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Latest News
PDF Police Community Messaging – 10th May
May 13th, 2012
There have been several incidents reported this morning from Plymouth, Cornwall and East Devon and they seem to be travelling further a field, of men calling at homes in 2 man teams claiming to be from the Waterboard. They have managed to gain entry to some elderly residents homes and money is their target. Please do not allow anyone into your home you do not know. If you have a call from these gentlemen please note any vehicle they are using and their direction of travel and ring us on 101, we would like a word with these gentlemen.
[Read More...]Your Mobile Library
May 1st, 2012
Devon Libraries Mobile Library Service We have something for everyone! Our fleet of 8 mobile libraries visits over 500 locations in communities across Devon giving access to books, audio books, Large Print and DVDs to people who cannot easily reach one of our 50 static libraries. Membership is FREE, no ID needed. Join at any age – babies too! There is no charge for borrowing books, and there’s a great choice. You may hire a DVD from as little as £1 for a fortnight. Non-fiction books, Large Print, and children’s books can be reserved FREE. You can even [...]
[Read More...]Jim Kimber’s 1,000 mile Cycle Challenge
April 23rd, 2012
John O’Groats to Lands End Bike Ride Jim Kimber is planning to cycle 1000 miles to raise £1000 for village organisations and ‘Save The Children’. Starting at the end of May, Jim’s route will lead him via York, Cambridge and Oxford calling at friends and family en route before arriving back in Payhembury where George will join him for the final part to Lands End. Sponsor forms are available from Payhembury Provisions, School, Church or speak to Jim!! Let’s all show Jim our support for this incredible challenge. Hopefully we can follow his progress here on our website!
[Read More...]Leyhill in the Express and Echo
April 20th, 2012
Leyhill is going well after two nights – this is what the local newspaper had to say about it: A DEVON theatre group is taking over an entire house for its latest production. Each scene will be played out in a different part of Leyhill, an old and rambling house near Payhembury. The work, put on by the Tale Valley Community Theatre, is made up of separate, 10-minute scenes capturing the history of the house and what did happen – or may have happened – at seven points in the history of the old house. Each scene occurs in a [...]
[Read More...]Village Fun Run
April 20th, 2012
Come to the Payhembury Run-Walk-Cycle evening Wednesday 23rd May @6:45pm – meet on village green All are welcome, this is meant to be a casual event nothing serious Plans are for either a 3 mile walk, a 12 mile bike ride or a 4 or 6 mile run led by Honiton Running Club members Contact Roger on 01404-84163 or email via this website if any further questions
[Read More...]Leyhill – not many tickets left!
April 16th, 2012
Less than 40 tickets left now, so call into the shop to get yours before it is too late – or phone Paula Nelson on 841232. It is really helpful to get the tickets in advance as they are also the programme which will tell you about the play. GET YOUR TICKETS QUICKLY
[Read More...]Wonderful ticket/programme for Leyhill
April 6th, 2012
Did you know – when you book for TVCT’s new production ‘Leyhill’, (18, 19, 20 and 21 April) you receive prior to the production an excellent, hot-off-the-press, concertina format, sixteen-page programme/ticket which gives essential prior-information to audience members on what they will see – scenes in parts of the house and its environs from 1349 to 2012? Well over half of the four hundred tickets are already gone – move now if you want people to see ‘Leyhill’. Paula Nelson is selling them at 01404 841232 and paulafnelson@aol.com ‘Leyhill’ is set in a notable local house and you will witness [...]
[Read More...]Leyhill Tickets
March 26th, 2012
Tickets for ‘Leyhill’ can be booked by contacting Paula Nelson on 01404 841232. Your ticket will be sent to you in advance of the performance as it is actually a fold-out booklet which will give you contextual information about the seven scenes you will see in the various rooms and outside spaces at Leyhill. You will get much more from the performance if you have read the programme before attending. There is an absolute limit of 112 per night (18, 19, 20 and 21 April) and, as with our last production, Hollyhayes, which sold out all 600 tickets in two [...]
[Read More...]Do you have the Payhembury Daffodil in your Garden?
March 22nd, 2012
Did you know that Payhembury has its own variety of daffodil? It is a double and very attractive. There are known groups in the gardens of Louise Granger and Joy Morgan and there was a group at Glebe Farm but the whereabouts of other groups of this local variety have been lost in the mists of time If you have any double daffodils in your garden and you don’t know their variety name, please lme know. With your help we can save our very own, named cultivar. Lorinda Perry (07719 691468 or 01884 277555)
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