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This months items of interest:
Traidcraft – Meet
our Producers
Improving
quality, increasing profits
 ‘I
earn more now than before.. I am happy with the money now.. I am sending all my
children to school..’ Zania, Gumutindo,
Uganda
Zania Guimbo
Every time you add one of
Cafédirect’s freeze dried coffees to your Traidcraft order, you are helping
improve the lives of people like Zania Guimbo in Uganda. She hand-sorts the coffee
beans at Gumutindo Coffee Co-operative, which has benefited from Cafédirect’s
reinvestment of profits into producer partner projects.
Before the warehouse was
refurbished, Zania and the other women sat on the concrete floor all day,
hand-sorting the coffee – this ensures that only the very best quality beans are
chosen. Now the women work at electric conveyor belts under daylight-quality
artificial lights. They are indoors, protected from the often harsh weather
conditions, in a well-ventilated building.
 ‘Cafedirect
has improved grower livelihoods as farmers get additional money for gourmet
coffee which they use for various things, like paying school fees for their
children and building a dispensary. Farmers are keen to sell more coffee to
Cafedirect because of this additional money.’ Lydia
Nabulumbi
Thanks to Cafédirect
reinvesting their profits into programmes like these, Gumutindo has also been
able to open its own ‘cupping’ laboratory and train a full-time Quality
Controller. Lydia Nabulumbi tastes every shipment of coffee beans from the
co-operative. She gives the farmers valuable feedback about how to improve the
quality of their coffee crop.
Traidcraft doesn’t just
sell the Cafédirect coffee. Through
our Traidcraft ‘Meet the People’ Tour to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, customers and
supporters can meet the people behind the products by visiting two co-operatives
which supply their coffee beans to Cafédirect. Visit www.traidcraft-tours.com to
find out more.
(photos from Cafédirect)
Local Traidcraft Rep
Margaret Parsons is our
local Traidcraft representative in Chudleigh, and she will be having a stall
selling Traidcraft products between the 9.30am and 11.00am service on Sunday 26th
February, just before Fair Trade Fortnight begins. Contact Margaret for more
information (852740, margaret.parsons1@talktalk.net) or see the website
www.traidcraft.co.uk for more information about Traidcraft in general.
Easter Eggs
 Out
of 80 million Easter Eggs sold in the UK
every year, the Real Easter Egg is the first and only Fairtrade chocolate Easter
Egg to mention Jesus and the events of Holy Week on the box. A donation from
every Egg will go to support the work of Traidcraft’s charity the Traidcraft
Exchange. Price £3.99. Do consider choosing ‘Real’ Easter eggs this year!
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London Choir to Perform in Chudleigh
Make a note of the date for this special concert:
Concert date Saturday 10th March at 7.30pm
Venue Chudleigh Parish Church, by kind permission of the vicar.
Our choir is called The Musicmakers of London and our conductor is Hilary
Campbell. We will be performing an evening of French Choral Music, including
Cantique de Jean Racine by Fauré.
Tickets are £5.00 in advance from Dandelion, or £6.00 at the door.
Proceeds after expenses to Chudleigh Parish Church.
We also hope to serve wine and fruit juice in the interval and hope for great
audience!
Look out for posters advertising this event!
More details about the choir and the concert can be found here:
http://www.musicmakersoflondon.org.uk/
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Christian Rambling Club
The Christian Rambling
Club's Southwest group will visit Chudleigh on Saturday February 11th,
for a day walk perambulating around the immediate area of Chudleigh and
exploring the Haldon Foothills, using boats, rides, field paths and tracks, with
some quiet lane walking. No steep hills. The distance covered will be 8-9 miles
(the route taken will depend on weather and groups abilities) – it may be
muddy in places... .
Meet on steps of the Parish
Church
in time for a PROMPT departure at 10.15am. At end of the walk, there will be
‘tea and stickies’ (location to be decided). All walkers welcome. further
details from Arnold Cade (01626) 854170.
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Messy Church
Update
Saturday
4th February, 3.30 - 5.30pm
This is the date and time
for our very first Messy
Church and we are REALLY
EXCITED! The theme for the first session is Creation. We will look at what the
Bible tells us about how God created the earth and everything on it! We have
loads of crafts and activities planned for people of all ages and there is also
food and a celebration service, so do come along and see what’s going on... and
don’t forget:
IT’S FREE!
Messy
Church is for
the whole family, but we need to remind you that children cannot come
unaccompanied. Look out for the leaflets, posters and banners around the town
and we are all looking forward to meeting you!
There has been a tremendous
amount of hard work going on behind the scenes, so I would like to take this
opportunity to thank everybody who has contributed so far to
Messy Church – however big or small your
contribution!
If you have any questions,
don’t hesitate to contact me.
Rachel Tuckett – Messy Church coordinator, 01626
852047, messychurchtq13@gmail.com
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Carnival News
The behind-the-scenes planning
has started in earnest for next summer, and we can now reveal that our Carnival
Queen for 2012 is Alex Robbins and her attendants will be Georgia Abbot-Palmer,
Libby Rothwell, Chloe Martin and Bethany Martin. By the time that you read this,
the Mid-Devon Advertiser will have printed a photograph of the girls which was
taken in the town on January 7th. A full crowning ceremony will be
arranged later in the year.
Work will be starting shortly on the design of the theme for
the Float and we will keep you posted on its progress. This is the time of year
for all the paperwork to be initiated, eg road closures, street collection
forms, road cleaning application for after the procession, and generally
informing the authorities of our intentions. There are 101 things to do!!
It is great that the carnival has returned this year, so
please support us by entering the procession: even now entry forms are already
available and they are free. All you have to do is phone Alan Holman on 852639.
Thank you.
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Beating The
Bounds 2012
By the time this issue of Chudleigh News is distributed,
two meetings will have been held to prepare for next year's Beating the Bounds.
Held once every seven years, the last being in 2005, parish records show it was
probably first undertaken in the late 19th century.
The parish boundary measures just over fourteen miles, but by
the time the first and last boundary stones are walked to and fro the town
centre the whole 'Beat' is over fifteen miles.
The 2012 'Beat' will take place on Saturday, September 8th.
Entry forms will be available from early Spring. The number of participants will
be limited to 250 and will be done on a first come first served basis. Notice of
the entry date will be well advertised.
Many possible problems need to be settled before the big day,
the main one being access through private farmland and woodland. On the last
three or four 'Beats' a bus has transported walkers from Exeter Racecourse to
Grammarcombe Wood to avoid walking across the A380, but now that the bridge over
the road has been built at the top of Telegraph Hill, walkers could possibly use
this. However, this would add another two miles to the total distance. We shall
consider the two alternatives, one walking the sixteen plus miles and the other
using a bus. This could be done by having two main groups.
We shall be asking for volunteer marshals, both walking and
static marshals. Although the 'Beat' is many months away, if anyone is willing
to commit to either of these roles, please contact the Town Clerk at the Town
Hall or phone Alan Brunton on 852714.
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Covenant Sunday at the Baptist Church
Some years ago now, I was
talking to a couple who had been married for many years. Generally the marriage
was in a good shape, but the wife complained that her husband never told her
that he loved her. His response was classic: “I told her that I loved her on the
day we got married. If the situation ever changes, I’ll let her know!”
Love for one another and
commitment to one another needs to be expressed regularly. That’s why February 5th
is a special Sunday for us at the Baptist Church. It is our Covenant Sunday.
Each year, around this
time, we recommit ourselves to God and to one another for another year through a
renewal of membership. This is unusual for a Baptist church. In most places,
once you become a member you remain
one until you leave, but we wanted to keep membership as a living and dynamic
thing by asking people to renew each year, just like they would for an
organisation like the National Trust or AA. It’s a way of saying, ‘My
relationship with this fellowship is a living thing and I want to be part of
this church community for another year.’
We use the word covenant
because a covenant is a practical expression of a relationship. It is not a
binding legal document like a contract, but something much warmer and more
personal. My wife and I have a marriage covenant with each other, but we have a
contract with the gas company – not a covenant! (Although there was a time
when we had to call them out so often the relationship was getting pretty
close!).
Covenant Sunday is always a
moving occasion and marks the beginning of another year of following Jesus
together.
David Hewitt, Chudleigh
Baptist Church
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Rotary Around Chudleigh
Our coffee morning on 3rd
December in aid of Rotary charities raised the sum of £235.55. Considering that
numbers were down that morning it was a very good result. Many thanks to all
those who helped and, more importantly, to those who supported us.
The Rotary Club of
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh is organising a charity screening of the Steven
Spielberg film
War Horse on Monday 9th January at the Apollo
Cinema, Paignton commencing at 7.30pm. Tickets costing £10 will be available
shortly, and part of the proceeds will go to the charity Help for Heroes. It is
hoped that Michael Morpurgo, author of the book of the same title, will attend
the screening.
I am currently compiling a
list of those interested in attending and can be contacted on 01626 852670 or
e-mail
huxbear_barton@btopenworld.com.
Marion Thomas
To find out more about Rotary, visit our website:
www.chudleighrotary.co.uk
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Chudleigh and District Amenity Society
The programme of talks for
2012 has been e-mailed to members, and printed copies are now available.
Subscriptions are now due:
£6.00 individual, £10.00 joint. Please pay John Ponting.
Talks take place in the
Woodway Room in the Town Hall on Friday (usually the third Friday of the month):
- Friday
17th February: Glyn
Davies – ‘Plight of the Honey Bee’. A talk on the problems
facing honey bees. The speaker manages the bee hives at
Rocklands in Chudleigh. This is a change from the original
programme.
- Friday
16th March: AGM (at
7.00pm) followed by a talk on puppy walking for Guide Dogs for
the Blind. A serving Guide Dog will be in attendance.
A group of members attended
the most impressive Christmas Concert by the Band of the Royal Marines at the
Princess Theatre in Torquay on 4th December. A party of 22 members attended the
Carol Concert in Exeter Cathedral on 15th December, and a small group sampled
mince pies on the South Devon Railway on 29th December. All these outings were
enjoyed by those who attended, so we will continue with a programme of cultural
visits during 2012. When available, details of these will be announced.
To find out more about our
activities, contact Tony Woodville on 859195 or
tonywoodville@btinternet.com.
***
CADAS always welcomes new
members, though all our activities are also open to non-members.To find out
more, or to suggest a cultural visit, please contact Tony on 859195 or
tonywoodville@btinternet.com.
The Committee of CADAS
offer their best wishes for the New Year to all our members.
Tony Woodville
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What is
the Chudleigh and District Amenity Society?
It is a registered Charity
covering the civil parishes of Chudleigh, Chudleigh Knighton, Ideford & Trusham.
It was founded in 1972
(when the opening of the A38 By-pass road was imminent) for the public benefit
within these local areas. It operates within a formal Constitution that has
these aims:
- To promote high
standards of local development planning & architecture
- To conserve features
of local historic or public interest.
- To promote interest
and involvement in local leisure activities.
These aims have continued
through to the present time.
Much work has been done in
the past to assemble important material relating to the history of Chudleigh
including the collection of photographs published as “The Chudleigh Collection”.
The Chudleigh Oral History
Project, which captures for future generations the memories and spirit of
Chudleigh during the last 100 years, is available in Chudleigh Town Hall.
All Planning Applications
within the area are scrutinised at the monthly meetings of the Management
Committee, with a view to preserving the character of the local area.
Where the impact on the
area appear to be in question, a formal objection is raised with the Planning
Department of Teignbridge District Council.
During the year a programme
of illustrated Talks is arranged for each of 9 months in the year (not July,
August or December). These take place at 7.30pm in the Woodway Room. Chudleigh
Town Hall, nowadays, on very comfortable seating – courtesy of Chudleigh Film
Society! In addition, a number of cultural visits are arranged throughout the
year.
The Society currently has
122 Members, including a Management Committee of eight Members – Bob Stamp is
the current President and Chairman. 2011 Membership Fees:
£8 Joint Annual
Subscription; £5 Individual Annual Subscription; £2 Guest Fee on the night. For
further information please contact John Ponting (Tel:01626 854106 or
amenity.society@talktalk.net).
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Chudleigh Town Council
January
2012
Town Council Precept 2012/13
The precept is the
proportion of your Council Tax that is paid to the Town Council. Currently, the
average Band D household pays £52.90 per annum of their Council Tax to the Town
Council. The Town Council met on 9th January and decided to increase
the precept from the current level of £88,000 to £94,600 next year. Councillors
took this decision because a recent survey of the Town Hall reported that there
was an urgent need to replace all the roofs if the fabric of the listed building
is to be maintained. There are also a number of other urgent maintenance tasks
that need to be done to keep the building watertight. To carry out this work,
the Council will need to borrow the money in the form of a loan from the Public
Works Loan Board. The precept increase is needed to cover the annual repayments
on the loan.
It is impossible to finance
this work within our current budget, because we will lose £10,000 in income in
comparison with this year due to the abolition of the burial grant from the
District Council and a drop in rental income. The precept increase will increase
a Band D household’s Council Tax bill by £3.96 per annum.
Chudleigh Citizens’ Awards
Many people in Chudleigh
devote their spare time to serving the community without any expectation of
reward or recognition. The Town Council is keen that people who contribute to
the local community should be recognised and honoured. Consequently, the Town
Council is starting up an annual award as our way of saying thank you. We need
the help of the local community in making nominations for these awards. There
are no specific criteria for nominations but they will need to show that the
person nominated has made a significant contribution to the community.
Application forms are available by e-mail or from the Town Council offices, and
the closing date for nominations is Friday 2nd March. Later in March,
the awards panel will meet to consider the nominations. Awards will be presented
prior to the full council meeting on Monday 2nd April.
Oil buying groups
Teignbridge District
Council is looking into the possibility of setting up oil buying groups in
Teignbridge. The idea is to bring together groups of oil users so that they can
purchase oil in bulk. The advantage is that a group can make a bulk purchase,
which will be cheaper as most oil distributors will be prepared to offer a lower
price per litre for a bulk purchase. All members benefit from the total volume
price reduction, irrespective of the individual volume purchased. If you would
be interested in joining such a group, please contact me by telephone or e-mail,
and I will pass on your details to the District Council.
The Old Chapel, Exeter Road
The Town Council recently
considered an application for outline planning consent for this site. They
decided not to oppose the application following an undertaking from the
applicant to provide a contribution of £46,000 for the provision of a social
housing unit in the town. The application subsequently received consent from the
District Council’s Development Control Committee. Aside from the social housing
contribution, the developer will be required to make financial contributions to
the local schools and towards open space and play provision in Chudleigh. The
amount contributed will depend upon the number of dwellings built. This will be
the subject of a detailed planning application in due course.
Activities at the Town Hall
Every second Monday evening, between 7.00pm and 9.30pm, the Whist group meet in
the Town Hall Rest Centre. They are always happy to welcome new members, and
cater for all classes of players, including complete beginners. If you would be
interested in joining this friendly group, please telephone Mrs Beckerleg on
01626 853015.
John Carlton, Town
Clerk, 01626 853140,
Johncarlton1994@yahoo.co.uk
Public Notice
 Please
note that the Chudleigh Rural Skip
Service will take place at the Market Way Car Park on
Saturday 11th February 2012, from 10.00am until 4.00pm
The following materials CANNOT be accepted: Trade waste,
plasterboard, asbestos, demolition & construction waste (in excess of 12 rubble
sacks), tyres, dead pets or animals, food waste, hazardous or toxic wastes, oils
and other liquid wastes, tree branches in excess of 1.5 metres (5ft).
Please note that TVs, monitors
and VDUs are accepted at the Rural Skip Service.
This service is for bulky household waste only.
Please do not deposit any waste at the site before the skip has arrived. For
more information, please contact your Parish Council, call the Free Recycling
Helpline 0800 731 0323, or visit
www.teignbridge.gov.uk/ruralskip
***
Bins in Bad Weather
How to Give Your Bins
the Best Chance of Being Collected if Bad Weather Strikes
With winter on the way we
may see some snow in Teignbridge over the coming months. If it’s very bad
weather it may not be possible for refuse and recycling collection vehicles to
reach your property. This is especially true in moorland areas. Teignbridge
District Council’s vehicles are equipped with winter
tyres and its crews are issued with snow cleats, snow shovels and grit. However,
there may still be areas that are unsafe to get to.
If the worst happens, collection vehicles will get to you as soon
as possible, and any missed collections will be at the top of the priority list
as soon as it’s safe to reach affected homes. Residents can make sure they get
their bins collected as quickly as possible simply by leaving bins and boxes out
until they are emptied. In cold temperatures they’re unlikely to cause bad
smells or attract animals.
During
bad weather the council will post major service updates on its homepage at
www.teignbridge.gov.uk.
Residents
can also keep up to date with the latest waste and recycling news at:
www.twitter.com/TDC_recycling
Please note that the
provision of salt and grit for public roads is the
responsibility of Devon County Council, which operates a local snow warden
scheme in many rural communities.
New!
Plastic Packaging Banks
 You
can now recycle your rigid plastic packaging pots, tubs and trays at the new
banks located across the district.
We have a new plastic packaging bank in the Town Car Park in Chudleigh.
All of the following items will be
accepted in the new plastic packaging bank:
yogurt pots, margarine tubs, plastic
bottles and bottle tops, ready meal trays (please remove film lid), plastic
sandwich containers, CD cases, plastic flower pots, plastic fruit containers,
pre-formed biscuit or chocolate box trays.
Please remember to rinse and squash!
The following items are not accepted:
plastic bags, cling film, crisps and
biscuit wrappers, bubble wrap, food and drink cartons, plastic toys, ink
cartridges, paint containers, plastic razors, pet food/drink pouches,
polystyrene.
Bio-plastics (e.g. compostable packaging) should not be put in the plastics
bank, but in your black bin for landfill, as they are difficult for the crews to
distinguish from ordinary plastics.
John Carlton, Town Clerk
01626 853140,
Johncarlton1994@yahoo.co.uk
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Youth
Centre News
*
We have reluctantly had
to increase the charge for Youth Sessions on Wednesday nights to £1.50. (This is
the first rise since the Youth Centre opened in mid-2000.)
*
Senior Helpers - we have
a strong team in place, but please contact Steve Evans, the Youth Centre
Manager, if you are interested in becoming a member.
*
Christmas Fayre – Young
People and staff helped to marshal the traffic at this successful night.
*
Provisional dates for
half term , when the Centre is closed, are Monday 13th February – Saturday 18th
February.
*
Advance Notice: We are
planning to hold a Grand Auction & Bric-a-Brac Stall on Friday 30th March at the
Youth Centre. Do help us in this important fund-raising event if you can.
Maybe you received an
unwanted Christmas present, or does the attic or garage need a clear out?
Items for the auction can
be left at the Youth Centre on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights from
6.00-9.00pm or on Saturday mornings from 10.00am to 12 noon.
If you would like something
collected for the auction, please call Sue Metcalfe (853651) or Bill Keen
(853200).
Bill Keen
***
-
Wednesday
night 6.00pm to 9.00pm (times may change ) for young people aged 10-13
-
Thursday night intermediate
6.30pm-9.30pm for year 7 to year 11 students
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Friday night seniors session
6.30pm-9.30pm 13+
-
Saturday mornings 10.00am-12 noon 8-11
If you would like to see more of the centre,
please go to
www.sdys.co.uk click on ‘Centres’ and then ‘Chudleigh’.
Steve Evans
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We are now a C Card
registered centre.
Do follow us on Facebook -
Chudleigh Youthey, where you can find out about offers and special events.
Our email address is:
chudleigh.youth@gmail.com
Thinking of an event or
party? Why not take a look at the Youth Centre? It's available for private hire
: call the Centre Manager on 01626 859048 or email us at the above address.
Bill Keen
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Chudleigh Primary School
 Year
5 Tag Rugby Experience
Over the last few weeks we have been lucky enough to have a Dad, called David
Jones, coming in to teach us how to play tag rugby.
At first we learnt how to catch and throw a rugby ball. Next we played a couple
of small practice matches and in the final week we had a mini tournament. Each
team played 3 matches, with Mrs Walters, Mrs Heilbrunn and David as referees. It
was such fun and everyone was a winner!
We would like to say a big thank you to David for his expertise and his
generosity. He kindly gave every one of us a rugby ball so we could carry on
practising. He also gave the winning team a trophy each.
It was brilliant and we all joined in and had fun.
Thank you, David.
By Helena, Izaak, Rachel
& Matthew
Oliver!
Just before Christmas,
Chudleigh School put on a spectacular performance of Oliver!
You will all know this
story about a poor orphan who runs away from the workhouse and meets the Artful
Dodger. He joins Fagin’s gang and ends up in a lot of trouble when he is caught
pick pocketing. The shop keeper saw it and realised that Oliver was not guilty
then Mr Brownlow took Oliver home with him. Dodger follows them to find out
where he lives because he doesn’t want anyone to find out about Fagin and his
Gang. Oliver gets kidnapped by Nancy and Bill Sykes who take him back to Fagin.
Nancy fells guilty and tries to help Oliver get back to Mr Brownlow’s house. On
the way Bill shoots her then gets it himself from a policeman. Oliver ends up
living happily every after with Mr Brownlow.
All 225 KS2 children took
part in the performance, with each year group taking a different scene. The show
included all the well known songs from the musical. Oliver was played by Hannah
and Jude, Dodger by Sam and Liam, Fagin by Georgia, Nancy by Lucia and Ellen,
Bet by Grace and Molly and other parts by children from Y5 and 6.
The show was sold out and
the audiences for all 4 performances loved it. The music, singing, acting and
scenery were all amazing which shows how much hard work everyone had put into
it.
A huge thank you to all the
staff who helped to make it such a success.
Hannah Holsmann and
Grace Bervoets
For further information about the school, please visit our website:
www.chudleigh.devon.sch.uk
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Chudleigh Film Society
The February film on offer
in our very own Chudleigh cinema in the Town Hall is the much-acclaimed,
multi-award-winning film The King's Speech. While film societies
often choose films which may not have been given much screen time in mainstream
cinema. we decided to make a
definite
exception with this great
film, so as to coincide with the
60th anniversary of the death of King George VI on 6th
February 1952. We are screening it on Friday 10th February in
the Woodway Room.
Our doors open at 7.15pm
when drinks and nibbles are served, with the film commencing at 8.00pm. Tickets can be
purchased on the door for £5. – just £3 for 15-18 year olds.
The King's Speech was directed by Tom Hooper,
and stars Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter as the royal couple, King George
VI and Queen Elizabeth. Geoffrey Rush plays the part of Australian Lionel Logue,
a speech therapist who was employed to help the new King, after the abdication
of his elder brother King Edward VIII, to overcome his paralysing stutter. It is
a marvellously moving tale as, with the help of wife Queen
Elizabeth, and the friendship of the unconventional speech therapist, the unsure
monarch, played impressively by Colin Firth, become worthy of his new role. The
film is a fine example of what the British Film Industry can produce and is well
worthy of its 6 OSCARs.
Even if you have seen the
film before we feel it is worth seeing again and if you haven't been to one of
our films this one shouldn't disappoint. We look forward to welcoming you at our
screenings.
We are fortunate this month
in that a Friend of the Film Society has kindly sponsored this film. It may
surprise people how much is costs to run a Film Society and put on a film. It
isn't just a case of hiring a DVD as there are licences, room-hire, insurance
etc to pay for. If an individual or a business is interested in sponsoring a
film please contact the phone number below or speak to any member of the
committee.
Our full programme is
available from our website at
www.chudleighfilmsociety.org.
We also publish a programme
and copies of these can be found in local pubs, shops, the library, Town Hall
and Chudleigh Information Centre or by calling 01626 854846. We look forward to
welcoming you at our screenings.
Wendy Hardy
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Chudleigh History
Group
The History Group does not have
a January meeting, so our next get-together is on Friday 3rd
February, when Martin Fletcher will be giving an illustrated talk entitled 'From
Ordnance Survey to English Heritage – my career in archaeological map making'.
This will be held in the large hall of the Chudleigh Town Hall
at 7.30pm. Preceding this will be the Group's AGM at 7.00pm. Members are
reminded that membership fees are due at this meeting – £5 single and £8 double.
By now, members will have received their copies of the 2012
programme of events, detailing the presenters of the monthly meetings. 2012
promises to be a busy year. It is our tenth anniversary year, and a celebration
garden party will be held during August. The Chairman will be taking several
historical walks around the parish lanes once the light evenings permit, and a
walking entry will be made in the Carnival procession during Chudfest.
Another Beating the Bounds will be staged on September 8th
and our Chairman and Vice Chairman are both on the organising committee. More
details of this event will be given in a few weeks’ time.
***
If anyone would
like further details of the Group's
future programme for 2012, phone Alan Brunton on 852714 or collect one from CHIC. Also
look on our web site
www.chudleighhistorygroup.com
***
The
Chudleigh Book
Several History Group members
attended the awards ceremony at St. Luke’s Campus of Exeter University on
Saturday 9th October, for the Devon History Society’s ‘Devon Book of
the Year 2009’ award ceremony.
Over 100 books were submitted
for the award, and ten were short listed, of which the History Group were
notified The Chudleigh Book was one.
When introducing the awards,
the Devon History Society’s Chairman explained that the winner would get the
Hoskins Award (WG Hoskins being a renowned Devon historian) and that his
daughter would present it. She went on to say that of the short-listed titles,
there was only ever going to be one winner – The Chudleigh Book.
Chairman and Vice-Chairman,
Alan Brunton and Steve Coombes stepped forward to accept the award, receiving
much applause. After the ceremony, Alan Brunton said they were delighted to
accept such prestigious recognition of their title, and paid huge thanks to
everyone who had contributed various chapters and information contained within.
Alan Brunton
Now on sale: The Chudleigh Book, 416
pages A4 Hardback. £24.95. Available from The Chudleigh History Group (phone
Alan Brunton on 852714) and Chudleigh News newsagents, Fore Street.
 Recent years have
seen an increasing interest in local history. This has led to the publication of
a number of books recording the life and times of Devon towns and villages. Not
to be out done, about six years ago, the Chudleigh History Group initiated a
project which has resulted in the publication of The Chudleigh Book.
Although I was well aware that a considerable amount of research was being
undertaken, I was totally unprepared for the magnificent illustrated volume,
with over four hundred pages, which emerged four months ago.
The book
traces the developing history of the parish from prehistoric times to the
present day, and it is also a mine of information on a wide range of associated
topics. There are chapters, contributed by over twenty-five local authors, on
prominent buildings, trades, education, natural history, the water supply,
sports clubs, youth and children's activities, community celebrations, dramatic
performances, local government and much, much more. Far from being a dry factual
account, the story of Chudleigh is brought to life, as we are introduced to the
people who have made things happen over the centuries. For good measure, the
text is greatly enhanced by an amazing collection of photographs, together with
maps and line drawings.
At the
launch of the book back in May, Alan Brunton, the publisher and the Chairman of
the History Group, made a point of saying that the whole project was a labour of
love. This certainly comes through as the story unfolds. Everyone with an
interest in Chudleigh, past, present and future, is indebted to Alan and the
dedicated editorial team, for providing us with such a fascinating and
comprehensive account of the history of the town and its people.
Christopher
Pidsley
***
If anyone would
like further details of the Group's
future programme, phone Alan Brunton on 852714 or collect one from CHIC. Also
look on our web site
www.chudleighhistorygroup.com
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Other
Community News & Notices
Community News
WI
This year will be a very
busy one for us. With the celebrations for the Queen’s Jubilee, we will be
involved in lots of tea parties, and there is also Chudfest.
In January, we had one of
our members, Phyl Marsh, celebrate her 100th birthday, ad we made it
a special meeting for her.
In February, we will have
a TALK given by a lady coach driver – wonder what tales she has to
tell of her passengers!
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Brainwave
The Brainwave
CHRISTMAS DRAW raised £193. Winners
were: 1. K Bellamy (hamper); 2. S Fletcher (Baileys); 3 Michele (£10 voucher
Gills Greengrocers). Thanks to all who participated – good health to all for
2012.
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Pensioners
This month, Martin and
Sheila Fletcher will tell us all about their recent
VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND. There will be a
COFFEE MORNING on 4th February, with cakes and
bric-a-brac. Draw prizes will be very gratefully received.
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Devon’s Best Kept
Village Competition
The Devon Best Kept Village
Competition is looking for enthusiastic people to become volunteer judges in
this very worthwhile competition. No previous experience of judging is
necessary, just an interest in and enjoyment of Devon villages and a desire to
find out what is going on in one or two of them.
The competition gives an
award, in four categories, to villages which are making the most of what they
have. The judge assesses how well the environment and buildings are cared for
and how the community is thriving socially. The competition is run by The
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers.
Winners in 2011 are Upottery, Frithelstock, Southpool and Kenn.
Judges visit several
villages during May and June, mark them and then write a short report. An
induction and half-day training workshop takes place in March. Travel expenses
are available.
This is a fun thing to do
in the spring and summer when Devon really bursts into life and blooms!
If this sounds interesting
and you want to know more, please contact:
Diana Moyse, Devon Best
Kept Village Organiser
Tel: 01626 853021, Email:
diana@moyse.org.uk
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