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April 2012
Luppitt Packet
Highway Faults (blocked drains, potholes, etc) can be reported online: http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/transportroads/roads/road_maintenance.htm The system enables you to plot the location of the defect onto a map, enter notes about the nature and extent of the fault. Alternatively, telephone 0845 155 1004 and give the fault information or email <[email protected]>
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
LUPPITT
Parish Council: Chairman, Gavin Brake 892767
Clerk: Mrs Tracy Bell 01823 681138
Village Hall: Chairman: Brian Pulman 891324
Secretary: Mary Joyce 891328
Commoners: Secretary : Gavin Brake 892767
Footpaths : Kathy Crabb : 891662
Luppitt Wives: Mrs Jean Hooper: 892969
Youth Club: Julia Crabb: 01404 891192
PCC secretary: Wendy Watson 891959
Vicar: Rev Rik Peckham - 01404 891243
Church Administrator: Mrs Karen Davies 890121 (9:30 to 10:30 am)
Churchwardens: Brian Pulman 891324
John Arbuthnott 891032
Mothers Union: Olive Clapp MBE 891386
Captain of Bellringers: Pearl Pulman 891324
Cricket Club: S Berry 891268
Luncheon Club: Jean Hooper 892969
Hartridge Buddhist Monastery: 891251
OTHER USEFUL NUMBERS
Honiton Police: 08452 777444 or 101 Crimestoppers:: 0800 555111 Blackdown Practice: Dunkeswell 891861 Blackdown Support Group: (Hemyock) 01823 681036 Honiton Medical Centre : 548544 Honiton Hospital: 540540 Dev.Air Ambulance: 01392 466666 TRIP: 46529: community transport C.A.B.: 44213 Honiton Library: 41212 E. Devon District Council: 01395 516551
To get in touch with your MP - Write: Neil Parish MP House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Telephone: 0207 219 7172 email: [email protected] Local Constituency Agent: Lucille Baker 01395 233503 [email protected]
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It has been a dry month and I must admit I am a bit nervous when I see the dry ditches. We have been living here for 15 years, (on April Fools day!) and I don’t think I can remember it being so dry at this time of year. With any luck it will be like last year and start raining in May and go on for the summer. There is no Youth Club page this month, as the AGM is too late to go in. So more information next month. It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of Florrie Sage. Her family would like to thank everyone who sent messages of sympathy at this sad time. It was also with great sadness that we heard of the death of John Tucker. His whole family would like to thank everyone who sent condolences, messages of sympathy and attended the funeral. They would also like to thank everyone who donated to the charities, Luppitt Church and the Intensive Care Unit, RD&E General Charity. Have a good month and a Happy Easter Lindsey Dalgety
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The Cover Many thanks to Joan Beckett for the cover illustration. Isn’t it lovely! She also reminded me that it is 200 years since the birth of Robert Browning. So much is going on for Charles Dickens, that I thought that the Robert Browning celebration should start here! “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”, “My Last Duchess” (my favourite) as well as “Home Thoughts From Abroad” - he was a wonderful poet and story teller
HOME THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD Oh, to be in England Now that April's there, And whoever wakes in England See, some morning, unaware, That the lowest boughs and the brushwood sheaf Round the elm-tree bole are in tiny leaf, While the chaffinch sings on the orchard bough In England - now.
And after April, when May follows, And the whitethroat builds, and all the swallows! Hark, where my blossomed pear-tree in the hedge Leans to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dew-drops - at the bent spray's edge - That's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over' Lest you think he never could recapture That first fine careless rapture! And though the fields look rough with hoary dew, All will be gay when noontide wakes anew The buttercups, that little children's dower
- Far brighter than this gaudy melon flower.
Robert Browning. 1812-1889
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LUPPITT PARISH COUNCIL Clerks abridged draft Minutes for a meeting of Luppitt Parish Council held
in the Village Hall on Tuesday 6 th March 2012 at 8pm.
PLANNING http://planning.eastdevon.gov.uk/PublicAccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_searchform.aspx for full details Applications (For comment, support or objection) 11/2829/LBC Higher Shelvin - Conversion of barn C to holiday let including new floors, roof structure and covering, and new windows and roof lights. Additional information received for comment (reduction in size of rooflights on southeast roof slope and inclusion of flue on northwest roof slope) COMMENTS: No objections. 12/0061/FUL Meadowcroft - Replacement dwelling including change of use of part of adjoining field to domestic curtilage Additional information received for comment (amended positioning of building on site) COMMENTS: views remain unchanged ENFORCEMENT Copy letters Mathayes Farm unauthorised residential use, Land North of Millrise caravanette and tent currently used as storage, both sites are requested to cease use or apply for retrospective permission to continue current use. Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Developm ent) Order 1995 Part 6 – Agricultural Buildings and Operations - Proposed agricultural building at Shapcombe Farm, Luppitt. The Council has received details of the above application, which is classed as permitted development under the above Order. The application is for the consideration of the siting and appearance of the proposal only and the Council has 28 days to consider these issues. No comments. HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC Parish Highways programme – member of the public has flagged a drain under the road at Dolish as needing attention, this is on the parish maintenance programme. Items to report: A spring box is needed at Sparrowcroft, potholes at Dolish, between Meadowcroft and Newhouse Lane and on left hand fork at the top end of Shelf Lane, Beacon to Dumpdon the road needs
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resurfacing and potholes filling. It was asked if highways can in future consider communicating with the parish with thought to making diversions one way systems when they are via single track lanes, this would be especially important when Windgate Hill is closed. There has also been an incident recently where the pothole crew have filled in someone’s water meter with 2” of tarmac in Lower Wick, we would request more care in future. We have been told that DCC Highways will be coming to the village road ploughing shortly, a list is to be made of the roads that still need to be done. Lengthsman visit - lengthsman is next due in Luppitt on 22 March 2012, Detailed items for attention submitted Signage for Otter brewery – following a complaint from a member of the public about vehicles being unable to locate the brewery, they are to put up discrete signs. FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS Report from P3 Co-ordinator – There was a complaint about signage on a footpath, this has been checked, but seems adequate. Bridge at FP 1 work has been started. ENVIRONMENT/COMMUNITY FACILITIES Parish Plan/Neighbourhood Plan – It was agreed that the clerk should register the interest of Luppitt Parish in producing a neighbourhood Plan, it was also agreed that the parish should consider the option of grouping with Combe Raleigh in producing their plan. Housing Needs Survey – chairman to respond accepting EDDCs offer of a survey after April. CHAIRMANS DISCRETION The Parish Council expressed their condolences to the family of Mr Tucker who sadly passed away, his contribution whilst serving for many years as a parish councillor was acknowledged with gratitude. Dates for next meetings – 8pm Tuesday 3rd April 2012 Luppitt Village Hall 7pm Tuesday 1st May 2012 Luppitt Village Hall (APM) 8pm Tuesday 15th May 2012 Luppitt Village Hall (AGM) 8pm WEDNESDAY 6th June 2012 Luppitt Village Hall
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(Thanks to Joy Tofts for this)
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Baby and Toddler
Soft Play Session
This group meets in the Village Hall on Tuesdays
Term time only at 1.30-3.15 pm
All welcome! For further information, Please contact Maria 891058.
Music and Movement for Children.
Luppitt Village Hall. Wednesdays, term time only.
Starts at 9.30 am with approximately 45 minutes of singing and dancing.
Price is only £1.00 per child, to include a drink and a biscuit, also coffee or tea for the adults.
From babies till school age.
Any enquires contact Maria
01404 891058.
RED DOORS FARM HOLIDAY COTTAGES
JOB VACANCIES FOR CLEANERS
AND A GENERAL OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE
PERSON TO JOIN OUR SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM
FRIDAYS 10.00 AM – 2.00 PM GOOD RATE OF PAY
PLEASE CALL GILL OR SARAH 01404 890067 www.reddoors.co.uk
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From Mrs Christine Page-Turner Our pilgrimage to see where my husband's late father had spent most of his life (1902 to 1930) as a Cadet and Resident to the Rajah Brookes in Sarawak started in Singapore . We don't travel very often but we relented urged on by our children who had already made the trip. Singapore would have been one of father-in-laws stops when he took the P&O. Since his day the city has changed out of all recognition. Raffles Hotel came up to all expectations, delightful staff serving up the coffee which we reckoned was all we could run to. Gin Slings 65s$ ! Great shop and museum. It is a vibrant city, clean and efficient, not a scrap of litter anywhere and very friendly people. The sidewalks and sometimes down the middle of the roads have banks of lush vegetation and orchids. The Grand Park City Hall hotel looked after us superbly with every facility. The flight of 1 3/4 hours on Saturday morning to Kuching. Lovely Malay stewardesses looked after us and provided lunch whilst we could see Sarawak beneath us with the great muddy rivers entering the sea. Our room at the Hilton overlooked the Sarawak river and the Gold Government building and the Astana where the Rajahs had lived. Friends joined us from Kuala Lumpur to make the trip to see where my father-in-law had lived and worked. Our host had been in the Malay government and his wife (our hostess) was a New Zealander. We were given a conducted tour of the Astana by officials, later paying a visit to the Orangutan rehabilitation park and were lucky enough to see two females with their young in the wild. The following day we were given a conducted tour of the Tun Jugah Foundation which promotes the Iban cultures. Travelling upcountry we visited Sri Aman (Simangang) where we tried to see the BORE but were unlucky, although the mighty Rajang river was a wonderful spectacle with thousands of swifts swooping about. All the journeys we made were through lush vegetation, with banana,
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papaya, durian, rice, cocoa, rubber and pepper plantations and also large areas of palm oil. At Sri Aman we were lucky enough to stay in the Rest House which was the Residence my father-in-law had lived and worked in. The roads were quite good but there were still many places that could only be reached by river. Our delicious lunches were usually taken in chinese bazaars by the road. We passed many SWIFT hotels, plain concrete buildings with recorded swift noises to encourage the birds in and for the owners ultimately to harvest the nests for the very lucrative birds nest soup. We had lunch in a longhouse, eating delicious river fish and tasty vegetables and enjoyed two days in Sibu on the coast before flying to Kuala Lumpur from Sibu over the South China sea. An emotional and wonderful trip.
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Luppitt Wives
The Luppitt Wives met the Punch and Judy man, and if you weren't there, you missed a treat. We had a wonderful evening, and the small but appreciative audience enjoyed every minute and joined in wholeheartedly with all the usual responses!
Mr Colin John entertained us royally. A short history of Punch and Judy, known from the 16th C in Italy and brought into England by puppeteers. Punch and June (as then called) were marionettes at first, but gradually changed to hand puppets. And gradually changed the story too, all the familiar characters, doctor, policeman etc., have been added over the years. The final puppet show had the audience in tears of laughter and we could all thoroughly recommend a visit from this puppet master. Our next meeting on 19th April at 8pm will be at Pearl Pulman’s home, when we will be buzzing with bees and sticky with honey! Joan Beckett
(Contact number for Colin John—01392 221066
Email <[email protected]> )
There will be a meeting of the
DUMPDEN COMMONERS
In the Car Park at 2pm
Wednesday, 11th April.
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COURIER SERVICE / DELIVERY SERVICE RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL
HOUSEHOLD / GARAGE / GARDEN ITEMS CLEARED /TIP RUNS
SPEEDY REMOVAL TO AND FROM ACCOMMODATION STUDENT MOVES TO AND FROM ACCOMMODATION
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SMALL
SAME DAY / SHORT NOTICE - NO PROBLEM EVENING AND WEEKEND - NO PROBLEM
Whether it is just a wardrobe or fridge freezer you want collecting, Supplies from the DIY depot, one off or regular courier or delivery service
WE WANT TO HELP AT AFFORDABLE RATES
CALL – STEVE
07739 399346 01404 822777
MAN WITH VAN
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Thursday 12th April 2012
Glass of Sherry
Roast Pork Roast Potatoes
Seasonal Vegetables
Sherry Trifle
QUALITY CARPENTRY
AND JOINERY
FREE ESTIMATES
DAVID GARROD
TEL/FAX 01404 890156
BARTWOOD - DUNKESWELL
LUPPITT OVER 60'S LUNCHEON CLUB.
Tea & Coffee Raffle £4-00 Jean Hooper Tele 01404 892 969
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For our March meeting we met in Upottery where Mrs Jean Jones lead us in our prayer and worship service. Our theme for this year is “Your Gift, Discover and Celebrate” which our speaker Mrs Nicky Johnson expanded on. We are all unique manifestations of God, with gifts, big or little. We must use our gifts wisely and appreciate those of others and so build up the whole. We were created to receive God’s gifts of love faith, hope, patience, kindness, understanding, compassion, caring, unselfishness, leadership etc. Many Biblical characters had some of these in abundance such as Moses, Samuel, Joseph, David, Mary, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. We discover our gifts by prayer and reflection. And remember, we are chosen, not because we are best qualified or most suitable, but simply because ‘God desires us’! Prayer group will be 3 April 9:30 am, at Hedgend Barton. Mothers’ Union Wave of Prayer will be 10 April, 11:55 am, at Little Chems. Next meeting is 16 April, 2:30 pm, again at Upottery. We invite you to join us to hear Mrs Mary Moore speak about Iona. May Bowsher
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Design a Sculpture for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
CHILDREN and young people who live in East Devon could get their drawing made into a real-life sculpture and installed in their local park for everyone to see!
EDDC’s Chairman, Councillor Peter Halse, is asking young people to draw their ideas for a sculpture to celebrate young people in the year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. It doesn’t matter if they can’t see how to turn their drawing into a sculpture – the winner will get an expert local artist to work with them to make it.
If you would like some inspiration for your entry, EDDC’s Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton are holding a free workshop on Wednesday 4 April. You can drop-in any time between 11.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. for some help.
All the designs will be on display at the Thelma Hulbert Art Gallery in Honiton between 19 May and 30 June 2012, alongside the work of internationally renowned Devon artist Mat Chivers.
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There are two age categories: One for young people aged 11 and under, and one for those aged 12 and over up to the age of 18. A winner will be chosen by local art experts from each age category and then an overall winner will be selected from these two designs.
Unveiling
The overall winner will get to work with a local artist to help turn their drawing into a real life sculpture, which will then be put into the winner’s nearest East Devon town park. Once it’s been made, the unveiling of the sculpture will be the main part of a big Community Festival.
Every East Devon school and Devon County Council Youth Club is being sent copies of the entry form, or you can pick one up from the Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton. You can also use your own A4 sheet of white paper. Draw your sculpture design on one side, then put your name, age, address and phone number on the other side and post it to Jamie Buckley, Community Engagement, East Devon District Council Offices, Station Road, Sidmouth, EX10 8HL.
All entries must arrive with East Devon District Council by Friday 4 May 2012.
Councillor Peter Halse said: “Children and young people are a vital part of every community and are our future. To celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee, I wanted to run an event that would celebrate their imagination and skills and would help them leave a legacy for years to come.
“I would encourage children and young people to take part in this project and send us their ideas, be exhibited alongside the work of a famous sculptor and have the chance to get their idea made into a reality”.
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Save the date
Blackdown Hills Beer and Music Festival
Friday 3th and Saturday 4th August
All offers of help are welcome
Please contact
Jane Garlic 01460 234 221 Maggie Powell 01823 601563
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LUPPITT WIVES GROUP. .
Our skittles evening will be on Saturday 14th April at 8pm, at the Village Hall.
Please let me know if you coming.
The next meeting will be FRIDAY 20TH April 2012 at Mrs Pearl Pulman’s. She will be talking about
BEE KEEPING.
Honiton Mobile Library arrive depart
April 11th Village Hall 11:15 11:45 April 25th Village Hall 11:15 11:45
Visit to the Brewery
Wednesday May 16 2012
If only the sun would shine as it is today! We hope that anyone from
Luppitt who would enjoy a trip around the Brewery, a ploughman’s
lunch in the Green Shed or garden, and a wander around the garden,
will come and join us for a chat and a sample from 10,30am until 4pm,
or just a visit between times.
It probably will be a working day, so sensible shoes a must not only for
the brewery but the whole garden is on a slope! We aren’t very smart
up here either!
If you could make contact either at [email protected] or
by phone 891285 it would be helpful to have a rough guide of
numbers, otherwise we shall look forward to seeing you here.
Mary Ann David and Patrick
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2012 Events at Luppitt Village Hall
Easter Bingo
Monday 2nd April
7.30pm
Queens Jubilee
Street Party
Monday 4th June
Summer
Madness
7th July
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National Garden Scheme
Tuesday 1st
May – Sunday 6th
May (incl)
1.30pm – 5.00pm
Admission £3 (children free)
Tea and homemade cakes
** Plant sales **
We are opening our garden again this year for the NGS. All the money raised goes to
charity so please come along and support us. Donations of plants or cakes would be
gratefully received as always.
The NGS in Devon had another record year in 2011 raising £123,500, contributing to
an amazing £3.1 million nationally – a record.
The money raised in 2011 is being distributed as follows:-
Macmillan Cancer Support £550,000
Marie Curie Cancer Care £550,000
(The NGS is the largest ever contributors to both the above)
Help the Hospices £450,000
Crossroads Care £350,000
QNI £150,000
Perennial £150,000
National Trust Bursaries £176,000
Others £124,000
For more information about our garden and photos please visit
www.ngs.org.uk click on garden search, enter Pound Cottage under garden
name, then find and view.
Fingers crossed for some sunny weather early May!
Naomi & John Lott
Pound Cottage, Beacon
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The Great British Supper
Supporting Spinal Injuries Association
Friday 18th May 2012
The Great British Fish and Chip Supper is all about get-ting together, having fun and raising money for
the Spinal Injuries Association.
To request a fundraising pack: Call - 0845 071 4350
Email - [email protected] Visit - www.spinal.co.uk/fishandchips
Registered Charity No 1054097
DUNKESWELL MISSION COMMUNITY Comprising the Parishes of Dunkeswell, Broadhembury, Luppitt,
Sheldon and Upottery. Everyone of all ages are invited by
Clifford & Rene Pym to their
AT HOME DAYS
Every Friday 11am – 4pm For Coffee or light lunch or afternoon tea At Pimlico Lodge (next door to Garage)
Dunkeswell Tel No. 01404 891 766 An opportunity to meet new and old friends A time to chat
A chance to exchange stories, ideas and information Get to know each other in happy, warm, welcoming atmosphere
(Non fund raising) Bring and Buy stall and donations accepted gratefully towards
cost of food.
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GARDEN JOTTINGS by D.Street
Have known you eyeing, all an April day, The springing pastures and the feeding kine (Matthew Arnold)
Have you ever had a dodgy experience with a bunch of cows or
bullocks in a field? We English don’t seem to have a good word for
both of them these days, like neat in olden times. A neat was a cow,
bullock or bull, any of them. Kine is out too, and you never could
have a kine.
Anyway about that herd of bullocks. There I was, all innocent
and harmless, walking actually along a Luppitt Parish Footpath, would
you believe it. Minding my own business and admiring the green grass
and hedges and the blue sky. Care-free I was. Swinging my bag. I
don’t know about you, but I don’t feel completely dressed without a
bag these days. It so completes one’s ensemble. Fashion experts
seem to recommend carrying one too.
Suddenly I realised I had been noticed. The bullocks in the field
were no longer munching grass. They had their eyes on me.
As you all know, I firmly believe in live and let live. So I take no
notice of them. I stroll jauntily along towards the exit stile with my
bag. Then before I know where I am, there‘s a great long arc of
inquisitive bullocks just behind me. They’re all looking at me.
The worst thing about all this was the papers had just been full
of a story about a couple of hikers being trampled by some cows in a
field, and on a footpath too. I don’t think one of hikers had actually
survived either.
By now a grey and white spotted bullock was in front of the
others. Must have said. “Don’t worry, mates, I’ll soon sort this one
out” - me that is of course. “Just you watch. Makes you wonder
what he thinks he’s doing in our field.“
“Hello, cow,” I said, “alright?” Being friendly like this was a
mistake. He wasn’t a cow either. So grey brute replies by coming
right up and grabbing my bag in his teeth. What he wanted with a bag
of Luppitt Packets I couldn’t quite make out.
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That bag’s mine, I pointed out, and tugged it from him. Clearly
the fun had started. The arc came closer and nearer. Grey spot tried
again. Once again I pulled the bag out of his mouth. “Meum”, I said,
“ not tuum”, patting him on his grey head. Being a long-time townie, I
hadn’t realised how low down cows' heads are.
Meanwhile I walked ever, ever so slowly towards the stile. If I go
slowly, they’ll never notice I’m running away. Ages later we came to
an electric cable, and they wouldn’t come any further. So I said
goodbye and left them. “See you later.”
Usually I come back through that field. But I had a really good
think this time. I don’t suppose you’ll believe it, but I came back via
the lane, just in case.
Which lets me get back to the springing pastures. The major
weed springing up for me at the moment is plaguey yellow celandine.
The more I dig it up one year, the wider it spreads it green mats
everywhere the next spring. Later on by June it’s disappeared
altogether, and you don’t know it’s there. But how do you get rid of
it?
BELLRINGERS OUTING
It will be on May 12th.
in the Weymouth area.
More details in May Packet
Mrs Pearl Pulman - 891324
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St Mary’s Church
VESTRY & ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETINGS
The Vestry and Annual Parochial Church Meetings will take place on Thursday,
19 April 2011 at 7:45 pm in the Village Hall. The Vestry Meeting will elect two
Churchwardens: you are entitled to attend this part of the meeting and vote if you
are either on the Church Electoral Roll, or are resident in the parish and on the
register of local government electors. The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will
then follow immediately, which any person may attend, but at which only those on
the Church Electoral Roll may vote.
If you wish to join the Church Electoral Roll (or would like to be removed from it),
please contact Jean Hooper on 892969. You should be baptised and aged 16 years
or over, a member of the Church of England, and resident in the Parish.
FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS
On 3rd March 2012 the funeral took place of Mrs Florence Annie Sage, aged 97 years, late of Lower Shelvin Farm, Luppitt, at St Mary’s Church.
On 13th March 2012 the funeral took place of Mr John Tucker, aged 84 years, late of Lowman’s Farm, Beacon, Luppitt, at St Mary’s Church.
Saturday, 14 April 10.00 am to 12 noon
C O F F E E M O R N I N G
(in aid of refurbishment of St Mary’s altar
kneelers)
At The Old School House
plants CAKES RAFFLE bring and buy
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Palm Sunday 1 April 11:00 am BCP Holy Communion
Easter Sunday 8 April
8:00 am CW Holy Communion 11:00 am Family Service and Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday 15 April 7:00 pm CW Holy Communion
Sunday 22 April 11:00 am Family Service
Sunday 29 April 11:00 am Five Worship Together at Luppitt
Sunday 6 May 11:00 am BCP Holy Communion
Other Services in the Mission Community
St Andrew’s Broadhembury
St Nicholas’ Dunkeswell
St James the Greater Sheldon
St Mary the Virgin Upottery
Sunday 1 April
9:30 am BCP Holy Communion
11:00 am Morning Prayer
9:30 am BCP Holy Communion
11:00 am CW Holy Communion
Friday 6 April
11:00 am at Wolford Morning Service
Sunday 8 April
11:00 am BCP Holy Communion
11:00am BCP Holy Communion
9:30 am BCP Holy Communion
11:00 am CW Holy Communion
Sunday 15 April
9:30 am CW Holy Communion
11:00 am BCP Holy Communion
9:30 am BCP Holy Communion
11:00 am Morning Prayer 6:00 pm Reflections
Sunday 22 April
9:30 am Morning Prayer
9:30 am Morning Prayer
9:30 am BCP Holy Communion
11:00 am CW Holy Communion
Sunday 29 April
Five Worship Together at Luppitt
every Wednesday
9:00 am Morning Prayer
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Church cleaning and flower rota
7 April Mary Mead & Mary Ann McCaig Easter decorations - all
14 April Chris & Jan Charlton
21 April Jean Gardiner, Joy Tofts, Ann Arbuthnott & Lesley Rogan
28 April Carole Thorne & Jean Hooper
5 May Wendy Clapp & Pearl Pulman
If you would like to help with church cleaning or flower arranging, please contact Olive Clapp (891386)
Ringers’ Annual General Meeting
The AGM will take place at 8 pm on Tuesday 3 April, at Oakdell.
Easter Crosses We will be erecting the Easter Crosses on Hartridge again this year, by kind permission of the Luppitt Commons Trustees.
Meet at 12:30 pm on Good Friday on the road under Hartridge.
Palm Sunday 11:00 am BCP Holy Communion
Good Friday 12:30 pm Easter Crosses on Hartridge
Easter Sunday 8:00 am CW Holy Communion
11:00 am Family Service with Easter Egg Hunt
Easter services and events in Luppitt
Please remember …
The church is open every day for private prayer
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Dear Friends
It does not seem that Elaine and I have been here for a month already! We have been greatly encouraged by all the good will and enthusiasm we have found in all the parishes. Thank you everyone!
As we approach the great festival of Easter we look forward to the fulfilment of hope in the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. At the Bible Study group at the Rectory these last few weeks during Lent we have been studying the ‘Lyfe’ course published by the Bible Society, and I am finding new understandings and challenges emanating from these studies (see www.lyfe.org.uk). One of them has been the realisation that there is a real need for us to communicate the gospel message of salvation and forgiveness found in Jesus Christ. We so often take it all for granted – yet, we are reminded in the gospels and in the Acts of the Apostles, unless we tell others of this living God we worship, everything we do is in vain!
The Christians of old had a passion to tell others just what God was doing in their lives – sharing their joy and peace and love in the world about them. We would do well to do likewise. For when we share this love of God we find that, instead of being depleted by giving it out, we are instead filled with something new and wonderful – God’s Holy Spirit! The more we pour it out, the more it will fill us up! So over this Easter Festival let us make a point of telling others just how much we believe and trust in our God – and if you feel this may be difficult, then give me a call and I will happily put you on the next bible study course!
At Easter there will be a service in all our churches: this service is for everyone to come and enjoy Easter worship of our God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Why not come along?
Wishing you all a very happy and blessed Easter.
Rik the Vic
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PHYSIOTHERAPY
Mrs Pippa Lovering MCSP
Blackborough
I treat all musculoskeletal problems. Particularly backs and necks.
Injuries old and new.
Flexible appointment times 01884 266107
Chartered Physiotherapist, Registered with the Health
Professions Council Member of the Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in
Private Practice
Attention all Gardeners
Farmyard manure, Horse manure, Chicken manure, Mushroom compost, Wood chip mulch,
TOPSOIL Ornamental bark, recycled compost
All 1.50 per bag Also available—loose truck load/ Trailer load.
Nick Stevens 01404891684 01884841694 07860459745
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ALISTER PYM & SHAUN PRETTEJOHN
DUNKESWELL
MEMBERS OF GOOD GARAGE SCHEME MON-FRI 7AM-6PM
SAT 8AM-1PM SUN 9AM-1PM
BANK HOLIDAY’S CLOSED
REPAIRS AND SERVICING TO ALL MODERN CARS AND VEHICL ES PETROL & DIESEL
INTERIM SERVICE £45 + PARTS & VAT FULL SERVICE £75 + PARTS & VAT
LASER WHEEL ALIGNMENT NOW AVAILABLE
MOT TESTING CURRENT PRICE £54.85 FREE RETEST IF RETURNED WITH 10 DAYS
ALSO PROVIDING SELECTION OF PROVISIONS CALOR GAS/LOGS/KINDLING
MOTORING ACCESSORIES BARBEQUE ITEMS
SPARES HARDWARE SECTION
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BIRTHDAY PARTIES @ Honiton Pottery Shop &
Milkshake Bar – 30 High Street, Honiton – 01404 42106
**** Ceramic Painting Parties **** Potters wheel Parties ****
**** 50’s ‘themed’ Parties ****
Parties include burger and fries, milkshakes or ice cream
desserts.
Special rates for group bookings – youth groups, brownies,
hen parties, girls nights out etc
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GrandissonGrandisson
FIRES, FIREPLACES,FIRES, FIREPLACES,
STOVESSTOVES & DECORATIVE PLASTER& DECORATIVE PLASTER
FREE ADVICE AND SURVEYS
EXPERT AND QUALIFIED FITTING BY OUR OWN FULLY SKILLED TRADESMEN
VISIT OUR LARGE SHOWROOMS
GRANDISSON, 27 FINNIMORE IND. EST, OTTERY ST MARY, EX11 1NR
TEL: 01404 812876
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Need to rejuvenate old metal objects?
We provide a variety of services ranging from powder coating to hot zinc spray and shot blasting. We keep a range of about 100 colours in stock. Most are exterior polyesters, which provide excellent durability and colour retention on gates, railings and garden furniture.
Industrial Coating SuppliesIndustrial Coating SuppliesIndustrial Coating SuppliesIndustrial Coating Supplies
Phone 01884 34506
Opening Hours - Monday - Thursday 8 am – 5 pm or Friday 7 am – 1 pm
email - [email protected] www.industralcoatingsupplies.co.uk
Units 1 + 2 Simmons Place, Kingsmill Industrial Estate, Cullompton, EX15 1BH
From only £260 per week
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Honiton Branch Hemyock Branch 62 New Street 29a Station Road Honiton Hemyock EX14 1BZ EX15 3SE 01404 42750 01823 681067 www.newstreetvets.co.uk office@newstreetvets .co.uk Consultation by appointment only – 24 hour Emergenc y
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Technical takedowns � Crown reductions/ crown lifting � Pruning and dead wooding � Tree planting � Hedge trimming / hedge laying � Garden maintenance � Emergency work / 24 hour callout � NPTC qualified Woodchip Mulch for sale
For free quotations and professional advice Please contact Paul Durman: Tel: 01823 353302 Mob: 07815 146343 E-mail: [email protected]
Courtmoor Farm Upottery, Honiton, Devon, EX14 9QA
AA 4 Red Diamond en-suite accommodation in
peaceful location with stunning views. 4 Star self catering cottages also available
Fitness suite with Sauna.
Telephone 01404 861565 for full details and colour brochure
Www.courtmoor.farm.btinternet.co.uk
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GEOFF CLIST
MOTOR REPAIRS
For all makes of cars:
General repairs, MOT work,
Servicing and Bodywork,
Fully Insured
01404 891256
Bluehaze, Dunkeswell,Honiton. EX14 0RL
Grass Cutting Service
Garden Hedge Trimming Strimming, Fencing Garden Rotovating
Hedgelaying
C.F.Tottle Tel: 01404 891305
Mobile: 0789 0015550
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MANOR ANTIQUES RESTORATIONS
SPECIALIST IN ANTIQUE FURNITURE
RESTORATION AND JOINERY
INCLUDING:
FRENCH POLISHING AND REPAIRS
CALL: IAN WEDERELL
MOBILE 07732 549414
OR 01404 891571
www.manorantiquesrestorations.co.uk ELLISHAYES, COMBE RALEIGH, HONITON
Colin Layzell
Furniture Maker, Architectural & Purpose made
Joinery Free standing & fitted furniture, Kitchens, Bedrooms & Studies
Specialist Joinery for Listed & Period property.
Telephone: 01404 891815. <www.colinlayzell.co.uk>
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DELVE electrical Approved engineers and contractors
Free Estimates
Domestic, Agricultural & Industrial Installations
& Maintenance
Economy 7 Heating, Spares & Repairs
For all your Electrical Needs, Large or Small
Unit 1, Devonshire Way, Heath Park, Honiton.
Tel: 01404 42958 Fax: 01404 46335
E-mail: [email protected]
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Beautifully Hand Crafted Wedding,
Birthday, & Celebration Cakes
designed especially for you!
Cakes for any occasion.
For more details contact Sandra
www.Flutterbycakes.com
01404 891031 mob 077099 3911
10 Millrise Luppitt
Flutterby Cakes
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PLAGUED BY MOLES? Call Mr Mole Man 30 years experience of mole control - Impressive results No harmful chemicals Very reasonable fees
Eric Ryder
01404 892880
Contemporary Casual Wear and Accessories
We are situated in the heart of Sidmouth in a beautiful location opposite
St Nicholas church. Mia offers all our customers a friendly shopping experience
in a relaxed atmosphere.
We offer a number of high quality ranges including Out of Xile, Noa Noa, Nougat,
Dranella and Pilgrim.
10% off all non sale items with this advertisement
7 Church Street
Sidmouth
Ex10 8L
01395 519050
Member of The British Traditional Molecatchers Association.
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CUSTOM WOODWORKING,
CARPENTRY & JOINERY
TRADITIONAL AND CAD/CNC DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION.
YOUR DESIRES IN WOOD REALISED.
FROM BOOKSHELVES TO BOOKCASES. FROM WINDOWS TO
WARDROBES AND FROM TRINKET BOXES TO BESPOKE FURNITURE.
WHEN THE JOB REQUIRES JUST THAT LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA CARE
AND ATTENTION CALL:-
PETE WHITE
01404 892869
Upottery Pre-School is situated in the grounds of the recently refurbished Upottery village school, which ensures a secure, safe environment for all the children.
The Pre-School has recently celebrated a successful OFSTED inspection and the children attending our pre-school were shown to be making, 'good progress and
achieve standards above those typical for their age’.
The Pre-School runs Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:15am till 12 noon, with the option of a lunch club till 1pm, on Wednesdays and Fridays we are open all day till 3pm
and children are taken from 2 ½ years old.
We also run parent, baby and toddler sessions on a Monday (with music) from 2.15 – 4pm and on a Thursday from 2-4pm. All are welcome.
For more information about Upottery Pre-School please call Abi Few on 01404 861705
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Blackdown Hills Transition Group April. How to bridge ‘The Energy Gap’? By 2015 in the Uk we will be generating 20% less electricity than we currently use, as the re-maining Magnox nuclear power stations are shut down, together with five of the seven Ad-vanced Gas Cooled Reactors [AGR’s] and most of the coal fired plants. EDF are proposing to further extend the life of existing AGR’s from 2016 to2021, but there will be huge opposition. New power stations are not projected to begin generating until at least 2020.…and those five years form what has been called ’The Energy Gap’. What to fill this gap with is a hotly debated topic, with hopes being variously pinned on nuclear, fossil fuels, renewables or new technology [a magic bullet]. What is certain is that it will be a real test for all of us. Which 20% of my own use of electricity would I like to cut: Refrigeration? Cooking and laundry? Lighting or the gadgetry that includes my tv and laptop? What will our collective response be? Government seems to be pinning it’s hopes on privatised nuclear generation whilst also com-mitting itself to ensuring that 15% of energy comes from renewables by 2020. Many of us when polled expect renewables to account for around 20% of supply by 2020, although that will be a major challenge unless the government give them the backing and direction they need as we only produce 6.8% now. I’m sure many of us are either secretly or openly hoping for a magic bullet that cleanly and constantly supplies us with as much power as we want. I recently heard that enough sunlight falls on the earth in one hour to power our human world for a year! There are in fact many fabulously creative people working towards this on projects such as using Thorium [cleaner, more plentiful, minimal radioactive waste and some say safer]. Glasgow Solar Fuels seems to be trying to do something exciting using artificial photosynthesis as a basis for creating and storing energy. It does seem certain that people will come up with some-thing…. just as certain though, is that it isn’t going to happen before the 2015 to 2020 energy gap opens up….and we all fall in it! The Transition approach is to first reduce the need for resources and then source as much as possible locally. This approach to the generation, delivery and use of electricity is made more complex because of how the national grid works. In order for it to function there has to be a constant balancing act between demand and supply across the whole country. If demand ex-ceeds supply the system will have to shut off supply to large parts of the country in order to maintain its balance. Where localised, renewable generators can help is to prevent overload of the local supply network.. Where Solar or Wind Farms are put up or proposed it can be chal-lenging to accept these new objects in the landscape, however we are going to need whatever forms of generation that are made available to us if we want to have even the slightest chance of enjoying the power that we currently use…..and when they do come up with that magic bul-let, all those wind turbines and PV arrays can be decommissioned, recycled and the fields returned to agriculture in a tiny fraction of the 50 years it takes to do so for a nuclear reactor with it’s million year legacy of toxic waste. Selena Mitford
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AVID MOVE
For All Of Your Removal Needs
+Man and Van Service +House Clearances
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The Event: Beautiful bluebells of Wood Copse Dates: 22 April 2012
Location: Wood Copse, Cotleigh
A walk via Bucehayes to Wood Copse, Cotleigh, to see the bluebells with botanist Dr David Allen. Cross the Umborne Brook that was once the county boundary between Devon and Dorset, and enjoy the option joining David afterwards at the Kings Arms in Stockland to talk about what you have seen. Time: 11:00 - 13:00 Cost: Adults £5. Under 18s £3. Booking essential. Location: Meet at Barn Park Farm, just off the Seven Mile Straight near Stockland. Map ref: ST 217 051 For more information: Contact the Blackdown Hills AONB office on 01823 680681 or email [email protected]
The Event: Horse logging taster session Dates: 26 April 2012 Location: Park Farm, Wellington
A day in the woods with horses, discovering the art of horse logging, the sustainable way to extract timber. Lear about harness and equipment, safety and best practice. You will have a chance to have a go and experience the power of four legs. Time: 10:00 - 16:30 Cost: £60 or £45 to BEDWA members, to include a light lunch. Booking essential. Location: Park Farm Wellington TA21 9NP
For more information: Contact John Greenshields on 01823 660764 or email [email protected]. More details at www.woodbiz.co.uk Blackdown and East Devon Woodland Association
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April 2nd Easter Bingo , Village Hall, Doors open 7pm, eyes down 7.30pm
April 3rd Parish Council meeting, Village Hall, 8pm
April 4th Social Club, Village Hall, 8pm
April 5th THURSDAY MARKET, Village Hall, 11am-1pm
April 8th EASTER
April 11th Social Club, Village Hall, 8pm
April 12th Luncheon Club, Village Hall, 12.30
April 13th Friday Market, Village Hall, 11am-1pm
April 14th Luppitt Wives Skittles Evening , Village Hall, 8pm
April 18th Social Club, Village Hall, 8pm
April 20th Friday Market, Village Hall, 11am-1pm
April 22nd Honiton Young Farmers Dinner , Village Hall, 7.30pm
April 28th Concert by Sheldon Singers , Village Hall, 7pm. Details from Mike Gent, 01823680002
April 27th Friday Market, Village Hall, 11am-1pm
April 25th Social Club, Village Hall, 8pm
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