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Issue 169 November 2014
FROM THE POSTSCRIPT TEAM
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By the time you read this November will be with us, the
clocks will have gone back and darker evenings will be here.
Still, sad as it seems to lose the longer, lighter evenings of
the summer months, there is something very cosy when one
draws the curtains and lights a fire - or turns on the central
heating. So far, so good with regard to the weather. Some
rain, mild days and cooler nights and, in the coming months,
maybe we shall see if the old saying has any truth in it:
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The diary on page 22 of this issue lists all the events in
November about which we have received details. As always,
there is plenty to go out to see and to join in with, if you are
inclined to do so. Of particular interest to many people will
be those events relating to Remembrance, especially this
year which has witnessed so many activities commemorating
World War 1. By chance, I saw on television a few days ago
an aerial shot of the ceramic poppies which form almost a
complete ‘moat’ of red around the Tower of London. Each
poppy, placed carefully, represents a life lost during the war.
It is a dramatic sight. On Tuesday 11th November, members
of the Kilmington Branch of the British Legion will mark a
Two Minutes’ Silence by firing two maroons outside the
Pavilion at 11.00 am. A full list of Remembrance activities
is outlined by Brian on page 8.
POSTSCRIPT TEAM
Editor
Judith Chapman 01297 35159
jachapman@breachdevon.co.uk
Team
We are especially pleased this month to have news and
photos from the primary school which has a total of 93
pupils this term. Particular congratulations to the new head
girl and head boy. We wish them well in the tasks that they
carry out this year.
Peter Ball 01297 32631
mycraigydon@aol.com
Valerie Harding 01297 34206
vharding38@gmail.com
Cathy Clarkson 07795 325090
cathy.clarkson@hotmail.co.uk
Maureen Lane 01297 639815
sussexlanes@btinternet.com
Jill Collier 01297 32390
summerleaze@hotmail.co.uk
Distribution
Gill Perkins 01297 32888
john.perkins444@btinternet.com
The Barn Dance held in the Village Hall in late September
was such a success that another one is being arranged, this
time by the Kilmington Country Dance Club. Do go along
for an enjoyable evening - no previous experience
necessary! Congratulations this month go also to Gerry and
Pearl Hurford who celebrate 60 years of married life on 1st
November. Gerry was also kind enough to respond to my
question last month asking what material marks an 80th
wedding anniversary if ever anyone should be around to
celebrate such an event. He tells me it is OAK. Keep going
Gerry and Pearl, only twenty to go!
Treasurer
Vicky Larcombe 01297 33858
vlarcombe30@aol.com
Postal address
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Matthew Rockett, who made a clean sweep of Cricket
Trophies this season - see page 17. Matthew won the 1st X1
batting and bowling cups and the Player of the Year Trophy
and, to complete his success, he is also to be awarded the
prestigious Best in League with a season’s average of over
62 runs. Obviously a young player to watch.
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KILMINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
and support staff do an excellent job in providing children of
the village an excellent start to their academic career.
What a beautiful summer we all had this year – the summer
term at Kilmington Primary was as packed as ever with
sports days, school trips, and preparing the oldest children
for the next stage in their school life – the move on to
secondary school. We all thoroughly enjoyed participating
in the Village Fayre: helping out on the gate; producing
games for people to participate in and providing
entertainment for you on the theme of “Brazil”. The
children also worked very hard on pieces for the display in
the Pavilion, I hope you were as impressed as I always am
with the quality of work that our children produce.
This year’s Harvest celebration took place in St Giles’
church and was well attended by parents and friends of the
school. The children sang some modern harvest songs,
performed poems and wrote about what they were thankful
for. As part of the service all children brought in
contributions for this year’s collection which has been taken
to The Axminster Food Bank – supporting people in need in
our local community – thank you to everyone for their
generous donations. We were also privileged that Reverend
Simon Holloway was able to attend and taught the children a
lovely little song at the end of the assembly. On behalf of
the school I would like to welcome Simon to the community
and look forward to working with him in the future.
This new term has seen a fresh new group of 4 year olds that
have been welcomed into Axe Class and have settled in
extremely well with the routines of school life – we look
forward to seeing them grow throughout their time with us.
We now have 93 pupils in our school and have already had a
number of visitors looking to enrol for next September. It is
great to see how highly the community regard their local
school and what a good reputation we have here at
Kilmington Primary. Indeed, we only recently received a
letter from Nick Gibb, MP, congratulating us on, “The very
high standard of achievement in this year’s phonics check,”
which our 6 year olds took back in the summer term. He
recognised that we have, “ensured that every Year 1 child in
our school has a firm foundation for reading…” The
phonics teaching in Axe Class is obviously extremely
effective and this is down to the highly skilled personnel we
have here, and the support we receive from parents.
Our PTFA (Parents, Teachers, Friends Association) has been
up and running already - organising events to fundraise for
our school. The Barn Dance was a huge success and, at the
AGM, we have begun to discuss plans for the coming year. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank the PTFA for
their help and support over the previous years and for the
forthcoming year – this year we are looking to raise funds
for new musical instruments which will be absolutely
fantastic for our children – they do love their music lessons,
which will be further enhanced by updating and replacing
our current resources. This would be a good opportunity to
point out that membership of the PTFA isn’t limited to
teachers and parents, but anyone in the community ‘friends
of the school’ who wants to become involved in raising
Further successes from last term’s assessments can be
funds for providing extra resources, trips, activities…. for
summarised by saying that 90% of the whole school are
achieving at or above the national expectations for their year the children of their community. If anyone would be
interested in becoming a member of the PTFA: helping out
group in reading, writing and mathematics. Our oldest
with fundraising events, please do not hesitate to contact the
children achieved highly in reading and science with 100%
of the children achieving at or above national expectations in school and we can put you in touch with the current
committee members.
their SATs, those children also made very good progress
from their assessments in Year 2 to Year 6. In Year 2, 100% I am looking forward to another successful term at
of the children achieved at or above their expectations in all Kilmington Primary and I am sure that Christmas will be
subjects. I am sure that you would all agree that the teaching here in the blink of an eye and 2015 will be upon us before
we even know it!
Mrs Lee White
Assistant Headteacher
New children in Axe Class
The Head Boy and Girl with some of the items collected
at the harvest celebration for the Axminster Food Bank
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THE KILMINGTON SKY AT NIGHT
5th-12th
The Taurids meteor shower is•actually two
streams, the North Taurids and the South Taurids, and lasts
throughout October and November. It•produces about 5-10
bright yellow meteors per hour. They enter our atmosphere
at 17 miles per hour and often fragment into multiple
meteors. Unfortunately, the full moon will wash away all but
the brightest on the peak nights. However, the Taurids are
well known for having a high percentage of fireballs, or
exceptionally bright meteors. Try watching before moonrise
on the evening of the 11th, and even after the moon rises, you
still might catch some bright meteors in the wee morning
hours of 12th.
dawn hours. They pair up more closely on the night of 1314th, and will remain in the vicinity on the 14-15th.
6th
24th
Mars and the thin crescent moon are low in the
southwest as darkness falls for the next two nights. The
bright orange-red planet hovers above the horizon in early
evening.
16th-18th
The Leonids have produced some of the
greatest meteor storms in memory; at times 100s of meteors
per hour have been observed. Normal peak rates are 15-20
fast meteors at 44 miles per second, mostly blue or green in
colour with many leaving persistent dust trails behind them
upon disintegrating.•The Leonids ordinarily pick up steam
after midnight and display the greatest meteor numbers just
before dawn. The peak morning will probably be 18th - but
try the 17th too.
Full Moon
12th-13th
Jupiter The waning moon rises late evening
in the east and the dazzling Jupiter follows an hour or so
thereafter. If you’re up late evening you should see the
brilliant twosome before going to bed. If you’re up early, the
moon and Jupiter are quite high in the sky during the pre-
Peter
THE MAGIC OF A LETTER FROM SANTA
Santa has been in touch with us – he’s making his list and wants to know about all the
children who’d love to receive a magical Christmas letter this year. Imagine just how
excited and surprised your little one would be to open a personalised letter that came
all the way from the North Pole and one that Santa himself had signed. The NSPCC
can fix it for you and best of all, when you request a NSPCC letter from Santa, your
donation will be helping to protect children all over the UK.
THE AXE VALLEY
WILDLIFE PARK
For more information visit www.christmas.nspcc.org.uk
or google “NSPCC cards from santa”
SUDOKU CHALLENGE
Staff wanted
Level: Easy
To solve this puzzle, each 3 x 3 square, row and column must contain all of the
numbers 1 to 9. The solution is on page 20.
6
9
3 2
7 8
1 6
1 5
8
2
1
4
7 2
3
1 5
6
7
2 5
9 6 8
7
Someone to work in our coffee shop
11.00 am - 3.00 pm
Saturdays and/or Sundays
Serving coffee and cakes and
taking admissions to the park
4
5
6
Starting February 2015
Please speak to Andrew or Jayne
on
1
01297 34472
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SHORT MAT BOWLS
We are a small, friendly Club seeking
new members.
We play in Kilmington Village Hall
on Wednesday afternoons from 2.00 pm
We have two mats and provide all
bowling equipment
Why not come and join us on Wednesday
afternoons?
are holding a
BARN DANCE
In
THE VILLAGE HALL
on
For more information, contact our
secretary:
Ron Foster on 01297 35529
Friday, 28th November
7.00 -11.00 pm
Bring & Share
Admission £5
COUNTRY DANCING
Dancing to
LONG ODDS & SHORT STRAWS
NEW MEMBERS WANTED
ANY AGE WELCOME
MONDAYS 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
TEA AND BISCUITS at 3.00 pm
MOBILE LIBRARY
11th
Tuesday,
November at 11.20 - 11.50 am at the
junction of The Street and The Hill.
Contact:
SHEILA HILL on 01297 33795
WHAT’S ON IN NOVEMBER
KILMINGTON COUNTRY
DANCING
The Grand Budapest
Hotel (15)
Kilmington Village Hall
Wednesday 5th November
Ralph Fiennes is on glorious form as Monsieur Gustave, the legendary concierge of the Grand Budapest Hotel in the early
1930s, a gigantic edifice in the mountains. It is a superb cathedral of eccentricity, with a gorgeous dining hall the size of a
football field, a gasp-inducing canyon of a lobby area, with corridors and rooms encircling an exquisitely ornate galleried
central space which is to be the location of an extraordinary gunfight.
Gustave is energetic and exacting, taking a passionate pride in the high standards of his establishment and ruling the staff
with a rod of iron. Gustave affects an air of genial worldliness and deferential intimacy with the hotel's grander clientele
and, despite the quasi-military correctness of his bearing in dealing with his subordinates, Gustave can also lapse into highcamp familiarity with the guests. Fiennes is absolutely brilliant in all this.
For reasons best known to himself, Gustave decides to mentor the hotel's vulnerable lobby boy, orphan immigrant Zero
Moustafa, played by 17-year-old Tony Revolori. It is to Zero that Gustave reveals the engine that drives his hotel's
wellbeing: his ready, enthusiastic appetite for servicing the intimate needs of thousands of aristocratic old ladies who come
back every year.
Gustave's greatest amour is the ancient and cantankerous Madame D, played by Tilda Swinton, with wrinkly prosthetics and
strange pale-blue contacts to show her near astigmatic blindness. The infatuated Madame D infuriates her sinister son
Dmitri (Adrien Brody) by leaving Gustave, in her will, a priceless Renaissance portrait belonging to her family. Gustave is
thus to face the family's fanatical attempts to disinherit this counter jumper, involving her butler, Serge (Mathieu Amalric)
and Zero's courageous fiancee, Agatha (Saoirse Ronan), who works in the local Viennese-style patisserie. Gustave calls on
the assistance of a secret professional society.
Doors open at 6.45 pm when wine, soft drinks and tea/coffee are available. The evening’s entertainment starts at
7.15 pm and ends about 10.00 pm. Tickets £5.50 on the door or £5 in advance from Hurfords Stores (village store
and post office); alternatively, contact me, John Watts, on 01297 32335 or email: john@jwatts.demon.co.uk
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Revd. Simon Holloway
St Giles’ Church
Kilmington
01297 35433
Pastor Darrell Holmes
KBC Church Office
Kilmington
07837 447025
BILLY GRAHAM comes to KILMINGTON
In this month when we remember many things (at All
Saints, All Souls, Guy Fawkes, Poppy Day), it is with great
joy and expectation that we welcome Billy Graham to
Kilmington, one of the Parishes in the Five Alive Mission
Community East Devon! Not of course in person as he will
be celebrating his 96th Birthday on Friday 7th November in
North America, but through a freshly produced FILM
entitled ‘The Cross’ (30min) as part of ‘My Hope UK with
Billy Graham’. This film will be a fast-moving
documentary style production including contributions from
Lacey and Lecrae (contemporary singers) and a special
message from the veteran evangelist Billy Graham from his
mountain retreat home in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
In Kilmington we invite you to a special evening at
St.Giles’ Church on Friday, 28th November at 7.00 pm.
Free admission with Refreshments, Film and Discussion.
St.Giles’ Church will be hosting this event in partnership
with Kilmington Baptist Church and invite all who would
like to come to Celebrate the Birthday of Billy Graham and
perhaps reminisce on his visits to UK in 1954 (Haringey),
1966 (Earls Court) and 1984 (Mission England in many
cities) or other times.
November is a time for Remembering and of course one of
the major events in this month will be the celebrations and
prayers on Remembrance Sunday, 9th November. The
Baptist and Anglican churches have a joint service on that
day at 9.45 am at St.Giles (next year in the new Baptist
Church), followed by a walk to the War Memorial and a
short ceremony there around 11am. Children’s activities will
take place in the Village Hall where there will also be
refreshments after the ceremony and service. The Royal
British Legion will be taking a major part in these
celebrations as we remember those who gave their lives that
we might live in a free world.
‘Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his
life for his friends’ John 15:13
However, there is still conflict and danger in our world both in the Middle East and also now a very different kind
of danger in West Africa with the spreading of the Ebola
Virus. Our prayers and thoughts go with all of the people
who have gone from these shores to help with the curbing of
IS insurgency and brutality and also to relieve the suffering
of many people in West Africa. Some may pay the ultimate
sacrifice in order to save the people. They echo what our
forefathers did and what Jesus did for us all many years ago
by his own suffering and death.
In this month the days are shorter; autumn winds and rains
may buffet us but we prepare for ADVENT and look
forward to the celebration of Christmas. We hope and pray
that you discover or re-discover the source of all true Hope
during this season.
Revd. Simon A. Holloway
A BUCKET OF SINS
At a Family Service in St Giles’
Church on Sunday, 28th September,
led by Brian Lavender, Mark
Burrough collected a bucket of
willingly written private
confessions from adults as well as
children in the congregation and
took them outside with his eldest
son Giles rather symbolically to
burn them. Rachel Burrough had
reminded everyone earlier that if
they were really sorry for any wrongdoings, God would
forgive them and wipe the slate clean. She pointed out that
life was full of choices and sometimes we made the right
ones and at other time the wrong ones; it helped to think
first, what would Jesus have chosen?
Photos:
Mark with Giles and the bucket collection of confessions
Elana, Barbara, Giles and Rachel display their collages
The collect was read by Caroline Lavender, the Bible
readings by Rachel Burrough and Anna Crabbe, and the
prayers led by Mark Burrough. There were some lovely
hymns played on the organ by Margaret Hurford and singing
was led by the choir with the Music Group. Refreshments
were enjoyed afterwards.
Brian Lavender, Secretary KPCC
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NEW PRIEST FOR FIVE ALIVE
After an interregnum of nearly a year and a half, the Rev’d
Simon Holloway was licensed as Priest in Charge of the Five
Alive Mission Community, consisting of Dalwood,
Kilmington, Shute with Whitford, Stockland and Yarcombe.
Having served a three year Ministry in south-east Cyprus,
Simon and his wife Pauline moved into the Kilmington
vicarage in early September. He was licensed by the Bishop
of Crediton, the Rt Rev’d Nick Mckinnel, in the Stockland
Church of St Michael and All Angels on Monday 29th
September. The Church was packed with residents from all
five parishes, senior clergy from the Exeter Diocese and
Simon addresses the congregation with the Bishop in the
background
Honiton Deanery, local clergy and, of course, many family
and friends of Simon and Pauline.
In a moving Service full of ceremony, symbolism, music and
prayer, the Bishop licensed him and the Archdeacon of
Exeter installed him, leading him to toll the church bell
proclaiming his call to worship. He was then welcomed
formally by the churchwardens of all five parishes, by
ministers from local churches and representatives from the
local community.
Simon makes his vows kneeling before the
Bishop, witnessed by the Archdeacon and the
deanery Lay Chairman
Brian Lavender, KPCC Secretary
PASTORAL TEAMS
Long gone are the days when each rural village had a vicar
who was invariably available to take the church services,
deal with the administration, tend to the sick and suffering
and visit those with problems and worries. Instead,
nowadays, each Vicar and Priest is expected to minister to a
number of parishes and it is quite impossible for them to
give parishioners the attention that they used to receive. That
is why the Rev’d Nigel Freathy some ten years ago
established Pastoral Teams in each of the parishes in the
Five Alive Mission Community. While these teams are
listed in the Parishes Paper with contact details, they have
not been well advertised in Postscript which has a much
wider distribution in Kilmington.
and would be able to visit, listen, advise or refer, in absolute
confidentiality.
Team members are listed below with contact details and any
resident who wants help or advice is encouraged to contact
Ann in the first instance. Simon, who has responsibilities for
the five parishes, should of course be contacted first in an
emergency and he and Pauline will always be ready to
provide immediate assistance. It is stressed that the Pastoral
Teams are here to support all residents and are not
exclusively for members of the church. In fact, the Baptist
Church has a similar team operating in Kilmington, details
of which can be obtained from Pastor Darrell Holmes.
Please don’t be afraid to contact the team members - they
often worry that people are disinclined to bother them,
whereas a bit of help at an early stage of a problem usually
works wonders.
On 14th October at a meeting of the Kilmington Pastoral
teams, attended by our new Priest, the Revd. Simon
Holloway and his wife Pauline, the team’s responsibilities
were reviewed. The need for the pastoral teams was strongly Kilmington Pastoral Teams:
endorsed by Simon who declared that they were an essential
back-up to his Ministry in this widely dispersed community. The Revd. Simon & Mrs Pauline Holloway - 01297 35433
Ann and Michael Marsh - 01297 33711
It was decided that Ann Marsh would coordinate the
Dr John Church - 01297 32417
activities of the Kilmington Pastoral Teams, advising the
Sally Huscroft - 01297 32243
minister when his personal involvement or other specialist
Brian Lavender - 01297 34922
advice was required. Team members had been chosen
because of their wide experience in life and the training they
Brian Lavender, KPCC Secretary
had received in their earlier vocations. Each team member
had been allocated an area of responsibility in the village
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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (KILMINGTON BRANCH)
At the AGM on 29th September, the Chairman, Roger
Lovegrove welcomed members and invited the Branch
Chaplain, Pastor Darrell Holmes, to lead an Act of
Remembrance in memory of the following people who had
passed away during the past year: Brenda Dendle, Wendy
Purefoy, Dennis Hill, Vera Bowles, and Tim Brown.
their support. In the absence of the Treasurer, the Annual
Accounts were presented; these had again been kindly
audited by John Mellows and were passed by members.
Caroline Lavender who, with the President, was the official
Poppy Appeal Co-ordinators, briefed members on the
success of last year’s Appeal and on the arrangements for
this year. The following were elected to serve on the
Committee:
After the Minutes were passed, the President in his report
commented on the state of the world today with unrest in
Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and many other places in the Middle
East and Africa which was a cause of great concern,
particularly the emergence of ISIS with its aggression and
atrocities. He forecast that help for our armed forces and
veterans from the Royal British Legion was unlikely to
reduce and that our fund raising efforts were still very
necessary. He praised the leadership given by the Chairman,
who had been very well supported by his wife Joan,
throughout a very successful year.
President: Group Captain (Ret’d) Brian Lavender
Chairman: Roger Lovegrove
Vice Chairman: Major (Ret’d) Peter Easton
Treasurer: Peter Huscroft
Secretary: Jean Falconer
Membership Secretary: John Watts
Welfare Secretary: Lesley Rew
Members: Michael O’Flaherty, Gerald Hurford, Ron Foster,
Claire Dainton, Commander (Ret’d) Stafford Seward
Many RBL members and village residents joined husband
Frank and the family at a service in memory of Iris Piper,
conducted by Branch Chaplain Pastor Darrell Holmes, in St
Giles’ Church on Monday, 22nd September. Iris and Frank
had been Poppy Appeal collectors for many years and strong
supporters of other charities.
The Chairman reviewed a year which had been packed with
important and memorable events, the highlights being the
Dedication of the new Branch Standard, the WW1
Battlefield Tour, the WW1 commemoration supper and the
presentation and the production of David Ingles booklet,
Kilmington at War 1914-18. He briefed members on
forthcoming events, mentioning in particular the Battlefield
Tour in Normandy planned for 21st to 24th March 2015. He
concluded by thanking his Committee and all members for
Brian Lavender, Branch President
REMEMBRANCE ACTIVITIES
The Poppy Appeal starts on 25th October and the collectors
will be calling with envelopes and boxes for donations to
help our Service personnel, their dependants and veterans.
The RBL County Festival of Remembrance will take place
in the Great Hall of Exeter University on Thursday, 6th
November at 7.00 pm. It is always a very impressive and
moving performance and the concert band of the Royal
Marines will again feature in the programme. You do not
need to be a member of the RBL to attend, and tickets at £10
and a coach fee of £8 which will pick up at the bus stop by
the Old Inn at 5.30 pm can be obtained from Roger
Lovegrove on 01297 631091.
Act of Remembrance and wreath laying will start at 10.55
am at the War Memorial. Refreshments will be served in the
Village Hall afterwards. The coach to take members and
their guests to lunch at Haselbury Mill will depart at
11.40 am. A Quiz Night in aid of the Poppy Appeal will
take place at 7.30 pm that evening in the New Inn.
Armistice Day will be marked with the firing of two
maroons to mark the Two Minutes' Silence outside the
Pavilion from 11.00 am on Tuesday, 11th November and
refreshments will be served in the Pavilion. The staff and
children of Kilmington Primary School use the signal to
mark the Silence in their playground.
A Branch Get-Together will be held in the New Inn on
Friday, 7th November. The Joint Remembrance Sunday
Service with the Baptists in St Giles’ Church will start at
9.45 am on Sunday, 9th November and a short Service with
We will remember them.
Brian Lavender, Branch President
PARISHES PAPER
The Editor of the Parishes Paper, Margaret Hagan, who has
done such a wonderful job with the magazine over many
years is retiring, as is Roger Lovegrove, the Business
Manager. Their last edition will be the December one and
the hunt for replacements is now becoming urgent. As most
will know, the high quality magazine serves the five parishes
in the Mission Community, most of which are not lucky
enough to have their own village magazine like Postscript.
At a Mission Community Council meeting on 14th October,
members decided that the task should be split into three to
ease the workload: Editor, Business Manager and
Advertising Manager, and detailed job descriptions were
approved. Would anyone who is prepared to give time in any
of those capacities to help save the magazine please contact
Brian Eddy, Chairman of the Mission Community Council
on 01404 831009 and/or Margaret Hagan on 01297 639366
and Roger Lovegrove on 01297 631091 for full details.
Brian Lavender, KPCC Secretary
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CONGRATULATIONS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Congratulations to Pearl and Gerry Hurford on their
Diamond Wedding Anniversary on 1st November
The first of November, 1954,
was a typical November day,
cold, wet and some wind. Our
wedding was at 12 noon and was
conducted by the Rev. Stamp, a
former vicar of Kilmington, who
came over from Hemyock as
Stockland at that time was
without a vicar in charge.
Our reception was held in the
Village Hall provided by Mr
Walter Durrant, the village baker
at the time. Following the
celebrations, the new Mrs
Hurford went home for a quick
change, then back to the hall for a grand send off. At this
stage everyone went home, there were no parties in those
days!
In the spring of 1956 we moved into Clifthorne Farm. Our
two sons, Reg and Andrew attended Dalwood Primary
School and Axminster Secondary School. We farmed there
for fifty-four years until 2010, then we moved back to the
village. Recently, we went on a two week cruise. During the
Off to London Pearl and I went; on our return, the first job to whole of that time the sea was like a pond, what a thought,
do was to send off a piece of wedding cake in a little box
to have had sixty years of marriage like that, but we have
through the post to all well-wishers who gave us a present
had a few ripples on the way! Our Diamond celebration
but did not attend the wedding ceremony.
takes place on the 1st November in the Village Hall.
Pearl and Gerry Hurford
HARVEST IN KILMINGTON
The Revd. Simon Holloway, the new Priest in Charge of the
Five Alive Mission Community, led his first service in St
Giles’ Church on Sunday, 5th October which coincided with
Harvest Festival. The Church had been beautifully decorated
by the flower arrangers and, with a surfeit of produce which
included quite a number of bottles of wine! – quite
appropriate really, if you look at the photograph on the back
cover of this issue showing pickers harvesting grapes at
Elizabeth Stonex’s Highcroft vineyard a couple of weeks
previously!
The Kilmington Harvest Supper was held in the Village Hall
the next day at 6.00 pm when Brian Lavender, as compère,
welcomed everyone and introduced the Rev’d Simon
Holloway who led a chorus of “All good gifts around us”,
before saying grace. Nearly 90 people sat down to enjoy a
traditional harvest supper including cheese with harvest loaf
donated by the Punch and Judy Bakery in Bridport. The
raffle of harvest produce conducted by Michael Marsh and
Elizabeth Stonex raised £208. Liz then presided over the
judging of sunflowers sown at Rogation in Coryton Park last
May. Charlie Dare won first prize with Elana Leckie second
in the children’s competition, while Michael Marsh narrowly
beat Bill Kerslake in the adult one.
Simon welcomed the large congregation and thanked
everyone for the warm welcome that he and Pauline had
received on moving into the vicarage and for all the cards,
gifts and help received. While the young children were busy
at the back of the Church making collages representing
harvest, some of the popular harvest hymns were sung, led
by farmer Margaret Hurford on the organ. Michael Collier,
Chairman of the Parish Council and a farmer himself, and
Mark Burrough, also a farmer, read the Lessons. Simon gave
a lively, interesting and very relevant sermon displaying
some of the ivy which had restricted the growth of the
grapes in the Vicarage garden, alluding to the need to sort
the “wheat from the chaff” in our lives. His theme was
“Don’t worry, trust God and be happy”. David Wilsdon led
the final prayers before the blessing, after which Simon and
Pauline spent a long time meeting and talking to village
residents over refreshments.
The entertainment afterwards was provided by 14 gospel
singers from Uplyme who gave an excellent performance
which was much appreciated by everyone. Prior to leaving,
they joined in two harvest hymns sung by the audience. The
compère thanked the many people involved in supporting
the event, particularly those who had brought, prepared and
served the supper. Simon concluded proceedings by giving a
special word of thanks to Caroline Lavender who had coordinated the occasion and to Brian. The proceeds of £464
from the evening were donated to the new Hospice Day
Centre being constructed in Honiton.
Brian Lavender
Please see back cover for photos - thank you Brian
9
In addition to being the season of brooms
and bonfires, autumn is a time of annual
assessment and planning for
improvement. Young plants grow leggy
and unruly, some have middle-aged
spread and others are fast approaching
retirement. Objective reflection is difficult: there is so much
personal baggage attached to many of them. Do I have to
keep that muddy purple, prickly, rose just because it was a
birthday present some twenty years ago, or that distorted
silver birch for the sole reason that it was an extravagant
purchase?
Tackling the problem a bit at a time, I began by giving the
pergola a serious appraisal. Like most areas of the garden, it
resembles the curate’s egg, good in parts. I tend to agree
with Edward Lear when he wrote: ‘I think I prefer climbers
to all other plants – they are so obligingly given to save
space by growing perpendicular.’ The Banks’s yellow rose
however, once freed from its perpendicular ties, likes to
throw its thornless stems horizontally in all directions and
right now needs discipline. In contrast, the two ramblers
have grown woody and increasingly prone to blackspot; a
question mark is put alongside their name. The clematis also
vary in quality: the spring-flowering macropetala decreases
in vigour with each year, the later flowering Niobe is
wonderful and the evergreen Early Sensation has
disappeared without trace. The problem is likely to be
underfoot. This part of the terrace was previously a
swimming pool, the soil is no deeper than a couple of feet
and, after ten or more years, the roots of these shrubs have
probably reached rubble bottom. I shall replace the ramblers
but dither about the clematis for a little longer.
Walking round the garden in October sunshine, I am dazzled
by the colour and abundance of flowers on the sedums.
Although there are ground hugging varieties edging borders,
they are less eye-catching than their taller cousins.
Traditionally a favourite of cottage gardeners, especially the
natural hybrid Autumn Joy, the range of cultivated sedums
has widened to include leaf colours from silver through
green to purple and flowers from white through pink to deep
red. Sedums combine exceptionally well with other late
flowerers: Matrona’s greeny-mauve leaves and dusky pink
flowers blend artistically with the candy-floss pink kaffir lily
(Schizostylis), Jennifer; silver leaves and pale pink flowers
of Frosty Moon mingle with the silver and white of
Anaphalis triplinervis; and the brilliant redhead Purple
Emperor with leaves the colour of claret adds a sparkle to
the fading hydrangeas. And every one of them feeds a host
of moths and butterflies.
Unintended consequences are often far from welcome. A
couple of exceptions have appeared recently. The scarlet
Chaenomeles, listed by the RHS as a spring-flowered shrub,
is blooming two months early; right in front of it is the
scarlet dahlia Bishop of Llandaff. The reds match perfectly.
Similarly, under the blue cedar the opening buds of the
delicate pink Camellia sasanqua mingle happily with the
dusky toadflax (Tricyrtis formosana), another chance
coincidence of complementary early and late flowering.
Serendipity!
Plant of the month: Caryopteris clandonensis ‘Worcester
Gold’, hardy deciduous shrub with yellow leaves and
clusters of bright blue flowers all the way up the stems in
late summer and autumn. Neat shape, up to a metre tall and
wide, tolerant of most conditions.
Acantha
Remember, Remember ……
My word but the year has gone fast, and
to a rectangle roughly 50x30 cm. Brush with half
here we are coming up to Bonfire Night. These the garlic butter and scatter over the spring onions,
recipes should help to keep you nice and warm. cheese and sausages. Roll up the dough tightly
from one of the longest sides, like a Swiss roll. Use
a sharp, floured knife to cut the roll into 12 pieces.
Cheesy sausage rolls
Wipe the holes of a 12-hole muffin tin with a little
more melted butter. Push a roll of bread, cut-side
500g pack bread mix
up, into each hole. Dab the remaining butter over
8 large chipolata sausages cooked and allowed to cool
the tops, and cover loosely with oiled cling film. Set
50g/2oz garlic butter, melted
aside somewhere warm for a few minutes to allow
6 spring onions, finely sliced
the rolls to puff up.
200g/7oz mature cheddar cheese
3. Heat oven to 200C/fan180C/gas 6. Bake the rolls
1. Make the bread mix following pack instructions.
for 20-25 mins until golden and risen. Cool in the tins
Set aside somewhere warm-ish to rise, in a bowl
for 10 mins. Eat warm or cool.
covered with oiled cling film, while you get
everything else ready. Slice the cooked sausages
Serve them with a mug of hot tomato soup. Cut them
into just under 1cm slices.
into four and the kids will love dunking them.
2. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface
Margaret Astbury
10
It was clear from the introduction that Tony Spillar was an
expert on the subject of vegetables, having grown and shown
most varieties for more than 30 years, and had judged
produce shows for almost as long. This was going to be no
ordinary lecture. All Tony had asked for were two tables,
one in front of him and one behind – no slides, no power
point equipment, no flip chart. On the table behind him he
placed a large black plastic bag. He took as his guide the
vegetables classes listed in a conventional village show
schedule, promising to share with us his personal experience
in the garden and on the show bench.
The vegetables were taken one at a time, starting with
potatoes. The significance of the black bag now became
apparent as from it Tony extricated four
potatoes, two white and two red, all perfect
shape and size. He recommended varieties that
produce the best shape (Ice Crystal is one of his
favourites), suggested that members might
experiment with growing in compost to lessen
slug damage, and pointed out the desirable
qualities of a prize potato such as smooth skin
and shallow eyes. Following the list in his
schedule, he talked about parsley, peppers and
garlic, remarking that colours can catch a
judge’s eye as well as freshness. More attention
was paid to the next category, onions. Once
more he delved into the black bag. Out came
pickling onions, shallots and standard
specimens which he used to illustrate what
makes a good display. Advice was given on
how to prepare for showing including the tip
about placing the onions on dry sand – not wet
which will soften the base and lead to rot. And to prove that
he could follow his own advice, he produced an enormous
onion, skin intact, top bound with raffia, ready for the show
bench. The same procedure was followed as he went through
the traditional vegetables – tomatoes (just ripe), runner beans
(straighten in a damp cloth in the fridge), peas (ten in each
pod – hold up to the light to see inside), stressing how
important presentation is when arranging a given number for
display. When carrots and parsnips were brought out from
the black bag, they produced a ripple of appreciation among
the audience – long, beautifully shaped and coloured, no
green tops and no side roots. Secrets of success included
how to avoid air pockets when planting, the use of mesh or
fleece to keep carrot fly away, and how to lift the crop
without damaging the root tip.
There were questions from members about
growing in the ground or in pots of compost,
outside or in a protected environment. Tony
worked his way through the list – beetroot,
marrows, courgettes, lettuce and cabbages,
finishing with collections of five or more kinds
of veg. He explained the RHS judging system of
points where some vegetables score
considerably more than others, for example
celery 20 and courgettes 12; get hold of the
RHS Show Handbook, he advised, and choose
high scoring entries. ‘Like this one’, he said
and, with a final theatrical flourish from the
black bag, he held a gigantic, 20-point leek high
in the air, white, straight and immaculate. We
were impressed.
Next meeting 14th November: Annual
General Meeting and Social Evening
KILMINGTON OPEN GARDENS PROFIT
A total of just under £750.00 was raised and, following consultation with those who opened their gardens, the Gardening
Club committee decided to give 50% to the Church, 25% to the Village Hall and 25% to the Youth Club.
B J Lewis, Chair, KGC
TOFFEE APPLES
They’re crunchy and
delicious for Bonfire Night,
and quick to make. Pour
boiling water over 8 eating
apples to remove
their waxy coating – this
helps the toffee to stick.
Drain, dry well, then push
lolly sticks into the stalk
ends. Dissolve 400g caster
sugar in 100 ml water by
warming them together in a
pan. Add 1tsp vinegar and
KILMINGTON ‘100’ CLUB
The winners of the draw held on
23rd September 2014
4 tbsp golden syrup, then
boil to 140C using a sugar
thermometer. Quickly and
carefully dip and twist the
apples in the molten toffee to
cover them, allowing the
excess to drip off. You
might need to warm the
toffee again as it hardens
quickly. Leave to set on
baking parchment.
A Dean
M Hiett
Kilmington W.I
£25
£10
£10
K Rhodes
£5
J Davis
£5
H Cromey-Hawke £5
For further details, please contact
Pauline Horwood - 01297 34633
Margaret Astbury
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KILMINGTON PRE-SCHOOL GETS A 'GOOD'
FROM OFSTED!
Kilmingtn Pre-School
had its•Ofsted inspection
in September (on the
third day of term!). We
are all extremely pleased
that they gave us a ‘good’ in all areas. These areas include;
how well we meet the needs of the range of children who
attend, the contribution to the wellbeing of the children, the
effectiveness of the leadership and management of the
provision.••I would like to highlight a couple of points from
this report ‘staff are•sensitive and highly supportive; meeting
individual emotional needs. Children feel secure and flourish
at the pre-school’.• This is a fantastic achievement to have
verification that our staff are delivering great childcare in
our community. •The committee and management were also
highlighted for having• a ‘good understanding of the early
years foundation stage… as a result children are well cared
for’. This is a great achievement for us all, committee, staff,
village residents and families past and present. Thank you.
We hope some of the ladies from Kilmington will be able to
join us at our Ladies’ Pamper Night on Friday 7th November
at Kilmington Village Hall from 7.30 pm. We have a variety
of taster treatments available: nail technician, light therapy,
massage, reflexology, small gifts, and more, as well as a bar.
Tickets are £5 from Hurfords Stores and this includes a
welcome drink. We are focusing on fund-raising for more
technology based equipment (an area highlighted for
improvement by Ofsted).
Emma Styles
Kilmington Pre-School Chairperson
TODDLERS AND TINIES
'Toddlers & Tinies meets in the Cricket Pavilion every Wednesday during term time from 9.15 to 11.00 am.
Come and join us!'
Juletta Obudo
CRIME REPORT
LEAVES
How silently they tumble down
And come to rest upon the ground
To lay a carpet, rich and rare,
Beneath the trees without a care.
Content to sleep, their work well done,
Colours gleaming in the sun.
At other times, they wildly fly
Until they nearly reach the sky.
Twisting, turning through the air
Till all the trees stand stark and bare.
Exhausted, drop to earth below
To wait, like children, for the snow.
Elsie N. Brady
There have been three crimes reported during the period 12th
September to 14th October 2014:
One report of theft by finding – mobile phone was left on
garden wall
Two ‘make off without payments’ from local businesses.
I will be at Millers Farm Shop on Friday, 7th November 2014
between 12.00 noon and 13.00 pm.
Amanda
PCSO 30200 Amanda Wooster
Axminster Police Station
STOP PRESS! LEST WE FORGET
As a result of the magnificent support for both performances (Shute on 3rd October, Stockland on 4th October) and the
generosity of our audiences, we are sending £1,102 to the WOODLAND TRUST for their campaign to plant a tree for
every British soldier who died in World War 1. The company’s thanks go to everyone, including the PCCs of both
churches, for enabling the achievement of such a worthwhile contribution.
Elisabeth Miller, Director
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W.I. REPORT
Apologies were received and visitors welcomed. It was nice
to see Joan Cudmore again and also one of our previous
speakers.
went outside to view the moon through Carol's telescope.
Joy thanked Carol for an extremely informative and
interesting talk.
Our speaker for the evening was Carol Boote and the subject
was "Is there anybody out there?" and the answer was almost
definitely. Life must be self replicating and be able to adapt
to its environment. Of the planets, Venus is too hot, Mars is
a possibility but Mercury and all the others are not
considered possible but we are still searching for planets and
up to February 2014, 3841 had been discovered and another
1035 confirmed. In 1977 a message was received by radio
telescope BIG EAR at Ohio State University but nothing has
been received since. Astrobiology is now a science fact. The
James Webb Space Telescope is due to be launched in 2018
as a successor to Hubble. At the end of the talk members
The competition was won by Phyllis and the flower
competition by Mollie. Four members had helped serve tea
and coffee•for the Ring-and-Ride coffee morning. Centenary
meetings at Woolbrook and Exeter were discussed and also
Party Day on 16th September 2015. We thought it may be
possible to join with other WIs for that. Our Soup and Sweet
day was discussed and final arrangements made.
Next month: Stuart Doyle will talk on Life as a Shepherd on
13th November in the Village Hall at 7.00 pm. The meeting
closed at 9.15 pm.
Margaret Andrews
A FRENCH IDYLL?
Many people dream of escaping to France to enjoy the good
life – good food, lots of wine and a peaceful, rural existence.
But there are some drawbacks as we found out. Jean and I
had the unusual experience of appearing in Court in France
twice in one week, first as Plaintiffs and secondly as
Defendants.
An adjacent farmer, (think
Demis Roussos with a beret),
who had been brought up in
the Pyrenees, where animals
allegedly roamed freely, kept
sending hundreds of his sheep
and cattle to graze on the land
around our house. One day,
we even woke up to find half a
dozen horses wandering
around outside our front door
– so much for the ‘lawn’!
Eventually, we and a
neighbouring farmer decided we had had enough and
instituted legal proceedings.
At the trial the Demis look-alike cheerfully admitted the
charge and, when asked to explain why, said, The land next
door was bought by the English and their grass was better
than mine! I found it difficult not to laugh despite all the
trouble he had given us.
Later that week, we appeared in Court in Périgueux charged
with failing to pay our agricultural Social Security dues
(under French law I was deemed to be a farmer!) The first
demand for payment had stated that we could pay by cash,
cheque or bank transfer. I filled in the details for a bank
transfer (a ‘virement’ in French) and sent it off in good time.
Some time later the virement was returned with a request for
a cheque, which I duly despatched. However, two weeks
later I received a further demand for £250 being a 10% fine
for late payment! Since I had
sent the virement in good
time, I declined to pay.
The sum mounted up and, two
years later, we were
summoned to Court. After
much irrelevant argument, we
were able to give our version
of events during which the
Plaintiffs’ lawyer admitted
that they had received the
virement. When asked why
they had not accepted it, she
stated that, the machine for
processing virements was broken down at the time. We were
flabbergasted!We had endured two years of hassle, including
a visit by the bailiff, and all because their machine was
defective! Of course we won but went away thinking that,
whilst our life in France was wonderful in many respects, it
was exasperating in others.
In moving to Kilmington, with its many friendly activities,
we have exchanged a French farce for (amongst other
things) a village pantomime! Vive la différence!
Angus Falconer (former French farmer)
LIGHT UP A LIFE FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL
At this time of year, many people’s thoughts turn to those no
longer with us. Hospiscare’s Light Up A Life campaign
remembers departed friends and family, through our
uplifting services and our Book of Memories where you can
make your dedication. A light will then shine on our
Christmas tree in Cathedral Green, Exeter, over the festive
period. To make a dedication contact Paula on 01392
688020 for a form, or visit your local shop to pick one up or
visit our website www.hospiscare.co.uk
Your local Light Up A Life service will be Axminster - St
Mary's Church, Friday 28 November at 7.30 pm
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NATURE NOTES
At early morn the spiders spin, and by and by the flies drop in…
It must be autumn
again as spiders
have started to
shoot across the
floor in the middle
of watching
Downton Abbey
making everyone
jump in the process;
and they’re back in
the bath too! Yes,
spiders do become
more prolific in the
Common house spider
autumn, partly
because with falling temperatures they seek the warmth of
sheds and houses but also because males come out of their
usual hiding places in search of a mate. But when you see
them stop in the middle of the room, don’t worry, they’re not
planning who to scare next, they’re just exhausted. They
move around using a combination of muscle and hydraulic
power from blood pressure. They can run very fast for only a
short distance and then they have to stop to recover.
or mothers! Many go un-noticed and they look quite
innocuous compared to our second resident, the common
House Spider (Tegenaria) – the big hairy one that usually
sits in the bottom of the bath. But it looks worse than it is
and is actually quite harmless.
Aside from the shock when a spider catches you unawares,
their other annoying behaviour is the construction of webs
around the house. Now whilst all spiders produce silk,
surprisingly only half spin webs; others jump on or run after
their prey. Annoyingly, most webs that we sweep away only
come to our attention when they are old and dusty and the
spider has probably long gone to another one by then. Some
spiders will roll up the old web and eat it before making a
new one. To make the new web they use three pairs of
glands on their backs, each with a tube called a spinneret.
The spider presses the spinnerets against an object squeezing
out some liquid silk. As the spider moves away the sticky
liquid is drawn out and it then hardens in the air. Each web
uses around 20 to 60 metres of silk and it is incredibly
strong. In some parts of the world webs are used to make
fishing nets, bags and even hats! Also, it has been calculated
that, if the silk were woven into a thread one inch thick, it
would be three times stronger than a similar cable of steel
and could support a weight of some 74 tons!
Daddy long-legs spider
There are over 40,000 known spider species in the world
but it is thought there might be as many as 200,000 in total.
Spiders range in size from less than 1 mm to about 9 cm, not
counting the legs, and males are often smaller than the
females. Only one species has been identified as vegetarian,
all others are carnivorous. Most are poisonous, injecting
venom when they bite, killing their prey by disrupting the
nervous system and the muscles, which causes paralysis.
Spiders can’t digest solid foods so they have to spit enzymes
on to their meal which dissolves it, so it can then be sucked
up. Thankfully, very few are dangerous to humans as the
majority can't bite through human skin. And of the 600 or so
species in Britain, only 14 are reported to be able to bite
people and most bites are no worse than a bee sting.
There are five closely related species of house spider in the
UK from the genus Tegenaria meaning "mat" in reference to
their sheet like webs. The two most common are: the daddylong-legs spider (Pholcus) which has a small body and very
long thin legs. Usually found hanging upside down in a
corner of a room, during the day they stay perfectly still, but
at night they go in search of a mate or food. They are not
fussy eaters and often eat other spiders, their brothers, sisters
Common house spider egg sac
The little balls of silk you sometimes see tucked away in the
corner are egg sacs and can contain as many as 250 eggs.
The female can lay over 4,000 eggs during her life.
Spiderlings hatch within a week, so you really stand little
chance of keeping your house spider free (well, that’s our
excuse anyhow). Clearing away webs regularly will deter
them and there are many ‘old wives tales’ of how to keep
them away. The most common is placing conkers in the
corners and around the perimeter of rooms. Some will swear
by the cure, but The Royal Society for Chemistry has done
tests and can find no real proof that it works!
Around 50% of women and 30% of men have a fear of
spiders and many children develop a phobia from their
parents. Even a sharp intake of breath can engender fear in
an infant. So, in future perhaps try to stay cool and, in an
offhand manner, suggest that the youngster pick it up and
remove it for you, which will kill two birds with one stone!
Peter
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LEST WE FORGET
This production, compiled and directed by the renowned
Elisabeth Miller, was a commemoration of the First World
War and was staged in Shute Church on Friday 3rd, followed
on Saturday 4th October in Stockland Church, in front of
large audiences. The performance consisted of readings,
poems, songs, music and sketches performed by three teams:
“The Tommies”, “The Girls” and “The Readers”.
Wendy Urquhart, KWilcox and Philippa Wilks, all
eminent orators, read poems, prose, letters and quotes from
such people as Rudyard Kipling, Herbert Asquith, George
Butterworth, Vivian Smith, John McCrea, Wilfred Owen,
Siegfried Sassoon, Alan Seeger, Ivor Gurney, Edward
Thomas, Robert Binyon, Ewart Macintosh, Charles Sorley
and Rupert Brooke. The performance culminated in a
rendering of Where have all the flowers gone and Caroline
Nunns singing Adieu La Vie, after which the whole
company joined in with And when they asked us
(they wouldn’t believe it).
Elisabeth had rehearsed the production several
times in her firm and uncompromising style and
stood as Narrator in the pulpit of both churches like
an eagle waiting to pounce if anyone put a foot
wrong! It was not necessary, however, because she
had assembled a very talented and well prepared
group and every member performed faultlessly. The
result was an evening when the horror of the First
World War was laid bare, the horrendous loss of life
re-emphasised, the stoic nature, bravery and sense
‘The Tommies’
Christopher Balcomb, Ian Craig, Michael Dods,
Tony Drew, Brian Eddy and Charles Holme were the
"Tommies" who marched and sang several WW1
songs, acting some sketches about the War showing
the irrepressible nature and sense of humour of our
soldiers, even in great adversity. One scene enacted
the reputed Christmas truce when British and
German troops came together to sing Stille Nacht
and played football before resuming the killing of
each other.
‘The Readers’
of humour in great adversity of our troops was
portrayed, and the effects on the girls left behind and
the families devastated was reinforced.
‘The Girls’
"The Girls", representing “those that had been left behind”
comprised Gay Atkinson, Rozanne Bulmer, Susan Drew,
Margaret Hurford, Susan Moore and Caroline Nunns. They
joined in many of the songs and narrations and added much
colour and emotion to the occasion. Ernest Fox, Nigel
Freathy, Hilary Horley, Tim Phillips, Caroline Smethurst,
While there was many a tear shed during some of the
readings of letters by soldiers subsequently killed,
both audiences showed their appreciation for a
powerful and moving performance which reminded
everyone of the futility of war and the necessity for
our politicians to do their utmost to avoid it. Presented
with a bouquet and a bottle of Famous Grouse by her
admiring cast, Elisabeth thanked them and the
audiences, as well as Kathy Laing who led the music
and Robert Penzer who arranged the sound and
lighting, and all those who had helped in so many
capacities. Both churches were decorated beautifully
and a display of artifacts arranged by Martin Nunes attracted
much attention. Profit from the production was to be donated
to the Woodlands Trust Appeal We will stand for those that
fell by planting 200,000 trees in remembrance of those who
died in the Great War.
Brian Lavender
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T H E U K P R E M IE R E
THE CROSS
B IL LY G R A H A M ’S P O W E R F U L
F IL M
F e a t u r in g
L e cra e
B illy G ra h a m
WH EN :
Friday, 28th November
W H E RE:
7.00 pm
L a ce
St Giles’ Church, Kilmington
More Info: Revd. Simon Holloway
© 2 0 14 B G E A5 6 7
ANNUAL CRICKET PRESENTATION EVENING
The Annual Cricket Club Dinner and
Presentation evening took place in the
Village Hall on Friday 17th October
with 62 people in attendance. Duncan
and Leigh Colvin from the Old Inn
provided the excellent food and bar
which were much enjoyed by all.
MATTHEW ROCKETT
won Batting and Bowling cups
and the Players’ Player of the
Year Trophy.
Matthew is the first person to
hold all three awards since his
granddad, Tony Rockett, in the
1970s.
The 2nd X1 captain, Ashley Cook,
opened proceedings and the 2nd X1
Batting Trophy was awarded to Martin
Huscroft; the 2nd X1 Bowling Trophy
was awarded to Jonathon Tattershall.
The 1st X1 captain, Ralph Cook, then gave an entertaining speech. The 1st X1 Batting Trophy was presented to Matthew
Rockett who also won the 1st X1 Bowling Trophy and the Players’ Player of the Year Trophy, a feat not achieved since his
grandfather, Tony Rockett, made a clean sweep of trophies in the 1970s. Matthew has also won the Best in the League
Batting Trophy with a season’s average of over 62 runs - a remarkable achievement for an 18 year-old. Tom Gooding, who
also had a very good season, was runner-up in both the batting and bowling trophies and had the consolation prize of
winning the trophy for scoring the most runs in the season in all matches.
TOM GOODING
Trophy for most runs
in the season
TOM OLIVE
Young Player
of the Year
David Lavender spoke about the club’s other achievements and the Young Player of the Year Trophy was presented to Tom
Olive for his all-round achievements with bat, ball and fielding. The Clubman of the Year Trophy was awarded to Peter
Trim for his efforts in umpiring, strimming the field etc.
PETER TRIM,
Clubman of the
Year
Guy Lavender,
Chief Executive
of Somerset
County Cricket
Club - speaker
David
Lavender
Trophies were presented by Michael Collier, photos taken
by Peter Huscroft and report from David Lavender
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Hurford Stores and
Kilmington Post Office
Telephone: 01297 33203
General Store and Post Office Counter Services
providing:
Licensed Restaurant and Motel
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Early bird breakfast!
7.00 am - 8.00 am only £4.95
Including tea or coffee.
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Carvery served every Sunday
from 12 noon to 3.00 pm. Booking advisable.
From 1st October we will be serving
a hot buffet from 5 - 8 pm every day
for £6.50 per person. Eat in or take away.
Free cash withdrawals - most high street
banks accepted.
Easy parking
Local fresh baked bread - daily
Local meats and chilled food
Fresh milk
Locally made Cakes and Biscuits
Chilled and frozen produce, ices
Fresh fruit and vegetables
General grocery
Our Christmas meal booking forms will be
available from 1st November in the restaurant.
‘New’ MILKWOOD cards in store once again
complementing the existing ‘good value’ selection
available.
We also cater for breakfast meetings, business
meetings, parties etc please contact us to book.
The Christmas table is back with cards, paper,
stocking fillers, small gifts and Christmas treats.
A35 Pit Stop,
Gammons Hill, Kilmington, EX13 7RB
Post Office and Store Opening Times
Mon, Tues, Thurs Fri 8am – 5.30pm
Closed for lunch 1pm – 2pm daily
Wednesdays and Saturdays 8am – 12.30pm
Telephone 01297 598060
www.a35pitstop.co.uk
Thank you for supporting your independent village
store
THE OLD INN
KILMINGTON
Duncan and Leigh offer a
warm welcome to all
AERIALS & CABLES
AERIAL REPAIRS & INSTALLATIONS
Digital Upgrade
Daytime and evening menu
Fresh food for family and friends
FM • Multi-Points
Free Estimates
0781 4481 8333
Enjoy our lovely garden, patio,
restaurant and bars
01297 443928
(evenings)
Tel 01297 32096
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Chris Stubbs
Electrical
Est 1981
OFFICE ADDRESS: UNIT 2,
THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
GUNDRY LANE, BRIDPORT,
DORSET, DT6 3RL
Bridport Office No. 01308 422726
Kilmington Home No. 01297 631244
Mobile No. 07836 247294
EDWARDIAN EXTRAVAGANZA
£100 IMPULSE BUY IN THE 1950’s
MAKES £380,000 AT AUCTION
email: StubbsChris@hotmail.com
Six catalogued fine art sales every year &
popular weekly general sales with a team
of specialists covering all categories
“For a friendly service
at a competitive price call us today”
Free valuation mornings
MONDAY - 9.30am-12.30pm - CREWKERNE
FRIDAY - 9.00am-11.30am - THE CASTLE HOTEL, TAUNTON
Home visits by arrangement
01460 73041
The Linen Yard, South Street, Crewkerne TA18 8AB
Email: enquiries@lawrences.co.uk
Are you worried about your
Tax Returns?
We provide a friendly, professional service
for self assessment returns, business
accounts and all aspects of taxation based on
experience, qualifications and
confidentiality.
HOME VISITS AVAILABLE
For an initial free meeting please telephone
our office and ask to speak to
Hayley Perham (Taxation Director)
or email: crwaccountants@btconnect.com
Telephone 01297 553286
The Personal, Professional approach to
Taxation, providing “Peace of Mind”
CRW Accountants Ltd
The Mews, Queen Street, Colyton, Devon
EX24 6JU
www.crwaccountants.co.uk
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Axminster Printing Co. Ltd.
www.axminsterprinting.co.uk
Email: keith@axminsterprinting.co.uk or jane@axminsterprinting.co.uk
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Printers of Private and Business Stationery:
including Headings, Business Cards, Compliment Slips, Headed Cards,
Postcards, Invoices, Wedding Stationery, single through to multi colour, etc.
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Well Stocked Stationery Shop:
including Recycled Range, Children’s Activity Kits, Shredders, Laminators,
Trimmers, etc.
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Card Making and Craft Supplies
Craft Demos
Computer Consumables:
including CD’s, DVD’s, Memory Sticks, Printer Cartridges, Extensive range
of Printer Paper, Printer Cables, Printers, etc. all at competitive prices.
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Full Colour Posters A4, A3, A2, A1
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Laminating -from Business Card to A1 size
West Street, Axminster Devon EX13 5NU
01297 32266
NIGEL PHILLIPS
GARDENING SERVICES
Pets
DEBONAIR DOGZ
Does your garden need a good tidy
this autumn?
Professional Dog Grooming Services
Please call Debbie Woodhouse to discuss
your pet’s individual requirements
Tel 01404 831 438 Mobile 07966 250441
Offwell Nr Honiton
Phone Nigel Phillips 01297 35302
Also regular grass cutting and up-keep
all year. Friendly local service.
Member of and Professionally trained by a school recommended by the British Dog
Grooming Association
SUDOKU
SOLUTION
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SEASONED LOGS
Chiropodist/Podiatrist
AVAILABLE NOW
CUT AND SPLIT TO ORDER
Mrs Sheila Holland D.Pod.M., M.Ch.S.
State Registered H.P.C. Registered
STACKING SERVICE AVAILABLE
Contact: Kieran
07917 410828
Chiropractic Health Centre
Pam Cottey House, Chard Road,
Axminster EX13 5EB
MNR MOWERS LTD
Unit 8 Devonshire Court
Heathpark Industrial Estate
Honiton, Devon EX14 1SB
SALES SERVICE SPARES
Free Collection & Delivery in East Devon
For all types of Garden machinery
Tel 01404 548300 Fax 01404 548301
MNRMOWERSLTD@UNIT8.ECLIPSE.CO.UK
For friendly and professional treatment and
advice for all foot problems
CURTAIN MAKING &
ALTERATIONS SERVICE
(in the village)
Contact Pauline Hill on
01297 639974
Tel: 01297 35362 (or 01297 35844 Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday a.m. only)
(I am able to supply lining,
Interlining, heading tapes etc.)
KILMINGTON CROSS
SERVICES
(PETROL STATION)
MATURE FEMALE CLEANER
CALL SADIE
0129734367
MOBILE 07779703388
Tel. No: 01297 631089
MILK : NEWSPAPERS : HOT SNACKS :
GROCERIES
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS : COAL
CALOR GAS
PHOTOCOPYING : OFF LICENCE
PAY POINT : E-TOP UP : GAS & ELECTRIC
OPENING HOURS
Monday-Saturday 6.00 am - 10.00 pm
Sunday 7.00 am - 10.00 pm
Home Sweet Home
Reliable, Friendly Cleaning Services
Domestic Dwellings to B&B and
Holiday Accommodation
To help locals, we have introduced
“You pay we wash” system
on Tuesdays between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm
We jet wash and vacuum your car.
Please come and try it out!
10 Years’ Cleaning Experience
Call Helen on 07752081433
Elderly Friendly
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WEEK TO VIEW (Events that happen the same time every week)
Sunday
Monday
Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri
Monday
Monday alternate
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
10.45 am
6.30 pm
early
9.15 am
2.00 - 4.00 pm
2.00 - 4.30 pm
9.30 am
10.00 - noon
10.00 - noon
7.30 pm
7.30 - 9.00 pm
9.15 am
2.00 - 4.00 pm
2.00 - 4.00 pm
10.00 - noon
10.00 - 3.00 pm
Village Hall
Axminster Christian Fellowship
Your house
Village Hall
Village Hall
Pavilion, dates circulated
St Giles’ Church
Village Hall
Village Hall Foyer
Village Hall
St Giles’ Tower
Pavilion
Village Hall
Village Hall
St Giles’ Church
Pavilion
The Baptist Church meet every Sunday morning
The Baptist Church meet every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday in month
Recycling collections
Pre-school playgroup for 3+
Country Dancing for all ages
Bridge Club
Holy Communion followed by coffee
Table Tennis
Coffee and get-together
Badminton
Bell-ringing practice
Toddlers and Tinies
Short mat bowls
Badminton
Coffee and a warm welcome
Art Group
DATES FOR NOVEMBER 2014
Sun
2nd
11.00 am
St Giles’ Church
Mon
3rd
10.00 am
New Inn
Parish Communion with Sunday School
Royal British Legion Committee Meeting
Tues
4th
7.30 pm
Pavilion
Parish Council Meeting
Wed
5th
6.45 pm
Village Hall
Moviola: The Grand Budapest Hotel (details on page 5)
Thurs
6th
7.00 pm
Exeter University
Royal British Legion County Festival of Remembrance
Fri
7th
12 noon - 1.00 pm
Millers Farm Shop
Meet the Police
7th
2.30 pm Lymewood Residential Home The Baptist Church Service
7th
6.00 pm
New Inn
7th
7.30 pm
Village Hall
Sat
8th
10.00 am
Check Venue
Sun
9th
9.45 am
St Giles’ Church
9th
10.55 am
War Memorial
9th
11.15 am
Village Hall
9th
11.40 am
Village Hall Car Park
9th
7.30 pm
10th
Early
Mon
Tues
New Inn
Your House
11th
9.30 am
Purzebrook Chapel
11th
11.00 am
Playing Field
Royal British Legion ‘Get Together’
Kilmington Pre-School Ladies’ Pamper Night (details on page 12)
Scrabble Club
Joint Remembrance Sunday Service
Short Service with Act of Remembrance
Refreshments
Coach Departs for Remembrance Sunday Lunch
Quiz in Aid of Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
Landfill with recycling
CREATE Group
Maroons to Mark Two Minute Silence
Wed
12th
7.30 pm
The Minster, Axminster
Thurs
13th
7.00 pm
Village Hall
Fri
14th
7.30 pm
Village Hall
KGC Social and AGM
Sat
15th
10.30 am
Village Hall
Royal British Legion Coffee Morning
Sun
16th
11.00 am
Dalwood Church
Mission Community Holy Communion
Mon
Dementia Awareness Meeting
W.I. Meeting: Life as a Shepherd - Stuart Doyle
17th
7.30 pm Axminster Methodist Church Axminster Churches Together AGM
17th
7.30 pm
Tues
18th
Thurs
20th
22nd
4.00 - 6.00 pm
22nd
7.30 pm
Village Hall
23rd
8.30 am
St Giles’ Church
Holy Communion
23rd
11.00 am
St Giles’ Church
Family Service
23rd
12.00 Noon
St Giles’ Church
Bring & Share Lunch
Sat
Sun
Village Hall
KPCC Meeting
12.30 pm
Pavilion
Contact Lunch
7.00 pm
Village Hall
Crossroads, Seaton
Table Tennis
EPIC
St Giles’ Church Quiz Night
Mon
24th
Early
Your House
Landfill with recycling
Thurs
27th
7.00 pm
Village Hall
Table Tennis
Fri
28th
7.00 pm
St Giles’ Church
28th
7.00 - 11.00 pm
30th
11.00 am
Sun
The Cross - Billy Graham Film
Village Hall
Kilmington Country Dancing Barn Dance
St Giles’ Church
Mission Community Advent Carol Service
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USEFUL VILLAGE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
SERVICES AND
FACILITIES
Refuse Collection
Water - general
- leaks
MEDICAL AND SUPPORT
Axminster Hospital
01297 630400
01395 571515
St Thomas Court Surgery
01297 32126
Veterinary Surgery
01297 630500
0844 346 2020
‘Devon Doctors on call’
(Out of hours GP service)
0845 6710270
Chiropody (Sheila Holland)
01297 35362
0800 230 0561
0845 4647
VILLAGE NUMBERS
Electricity
- emergency
Dentist Helpline
0800 365 900
Hurfords Stores (Kim Rhodes)
01297 33203
Badminton - Darrell
- Paula
01297 631464
01297 33070
01297 35033
Axminster Library
01297 32693
Millers Farm Shop
01297 35290
Bridge - David & Stephanie
Mobile Library
01404 42818
Kilmington Primary School
01297 32762
Country Dancing
01297 32741
Ring & Ride
01404 46520
Kilmington Pit Stop (formerly cafe)
01297
598060
Cricket (David Lavender)
01297 32164
Clerk to the Parish
Council
01297 33462
Footpath co-ordinator
Elaine Penzer
01297 34287
Scrabble (Sylvia Newbery)
01297 34326
Village Hall bookings
(Caroline Lavender)
01297 34922
Short Mat Bowls (Ron Foster)
01297 35529
Village 100 Club
(Pauline Horwood)
01297 34633
Sunday School (Cathy
Clarkson)
07795 325090
Hitchcock Pavilion bookings
(Michael O’Flaherty)
01297 35873
Table Tennis (Jenny Nickolls)
01297 32335
Kilmington pre-school - play
manager
07747
856598
Tennis - Sharon Dickins, sec.
01297 443723
Kilmington Cross Garage
01297
631089
Women’s Institute
(Joy Churchill, President)
01297 33323
Kilmington’s Little Helpers - Sally
Huscroft
01297 32243
www.kilmingtonvillage.com
(Alison Vickers)
01297 631275
KGC - Sydie Bones, President
01297 35525
Bell-ringing (Roger Lovegrove)
01297 631091
KGC - Jean Falconer, Secretary
01297 33708
Art group
01297 32258
Police Crime stoppers
0800 555111
Emergency
999
General
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E. Devon District
Councillor (Iain
Chubb)
Devon County
Council, Axminster
Rural Division,
(Andrew Moulding)
01297 35468
01297 553865
CHURCHES
St Giles' Church
Revd. Simon Holloway
John Thorne
Pastoral teams
Baptist Church Office
01297 35433
Pastor Darrell Holmes 07837 447025
01297 34162
01297 33711
Axminster Catholic Church
Fr Michael Koppel
01297 32135
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