Issue 5 3000 copies delivered FREE to homes and businesses in

September / October 2016
Issue 5
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
3000 copies delivered FREE to homes and businesses
in Buckfastleigh and the surrounding area
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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016
Although the summer is coming to an end and
autumn is ahead of us there is still plenty going
on around Buckfastleigh. Take a look at our
What’s On page to see all the events that are
taking place during the coming months.
An important issue for us all is the proposed
closure of Ashburton/Buckfastleigh Hospital.
The NHS CCG have contacted us and we are
including information in this edition.
Cathy Veasey from Brainwave Charity Shop
answers our Who Knew? questions revealing info
from her past which may surprise our readers!
If you have a bit of time to spare and would like to
get involved with fund raising, Macmillan, Dyrons
Talking Newspaper and Dartmoor National Park are
looking for offers of help. Volunteering is an activity
from which everyone benefits, so look out for the
opportunity that suits you in the pages that follow!
See you next time.
Judy J
Around Buckfastleigh is a bi-monthly
directory of businesses with 1800 copies
delivered free to homes in Buckfastleigh,
Buckfast and Dean with a further 1200
copies delivered to selected business outlets
in surrounding towns and villages.
From the first of the month copies can be
picked up from Huccabys Newsagent.
Copies of our sister publication Around
Ashburton can be picked up from Ashburton
Information Centre and from Buckfastleigh
Post Office.
Copy deadline for the
November / December edition:
10th October
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To advertise or for more info please call
Judy on 01364 652221 or email
judy@aroundashburton.co.uk
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IN THIS ISSUE....
Ashburton / Buckfastleigh Hospital
Buckfastleigh British Legion
Prize Bingo
Dyrons Journal
#2 Minute Litter Pick
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Notes from the Police Station
The Valiant Soldier
Poppy’s Puzzles
Who Knew? Cathy Veasey - ‘Brainwave’
Recipes
Buckfastleigh Surgery - Flu Jab
Tour of Britain
Useful numbers
Buckfastleigh Library
Local Clubs and Organisations
What’s On
Index of advertisers
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Front cover photo taken by:
Robert Derrington
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BUCKFASTLEIGH COMMUNITY
NEWS SHEET
The Buckfastleigh Community News Sheet is
published ten times each year by the Wigram
Community Association. It is printed and
distributed free of charge to the residents of
Buckfastleigh, Buckfast, Dean Prior, Holne and
Scorriton. As a general guide, the news sheet
accepts items from non-profit organisations
about forthcoming events and activities that are
likely to be of general interest to the community.
Please email your news to Christine Doidge:
news@bflnews.org.uk or visit www.bflnews.org.uk.
Next copy date:
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December / January edition: 18th November
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ASHBURTON & BUCKFASTLEIGH
HOSPITAL
Have your say on
community health services
People in Ashburton, Buckfastleigh and the
surrounding area are invited to take part in
a public consultation on the future of local
community health services.
The consultation, organised by South Devon
and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group
(CCG), is running from 1 September till 23
November (12 weeks).
The proposals aim to strengthen the health
services used by most people – switching
resources from bed-based hospital care to
community-based care, so that the majority of
support will be provided as close to home as
possible, helping people to remain independent.
Two-hour public meetings to discuss the
proposals will take place on 20 September in
Ashburton Town Hall (1pm, 4pm and 7pm),
and in Buckfastleigh’s St Lukes Church on 22
September (6.30pm).
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh is part of the CCG’s
Moor to Sea locality, and under the proposed
new model of care there are four elements –
clinical hubs, including community hospital beds
and minor injuries units (MIU); local health and
wellbeing centres; health and wellbeing teams;
and intermediate care provision.
The health and wellbeing teams would be
co-located with GP services, where possible,
offering community nursing, physiotherapy,
occupational therapy and social care support.
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh patients will
have the option of visiting the clinical hub at
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Totnes or Newton Abbot, which will include
MIUs open from 8am-8pm to reflect the times
of greatest demand. There would also be
x-ray available at these times.
Providing care to people in or near their own
home means that some buildings from which
inpatient and community services are provided
will no longer be required, so 10-bed Ashburton
and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital would
close if the proposals are approved.
Dr Nick Roberts, chief clinical officer at the
CCG, said: “People’s needs are changing and
so is the NHS.
“Our aim is to get people’s views on how
we can best meet the future needs of our
population in a way that is affordable and
sustainable. Staying as we are is not an option.
“To deliver more expert
care to people in their
own homes, we are
proposing to invest
money into more
community staff and
enhanced community
care services.
“We would work in
partnership with local
care home providers
Dr Nick Roberts,
to provide more local South Devon and Torbay
intermediate care beds. CCG’s chief clinical officer
“We are keen for as many people as possible
to be involved in our consultation, which is why
we’ve arranged three meetings in Ashburton.
“To ensure that different people have the
chance to give their view, I would ask that
people don’t attend all the meetings. Space is
limited at the events, and we want as wide a
range of opinions as possible.”
Consultation documents setting out the
proposals and explaining the reasons
for change and the benefits they
bring will be available online (www.
southdevonandtorbayccg.nhs.uk/communityhealth-services) after 1 September. The
documents can be requested in paper form
by emailing sdtccg.consultation@nhs.net or
calling 01803 529745 during office hours from
1 September.
please see contact details on page 4
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We have recently reformed a branch of
the British Legion in Buckfastleigh.
The first aim of the branch is to fundraise
and raise money for a new Standard flag,
to fly with pride on Remembrance Day in
November. As well as to raise awareness
of the role that the British Legion will play
within our community.
Does your family name appear on the
towns War Memorial at Holy Trinity?
Do you care about how Buckfastleigh
goes about respecting its war veterans?
We will be in a position to recruit new
members soon, until then please feel free
to drop in to one of our meetings. We
meet on the first Wednesday of the
month at our headquarters at
Buckfastleigh Football Club, from 7pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend, regardless
of whether you have a military
connection. Details can be found on our
Facebook page (www.facebook.com/buckfastleighbl)
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POST OFFICE
For all your Post Office needs including:
personal and business banking, posting, car tax, foreign currency, insurances, savings,
bill payments, passport photos, photocopying, dry cleaning and lottery.
Our shop sells fresh local bread, cakes, jam, chutneys, ham, cheese, chocolate and
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Always guaranteed a friendly welcome and efficient service
Open 8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday
8.30am – 2pm Saturday
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CAN YOU READ THIS?
OTHERS CAN’T!
Dyrons Journal
is the local Talking
Newspaper for
visually impaired
people in
Teignbridge. It is
recorded weekly
every Friday at
the offices of the
Mid-Devon Advertiser, using the Newton Abbot and
Teignmouth editions of the Advertiser – and we are
very grateful for the support we have been given
by the Advertiser.
The Talking Newspaper movement dates back to
the early 1970s when cassette tape technology
had become readily available for the domestic
market. The Journal was founded a few years
later in 1977 and until very recently the weekly
recordings were being made on 90-minute
cassette tapes. However, the recording and
copying equipment had become obsolescent and
was steadily wearing out and the quality of the
end product was not what was expected in the
21st century. So on 20 May, 2016, after a year of
planning and fund-raising, the Journal finally went
digital. The weekly editions are now produced on
USB memory sticks and, where necessary, listeners
have been provided with a suitable digital player.
Each week a faithful band of volunteers reads as
much as possible from the Mid-Devon Advertiser
– news, letters, editorials, What’s On, and sport.
This is recorded using a mixer desk, laptop and
special software and copied onto USB sticks.
These are put into plastic wallets and sent out
Freepost to the listeners who may receive them
on Saturday but certainly no later than Monday.
When the listener has finished he/she simply puts
the stick back in the wallet, turns over the address
label and posts it back to us.
Until the recent change to modern technology we
were unable to advertise our service but we are
now trying to make sure that anyone in the area
who is visually impaired and can no longer read
the local news, is aware of our service – which is
entirely free. (Our funding comes from donations
or special fund-raising efforts.)
So if you know of anyone who might benefit from
the Journal please have a word with them and
invite them to give me a call on 01626 821034. I
will be happy to talk to them about the service and
tell them more about it. Thank you.
Brian Smith
Chairman, Dyrons Journal
PS: If you would be interested in reading for
the Journal or helping with administration,
please give me a call.
CAREERS FAIR
Thursday 13th October 2016
South Dartmoor Academy
Balland Lane, Ashburton TQ13 7EW
To be held in the newly built
Judith Morgan Building – 1st floor
Parents/Carers/external
students welcome
from 3.45pm
Stands include:
NHS
Universities
Colleges
The Atrium
SDCC 6th form
Various local employers
Apprenticeship training
Gap year
.......and more
If you would like the
opportunity to explore
different career options,
please come along.
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Holne Michaelmas Fair
Following last year’s success, Holne Village Hall
Management Committee is busily organising the
village’s second Michaelmas Fair, on Saturday,
October 1, from 1.30pm - 5.30pm
This year’s event will be expanded to include
an art exhibition and organ recital in the church;
and a display of vintage tractors. We’re
planning a repeat of the village wide scarecrow
competition for Holne residents; and new this
year - a Gnome Hunt!
A variety of local craftspeople have already
signed up to take a table; crafts such as
spinning and willow weaving are also planned,
with more being included as I write!
Contact holnevillagehall@gmail.com for more
information or if you would like to take a table.
Admission is £2 to include a glass of local
mulled cider: lunches and teas available in
Holne Community Shop and Tearoom.
Holne Village Hall is a registered charity and
funds raised from the event will go towards the
upkeep of this historic building.
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#2 MINUTE LITTER PICK
The Ranger team at
Dartmoor National Park have
recently joined forces with
the local charity #2 minute
beach clean to bring their
very successful global litter
campaign inland.
Bude resident, Martin Dorey,
started the movement a
couple of years ago after
becoming frustrated by
the amount of litter on our
beautiful south west beaches. His aim was to
encourage visitors and locals to take pride in their
surroundings, raise awareness of the litter problem
and to be proactive in dealing with the detritus.
The solution was a very simple idea - place large A
frame boards, with litterpickers, at various beachside
locations and ask people to take 2 minutes of their
day to get involved and litter pick the beach. By only
asking for 2 minutes of their time it wasn’t a massive
intrusion on their day, but, with thousands of people
visiting the beaches, all of those 2 minutes would
soon add up.
The campaign has been running for a couple of
years now and is growing in success and fame.
People from all over the world are now taking part in
the #2 minute beach clean project and are posting
their litter picking pictures to social media sites to
highlight the problem of litter on a world wide scale.
Six new A frame boards have been designed and
built especially for Dartmoor and will be put out
in strategic locations over most weekends and
through the school holidays. Litterpickers and bags
are provided with the boards. Look out for them
at “honeypot” sites such as Spitchwick, Cadover
Bridge, Roborough Down, Haytor, Dartmeet, Meldon,
Burrator Reservoir and Postbridge and join us
in keeping Dartmoor litter free. The siting of the
boards will be managed by the Ranger team,
supported by voluntary wardens and volunteers and
our countryside partners such as the National Trust
and South West Lakes Trust. The boards will be
“mobile” and will also be used as part of organised
events on the moor.
So if you are visiting the moor, or live or work
on Dartmoor and you come across one of these
boards please get involved, do your bit and post
your pictures to Instagram or twitter tagged with
#2minutelitterpick & #lovedartmoor.
Let’s make Dartmoor, and ultimately
Great Britain, a cleaner, safer and
prettier environment for all to enjoy.
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September is Macmillans 'World's Biggest
Coffee Morning' with the whole nation taking
part. Naturally Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Group
couldn't let this huge event pass without joining in;
cake is in our DNA! So we will be holding a coffee
morning at St.Andrew’s Church Hall, Ashburton
on Saturday 24th September from 09:00 - 12:00,
please come and join us for a tea, a coffee and a
slice of something nice.
We know that there will be some of you holding
coffee mornings at work or home during the week
to raise funds for Macmillan, and we would love
to hear from anyone who is planning an event, it
would be great to see how much is raised in the
area. In fact, if anyone is doing anything to raise
money for Macmillan, please get in touch and let
us know, and we can help with publicity, bunting,
balloons, collecting boxes and a whole range of
other useful stuff.
Talking of other events; last month two of our
members took part in big events to raise funds for
Macmillan. Mandy Huntley from Buckfastleigh
walked 22 miles of the 'Jurassic Coast' and raised
a fantastic £611 and Susanne Westgate from
Ashburton ran a 10K event in London and raised a
total of £1032. Well done and a huge thank you to
both of you - put your feet up, you deserve it!
Just a quick mention of an event coming up in
November: on Saturday 26th we have a concert in
St. Lawrence Chapel with local musician Si Barron
whose beautiful guitar playing has won praise from
many quarters, this will be a lovely way to spend
an evening before Christmas is upon us! Make a
date in your diary.
If you would like to help your local group, or if
you have any events which you would like to let
us know about, you can contact me on 01364
653500, or find Ashburton and Buckfastleigh
Macmillan Fundraising Group on Facebook.
Ian Pickvance
please see contact details on page 4
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NOTES FROM THE POLICE STATION
BUCKFASTLEIGH NEIGHBOURHOOD
POLICE REPORT
JULY 2016
Incidents: Buckfastleigh Town: 83 (17 related
to the A38); Holne: 7; Scorriton: 5; Dean Prior: 3
(related to the A38)
On Thursday 8th September and Thursday 6th
October PCSO Yates will be in St Luke’s Church
for a Police Surgery from 10.30am until 11.30am,
and PC Young will be at the Holne Tea Rooms
from 11am to 12 noon. Anyone with any thing they
wish to discuss is encouraged to come along and
have an informal chat.
Recorded Crimes: Buckfastleigh Town: 21 in total
- 6 Criminal Damage, 8 Assault, 1 Harassment,
2 Theft, 1 Attempt theft, 1 Possess indecent
photograph, 2 Use threatening behaviour.
As usual if you see us out and about please do say
hi or contact us via the website or via 101. Also
keep up to date with the latest police news on our
Facebook page.
Holne: 2 Thefts (1 theft of a motor vehicle, 1 theft
from a motor vehicle). Scorriton: 1 Theft. Dean
Prior: 1 Driving over legal limit (A38)
Incidents of note:
The Buckfastleigh Lamb Pie day took place in July
and though a few incidents were reported to the
Police the event was an overall success.
Early on in the evening a male was sectioned under
the mental health act after reports of anti social
behaviour in the town, and further into the event
a male was arrested for a public order offence
in Victoria Car Park. Unfortunately one report of
criminal damage was received by the Police after
a window was broken in the town. House to house
enquiries have been completed with a negative
result and potential witnesses have been spoken to,
enquiries are still ongoing; if any one has any further
information please call 101 quoting CR/050398/16.
Police are also investigating a theft from Boots
whereby £1300 worth of goods was stolen. The
offender has been captured on CCTV committing
the offence and we are currently tracking this
person to ascertain their whereabouts.
Furthermore Police were seeking a 21-year-old
man who was wanted for a breach of an electronic
tagging order. Dennis Ham from Buckfastleigh was
wanted by Police, he has since been arrested and is
due to be sentenced.
We are appealing for information after a vehicle
in Buckfastleigh was smeared with faeces.
The disgusting mess was placed all over the
windscreen and bonnet of the vehicle on Friday
29th July. Officers confirmed that there had been
no lines of enquiry as yet, but described the
vandalism as ‘very concerning behaviour’. We
would hope in future that any resident who has an
issue with another would act in a more mature and
respectful way. Anyone with information in relation
to this incident can contact the police on 101 and
quote log 722 29/7.
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PC 3023 Young
Neighbourhood Beat
Manager, Buckfastleigh
PCSO 30720 Yates
Police Community
Support Officer,
Buckfastleigh
THE VALIANT SOLDIER
MUSEUM AND TOURIST
INFORMATION CENTRE
Open from Friday 25th
March until Saturday
29th October:
Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday 12.30 - 4.30pm
Wednesday and Saturday 10.30am - 4.30pm
Bank Holiday Sundays 12.30 - 4.30pm
(Last entry 4.00pm)
Admission: Adults £5.00, Children £3.00, Seniors
£4.50, Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 2 children)
£12.00 (includes all of museum).
Step back in time to get an insight into domestic life
in the 40s and 50s, with open fires in the parlour
and the bedroom, a kitchen, scullery and bathroom
of that era and take a torch to explore an attic from
that time.
Additionally, an opportunity to discover the history
of Buckfastleigh and its people and a range of
artefacts donated by local people, including a
WW1 exhibition.
The museum includes the Valiant Soldier which
was a village pub for more than two centuries.
When it closed its doors in the 1960s, it remained
untouched for over 30 years, the money still in the
till and optics still filled – a fascinating look at a pub
where time was never called.
please see contact details on page 4
THE BAKERS OVEN
01364 642531
Buckfastleigh's Community
Wholefood Shop and Café
Bistro style restaurant
seating up to 24
Locally caught fish
& locally sourced meat.
Hand made pizza
eat in or take away.
Booking advisable.
Eat locally. Why take a taxi
when you can walk?
71 Fore St., Buckfastleigh TQ11 0BS
40 Fore St, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0AA
Open Monday - Saturday, 8.30am - 6pm
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Moorbakes' artisan bread
Free-from foods
Eco-friendly cleaning products
Health and body care products
Organic dairy products from Devon
All at the best possible prices
Visit our café for tasty treats and organic
coffee produced in Buckfastleigh
Small but perfectly formed, The Seed is a
not-for-profit Community Interest Company
Join us as a volunteer and
support this inspiring project
01364 644 699
JOB VACANCY
PART TIME
MALE CARE WORKER
Ashburton
4 hours per week
Client is a lively 72 year
old fellow into alternative
lifestyle and a whole
range of interests
For further details please
call Geoff on 01364 653647
Telephone orders welcome
• Take Away or Eat In
• Hot & Cold Drinks
• Cakes (homemade & gluten
free options available)
• Cream Tea (homemade
scones)
• Pasties/Sausage Rolls
• Filled Baguettes/Rolls/
Sandwiches made to order
• Breakfast Baguettes
• Paninis
• Jacket Potatoes
• Salad or Pasta Bowls
• Soup
• Homemade Quiche of the day
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01364-388060
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POPPY’S PUZZLES
(Solutions on page 35)
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Rochelles
Curtains & Blinds
01626 270076
Custom made
curtains and blinds.
Locally made.
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CURTAINS &
BLINDS
INTERIOR
STYLING
Custom made curtains
and blinds. Free on
site measuring and
advisory service.
Thousands of fabrics
and styles to choose
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of blinds.
We offer an interior
styling and design
service to help you
make the most of
your home. With a
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We also custom
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Our curtains
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Gill & Eales Funeral Directors
Our caring and professional team
are here to guide and advise you
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our services also extend to:
- Pre-paid Funeral Plans - Memorial Masonry
- Floral Tributes
Arrangements can be made in the comfort of
your own home or at our funeral home.
For more information, visit:
Rear of St. Luke’s Church,
13 Plymouth Road,
Buckfastleigh TQ11 0DA
Telephone: 01364 642 361
www.gillealesfuneralservices.co.uk
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WHO KNEW?
RECIPES
THE HITHERTO UNDISCLOSED SECRETS
OF YOUR LOCAL TRADERS
APPLE AND VANILLA CAKE
CATHY VEASEY
Brainwave Charity Shop
Cathy has lived in
Buckfastleigh all her life.
She has been the manager
at Brainwave for six years
and says “I absolutely love
my job”.
She is very family
orientated. She is married to
Jim and has two daughers,
Cathy Veasey
Georgie and Lauryn. “I feel
very lucky to live so close to
my lovely Mum and Dad, Den and Stan.”
1. What’s your all time favourite song?
Eric Clapton’s ‘Wonderful Tonight’. My husband
proposed to me while this song was playing on our
first holiday in Menorca.
2. What do you like to do in your spare time?
I’ve got a very cute Jack Russell called Ruby and I
love going for walks with her exploring new places.
3. Who makes you laugh the most?
My husband makes me laugh a lot. We get on
extremely well and enjoy each others company.
4. What has been your most embarrassing
moment? Too many in my life to count!
5. What is the most useful advice anyone has
ever given you?
A good friend once told me that laughing and
smiling is the best medicine.
6. What is your greatest regret?
I can honestly say that I have no big regrets in my life.
7. If you could be anyone in the world for one
day, who would it be?
For one day I would love to be a faith healer and
help as many poorly children as possible.
8. What is on your bucket list?
To buy a campervan and do some travelling with
my husband.
9. What do you like most about Buckfastleigh?
I have lived in Buckfastleigh all my life and think
it’s a safe and friendly place to live. I love the
community spirit.
10. What is one thing our readers would be
surprised to know about you?
From the age of 5 for many years I was a majorette
and won many competitions.
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Ingredients:
185g butter, softened
2/3 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup plain flour
1/3 cup milk
1 red apple, quartered, cored, thinly sliced
20g butter, melted
1 tablespoon demerara sugar
1/2 teaspoon demerara sugar, extra, to serve
Vanilla custard
2 tablespoons custard powder
1/4 cup caster sugar
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Make Vanilla custard: Combine custard powder
and sugar in saucepan over medium heat.
Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Cook, stirring,
for 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture boils and
thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cover
surface with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from
forming. Cool.
Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a 7cm-deep, 20cm
round cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, caster sugar
and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a
time, beating after each addition. Sift flours over
mixture. Fold until just combined. Add milk. Fold
until just combined. Spoon half the mixture into
prepared pan.
Whisk cooled custard until smooth. Leaving a
2cm border around edge, spread custard over
cake mixture. Dollop small spoonfuls of remaining
cake mixture over custard. Carefully spread
to completely cover custard. Smooth surface.
Arrange apple slices, slightly overlapping, on top
of batter. Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with
demerara sugar.
Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a skewer
inserted in centre comes out clean. Stand in pan
for 10 minutes. Turn, top-side up, onto a wire rack.
Serve warm or at room temperature, sprinkled with
extra sugar. Yummy.
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Free collection and delivery from a local shop or choose our home selection service . We bring our showroom to you so you have the chance to match our great range of samples to your furniture or décor giving you the opportunity to make the right decision at home rather than under the glare of that bright shop lighting. Over 20 years experience in all types of carpet, vinyl and natural flooring. Call for a free quotation: Tel 01364 653762 Mobile 07915063268 A.J. Gibbons
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van den Berg Solicitors,
South Devon House,
Babbage Road, Totnes, TQ9 5AJ
The Law Society Family Law Advanced Panel Accredited
STOVER TAXIS
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Birthdays, Anniversary,
Bridesmaids Gifts &
Special Celebrations
The perfect gift for
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Gold, Silver & Stone Set Jewellery
Wedding Bands ~ Watches ~ Giftware
Repairs & Ring Sizing ~ We Buy & Sell
Vintage & Scrap Gold Jewellery
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3 North Street, ashburton,
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Buckfastleigh / Ashburton
and surrounding areas
01364 641040
07546 469918
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Train Station Pick Up
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‘Traidcraft’
at Tuckers Local Produce Market
Buckfastleigh Surgery is now booking flu
vaccinations for winter 2016.
These will be held on:
Monday and Thursday afternoons
from Monday 19th September
As the autumn sets in and winter approaches, it’s
time for those at greatest risk from flu to protect
themselves and their families, and get flu safe with
a free flu jab.
Flu vaccination is available every year on the NHS
to help protect adults and children at risk of flu and
its complications.
Flu can be unpleasant, but if you are otherwise
healthy it will usually clear up on its own within a
week.
However, flu can be more severe in certain people,
such as:
• anyone aged 65 and over
• pregnant women
• children and adults with an underlying
health condition (particularly long-term
heart or respiratory disease)
• children and adults with weakened
immune systems
Anyone in these risk groups is more likely to
develop potentially serious complications of flu,
such as pneumonia (a lung infection), so it’s
recommended that they have a flu vaccine every
year to protect them.
The injected flu vaccine is offered free on the NHS
annually to:
• adults over the age of 18 at risk of flu
(including everyone aged 65 and over)
• pregnant women
• children aged six months to two years at
risk of flu
Jill Elliott, who
runs the Tea Stall
at Tuckers Local
Produce Market,
as well as selling
a range of
Traidcraft items
and fairly traded
goods, points out
that in the last
few months she
has increased
the range of
‘Traidcraft’ gift
items with a
representative
selection from
across the range.
The extended
range on display
is changed
frequently as
there is only
limited space
Catalogues are
available and
anything you
need that is not
on display can
be obtained within
a few days.
Profits go to
BUCKFASTLEIGH
METHODIST
CHURCH.
Please call the surgery on
01364 642534 to book an
appointment.
You may be asked a few
question to check that you
are eligible.
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TOUR OF BRITAIN - STAGE 6 - FINISH AT HAYTOR
The world will be watching Haytor on Friday 9th
September when Dartmoor once again sets the
stage for Britain’s largest free-to-view sporting
event, the Tour of Britain.
In what will be a global showpiece for the
communities and villages in and around South
Devon, millions will watch the events unfold with
recorded highlights on ITV4 and live on the new
Bike channel.
In the lead up to the race, a week-long ‘carnival
of cycling’ is planned in the communities in and
around Haytor, as Dartmoor sets the stage for the
Tour of Britain’s (ToB) Devon stage finale.
And this year the Dartmoor stage promises to be
thrilling, with race director Mick Bennett calling the
notorious hill climb, ‘one of the toughest’ of the
whole race.
After a year’s hiatus the tour is back in Teignbridge
with a bang, with 10 World Tour teams, comprising
of 120 cyclists, including the teams of British
favourites Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark
Cavendish’s (Team WIGGINS and Team Dimension
Data respectively) racing on Devon’s roads.
Riders will battle it out through 95 miles of Devon
countryside, taking in Ottery St Mary, Honiton,
Willand, Tiverton, Crediton, Moretonhampstead,
Chudleigh and Bovey Tracey on the way.
The stage includes 3,000 metres of climbing and
fast descents on Devon’s narrow roads, including
the race’s only summit finish this year, a legburning six kilometre ascent of Haytor.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council’s
Cabinet Member for Highways with responsibility
for cycling, said: “The Devon stage is only 150km
long (93miles) but there is barely a mile of flat
terrain with climbs totalling 3,101metres. It’s sure
to be one of the most thrilling stages.”
The stage is being hosted by Devon County Council
and partners East Devon District Council, Sidmouth
Town Council, Teignbridge District Council and
Dartmoor National Park. And they have worked with
local groups to produce an array of cycling-themed
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events to whet the appetites of cycling enthusiasts
and peak the interest of casual visitors who can
watch the race at Haytor or from any one of our
great market towns and villages on the route.
On race day Haytor will be buzzing and crowds
can watch the excitement unfold on the big
screens in the Tour of Britain Promotional zone
in the Middle Car Park, and enjoy the very best
local food and drink and a range of stalls and
entertainment.
Visitors can pit themselves against the top cyclists
by using one of the static bikes on offer.
Spectators will also have the chance to visit the
team coaches and cheer on the champions of
tomorrow as schools compete along the final 1km
in advance of the Tour.
Teignbridge District Council’s Leader Cllr Jeremy
Christophers said: “This is a flagship event on the
Teignbridge calendar and there will be a special
welcome to embrace the cycling community. It’s
sure to be a dramatic stage finish on top of Haytor
and evokes fantastic memories of 2013 when
crowds gathered in their thousands to cheer on
cycling’s biggest names that included Sir Bradley
Wiggins and Mark Cavendish.”
For those wanting to test themselves on this year’s
Tour route Mid Devon Cycling Club are organising
a bus on September 18 to take riders to Sidmouth
and then leading rides to the finish with tea and
cake at Ullacombe Farm Shop at Haytor.
For more information:
https://www.devontourofbritain.co.uk
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24 hours: 01803 840779
24 hours: 01364 643522
01803 840779
Either drop in, or phone us if we are not there to meet for a chat.
Meet us at the shop for friendly advice, information and funeral planning.
We are available most of the time.
7 High Street, Totnes, TQ9 5NN
01364 643522
Riverstone, the home of Heart & Soul Funerals, is friendly and comfortably
furnished, situated on the banks of the River Dart at Buckfastleigh.
The hall provides sanctuary for vigil and a beautiful space for ceremony.
Easily accessible to Ashburton and Totnes and the A38.
Riverstone,18 Dart Mills, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0NF
est. 1999
Ashburton Refugee
Support Network
Invite you to an evening of
delicious Mediterranean food, world
music, dance, guest speakers
& conversation.
Town Hall, Ashburton
Friday 30th September 7pm-11pm
All welcome.
Entrance & food are free. Drinks bar.
All donations to Refugee Support Devon
for new refugee families in Devon.
For more details:
www.ashburtonrefugees.org.uk
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Telephone: 07933 248 823 Poster artwork by Lee O’Connor
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Buckfast
£495,000
Buckfast
£379,000
Alisted barn conversion with flexible and spacious accommodation
in a prestigious address close to Buckfast Abbey. Living room
with double height ceiling, kitchen-dining room, garden room,
mezzanine gallery room, four double bedrooms, two bathrooms,
second kitchen-dining room, integral garage, patio garden.
An excellent detached family-sized house in a quiet cul-desac position. Entrance hall, cloakroom, living room, dining
room, kitchen, conservatory, study, ground floor bedroom,
four first floor bedrooms, en-suite to master, family bathroom,
double garage, mainly lawned wrap around gardens.
Holne
Buckfastleigh
£269,950
A well presented house in a lovely Dartmoor village setting taking
in excellent open views. Porch, hall, living room with wood-burner,
kitchen-dining room with wood-burner, rear hall, utility/cloakroom, office/
hobbies room, three bedrooms, bathroom, good sized gardens with
lawn and growing areas, parking. Locality clause applies.
£135,000
A characterful and cosy stone-built cottage located in a central
yet tucked away location handy for the town’s amenities. Glazed
canopy entrance, kitchen, living room with large stone fireplace
containing a wood-burner, two bedrooms (one with fitted
wardrobes), bathroom, small cobbled yard area providing storage.
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QUALITY
LOCAL FOOD
AT A FAIR
PRICE
THE
UNIQUE
UNDER-COVER
MARKET IN
ASHBURTON
A truly amazing variety of all sorts of delicious
goodies. Meat, groceries, Fairtrade goods, organic vegetables,
flowers, bread, homebaking, Ecover refills and much more.
HOT DRINKS & BBQ LUNCHES SERVED MOST DAYS
MONDAY TO FRIDAY: 9.30 - 5.00 SATURDAY: 9.30 - 4.00
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USEFUL NUMBERS
Age UK advice
0800 169 6565
Ashburton/Buckfastleigh Hospital 01364 652203
Ashmoor Sports Centre
01364 654303
Bristol Airport
0871 3344444
Buckfastleigh Community News
01364 643553
Buckfastleigh Food Bank
07765 013842
Buckfastleigh Library 01364 642638
Buckfastleigh Medical Centre 01364 642534
Buckfastleigh Methodist Church
01364 644564
Buckafstleigh Post Office 01364 643369
Buckfast Post Office
01364 642941
Buckfastleigh Primary School 01364 643304
Buckfastleigh Swimming Pool
01364 642222
Buckfastleigh Town Council
01364 642576
Chemist - Buckfastleigh (Boots)
01364 642325
Citizens Advice Bureau
01626 203141
Domestic violence and
abuse service helpline
01626 365087
Electricity (emergency)
0800 365900
Exeter Airport
01392 367433
Gas (emergency)
0800 111999
Holne Community Shop/Tearoom 01364 661188
Macmillan Cancer Support
0808 808 0000
(Free help and advice line, M-F 0900-2000)
www.macmillan.org.uk
National Express
0870 580 8080
Newton Abbot Hospital
01626 324500
NHS Direct / Out of hours urgent
non-emergency healthcare
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Police
101
Refurnish (Buckfastleigh)
01364 643661
Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
01392 411611
Samaritans
0845 790 9090
Social Services
Adult & Community Services
0845 1551007
South Dartmoor Community Coll. 01364 652230
Southpark Community Centre 07928 620122
St. Mary’s Catholic Pimary School 01364 642389
Teignbridge District Council
01626 361101
Torbay Hospital
01803 614567
Travel information
0871 2002233
Valiant Soldier
01364 644522
Vet (Dart Vale - Buckfastleigh)
01364 644441
Water (South West Water Ltd)
0800 230 0561
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POPPY’S PUZZLE
SOLUTIONS
(puzzles on page 22)
CRISS CROSS PUZZLE SOLUTION:
PERSONAL & BUSINESS BANKING
AT BUCKFASTLEIGH POST OFFICE
Did you know that you can access your bank
account at Buckfastleigh Post Office?
Withdrawals, cash and cheque deposits can
be done over the Post Office counter for the
following personal accounts:
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Barclays
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Cahoot
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Co-operative
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First Direct
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Halifax
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Lloyds/TSB
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HSBC
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Natwest
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Royal Bank of Scotland
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Santander
There are many business banking facilities
available over the counter as well. With so many
banks closing it’s good to know that your account
can still be accessed locally.
If you have any queries please call in.
Buckfastleigh Post Office
24 Fore Street,
Buckfastleigh TQ11 0AA
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LOCAL CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS
Abc Children’s Centre, Buckfastleigh
Mandy Bowden 01364 644200
Ashburton Army Cadet Force
Danny Andrews 07918 857130
Ashburton/Buckfastleigh Hospital League of Friends
Sarah Khan 07920 003112
Ashburton/Buckfastleigh Macmillan Fundraising
Ian Pickvance 01364 653500 (Find us on facebook)
Ashburton & District Garden Association
Mike Harvey 01364 642458
Buck The Trend
www.buckthetrend.info
Buckfast Residents Society
01364 642007
Buckfastleigh Bowls Club
Terry Deemer 01364 644162
Buckfastleigh Chamber of Trade
Peter Collings 01364 643206
Buckfastleigh Cricket Club
07506 411401
Buckfastleigh Drama Group
01364 642509
Buckfastleigh Guides and Brownies
01364 642922
Buckfastleigh Poppy Appeals
Dean Sellick or Colin Harmes 01364 643623
buckfastleighpoppyappeal@outlook.com
Buckfastleigh Ramblers
01364 643895
Buckfastleigh Rangers Football Club
01364 642842
Buckfastleigh Tennis Club
David Werry 01364 642922
Buckfastleigh Town Council
01364 642576
Buckfastleigh WI
01364 642732
Bungalow Youth Project
01364 644481
Camphill Devon Community
John Green 01364 642631
Dartmoor Rescue Group
David Close secretary@dartmoor-rescue.org
Dean Prior Parish Council
Lynda Grieveson 01364 643595
Devon Cave Rescue Organisation
Roger King (Secretary) 07968 131948
Rescue: 999 (ask for Police, then Cave Rescue)
Devon Spelæological Society
secretary@devonss.org.uk Crest Hill bunkhouse
warden: Glenn Phelps 01392 421383
Holne Parish Council
Suzanna Hughes 01626 330311
Rotary Club of Ashburton and Buckfastleigh
Diana Fitch 01626 437308
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Transport: Jean Hearle 01364 643723
Luncheon Club: John Hodgson 01364 642007
Sunday T-Set: Hilary Mason 01364 643561
Befriending: Isobel Bedingfield 01364 644557
South Devon Aspergers Group
Paul Waring 07719 414729
SSAFA
Elaine Jenkins 01364 644632
St Luke’s Lunch Club
David Werry 01364 642922
FARMERS’ MARKET
GLOBE INN CAR PARK
Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh
EVERY THURSDAY
10am to 1pm
Local produce
and fair trade refreshments
For further info please call
07799 534109
BUCKFASTLEIGH LIBRARY
Town Hall, Bossell Road,
Buckfastleigh TQ11 0DD
01364 642638
Library Supervisor: Angela Williams
Opening hours:
Monday
10am to 1pm
Tuesday 10am to 1pm
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
3pm to 6pm
Friday
2pm to 5pm
Saturday
10am to 1pm
Computers and Wifi available
DVDs to rent (adults/children)
Talking Books
Children’s Story and Song Time
Every Tuesday during term time
9.15-10am (pre-school children)
please see contact details on page 4
WHAT’S ON - SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
Every Tuesday 2pm to 4pm Social Reading
Group with Sarah Hopkins at Heart and Soul
Funerals, Riverstone, 18 Dart Mills, Buckfastleigh
TQ11 0NF. Donations welcome. 01364 643522.
Every Thursday 9am to 1pm Buckfastleigh
Community Market. Globe Inn Car Park. Local
produce and fair trade refreshments. 07799 534109.
1st Friday of the month 12 to 1.30pm Soup
Lunch at Holne Village Hall. Soup, bread, cheese,
tea/coffee £5. All profits to the Village Hall. Judy
Henderson 01364 631461.
Friday 26 - Mon 29 August South Devon Railway
Bank Holiday Rails & Ales. A great family day out
with steam and heritage diesel services all day. Real
Ale festival at Staverton Station. 01364 644370.
Saturday 27 August Ashburton and District
Garden Association. Summer Flower Show,
Ashburton Town Hall. Open to the public from
12.30pm. Martin Woollacott 01364 652073.
Thursday 1 to Saturday 3 September Nourish
Festival, Bovey Tracey. www.nourishfestival.org.
Monday 5 September 7.30pm to Saturday
10 September 9.30pm Buckfast Abbey. The
Unleashed Theatre Company present open
air performances of ‘A Man for all Seasons’ by
Robert Bolt. Directed by Jude Earnshaw with
original score by Joseph Harris. Tickets: £12
(under 18s £10) For further information visit:
www.buckfast.org.uk. Box Office: 01364 645506.
Friday 9 September Tour of Britain finish at
Haytor. See p.30.
Saturday 10 September Ashburton Food Festival.
10am to 5pm. www.ashburtonfoodfestival.co.uk.
Saturday 10 September Paranormal
Investigation with Haunted Devon at The Valiant
Soldier, Buckfastleigh. 8pm-2am. Bookings via
website: www.haunted-devon.co.uk.
Tuesday 13 September Widecombe Fair. 9am to
late. www.widecombefair.com.
Wednesday 14 September Ashburton and
District Garden Association. ‘Growing vegetables
in small places’ - a talk by Sally Nex. 7.45pm.
St Andrew’s Church Hall, Ashburton. Martin
Woollacott 01364 652073.
Saturday 17 September 17 Buckfastleigh
Community Path Day. Join Dartmoor National Park
Ranger Ella and Naturally Healthy Coordinator
Bekki, Volunteer Wardens and Path Volunteers
from 10.00am at the Church Hill turning circle (OS
Grid Ref: SX 642665). Discover how local paths
are managed and what you may be able to do to
help. Clear vegetation, dig drains and sweep up!
Saturday 17 September Ashburton and District
Garden Association. Autumn Plant Sale. St
Andrew’s Church Hall, Ashburton. 10-11.30am.
Martin Woollacott 01364 652073.
Saturday 17 September The Greenwood Consort
presents ‘Inspired by Italy’ - Sonatas and songs by
Corelli, Monteverdi, Dowland, Purcell and Händel
played on harpsichord, cello and recorders. St.
Peter’s Church, Buckland in the Moor, 7.30pm.
£7.50 on the door.
Saturday 17 September The Collati Singers:
concert at Buckfast Abbey. 7.30pm. Free entry,
retiring donations. 01364 643134.
Tuesday 20 September Ashburton/Buckfastleigh
Hospital public meetings (Ashburton). See p.6.
Thursday 22 September Ashburton/Buckfastleigh
Hospital public meeting, 6.30-8.30pm. St. Luke’s
Church.(Buckfastleigh). See p.6.
Friday 23 September The Friends of
Buckfastleigh Library & The Valiant Solidier - a
joint event with author David Parker on ‘Edwardian
Devon and Buckfastleigh. 7.30-9.30pm.
Saturday 24 September Macmillan Coffee
Morning. See p.16.
Friday 30 September Ashburton Refugee Support
Network. Ashburton Town Hall. 7-11pm. See p.32.
Saturday 1 October Holne Michaelmas Fair.
1.30-5.30pm. See page 14.
Wednesday 12 October Ashburton and District
Garden Association. ‘Sub-tropical gardening’ - a
talk by Ben Candlin. 7.45pm. St Andrew’s Church
Hall, Ashburton. Martin Woollacott 01364 652073.
Thursday 13 October South Dartmoor Academy
Careers Fair. See p.13.
Thursday 13 October The Widecombe Sailing
Club presents Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston at The
Cafe on the Green in Widecombe. Tickets are £22
for the full ‘Munch with Miranda’ (buffet and gig) or
£12 for gig only. Doors open 6.45 for buffet or 7.30
for non-diners. Tickets available by calling 07957
280129 or emailing dafedwards53@gmail.com or
by visiting www.widecombesailingclub.org.uk
Saturday 22 to Saturday 29 October The Two
Moors Festival. www.thetwomoorsfestival.co.uk.
Please support your local businesses
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
Accountants
TF Tax
Agricultural Merchants
Tuckers
Builders / Property Maintenenance
Mike Colwill Contracting
Perrett and Family Builders
TDH Home Improvements
Cafés
Café Michele
The Seed
The Singing Kettle
Carpets / Flooring
Vince Thorne
Chimney Sweeps
Ashburton Chimney Sweep
A.J. Gibbons
Chiropodists / Podiatrists
Rosi Targett
Cleaning Services
Acleanpair
Robin Ray Ltd
Coal Merchants
A.J. Gibbons
Computer Services
Dartmoor PC
Curtains and Blinds
Rochelles Curtains and Blinds
Demolition / Scrap Metal
Gilpin Group
Dentists
Devon Dental
Electrical Sales and Rental
J Searle & Son
Electricians
MG Electrical
Estate Agents
Bradleys Estate Agents
Howard Douglas Estate Agents
Exercise / Keep Fit
Swift Fitness
Fairs
Holne Michaelmas Fair
Funeral Directors
Gill & Eales
Heart & Soul
Garden Services / Machinery
AGM Garden Machinery
Ashleigh Landscaping
Glass Products
Smokeson Glass
Glaziers
Ashburton Glass & Locks
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Phill Eccleston
Hair Removal
JMD-Sugaring
Health Food Shops
The Seed
House Clearances
Beltane Services
Jewellers
Silver Lion Jewellers
Locksmiths
Ashburton Glass & Locks
Teignlocks
Markets
Tuckers Local Produce Market
Music Teacher
Phill Eccleston - Guitar
Nail Artists
Chelsea’s Nail Studio
Nurseries
Curious Goose Nursery
Painters / Decorators
Chris Wallis
Pet Care / Services
Waggy Tails
Post Offices
Buckfastleigh Post Office
Plumbers
Andrew Selley
Pubs / Restaurants
The Baker’s Oven
The Singing Kettle
Shiatsu Therapists
Angie Jones
Solicitors
SWLaw Solicitors
van den Berg Solicitors
Takeaways
Buckfastleigh Kebab House
The Baker’s Oven
Taxis
Stover Taxis
Tourist Attractions
South Devon Railway
Wedding Venues
Holne Park
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