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Archives for June 2017
Parish Paper – July 2017 Issue
Alan’s Nature Notes from May
Hi folks
I went train spotting the other Saturday, near Cullompton. For those interested in steam engines, I saw a double-headed (two engines) express speeding through. The engines were "Royal Scot" and a Battle of Britain Class pacific called "Lord Dowding".
I'm telling you this because it turned out to be a very good bird-watching spot too – I saw a blackcap singing away, buzzards, a sparrow hawk and two swifts overhead, plus I could hear lots of birdsong – a lovely chorus!
On another beautiful day, I walked down to the river Tale, …
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Yellingham Farm in May
I have never seen so much grass, it keeps growing and growing and all my ewes and lambs are hardly making an impression on it. Mustn’t complain though, as if this dry weather continues, it will impact on the grass growth. Mind you, I remember when we bought the farm, everyone commented that “Yellingham was a very grassy farm”. Thought it was a stupid thing to say at the time, but they were right.
Naturally the ewes and lambs are growing on really well and some of my ram lambs are nearly as big as their mum. The next job on the list is to …
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Payhembury Provisions News – June 2017
We're always delighted when we find a new local product to sell at the shop and this month we are going to stock a really indulgent sweet treat made in Broadhembury called Frandie macarons. If you were at the recent Broadhembury craft market you would have seen boxes of these flying off the shelves together with their jars of Gloop! which is a delicious sauce, in flavours including chocolate fudge or salted caramel...just right for spooning on ice-cream or for dipping fresh fruit in....mmmm!
We have all seen price increases in supermarkets in …
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Churchmouse – June
Hi Friends,
I wonder if you have ever thought whether we mice who live in church pray? Well I have to tell you we do. When the school children come into church we always listen and pray with them and during services we sit with our family very quietly and join in the prayers. At other times we pray as well. Last thing with Mum and Dad, before we go to sleep, we usually pray for safety, particularly that we won’t be caught by the cats, and we pray for our relatives living in the fields and hedges and we give thanks for all the fun we have.
We …
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Village Tree
The ribbon was cut to celebrate the new village tree by Heather Wallace, whose mother Kathleen Lawrence planted the cherry tree.
The Parish Council would like to thank all the donors for their generous contributions, the residents around the green for watering the tree over the last year, and FOPS for offering the May Day event as an opportunity for the ribbon cutting.
Keith Williams …
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May Day
An outstanding effort from the MET office brought the sunshine for May Day and the crowds came to celebrate. A beautifully poignant crowning on the green was followed by fantastic dancing from the children. No permanent injuries came from the welly wanging and all the dogs were very well behaved for Janet East in the dog show. Days of summer were welcomed in by the fabulous Otter Morris dancers, what a way to celebrate. Fun and laughter throughout made it a day to remember.
Thank you to all the FOPs committee who worked so hard to make it …
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Bell News – Calling New Ringers!
In March we had some essential maintenance done on the church bells, including the replacement of bushes and pulleys, and the provision of new bell ropes. The cost of this has been covered by a grant from the Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund and fundraising by the bellringers themselves. The bells now ring much more smoothly.
We currently continue to ring with six regular ringers for Thursday practices and Sunday 11.00am services, but are desperately in need of some new recruits.
If you fancy a try at bell-ringing, just want to have a …
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Tea and Bingo – June
A happy gang of nine people played bingo in May, with two people playing cards for those who couldn’t make it – although some were luckier than others with the prizes!
Apparently I owe the shop an apology as I did not mean to suggest their cakes aren’t good – in fact they are lovely – but that it was lazy of me to buy a cake instead of make one. This time I did make one and as usual Marjorie brought a lovely one too.
There is plenty of room now we are accommodated so nicely at the pub, so do …
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Latest News from the Bell Ringers – June
Following some very successful fund-raising, thanks as always to the generosity of local people, and a grant from the Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund, we have been able to have some essential maintenance done on the bells, including the replacement of bushes and pulleys, and the provision of new bell ropes. The bells now run very smoothly.
It has been recommended by Nicholsons and the DCBRF that we should have the metal bell frame scraped and repainted and we would be interested if any local firm would to like submit an estimate. …
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