Brentor News February 2015 Issue 424

Produced by The Brentor Community Trust

www.brentorvillage.org

Tickets are still available for the 2015 edition of the Brentor Wine Evening – when we’ll be tasting some more interesting wines….

This year we have invited back a number of previous presenters – plus one new - to give us just One Favourite Wine – with just a little bit of chat before each tasting. We’re looking forward to wines from:

Sarah Walker-Smith, Sophy White, Sheila Burrows, Belinda Wheeler, Simon Martin & Martin Kent.

In addition there’ll be a not-too-serious competition to challenge the taste buds – plus a raffle for a bottle of something rather especially good.

Water and biscuits will be on the tables – please bring anything more substantial if needed. No need to bring any wine!

“Tickets” are ONLY £7 and - due to the limited number of spaces - we need firm bookings, preferably paid in advance – call Robin.

Robin Burdfield – 810412

John Wheeler - 810083

Brentorians

Forth coming Production

“The Scramblings at

Spriggly Torch”

A Comedy by Richard Coleman

March 26th, 27th & 28th

Box Office information

& more details in March edition

of Brentor News

Judy Baxter 810375

Villages in Action: Oliver Meech

This is to advise that the show has sold out. For

those who have tickets, we have now learnt that

the hall will need to be set out theatre style in

rows and not, as previously advertised, cabaret

style. Rick Blower 810600

Coffee Morning

Village Hall Saturday 7th February 10.30 – 12

Smell the freshly brewed coffee and crispy bacon..... Meet up with friends and neighbours at our monthly coffee morning. We still have a table of bread, jams, eggs etc. please supply or buy! Also a raffle. This month we will have a table of Unloved/unwanted Christmas presents.

So don't leave them in the cupboards or drawers waiting to re gift them. Bring them along, someone else may love them.

All for the Village Hall fundraising. Next month, March 7th, at the Coffee Morning I'm hoping to get a selection of tables manned by local handy crafters wanting to sell you their wares. Please support and this could become a regular feature. I already have one lady who makes lovely cards for Easter and gifts also Wedding stationary and favours. Hopefully a Jumble Sale in April. Sheryl 870554

Brentor Wine Evening

Friday 13th February 2015

8.00pm – Brentor Village Hall

BRENTOR GARDEN CLUB

“Camellias”

A talk by Jeremy Wilson

Thursday 19 February @ 7.30 pm in the

Brentor Village Hall

Jeremy Wilson has a renowned specialist nursery

in the South Hams where he cultivates many

hundreds of varieties of Camellias. He will be

giving us a fascinating talk on the care and

growing traits of these beautiful and interesting

plants.

Visitors very welcome - £2.00 on the door

Heather Webster 01822 810004

Children’s Play Area

The village hall and playing field committee

would like to have another concerted attack on the

play area at the playing field and finish what was

begun at the end of November last year.

There really isn’t that much to get through, but we

would like to get the area cleared before the spring

and bird nesting time. We need willing volunteers

with all the usual kit of strimmers, heavy duty

loppers, secateurs, thick gloves, wellies etc. If we

could have that nice pyrotechnic expert there

again it would be good, along with as many of you

who are happy to spare an hour or two.

The response in November was amazing and a lot

of work was done - we would be so pleased to

repeat that.

The fantastic Brentor soup kitchen

(Tuscan bean soup anybody?)

will be there...no charge, as long

as you have done at least an hour’s

work. Again usual weather warning, if it is truly

dire we’ll cancel, but if it is just light snow, hail,

frost, thunder, lightning, drizzle we’ll go for it.

Sunday 1st March 11am-1.00pm. Soup served at

1.00pm.

Dave Williams 810375

BRENTOR COMMONS

The “Deep Midwinter” has arrived. It is such a

pleasure to crunch along the iron hard rutted paths

and see Poppy the dog throwing up a spray of

glittering frost as she gambols through the frozen

vegetation. It is difficult to imagine that the wildlife

can survive such conditions but the disturbed ground

created by badgers and rabbits is clear to see as they

have rooted up the grass alongside the path edges.

New Year’s Day saw a different

weather with the strong winds

blowing the clouds along at a great rate

of knots. Ravens seem to delight in these

conditions. Several pairs were showing their

consummate flying skills giving aerial displays during

the whole walk. All other birds kept to the shelter of

the bushes with only occasional calls to each other

indicating their whereabouts.

Looking closely into the undergrowth we can already

see the signs of spring to come. Bluebell bulbs are

starting to force their way through the leaf litter and

many of the bushes, particularly the oak, are

developing buds along their stems.

Next month, a look into the Liddaton pond will let us

see the frogspawn that really tells us that the new

year’s life cycle has really begun.

Barry Albrighton

St Lukes – Open Gardens in Brentor

This year, we are taking over from Sally the fund-

raising for St Lukes by opening our gardens at the

end of May (more news next month).

Part of our fund raising will be a Raffle and this is

an appeal for any unwanted Christmas presents

that would be suitable for this occasion. If you

have something you would like to donate, do

please give me a ring.

Thanks Sue Mott 810037

For Rowden Farm, Rowden House, Rowden

Gardens and Orchard Cottage Gardens Open Day.

The Toubkal Trek Challenge– supporting children’s charity CHICKS.

Following a very exciting and extremely successful expedition in 2014 to the highest peak in North Africa, CHICKS is seeking adventurers to join their trekking team who are once again heading for the high Atlas mountains, Morocco in September 2015.

CHICKS are inviting a team of trekkers to set out on the 10th September from London to Marrakech to conquer Mount Toubkal (4,165m) in just one long weekend. This exciting trip will take in the sights and sounds of vibrant Marrakesh as well as trekking through the stunning scenery of the High Atlas mountains. In just four days the trekkers will experience challenging walking through ever changing terrain, stay in a traditional Berber home-stay, a high altitude mountain hut and on the final day in Marrakech in a Riad with a steam bath to recover!

The trek will be led by an experienced UK trek leader accompanied by local Berber guides, no previous trekking experience is required but you do need to be prepared to get fit for the mountains. Trekkers will be raising vital funds for CHICKS who provide life changing respite breaks in Devon and Cornwall for disadvantaged children from the across the UK.

If you would like to find out more an information evening is being held on Tuesday 17th March, 6pm at VentureCo

Worldwide, Lockyer House, Paddons Row, Tavistock PL19 OHF when Mark Davison from VentureCo Worldwide will be sharing his expert knowledge about the trek. Alternatively visit the CHICKS website www.chicks.org.uk or contact jo@chicks.org.uk.

ART EXHIBITION

16th – 20th February 2015

1pm – 5pm each day

ON THE WALL at The Works

NICOLA BENNETT

Contemporary paintings in acrylic and mixed media

Affordable, original art to enhance your home or office

Art at The Works Gallery

Stephen Whettem Architects, 3 Dolvin Road, Tavistock,

PL19 9EA

www.artattheworks.co.uk

Tor & Tavy WI

We have started the New Year, as usual, with a quiz

organised by John Wall, husband of our President, Trish.

Members were welcomed along with a visitor, Ann, from

New Zealand to a very entertaining evening, 5 teams

competed for a prize at the end of the evening answering

questions on Ladies, Gardening, Science and Nature, Cities,

General Knowledge anagrams. Jokers were played at each

team’s discretion and points awarded accordingly to be

recorded onto a score sheet. Refreshments were served and

WI business conducted, members were asked to fill out a

sheet asking them if they needed any changes to their

meeting and for suggestions for future meetings or outings.

We meet in the village hall on the 4th Thursday of every

month, except March this year as the hall is used all week

for the local Amateur Dramatics, when we shall meet on

18th. Meetings start at 7.30 and this coming month,

February, we hope to be belly dancing. We have many

interesting evenings in the pipeline for the next year to

include Reiki, origami, a talk by Quicks cheeses, walks on

Dartmoor, theatre trips, vineyard trips and many more

activities.

Tor & Tavy WI are part of a wider group of WI's called The

Four Rivers Group, we have a group meeting annually and

this year we are hosting the evening. On 30th April we are

inviting 15 members from each of the other WI's in the

group to Brentor Church, not the "one up the hill", to listen

and sing along to Tamar Valley Male Voice Choir, we will

then make our way to the village hall to a supper prepared

by our WI at which there will be a raffle and a chance to buy

some items at a stall to be run by next year’s hosts.

We would welcome anyone to come along for a taster

evening and they should ring Trish on 840115 or Lucie on

810840

JT COLLECTIVE Featuring UK's own bluegrass guitar ace

playing at

Lydford, Nicholls Hall

Thursday 26th February 2015 Preview on www.jtcollective.com

Tickets: Adult £8 Child/Conc £6

from Adrian on 01822 820345 & Clark on 01822 820589

Refreshments Available

A Villages In Action Event

John Burrows Boiler Services

Oil Fired Boiler Technician, Commissioning, Servicing, and Breakdown repair of

All types of Domestic Oil fired Appliances

AGA-Rayburn trained

(OFTEC Registration Number C9888)

Contact John on:

Home 01822 810494 Mobile 0778 2345395

john_campbellburrows@icloud.com Competitive Rates

Diary Dates

All events in the Village Hall unless otherwise stated

Every Tuesday 7.00pm – Yoga with Jane Osborne 832897

February 2015

Fri 6th 8.00pm Villages in Action – Oliver Meech (SOLD OUT) Rick Blower 810600

Sat 7th 10.30-12.00 Coffee Morning Sheryl Burroughs 870554

Fri 13th 7.30pm Wine Evening Robin Burdfield 810412

Thurs 19th 7.30pm Garden Club ‘Camellias’ a talk by Jeremy Wilson Rona Baker 820308

Thurs 26th 7.30pm Tor & Tavy WI Trish Wall 840115

March 2015

Sun 1st 11- 1pm Children’s play area tidy up Dave Williams 810375

Sat 7th 10.30-12.00 Coffee Morning Sheryl Burroughs 870554

Thurs 19th 7.30pm Garden Club: A talk & slideshow by The Barn Owl Trust

Rona Baker 820308

Thurs 26th, Fri 27th & Sat 28th Brentorians Production Judy Baxter 810375

For Village Hall Bookings contact Liz Wheeler 810083 www.brentorvillage.org/calendar

Final Copy Date for the March edition

Sunday 22nd February to John Wheeler johnw@brentor.net and 810083

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