It is with great sadness that we learnt that our stalwart Umpire and one of our “originals” , John Somers, had passed away peacefully. Its not my place to offer an obituary but on behalf of the club I hope I can offer an affectionate reflection on John’s contribution to our little club. As an academic and playwright associated with the University of Exeter, John spent many years enjoying his cricket with their staff “Erratics” team and it was our good fortune that our fledgling club needed an umpire just as his playing career wound down. …
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JOHN SOMERS
Tale Millers Cricket Club – Fixture List 2024
Tale Millers Cricket Club - Fixture List 2024
Date/Time
Event
Overs
Location
Wed 10 Apr 5:00PM
Cricket Ground Force
n/a
Tuck Mill
Wed 17 Apr 5:00PM
Cricket Ground Force/ Pre – Season Training
20
Tuck Mill
Wed 24 Apr 6:00PM
TMCC vs Clyst Hydon CC
20
(A) Clyst Hydon
Wed 1 May 6:00PM
TMCC vs Broadclyst Pins CC
20
(A) Killerton
Fri 3 May 6:00PM
TMCC vs Branscombe Ravens
20
(A) Branscombe
Wed 8 May 6:00PM
TMCC vs Sunsets CC
20
(A) Coaver Club
Sun 12 May 1:00PM
TMCC vs Roche CC- …
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It seems mighty strange having just walked across a bog purporting to be a cricket field but in theory we should be limbering up for our first game of the season later in April away at Clyst Hydon, not our longest journey but Tale Lane isn’t always the easiest route to traverse!
Our First home game is in the Voneus Village Knock Out Cup, our only attempt at 40 Over cricket this summer, at home to the Cornish giants from Roche. Our approach could be likened to England's less successful attempts at Bazball but on the positive side we have …
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Reverend David’s March Notes – Pandemic aftershocks
“I have found it harder to go out since the pandemic,” someone said to me just a few days ago. They are not alone in this experience. Whilst for many the pandemic is fully past and life much as it was before, for others this is not the case.
We vividly remember this month four years ago, when our lives were turned upside down overnight as we were plunged into lockdown. Questions cascaded – ‘How do we do our job?... do the shopping?... see our families?’ A weird world of face-masks and lockdown rules enveloped us. More serious were the tragic …
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Tale Millers Cricket Club
I know it really doesn’t seem like it but within two months of you picking up your Parish Paper we should be playing cricket – time will tell !
As of the start of this season the club will have a DEFIBRILLATOR up and running in the toilets beside the pitch . Clearly it makes sense that this should be accessible to local residents in Tale in an emergency and the club will be working towards that . The local charity that we have worked with on this project, JAYS AIM, will be providing a training session one evening in the Spring as part of …
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Payhembury tennis club – 2024
Villagers and friends, we are about to ramp up efforts for the tennis season 2024 and could really do with some help!
Court tidy up: Saturday 9th March from 9am
If you could spare 30min to 2 hours and come armed with a yard brush wheel barrow or loppers, we plan to clear the moss and weeds around the court to make it playable once again for the season.
AGM: All welcome, Summerdale, Barrow road 8pm on Thursday 14th March
This year we will be losing Sue Holmes as a committee member and would really value some keen players or just …
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Support Asthma and Lung UK
I am training for the 2024 London marathon, fundraising for Asthma + Lung UK and would really appreciate your support. Thank you to those who have donated so far by purchasing earrings in the village shop, made by Heidi, Rosie and Isla. They are delighted to know that people are enjoying their creations as much as they love making them. If you would like custom made earrings please get in touch!
Please continue to use the charity box in the shop or alternatively you can read my story and donate via my JustGiving …
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Reverend David’s Rectory notes – Same-sex blessings
Change whirrs ever faster in our world. The Church’s cogs turn rather more slowly. Sometimes this gives reassuring stability; sometimes it is frustrating. In December blessings of couples in same-sex relationships were finally authorised in the Church of England. Our churches can at last properly embrace LGBT people. This is a first step in a longer journey of inclusion: the prayers can be used in regular services but ‘standalone’ services of blessing aren’t yet possible. Same-sex marriage is some way off.
The Church has had previous pivotal …
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Paul’s Nature Notes December 2023 to January 2024
Storm Henk wreaked damage dumping massive amounts of rain on already swamped ground and bringing down a Payhembury landmark. We have lost the dead tree which was in our bog garden. It was there before we moved in over 8 years ago and we have no idea what species it was. Many people have asked over the years why I did not simply cut it down but I loved that tree. It was a perch for owls and woodpeckers but has now been sawn up and left to rot further to become home to many more beetles.
New additions to the parish database of flora and fauna …
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Parish Paper February 2024
Please note that due to technical difficulties, this is the Parish Paper page by page – but still contains all the articles in the February issue.
To read or save this issue, please click 2024 02 Parish Paper
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