Apr 2016 - Stawley

ASHBRITTLE
GREENHAM
STAWLEY
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BATHEALTON
KITTISFORD
April 2016
PARISH NEWS
From about 1965
April 2016
For the Parishes of ASHBRITTLE with GREENHAM, BATHEALTON,
STAWLEY and KITTISFORD
LIFE OF THE CHURCH
Sunday April 3rd
9.30 am
PARISH COMMUNION
11.15 am FAMILY SERVICE
Stawley
Bathealton
Sunday April 10th
9.30 am
PARISH COMMUNION
11.15 am FAMILY SERVICE
Ashbrittle
Stawley
Sunday April 17th
9.30 am
PARISH COMMUNION
11.15 am MORNING PRAYER
Kittisford
Greenham
Sunday April 24th
9.30 am
PARISH COMMUNION
11.15 am FAMILY SERVICE
Bathealton
Kittisford
Sunday May 1st
9.30 am
PARISH COMMUNION
11.15 am FAMILY SERVICE
Stawley
Bathealton
Sunday May 8th
11.30 am PARISH COMMUNION
11.15 am FAMILY SERVICE
(Note new time)
Ashbrittle
Stawley
Churchwardens
Ashbrittle with Greenham
Charles Doble, The Old Rectory, Ashbrittle, TA21 0LQ
David Hanks, Manley House, Ashbrittle, TA21 0LE
01823 672365
01823 672436
Bathealton
01984 624428
Vacancies
Please apply to Elaine McNicholas on
Kittisford Brenda Hollick, Kittisford Glebe, Wellington, TA21 0SA
Hugh Tregelles, Newhouse Farm, Kittisford, TA21 0SA
01823 672366
01823 672349
Stawley
01823 672183
01823 672496
Penny Hare, Stawley Mill, Wellington, TA21 0HT
Graham Henson, Court Place Farm, Stawley, TA21 0HP
Team Rector Rev. Tim Trainor, The Rectory, 72 High Street, Wellington 01823 662248
Lay Minister Elaine McNicholas, School House, Bathealton, TA4 2AN
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01984 624428
Thought for the Month
Why? and Tinbergen
One of the most basic philosophical questions
is: ‘Why are we here?’. ‘Why?’ is possibly
the most complicated three-letter word in
English. Firstly, ‘Why are we here?’ means
two things: ‘How did we get to where we now
are?’ and ‘What, if any, is the purpose of our
being here?’ Notice that these two questions
are of two entirely different sorts. We can
discover an answer to the first one by looking
back through collections of fossils, comparing
our behaviour with that of obviously related
animals and understanding the mechanisms
that caused us to evolve. But, however hard
we search, we are not going to discover any
purpose for our being here; therefore, if we
want an answer to that meaning of our question, we must decide upon it.
‘Why?’ has other levels of meaning,
and they were described by a remarkable man,
Niko Tinbergen. Niko was a small Dutchman
who was one of the founders of the science of
animal behaviour. During World War 2 he
was imprisoned in Holland for expressing resentment at his country being occupied by an
uninvited army. In 1948 he moved to England, where he developed his own style of
teaching. Hunched against the chalk-board in
tutorial, Niko incessantly smoked his own roll
-ups with a charming ritual. He would carefully lay a few strands of tobacco in the V of a
paper, lick the gummed edge, deftly roll the
cigarette and light it. In two or three draws the
ill-nourished thing had vanished in a flare.
This event elicited (lovely word, and a favourite of Niko’s) a repeat performance.
Before the war, Niko had studied the
common little freshwater fish, the threespined stickleback. In spring, the male stickleback builds a tunnel-like nest of plant material and develops a bright red belly which he
displays to other sticklebacks. If the stickleback he met had a red belly, he would attack
it vigorously. Sticklebacks can be kept perfectly well in laboratory aquaria, and their
breeding behaviour easily studied. Niko’s
teaching laboratory in England had long windows overlooking a road. The window shelf
was lined with aquaria, each with a breeding
male stickleback in it. During a lecture, one
day, a student leapt up and shouted, ‘LOOK!’
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Each of the male sticklebacks had dived into
the left hand corner of his aquarium next to
the window and vigorously attacked the lower
right hand corner. Niko’s class rushed over
and were just in time to see a red post-office
van, that had clearly driven down the road,
turn out of sight.
If, in the absence of red post-office
vans, a trespassing stickleback had no red
belly but instead was swollen with eggs and
she responded in the right way, the male induced her to lay her eggs in his nest; he then
fertilised and guarded them until they
hatched. During the eggs’ development, the
male would position his body so that he was
pointing at the entrance to the nest and rapidly
move his fins while keeping his body still. He
was apparently oxygenating the eggs, but one
can’t say this for certain until an elaborate set
of experiments had eliminated other possible
reasons for the behaviour.
Using captive sticklebacks, Niko
worked out that the question ‘Why?’ can be
answered at four different levels. For example, we ask why someone smiles. Following
Niko’s analysis, the first level of answer is,
‘Because muscles around the mouth contract
and pull back its corners.’ Not very exciting,
but important philosophically. The second
level of answer is, ‘Because those muscles
had been stimulated to contract by nerveimpulses from the brain, modified by input
from the eyes and previous experience.’ Still
not the stuff of soap opera. The third level of
answer could be ‘Because the person wanted
to signal friendliness.’ Aha! Good dramatic
interest. Niko’s fourth level of answer was:
‘Because those ancestors who had shown
even rudimentary elements of smiling were
more likely to have been survived by welladjusted children than people that didn’t
smile, and smiling had become encoded in
human genes by natural selection.’ OK, that’s
not going to run through many people’s minds
as they make a friendly signal, but it rounds
off a tidy classification of responses.
In 1973 Niko Tinbergen won the Nobel Prize for his work which had made a major contribution to the way we think. Niko’s
brother Jan had won a Nobel for economics
four years earlier. They are the only siblings
to have each won the Prize.
Martin Jacoby
simply cannot run without a team of volunteers who are passionate about the Preschool’s
sustainability, provision and ethos. This really
is a great opportunity to have your say in your
child’s early years education.
There are various roles and opportunities which Staff and Committee would be
most happy to chat to you about. If you’re
one of our Preschool Grandparents, may I encourage you to consider how you might be
able to bring your valuable experience and
expertise to the Committee – we would love
to hear from you!
Preschool News
A Squash and a Squeeze
‘A Squash and a Squeeze’ by Julia Donaldson
is our inspiration for next month’s adult-led
activities. We will be surprising the children
by bringing a ‘Farmyard’ indoors for our Role
-Play area; squeezing our Small World Animals into the Dolls House; and learning a lesson from the ‘wise old man’ to appreciate the
material things that we do have, not taking
things for granted. Something which has also
been celebrated as we gradually purchase and
replenish resources, thanks to our past fabulous fundraising events.
Amy Sommers, Preschool Manager
New Pirate Ship
Our brand new Pirate Ship is already treasured by the children… “Are we going in the
Pirate Ship playground today?”… Renaming
the back garden to their favourite piece of apparatus! A very big thank you goes to the
three Dads who made a brilliant team assembling it so patiently. Special thanks to Angus
MacAlister for sourcing the Health and Wellbeing grant to make it all possible.
Ring for the Queen
The official website of the Monarchy tells us
that the Queen usually spends her actual birthday on the 21st April privately, but the occasion is marked publicly by gun salutes in central London at midday; a 41 gun salute in
Hyde Park, a 21 gun salute in Windsor Great
Park and a 62 gun salute at the Tower of London.
But we will do it differently in our parishes, by ringing the church bells to celebrate
the Queen’s 90th birthday - a fantastic
achievement for our longest reigning monarch.
So when you hear the church bells ring
out, at Ashbrittle, Stawley, Kittisford or Bathealton on Thursday 21st April, just stop for a
moment and raise a glass to Her Majesty.
Children
Staff and children alike are looking forward to
three new children starting in the Summer
Term; it’s been great getting to know them
during their Play Sessions with us. There are
34 children enrolled and looking forward to
more children starting in the Autumn Term.
A big thank you to Sarah Grey and her clients
for making it possible for Preschool to open
on Tuesday afternoons.
Graham Henson
Job Vacancy
We are continuing to recruit for an experienced, qualified and enthusiastic Preschool
Assistant to join our team. Please do share
with friends and family who might be interested. Details can be found on our Job Vacancy page on Preschool’s website:
www.stawleypreschool.co.uk
Have you have ever wondered why the official
occasion to celebrate the monarch’s birthday
do not coincide with the actual date? There is
an explanation, particularly when the actual
birth date is not in the summer, for example,
King Edward VII who was born on 9th November.
The official celebrations are usually
held in the following May or June when there
is a likelihood of better weather for the
‘Birthday Parade’ better known as ‘The
Trooping of The Colour’.
Eds
Committee Recruitment
With many of our Committee Members moving on as their child transitions to Primary
School, recruitment for Committee Members
is essential for the Summer Term. Preschool
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St George’s Day
Big English Breakfast
Saturday 23rd April
at
Appley Pavilion
8am to 11am
Traditional
full English
Pancakes or porridge
All welcome
In aid of Ashbrittle, Stawley and Clayhanger Cricket Club
Home & Garden Services
To include Animal Sitting
Emma Hurford
Butsons Farm, Greenham, Wellington. TA21 0JS
indianamaish@hotmail.com or tel 01823 672003
Versatile and Individually Tailored Service:
what you want, how you want it done
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Getting you out and about to getting the cows in
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tered on to their huge database which can be
searched electronically. Over the last two
years, I’ve consistently found two or three occupied territories in the 18 km of my beat. If I
found nothing, the absence of the top predator
would signal that something had gone seriously wrong with the River Tone’s ecosystem,
and the Records Centre would start ringing
alarm bells – loudly.
There is another question: how many
otter territories are occupied in Somerset? To
answer this, Somerset Otter Group holds a
‘two-day-event’ over a weekend towards the
end of April each year. In 2016 it is on 23rd
and 24th April, and we visit our territories
twice: once on Saturday to see what has been
there, then again on the Sunday to record any
new activity. This gives a figure of about 60
occupied otter territories in Somerset and part
of Devon. Any sudden change in this number
would indicate longer-term changes in the
river ecosystems, and this might indicate more
deep-seated problems.
The best book on otters is by James
Williams (2010), and is called simply The Otter. It is beautifully written and illustrated,
and is based largely on his work in Somerset.
Country Matters
Otters
How big is a fully grown male otter? Put your
hands up as if to show its length. How near
were you to having, say, your left hand by
your left shoulder and your right arm fully
extended (if you were a big man)? Now bend
your right arm: your fore-arm plus extended
hand shows the length of the tail. The measurements are: 80 centimetres of head and
body plus 50 cm of tail, and weighing up to
15 kilos. It is the biggest predator in Britain –
much bigger than a fox or badger. Otters have
a problem, they need about a kilo of small fish
to eat each night. That’s why they are not
common.
Animals convert only a tenth of what
they eat into themselves – the rest of their
food is used in moving, keeping warm, breeding and so on. This means that 10 kilos of
otter needs 100 kilos of sticklebacks, which
need a ton of water-fleas which need 10 tons
of microscopic plants. That’s why one otter
family every 10 km of river is enough. It is
also why, if anything goes wrong with the living system that is a river, the otter is the first
to disappear.
Martin Jacoby
Want to see an Otter?
The best way to see an otter is to lean over the
parapet of Waterrow or Hagley or some other
suitable bridge and watch the water for three
weeks. If you shut your eyes for a minute,
especially around midnight, you’ve missed it.
Mercifully, otters like to let each other know
that a stretch of river is their territory, so they
mark it with their droppings (called
‘spraints’). Mercifully that is, for those of us
who like to know how the river-ecosystem is
doing, because it is much easier to record and
photograph spraints or footprints (called
‘padding’) than to count sticklebacks or weigh
water-fleas.
Each month I visit 11 bridges between
Tonedale and Waterrow, and wade about underneath them, looking for spraints and padding. Several dozen of us, who do the same
survey belong to the Somerset Otter Group,
and you can look us up on line. We send our
reports to the Somerset Environmental Records Centre on special forms which are en-
Ashbrittle rainfall in inches
February
2012
1.20
2013
2.29
2014
7.44
2015
2.90
2016
5.16
Cedric Hooper
Coffee
Morning
and Bring and Buy
at
The Old Rectory Stawley
on
Wednesday April 20th
10am to 12noon
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Cothay Manor
Historic house &
gardens on your doorstep
FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT COTHAY
COTHAY MANOR’S FINE ART, DECORATIVE AND ANTIQUE FAIR
Our 13th Antique Fair is scheduled for Friday 27th May
until Sunday 29th May 2016
Opening times are: Friday 11am — 5pm
Saturday/Sunday 10am—5pm
Entrance: £5.50 to include entry to gardens
(Usual price is £7.50)
PICNIC IN THE GARDEN - SHAKESPEARE’S HAMLET
Saturday 4th June 2016
Once again we welcome The Festival Players to Cothay Manor,
this year presenting Hamlet. This is an outdoor
performance, so bring a picnic and rug.
Tickets £15, children £9.50.
Book in advance or on gate.
Gates open 6pm, curtain up 7pm
GARDEN, PLANTS, CRAFT & FOOD FAIR
Saturday 11th June 2016, 10.30am - 5.00pm
Cothay donates a proportion of profits from this event to Childrens’ Hospice
South West. The hospice celebrates its 25th birthday this year. To celebrate,
strawberries & cream will be on sale from 2.30pm
Adults £6, children free
COMING SOON
Cothay’s very first Medieval Fun Day is scheduled for Saturday 16th July
Jousting display by Jonathan Marshall. Full details later - watch this space!
Contact: Cothay Manor & Gardens
E mail: cothaymanor@btinternet.com.
Tel 01823 672283
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Stawley Village Shop
Gardening Group
Many regular customers will be aware that
discussions have been ongoing for many
months in relation to the lease of the village
shop. A new tenancy has now been advertised
to commence on 23th April 2016.
After over 5 years serving the local
community, I will be leaving the shop on 24th
April and would like to thank everyone who
has supported the shop during this period.
During that time, I have met many wonderful
people, some of whom have become great
friends.
I will do all I can to enable a smooth
handover in these coming weeks and wish the
future tenant every success ensuring the village shop continues as a valuable local resource.
Gary Wilkins
Many thanks to Penny and Maurice Stanbury
for supplying wine and cakes last month
whilst a large group of us tried to fix a programme for the coming year. The result, with
provisional dates, is included below.
Friday 29th April
Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival
at Powderham Castle
In April we are going to the garden fair at
Powderham Castle, full details online at
http://www.tobygardenfest.co.uk/.
Contact
Pat Gainey on 672760 for timing and to arrange/share a lift.
Gardening Group Visits 2016
May10th Hartland Gardens, Barnstaple.
May 17th Plant Swap at Longdown Barns,
Appley
June 2nd Stogumber Open Gardens
July 5th Nymehead - escorted garden tour
followed by cream tea
August 9thBring and Share supper, Briars
Cottage, Tracebridge
Sept 18th Flower and Produce Show
Oct/Nov Afternoon visit to Killerton and
Supper in restaurant
Dec
Swags and Christmas Wreaths
Ashbrittle Arts Book Group
Our next meeting will be on April 1st at 8pm
at Engine House. We will be discussing
Clare Balding's ‘My Animals and Other
Family’
My Animals and Other Family is a funny,
brave and tender story of self-discovery.
Please contact Lesley on 672119 or
lesleygarner@btinternet.com for further
information.
'I had spent most of my childhood thinking I
was a dog, and suspect I had aged in dog
years. By the time I was ten I had discovered
the pain of unbearable loss. I had felt joy
and jealousy. Most important of all, I knew
how to love and how to let myself be loved.
All these things I learnt through animals.
Horses and dogs were my family and my
friends. This is their story as much as it is
mine.'
Farming then
and now
Three local farmers talk about their early days
of farming, right up to the present day. Hear
about the changes, the ups and downs,
and the rewards.
Bathealton Village Hall
Friday 15th April 7.30pm
Refreshments—Entrance £5
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Clare Balding grew up in a rather unusual
household. Her father a champion trainer,
she shared her life with more than 100 thoroughbred racehorses, mares, foals and ponies, as well as an ever-present pack of boxers and lurchers. As a toddler she would
happily ride the legendary Mill Reef and take
breakfast with the Queen.
Stawley Village Shop
and Post Office
Telephone 01823 674361
Your first stop for locally produced food, wine and essentials.
NEW WEBSITE - STAWLEYSHOP.COM
Orders, Deliveries, Special Offers, Wine Club,
Local places to stay, Local events and web links.
Post Office - Customers are invited to respond to the Local
Public Consultation on proposed Opening Times.
SHOP OPENING HOURS
- Monday-Friday 08.00-18.00 hours. Saturday 08.00–14.00 hours
- Sun 08.00 -12.00 hours.
- Bank Holidays 08.00 -12.00 hours. (closed Christmas Day).
Home Deliveries – Milk, Papers, Magazines & Groceries delivered to your door.
Fresh Bread, Cakes, Pastries, Pies and Pasties – from various local suppliers including
Bawdens, Tracebridge Sourdough & Chunk.
Fresh Meat – From Stillman’s and Tim Potter.
Local Cheeses – Stawley, Exmoor, Sharpham, Quickes, Curworthy, Vulscombe and Barbers.
Cold and Cured Meats Fish and Pates, - other Delicatessen Products
Fruit and Vegetables - locally produced whenever possible, from Westcountry Veg.
Wine, Beer and Spirits. - Join our wine Club for discounts.
Local Eggs – from Fenton Farm - Medium to Extra Large.
Household Essentials
Fuels - Coal, Wood, Kindling, Propane, Butane, Patio and Barbeque Gas.
POST OFFICE
Opening Hours – Monday and Thursday 10.00 – 12.00 hours.
Services - Pensions, Cash Withdrawals, Deposits, Stamps, Currency, Mobile Top-ups.
CAFE and TEAROOM
Opening Hours - Weekdays 09.00–16.00,Saturday 09.00–13.00,Sunday 09.00–
11.30hours.
COMMUNITY ROOM - available for meetings and groups.
Bulk/Wholesale Orders
Catering for Parties and Events - delivered if required.
Thank you everyone for continuing to support your Village Shop.
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Repairs at The Globe Inn
Zimbabwe Island Hospice Evening
Taunton Borough councillors will debate the
current state of disrepair at The Globe Inn,
Appley, at the next full council meeting on
Tuesday 12 April. The debate takes place after 212 customers of The Globe and parishioners in Stawley and the surrounding communities signed a petition calling on the
Council to use its legal powers in relation to
listed buildings to ensure that repair works are
undertaken promptly.
The wall of the barn attached to the pub
had to be taken down three years ago because
of a risk of imminent collapse and repair work
has still to be completed.
Stawley Parish Council first raised the
issue of repairs to the listed barn with Taunton
Deane Council in June 2013. Since then the
Parish Council has been in touch regularly
with conservation officers at Taunton Deane
about the progress of repairs, only to be reassured constantly that the freehold owner intended to recommence works imminently.
The present landlady has also been urging the freehold owner to complete the work
which threatens both the structural integrity of
the pub and its long-term commercial viability.
As Chair of the Parish Council, I will be
presenting the petition to Taunton councillors
who will then have up to 15 minutes to debate
the issue and decide on what action to take if
any.
A strong turnout by local people at the
Council meeting will help to put pressure on
councillors to take action. If you are able to
come along to the meeting to support the petition and listen to the debate it takes place on
Tuesday 12 April at 6.30pm in the John
Meikle Room, The Deane House, Belvedere
Road, Taunton, TA1 1HE.
Supper and Talk
by Val Maasdorp.
at
Ashbrittle Village Hall
on
Monday 2nd May 2016
7:00pm for 7:30 pm
£5.00 b.y.o wine
RSVP Jenny Boutwood 672765
Valerie Maasdorp is Head of Clinical Services of Africa’s first Hospice which opened
in 1979, Island Hospice Service. She began
working with Island 28 years ago and has
faced some huge challenges over the years,
including one of the highest HIV rates in the
world. Island offers palliative care, hospice
and bereavement services to anyone in need.
The bereavement service also encompasses sudden and traumatic loss (car accidents, suicide etc). At any time Island has
about 1000 clients on their register.
Annual General
Meeting
of
The Rural Community Initiative
will be held on:
Wednesday 20th April 2016 at 7.30 pm
at
The Globe Inn, Appley
Appley Pavilion
Charles St George
Village Oil Group
Annual General Meeting
Next deliveries will be on Wednesday 13th
April. To place your order please email
judy.milne@btopenworld.com or contact
Judy or Michael Milne on 01823 672205.
7.30 pm on Thursday April 28th
at the Pavilion
All support welcome
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GLOBE INN, APPLEY
Tel 01823 672327
1st Thursday of the Month – from 8.00pm
LIVE IMPROMPTU MUSIC
please bring your own instruments and voices
Sunday 27th March Easter Egg Hunt around the pub
and gardens from 2.00pm
3 real ales + Ridgeway and Bolhayes cider
We serve plates of good food using locally sourced produce
We serve wine that we would like to drink
As soon as the summer weather arrives we will light up our amazing
barbecue and serve homemade burgers and sausages and much more!
Customer’s dogs very welcome (Ferrets and cats tolerated)
Pub dogs will not be around during food service and busy times
A double and a single room will soon be available
with a shared bathroom.
Skittle alley available for Skittling and other uses
(Marquee also available)
Hitching rail for horses
Large Garden and Car Park
Cribbage and Chess to say nothing of Spoof or Brag
Should you need a lift home, Justin holds a taxi licence and will get
you home safely. Phone in advance to book.
OPEN EVERY DAY FROM MIDDAY—except the occasional
Monday lunchtime
ABOVE ALL THE GLOBE INN IS, AND WILL REMAIN,
A PROPER PUB
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Councillor and to review all boundaries,
whilst maintaining local links. The process is
in two stages.
Stage 1 – To establish how many Councillors
are necessary in Taunton? There will be consultations in May regarding the overall size of
the Council.
Stage 2 – Consultation from late June to early
September regarding ward boundaries and the
draft recommendations will be published in
November which can then be commented on.
Stawley Parish Council
Minutes of the meeting held at Appley
Pavilion on Tuesday 1st March 2016
Parish Councillors present: Charles St.
George, Chairman, Simon Buttars (SB),
Angus Macalister (AM), Paul Musgrove
(PM), Sally Freeman, Clerk
Also Present: Councillor James Hunt, Councillor Eddie Gaines
Apologies – PCSO Louise Fyne
The Globe Inn – The Chairman has submitted the petition on behalf of Parishioners and
customers of The Globe, to be debated at the
TDBC full Council meeting on the 12th April.
James Hunt suggested that the statement being
made by the Chairman, be submitted to the
Council prior to the meeting. The Chairman
will draft a statement and submit to the PC for
comments. Eddie Gaines and the Chairman
discussed the options TDBC had regarding
The Globe. It was suggested that as it was a
public meeting, it would be advantageous for
several parishioners to be present. AM suggested contacting the Case Officer prior to the
meeting. The Chairman showed the PC a
draft press release, which was approved by
all. Chair to issue press release to the local
media.
Police Report – Issued to the PC earlier, but
nothing to note
Minutes of last meeting – were proposed as
correct and signed by the Chairman
Declarations of Interest – The Chairman declared an interest in a planning discussion regarding Great Brimley as they are personal
friends and neighbours. AM also wanted to
say that he is an immediate neighbour of Appley Orchard Farm. There was a discussion
regarding personal interest/PC role and the
Clerk suggested getting confirmation from
SALC
Matters arising from last meeting not covered elsewhere – The Clerk had spoken to
Emma Lloyd who, having very recently completed a First Aid Course, suggested that she
could write an article regarding the use of the
defibrillator. CW will contact Emma and discuss the purchasing of paediatric pads and the
maintenance of the unit. Eddie Gaines commented that we could contact Wiveliscombe
and District Rotary Club in connection with
possible monetary help regarding the purchasing of the pads.
Planning – Great Brimley, Kittisford. – The
Chairman showed the PC a written proposal
from the owners of the property. As the
Chairman had declared an interest earlier, CW
took over the chair for the discussion and it
was unanimously agreed that the PC would
not consider the item until an official application had been received but expressed it’s
thanks to the owners for keeping the Council
informed.
Appley Orchard Farm – Regarding Enforcement Action the Chairman said he had received a letter from TDBC acknowledging our
letter, but that there was nothing further to
report at this moment. We are also awaiting
a response from the Environmental Health
Department. It was also acknowledged that
the PC had received two emails from Mr. and
Mrs. Owen, one prior to this meeting and the
other just after the meeting, and that both had
been acknowledged by the Clerk.
Finance – Current Account £1,454.69. Deposit Account £780.31
Electoral Review – The Chairman had attended a Local Government Boundary Commission meeting at TDBC and discovered that
only Borough Council ward boundaries would
be affected. There would be no change to
Parish boundaries. The Commission’s aim is
to achieve an average number of electorate per
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Stawley Post Office Consultation – A form
had been received regarding the proposal of a
change of service from the current Monday
and Thursday 10am to 12pm, changing to just
Thursday 10 – 12noon. The PC decided that it
was very important to continue to have this
service and that the Council’s concern that the
Post Office should remain open should form
the basis of its consultation response. Clerk to
complete and return the form to the Post Office.
PM said that two trees were down along the
Greenham to Cothay footpath and needed attention.
School Parking – James Hunt said that there
was no record of the land discussed being
owned by TDBC, so therefore it must belong
to the School. This means that the school
will be required to pay for any changes
needed to facilitate further parking and that a
planning application will be needed. The
Chairman stated that the school needs notifying by the PC and that the conclusion is, that
as it does not belong to the Highways then by
default, it belongs to the school. SB asked
James Hunt if Highways would object to a
planning application. James Hunt replied that
there would be a possibility of approval, depending on the proposed positioning of the
parked cars.
Reports from Members:Roads – SB informed the PC that he had received information regarding the paint required for the sign posts. He had been told
that there was no money available from Highways to maintain the signs and they would
encourage the PC to take responsibility. SB
will donate and purchase the paint required.
The Chairman thanked him for this contribution.
Greenham Bridge, SB had received a response from Paul Tucker, who is responsible
for bridges, that an inspector had come to look
at the wall, but his vision was limited by vegetation and that he was sending a team to cut
back. PM said that he and Lawrence Webber
had since the last meeting, cut down the vegetation to reveal the wall and that there was no
need for a team to now be sent. SB will reply
to Mr. Tucker. CW is worried that if the wall
deteriorates any further, the bridge may have
to be closed until repairs are completed causing traffic issues. The Chairman had seen
several pot holes around the bridge and asked
that this be reported on the TDBC website.
CW said that there were recurring drain
problems on the Cothay road, near Elworthy
Farm. He had received a call from Martin
Stone informing him that it was due to the run
off from the land. Dennis Quick has asked for
photographs of any problems and said that the
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group will
approach farmers in the area regarding crop
rotation.
Footpaths – Friends of the Canal, CW and
Lawrence Webber had a meeting on site at
Cothay Bridge Farm and they agreed to clear
the pathway and they are also hoping to place
a notice board to encourage walkers to use the
route.
Website – PM said that Appley Pavilion
would also like the PC to host a page for them
on our website, to publish their calendar regarding bookings and that they may make a
contribution. He is still awaiting to formally
hear from Ashbrittle Parish Council on their
decision to share the cost of the website and
have an Ashbrittle Parish Council page.
Parish Spring Clean – The Chairman suggested four teams to set off on three different
routes. He asked the Clerk to notify The
Globe and the School for their newsletter
Correspondence – As a result of recent correspondence in the Parish News on a local
planning matter, the Council felt that there
was some misunderstanding within the community about the role of Parish Councils in
the planning process. The Council felt that
parishioners should be reminded that:
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Parish Councils have a statutory right to
be consulted about planning matters and
Stawley reviews all applications within the
Parish and normally submits its views to
Taunton Deane Borough Council or other
relevant planning authorities.

The Parish Council does not determine
any planning applications, nor does it impose conditions on planning permis-
sions. This is done by Taunton Deane Borough Council or other relevant planning authorities
Future of Stawley Village Shop
The future of Stawley village shop will be discussed at the AGM of the Stawley Community Association (SCA) on Wednesday 6 April
at Appley Pavilion, starting at 7.30pm.
Key decisions will need to be made at
this AGM and everyone with an interest in the
future of the shop is encouraged to attend and
give their views.
There are three main issues that the
community needs to consider:
1.
The head lease on the shop premises
granted by Somerset County Council to the
SCA expires on 24 April and legal officers at
the County have still to make progress with its
renewal, despite constant pressure from the
SCA. Without a new head lease, or extension
of the old one, the shop cannot continue
2.
The SCA has invited expressions of interest in the tenancy of the shop for a new sub
-lease and the deadline for prospective tenants
to submit their plans is 24 March. At the
time of writing, there has been some tentative
interest but no formal bids to run the shop.
The SCA will be meeting on 30 March to consider any bids and recommend the way forward for discussion at the AGM on 6 April.
If there is no satisfactory bid for the tenancy,
alternative options for the future of the shop
will need to be discussed at the AGM including closure.
3.
Several long-standing members of the
Committee of the SCA have announced their
wish to stand down at the AGM and a recent
recruitment drive has yielded only one new
committee member. Unless further volunteers come forward there is a real risk that the
SCA will have insufficient committee members to continue and the organisation will
need to be wound up. If the SCA folds, there
will be no village shop.
This really is crunch time for the future
of Stawley village shop and if the community
wishes to retain this important local facility
your ideas, assistance and support are urgently
needed. Please come along to the AGM or,
if you can help but can’t make the meeting,
contact me below.
Julia Swan, Chair SCA
Tel: 01823 672102 or
email:julia.swan@lineone.net
Parishioners are encouraged to come along to
Parish Council meetings when applications
they have an interest in are due to be discussed. Those attending will be given the
opportunity to express their views to the
Council. On occasions, and where necessary,
the Parish Council may conduct a site visit
before commenting on a planning application
Any parishioner concerned about the
Parish Council’s position on a planning matter, or who has an issue with comments the
Parish Council has made, should email or
write to the Parish Clerk. Their concern will
be considered and discussed at the next available meeting.
AOB – AM thanked James Hunt for their successful application for the health and wellbeing grant.
The Chairman said he was attending a
planning training session at TDBC regarding
highways issues in the planning process on 15
March.
Meeting Closed at 9.35pm.
Date of Next Meeting Tuesday 5th April,
2016 in Appley Pavilion at 7.30pm
tel 01823 674398
Sally Freeman, Clerk,
www.stawleypc.org
Rambling/
Nordic Walking
Your chance to have a good walk,
(we walk around 2- 4 miles)
get to know the local area
and help the RCI in their project
to promote the use of local footpaths
Meet at Ashbrittle Village Hall
Most Thursdays at 2.00 pm
Check each week with
Liz Taylor on 01823 673000
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THE FUTURE OF THE
VILLAGE SHOP
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF THE STAWLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Appley Pavilion
Wednesday 6th April at 7.30 pm
Hear feedback on the
tenancy applications
New members needed
for Stawley
Community
Association
SHOW YOUR INTEREST IN THIS COMMUNITY
FACILITY BY ATTENDING THE MEETING
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The hut he was working on was the original
one built for Scott on his first expedition in
1901-04. There were stables for horses, kennels for dogs, and the toilet block was built
out of crates in which the mechanical sledges
had been transported. Inside there was a stove
and pots and shelves of essentials and lots of
candles. Scott had his own quarters which he
shared with a selected few, well apart from the
other workmen. The hut had been built in
Australia and all the pieces colour coded, and
there was still evidence of this. It was far too
cold to use glue so everything was screwed
together.
Another hut was built at Cape Evans
which was for the last expedition and Shackleton’s hut is situated six miles further North.
This was similar to Scott’s but it was one
large room with bunks, tables and a large
stove and the whole team lived there together.
We were shown lovely pictures of the
scenery, the sky and also of whales, seals and
penguins. It was a very interesting talk and
enjoyed by us all. What a wonderful experience!
Our meeting next month on 12th April is
completely different – ‘Designing a couture
gown’ by Mr Gary Mills. We meet at Bathealton Village Hall at 7.30pm every second
Tuesday of the month.
Brenda Hollick
Ashbrittle, Stawley and
Clayhanger Cricket Club
The Cricket season is approaching fast, and
the appearance of the sunshine, even though
still pretty cold, has put the groundsman Andy
into sudden action, oiling machines and sharpening blades ready for the busy summer
ahead.
Winter nets are coming to an end and
then outdoor practices will start in April,
weather permitting. We will be holding a
‘GROUND FORCE’ morning on Sunday 10th
April, 10.30am to 12.30pm at the field, getting everything ready for the season ahead,
also that morning we will be running a 50/50
sale of unwanted cricket kit/clothing. If you
are looking for some extra kit or you have
some to sell, please come along, 50% to you,
50% to the club.
Bacon rolls, tea & coffee for the busy
helpers!
This year businesses have the opportunity to sponsor matches, for further info.
please ring Mike Hill on 07718 201102.
Suzette Williams
Appley Cross W I
After a long business meeting our speaker, Mr
Tank Adams, talked to us about ‘Working in
Antartica’. After waiting two years he was
successful in being selected to work for the
Antarctic Heritage Trust of New Zealand. He
went there in our winter of 2013/2014 which
was summer in Antarctica. When he arrived
the temperature was -30C. The plane landed
from New Zealand on a runway of sea ice.
He was one of a team of four and although he went there to do carpentry he also
did other jobs. One of the first tasks was to
dig a trench around Scott’s hut. It had been
discovered that when the snow melted water
was getting under the floor. This would then
freeze and the pressure from the ice lifted the
floor. So a trench was dug in order to put a
plastic membrane around the hut to overcome
the problem. He said it was like digging the
hardest concrete imaginable and one could see
the layers of ice in the sides of the trench.
The Pudding Club
On Saturday 5th March the Kittisford Pudding
Club held our annual gastronomic festival at
Coates Farm by kind invitation of Maurice
and Penny Stanbury.
The standard of the entries was well up
to, if not better, than the usual high quality we
have come to expect, with the winner being an
outstanding Key Lime Pie. So many thanks
and congratulations to the cooks, our hosts
and of course the patrons who added £353 to
Church funds.
Hugh Tregelles
Stawley Church AGM
Will be held after the 6.00 pm Evening
Prayer service, on Sunday 24th of April.
Wine and cheese for all who attend.
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Wivey Link
Rural Community
Initiative –
News Letter
Going Places.....
Do you have difficulty getting
out and about?
Lunch Club
In February we were once again transported to
the Antarctic, this time with Martin Jacoby
who gave us a fascinating talk about his adventures on a very specialist tourist
trip. Comparatively luxurious accommodation did not, in my mind, quite make up for
the arduous journeys undertaken by Martin
and his wife Sue or the rigours of the weather
albeit in summer. Martin kept us on the edge
of our chairs the whole time. We look forward to further talks about his travels.
On Thursday March 31st Jeremy Robbins will be talking about his life in the Royal
Marines and the impact on his whole family.
At that meeting participants will also have the
opportunity of choosing the the subject of the
April talk. I have booked Ken Atherton, a
well known local speaker who has been with
us several times before. He covers a wide
range of topics and we will take a vote on the
most popular request.
The April Lunch Club is on Thursday
28th. Please make a note of the date and let
me know if you can come on 01823 672203
or
deliaharling123@tiscali.co.uk Otherwise, as
usual, I will be giving you a gentle nudge.
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Door to door service operating from
Wiveliscombe.
We will take you shopping, visiting or
for hospital/doctors.
Wheelchair friendly cars.
Fares are very reasonable and bus pass
holders get a concessionary rate.
Tenants Travel - TDBC tenants may be
entitled to concessionary rates—
contact us for more info on the
scheme
For more information on using Wivey Link
telephone 01984 624666 or call into the
Community Office in Wiveliscombe.
Open 10.00 to 1.00 Monday to Friday
Wivey Link a division of the
Wiveliscombe Area Partnership
Delia Harling
Lunch
Club
Short Mat Bowls
Anyone?
Ken Atherton
returning
by popular request
Thursday 28th April 2016
12 Noon
Ashbrittle Village Hall
It may be possible to set up a group to play
short mat bowls in Appley Pavilion. It would
need at least ten people to be viable.
Anyone interested?
And only £5.50 for lunch plus £1.50
towards RCI expenses
If so, please ring Mike Parkinson
on 01823 672054 or email
m_f.parkinson @btinternet.com
Book early with Delia Harling
on 01823 672203
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Council will be £40 a year to share in a joint
website with Stawley. The website can be
found at www.stash.org.uk . CD observed
that, in the recent minutes of Stawley Parish
Council, it was noted that Stawley would
control the whole site but that Ashbrittle PC
would be contributing to half the running
costs. It was also agreed that the three
churches should be consulted through their
PCCs and be given a more prominent role.
HM will raise these issues and suggested the
possibility of Bathealton joining the site. CD
thanked HM for all the work she and her colleagues have done so far.
Ashbrittle Parish Council
Minutes of Meeting held on
Monday 7th March 2016
Present: Charles Doble, Rob Simpson, Helena Massie, Vicky Hughes (Clerk)
Apologies for absence: Jeremy Robbins
1. Minutes of previous meeting: held on
4th January 2016 were agreed and signed by
the Chairman.
2.
Matters arising: None
8. Reports from Councillors:
i) Highways, Planning and Development
(Charles Doble): No planning issues. With
the arrival of the drier Spring weather, CD
will liaise with the repair team about any outstanding highway repairs and particular attention will be given to the pot holes at Tracebridge.
ii) Footpaths (Rob Simpson) No outstanding issues or blockages of local paths
have been reported. HM commented on the
condition of Dark Lane after the wet weather.
iii) Finance (Helena Massie) HM submitted
a report and up-to-date accounts. CD is updating the list of signatories for the bank account to include JR, HM and CD. The insurance renewal (on 7.03.16) was agreed and a
cheque was written to Aon.
3. Correspondence received:
i)
The local crime report from PCSO
Louise Fyne had been received; this was distributed to all Councillors.
ii) A letter of thanks was received from
Jenny Hoyle for the Council’s donation to
Wivey Link.
iii) Insurance renewal documents.
iv) Request for trees re. Ashbrittle Parish
Council’s tree-planting initiative.
v) Macmillan Cancer Support request for
advertising in our area.
4. Trees: a discussion was had about the
planting of commemorative trees and it was
decided that apple and pear trees or a mountain ash could be planted on the village green.
Mountain ash (rowan), holly or small varieties of apple would be considered for other
locations, including land in front of the bungalows in Rectory Road and on ground further down the same road.
9.
Any other business: None
10. Date of next meeting: to be confirmed,
Monday 9th May 2016 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. The AGM will be held on the
same date at 7pm and will be advertised in
the Parish News.
5. Additional Parish Councillor: No applications had been received. The clerk will
find out additional information from TDBC
about the requirements for being a councillor.
11.
6. Wi-Spire broadband mast: TDBC
planning permission is not needed to install a
mast on the church. The councillors requested a copy of the report about broadband
pros and cons and then will consider the local
need for this method of transmission.
The meeting closed at 8.45 pm
Vicky Hughes (Clerk)
For Sale
Invacare mobility scooter
Little used, good condition
£700 ono
Tel. 01823 672283
7. Village Website: HM presented the
project so far. The cost to Ashbrittle Parish
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CC’s
Char’s Coffee… To Go!
A unique, quirky and local van, available for hire for any of your events.
Supplying people with freshly ground coffee, iced coffee and smoothies,
various Tea’s and cold drinks and scrumptious homemade cakes
and nutritious snacks!
(Gluten and Wheat free options available and other catering options
available too!)
Based in Bathealton and we travel all over the South West!
Mobile 07968-115495
charscoffee@outlook.com
Facebook-CC’s - Chars Coffee To Go
Guitar Tuition
1-2-1 tuition
Dry, medium, and sweet ciders sold in
bags
or in boxes:
3 litres - £8, 5 litres - £12, 10 litres £25
For all ages and abilities on both Electric and
Acoustic Guitar. If you’re interested in learning guitar from scratch, or if you simply want
to better your existing ability and become a
more rounded, accomplished player, you’re in
the right place! Lesson plans are customised
to the individual and can be goal orientated to
help track progress.
Lessons take place at my home in
Ashbrittle in my music studio and are priced
at £23.00 for an hour, £18.00 for 45 minutes and £12.00 for half an hour.
If you’re interested in learning then
please don’t hesitate to contact me via email
gwjrudd@googlemail.com on my mobile
(07583491022) or feel free to check out my
website (www.georgesguitartuition.com).
Phone Julie Hasell – 01823 672644,
or 07713277919
Special offer: book 5 one hour lessons in
advance for £100 instead of £115!!!
Award winning farmhouse
draft ciders
for sale
at Ridgeway Farm, Holcombe Rogus.
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L O V E LY C L O T H E S F O R Y O U R
L O V E LY C H I L D R E N !
At Little Peg’s we have gorgeous clothes for your
favorite little treasures!
Check us out online at www.littlepegsclothes.com or
befriend us on Facebook for the latest news and special offers.
Thanks to all who have supported us
so kindly in our first year.
PS if you need a last minute gift, do call us on
01823 674589 and we’ll be glad to help!
Brands: No Added Sugar, Kite Kids, Toby Tiger, Inch Blue,
Magnificent Baby, Piccalilly, Little Shrimp, Powell Craft
Because a GOOD electrician is hard to find!
Free Quotes, NICEIC Registered
From changing a light bulb to a rewire!
Local, Friendly, Professional, Reliable
Call Leigh on:
(01823 660 805 07527 506 190
*Leigh@LWS-Electrical.co.uk
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Cleaning and Home Help
Bed and Breakfast
One off or regular jobs
General cleaning
Double bedroom
with bathroom
in private annexe
My cleaning products or yours
End of tenancy cleaning
Help with shopping
Dog walking
And much more
Full English breakfast, lovely garden
References
available
Contact Sarah on 01823 672245 or
07599 071867
or email
sarahburnscox@btinternet.com
£45 per night single
£60 per night double
Cot available
Call Sarah on
07772 761677
Greater Brimley Farm, Kittisford,
Wellington TA21 0SA
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P P PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
GB BUILDING
&
MAINTENANCE
Putting the honesty back into building
With over 20 years experience
Listed Building Specialist
Contact Paul on:
Land line 01984 624324
Mobile 07896 810306
Email redroe@hotmail.co.uk
*Lime Plastering
Internal/External
*Cob Repairs
*Lathe and Plaster
*Stonework
*Cut Roof, Green Oak etc.
for
Brickwork and blockwork
Stonework, Pointing,
Rendering/Plastering
Concrete
Contact Gary Broom
All Garden Masonry Undertaken
Telephone
01823 283212
or Mobile
07776032289
FREE ESTIMATES WITH NO OBLIGATION
Pulsford Lodge
is a purpose built home
for older people in Wiveliscombe
We offer residential, respite and daycare
in beautiful surroundings
Please call:
Sonya Matthias - Manager
on 01984 623569 for a chat
or
visit our website www.somersetcare.co.uk
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RACHEL GUNDRY
Curtains and Things

Soft furnishings (curtains,
cushions, blinds, etc.)

Quality workmanship at
affordable prices.

Free estimates
No job too big or small.
LETTER CARVING IN STONE
Headstones
Commemorative
Poetry for the Garden
Sundials
House signs
Foundation stones
Carving in situ
Restoration/recarving
Design & Illustration
Visit local studio to see
stone samples and discuss
any enquiry
TEACHING / WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE
Call Gali Benson
01398 361338 or
07702 695160
rachelgundry@hotmail.co.uk
tel: 01984 624 897
mobile: 07914 822 944 (weekdays)
YOGA
'Open
Floor Yoga'
in
Somerset
the Iyengar way
Yoga - but not as you know it!
Discover strength and suppleness
through alignment of the body,
release tension and stress,
calm and focus the mind
Traditional Hatha Yoga combined with a
potent, modern movement system for stress
relief, flexibility and energy!
Beginners and yoga veterans very welcome
Langford Budville Hall
Thursday 10.30–12.00
Tuesday 7 - 8.30 pm
Every Tuesday, 10.30am - 12pm
Wellington Arts Centre,
8 Acre Lane, Wellington, Somerset
£10 per drop in, reductions for block
bookings
Jackie Douglas
07919 818980
jacquelinedouglas@hotmail.com
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Bed & Breakfast
at Hesperus Cottage
Beautiful riverside retreat
£75 per night for double ensuite room
and full breakfast.
Own private entrance and seating area. Babies/children can be accommodated.
Reductions for locals. Ample free parking.
For bookings either call Emm
on 01823 673320
or visit www.hesperuscottage.com
STRICTLY
DANCERCISE!
Taffeta & Roses
HOLCOMBE ROGUS
VILLAGE HALL
Bespoke Curtains Makers
Curtains, Blinds, Cushions, Tiebacks,
Trimmings, fabrics, tracks, poles
TUESDAYS 1900 - 2000
& much more….
Fun dance based movement to music
Loose, comfortable clothes
Bare feet or flexible soled shoes
Bring a floor mat and a sense of
humour!
Choose in the comfort of your own
home
For a free no obligation quotation
call
Any questions? Call Linda on
Tel: 01823 672082
01823 673022 (H)
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The Old Dairy at
Bishops Barton
GREENHAM ART GLASS
 UNIQUE
 STRIKING
 CONTEMPORARY
Bishops Barton, Greenham,
Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0JJ
www.bishopsbarton.co.uk
01823 673172 / 07710 608603
At Greenham Art Glass we
have a stunning collection
of distinctive glassware.
Each piece is truly unique,
being hand blown, polished
and cut. Paperweights
from £25, Bowls and Vases
£75 to £295.
Displayed in the breakfast
room of The Old Dairy at
Bishops Barton B&B in
Greenham. Feel free to call
in when you’re passing or
call to make an appointment.
Luxury En-Suite B&B.
Four Poster and Junior Suites all
with free WIFI and modern facilities.
www.greenhamartglass.com
01823 673172 / 07710 608603
Kim White D.O.
Registered Osteopath
Freathingcott Farm, Holcombe Rogus, Wellington TA21 0NG
For appointments please contact the practice on:
01823 672925
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cakes Jackies cakes
Email – topside@tiscali.co.uk
Tel – 01823 672817
Mobile – 07866 125061
Jackie’s cakes
& catering
Delicious, fresh, home cooked cakes. Bespoke for all occasions; weddings, christenings,
birthdays, celebrations - or just because you’re worth it!
Catering for funerals; Buffets for 20-200 people, from setting the table and chairs to the
washing up, saving you time to spend with family, friends or guests on a busy day.
Scones freshly cooked for an afternoon cream tea.
H Tredwin & Son Ltd
Independent Funeral Directors
15 & 17 North Street, Wellington
Providing a proficient, personal and caring
service at all times.
Fifth generation independent family business
Private chapels of rest
Pre-paid funeral plans
www.htredwinandson.co.uk
Contact Nick or Louise Tredwin:
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Telephone: 01823 672287
Mob: 07702 726264
ARBORICARE LTD.
EST1988
TEL: 01823 462972 MOB: 07831 108445
Website: www.arboricare.co.uk
Email: treework@arboricare.fsbusiness.co.uk
•TOP QUALITY TREE SURGERY
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Greenham Hall
Greenham
Wellington
Somerset
TA 21 OJJ
01823 672603
www.greenhamhall.co.uk
greenhamhall@btopenworld.com
Bed and Breakfast in peaceful, relaxing surroundings.
Short of space? Let us look after your friends and family when they come to visit.
Double Room £80.00 Single room £60.00 Family room from £95.00
Price includes full English Breakfast and a chance to explore our garden.
Open all year.
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WCI Ltd
ANTIQUE FURNITURE
RESTORATION
Sewage Treatment Solutions
Septic tanks & Soakaways
Sewage treatment plants
Reed beds & EA Permits
Rectification & servicing
Home Buyer surveys
FURNITURE RESTORED TO
PROFESSIONAL STANDARD
35 YEARS EXPERIENCE
FREE QUOTES GIVEN
RING TODAY FOR YOUR FREE SITE VISIT AND
QUOTATION
ANTIQUES BOUGHT & SOLD
01984 623404
JON DAWES - ASHBRITTLE
www.reedbeds.com
Tel. 01823 672204
mob.07850 178 841
Family run with 27yrs experience
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J Nash Electric
Experienced and
Fully Qualified
Specialist in Photovoltaic Solar Energy
Domestic repairs, maintenance
and installation
Dog Grooming, Bathing, Clipping
Fully certified and qualified local electrician
Stripping etc
in
Experienced and qualified photovoltaic
installer, free consultation on your
energy needs
Holcombe Rogus
Please contact Claire
T: 01823 672974 M: 07837 053046
Email:orchardgrooming@gmail.com
References available for your peace
of mind
Ex Vet Nurse – C&G Qualified
Tel: 01884 250333 or 07771 931452
Email: jimtnash@aol.com
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KRT HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Quality Painting and Decorating
for all your decorating needs, free estimates,
over 40 years experience
Please call 01823 674143 or 07429900469
FOOT CARE IN YOUR HOME
Chris Sowden MCFHP MAFHP
07536 060 598
TONY ORMEROD & SONS
All Electrical Work Undertaken
Part P Approved
Tel: 01984 623533
or 07721 421 566
HOLCOMBE GARAGE & SHOP
GREEN & CARTER
Water Engineers – Established 1774
MOT Testing Station for petrol & diesel vehicles.
Petrol, Diesel, Re-sprays, Welding Repairs, Recovery
Service, Car Restorations and Body Repairs.
Also Groceries, Fruit & Vegetables, Ice Cream &
Sweets, Video Club, Paraffin, Coal and Logs.
Pound Hill, Holcombe Rogus, Nr Wellington,
TA21 0TJ
Telephone: 01823 672693
Manufacturers of water powered hydraulic RAM pumps
General water engineers
Bore holes, Water filtration and purification
Manufacturers of UV water purifiers
and chlorination plant
Telephone: 01823 672365 (24 hrs)
Fax: 01823 672950 Mobile: 0374 108884
www.greenandcarter.com
PETER COOPER
07960 589734
Janet Morris
Hair Stylist
Gents, Ladies and Children
CARPENTRY / JOINERY
For appointment or consultation please call
HARDWOOD FLOORING / FURNITURE
01823 660191 or 07768648244
FENCING / DECKING
A member of the
Freelance Hair and Beauty Federation
Emma Hurford
Home & Garden Services
01823 672003
indianamaish@hotmail.com
(preferred method - can e-mail back at
unsociable o’clock if need be!)
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Painter and Decorator
Professional lady decorator
Courteous, neat and tidy
All jobs considered
Free estimates
Call Teri on 07866 126877 or 01823 680402
Kittisford Trees
DAVID PEARCE
Woodland Broadleaves
Native Hedging
Ornamentals
MANUFACTURER & STOCKIST OF
BEE-KEEPING EQUIPMENT
Hives and Frames
Tel: 01823 667170 Mob: 07900397528
E-mail: kittisfordtrees@talk21.com
www.kittisfordtrees.com
Haddeo, Bathealton, Taunton TA4 2AG
Tel: 01984 623851
Richard Wood
Cake Crafts
The Caretaker
Home and Animal Sitter
Celebration Cakes, Decorations,
Sugar Paste & Marzipan Modelling
Dog walking. Looking after all your
animals when you go away. I am insured
References available
Doreen Orton
Cullendown, Springrove Milverton, Somerset TA4 1NL
Tel: (01823) 400731
Please call me on 07926 174332
Weddings, Buffets,
Dinner Parties, Suppers
A&A CATERING
Please ring 01398 361782
to discuss your catering
requirements for any occasion.
Willowbrook Nursery
and Garden Centre
Your local family-run Garden Centre
Well stocked garden shop *Café and Tea room
Bow Aquatic Centre *Pet and Bird Supplies
‘Winesolution’ Wine shop *Sheds*B & M Camping
Situated on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington
Telephone: 01823 461324 *Open 7 days a week
www.willowbrooknurseryandgardencentre.co.uk
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Tom Cowling
Local Information
Neighbourhood Watch Contact Numbers
For all of your computer and tech related issues.

Home Tuition/General Help and Advice

PC Pick up/Drop off Service

On-Site Repairs
Greenham & Tracebridge
Appley
Ashbrittle
Kittisford
Stawley
Wellisford
Bathealton & Poleshill
Outer Bathealton
Springrove
Tel: (01984) 623613
Mob: 07593 592955
Email:
tom@tcrepairsandtuition.co.uk
Caro Ayre
Rachel Chesterton
Charles Doble
Roger Bradford
Pat Sweet
William Thomas
Terry McNicholas
Carol Weir
Doreen Orton
01823 672603
01823 673063
01823 672365
01823 672350
01823 672380
01823 673143
01984 624428
01984 623565
01823 400731
Police-non-emergency number
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RAY AMER
Police Beat Team
PC Joanne Jeffery 2378 Tel:07889 657943
Joanne.jeffery@avonandsomerset.police.uk
FRIENDLY – RELIABLE
PCSO Louise Fyne 6945 Tel:07889 659476
Louise.fyne@avonandsomerset.police.uk
WINDOW CLEANER
PAINTER & DECORATOR
FREE ESTIMATES
Tel; 01398 332414
Parish Councils
Ashbrittle Chairman Charles Doble 01823 672365or 672618
email charles.doble@gateway.net
Clerk
Vicky Hughes 01823 672076
Bathealton Chairman Charles Eustice 01823 401248
Clerk
Carol Weir 01984 623565
James Kreczmer
Carpenter
Stawley
Chairman Charles St George 01823 673353
Clerk
Sally Freeman 01823 674398
email: stawleypc@yahoo.co.uk www.stawleypc.org
creation ~ construction ~renovation
Community Halls
Purpose-made joinery: doors, window frames,
staircases, conservatories, porches, green oak
buildings also kitchens and bathrooms.
Salvaged and new imported timber,
sawn, planed and mouldings,
roof tiles, flagstones and old beams.
Property maintenance and security locks
For all your building needs contact:
telephone: 01398 361270
email: greedyscot@hotmail.co.uk
Appley Pavilion and Recreation Field
– to book, ring Suzette Williams on 01823 672266 or
email: suzette@pyttfarm.eclipse.co.uk
Ashbrittle Village Hall
– to book, ring Pat Gainey on 01823 672760
Bathealton Village Hall
– to book, ring Tilly Willis on 01984 624459
Local Groups
Stawley under Fives at the Appley Pavilion. Half day and all
day sessions (9.00 am to 3.00 pm) on Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Fridays. For further details call 07753 552736
Editorial Policy
Please note that the views expressed in this
magazine are the responsibility of the individual author(s) and are not necessarily the views
held by the editors of the Parish News.
Wiveliscombe Young Farmers Club meets weekly. Phone
Becky Hurd on 01984 623006 to find out more.
Women’s Institute meets at 7.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the
month at Bathealton Village Hall. Phone Ann Hendy 01823
400476 for further information.
PARISH NEWS DETAILS
The Editors and the next issue deadline date are on the back cover. Please send items for publication to the Editors in good time
to ensure publication. There is only a short time between the deadline and the printing of the Parish News and late items may not
be included. We are pleased to receive items in any form (typed, in long hand, on disk or by e-mail). Naturally, we prefer items by
e-mail ashparishnews@btinternet.com when they should be in Microsoft 'Word' format, as this saves a great deal of typing!
Our advertising rates are £1 per month for a small box, £2.50 for a quarter page, £5 for a half page and £10 for a whole page
Advertising for community events, charity and church fundraising events in our area are normally carried free of charge. Occasional one-off adverts from residents in our area seeking to sell or buy an article or seeking to acquire or offer a service are also
carried free of charge. In all cases the style, layout and size allocated to an advert is at the discretion of the Editors.
Editors: Maurice Stanbury 01823 672216 and Hugh Tregelles 01823 672349
e-mail address: ashparishnews@btinternet.com
Treasurer: Andrew Millard 01823 672015
Church illustrations derived from originals by the late Diana Willis
Distribution:Graham Henson 01823 672496
Printed by SouthWest One, Taunton Tel 01823 356424
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
April
1st
8.00pm
Ashbrittle Arts Book Club meets at Engine House
4th, 11th, 18th
and 25th
9.30-10.30 am
T’ai Chi in Appley Pavilion
6th
7.30pm
Stawley Community Association AGM at Appley Pavilion
8th, 14th and
21st
2.00 pm
Walking/Rambling from Ashbrittle Village Hall (check first with Liz
Taylor)
15th
7.30 pm
Farming Then and Now - Bathealton Village Hall
18th
7.30 pm
Bathealton Village Hall AGM
20th
10am– noon
Stawley Church Coffee Morning at the Old Rectory
20th
7.30pm
RCI AGM at The Globe
23rd
8.00-11.00 am
St George’s Day Big Breakfast at Appley Pavilion
24th
6.00pm
Stawley Church AGM after Evensong
28th
12 noon
Lunch Club at Ashbrittle Village Hall
28th
7.30pm
Appley Pavilion AGM at the Pavilion
May
2nd
7.0 for 7.30pm
Zimbabwe Hospice Evening in Ashbrittle Village Hall
7th
2.30 pm
Bathealton Plant Sale at Hellings Farm
21st
2.30pm
Stawley Church Garden Party and Fete at Court Place
25th
10.30-noon
Coffee morning in aid of Kittisford Church at Greater Brimley
27/29th
11.00-5.00pm
Antiques Fair at Cothay Manor
June
25th
July
2nd
September
19th
Ashbrittle Village BBQ
7.30 pm
Annual Barn Dance at Newhouse Farm, Kittisford
Stawley Flower Show and Pavilion Fun Day
Midsummer Madness?
The weekend of June 18th at Appley Pavilion is clear of cricket.
Are you interested in holding an event there?
If so, contact Suzette on 672266 or email: suzette@pyttfarm.eclipse.co.uk
Next Deadline Date: Friday 22nd April 2016
Editors Hugh and Maurice
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