Next Deadline 10th October 2017

Issue No 261 October 2017

Inside this Issue

Local Information 2 & 51

Dates for your Diary 48

Performing in Talaton Parish Hall

on Saturday 14th October at 7.30pm Doors and Bar 7.00pm

Talaton Parish Hall

present

“The Red Dirt Skinners”

TALATON PARISH COUNCIL

Please find below the list of names and telephone numbers of your current Parish Councillors for Talaton. Should you have matters to raise please feel free to con-tact one of them. You are also reminded that the first part of any Parish Council Meeting is an open forum for all residents to air their views.

Denise Main (Parish Clerk) 01884 277356 / 07714442289

Patricia Lenehan (Chairman) 01404 822890

Gerry Hawkins (Vice Chairman) 01404 822267

Linda Harris 01404 822059

Sybil Mealing 01404 822582

Don Higgs 01404 823206

Tom Samson 01404 822234

Mark Evans-Martin (East Devon District Councillor) 07968 785845

Devon County Councillor - for Whimple & Blackdown Iain Chubb 01297 35468/07932 459595 Email: iain.chubb@devon.gov.uk

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Information

Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators

• Andrea Down Farm co-ordinator Tel 01404 823 042

• Bridie Higgs Central - Talaton Inn to Harris farm, Tel 07786 363 204 up to The Forge House and back to the Inn

• Graham Rooms Woodmans Tel 01404 822 108 Woodmans Orchard and Orchard Hill

• Jan/Andy May West end Tel 01404 822 526 Stoney Court to Lower Westcott Farm (TalatonNHW@gmail.com)

• Chris Harwood The Moor Tel 01404 822 143 Talaton House to Laurel Cottage

• Jenny/Gordon Pring Newtown; Tel 01404 823 222 Moorhayes Court to Railway Cottages

• Sarah/Laurence Wood Lashbrook Rd Tel 01404 851 533 Rydon Farm to Ivy Cottages

• Philip Higginson Talewater Tel 01404 850 758 Talewater Hill Farm to river Tale

• Bob Abraham Escot Tel 01404 823 347 Beacon Cottages to Fairmile

• Peppi Shaw Larkbeare Tel 01404 822 482 Beacon Cross to Larkbeare Grange

Red Dirt Skinners are arriving shortly. They are extremely good and well worth see-ing live. Don’t miss them, October 14th.

So, what has happened since our last issue? Beautiful Days was wet again! But never-theless thoroughly enjoyed by all. One year it wont rain!! August has done its usual and rained a lot, but sunshine was warm when it wasn’t raining! September now has suddenly gone Autumnal!

Unfortunately it seems that we don’t have a Pantomime this year. It takes a lot of time and inspiration to create and write these shows, that Ted and Diana Spencer created so many years ago. They created 10 scripts, which they repeated, and the photos in the Foyer show the 30 years of shows they were involved in, and prior to that in the 1960’s there were a series of Revues called “April Fooling” in which many of us start-ed our glittering careers, on the tiny stage in the Hall.

Hope to have one next year perhaps…..

Editor Simon Spencer

Next Deadline is 10th

October 2017

Dec & Jan issue is 10th

October 2017

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Editorial / A Loc’l Rytz

A Loc’l Rytz

Az ‘e’ getz about t’ roadz ‘av’ ‘e’ zeen wot a lot blackberriez be ’anging on t’ bram-blez again thiz autumn, ‘n’ wiv zo many being about it givez ‘e’ a chance tu pick ‘em before t’ birdz ‘n’ rodentz can eat to many ov ‘em. There’z alzo zum ov t’ hedgez ‘av’ been cut back wiv hedge cutterz ‘n’ once that ‘appenz all t’ berries goes mizzing along t’ lengthz wot getz cut. Uz ‘av’ been hearing lately about making room vur volkz wot be riding about on cyclez az uz be driving around, but wot uz don’t hear about iz t’ number ov volkz wot be owt walking ‘n’ ‘av’ got a bit ov ztring in their hand ‘n’ on t’ other end iz a dog, ‘n’ when ‘e’ lookz at ‘ow wide a cycle wiv zumone zat on it iz, ‘n’ then ‘e’ getz zum chap or maid wiv a length ov lead wiv a dog on t’ end they can be half-way accrozz zum ov our roadz until a vehicle cumz along ‘n’ they pullz t’ lead in to bring t’ animal closer tu ‘em. Maybe uz ought tu ‘av’ a maximum length vur a lead tu be whilzt walking on t’ roadz or do we get t’ driverz tu zlow down a bit whilzt going along t’ roadz in caze zumone iz out wiv a dog on a lead.

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St James the Great

Talaton Toddlers Parents and Babies Get Together within the Church in the North Aisle Room

Fridays 6th and 20th October 10.30am - 12noon

Join us in friendship RSVP 01404 822482 Refreshments Provided

Services for October

1st October Harvest Service 11.30am Followed by lunch in the Parish Hall

8th October Morning Worship 9.30am

15th October Holy Communion (CW) 11am

22nd October Evening Prayer BCP 4pm Please note early time

29th October Mission Community Service 10.30am Followed by lunch in Parish Hall

Church Cleaning Rota

7th Oct Greta Scott, 14th Oct Rita Wright, 21st Oct Sue Harwood, 28th Oct Julia Hutchings.

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St James the Great

We are always looking for bell ringers Male or female, old and young, come and see what it’s all about. we practice at 5pm most Wednesdays. It is a great form of both physical and mental exercise. Dress code: Trousers or shorts. Please contact either Chris Trimmer 01404 850831 or Peppi Shaw 01404 822482. We try and ring for the first Sunday of the month at 9am.

Talaton Church BBQ 2017

By the time this is printed the BBQ on July 15th will be long gone but hopefully not forgotten.

Just have a look at all the photographs on the Village web site – what a happy occasion it was and so well supported by the whole village. Even the weather was kind to us.

Yet again Reg and Gerri Hawkins and their family fuelled the day brilliantly with their cooking and serving of the burgers and hot-dogs. Thank you for all your hard work done so cheerfully. It was much appreciated. The music was provided by the “Austerity Quartet” and the “ Tinners Rabbit” . Huge thanks and praise to them for keeping us so well entertained.

So many people to thank for all the effort in running the stalls and for actually coming along to enjoy the evening – it really did feel like a community event.

Finally, a big thank you to all those who helped set everything up on the Friday and especially to those who stayed on to clear up afterwards. You were all won-derful and what a difference it made having all that help.

Maybe see you all next year?

Sue Harwood

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COFFEE MIDWEEK Home-based season! Everyone is still very welcome:

for tea and coffee from 10.30am - 12 noon

WEDNESDAY 11th October

Kindly hosted by Terry Ford at The Cottage, Larkbeare Lodge, Larkbeare

Take a break, relax and chat; no charge: donations if you like

SPREAD THE WORD, COME AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS!

Contact: Geraldine on 823514 if you're not sure of the venue or need a lift.'

Open Gardens Cream Teas 2017

Sorry that this is a little late but as they say better late than never.

The weekend went well with lots of lovely cakes baked and eaten and as I say every year I could not do it with all you lovely ladies who came up with the cakes year after year. This year l lost a big dentiform to the cake baking but I approached a Gill Lambert from Clyst Hydon who supplies cakes for our village shop and what a find, I can fully recommend Gill for any baking you may require, she does it for the love of baking and deliv-ers sweet and savoury delights, anyway back to Open Gardens weekend there was a steady flow of people on both days some came in more than once but we did not make as much profit as in previous years but some-thing is better than nothing. Also once again a big thankyou to my team of helpers mainly made up of family (sister, daughter in law and grand-daughters) Kate Cordwell and also Aaron for washing up.

So thank you to everyone who helped in whatever way.

Gerry Hawkins

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Rainfall at The Cobblers

The Rainfall in July at The Cobblers on the Moor.

You may wonder why I head my reports Rainfall at the Cobblers; I do because it appears that rainstorms are becoming more and more local. Go to Ot-tery and it is as dry as a biscuit when in Honiton they are awash! So it may be dry at Rydon and sopping wet in the village.

July was an unsettled month with some brief spells of fine weather punctuated by very heavy down pours. I measured 23mm or just under an inch in 24 hours on the 23rd The first half of the month was quite warm with plenty of dry days, the later part of the month was cool with very local heavy rain-storms. On the 31st 79mm or 3.16 inches of rain fell in24hours in Okhampton, and there were devastating floods at Coverack in Cornwall on the 18th.

The rainfall generally in the UK was above the normal but some parts of South East England had over twice their normal amount. Here in Talaton I rec-orded high amounts in 2015,2012 and 2009. According to the Met Office sun-shine was near or slightly below the average.

The maximum temperature recorded in the UK was at Heathrow on 6th with 32.0C and the coldest place was Altnharra (Scotland) with 0.1C on the 1st.

Here at the Cobblers I measured 87mm which is 3.48 inches bringing our total to 19.74 inches. We had 21 days with no measurable rain during the month.

Rainfall at The Cobblers during August.

The start of August brought cloud and rain with brief intervals of sun-shine. The rest of the month was mostly quite cool with periods of hot weather and the warmest late bank holiday for years. The UK mean temperature was 0.4c below the long term average, and the UK average rainfall was average with the South West being a little drier than usual. The Maximum temperature was recorded in Frittenden, Kent with 29.3c on 29th, and the minimum was recorded in County Down (N.I) of 0.5c. On the 23rd in South Uist (Scotland|) 76.4mms (1.76 inches) fell in 24 hours. We may complain about our weather but we should go down or our knees to be thankfull that we don’t have to face cyclones such as Harvey or Irma! I recorded 67.50mm or 2.7 inches of rain, there were 18 days with no rain with 8 consecutive dry days from the 21st and 28th this brings our total for the year to 32.44 inches.

ANNE BOLES

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The Village Outing 19th August 2017.

We were incredibly lucky with the weather on this the 12th annual outing. It was a mix of, not sunshine and showers but of sunshine and shadows. So we saw parts of our lovely county in a variety of light and shade. We left the village at 9.30 and headed for Stickleparth on the North edge of Dartmoor to visit Finch’s Foundry. Founded in 1814 and was in operation up to 1966 and is now in the care of the National Trust. It is the last such working foundry in the UK. This was a works which made tools and put an edge on them. Powered via a leat from the River Taw, the ancient furnaces, bellows; waterwheels and hammers are all still in working order. In their hey day they made tools of all sorts and in their car-pentry shop one can see the wide variety of the tools to which a sharp blade could be put to. Our next stop was the Miniature Pony Centre near Bovey Tracy. This is an at-traction designed for children, but there is much for adults to enjoy. The ponies and donkeys (and there are masses of them) are thigh high docile, gently and infinitely patient. They had to be as children hugged, tickled and patted them with abandon! We ate our picnic lunches or meals at the excellent cafe in the bright sunshine. We then had the most wonderful scenic drive over Dartmoor from Postbridge to Ashburton. We saw the steep craggy tors and the almost desolate North side of the Moor with isolated farms and cottages, all looking quite cozy in the sunshine but what can they be like in the dark months of winter? As we drove south the villages and farms got bigger, the brighter green of enclosed cultivated or closely grazed fields gave way to the beautiful Forest of the Dart River, glorious woodland and sparkling rivers. We crossed the narrow ‘pack horse’ bridges with 2 inches to spare on each side of the bus. In Buckfast we stopped at the Valiant Soldier Pub. This was a popular small workingman’s pub, which closed its doors in 1964 and left everything exactly as it was. Nothing was touched or altered, or thrown way; it is a fascinating time warp. There is evidence that there was an ale house established on the site as far back as 1777. It be-came known as the Valiant Soldier in 1813 which appears to have been a common name for pubs after the Civil War and again during the Napoleonic wars of 1799 to 1815. The pub flourished during both World Wars and one of its main attractions was that it was the nearest pub to the town’s cinema. But during the 1950s and 60s The Valiant Soldier became special only to its regulars and in 1965 they called time, and closed the doors. Luckily a Trust was set up in 1967 to look after the building and its contents. The place is steeped in nostalgia; it is rather sad, somewhat shabby but so full of things that our great-grandparents, our grandparents and some said their parents would have used every day. The prices of beers are still on the wall, the fags by the ash trays and the kitchen was full of so much that was familiar that it was hard to get the group out and to move on!!

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TALATON PARISH HALL 100 CLUB

Please find below the draw for August & September.

The monthly draw for August took place on the 8th August

Drawn by Mrs Anne Ellis and the lucky winners were:

No 21. Mrs J Rice. £20

No 84. Mrs J Hofmann £10

No 9. Mrs J Spencer. £5

The monthly draw for September took place on the 4th September

Drawn by Mr Vince Peterson the lucky winners were:

No. 87. Mrs E Timms £20

No. 81. Mr. H Ellis. £10

No. 51. Mr R Hawkins. £5

There are currently NO Number available at the moment.

Should anyone wish to join please phone Steve Spratt on 01404 822461

or e-mail stevespratt@btinternet.com. Annual Subscription is still £12.

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Talaton’s 100 Club

From a small workingman’s pub we went to a well established grand house set in its large estate. We had tea in the Orangery at Ugbrooke House. Ugbrooke has been grand since the 1600s and is owned and lived in by the Clifford family. We walked through the immaculately neat garden and had a delicious tea of scones straight from the oven with the proper amount of cream and jam. The young Cliffords who have just moved into the house as their parents moved out came and welcomed us to their home. Three out of four destinations on this outing have been fundamentally affected by ‘ modern day improvements’ Finch’s foundry is on the main street in Sticklepath which just so happened to be the A30, this was a direct and easy route for goods com-ing in and goods going out, but when the village was by-passed the trade began to die. The Valiant Soldier was gently declining but the final nail in it’s coffin was when the cinema was pulled down to make a car park. And the Ugbrooke estate was virtually cut into two when the dual carriage way that is the A380 sliced through the estate. Progress can be painful!

ANNE BOLES

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Otter Morris

Band Practice Session

Third Saturday of the Month

at Talaton Inn

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Talaton Inn

Hope everybody had a nice summer holiday. Shame about the weather. Well done to all the summer skittlers. Thank you for supporting the pub over the sum-mer. Cheers. Good luck to all the winter Skittles, Darts and Euchre teams. Hope you have a great sea-son. New Bingo dates for the Diary: 7th October 4th November 2nd December. Eyes down 8:15. Dish of the Day special £4.00. Trying to sort out a Quiz Night – Watch this space and Noticeboards outside the pub for more details. Thursday Theme Night suppers: 28th September – Chinese/Thai. 26th October – Indian. 30th November – Italian. Still £10.00 Per Person for 3 courses. Bookings only 01404 822214. Opening Times CLOSED MONDAYS Lunch Tues to Fri 12 – 2:30 Sat & Sun 12 – 3 Evening Tues to Sat 7 – 11 SUNDAY EVENING CLOSED Food times Lunch Tues to Sun 12 – 2 Evening Weds & Thurs 7 - 8 Fri & Sat 7 – 9 “Winter Warmer Special” Eat for a Fiver 2 Courses - Main & Pud Served Lunchtimes Tuesday to Saturday & Wednesday & Thursday Evenings 7 – 8 (Except Theme nights) Menu changes weekly. Well Done to Maria for getting Boo through to Crufts. Cheers. Jan & Maria

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Summer Skittles 2017 Report

The league consisted of 12 teams this year, which gave us matches

every night except Sundays every wekk from 24th April to 26th Au-

gust. We also had 7 youngsters doing the sticking up of the pins, with

all of them doing a fine job.

Bashers, Best of the West, Down & Outs and Pawnstars all finishing

with 18 points, so the winners were the team which knocked most pins

over, with the winners being Pawnstars with 3936 pins, Best of the

West had 3880, Bashers had 3874 and Down & Outs had 3783. At the

other end of the league we had Gin Slingers who finished 2 points be-

hind Percy Vera’s.

The highest team score was 380 by the Pawnstars with the lowest be-

ing 289 by the Cee Dees. The highest ladies individual score was 72

by both Clare of Cee Dees and Jenny of Best of the West, with the

mens being 85 by Ian of Best of the West. The highest ladies average

was 61.2 pins per a game by Clare of Cee Dees over 10 games, with

the mens being 62.9 by Badger of Bashers over 8 games.

During the rest of August we had a cup competition comprising of 2

pools of 6 teams in each with the top 2 in each meeting in the semi-

finals. The first semi-final saw Newtown play Pawnstars, with the sec-

ond between Down & Outs and Pirates. The first one had Newtown

and Pawnstars drawing 3 points each and Newtown claimed the game

because they knocked more skittles over. The second one saw Down

& Outs being on the end of a 6 - 1 score against Pirates. This gave us

a final between Newtown and Pirates which ended with Newtown

sinking the pirates again with a 6 - 1 score.

Presentation night had 11 of the 12 teams playing against each other

and at the end Newtown had 77 pins, with Best of the West on 73.

The skittles were followed with a finger buffet which was enjoyed by

those present.

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ASSOCIATION

Talaton Produce Association Show 2017

Thank you to all who came along to the Parish Hall on Saturday 5 August to see the

fruits of our members labour. There were also lots of vegetables and flowers to ad-

mire along with jams, interesting tipples and of course the baking. Thank you to all

those who exhibited – congratulations to those that triumphed on the day and try

again next year to those that did not fare quite as well.

We were particularly pleased that we had 9 children enter exhibits this year. Over all

the classes and both sections (0 – 7 years and 8 – 16 years) we had 32 exhibits! Well

done, the best we have had for a long time. The Judge was very impressed by the

hard work that had gone into producing the fairy cakes, insects out of a wooden

spoon, photograph frames, posies and vegetables. The potato heads were a great

talking point. Our youngest entrant was 2 years and 11 months and we hope

that he and the rest of our young gardeners continue to produce such entertaining

exhibits over the next few years.

It has been a difficult year in the garden and we know that the weather we have had

over the last few months did affect some of the classes with numbers down in the

clematis, rose and tomato classes, to name a few. However this village knows it on-

ions and there were plenty of other classes that were well subscribed.

Hopefully you are still enjoying this seasons crops and some mellow au-tumn sunshine. It is now time to start clearing up your veg plot, planting green manure such as field beans, to help enrich your soil and crowd out weed seedlings. If it rains, well sit back and design something wonderful for the Pumpkin Competition. The past few years have seen some amaz-ing pumpkins which transformed the pub’s skittle alley for a night. You don’t have to have grown your own pumpkin, there will be plenty on sale. It is free to enter, details elsewhere in this Calendar. Do have a go and help to make this year’s competition the best yet. Too shy of your carv-ing skills? Well come along to the Talaton Inn at 7pm to enjoy the dis-play, some good company, food and maybe a drink or two.

Find out more about The Talaton Produce Association type the link below: http://www.talatonparishcouncil.co.uk/Core/Talaton-TC/Pages/Produce_1.aspx

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The big surprise this year was that we had three men who all achieved the same high

score. Our Chairman can not remember this happening before (and we did double

check the scores). This means that Graham, Laurence and Terry will have to share

the J W Wise Cup and have it grace their respective mantelpieces for 4 months

each!

Thanks must be given to all those who work hard to put on the show and help on the

day. There are too many to name but mention does need to be made of the mem-

bers of The Village Shop for accepting the entry forms and handing out the bench

cards, our Judges who turn out every year and of course to Rosie and her team who

produce mouthwatering delicious cakes and refreshments for all who visit the show.

The winners this year were:

High Sheriff of Devon Champion Cup – Rosie James

J.W.Wise Cup – Gentlemen – Graham Spry/Laurence Wood/Terry Wright

Mrs E.R.Glover Cup – Ladies – Rosie James

Cyril Young Trophy for the Runner Up – Pam Weston

W.I Cup for highest points in section 5 – Rosie James

Palfrey Memorial Cup for best flower arrangement – Nickie Bitschi

Sir Jack Boles Memorial Trophy for the gentleman’s baking – Laurence Wood

Children’s Section:

Keith West Memorial Cup for highest points – Benjamin Gray

Acorn Cup – runner up ‘up to 7 years’ – Wilbur Shaw

Oak Cup – runner up ‘8- 16 years’ – Jonathan Gray

The public vote for the best arrangement of flowers in a wine glass was won by Ann

Ellis, with Lucy Channon 2nd

and runner up Nickie Bitschi.

We hope that all who entered or visited the Show enjoyed it and those that couldn’t

make it will enter next year. Any adult resident in the village can join the Associa-

tion and be eligible to enter all the classes in the show. Membership is per family

and only £2 a year. Come and talk to us at our AGM on 15 November to find out

more.

Lesley Powell

Show Secretary

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TALATON PARISH HALL

ANNUAL

GENERAL MEETING

WILL TAKE PLACE AT

7.00 for 7.30pm

ON

WEDNESDAY 11TH OCTOBER

IN THE HALL

All village residents are welcome

Wine and light refreshments

will be served

PARISH COUNCIL

DROP IN SURGERY

Saturday

30th September

10:30am Till 12 noon

Come Along and meet your Councillors

and have a chat on a one to one basis On any subject you wish

At the Parish Hall

Tea and coffee will be served

It may be useful to give warning of any

detailed question to the Clerk

01884 277356 or clerk.talatonpc@btinternet.com

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25 Walks For the Month October 2017

Something Different!

Now Available in the Village Shop

A Book

Great Walks in East Devon

All Proceeds to

The Tale Valley Trust

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Marie Curie volunteer ‘Helper’ service across the whole of Devon

Marie Curie is celebrating the rollout of its Helper ser-vice across the whole of Devon and is calling on people to consider volunteering a few hours of their time each week to support local people with terminal illnesses and their families. The charity is looking for people who are interested in becoming a ‘Marie Curie Helper’, a volun-teer who can visit someone with a terminal illness in their own home to provide companionship and emotion-al support, as well as practical help.

While it has previously been available in other parts of the country and we have had some Helper Volunteers operating in North and South Devon for about a year now, we are happy to say we are now rolling out the service to the whole of Devon and are hoping people would like to help us support people in their local community.

Marie Curie Helper volunteers give around three hours a week of their time to offer a friendly ear and the opportunity to talk through any worries. Vol-unteers also help by providing practical support, information about local services and enabling carers and family members to take a short break.

We are also looking for volunteer assessors for the Marie Curie Helper ser-vice, which entails visiting terminally ill people and/or their carers either in their own home, nursing home or residential care to identify their needs and determine if the Marie Curie Helper service would be appropriate for them.

Kathy Holland, Marie Curie Helper Service Manager for Devon, said: “I am delighted to say that the Devon Helper service will now be supporting fami-lies and their carers across the whole of Devon. The Marie Curie Helper ser-vice has been very fortunate to attract volunteers who have come forward to be helpers and assessors who have embraced these new roles. Due to the increasing demand for support from families and their carer’s, we are now looking to recruit additional volunteers to add to our existing team. We will then be able to support even more families and carers with all terminal ill-nesses, who have a prognosis of 12 months or less.”

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Jessica, a Devon Helper, said: “I am a 26 year old single mum with a son who is nearly 3, I live in Torquay. I have been out of work since having my son but came across the Marie curie Helper role while I was scrolling the NHS jobs website looking for some part time work, I read the description and saw that the role was voluntary and up to 3 hours per week. Originally my first thought was that, this role would fit in well with my childcare and not be too much to take on and also that it would probably look very ap-pealing on my CV to future healthcare employers. I applied for the role and then had my interview with Kathy Holland, who was so reassuring, as nat-urally, I was a little nervous about the role as I hadn't any experience with terminally ill people nor any experience of death at all. She told me lots of information about how this could be a great learning opportunity as I would have access to the Marie Curie online learning website and could choose which learning modules to complete (along with the few mandato-ry modules). This attracted me even more to the role. When I was matched with my first client in April 2017, I was very nervous, but I can honestly say that once I had stepped through the client’s door and saw her face, I forgot all about her illness and just focused on her as a person. We were a great match and got on from that first visit. I wanted to know so much about her life and I looked forward to our visits each week. She had an amazing sense of humour and was such a positive, strong lady. Sadly she did pass away at the end of June and despite it not being a very long rela-tionship, we did have a good bond and I know I made a difference. Her son thanked me for being there in the last few weeks of her life and said that he knows his mum looked forward to our visits. I can honestly say this was one of the most meaningful things I have ever done. It was a complete honour to have known her, even for a short few weeks.

To find out more information about the Marie Curie Helper service in Devon Visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/helper. Email devonhelper@mariecurie.org.uk Call free 0800 304 7412 (Mon to Fri - 9am to 5pm). Like us at www.facebook.com/mariecurieuk Follow us on www.twitter.com/mariecurieuk

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Talaton Parish Council Report

The following are major items from the minutes but a full copy of the minutes may be viewed on both Parish Noticeboards and on the Parish Web site www.talatonparishcouncil.co.uk A Planning meeting was held on Wednesday 9th August 2017. Ten minute open forum - Members of the public raised concerns over the Planning Application for the siting of 1 safari tent. Residents were concerned that it could grow and become a bigger development with more tents and there was also concern that the trees on the site might be removed. Mr Hansford (the applicant) answered all the questions asked and ex-plained that he did not have plans for more tents at the present time as the appeal of the site is the isolation. He also stated that there was no intention to remove the trees as they would block the tent from view of the public and also help contain any noise. In response to the question of a larger development, EDDC Cllr Evans-Martin said that if the ap-plicant wanted to put up more tents then a separate application would have to be made. To consider planning application 17/1615/FUL- Land at Riverwood Farm, Talaton – use of land for siting of safari tent to provide holiday accommodation, parking area and drainage facilities and electricity control shed – After a site visit and discussion a vote was taken to support the appli-cation. Proposed by Cllr Hawkins, seconded by Cllr Samson. The fol-lowing comments were submitted to EDDC - In accordance with our Parish Plan and following a site visit, the Par-ish Council unanimously support this application with the following reservations: - 1 .Safe highway access to the site can only be achieved with a greatly improved visibility splay. 2. Policy E4 of the East Devon Local Plan states that Rural Diversifica-tion Proposals to diversify and expand upon the range of traditional agricultural related economic activities undertaken in rural areas will

be permitted where a proposal meets the following criteria in full. It

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Talaton Parish Council Report Cont’d

then lists seven points and this application does not meet point No 5 because the proposed structure and associated parking is NOT sited in or adjacent to an existing group of buildings. It is approximately 400m from the permitted agricultural dwelling and related buildings belong-ing to the applicant at Riverwood and is separated from them by a road. A meeting of the Parish Council was held on Wednesday 6th Septem-ber 2017 Public Fifteen minute open Forum- the Chairman opened the public session. Mrs B Higgs raised the matter of people having bonfires in the village, on various occasions when the weather was hot and windows were open, several people had found their homes full of smoke from the bonfires. There appeared to be no consideration for time or wind condi-tions. Mrs Higgs had contacted EDDC regarding the problem. Cllr Ev-ans-Martin EDDC who was present told the Council that only foliage should be burnt and any bonfire that could be considered as offensive should be reported. The procedure of reporting bonfires requires 3 pho-tographs to be taken on 3 occasions and sent with the address to EDDC, the colour of the smoke would also determine what was being burnt. Cllr Evans-Martin to send leaflets on Bonfires to the Clerk for distribu-tion and a notice to go in the Calendar. Correspondence: 1. Emails from Mr Mrs Spencer regarding the water running from Ta-laton House past the Moor- Cllr Hawkins had met with Helen Selby (Highways Neighbourhood Officer) to look at the problem. Helen Selby to discuss the water com-ing from the field with the owner of Talaton House and discuss possi-ble changes to the pipes. Highways will join the pipe to the gutter on the lower side of the gateway using a pipe that will let the water out slowly. The road will be resurfaced and the gutter going down to Sunhaven will be cleaned out. No date has been given for the work but it will be done before April. 2. Email from Mr Powell regarding potholes and surface on Deep

Lane-Cllr Hawkins discussed this matter with Helen Selby who had inspected the lane during the previous week. Potholes will be filled and then the lane will be resurfaced before next April. To consider Planning Application 17/2012/FUL-1 Rydon Cottages-Construction of porch to front elevation- after a discussion a vote was taken to support the application. Proposed by Cllr Higgs, seconded by Cllr Harris. The following comments were submit-ted to EDDC - the Parish Council fully support this application. To Discuss Casual Vacancy- a letter received from Will Halwyn was discussed, both he and his wife expressed an interest in the vacancy. The Clerk to write to Mr Halwyn to accept his offer to be co-opted to the PC. Parish Maintenance: Items requiring attention – The hedge outside Beacon Cottages is approx. 1 metre into the road, the Clerk to send a letter to Mr Evans to draw his attention to the matter. A notice to go in the Calendar regarding Fly Tipping due to a load of hedge cuttings being dumped in a gateway to a field near the alllot-ments- the matter has been reported to EDDC. The following items to be reported to EDDC Highways

Pothole – going from Beacon Cross towards Larkbeare.

Matt Kingdon had emailed regarding the damage to the Moor being caused by moles. The soil and stone which is being thrown up is caus-ing damage to the mower blades. The Clerk to contact EDDC to en-quire if their Pest Control service is available. Matters of Urgency: Complaints received re the parking of a vehicle on the pavement outside 6 Hillside making it impossible for pedestrians to use that part of the pavement- Cllr Evans-Martin EDDC pointed out that this is illegal. A letter to be sent to the occupiers regarding the mat-ter. Cllr Evans-Martin to send copies of a leaflet on illegal parking to

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Talaton Parish Council Report Cont’d

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the Clerk to go with the letter. It had been brought to the Council’s attention that a large shed is being built at End Cottage, due to the size of the shed it had been suggested that planning permission may be required. Cllr Evans-Martin informed the PC that the matter should be passed straight to EDDC planning de-partment. A letter to be sent to the owner to say that the matter had been brought to the PC’s attention and the matter notified to Planning. Date of next meeting- Next meeting of the Parish Council will be Wednesday 4th October

Date of next Drop-In - Saturday 30th September 10.30am till noon

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Talaton Parish Council Report Cont’d

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‘Learn, Laugh & Live’ with The University of the Third Age

The Honiton U3A will be meeting on Wednesday 18th October when they welcome their speaker freelance writer and photographer Robert Hesketh who will be discussing the origins and evolution of DEVON PLACE NAMES using slides to illustrate how they re-fer to the surrounding landscape.

Venue: The Beehive Centre, Dowell St., Honiton Doors open 1.30pm for a 2pm start

Members Free and Visitors welcome (suggested donation of £2.00)

Further information: 01404 598008 Website: http://u3asites.org.uk/honiton

Poppy Appeal Organiser Required

Feniton District requires a new Poppy Appeal Organiser to deliver the Poppy Ap-

peal in this area. The Poppy Appeal Organiser's role includes supervising the vol-

unteers and collectors in the area; ordering, storing and distributing the poppies;

and collecting, counting and depositing the money raised during the Appeal. The

District covers Feniton and other villages within the area, including Talaton and

Buckerell.

The Poppy Appeal Organiser position has long formed the backbone of the Royal

British Legion’s network of volunteers and, without them, the Appeal does not

succeed.

Please contact the Community Fundraiser at ckelly@britishlegion.org.uk or 07458

010 862. Volunteer for this role and support our Armed Forces, past and present.

Claudia Kelly

Community Fundraiser Devon North

Mobile: 07458 010 862

Email: ckelly@britishlegion.org.uk

The Royal British Legion

Devon & Cornwall Area Office, 174 Armada Way, Plymouth. PL1 1LB

www.britishlegion.org.uk , www.facebook.com/DevonPoppyAppeal

www.twitter.com/DevonPoppy

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Suggestions to help pets during firework season

The Autumn and winter months bring a time of explosive celebra-

tions that can cause terror for dogs, cats and rabbits and now is the

time that pet owners could be thinking about taking steps to pre-

pare and protect their pet from the fear of fireworks.

There are several things that can be done to make it as stress free

as possible.

• Most dogs and cats have a favourite place to go and hide, if not

you need to create a hideaway where they can feel safe. A room

that is quiet and has minimal windows is the most suitable.

• Installing an Adaptil™ or Feliway ™ diffuser close to the refuge

area may encourage them to settle, feel relaxed and confident.

This should be done 2 - 4 weeks prior to the expected stress.

• Provide blankets for him to hide under and burrow. A woolly

jumper that has your scent on can be comforting.

• Close the curtains to block out flashes of light and as much of

the sound as possible.

• Take your dog out for a walk an hour before the expected stress

to go to the toilet and feed him an early evening meal to help

him feel relaxed. A meal high in carbohydrates such as pasta or

rice is ideal.

• Play some background music that your dog normally hears (and

doesn’t object to!), or leave the television on.

• Offer chews and treats to your dog in his hiding place. He will

then see this hiding place as a good place to go, and he can

chew on these to relieve his tension.

• Ignore the sounds of the fireworks yourself and do not soothe

or comfort your dog. It may be difficult to do this but it is the

worst thing to do. It gives your dog the impression that there is

something to be frightened of and rewards him for being scared.

• Cats need to be confined to the house and provided with a litter

tray.

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• If your pet gets particularly distressed we recommend you talk

to your vet about short acting medication. Old-fashioned seda-

tives have been replaced with modern anti anxiety drugs which

help treat the problem, rather than just mask it.

• Small mammals like rabbits and guinea pigs that live outside

should not be forgotten. If possible move them into a shed or

outhouse. Covering the front of the hutch with a blanket can

help cut out some of the noise and flashes of light.

If you require any more information about helping your pet, then

just call and speak to either a Vet or Veterinary Nurse who will be

happy to help.

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October 4th

November 1st

December 6th

Talaton Parish Council Council Meeting Dates 2017

All meetings will be at 7.30pm at the Parish Hall.

Members of the public are

welcome to attend, the first 15 minutes will be an open forum.

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Folk Music Night

at Talaton Inn

from 7 - 7.30pm

Every third Saturday

of the Month

Come along and Join in.

Singers & Players

all welcome

MEETINGS PROGRAMME FOR 2017

Unless otherwise stated, the meetings are held at The Institute, Yonder Street, Ottery St Mary, on Tuesdays at 7.30 pm

October 17th ‘The Roman Army, Finds, Facts & Fiction’ John smith give a living history presentation, demonstrating Roman Le-gionary equipment, uniforms, clothes and fashions.

November 21st ‘Property Ownership and Landscape Patterns in Ottery’ Chris Wakefield looks at property ‘ownership’ in the mediaeval period, and its influence on the function and form of the landscape.

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on tour Monday 16th October at Payhembury Village Hall You are invited - not to listen - but to join in a big sing,

under Alan Boxer’s direction. Everyone is welcome to join this fun evening, no

singing experience needed.

Free admission Tea/coffee, for a donation, please

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Tel: 01884 266841

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We also offer puppy/novice dog so-cialisation and gundog training, starting with one to one’s and working up to group sessions.

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Dates For Your Diary 2017

Tale Valley Choir St James the Great 27th September

Theme Night - Chinese/Thai Talaton Inn 28th September

Bingo Night Talaton Inn 30th September

Parish Council Drop-in Surgery Parish Hall 30th September

Race Night Parish Hall 30th September

OCTOBER

Harvest Festival Service St James the Great 1st October

Harvest Festival Lunch Parish Hall 1st October

Parish Council Meeting Parish Hall 4th October

Tale Valley Choir St James the Great 4th October

Talaton Toddlers St James the Great 6th October

Bingo Night Talaton Inn 7th October

Midsummer Nights Dream St James the Great 7/8th October

Parish Hall AGM Parish Hall 11th October

Tale Valley Choir St James the Great 11th October

Red Dirt Skinners Parish Hall 14th October

VoiceWorx Payhembury Hall 16th October

Tale Valley Choir St James the Great 18th October

Talaton Toddlers St James the Great 20th October

Theme Night - Indian Talaton Inn 26th October

Pumpkin Competition Talaton Inn 27th October

NOVEMBER

Parish Council Meeting Parish Hall 1st November

Tale Valley Choir St James the Great 1st November

Bingo Night Talaton Inn 4th November

Tale Valley Choir St James the Great 8th November

Mervyn Stutter Parish Hall 11th November

Bingo Night Talaton Inn 11th November

Produce Association AGM Parish Hall 15th November

Tale Valley Choir St James the Great 16th November

Family Bingo, Bangers and Mash Parish Hall 18th November

Tale Valley Choir St James the Great 22nd November

Tale Valley Choir St James the Great 29th November

Theme Night - Italian Talaton Inn 30th November

DECEMBER

How d' ye Do Parish Hall 2nd December

Bingo Night Talaton Inn 2nd December

Parish Council Meeting Parish Hall 6th December

"Snow Angel" Cabaret Parish Hall 8th December

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Recycling Centre

The Bowd, Sidmouth

Summer

(Apr - Sept)

Winter

(Oct - Mar)

Monday - Friday 9:00 - 5:00 9:00 - 4:30

Saturday & Sunday 10:00 - 6:00 10:00 - 4:30

Open all year round (Except Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day)

Force is 30!!

Quiz Night at Payhembury Parish Hall

Friday 3rd November at 7.30pm.

£7 including cheese & biscuits & nibbles. Licensed bar, raffle & fundraising stall.

Proceeds to Force Cancer Support Charity.

Tickets available by calling Lyndsey on 01404 850831.

Jumble sale for Sophie's Fund.

Many thanks to everyone who supported this event back in July.

Whether you donated or bought or helped on the day it was much

appreciated & a total of £170 was raised.

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News from Village Shop

Useful Phone Numbers

Otter St Mary District Help Scheme 01404 813041

The Coleridge Medical Centre 01404 814447

Ottery St. Mary Hospital 01404 816000

Hall Booking Secretary (Phil Deacon) 01404 822300

Police (to report a crime – non urgent) 101

Talaton Inn 01404 822214

Village Shop & Post Office 01404 822084

Parish Priest (Chris Martin) 01404 822427

Talaton Calendar Editor (Simon Spencer) 01404 822778

Talaton Calendar Production (Arnie James) 01404 47566

Clerk to the Parish Council (Denise Main) 01884 277356 or

07714 442289

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Local Information

Village Shop & Post Office Opening Times

AM PM AM AM PM PM

OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE

Mon 9.00 - 6.00 9.00 1.00 2.00 5.00

Tues 9.00 - 6.00

Wed 9.00 - 1.00 9.00 12.30

Thurs 9.00 - 6.00

Fri 9.00 - 6.00 9.00 12.30

Sat 9.00 - 1.00

Sun 10.00 - 12.00

The Village Shop & Post Office

Local & Homemade Produce Local Meat, Bacon, Eggs, Sausages, Cheese & Dairy Produce

Home-made Cakes, Jam, Marmalade, Honey & Chutney

Award winning Pies, Pasties & Sausage Rolls from Chunks of Ottery

Bread & Morning Pastries from the local Crusty Cob bakery

Fresh Fruit & Veg and Plants (including home grown seasonal produce) Locally Sourced Logs, Kindling & Traditionally made BBQ Charcoal

Gifts &Souvenirs of Talaton including our Picture Gallery

Other Services Include Newspapers ~ Dry Cleaning ~ Photocopying ~ Laminating

Otter Rotter Bags & Tags ~ Postage Stamps ~ Food Bank Collection

Local Deliveries arranged on request

The Village Shop & Post Office, Talaton, EX5 2RQ

Telephone 01404 822084

www.talatonparishcouncil.co.uk

The Village Shop is operated by Talaton Community Shop Ltd

An Industrial & Provident Society for the Benefit of the Community