The Bideford Link - June 2015

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Publisher: The Link Publications Editor: Nicola Gilbert Web/Events: Thomas Gilbert Sales: Sean Gaskin Accounts: Nicola Gilbert Barbara Harris (Accountant) Distribution: Peter Rogers Advertising: 01237 478906/07711 639934 Address: The Link Publications 33 Mill Street Bideford EX39 2JJ Email: [email protected] Web: www.thelinkpublications.co.uk

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can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, acci-dent or any other cause. The Link does not officially

endorse any advertising material included within this Publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publi-cation may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form - electronic, me-

chanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise - without the prior permission of the publisher.

“The tidal information for Bideford is reproduced by permission of the controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic

Office (www.ukho.gov.uk) © British Crown copyright. All rights reserved.” These tables have been prepared with as much care as

possible, but the publishers can accept no liability for any inaccuracy.

Well done to everyone who found Larry the

Lamb this month. Larry was hiding on

page 32 behind Dave Wood, General

Builder. Did you find him?

We are very happy to give a £10 voucher to

Christine Short, Stanhope Terrace,

Bideford. Please get in touch to sort out

your voucher. Well Done.

See if you can spot him this month.

Competition entry information

is on page 11 for your chance

to win a £10 voucher to spend

with one of our advertisers

Good Luck!

Larry the Lamb Competition

Article: Technology - Outdoor Cooking

Puzzle Corner

Article: Gardening - Making A Pest of Themselves

Useful Information

Loving Libraries

Bideford Tide Times

Future Forward! With Career Forward 13+

Article: Fitness Training with Ian Hobbs

Supermarket Opening Times

Article: Barbecued Rack of Ribs

Article: Beauty and the Beach

Church Services and Events

Clubs & Societies

Dates for the Diary

Business Cards

Useful Numbers & Puzzle Solutions

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Welcome to the June edition of The Link

First of all GOOD LUCK to all the students who are in the process of taking their exams at the moment. Just a few more weeks to go and you can all relax for the summer holidays. Take a look at the article on page 24 from Career Forward 13+ for those all important exam results days and useful hints and tips on forward planning. I hope you find it useful.

So with summer coming the articles this month have a summer theme from gardening tips to what to stick on that bbq, to beauty for the beach...hopefully we have something for all.

Don’t forget to contact us if you are a local business and haven’t tried advertising with us yet. Do give us a call to find out the offers we have for you or to find out more about our sister publications.

The Bideford Bay Companion will be available from June until October so if you have family and friends visiting do pick up a copy for them as it covers everything they need to know to make the most of this beautiful area.. Have a great month. Until next time


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Puzzle Corner


He’s hiding in one of the

adverts inside the magazine. Win £10 to spend with one of the advertisers in this edition

if you can spot him!

Larry the Lamb has gone missing can you find him?

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Appledore 01237 425870 Mon-Fri: 9.00-17.30 Sat: 9.00-12.30

Northam 0845 611 2971 Mon-Fri: 9.00-13.00 14.00-17.00 Sat: 9.00-12.30

Westward Ho! 01237 474113 Mon-Fri: 9.00-17.00 Sat: 9.00-12.30

The Quay, Bideford Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9.00-17.30 Tue 9.30-17.30 Sat 9.00-12.30

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Northam Boots the Chemist Bay View Road Tel. 01237 474340

Westward Ho! Arnolds Pharmacy, 21 Nelson Rd Tel. 01237 473829

Bideford Lloyds Pharmacy, Clarence Wharf Tel. 01237 421221 Co-Op Pharmacy, High St Tel. 01237 473635 Boots the Chemist, High St Tel. 01237 472019 Lloyds Pharmacy, Abbotsham Rd Tel. 01237 472002 Asda Chemist Atlantic Village Tel: 01237 427720

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Loving Libraries by Nick Arnold

This month Loving Libraries gets sun-struck by summer and laid-back with lego, goes bouncing and rhyming and still finds time to de-stress in Bideford.

It’s an actual fact that 99% of us have an ice-cream problem – that’s to say we can’t get enough of it. Fortunately on 1st June Friends of Appledore Library and Hocking’s ice-cream offer an evening of chilly comestibles in the events room at APPLEDORE LIBRARY. Sadly there aren’t

many tickets left but you can ask at the Appledore News Agents, the Library or Docton Court Gallery.

Meanwhile in the Library Alma says the World Book Night Coffee Morning in April was packed with cakes and sea shanties. We’ve got exclusive photos in Loving Libraries this month! Also there are school visits, a Read Easy display and a new fiction collection to browse.

At NORTHAM LIBRARY one thing’s as sure as the word ‘barbecue’ being followed by the word ‘downpour’ – and that’s Lisa will dream up great event ideas. She’s planning craft events, a doggie trust canine-themed event and perhaps a visit from Exmoor Zoo – really?! But there’s one idea that really got me regressing to my mis-spent child-hood and that’s half-term lego session in the library. Lego and libraries go together like coffee and cakes – pure genius!

In TORRINGTON LIBRARY the reading

group are off on an Unlikely Pilgrimage – that’s the one made by Harold Fry in the book of that name. Ask Kate at the Library for details. The first Bounce and Rhyme and Wiggle Bees sessions for pre-schoolers were a delight and the sessions will run (or at least toddle along) on Tuesdays at 10 am

to 16th June. Also in June wide-eyed younger kids from Bluecoats school will be coming to discover how lovely the library is.

And so to the hallowed portals of BIDEFORD LIBRARY where the very successful Meditation sessions run by Nicola MacDonald have multiplied from one to two. You can go on Thursday 4th June at 7.30 am to de-stress in time for work or Wednesday 17th June at 2.15 pm. Other groups meet as usual with the Creative Writing group gathering on Saturday 13th June at 2 pm.

Meanwhile the marvellous people at Royal Voluntary Service are looking for elderly or housebound people who would like books and CD’s delivered to their door. It’s completely free and wonderful so please ring Carole Poulton on 0778 663 5163 if you know anyone in need. Also if you’re a FaceBook person take a look at the new FaceBook pages for Appledore Library and separately Friends of Appledore Library. Why not like them – share them – and be-friend them?

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Bideford Tide Times - June 2015

Heights are given in metres, GMT is used and

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It’s been a couple of months since my article has been in the Link Magazine, as I have concentrated on my involve-ment with the Northam Mayfair. I would like to thank Nicola for the fantastic job she allowed us in the centre pages of last month’s Link and I would also like to thank all of you who turned up in great numbers to support the event. Although it was cold there was no rain. I did not sleep the night before because of the atrocious forecast, but it never transpired. A great thank you also goes to all the stallholders and the Entertain-ment Providers and my committee members and our local council for their help and support. It appears from the comments that it was very successful, and we would like to improve on it next year without losing the local appeal and the atmosphere. We need greater support from the local businesses next year. For those that did support us again another thanks to you. Now back to fitness. I perceive the most important aspect of any fitness achievement is psychology. Everyone who has run a marathon or achieved any other sporting goal will know that you have to really psyche yourself up to get through the training and then the event. There will be many obstacles that will stand in your way whether that be adapting to injury or changing the overall goal, but it is the psychology of pushing yourself on through the bad days or bad weather or getting round other objectives that are part of your daily life.

Everyone who has completed a marathon, or triathlon, or a sponsored walk or other participation event will know the buzz or high once you have completed your goal. This psychology that you have applied to get through this event is the same psychology to be applied to any other aspect of your life, yet so often we do not apply this to our other objectives. Losing weight, maintaining a healthy diet, moderating excesses, or maintaining a fitness regime requires you to self-motivate and adopt self-psychology, yet so many people find this hard. Over the next few months I will explain how to adapt your thinking to use these techniques, but perhaps you could think about areas you could apply such techniques and see if these fit in with my future articles. It’s nice to be back,

I missed you all. Ian

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Supermarket Opening Times

All opening hours are given as a guide only and are correct at the time of going to press

Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Johns of Appledore Tel: 429065

8am-8pm 8am-8pm 8am-8pm 8am-8pm 8am-8pm 8am-8pm 8am-6pm

Costcutter Northam Tel: 476904

7am-10pm 7am-10pm

7am-10pm 7am-10pm 7am-10pm 7am-10pm 7am-10pm

Co-op W’ward Ho! Tel: 473526


The Village Store W. Ho!

Tel, 477392

7am-8.30pm

7am-8.30pm

7am-9pm 7am-9pm 7am-9pm 7am-9pm 8am-9pm

Morrisons Bideford Tel: 422337


Spar (Blights Motors) Clovelly Rd Tel. 472282


ASDA Tel. 427720

8am-11pm 7am-11pm 7am-11pm 7am-11pm 7am-11pm 7am-10pm 10am-4pm (Browsing from 9.30)

Londis Moreton Pk Rd Tel. 474835


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St Margaret’s Church, Northam 8.00am 4th Sunday - Holy Communion (BCP)

10.00am 1st Sunday - Morning Worship 2nd Sunday - Holy Communion 3rd Sunday - All Age Service 4th Sunday - Morning Worship with Holy

Communion by Extension On a 5th Sunday a Team Service will be held in either of the three churches. Please see notice boards. Northam Methodist Church

Sunday Service 10.30am, Crèche available. All Welcome. Westward Ho! Baptist Church Welcome to the new church centre, off the main car park in Westward Ho! Sunday services at 11am and 6.30pm. Lunch

club 2nd Wednesday of the month. Weekly activities. Caring for all ages - Contact: Mark Kimber, 01805 603314 for more info Holy Trinity Church, Westward Ho! 10.30am 1st and 3rd Sunday - Holy Communion.

10.30am 2nd Sunday - Morning Worship 10.30am 4th Sunday - Informal Service On any 5th Sundays in the month Joint Services are held in one of the 3 churches. Please see church notice board.

Bethel, the Quay, Appledore Each Sunday at 11. 45am - Bible teaching; also a meeting for prayer and Bible study during the week, but the day varies; please ring 01237 474466.

St Mary’s Parish Church, Appledore 1st & 3rd Sundays 8am BCP Communion 2nd and 4th Sundays 10am Morning Worship 1st and 3rd Sun-day 10am CW Communion 5th Sunday team service - see

notice board/parish magazine/website for venue. Appledore Baptist Church Sunday service 10.30am with activities for children and teenagers. Every Tuesday in term time Little Tiddlers for pre-schoolers.

9.15 - 10.30 and 10.45 - 12 noon. For all activities contact Irene Rowe 01237 479571 St Mary’s Parish Church, Bideford Sunday 8am Holy Communion, 10 am Parish

Communion with Sunday School (with All Age Service on the 2nd Sunday with activities for children), 7pm Evensong 1st Sunday, 7pm Taize 3rd Sunday; Enquiries to St Mary's Church Office, 9 Church Walk, Bideford,

EX39 2BP tel 01237 474078. www.stmaryschurchbideford.org

Lavington United Reformed Church Bridgeland Street, Bideford. We meet at 11.00 am. for morning

worship with Junior Church and at 6.30 p.m. for evening worship The Salvation Army, Sunday Service - 3.00 pm, Tuesday CAMEO (Come and Meet Each Other) afternoon -

2.00 pm. Both take place at the Baptist Church in Mill Street, Bideford. Bideford Baptist Church, Mill Street. Sunday Worship at 10.30am Sunday School & Crèche,

Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday High Street Methodist Church, Bideford, Sunday Service 10.30am + Crèche The Bethel Evangelical Church, East of the Water, Bideford.

Sunday worship 10.30am, Prayer & bible study on Tuesdays at 7.30pm. The Sacred Heart Church, North Road, Bideford - Saturday vigil mass 6.30 pm, Sunday mass 11 am

Bideford Quaker Meeting. Everyone is welcome to Quaker Meeting for Worship, held at the Friends Meeting House, 17 Honestone Street, at 10.30 on Sunday mornings. Enquiries to the clerk 01237 421549.

Abundant Life Church, The Bideford Youth Centre, The Pill, Kingsley Road, Bideford, Every Sunday at 10:30am. Bideford Centre of Light, Hart Street. Sat. 6.30p.m. - Medi-umship, Sun. 6.30p.m.- Divine Service. We continue to offer

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7.30p.m. Special healing meeting . 01237 472308 St.Helen’s Church, Abbotsham Sundays: 8am. Holy Communion (1662)11am Sung Eucharist (Traditional Language) 6pm Evensong (1662) Wednesday 11.30am

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Monday The Appledore Singers rehearse at Appledore Baptist Church 7-9pm - more info call Pam Beechey on 01237 420652 www.theappledoresingers.co.uk

Bideford Stamp Club The Club meets on the second Monday of each month at 7.30pm at The Old School Room, rear of Kingsley Hall, 17 Atlantic Way, Westward Ho! For further details contact Norman Devonshire on 01237 472101. Conversations that Count, a group in Appledore for all of like mind. Last Monday in the month 10-30am. Call Valery for a chat 01237 238938. British Legion meet at the Appledore Social club on the first Monday (except bank holidays when second Monday) of the month at 7:30. Come and join us. Braunton Camera Club's at 7.30pm, there is a varied programme of speakers, discussions, competitions and practical evenings. Feel free to come along and see us, new members are always welcome. www.quillstring.co.uk/bcc

Tuesday Bideford Centre of Light, Hart Street, offers healing by SNU approved and registered Healers. We now offer healing on a Tuesday from 10.00am to 12pm. Lavington United Reformed Church Coffee Morning & lunches Tuesdays 10.00am -1.15pm Bideford WI meets on the 1st Tues of every month in the New Sea Cadet Building, Park Lane 2pm REME Association, North Branch Fourth Tuesday of the month (except December). Held at the Appledore Social Club for ex REME Craftsmen & women. Call 01237 424946 The Macular Disease Society Bideford Support Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at The Burton Gallery, Kingsley Road at 10.30am. For info telephone Alan Strawson on 01237 474128 Northam Choral Society meets every Tuesday at 7.30 pm at the Methodist Church Hall, Cross Street Torridge Tuesdays A group who meet to socialise, craft, learn and fund raise. 7-9pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Appledore Social Club. For more details contact Ruth on 07977 184897 Appledore Short Mat Bowling Club Appledore Community Hall Tuesday Evenings at 7pm. The Torridge Male Voice Choir meets at Woolsery Village Hall each Tuesday at 8pm 01237 470913

Wednesday BIDEFORD JIVE Every Wednesday night at the Polyfield Centre, East the Water. A night of fun, friend-ship and dancing. Call Sean on 07968 053118, for any other information. Bideford Healers The Sea Cadets building in Victoria Park, healing sessions Wednesdays from 10am—12 noon. Bideford Probus Club (tel 473 337) every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 10.15am at the Royal Hotel. Appledore Pirates Cash Bingo in the Appledore Hall 7.15pm Sew Together friendly stitching/knitting club, meet every Wednesday 4pm - 6pm at Northam Library, New members always welcome phone SUE 01237 471461 The Northam Knit & Natter Group meets in St Margaret’s Church on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 1.30-3.30pm for craft, chat and coffee (or tea) and biscuits. Bring your knitting, crochet, tapestry, cross-stitch, embroidery, loom weaving or any other handwork you enjoy. Stay for two hours or just drop in. Call Fran on 470183 or Catherine on 475720 if you have any questions. We look forward to welcoming you. Sew Sociable Fun & friendly sewing club All abilities welcome. Every Wednesday 7-9pm at Lavington Church Hall. For more info call Sue or Laura on 01237 470575 Find us on Facebook Bideford Folk Dance Club Have you ever thought it would be good to keep fit, meet new people and enjoy yourself all at the same time? Then why not come along to the Bideford Folk Dance Club? We meet every Wednesday night during school term time at Northam Hall from 19.30 until 21.30. £3 per evening, and you don't need any experience or a partner - just a love of dancing. So if you want to try, it would be great to see you! Chris Jewell 01237 423554 Bingo - Every Wednesday - Northam Leisure Centre, The Square, in aid of the Muscular Sclerosis Society. Eyes down at 7.15pm. 1 - 2 - 3 Lines every game. Parkinson's UK - Torridge Branch - here to help, support, motivate those people with Parkinson's, their carers and families. Our coffee mornings will be run on the first Weds of each month opening at 10am for 10.30am start at Ethelwynne Brown Housing Trust, Phase One Common Room, Barnstaple Road, East-the-Water, Bideford. Nr Wooda Surgery. Julie Jones 01237 478128 North Devon Humanists: held on the third Wednesday of each month - with the exceptions of February and August from 7.30pm at Fremington Parish Hall Annexe. Everyone Welcome. For further information contact Barry on 01237 474225. The Tarkar Healing Group, The Bideford Arts Centre, The Quay, Bideford 01805 624215 www.tarkahealing.co.uk, Weds 2.45-4.45pm

Clubs & Societies


Clubs & Societies Thursday Mothers Union Northam third Thursday of the month at 10.15 at St Margaret's Church, Northam Ladies & Gentleman welcome. Call Christine on 01237 474007 for more info. Northam Methodist Church Hall Thursday Fellowship at 2.15pm Atlantic Flower Club every 4th Thursday of each month - at St Mary’s Church Hall, Appledore 2pm. Call 01237 421776 Bideford Folk Club meets in the Joiners Arms Bideford at 8pm for a ‘singaround’ most weeks where anyone can come along to sing, say, play or listen. Call 01237 470792 Thursday Fellowship Join us every Thursday at 2.30pm at the Northam Methodist Church Hall. Different speaker every week. All Welcome. £1 includes draw, tea & biscuits. Call Maggie Smale on 01237 421956 for more info. Northam WI meets at the Methodist Church Hall, Cross Street, on the 2nd. Thursday of each month at 7.30 pm. Call Sue James on 01237 429681 for info. Westward Ho! WI meets on the 1st Thursday of the month 2pm old school room, Kingsley Hall The Northam & District Men's Forum meets from 10:15 until 12 noon at the Methodist Church Hall, Cross Street, Northam. Refreshments followed by interesting speakers. A warm welcome to existing and new Members. Details from Bob Heath on 01237 479917. The Appledore Men's Group, first Thursday of every month, 7.30pm, speaker and venue varies. Further information: 01237 425247 Bideford Inner Wheel Club meets the first Thursday of the month (except July and August) at 2pm at the Royal Hotel in Bideford. If there is the demand we will start a new club to meet in the evenings. Contact me - Julie Turner on 01237 470100 or by email at [email protected] We welcome new members to join in the fun and friendship we have while achieving so much good to help those less fortunate than ourselves.

Friday ROCKIN SHOES Rock n Roll Club First & third Friday of each month at Robins Nest, Bideford Football Club. Doors open 19.45. Call PJ on 01237 476686 for more information. Appledore WI meet on the1st Friday of every month in the Blue Lights Hall, Vernons Lane, 2.30pm. Tel. 01237 476201 Abbotsham W.I meet on the 2nd. Friday of each month at Abbotsham Village Hall at 7.30pm. Sequence Dancing at Kingsley Hall, Westward Ho! 7.45-10.15pm. Tel.01769 540309 Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Meet at the Community Hall, Griggs Close, Northam 2nd Friday every month 10:30 Please contact Sylvia 471334 Appledore Short Mat Bowling Club meets in the Appledore Community Hall Friday 2pm. Northam Reminiscence Cafe every third Friday of the month between 10am-12pm at Northam Hall. You will be welcomed by a friendly smile, a cuppa and homemade refreshments and meet people from all walks of life & funded to provide support for carers and their loved ones, experiencing memory difficulties or dementia and seeking advice & support. For more information please contact Sophie at Taw & Torridge Caring on 01237 459337 [email protected] The Filling Station is a new informal way of expressing the Christian faith. The Filling Station IS NOT A NEW CHURCH denomination, rather a group of Christians who are celebrating their faith in God in an informal and authentic fashion. Do come and join us at your local FS meeting. Venue: The Hall next to Westward Ho! Baptist Church. 19:30-21:30 Last Friday of every month excluding August and December. email Jess at [email protected] http://www.thefillingstation.org.uk/

Saturday Bingo at Kingsley Hall, Westward Ho! All profits going to the upkeep of the hall. Eyes down is at 7.15 and we play 1 - 2 - 3 Lines every game, new members always welcome. All cash bingo The Taw & Torridge Embroiderers' Group meet at Sticklepath Methodist Hall once a month, 10.00 am-3.30 pm. For details phone Ann on 01271 812995 Little Stitches Quilting Group meet every month at Littleham Village Hall 12-4pm. For further details telephone 01237 471673. Bingo - 1st Saturday of the month - Northam Leisure Centre, The Square, in aid of the Muscular Sclerosis Society. Eyes down at 2.15pm 1 - 2 - 3 Lines every game. New members very welcome. Bingo - 3rd Saturday of the month - Scouts Hall, Northam (Top Hall) Eyes down at 2.15 pm 1 - 2 - 3 Lines every game. New members would be very welcome. In aid of North Devon Hospice

Sunday Bideford Centre of Light, Hart Street, offers healing by SNU approved and registered healers, after the Divine service, at approx.7.45 pm. Charity Bingo in aid of Air Ambulance On the last Sunday of every month in the Kingsley Hall.

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Dates for the diary Saturday 6th June - Farmers Country Market at Atlantic Village 9.00- 2.00

Friday 5th June - NORTHAM LODGE’S JAZZ CRUISE Once again the MS Oldenburg will be hosting Northam Lodge’s annual Mid-Summer Cruise sailing from Bideford Quay at 7.15pm for a 2 hour trip around the estuary. The Alan Lewis All Stars Jazz

Band will be providing some lively entertainment. Please feel free to bring a picnic and there is a bar onboard to provide refreshments. Tickets cost £15.00 per person and please contact Annabel Cope on 01237.477238 or email [email protected] for more information. These tickets

are selling fast, so please get in touch. Sunday 7th June - “Big in the Ho!” Big Lunch at the Kingsley Hall. On display on the day will be the award that we recently received from the Duchess of Cornwall as we want to share this with our com-

munity. We believe that it is only thanks to them and the fantastic support that they have given us that we were honored.” Staff from Halifax Bideford has supported the Westward Ho! Big Lunch since the first one was held in Ginette’s garden in 2013 and, once again, Halifax volunteers will be helping

at the forthcoming event. Big in the Ho! offers a free cold buffet, dessert, cuppa, entertainment and information for residents of Westward Ho! Ginette and Terry Thope to have sufficient funds in place to cover the cost of the event but would welcome any donations for the fundraising raffle that they

will be holding on the day. Prizes so far received include a Westbeach Resort holiday and entry to the Milky Way. Friday 12th June - Concert by Ploughcapella At Holy Trinity Church Atlantic Way Westward Ho! at

7.0pm Retiring collection. Tea & Biscuits in the Hall after the Concert. Everyone Welcome. Friday 12th June - The Bright Stars Theatre Group Quiz Night at Northam Methodist Hall 7pm. Teams of 6 persons £5 per person including supper. To book call Maggie on 01237 421956.

Proceeds to Grow @ Jigsaw Friday 19th June - Open Garden & 'PIMMS' - 12-4.00pm - 4 Blyth Court Westward Ho! Afternoon Tea - 2-5.00pm - 6 Chichester Way Westward Ho!

All Proceeds to The North Devon Hospice Saturday 20th June - Barnstaple Male Voice Choir will give a concert at 7.30 pm. at St. Margaret’s Church, Northam. Tickets at the door £6.00. The choir have just returned from a very successful tour

to Susa, Italy and will sing songs from shows, classical, spirituals and more. Saturday 20th June - Farmers Country Market at Atlantic Village 9.00 - 2.00 Saturday 27th June - Cream Tea In Aid of Cancer Research UK At Holy Trinity Church Hall, Atlantic

Way, Westward Ho! 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm Ticket at the door £3.50. All welcome. Sunday 28th June - NORTHAM LODGE POWERBOAT RIDES RHIB Powerboat rides courtesy of Skern Lodge will leave From Appledore Quay 12.00 – 4.30pm. Half hour rides for 8 people @ £15

adult, children (7-16) £10 If you want to book the whole boat at a discount for the last 2 rides, or reserve your tickets please contact Annabel on 01237.477238 or [email protected] Saturday 4th July - Concert By Hartland Band At Holy Trinity Church Atlantic Way, Westward Ho!

at 7.30 pm. Retiring Collection. Tea & Biscuits in the Hall after the Concert. Everyone Welcome Saturday 25th July - NORTHAM LODGE’S ANNUAL SUMMER FETE Our summer fete will be held from 2pm to 5pm in the grounds at Rose Hill, Heywood Road, Bideford.

A variety of stalls will be available for you to peruse including our usual cake stall, which will be laden with delicious goodies and will take pride of place alongside Seasonal Samosas if you fancy some-thing spicy. The very popular Plant Stall will once again attract a lot of attention and our raffle and

tombola will be groaning with great gifts to win. We also cater for your little ones with a bouncy cas-tle, hook a duck, face painting, and hair braiding. Entertainment will be provided by the Dance Fit Belly Dancing Group and we are hoping a Shanty Band will provide the music. If we are lucky a

puppeteer will be there to amuse both adults and children alike. SAVE THE DATE, come along for a fun afternoon and support your local charity Holy Trinity Church,

Atlantic Way, Westward Ho! will be open to the Public every Thursday Afternoon until the end of August. Everyone Welcome. Bideford Gardeners Club Since its inception back in 1959 the Club has had titles related to its origin and for many years has

been known as Bideford & District Cacti & Pot Plant Club, quite a mouthful to get around. It is also a big misnomer as for much of its entire past it has covered all gardening subjects and indeed many


general subject as well for its talks and meetings.

With the demise of other local clubs of the more general horticultural nature we felt it time to change and to appeal to a wider cross section.

With this in mind the club members have decided to make a radical change and it will now be known as Bideford Gardeners Club, still based at the

Bideford Methodist Church Hall for its meetings and in the Pannier Market for its Annual Flower Show, which this year is on 23rd August which

includes the spectacular National Begonia Society South West Show. Our season of talks and events commences in March each year and runs through

to December. April 14th will be a talk by Nick Oliver form St John’s Garden Centre on Spring Colour. We also go out on trips and for our May

event we will be running a trip to Pinetum Park and Pine Lodge Gardens, with a visit to Charles-town. The rest of the year is also well planned out

so we urge anyone interested in good social events and talks with a gardening bias to get in touch with us and join our club. Information can be

obtained through Secretary Mike Avis email [email protected] or by phone 01237 475914.

The Rotary Club of Bideford meets every Thurs-day, 12.50 - 2pm at the Royal Hotel, East-the-Water. On a fifth Thursday of a month

and a few special dates there will be an evening meeting, please check the website or ring to confirm. The aim of Rotary is the

advancement of local and international understanding, goodwill and peace, through a Fellowship of business and professional

persons united in the ideal of service. Visitors from other clubs and those thinking about joining us are always welcome. www.rotary-

ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=1018 or ring Jacquie Willoughby 01237 424066 Nothing Short Of Brilliant The See Hear

Centre (SHC) For more information about SHoW and their new timetable contact the See Hear Centre on 01271 373236 or 07831 515809 or

email [email protected] Web: www.livingoptions.org Appledore Kidz Club Appledore Community Hall,

Newquay St. The club is for ages 5 - 11 3.30 until 5.30 on Tuesdays (Drama Club), Wednesdays (cooking, crafts and games) and Thursdays

(sports and games). We charge 50 pence an hour drink and snack included. We can be contacted either on our Facebook page or via email [email protected]

The Children’s Centre offer groups & services for parents/carers from ante-natal, birth & with chil-dren under the age of 5. Action for Children Bide-

ford Bay Children’s Centre Victoria Park Bideford Devon EX39 2QS Tel. 01237 425752

Bideford Freemasons Proudly Present

A GALA CHARITY CONCERT Starring

MILITARY WIVES CHOIR (Chivenor)

Torridge Male Voice Choir Special Guest Tamsin Ball

and a “Last Night at the Proms” Finale

Led by Appledore Silver Band

Friday 10th July 2015 @ 7.30pm Devon Hall, Bideford College

Tickets £20 available from Bideford College Box Office Monday-Friday: 4.30 to 9pm

Tel: 01237 429535

Free parking available for 200 cars,

Licensed Bar

In support of

N.D.D.H. Chemotherapy Appeal The Military Wives Choir Foundation

(Reg Charity 1148302)

Devon Mark Charity Association (Mobile Chemotherapy Units)

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Dates for the diary Torridge Walk and Talk Walking�.the way to

Health Torridge & Walk has a full programme of local walks for people to take part in, you do not have to join a club or pay a fee, just turn up and

have fun as we do every week throughout the year. Our walks range from 1 to 3 miles and all finish with a cheerful coffee/tea break. The walk

programme can be found on the National Walk-ing for Health web site www.walkingforhealth.org.uk, at doctors surger-

ies, TTVS in Bridgeland Street or from Steve 01237 421528. The walks are lead by local volunteers so If you are a walker already, enjoy

talking to people & helping others why not talk to us about becoming a walk leader yourself. Social Media....In the 21st century, Social

Media for business is very important for a number of rea-sons..Gaining new clients, brand awareness &

being able to interact with your customers. The Link are planning to hold a presentation covering the following areas:

• Introduction to Social Media • Twitter - building and keeping audiences • Facebook - engaging customers

• Other Social Media Channels • Social Media in Tourism If you are interested in finding out how social

media can help your business call us on 01237

Appledore Instow Ferry

www.appledoreinstowferry.com which included the ferry status (the ferries do not operate if the wind is gusting at more than Force

5), a calendar of events for Appledore and Instow, the history of the ferry and the source of some of the funding. The season started on

1 April at 1525h .We now have a mobile website so the timetable can be checked from any smart phone.

Free Social Club, Happy Cafe, Westward Ho!

Wednesdays 9.30 -2.30pm.Aimed at ages 19+ offers activities including arts and crafts, cook-ery, gardening, bicycle maintenance, sports and

IT training and support. Light refreshments will be on sale during cafe opening hours at afford-able prices. Details from Jane Elliott 07773

679559 [email protected]

Children’s Hospice South West Shops Need You!

you are interested in volunteering in any of our CHSW shops, please contact our Volunteer

Advisor, Steph Robey on 01271 325270. Locations of all our CHSW shops can be found

at http://www.chsw.org.uk/our-shops.

Full support and training will be given as well as plenty of tea and coffee!

The North Devon Maritime Museum

in Appledore is urgently needing more volunteers to help run the Museum, which opens from April 1st 2015

and closes at the end of Autumn Half Term. Volunteers sell tickets and run the small shop, they are

a friendly group who enjoy meeting visitors and helping them enjoy their visit. Volunteers work in two

shifts either 10.30 to 1.30 or 1.30 to 5.00. The Museum is open every day and volunteers can chose

the day/days they would like to work. For an introductory tour and informal chat please con-

tact the Museum by e mail [email protected] or by phone

on 01237 422064 or 01237 477836.

Volunteers needed for Appledore Kidz Club

Are you CRB/DBS checked? Or are you willing to be? Can you spare at least an hour a week?

Appledore Kidz Club is based in the Appledore Community Hall on Newquay Street, and is run solely by volunteers who are all CRB checked

or DBS by Torridge Training Voluntary Services (TTVS). The club is for ages 5 - 11 and runs

from 3.30 until 5.30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays

and Thursdays. Please contact us on our Facebook page, email or phone: [email protected]

07984 678784

VOLUNTEER GARDENERS WANTED

New volunteers are needed to join the Westward Ho! Gardeners. We are a small but

friendly and hard working group who meet in the promenade gardens on a Thursday or

Friday morning. No specialist knowledge is

required just enthusiasm. If you are interested please contact Anne at

[email protected]

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Specialist suppliers and fitters of Carpets, Vinyl, Laminates and Wood Floorings

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Sewing Lessons by appointment

Call John on Mobile 07782 145 337

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Useful Numbers

Puzzle Corner - Solutions

Emergency services In an emergency dial 999 ask for the service that you require; Police, Fire, Ambulance or Coastguard.

Bideford Police Station non emergency Telephone: 101 Crimestoppers Telephone: 0800 555111 Health Health Centre, Northam Telephone: 01237 474994

Medical Centre, Bideford Telephone: 01237 476363 Bideford Hospital, Abbotsham Road Telephone: 01271 322577 The Wooda Surgery, Barnstaple Street Bideford Telephone: 01237 471071 North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple Telephone: 01271 322577

Torrington Cottage Hospital, Calf Street Telephone: 01805 622208 NHS Direct Telephone: 0845 4647 Out of Hours GP service Telephone: 0845 6710270 Northam Dental Centre, Bayview Road Telephone: 01237 476786

Transport Bus and rail enquiry line for the South West Telephone; 0871 2002233 Schools St Helens CofE Primary, Abbotsham, Telephone: 01237 475276

Appledore CP School, Kingsley Avenue, Appledore Telephone: 01237 474365 St Mary’s C of E Primary School Chanters Road Bideford Telephone: 01237 477288 Bideford College, Abbotsham Rd, Bideford Telephone: 01237 477611 St Georges CofE Infant, Jackets Lane, Northam Telephone: 01237 477262

St Margaret's CofE Junior, Seaview Road, Northam Telephone: 01237 473569 Utilities Western Power Distribution Telephone: 0800 365 900 Gas—Emergency (National Grid) Telephone: 0800 111 999

South West Water Telephone: 0800 169 1144 BT Fault line Telephone: 0800 800 151 Citizens Advice Bureaux Telephone: 01237 473161 Torridge District Council, Riverbank House, Bideford Telephone: 01237 428700

Bideford Town Council Telephone: 01237 428818

Northam Town Council Telephone: 01237 474976

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