
Duplicate Bridge, George, S Molton, 7pm and every Thur Open meeting, S Molton Flower Club, Village Hall, Filleigh, 7 Old Tyme and Sequence Dance Club, Parish Church Hall, S
Molton, 7.30-9.30pm 01769 579249 and every Thursday 4-5 Dunster by Candlelight 4 Art Group, Village Hall, Knowstone, 10-12 and every Fri S Molton Foodbank, 10.30am-1.30pm 07542 184276/ 07874
206438 and every Friday –not 25th Dec or 1st Jan Winter Wonderland late night shopping, S Molton; Christmas
Market, Pannier Market; Santa’s Grotto; Gift Fair, Assembly Rooms; 4.30-9pm
5 Pannier Market S Molton 8am-1pm & every Sat -not 26th Dec Sat Food, funfair, 8am-1pm, Santa’s Grotto, 10.30am-12noon
’Frozen’ Songs, 1-3pm. S Molton Square Gift Fair, Assembly Rooms, S Molton 9am-3pm Equine Fair, Westpoint, Exeter 01392 421500 Storytime, S Molton Library 11.30-12noon & every Sat Exmoor Carolers, Parish Church, Burrington 7pm 01769 520297 Social evening, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton 6 Christmas Fatstock Market, Pannier Mkt, S Molton, 9.30-5pm
for Air Ambulance; Christmas Dinner 07920 103544 to book Charity Car Boot Sale, Old Tesco's, Barnstaple, sellers 9am,
buyers 10am-2pm 07999 445489 Christmas Fair, Eggesford Garden Ctre, 11-4pm 01769 580250 Annual Open show, Barnstaple and N Devon Cage Bird Soc,
Village Hall, Filleigh, 1-3.45pm Dulverton by Starlight Paddington (PG) S Molton Film Soc, George, 7.30pm 7 Short Mat Bowls, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 2.30pm and
every Monday Light Up a Life service, N Devon Hospice, Parish Church,
Chulmleigh, 6.30pm Christmas Bingo, Village Hall, Chittlehampton, 6.45pm Carol Supper, Parish Church Hall, S Molton, 6.45 for 7pm tickets
01769 573558 Amnesty International meeting, George, S Molton, 7.30 Bishops Nympton Local History Soc, Parish Hall, 7.30 Badminton drop-in, Parish Hall, Kings Nympton, 8pm 01598
760332 and every Monday -not 28th Dec 8 S Molton U3A, Village Hall, Filleigh, 9.45am S Molton Town Council meetings, Town Hall, 6.30pm Far from the Madding Crowd film, W Anstey Hall, Yeo Mill,
7.30pm 9 Coffee Morning, Parsonage Farm, Bishops Nympton, 10am Feel Better with a Book, S Molton Library, 10-11am 01769
572128 Chess Club, George, S Molton, 7pm Bishops Nympton, Filleigh History Soc, Village Hall, 7.30pm 10 Carols with Infant School, S Molton Library, 10am Pilates, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, intermediate 9.30 and
beginners 10.30am 01769 580618 Memory Café, Amory Centre, S Molton 10.30am-12.30pm
1232323 Christmas Tales, Jonathan Edmunds, S Molton Library, 6-7pm
tickets 01769 572128
DECEMBER 1 Parents/toddlers, Parish Hall, Kings Nympton, 9-11am and
every Tuesday Rural Outreach advice, Amory Centre, S Molton, 10am-1pm
appts 07971 824911 and every Tues -not 29 Dec Yoga, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 10.15-11.45am 01884
253229 and every Tuesday -not 29th Dec Bounce & Rhyme, S Molton Library, 10.30am and every Tue S Molton Town Clerk Surgery, Amory Centre, 2-4pm 01769
572501 and every Tuesday S Molton Hearing Loss Group, Age Concern 2-4pm 01271
373236 Meditation, Simon Millward, Rose and Crown, S Molton,
6.30pm 01769 579829 and every Tuesday Bishops Nympton Dance Club, Parish Hall, 6.30-9.45pm
01769 550555 and every Tuesday Ballroom Dance Classes, Village Hall, Filleigh 01769 572384
and every Tuesday 2 Coffee morning, Methodist Schoolroom, Brayford, 10.30 Christmas coffee morning for W Anstey Church, Hinam
Tearooms Coffee and Chat, Methodist Schoolroom, Kings Nympton,
10am-12noon Exercise for Mature Ladies, Village Hall, George Nympton,
10.30-11.30am 01769 572614 and every Wed Musical Memories, singing for those with memory problems,
1.30-3.30pm YMCA, S Molton and every Wednesday –not 23rd or 30th Dec
S Molton Volunteer Bureau, Amory Centre, 2-4pm 01769 573167
Knit & Natter, Old School N Molton, 2pm 01598 740141 Bridge, beginners/improvers, George, S Molton, 7pm and every
Wednesday Short Mat Bowls, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, 7.30pm
07772 757124 and every Wednesday Ballroom Dance Classes, Village Hall, Filleigh 01769 572384
and every Wednesday 3-5 Solder, Stitch and Turn pop-up craft, 6-7 Lime Fields,
Pathfields, S Molton 01598 740351/710684 3-6 Winter Wonderland, S Molton see front page 3-7 Christmas Tree Festival, Parish Church, S Molton 3 Country Market, Pannier Market, S Molton 8.30am-1pm and
every Thursday Market stall, S Molton Methodist Church, Pannier Mkt Pilates, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, intermediate 9.30 and
beginners 10.30am 01769 580618 N Devon Voluntary Services drop-in, Amory Centre, S Molton
10-1pm 01271 866300 & every Thurs -not 31th Rural Outreach advice, Amory Centre, S Molton, 10am-1pm
appts 07971 824911 and every Thurs -not 31 Dec Citizens Advice Bureau, Amory Centre, S Molton
appointments 03444 111444 & every Thursday -not 31st
BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES Fully qualified teacher
Ballroom Latin American
Modern Sequence
Filleigh Village Hall
Every Tuesday and Wednesday
Call 01769 572384
Exmoor Hill Farming Network Christmas Review,
Woolhanger Manor, Parracombe book by 27/111 Installation of Team Vicar Rev Alistair Forman, Parish
Church, Bishops Nympton, 7.30pm Whist Drive for N Devon Hospice, Oxham, Mariansleigh, 7.45 Christmas Quiz for N Devon Hospice, Village Hall, George
Nympton, 8pm 01769 572116 11 MP Peter Heaton-Jones surgery, Amory Centre, S Molton, 10 Christmas Fair, Primary Sch, Chulmleigh, 3.30 01769 580297 Christmas Fair, Friends of S Molton Community College,
6.30pm 01271 830311 Christmas Meal, S Molton Twinning, Stumbles 01769 573558 12 Santa Specials start, Lynton/Barnstaple Railway 01598 763487 Sat Messy Church, Assembly Rooms, S Molton, 10am-12noon Christmas Coffee morning, Parish Hall, Kingsnympton,
10.30am-12.30pm for Devon Under 21’s Cricket Team Christmas Farmers Market, Village Hall, Brayford, 11am Christmas Fair, for Swimbridge School, Jubilee Hall, 1-4pm Exmoor Carolers, for Church and N Devon Hospice, Parish
Church, Charles, 4.30pm Christmas Sing-a-long, S Molton Beginners Band, Bratton
Fleming Handbells, Village Hall, W Buckland, 7 for 7.30pm Annual Christmas Concert, S Molton Town Band, Assembly
Pannier Mkt, S Molton, 10-4pm 07973 803740 Charity Car Boot Sale, Old Tesco's, Barnstaple, sellers 9am,
buyers 10am-2pm 07999 445489 United Christingle service, Methodist Chapel, Brayford, 4pm Christingle service, Methodist Chapel, N Molton, 4pm Exmoor Carolers, Parish Church, S Molton, 6pm tickets 01769
573558/574763 Carols by Candlelight, Methodist Church, S Molton, 6pm 14 Last posting day for S Molton Scouts Post Christmas dinner, Chulmleigh Garden Soc, 01769 581753 Old Blundells School, Chulmleigh History Soc, Pavilion,
7.30pm 01769 520677 15 Christmas meeting, Bishops Nympton WI, Parish Hall, 7.30pm Poultry Whist Drive, Village Hall, Chittlehampton, 7.45pm Christmas Whist Drive, Village Hall, Filleigh, 7.45pm Christmas Carol Concert, S Molton Choral Soc, Methodist
Church, S Molton, 7.30pm Film Archives, N Molton Local History Soc, Old School, 7.30 Christmas Wreath making, Knowstone Garden Club, Parish
Hall, Rose Ash, 7.30pm 01398 341249 17 S Molton Rotary Sleigh collection. Pannier Market See Hear on Wheels, High Bickington Community Centre,
10am-12noon; Southley Road, S Molton, 2-4pm 01271 373236 Late Night opening, Mole Valley Farmers, 6-9pm 01769
574477 It’s a Wonderful Life, Small Screen at the Library, S Molton.
Bishops Nympton, 7.30pm Pride, S Molton Film Soc, George, 7.30pm 18 End of School Term 19 Last posting date for 2nd Class
Sat S Molton Rotary Sleigh collection. Pannier Market N Devon Adoption Information morning, Garden Flat, Castle
Hill Filleigh,10am-12noon 01271 612004 Christmas Crafts with Kate, S Molton Library, 10.30-11.30am Carol service, Parish Church, Rose Ash, 6pm Christmas Whist Drive, Hawkridge, 8pm Christmas Concert, Winkleigh Singers, Parish Church, 7.30pm Dance for Hall Funds, Parish Hall, Knowstone, 8-10pm Ben 20 Traditional Carol Service, Parish Church, S Molton 11 Carol and Crib service, Parish Church, Charles, 4pm Candlelit Family Carol Service, Parish Church, S Molton, 4pm Carol Service, Parish Church, George Nympton, 4.30pm Christingle Carol Service, Parish Ch, Bishop Nympton, 6.30pm Carol service, Methodist Chapel, Brayford, 6.30pm Carol service, Filleigh Church, 6.30pm 21-1st January no green bin collections 21 Last posting date for 1st Class Open Day, Simonsbath Saw Mill, from 10am 22 S Molton Foodbank open 10.30am-12.30pm S Molton Town Council meetings, Town Hall, 6.30pm Carol service, Parish Church, Molland, 6.30pm 23 Last posting date for Special Delivery Feel Better with a Book, S Molton Library, 10-11am 01769
572128 24 Christmas Eve Carol service, Parish Church, Mariansleigh, 3 Children’s Christmas Service, Parish Church,
N Molton, 4pm Carol service, Parish Church, High Bray, 5pm Carol service, Parish Church, Twitchen, 6.30pm Midnight services, Parish Churches, Chittlehampton, 11.15pm;
Bishops Nympton, S Molton, 11.30pm 25-26 No recycling collections 25 Christmas Day Black bin collection 24th Dec 26-1 January Mince Pie Specials, Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
01598 763487 26 Boxing Day -no market in S Molton 28 Bank Holiday Black bin collection 29th Dec 31 New Year’s Eve S Molton Foodbank open 10.30am-12.30pm
JANUARY 2016 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 1 New Year’s Day Black bin collection 2 Jan 3-7 Christmas Tree Festival, Parish Church, S Molton 4 Badminton drop-in, Parish Hall, Kings Nympton, 8pm 01598
760332 and every Monday 5 Beginning of School Term 6 Coffee morning, Methodist Schoolroom, Brayford, 10.30 Coffee and Chat, Methodist Schoolroom, Kings Nympton, 10am Musical Memories, singing for those with memory problems,
1.30-3.30pm YMCA, S Molton and every Wednesday S Molton Volunteer Bureau, Amory Ctre, 2-4pm 01769 573167
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Call for creative entries From film and photography to glass and ceram-ics, the hunt is on for artists to feature in the 14th North Devon Open Art Show. The show, run by the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon, is open to amateur and profes-sional artists working in all types of media. The chosen artists will have their work displayed as part of the popular art exhibition, running at the museum throughout January and February 2016. Contributors should either be local residents, or the work should be created or inspired by north-ern Devon, Exmoor and Lundy Island. Closing date for entries is 1 December 2015. The chosen artists will be selected by a panel of judges made up of representatives from the museum, White Moose Gallery, North Devon School of Art and North Devon Arts. For more information phone 01271 346747, email [email protected] or download an application form at www.devonmuseums.net/barnstaple. From North Devon Hospice
We would like to express our most heartfelt thanks to our business supporters for supporting our Mission: Unbreakable fundraising event in aid of North Devon Hospice on 1st
November.
In particular, we wish to highlight the magnificent contribution of South Molton Scaffolding; Jamie and his team spent painstaking hours with us around our 6 mile course in North Molton, establishing locations for 4 structures which they then very generously offered to build for us. On top of that, they were present on the day, looking after each structure and encouraging the Unbreakables. Special mention to Teapes Tyres of S Molton who generously donated 100 tyres for our first obstacle. We would also like to thank the commu-nity of N Molton and the Sports Hall who got behind the event so wonderfully; we simply could not have done it without them. Mission: Unbreakable, sponsored by Toller Beattie, was an inspiring fundraising event for North Devon Hospice, with over 400 people taking part. We hope to raise £50,000, vital income to help North Devon Hos-pice provide care and support to local people who really need it. For photos of the event, please visit N Devon Hos-pice’s Facebook page. Best wishes, Gerard Fawcitt, Fundraising Team
South Molton & District Children’s Centre Parenting Programmes in your local area. South Molton and District Children’s Centre will be running a parenting course in January – this will be an opportunity for you to learn about your child’s learning and behavioural needs. If you have a child over the age of three and you would like to understand your child’s behaviour and learn about setting effective limits, this program may be for you. Please contact your local school, who will refer you to us for a place. Antenatal classes We regularly run courses – if you are interested in you can either pop into the Centre or speak to your midwife. Christmas Joy Christmas is nearly upon us so let us fill you with cheer, come and join our cele-brations with our groups we run all year. There will be festive food and gifts to share, staff will be there that really care, so come along and have some fun, and don’t forget to bring your little ones! For more information please call the Centre on 01769 579615.
Let's Dance the New Year In on Saturday 2nd January at
Bishops Nympton Hall 7.30-11.30pm
Enjoy an exciting programme of Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Dancing, with something for everyone to enjoy!
For info please ring 01769 550555 Bishops Nympton Dance Club
7 Pilates, Parish Hall, Bishops Nympton, intermediate 9.30 and beginners 10.30am 01769 580618 and every Thursday
14 Memory Café, Amory Centre, S Molton 10.30am-12.30pm [email protected]
15 Deadline for items for February’s Community News 18 Social evening, Chulmleigh History Soc, Pavilion, 7.30pm 19 Longstone Landscape/Radworthy Survey, North Devon
Archeological Soc, Castle Centre, Barnstaple, 7.30pm 26 S Molton Town Council meetings, Town Hall, 6.30pm 27 VC & MC medals Filleigh History Soc, Village Hall, 7.30pm Road to Zanzibar, Small Screen at the Library, S Molton,
6.30pm 01769 572128 First Aid in Halls, Hallshare meeting, Village Hall, West
Down, 7pm 01598 760332 29 S Molton Deanery Quiz, Old School, N Molton, 7.30pm 30 Big Breakfast, Village Hall, W Buckland, 9am-1.30pm 01598
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Small Business Accountant Accounts - Tax Returns - VAT
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South Molton Pannier Market 10am to 4pm
Sunday 13th December Christmas Special
Visit www.pannierantiques.com to buy and sell antiques
SOUTH MOLTON
COUNTRY PANNIER MARKET
Every THURSDAY & SATURDAY from 8am-1pm
01769 572252 07549 177104
Stuart’s Quirky Quotes “The two happiest days of a mother’s life—the day school breaks up and the day they go back”. Anon. “Newspapers seem unable to discriminate be-tween a bicycle accident & the collapse of civili-sation”. George Bernard Shaw.
Musical Memories “Musical Memories”, a local singing group for people living with memory difficulties, runs every Wednesday from 1.30-3.30pm in S Molton YMCA (next to the Bowling Club). Note: we won’t be meeting on 23rd or 30th December. Singing is one of the best activities for unlocking the memory and is very therapeutic as well as fun. We start with a little social time, sing for an hour and end with tea and cakes. Susan North-rop is our musical leader who is also trained in sound healing. We have lots of volunteers who both sing well and bake excellent cakes! However, we don't have carer qualifications so all participants with memory difficulties need to be accompanied. There is no need to book, but please phone Tryphena on 01769 573722 if you would like more information.
New Befriending Service Torrage Aging Well has just set up a befriending service for the elderly in North Devon. A chance to talk to trained volunteers about anything trou-bling you, or just to chat. Ring 01805 622666 or visit www.torrage.org.uk or call in at Age Concern, South Molton on the Square for more information.
Wool Innovation Prize The Worshipful Company of Woolmen and The Company of Merchants of the Staple of England are launching a prize in the UK for innovation in the use and application of wool. This is open to any individual who works with wool.
Awarded Annually
Application has to be innovative and commer-
cially viable
Apparel or non-apparel applications
£5000 prize
Annual Closing date is 30th June 2016. For further details please contact The Campaign for Wool for an application form: innovation@ campaignforwool.org
Supported by the Campaign for Wool
European Grants for Tourism for investments that support the development of visitor attractions, tourist information and small-scale tourism infrastructure. Projects must be lo-cated within the rural Heart of the South West LEP area (ie Devon and Somerset). Grants from £35,000 up to €200,000 (approximately £140,000) depend on state aid already received. The outline application deadline is Friday 8 Janu-ary 2016 at 1700 hours. Applicants need to regis-ter on Rural Payments before applying. Appli-cants needing support to register for Rural Pay-ments can call the Rural Payments helpline on 03000 200 301.There are 2 stages to the applica-tion process – an outline application and a full application. If you have a question call the Rural Payments helpline on 03000 200 301 [email protected]. Call reference number: 16RD15TO0001
Christmas Quiz On Thursday 10th December at 8pm, we are holding a Christmas Quiz Evening in George Nympton Village Hall in aid of N Devon Hospice. Bring a team or just turn up and join with others when you arrive. We will provide plenty of nibbles and empty glasses, but please bring whatever you want to put in them! Father Christ-mas hats welcome but not compulsory! For further information please ring 01769 572116
The Cheese Larder Purveyors of Fine West Country Cheese
Come and see our extensive range of cheeses together with chutneys, jams, pickles, crackers, biscuits, charcuterie, pies, olives, apple juices, wine & cider.
We also have free range eggs, clotted cream & butter (not to mention olive oil, salad dressings & preserved lemons!) bespoke hampers & giftware.
79 South Street, South Molton 01769 572664
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125 East St, South Molton EX36 3BU 9am-5pm Monday-Friday 01769 572501
Citizens Advice Bureau 03444 111444 Thursday, by appointment only 01769 572501 Community News S Molton & District 01769 575528 Councillors surgery 2nd Saturday 10am-11am 01769 572501 Rural Outreach Advice Service from Encompass SW Tuesday 10am-1pm Thursday 10am-3pm 07971 824911 Appointments recommended Library 01769 572128 Tuesday 9am-5pm Wednesday 9am-1pm Thursday 9am-5pm Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 9am-1pm Member of Parliament surgery 01271 327990 Quarterly by appointment Memory Café for those with memory problems 2nd Thursday 10.30am-12.30pm 01271 311630 North Devon Council Customer Advice Mon, Tues, Thurs 9am-5pm 01769 572501 North Devon Council Planning Tuesday 10am-12noon 01769 572501 North Devon Voluntary Service drop-in Thursday 10am-12pm 01271 866300 Plough and Share Credit Union Thursday 10am-12noon 01837 658123 South Molton Town Council Monday-Friday 9am-4.30pm 01769 572501 South Molton Town Clerk Surgery Tuesday 2-4pm 01769 572501 South Molton Volunteer Bureau 1st Wednesday 2-4pm 01769 573167 WEA Art in Europe course Wednesday 2pm
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Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm Sunday 9am-4pm
South Street, South Molton 07732 200159
COMMUNITY NEWS S Molton & District Please get news, adverts and events for our February issue to us by 15th January. To ad-vertise in the 24 parishes around S Molton, or to contribute, please write to us, or drop off mes-sages, at the Amory Centre, 125 East St, S Molton EX36 3BU, email moltonnews@ hotmail.co.uk, or call 01769 575528 answerphone. Events can also be entered in the Local Events Diary at the Amory Centre. Thank you for your support!
Fresh Fish & Seafood Plaice To Place
Open at 3 South St South Molton Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Christmas Opening TUESDAY 22nd, WEDNESDAY 23rd
and CHRISTMAS EVE www.plaicetoplace.co.uk
5th
annual Christmas Tree Festival St Mary Magdalene Parish Church in South Mol-ton is holding their popular Christmas Tree Festi-val at the Parish Church. Many local organisa-tions decorate a Christmas Tree – they had 89 trees last year! Come and see what they have done this year from 3rd December until 7th De-cember. For more information call 01769 573558.
Christmas Hours at Amory The Amory Centre will be closed from 12.30pm on Christmas Eve until 9 am on 5th January ex-cept for the Library which will be closed from 1pm on Christmas Eve until 9am on 2nd January.
Light up a Life North Devon Hospice’s annual series of services to remember those who have died runs through-out December. There is only one in our area this year, at the Parish Church in Chulmleigh on 7th December at 6.30pm—for more information con-tact the Hospice on 01271 344248 or at www. northdevonhospice.org.uk.
SET UP A COMMUNITY WOODFUEL GROUP Would you like to harvest free firewood, while learning how to lay hedges in the traditional way? Devon Hedge Group is offering free advice to people who would like to set up a group. Please contact Andrew Shadrake at andrew@ boveycli-mateaction.org.uk or phone 07976 743461 for more details.
