May 2016

Luppitt Packet

Highway Faults - online: http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/transportroads/roads/road_maintenance.htm Alternatively, telephone 0845 155 1004 and give the fault information or email <csc.roads@devon.gov.uk>

Police - non urgent - 101. Police - urgent : 999

USEFUL LUPPITT PHONE NUMBERS

Parish Council: Chairman, John Thorne 01404 891412

m. 07748 780096

Clerk: Rosalind Buxton 01404 861481

Village Hall: Chairman: Brian Pulman 891324

Secretary: Mary Joyce 890186

Commoners: Secretary : Kevin Lockyer 01404 892836

Luppitt Wives: Mrs Jean Hooper: 892969

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

Dog Warden : 01395 517457 Crimestoppers:: 0800 555111 Blackdown Practice: Dunkeswell 01823 681720 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: neil.parish.mp@parliament.uk Local Constituency Agent: Lucille Baker 01395 233503 agent@tivertonhonitonconservatives.org.uk

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For me, one of the highlights of the year is the return of the swallows. And I have seen and greeted the first one of this year. Fingers crossed that “our” birds will make it here to nest again. They make such an extraordinary journey that I am greatly relieved that they have survived for another year. I hope it warms up soon for lots of insects to provide good meals for them.

With the weather warming, Dunkeswell Bowling Club is looking for new members and are holding an open day for anyone interested. See page 21. The Honiton Community Theatre Company is performing “Twelfth Night, or As You Will” at the Sheldon Village Hall in honour of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. see page 30.

Please note that Mary Joyce has a new telephone number—01404 890186. Have a good month - Lindsey Dalgety

"Tracey Rose and Family would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended her birthday party and made the occasion very special. I was completely overwhelmed by the lovely cards, presents and donations that I received. The donations have been given to the Sid Valley Memory Café in Sidmouth. I hope you all had as much fun as we did xx"

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DRAFT MINUTES FOR THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON TUESDAY, 12 APRIL 2016, AT 8 PM

Present: Cllrs John Thorne (in the chair), David Barlow, Derek Hooper, Tom Nancarrow, Brian Pulman, David Key (EDCC), Rosalind Buxton (clerk) and 9 members of the public 1 Welcome John Thorne welcomed everyone to the 2016 Annual Parish Meeting for Luppitt. Although the meeting is arranged and chaired by the Parish Council, it is not a Parish Council meeting but a meeting when parish affairs are discussed and everyone present has the opportunity to take part and ask questions. 2 Apologies Apologies were received from Cllrs Gavin Brake, Paul Prettejohn, Paul Diviani (DCC) and PCSO Phil Anning 30012 3 Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, 5 May 201 5 It was proposed by David Barlow, seconded by David Key and carried unanimously that the Minutes of the meeting held in the Village Hall on Tuesday, 5 May 2015, were signed as a correct record of that meeting. 4 Chairman of the Parish Council’s Annual Report We have had twelve Parish Council meetings since the last Annual Parish Meeting held in May 2015. All Parish Council meetings are open to the public so please do attend if you can.

At the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Luppitt Parish Council, I was proposed and elected as Chairman and Gavin Brake was proposed and elected as Vice-Chairman. We were also pleased to welcome Tom Nancarrow to fill the vacancy left by Kathy Crabb. Tom is our new Footpath Warden and has carried on Kathy’s hard work in ensuring that our footpaths have remained in good order.

I should like to thank Gavin and David Barlow for chairing meetings in my absence. I am grateful to all the parish councillors for giving up their time throughout the year. It is all on a voluntary basis and we work hard to try to maintain and improve the state of Luppitt’s many lanes and roads for the benefit of everyone who lives here. I should also like to thank the clerk for her hard work throughout the year.

We have dealt with 12 planning applications in the past year (compared to 21 in 2014/15). The Parish Council continues to state its views in a forthright manner to East Devon District Council especially when local knowledge appears to be ignored.

We continue to be vigilant about possible infringements of planning policy and any concerns are immediately reported to East Devon District Council.

We are lucky to have a volunteer in Roger Hicks who has been working on

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Luppitt’s Neighbourhood Plan. Roger has put in many hours of work on our behalf and has now produced a partial draft plan. Unfortunately, through circumstances and various commitments, a meeting scheduled for 23 March to discuss this document had to be postponed but we hope to be able to reconvene in the not-too-distant future and bring the process of producing our Neighbourhood Plan to a successful conclusion.

The condition of the roads continues to be a key focus. We have continued to work closely with SW Highways and Devon County Council, and various works have taken place within the Parish. In addition, the ongoing need to fill potholes and clean out ditches has continued, with the Parish Council working hard to ensure we focus the ever-decreasing resources of Devon County Council on the problems we identify in our parish.

We joined with our neighbouring parish, Upottery, and applied for a grant from the Parishes Together fund. Luppitt’s share of the grant was £375.10 and this was used for specific ditch clearing. We are extremely fortunate to have a local contractor who is a Parish Councillor and who is able to carry out work that improves the safety and condition of our roads. I would like to pass on thanks to Andrew Tucker for all his hard work throughout the whole parish. We were not expecting any lengthsman’s service due to Devon County Council’s Tough Choices programme but were pleasantly surprised when we received two visits from the lengthsman – one in October 2015 and one last month.

We made a successful bid to the Locality fund and were granted £500 in July 2015 towards a new noticeboard outside the Village Hall. This amount was match funded by the Parish Council from the precept. We used a local firm, Ullcombe Joinery, to carry out the work.

We had successfully applied for a grant under the “Devon Remembers – World War 1 War Memorial Restoration Scheme” for renovation work to the War Memorial. This work was completed during the year and I’m sure everyone will agree that the final result is very pleasing. The work cost £3,698.00 (excluding VAT) and the balance of £924.50 was funded from the precept.

Donations from the precept were given to the following parish and district organisations during the year:

-TRIP – one payment of £55.00 in May 2015 for 2014/15 and one payment of £55.00 in October 2015 for 2015/16

-Luppitt Packet – one payment of £155.00 in May 2015 for 2014/15 and one payment of £155.00 in March 2016 for 2015/16

-Luppitt Children’s Christmas party - £150.00 -British Legion in lieu of wreath (used last year’s wreath) - £20.00 -East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau - £55.00

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Mr Tottle has continued to care for the maintenance of Mill Rise playpark and we thank him for his continued hard work.

The precept has been set at £10,685 (plus Council Tax Support Grant of £315) for the coming year. At the year-end we hold a reserve appropriate to the size of our precept. The precept allows the Parish Council to continue to take an active role regarding improvements to the roads and the ability to keep the parish moving in periods of extreme weather.

There are changes that are being made to the audit of Parish Council accounts. The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 sets out a new audit framework for local public authorities.

Under the new framework, the Parish Council will be required to comply with a Transparency Code, the aim of which is to achieve exactly what it says – transparency! All town and parish councils have to comply with the new code. We shall have an internal and external audit this year and all relevant documents regarding the finances of the Parish Council must be available to view online. We have had a new website designed and funding has been obtained to cover the cost of this and the first year’s running cost so no money has been used from the precept.

I would like to thank all the Parish Councillors, our District Councillor, David Key, and our County Councillor, Paul Diviani, for their support during the past year. We have a strong and committed team which is taking an active role in all areas of concern to the parish.

I would also like to thank our Beat Manager Clive Vickery and PCSO Phil Anning for their continued support and attendance in our parish and especially at Parish Council meetings.

5 Reports Report from County Councillor Paul Diviani’s report is copied below and was read out by the clerk. First of all may I thank all of you who wrote and said such beautiful things about our dear Heinz following his sudden death in February. After 43 years of living, working and playing together, it has been an enormous wrench which John and I have been working on but it takes time. Life goes on and so must we. Having said that I have 2 broken toes which are proving a thorough nuisance in terms of getting around so I’m afraid I haven’t an awful lot of activity to report.

Doug Hulme at CFB has been accepted onto the BDUK Voucher Scheme which will enable him to invest in some decent kit and increase coverage to not spots in East Devon. While he still has a severely under resourced business model but if he can deliver 20Mb over a fixed wireless solution in to rural Sidford, Broadhembury (prioritising this to Business units there) and parts of the Blackdowns this can only help. Very small scale but every improved connection helps those most disadvantaged in

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our rural outposts. See http://www.connectingdevonandsomerset.co.uk/cds-broadband-voucher-scheme/. Our test bed for CFB a Mr Bromfield of Churchinford reports the service has been much more stable recently albeit with significant swings of bandwidth which can be addressed with better kit. PC’s can co-ordinate the applications but each one must be made by the individual premises holder. The reality is that the only provider on the list currently on the CDS site for our area is a satellite one so CFB is our best shot at no cost to potential subscribers on the basis of nothing ventured, nothing gained. The EDDC Office Relocation plans are still on track; HRH Princess Anne will be opening the Seaton Jurassic Centre which is already proving a showstopper and once the latest Premier Inn joins the East Devon stable, we shall be looking to see what else is going to excite us! We have been having talks with Exeter City Futures which have important ramifications for East Devon, but more of that later. Suffice to say, Exeter need our partnership to continue their productivity advances. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon, but apologies for non-appearances. Report from District Councillor David Key said that it has been a pleasure working with the Parish Council throughout the year 2015/16. There have been one or two planning applications which have not been settled to his or the Parish Council’s satisfaction but he would do his best to support the Parish Council in the coming year. Roads continue to be the main issue but he felt that the Parish Council is working hard to improve conditions where possible. He wished the Parish Council good luck for the coming year and was confident that the Parish Councillors would continue to work hard on behalf of the parish. Report from Village Hall Committee Brian Pulman said that it has been a reasonable year. The Entertainments Committee has had an injection of new blood which is always welcome and it is hoped that parishioners will turn out to support events that are organised. The main revenue comes from Luppitt Madness which is held during the summer. The hall floor situation is not quite resolved but is ongoing. It is planned to replace the worktops in the bar room which are quite tatty and becoming dangerous. It is also on the agenda to upgrade the outside electrics. The committee is particularly grateful to Chris Tottle and his staff for keeping the outside tidy. Report from Commoners David Barlow started by commenting on how important the Commons are to the parish as they provide extra hay and grazing plots for the farmers. The Trustee Committee is chaired by Derek Hooper with Kevin Lockyear as Secretary and the Management Committee is chaired by Andrew Tucker with David as Secretary. One of the major yearly activities is receiving plot applications and then dividing up the Commons accordingly. The plot draw took place on 17 February this year and it resulted in 9 full plots and 3 half plots for Luppitt Common, 10 full plots and 5 half plots for Hartridge Common and 4 part plots. Report from Police No report was received. 6 Questions Mrs Fry raised the matter of the lighting of the beacons nationwide on the Queen’s birthday, 21 April. Luppitt is having a celebration with bonfire, fireworks and barbecue on 22 April. Mrs Fry felt that it was disrespectful to the Queen and that if Luppitt couldn’t

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manage to hold the event on the correct date, then it shouldn’t be held at all. John Thorne and Jean Hooper explained that the reason behind the decision to hold the event on the Friday instead of the Thursday (a school night) was so that children of all ages would be able to attend and it was a way of bringing together people of all ages for a social gathering. They assured Mrs Fry that no disrespect had been intended to the Queen. Mrs Fry felt that Luppitt would look silly and reiterated her feeling that it was a mistake not to hold the event on the Queen’s actual birthday. John Thorne said that he was sorry that Mrs Fry felt that way because it was a non-profit making, social event intended to bring parishioners together. Although he did not agree with Mrs Fry’s views, he was grateful that Mrs Fry had come to the Annual Parish Meeting and raised the matter for discussion. There was a general discussion about the lengthsman’s visit and the state of the roads. Mrs Fry said there are 6 gullies by her property but only 3 were cleared out. John Thorne said that the Parish Council has continued to carry out maintenance work on the roads and ditches but is not allowed to tarmac. Although the clerk reports all potholes and road damage to SW Highways, it appears to be even more effective if these reports come from members of the public. There were no further questions. John Thorne thanked everyone for attending. The meeting closed at 8.50 pm.

Broadband. For those of us that are too far from the recently connected fibre optic cabinet and who still do not get broadband, we are now eligible to apply for the newly announced Connecting Devon and Somerset Broadband Voucher scheme. This scheme allows £500 per household to find alternative ways other than BT to connect to the Internet. Filling out this online form takes 2 minutes and eligibility is decided the same day. Most of the approved companies that take the vouchers are the usual expensive to run satellite solutions, but there are a couple of companies that will look at communities where 40 or more households and businesses come together to get connected. They may say that those of us without connection are too spread out, but I would be very interested to see how many households in Luppitt, Beacon etc are without connection. 40 households would represent £20,000 from the voucher scheme and this would or should be enough to start a serious conversation with a non-satellite installation company. If you’re interested then please mail me your details and we can start by judging the level of demand. Alex Hartley The Mill <info@alexhartley.net>

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LUPPITT PARISH COUNCIL

Clerk’s report of a Meeting of Luppitt Parish Counc il held in the Village Hall on Tuesday, 5 April 2016 at 8 pm

Present: Cllrs John Thorne, Gavin Brake, David Barlow, Derek Hooper, Tom Nancarrow, Brian Pulman, Andrew Tucker, David Key (EDDC) and Rosalind Buxton (clerk) Receive apologies for absence Apologies were received from Cllrs Paul Prettejohn, Paul Diviani (DCC and EDDC), PC Vickery 4783 and PCSO Anning 30012. Minutes of previous meeting The Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, 1 March 2016 were unanimously agreed and signed as a correct record of that meeting with an amendment that item 3.1.2 (Minute Book Page Number 422) referred to the road at Lower Wick, not Higher Wick (proposed by Cllr Pulman and seconded by Cllr Hooper). Declaration of Interest There were no declarations of interest. PLANNING Applications (for comment, support or objection) No applications had been received. Response to formal letter of complaint to EDDC The clerk read out the response dated 4 April from EDDC to Luppitt Parish Council’s formal letter of complaint. The writer, Richard Cohen who is Deputy Chief Executive, acknowledged that a planning officer could have contacted the clerk to ascertain what further information was required regarding the planning application at Barn Farm and apologised that this had not happened. He confirmed that the decision to approve the plans was given on 12 January and the Parish Council’s comments had been taken into consideration. As far as Three Horseshoe Barn was concerned, the Parish Council’s strong objections had been fully considered but would not have been a reason for refusing planning permission. Cllr Key confirmed that any conditions regarding the house drainage at this property would be attached to the Building Regulations. This was not within EDDC’s remit as any qualified building inspector can be appointed by the property owner. The choice can be made between a council inspector or one from the private sector. Although not wholly satisfied with the explanations given, it was felt that this

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was the best that could be expected from EDDC. Cllr Brake suggested that the Parish Council must be much more specific and give detailed objections in the future. This was agreed unanimously. Neighbourhood Plan Unfortunately, through circumstances and various commitments, a meeting scheduled for 23 March to discuss the document Roger Hicks has been working on had to be postponed. Cllr Brake will email the clerk with possible dates for the next meeting. HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC Parish Highways programme Update on Items to Report as follows:

Item Reported Action Status

Shaugh to Langford Reported

Jet patching has been done. Surface dressing still to be completed. Ongoing

Shelves Farm very large pothole. Severe subsidence.

Reported W16880616

Ongoing

Dolish farm – very large potholes – water coming up through road

Reported W16880618

Ongoing

Midway between Hillend and Sharcombe – numerous potholes and edge of road subsidence

Reported W16880621

Ongoing

Mountstephens to Ringborough Cross – large potholes full of water

Reported W16864639

Assessment completed 26.01.16.

Shelf Lane to Littletown – edge of tarmac deterioration to concrete gutter

Reported again April 2015 direct to csc.roads

Not classed as Category 1 safety defect but Highways will obtain an estimate and then advise when funding available. Clerk has followed up February 2016.

Hartridge Bungalow, Beacon – pothole

Reported W16880623

Clerk to report – deep subsidence.

Edge of road deterioration (left side) down Coombeshead Lane towards Ringborough Cross

Reported W16864630

One side of the road has been repaired but not the left side as reported. Assessment completed 25.01.16.

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Beacon to Sharcombe – deterioration caused by numerous potholes. Severe subsidence.

W16864631

Ongoing

Sharcombe to Mathayes – numerous potholes. Severe subsidence.

W16864632

Ongoing

Antelope Cottage to Beacon – subsidence in centre of road catching cars

W16864616 Ongoing

Mathayes to Riggles – subsidence

W16864634 Ongoing

Coombeshead Lane to Luppitt Common – potholes and subsidence

W16864635 Completed

Blackenfields Farm to Mill Rise – potholes and subsidence

W16864636 Ongoing

Higher Wick Farm – potholes

W16864637 Ongoing

Mill Rise – potholes. Severe subsidence.

W16864618 Ongoing

Shaugh to Ford Bridge – severe subsidence on sharp bend

W16864638 Ongoing

Greenway Lane – several potholes

W16882064 Ongoing

Hensemoor to Jack’s House W16882075 Ongoing

Woodhayes to Woodhayes Bridge

W16882053 Ongoing

Large wash-out between Halsdon and Maple Cross on right-hand side going towards Maple Cross – URGENT

W16882079 Ongoing

Maple Cross towards Whitehall Farm – 2 m deep drop at the edge of the road. URGENT

Clerk to report as from DB

New

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Water on road at Shaugh The Neighbourhood Highways Officer has received a quote of £18,200 to carry out the work. It was felt that further work will be required to prevent a problem where the pipe crosses under the road. The pipe should be increased to a 2 ft pipe. The Chairman will send a letter to the Neighbourhood Highways Officer setting out the Parish Council’s concerns and suggestions. Road at Higher Wick The Chairman took the opportunity to speak to someone from Devon County Council who was inspecting the road for surface dressing. This person felt that tarmac would not be the answer but that the road should be concreted. Road closure to Lower Wick Farm Work starts here on Monday, 11 April. Parish Maintenance Cllr Tucker has completed much of the work listed. The list of extra work was updated. Lengthsman’s Visit Some work had been completed during the lengthsman’s visit on 11 March including Church Hill. Parishes Together Fund The clerk confirmed that she has secured funding on behalf of Luppitt for ditch clearance and drainage. The amount granted is £396.00 (£1.10 per elector). FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS Cllr Tucker will carry out the work on footpath 14 as detailed in the Minutes of

GENERAL

Overhanging hedge at Smeatharpe

Reported The owner has agreed to cut the hedge back but it is not straightforward as there are electrical wires in the hedge.

Ragged metal rails at the footbridge at The Mill

Reported Completed

Overhanging hedges at two properties in Luppitt causing a hazard for traffic

Reported Parishioner is moving but will leave the letter for the new occupants. The Chairman had spoken to the gardener who understood what is required.

Devon Wildlife Trust has asked for a quote to carry out the work. Clerk will forward Cllr Tucker’s quote.

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9 February. Cllr Nancarrow had nothing further to report. Definitive Map Review The clerk read out a letter detailing the results of DCC’s Public Rights of Way Committee meeting on 17 March regarding applications for claimed footpaths in the parish of Combe Raleigh with some in adjoining parts of Luppitt parish. It was resolved at that meeting that no Modification Orders should be made in respect of the proposals. ENVIRONMENT/COMMUNITY FACILITIES Community policing report No report was received. Projector and screen costs The clerk has a projector and screen at home and, provided it works, suggested that it is used when EDDC start their paperless planning exercise at the beginning of May. It will then be easier to see exactly what equipment is required and how the process works. Cllr Key said that the Planning Department are still experiencing problems with the scanning of plans and associated documentation as some of the plans submitted are not scanning satisfactorily. Litter around Luppitt A parishioner had notified the clerk that there was often litter between Smithenhayes and the A30. Cllr Barlow advised that he had personally removed the litter. Devon Best Kept Village The clerk read out an email from the Devon branch of CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) detailing the new competition which has been launched called “Our Outdoors”. This replaces the competition “Devon Best Kept Village” which was held for many years. Public Spaces Protection Orders The clerk read out a letter received from EDDC regarding Public Spaces Protection Orders and her reply. CLERK’S REPORT Transparency Code and website The clerk has obtained some photographs which she has forwarded for inclusion on the website. Queen’s 90 th Birthday Celebrations After discussion, it was agreed that the Parish Council would contribute £400 to the events being organised in the village (proposed by Cllr Brake, seconded by Cllr Barlow). The clerk has ordered 30 commemorative coins and these have been added to the order being given by Upottery Parish Council as there was a minimum order of 50 units. Each coin costs £1.99. Cllr Key feels that Upottery may have a surplus so we can buy more if necessary.

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Correspondence The clerk read out a letter of thanks from Mrs Dalgety for the Parish Council’s contribution to the Luppitt Packet. EDDC Garden Party A garden party is being held at The Knowle on Sunday, 12 June, to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. Annual Audit The internal audit will take place on 4 May which is the day after the May meeting. All accounts and the internal audit report must be approved by the Parish Council before submission to the external auditors on 27 May (ie before the next meeting). The clerk will contact the external auditor to see if the date can be changed to 10 June which will mean that the accounts can be approved at the June meeting. If this is a problem, Cllr Brake suggested that an audit committee could be formed of any three of the Parish Councillors who could approve the accounts before the next meeting. The clerk welcomed this suggestion and will follow up if necessary. CHAIRMAN’S DISCRETION Cllr Hooper proposed that a donation of £50.00 should be made to the National Vintage Tractor Run which had raised money for St Luke’s Hospice, Devon Freewheelers and Devon Air Ambulance. This was seconded by Cllr Tucker with all in favour. Noticeboard The screws in the noticeboard have gone rusty and some of the varnish has come off. The clerk will follow up. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC There were no questions and the meeting closed at 9.59 pm. Dates for next meetings to be held in Luppitt Village Hall at 8 pm:

Tuesday, 3 May 2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Tuesday, 7 June 2016 Tuesday, 1 November 2016

Tuesday, 5 July 2016 Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Tuesday, 2 August 2016

Tuesday, 6 September 2016

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LUPPITT IN THE NEWS - 1810

TO be SOLD, by AUCTION , at the Golden Lion Inn in Honiton, in the county of Devon, on Saturday the Fourth day of August next, at Four o’clock in the afternoon, the following LANDS: Lot 1. The Fee-Simple and Inheritance of all those Messuages and Tenements called COOMBSHEAD and LACKINGTONS’s ; consisting of a good Dwelling-house, with Offices, Out houses, Courtlages, and Linnies, and about fifty four acres of excellent Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Land, and Orchard, situate in the parish of Luppitt, in the said county, in the possession of Mr William Wright, as tenant thereof. Lot 2. The Fee- simple and Inheritance of all that Overland Tenement called TOPBALL and Part of COLEHILL , containing about fifteen acres of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Land, in Luppitt aforesaid, in the possession of Mr Richard Burrough, as tenant thereof. Lot 3. The Fee-simple and Inheritance of all that Overland Tenement called WHITE’s PLOT , containing about seven acres of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Land, in Luppitt aforesaid, in the possession of Mr William Holway. Lot 4. For the remainder of a term of ninety nine years, now determinable on the deaths of a healthy young life, all that Messuage and Tenement called OVERDAY , consisting of a good Farm House, with convenient Out houses, and about fifty six acres of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Lane, and Orchard, in Luppitt aforesaid, in the possession of the said Mr William Holway. Lot 5. For the residue of a like term, determinable on the death of the same life, an Overland called HURST, containing about twenty acres of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Land, in Luppitt aforesaid, occupied by the said William Holway. Lot 6. For the residue of a like term, determinable on the deaths of two very healthy lives, two Closes of Ground called PARSON’s CLOSES, containing about four acres, in Luppitt aforesaid, occupied by the said Richard Burrough. Lot 7. For the residue of a like term, determinable on the deaths of two good lives, a Messuage or Tenement called WINDWHISTLE , or LATE DAVIS’s , consisting of a Cottage or Dwelling house, and about nine acres of Arable and Pasture Ground, in Luppitt aforesaid, occupied by the said Richard Burrough, with unlimited Rights of Common on all Commons within the said parish of Luppitt. The several Tenants will shew the Premises, and other particulars may be known by applying to Mr James Burrough, Dartmouth, or to Mr Flood, Honiton. Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser Thursday 2 August 1810 Original image copyright The British Library Board. All rights reserved. Ros Grimes is grateful to the British Newspaper Archive (britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) for their kind permission to reproduce this article.

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Flower Festival

Art and Photography Exhibition

Calling artists and photographers of all abilities and ages to take part.

Subjects: Faces and places of Luppitt e.g. People, village life, houses, buildings, lanes, nature, farm life, gardens, flowers, trees and wildlife Painting, drawing, sketch, photo or collage.

Any size from postcard to 16x10 inches Prize for best child’s entry up to and including 12years. All pictures offered for sale by donation during and after exhibition. (church/charity) Phone: Jacky 07535478390

LUPPITT WIVES GROUP. Our next meeting will be on Thursday 19th May 2016 at Mrs Jean Hooper, Orchard View at 8pm. It is our A.G.M. If any Ladies which to join us you will be most welcome.

Jean Hooper 892969.

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LUPPITT OVER 60'S LUNCHEON CLUB.

Tea & Coffee Raffle £5.00

Jean Hooper Tel - 01404 892 969

Thursday 12th May 2016

Commences 12.30-1pm .

Glass of Sherry

Toad in the Hole Potatoes

Seasonal Vegetables

Queen of Puddings

RINGERS OUTING

SATURDAY 25th JUNE

Leaving Mountstephens 8am

Heading for Cornwall, towers to be

arranged.

Full details in June Packet

Names to Pearl 01404 891324

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Mr Mole—Clever and Crafty

When on holiday in Yorkshire in March, I was amazed to see how

many fields were covered in mole hills. Then the Packet came with

“Mister Mole and Jack Frost”, which reminded me of my teenage

years and mole catching. I was living at Lower Shelvin and read or

heard the war effort was wanting mole skins to use, if I remember

correctly, for lining forces jackets, especially the RAF for warmth and

rain/wind proofing. My sister Irene (Pearl’s Mum) decided pocket

money was a nice idea. My Dad let me use his traps and friendly

farmers around were only too happy to get rid of the velvet pest.

The idea is to find a main run, like a motorway, but there are many

byways often leading nowhere. Where the earth is lifted, tread it

down and mark with a stick. Later if the stick is raised again set your

trap in the run, cover carefully and, hey presto, next time around

hopefully a mole! Often a drawn trap was full of soil, especially if it

was sandy soil. It was usually a morning and afternoon/evening jaunt

in all weathers. Irene would skin them with care, (not me - I hated the

job) and nail them in rectangles on an old door, leave them to dry, not

in the sun. When right, we packed them and posted away, and

eagerly awaited a nice Postal Order, which we shared. A good skin

fetched a shilling - 5p today, but a tidy sum back in the early 1940’s.

Blemished ones were not so lucrative, but Irene was very careful,

using a sharp razor blade!!

I must have walked miles. Those were carefree, happy days and

looking back, I realise how fortunate I was, when many were living in

fear of bombing and rationing was a problem. We didn’t miss any of

the modern gadgets of today as they never existed. We just enjoyed

the fresh air.

Olive Clapp

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GARDEN JOTTINGS

by D.Street

Now it is May, the month you start thinking about putting out tender plants to the

rigours and kindnesses of the British weather. It is now when wild things come out,

and all thought of searing frost has gone.

But beware. All may not be plain sailing on an ocean of warmth. Frost in May is

not only not just unheard of, it is in fact pretty normal.

The Victorian meteorologist Alexander Buchan placed his third cold snap of the

year in the middle Of May, from the ninth to the fourteenth. In Europe the middle

of May is the time of the Ice Saints, St Mammertus, St Pancras and St Gervais.

In Devon the twenty first is St Franklin's Day - a brewer who made a pact with the

Devil for a frost to blitz the apple crop and kill off rival trade in cider - not something

of course that could happen in Luppitt. What St Franklin actually paid, my source

does not say.

If the Devil supplied anything like the -10C or -11C temperature the South East got

in May 1935, when the damage to flowers and vegetables was described as appall-

ing, he would have done a good job in keeping the crop down. Even in 1980 I can

renumber sheets of ice on the roads in early May from the previous days showers,

and tulips bowed white with frost.

So while the pace of spring sunshine quickens now, it is well to remember the last

blast of winter may not be over. There may be climate change, we may get warm

plumes from Africa and warm ridges in the upper westerlies, but cold plunges from

the Arctic still descend up on us.

Any frost tender bedding plants you have cossetted in the greenhouse or cherished

on a window ledge, you need to keep an eye on, once they are set out, for a few

more weeks. Even early June is susceptible from time to time.

It is a good idea to keep some horticultural fleece handy in case a severe frost is in

the offing. Garden centres sell this nowadays, generally cut off a roll, sometimes in

self-contained packs. Fleece is light and easily thrown over frost tender plants. I usu-

ally use a double thickness. One trouble with it is rain clearing overnight to cold air,

or mild rain arriving after an early frost. Fleece heavy with water can drag things

down. Sometimes a little tent from bamboo canes may be the answer.

Sheets of newspaper, especially large Telegraph size sheets, are also cheap and

efficient insulators, if laid over double or treble. You may need a stone or brick to

weigh them down, if a wind is blowing.

Insulators of course do not supply heat, they slow its escape to space. So for really

safe frost protection, you need a reservoir of warmth underneath, like the ground or

a wall.

Bubble wrap is another much used insulator. This one doesn't take in water, al-

though a sheet of sodden and soggy bubble wrap is anything but light and airy. Yet

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Honiton Mobile Library Village Hall

2016

May 18th Arrive 12.30pm Depart 1.00pm

Luppitt Entertainments Committee

Dates for your diary 2016

More details coming soon

Follow us on Facebook at Luppitt Events

22nd

May Family Bike Ride

June 11th Queen’s Birthday Garden Party

July 9th Luppitt Summer Madness

September Sunday Stroll – date to be

confirmed

16th

October Treasure Hunt

October Autumn Bingo - date to be

confirmed

November 11th Quiz Night

10th

December Christmas Party

wrapped round your plant it can certainly reduce frost damage.

In such a technophile world as today's there are no doubt plenty of other ideas on

warding frost off. I seem to remember some time ago reading about a foam you

sprayed on your plants in the evening. There they were, all safe and snug through

the long hours of frost, until in the morning rising sun's rays melted the foam

away. What do you think? Fact of fancy?

Fortunately not every May suffers a cold snap, and hopefully May 2016 will be one

of these.

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DONATION TO

HOSPISCARE, KINGS HOUSE, HONITON

On Friday 8th April several members of the Luppitt Players, many in costume, attended Kings House Day Care Centre, Honiton, in order to present a donation which they raised from the proceeds of Knight Fever, The Pantomime. On arrival we were greeted by Katy Chandler and Sarah Smith who welcomed us into the beautifully designed reception area. It was explained that only a small proportion of their costs are funded by the NHS and the rest is from donations and funds raised from their charity shops and events held etc., of which there are many. We were then given the Grand Tour of the centre and were very impressed with the range of facilities and care offered. Amongst these were:- - A state of the art bathroom with a hydraulic, height adjustable bath. - A modern very comprehensive kitchen which caters for all diets, by their wonderful

cooks. - There was a very peaceful lounge/dining area with bi-fold doors which, on a warm day

can be opened to give the feeling of the garden being part of the room. - A fully equipped laundry.

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- A "quiet room" where patients can be given alternative therapy treatments if they wish.

- A fully equipped office where staff can write up paperwork which, until the opening of the centre, was carried out in their cars!

At the end of the tour we presented a cheque for £1,000 to Hospiscare. A further £1,000 has been presented to the Devon Air Ambulance. Following the visit I received a lovely letter from Hospiscare expressing their gratitude to all involved in raising the donation. I feel these charities are both well worthy of our support. Nigel Goode TREASURER P.S. Wow! £2,000. This has been our most successful panto to date. I should just like to reiterate my thanks to all the cast, crew, advertisers and audiences who made it possible. Well done all! Steve Berry

Dunkeswell Bowling Club

Dunkeswell bowling club are desperate for summer season members. Calling all those who like fresh air,

gentle exercise and sociability. Come along to the bowls club synthetic green (opposite Throgmorton Hall)

for our

OPEN DAY on Saturday 7th May

Meet our friendly members, and try some bowling 1.30 -4.30 pm. followed by a splendid tea. Various

sized bowls would be available to try. Just wear flat bottomed shoes.

First year’s subscription is only £15, which covers insurance

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Come and Join us for a

Bike Ride

Sunday 22nd

May at 2.00pm

Starts from Village Hall

Suitable for all ages!

Small charge of £3 per person to include Ice Cream

and Afternoon Tea.

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Friday, 27 May 2016 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Luppitt Village Hall bring and share supper

BAR £6 entry RAFFLE

fundraising for St Mary’s Church, Luppitt

D A N C E to the music of Ray Denning

Sequence Ballroom Old Time

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Orchard Fruit Sewing and alteration service

� Clothing repairs and alterations (sorry—no men’s tailoring) � Curtains and blinds � Soft furnishings

Contact Nicola at Appletrees, Tapsterwater, Luppitt 01404 891202 07808705298

nicolamcornish@gmail.com Also handmade items for sale at

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/OrchardFruit

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BRING & BUY

COFFEE MORNING

AT

The Old Vicarage

Luppitt

Saturday 7 May 2016

10.30 – 12.30

Cakes & Cookies ~ Preserves ~ Gifts

Books ~ Raffle

&

lots of lovely Plants

Entrance 50p to include coffee & cookie

Bring your neighbours, friends and goodies,

wander round the garden, have a good chat

& please be generous!

All proceeds to offset preliminary costs of the

forthcoming

Luppitt Flower Festival on 15-17 July

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Sunday 1 May 9:30 am BCP Holy Communion

Sunday 8 May 11:00 am Baptism & All Age Worship

Sunday 15 May 11:00 am Common Worship Holy Communion

Sunday 22 May 11:00 am All Age Worship

Sunday 29 May no service at Luppitt Six Worship Together at Dunkeswell

Sunday 5 June 9:30 am BCP Holy Communion

Please remember …

The church is open every day for private prayer

CHALLENGE TO COMMITMENT

During May, collectors will be calling on houses in the parish on behalf of St Mary’s Church. The money raised is put towards the upkeep of our beautiful church; and it’s true to say that without your generosity, the church funds would be very strained indeed.

If you miss our collectors and would like to contribute, please give me a call. Also, please remember that you can give by Gift Aid, if you pay tax on your income. This will allow us to reclaim tax from HM Revenue & Customs.

Your support is very much appreciated.

Philip Watson (PCC Treasurer) 891959

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St Andrew’s

Broadhembury

St Nicholas’

Dunkeswell

St James the Greater

Sheldon

St Mary the Virgin

Upottery

St John’s

Plymtree

Sunday

1 M

ay

9:30 am CW

Holy Communion

11:00 am CW

Holy Communion

9:30 am

Family Service

11:00 am

Matins

11:00 am

Family Service

Sunday

8 M

ay

10:00 am

Morning Praise

11:00 am

Morning Worship

9:30 am BCP

Holy Communion

11:00 am CW

Holy Communion

9:15 am CW

Holy Communion

Sunday

15 M

ay

9:30 am CW

Holy Communion

11:00 am

Baptism

6:30 pm

Wolford Chapel

9:30 am

Morning Worship

8:00 am BCP

Holy Communion

11:00 am

All Age Worship

11:00 am

Morning Prayer

Sunday

29 M

ay

11:00 am

Six Worship

Together

3:00 pm

Baptism

Sunday

5 J

une

9:30 am CW

Holy Communion

11:00 am

American Sunday

9:30 am

Family Service

11:00 am

Morning Prayer

11:00 am

Flower Festival

Service

every

W

ednesd

ay

9:00 am

Morning Prayer

Satu

rday

28 M

ay

11:00 am

Healing Service

Thurs

day

5 M

ay

7:30 pm Ascension

Day Service

Sunday

22 M

ay

10:00 am

All Age Worship

11:00 am CW

Holy Communion

9:30 am BCP

Holy Communion

11:00 am CW

Holy Communion

9:15 am CW

Holy Communion

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Church cleaning and flower rota

7 May Carole Thorne & Jean Hooper

14 May Wendy Clapp & Pearl Pulman

21 May Pearl Pulman & Mary Joyce

28 May Christine Page-Turner & Olive Clapp

4 June Shirley Crabb & Beryl Hardwick

We desperately need volunteers to help with church cleaning or flower arranging; please contact Pearl Pulman on 891324 or Olive Clapp on 891386.

A Song in our Hearts 15, 16 & 17 July

Volunteers still needed! (please see March’s Packet for details)

The Great Sheldon Plant Swap Saturday 21 May 2016

£3 entry for adults; children go free

bring your surplus plants to swap

10:00 am Plant Swap

no plants to swap?

11:00 am Plant Sale

Sheldon Village Hall EX14 4QU

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Dear friends, welcome to May!

My mother died on Good Friday. I am sorry to start this letter with

such sad news, but I would like to thank everyone who has sent their love and condolences. The death of a loved one is always distressing,

and it is just as much so for a Vicar as for everyone else. However, I do have my faith to support me, as I know that my mother was a

person of great faith, and I believe her to be at peace with her maker and our God, and this God of ours is love (1 John 4.16b). She died on

Good Friday but I firmly believe she was raised with Christ on Easter Day!

This month of May will see in Springtime, and there will be displays of

colour in all the flowers in our gardens. I hope there will be many

gardens open during this spring and summer, so we can share the beauty of creation with everyone. There is again the treat of visiting

the gardens in Wolford House on Sunday, 15 May.

Do please look out for the dates for various church events planned this year, and give them all the support you can. We do so depend

upon these fund raising activities to keep our church buildings standing!

On Sunday, 29 May in St Nicholas’ church, Dunkeswell, we will be

celebrating our first official ‘Six Worship Together’ when we welcome the members of Plymtree church into our Mission Community.

Their worship group will be leading our worship on that day. We will also know by then if, and maybe who, will be appointed Associate

Priest, to assist me in the running of our Mission Community – keep

praying for them, whoever they may be!

Every blessing Rik the Vic

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UPOTTERY PRE-SCHOOL REPORT

So we’re back from our Easter break, we hope you all had a Happy Easter.

No doubt lots of chocolate has been consumed in these few weeks off!

The last week before Easter, we looked at the letter "Y" and as always we

had some great items brought in from home. We had yo-yo's, yellow

flowers, yellow smarties and yoghurt. We made Easter nests and baskets

with the children and we got to enjoy lots of dry milder weather which was

nice.

The children start off this new term, not with the first letter of the alphabet,

but the last ‘Z’!! not too many objects handy with this letter, but someone

usually manages to bring in something interesting!

We are going to have a fundraiser in the next couple of months in the form

of an Auction of Promise event – this promises (!!) to be a lot of fun and if

you’d like to come and bid on an item or two – some great prizes have

already been donated. Please, please come and support us. If you feel there

is anything you could donate to go towards this event, then please get in

touch with Katie Hollyer (Pre-School Chairman) or any of the staff at Pre-

School, we would really appreciate your donations. Watch this space for

more details.

The University of the Third Age Learn, Laugh, Live’ . The next meeting of the Honiton U3A is on Wednesday 18th May at the Beehive, Honiton when one of our own members - local historian Malcolm Eden will be telling the dramatic story of The Battle of Fenny Bridges a crucial, local conflict that took place in 1549 and was part of the bloody Prayer Book Rebellion. 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

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Upottery Primary School May 2016

e-mail: admin@upottery-primary.devon.sch.uk

website: www.upottery-primary.devon.sch.uk

TEL: 01404 861292 : FAX: 01404 861152

After what was a very short, intense term we now enter a much longer (but no less important) one. Years 2 and 6 will have their SATS tests in May and Year 1 will have their phonics screening check in June with other year groups completing various other assessments too. We will also have sports day in June, the summer show in July and, as soon as the weather is kind enough, the swimming pool will be open for use too! For Year 6, this is their last ever term at Upottery and I hope (SATs aside) they really enjoy it and are starting to look forward to the next stage on their journey. Mr Edge

Our Highlights

Wren Class enjoyed meeting the donkeys Mary and Barney from The

Donkey Sanctuary, counting the eggs on our Easter bunting and

measuring it, planting grass seeds in Forest School, observing our tadpoles and

feeding them, Mia and Alfie enjoyed the science session in Honiton

Community College and looking forward to Falcons’ cake sale,

Kingfisher Class enjoyed learning about 3D shapes and different turns and

directions, starting our new story in Literacy ‘Augustus and his Smile’, using the

tablets in Maths and laptops in Literacy, Elliott and William enjoyed visiting

Honiton Community College to learn about Science, we are all looking

forward to the Falcon cake sale!

Kestrel Class enjoyed the final Stockland cross-country run, creating

powerpoints explaining Roman Numerals, looking forward to Falcon cake sale,

Rounders in P.E and starting C.S.Lewis ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ as our

class book.

Falcon Class enjoyed preparing for our class cake sale, being back at

school, winning Boys Year 5&6 trophy at Stockland Cross-Country, Ruby

smashing her giant egg, drawing in pen in Art, first P.E lesson, picking new head

boy and head girl and learning about Roman numerals in Maths.

In Forest School this week we learnt all about worms! The children met Wigglebert worm, a Tiger worm who lives in a compost bin. He helped them to find out what things should go into a compost bin and what

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materials definitely shouldn't! We looked closely at a wormery to see if we could

spot the Tiger worms, sang a song about a worm called 'Wigglywoo' and pre-

tended we were Robins or Blackbirds in search of a lovely woolly worm for our

tea using only tweezers to pick them up. The children then went on a worm

hunt, made compost and grass seed monsters and explored our new willow tun-

nel and 'den'. Many thanks to those who have dropped off dead material over

the holidays. We now have plenty to finish off our dead hedge and more mate-

rial for den building!

Cross Country Winners….again! Wednesday was the final race of the Stockland x

-country season and we took our committed runners to bring home a trophy for

the school. An unbelievably hot day is not the most forgiving dry terrain but with

the support of smiling parents and adrenalin in our runners’ hearts, we were on

fire! The girls were first out and fought hard for every position and that is what

wins every valuable point! So Tarryn, you win our spirit of the race, as you have

loyally competed in every race, every season for the last four years for the

school and ran for others when they were ill – an incredible act.

Bringing home the trophies are the boys. Year 3 & 4 boys were Olympians, Ben

and Olly had a phenomenal sprint pace to keep up, but boy they did it combined

with the talents of Alfie and James, they bring home for the season an overall

2nd position trophy.

Archie, Jack, Jake and Alistair are pure gifted gold, they run their legs and hearts

out every week and every race and those boys won Upottery a deserved 1st

overall for the school in Years 5 & 6.

Our team effort puts Upottery in 4th position out of 19 schools in East Devon

county series and they’re now talking about bringing home the cup on Sunday’s

Honiton Hippo race for the third year – commendable kids!

Just a reminder that our Weekly Newsletters are always available on our new

school website for you to read as well as many photographs of all our activities

at www.upottery-primary.devon.sch.uk.

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Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre announces new Low Cost Clinic to help more people access complementary therapies

Hemyock, Devon.

Complementary therapies can be extremely beneficial in helping

people overcome a wide range of physical, emotional and

psychological challenges. It is rare however for these to be funded by

the NHS or Social Care services so people with limited financial

resources cannot afford these therapies and miss out on their

potential benefits.

In an effort to help, the Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre

(BHLAC) in partnership with a group of complementary therapists

have introduced the Low Cost Clinic.

The Low Cost Clinic initiative is designed to increase the range of

services and support available to those of any age who need it for

emotional, psychological and physical problems, have limited means

and who live within the area of the Blackdown Hills. All the therapists

involved have agreed to significantly reduce their charges in order to

allow more people to experience their services and receive the

benefits.

Angela Dawson, Manager of the Centre commented, “BHLAC is

passionate about empowering individuals of all ages to take

sustainable and proactive steps towards a healthier lifestyle and

greater wellbeing. We are delighted to be working with our therapists

to make their services available to people who otherwise could not

afford them.”

The therapies available from the Low Cost Clinic are:

Reflexology, Massage, Hypnotherapy, Homeopathy, Foot Health,

Counselling and Alexander Technique

Supplemental Information:

The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre (BHLAC) based in

the Blackdown Hills is a charity. Its purpose is to support the health

and well-being of people in that area of Somerset and Devon –

particularly the elderly and isolated.

One of the ways it helps the local population is by providing a place for

qualified, insured complementary therapists to work.

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www.bhlac.org.uk; Tel 01823 680687.

For more general information about the Low Cost Clinic please go to

www.bhlac.org.uk, email lowcostclinic@bhlac.org.uk

The individual therapists and their contact details are:

Alexander Technique Jane Julier BA (Hons) M.S.T.A.T janejulier@gmail.com

www.janejulieralexandertechnique.co.

uk

Counselling Helen Farrell MBACP 07860 892096

helen@helenfarrellcounselling.co.uk

www.helenfarrellcounselling.co.uk

Foot Health Hilary Norman RFHB 01823 481160

07969 448793 hilary.norman@btinternet.com

Homeopathy Jacquie Haylett LBSH RSHom 07974 026231 Acornhomeopathy@gmail.com

www.Acornhomeopathy.co.uk

Hypnotherapy Roland Bullivant PDCHyp MBSCH

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www.teleognosis.com

Massage Ruth Bell MTI APNT 07892 896895 ruthbellmassage@gmail.com

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Reflexology Emma Finch IIR MAR 01404 891351

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May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Bowls, Village Hall, 7.30pm

May 4th, 11th. 18th, 25th

Social Club, Village Hall, 8pm

May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th

Friday Market, Village Hall, 11am-1pm

May 3rd Parish Council Meeting, Village Hall, 8pm

May 5th Devon and Cornwall Police Election. Village Hall, 6am-10pm

May 7th Coffee Morning , The Old Vicarage, 10.30am-12.30pm see page 25

May 12th Luncheon Club, Village Hall, 12.30pm

May 15th Private Party, Village Hall, morning.

May 19th “Twelfth Night ”, Sheldon Village Hall, 7.30pm, see page 30

May 22nd Family Bike Ride , start from Village Hall at 2pm, Followed by tea at 4pm see page 22

May 27th Dance in aid of Church funds, Village Hall, 8pm-11.30pm

Luppitt Packet is printed by A Dimond & Co. Honiton

CONTENTS

Church Services . . . ................................. 26 Luncheon Club ......................................... 16 Mobile Library Times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19 Luppitt Wives Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Garden Jottings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 18 Parish Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What’s On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19, 22,23 Upottery Pre School Report . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Upottery Primary School Report. . . . . . . 32

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