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imagAUG•SEP 23 Your FREE informative, interesting & interactive local magazine UNLEASH THE POWER OF SHARING What’s On Heritage Borrow, rather than buy, an array of useful items Schools MEET THE MAKERS AND ARTISTS Groups Local creatives to open their doors for Devon Open Studios News MOOR TO SEA, HEAR & READ South Hams Literary Festival Pages 12-13 & pull-out programme pikisuperstar/freepik.com 13th-17th September

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CONTENTS & WELCOME A CELEBRATION OF LITERATURE UNLEASH THE POWER OF SHARING An exciting event is Borrow, rather than buy, an array of useful happening in mid items for projects, events, and adventures. p5 September, when Ivybridge is set to host WALK & TALK FARMING & NATURE a huge five-day literary Join a farm walk-and-talk around a nature- festival.  friendly coastal farm.. p10 With more than 45 LOWER FACTORY OF STOWFORD MILL MOOR TO SEA, HEAR & READ events taking place in venues across the A former woollen mill became a rag Pip Payne is one of a trio of Sunday Times town, South Hams Literary Festival will offer processing facility. p6 best-selling authors coming to Ivybridge for something for everyone, readers and writers alike. the South Hams Literary Festival. p12-13 Three Sunday Times BATTERSHILL CLAIMS BRITISH best-selling authors are headlining the STEEPLECHASE TITLE  MEET THE MAKERS AND ARTISTS  festival, which includes workshops for people Erme Valley Harrier wins first senior title. p38 Local creatives in Devon Open Studios. p9 wanting to start or develop their writing HAVE YOU GOT NEWS FOR US? ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS DID YOU RECEIVE THE IMAG? and talks on historical fiction, crime fiction, Do you have an article or story, Advertise alongside Do you think you should be poetry, romance, sci-fi and more. There will or an event, you’d like to see informative, interesting local receiving the imag but do not also be a giant book and craft fair. featured in the imag? content – not just page after get it delivered at the moment? The imag is delighted It may be a charity fundraising page of other adverts. Dogs and notices (of varying to support this great event, which will put the quest, a report about your club We deliver 8,500 copies – politeness) stating that free town on the literary map. See pages 12-13 and the or a personal achievement – packed with local content – each things aren’t wanted aside, centre pages for details. whatever, we’d like to hear about it! month in Ivybridge and 11 we aim to deliver to as many Other informative and interesting local stories Please email us at info@ surrounding towns and villages properties as possible in the area in this issue include national success for a theimag.co.uk The deadline for including South Brent, Yealmpton we cover. If you’re not receiving a Erme Valley Harrier, the ‘library of things’ which allows you to borrow rather than buy items, plus much more. I hope you enjoy reading this issue. Steven – editor, the imag the Sep-Oct issue is 6th Sept. Ugborough and Ermington. copy, let us know. The imag is an independent magazine published and produced by Lily design, 6 Claymans Pathway, Woodlands, Ivybridge PL21 9UZ. © Lily design 2023. The imag has no affiliation to, nor official relationship with, any organisations or authorities. No part of this publication may be reproduced, in any form, without the prior express consent of the publisher. All information, advertised or provided, is accepted in good faith as being correct at the time of going to press. Opinions expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher and editor. The publisher accepts no responsibility for products, goods or services that may be advertised or referred to. Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 3 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

NEWS VOLUNTEERS CAKES RAISE WANTED HUNDREDS The Dartmoor Invasive The Dame Hannahs’ cake Species Project in the Avon at South Brent is at the Yealmpton Show seeking volunteers.  With the Himalayan bal- stand raised nearly £900. sam just about to come into flower in several Despite the bad weather, places, ecologist Mervyn Newman is organising a visitors flocked to the show volunteer day on 23rd Au- gust to pull it up in Brent and were very tempted by catchment area. The day will start at all the delicious cakes. 10am, with lunch and oth- er breaks before finishing It was a busy day for the at 3pm. Please let Mervyn know Dame Hannahs fundrais- if you would like to volunteer by emailing ing team and Ivybridge invasives@dartmoor. gov.uk or calling 07927 Supporter Group who were 045042. running the cake stand. (L-R) Jackie Walster, Daniel Burke, Mary West, Chris Hurt and A team of volunteers had Sue Lidstone on the cake stand at the Yealmpton Show spent hours baking hun- dreds of cakes and Hearts Dame Hannahs head of bers of our Ivybridge Sup- for Hannahs had sewn a fundraising Daniel Burke porter Group who baked so beautiful quilt which they said: “We would like to say many delicious cakes and donated to a raffle. a big thank you to everyone to Hearts for Hannahs for The stand raised £896.50, who braved the bad weath- their beautiful quilt which with all money going to the er to come and visit us at was entered in a raffle. charity’s bungalow refur- the Yealmpton Show. “We were delighted to bishment appeal. “Thank you to the mem- raise a wonderful £896.50!”. WE BUY GOLD ALSO SILVER & COLLECTABLES Hectors House Antiques Centre 112 Ridgeway, Plympton PL7 2HN We stock gifts for all occasions, antiques, vintage items, art, gold and silver and 3 floors packed with conversation pieces from around the world. AMAZING GIFTS Bring us your Antiques FOR ALL OCCASIONS and Collectables and your unwanted Gold & Silver. WE PAY TOP PRICES! Call us now on 01752 341681 ContHacetcutso:rCsaHll/oteuxst/eWAhnattisqAupepso-nJ0u7l5-1A6u5g32935.7in3dEdma1il – [email protected] 4 When responding to an advert or article, please mention th0a4t y/0ou7/s2a0w2i3t in t1h4e:i1m4ag

NEWS The search is on to find YOUNG ARTIST for the runner-up. The best VACANCY Devon’s Best Young Land- entries will be exhibited at ON COUNCIL the Museum of Dartmoor COMPETITIONscape Artist 2023. A vacancy exists for a town councillor to Devon CPRE is on the painting, drawing, textile, Life in Okehampton. represent the West ward of the town on Ivybridge lookout for budding young collage or mixed media To enter, post your entry Town Council. artists who can capture the artwork of a Devon view to which must be A3 or A4, Unless 10 or more elec- tors in the ward submit, beauty and variety of the win the coveted title of Dev- with name, age and contact on or before 23rd August, a request in writing for county’s natural landscapes, on’s Best Young Landscape details on the back (include an election to be held, the town council will take from its wild moorlands to Artist 2023. an email address and phone steps to fill the role. its sheltered river valleys. There are two entry cate- number) to Devon CPRE, PO Requests must be sent to the Returning Officer, Young artists aged 18 and gories (12-18 and 7-11) with Box 26, Beaworthy, EX21 South Hams District Council, Follaton House, under have until the end the winner of each category 5XN.Closing date for entries Plymouth Road, Totnes TQ9 5NE. of September to submit a receiving £100, and £25 is 30th September 2023. UNLEASH THE POWER OF SHARING HELP WANTED AT ARCHIVE Are you fed-up with Borrowing is also good for your annual membership, The Devon Rural Archive at Shilstone, near Mod- cluttered spaces and the environment as it helps which gives you access to a bury, is looking for volun- teers to join its team to rarely-used items taking up reduce waste, and it offers collection of over 350 items help it share its growing collection with visitors. valuable storage, but still the opportunity to join a to borrow. As a volunteer, you want access to things you welcoming community of Browse and borrow – will have the opportu- nity to assist and direct need very occasionally? sharers, where connections explore the catalogue of members of the public in the use of the Archive, If so, you need to join flourish, and neighbours ‘things’ and borrow the answer questions and encourage interest in the Share Shed, a ‘mobile support each other. Meet items you require. local history, architecture, and rural landscapes. library of things’ that visits like-minded individuals at Unleash the power of The ideal candidate will Ivybridge every week. The Mews, Harford Road, sharing by visiting the Share have excellent commu- nication skills and take With the Share Shed, you Ivybridge, PL21 0AS, every Shed at The Mews on Har- pride in providing good customer service. can borrow, rather than buy, Thursday, from 10am to ford Road in Ivybridge every You will need to be able an array of useful items 12noon. Thursday between 10am to to commit to a rota each month and have your own for your projects, events, 12noon. transport. and adventures at a very How does it work? For further information, If you are interested, submit your application, affordable rate. From tools Become a member by sign- scan the QR code above, or including your CV, to abi@ dra.uk.net. to camping gear, party ing up online or in person phone 07516 908237, email supplies to gardening equip- and make a donation be- [email protected] or ment, Share Shed has it all. tween £5 and £50 towards visit shareshed.org.uk. Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 5 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

FEATURE LOWER FACTORY OF STOWFORD PAPER MILL Shortly after John Allen By Andrew Jewell – Ivybridge Heritage & Archives Group waterwheel positioned on purchased Stowford Paper the tailrace of the Lower Fac- Mill in 1849, he acquired a an aqueduct to slow partially processed tory wheel. The two-storey former woollen mill at the the fall of the leat as raw material used building comprised of a me- other end of Ivybridge in Ke- it approached the to make paper. chanics shop, joiners shop, aton Road, comprising of an mill. This structure, The first floor of wheelwright and smithy, a area of roughly two acres. now listed, is in the the former woollen pattern room with details of The woollen mill was grounds of Waterside mill became the store all the paper mill’s machinery, established around 1825 House, the retirement hous- for the raw material. A rag storeroom, and engineer’s by Richard and John Berry. ing on Keaton Road. processing machine was office. This remained in op- They were serge and blanket Very little historical detail located on the second floor, eration for around 70 years manufacturers and part exists regarding the activities a chemical tank on the third before it was sold by Wiggins of a family engaged in the of the Berry family in Ivy- whilst the fourth became a Teape in the 1940s. woollen trade at Chagford bridge, but despite bankrupt- rag store. The existing leat and and Ashburton. They came cy in 1830 they continued to The maceration process aqueduct were modernised to Ivybridge to expand operate until 1848 when the or ‘breaking’ as it was known during the Allen family’s ten- their business, producing mill was put up for sale. by paper makers, was ure of the site. Significant im- worsted. The advertisement in the performed in trough-like provements were completed The mill was powered by a newspaper stated that the machines called rag-engines in 1896, as evidenced by a large overshot water wheel. mill included a ‘comfortable or Hollanders in which the cast-iron date over one of the A purpose-built leat drew sized cottage, flower and rags continuously circulated arches when they were partly water off the River Erme at vegetable gardens, large whilst static internal bars rebuilt with red brick. a weir sufficiently down- stable, convenient offices, a created a shearing action The rag processing activity stream from the outfall of an labourer’s cottage and also a cutting the rags into smaller stopped at the Lower Fac- existing leat which served large piece of ground about pieces. The semi-processed tory in the 1920s, Stowford the corn mills and paper mill 120 yards from the mill used ‘half-stuff’ was then placed Paper Mill having been en- in the centre of Ivybridge. as a garden but purchased in a hydraulic press to larged under the Allen family The old manorial corn mills by the original proprietors for compact it into convenient and the site now under new had operated since the 16th the erection of another mill, blocks for transportation. management following its century whilst experienced having a powerful fall of wa- Arriving at Stowford Mill, the acquisition by the company paper maker William Pym ter’. The mill itself consisted half stuff underwent further Portals. had been given permission of four principal floors and a processing by bleaching and Part of the Lower Factory to build a paper mill on the garret (attic) with two large ‘beating’, a process to fully was then acquired by the site in 1814. storerooms. separate the half-pulped local electricity company, The flow of water to Berry’s Once Allen took posses- mass into discrete cellulose which used the very powerful mill was controlled by a gate sion of the building it was fibres ready for making water wheel to generate elec- which could be raised and converted for the processing paper. tricity, whilst the upper floors lowered by pinion gearing of old discarded fabrics In 1875, John Allen estab- remained a warehouse for at the weir, whilst sluices known collectively as ‘rags’. lished a gas works at the rags for the paper mill. located at intervals along the Incoming rags were received site, which served both his In April 1942, Lower Fac- leat could shut off the flow from another of John Allen’s sites along with the needs tory unfortunately suffered when the water became too premises in Plymouth (near of the village. It was run by a significant fire which high or when work was being Bretonside). Here, a large Ivybridge Gas and Coke completely gutted the build- carried out on the wheel. Any number of women were em- Company Limited. ing. With the demand for surplus water was returned ployed in the sorting of such Around the same time, he electricity now exceeding the to the river, which was materials arriving through established an engineers capacity of this local com- several feet below the level the docks at Millbay. Once shop a little further down- pany, the site was closed of the leat. sorted and cut up into small- stream at what was then and left to become derelict, Given the local topography, er pieces, the rags were then Factory Bridge (demolished whilst Ivybridge sourced its a series of 12 stone arches macerated to form ‘half- in 1973). It was powered by electricity from neighbouring were constructed to form stuff’, the name given to the an undershot 4ft 8½” wide Plympton. 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FEATURE MEET THE MAKERS & ARTISTS Local printmaker Joanna Haigh (right) is taking part in this year’s Devon Open Studios, when over 340 artists and 200 plus venues across Devon open their doors to welcome visitors to see first hand where and how they work. Joanna’s work will be on display at Stowford Close, Harford. Prints and cards will be on sale. To see Joanna’s work go to johaighprints. wordpress.com for full details of Other locally-based crea- this year’s Devon tives taking part include: Open Studios I Painter and sculpture Fer- nando Asian. Surreal vibrant large scale oil paintings, visual arts event of its kind New season intense tropical colour, intri- in Devon and provides a way DolcezFRzOaM cate pen and ink drawings for artists to connect and and sculptures. Originals build new audiences to sus- and Giclees. (30–31 Market tain their creative practice. Street, Yealmpton.) It is also a great way to I Jackie Gale. Contempo- purchase a unique artwork, rary textile art inspired by and many artists have a the textures and colours range of products available, of the natural world. (The from prints, cards and Artist Studio, Snawdon’s Mill, smaller gifts. Yealmbridge, Yealmpton.) All the studios taking part I Art House Makers – 12 are free to visit, and several diverse artists and makers artists host demonstrations, in an exciting creative venue. talks and work-shops. (Art House, Old School From painting, to print- Community Centre, South making, pottery, glass, jew- Brent.) ellery, sculpture, metal work, I Christiane Champendal, furniture making and more ceramics. Organic forms there is so much to see. inspired by Christiane’s See the Devon Open Stu- life in the mountains and dios brochure for individual 21 Fore Street Tues-Fri Ivybridge 10am-3pm her discovery of the sea studio opening dates and PL21 9AB Sat:10am-1pm thereafter. (24 Higher Green, times. To view the brochure, South Brent.) scan the QR code above or Devon Open Studios (9th- go to devonopenstudios. [email protected] 01752 894562 www.dianaboutique.co.uk 2th September) is the largest co.uk. Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 9 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

WHAT’S ON NIGHT-TIME WALK AND TALK FARMING AND NATURE ROCKPOOL SAFARI A farm walk-and-talk of Coloured Ryeland Sheep permanent grasslands, as Go on a guided rockpool around a nature-friend- in a farming enterprise that well as herbal leys, bird food safari by torch light, led by Wembury Marine ly coastal farm above seeks to work with nature. crops, nesting boxes and Centre experts, to meet some of Wembury’s most Mothecombe Beach on Orchard Farm provides resident Barn Owls. famous inhabitants and see what they get up to 26th August will look at an opportunity to see how Booking preferred, please after dark! how a multitude of habitats a multitude of habitats can email joeclarke1988@ Children must be 8 years+ to take part and all can form a vital part of the form a vital part of the farm- gmail.com. children must be accom- panied by a paying adult. farming landscape. ing landscape, including The walk is between Spaces are limited, so Farmers Joe and Jess wildflower meadows, ponds 2-4pm. Parking at Mothe- booking is essential at wemburymarinecentre. Clarke will discuss how and dams, mixed-fruit combe beach car park – org/ Click on Rockpool Safaris under What’s On.. they mob-graze their flock orchards, and tussocky free for open day visitors. CLASSIC CARS ON SHOW Saltram Rotary is holding DEEP-SEA PEARL OF A SHOW its classic car show SURE TO MAKE A SPLASH in the grounds of the Lyneham Estate near The Tony Award nominat- When the citizens of Bi- This exciting new Yealmpton on Sunday, 3rd September.  ed, award-winning The kini Bottom discover that a production features Classic cars, motorcy- SpongeBob Musical comes volcano will soon erupt and irresistible characters, cles, tractors and more will be on display between to Theatre Royal Plym- destroy their humble home, magical choreography and 11am and 4pm. outh on 30th August-2nd SpongeBob and his friends dazzling costumes, and this See advert on p14. September as part of its must come together to save deep-sea pearl of a show is CHURCH CREAM TEAS UK Premiere Tour. the fate of their undersea sure to make a splash with Ermington Church invites Who lives in a pineapple world. audiences young and old you to come and enjoy a delicious tea on Sunday under the sea? SpongeBob With lives hanging in the as the must-see musical afternoons in August and support the church. SquarePants! Plunge into balance and all hope lost, a of 2023. Clotted cream teas and this stunning all-singing, most unexpected hero rises The future is bright, the homemade cakes will be served in the historic all-dancing, dynamic stage up. The power of optimism future is bold, the future is church on 20th and 27th August between 2.30- show! really can save the world! The SpongeBob Musical. 4.30pm. Donations to support the church. Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 10 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

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SOUTH HAMS LITERARY FESTIVAL MOOR TO SEA Top authors including HEAR & Sunday Times best- READ sellers Jane Corry (left), Pip Payne (centre) and A look ahead to the South Hams Sarah Pearse (right), Literary Festival, which is taking and (insets) Abigail place in Ivybridge between 13th- Yardimci and Jackie 17th September Juno are attending the South Hams literary Festival PHOTO JUSTINE STODDART Ivybridge is set to host Sunday Times best-seller, district and Devon county a huge five-day literary will launch the festival on councils.” festival in venues across Wednesday, 13th Septem- “I have really tried to make the town. ber. Her new thriller is set in this festival a community South Hams Literary the Second World War and event and involve as many Festival offers something present-day Devon, and she local people as possible.” for everyone, readers and will describe how “Church- “There is something to writers alike, in just about ill’s Secret Army in Devon suit everyone. There are lots every genre known. inspired my new novel”. of workshops for people Three Sunday Times “The whole town seems wanting to start or develop best-selling authors – Sarah to be backing the festival,” their writing, but there is Pearse, Jane Corry and Pip said Alison. “Our venues also plenty for readers as Payne – are headlining the are amazingly diverse – Local writer Alison Huntingford well.” festival, which is organised everything from a dentist’s “We have talks on histor- by the South Hams Authors waiting room to the local with their offers of support.” ical fiction, crime fiction, Network, led by local writer tennis centre. There are also “Sadly, the Arts Council poetry, romance, sci-fi and Alison Huntingford. cafes, pubs, church halls, turned us down, but local more. There is also a fabu- The event, from 13th-17th the leisure centre and of businesses and organisa- lous ‘rock and roll’ biogra- September, builds on the course The Watermark and tions have really helped pher taking part, which I am success of last year’s the library which are at the to make this happen. We personally looking forward inaugural festival. heart of the town. Everyone have also received locality to very much. Jane Corry, six-times has been very generous funding from South Hams “We have even got a Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 12 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

SOUTH HAMS LITERARY FESTIVAL ROSIE PARSONS PHOTOGRAPHY scarecrow competition a No.1 Sunday Times and of them aimed specifically running in the town!” New York Times Top Ten at children.” If you want to talk to an bestseller in hardback, and Full details of the events author in person and have a Reese Witherspoon Book taking place, which can them sign a copy of their Club pick. Her new thriller, be found in the centre Bring literature alive! book, there will be a The Retreat, is now out. pull-out, are online at www. There is still time to enter a literary-themed scarecrow giant book and Foodie fans can southhamsauthors.co.uk/ competition to coincide with the South Hams craft fair in Ivy- look forward to festival-2023 Literary Festival. Scarecrows should bridge Leisure a feast from For tickets, visit ivybridge be based on a character from a book (adult’s or Centre on Sunday Times watermark.ticketsolve.com/ children’s) and the best one will win a prize of £25. Saturday, 16th Bestselling ticketbooth/shows Entry is free but registration I Festival pull-out p19-22 is required. Register your September. The cookbook details by 18th August, by completing and returning duo Memo will author Pip Payne the form available from The Watermark information provide musical Sally Arnold (Cooking, Commu- desk in Ivybridge Library. entertainment at nity and Chilli Mac lunchtime. Entry is free. Cheese). Festival-goers will also “I think I might have got have a chance for an a bit carried away!” Alison informal chat and Q&A with said. “This festival has just Sarah Pearse, who lives in grown and grown, and South Devon. Her debut there are now more than 45 for further information on novel The Sanatorium was events over five days, some South Hams Literary Festival Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 13 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

THE WATERMARK Phil Beer 2023 Solo Tour most popular musicians on Booking for the autumn/ competitions and a raffle Phil Beer is the multi-in- the acoustic circuit. See him winter 2023 and Barbie the movie will be strumental half of the West here 23rd September. The Beach Boyz Tribute Act showing at 5pm. Country’s award-winning 14 October, The Concert Still on the menu are our acoustic duo, Show of Rory Jackson as Michael Band of Britannia Royal summer specials, check Hands. Jackson Naval College Christmas the specials board for With a professional career Famous Michael Jackson Radio Hits 2 December, information. of over 36 years, Phil has impersonator Rory Jackson Riviera Dogs Christmas We are also continuing a great deal of material to (inset), as seen on Britain’s Party 9 December and St with Wednesday specials draw on for his solo appear- Got Talent and rated as the Agnes Fountain 15 Decem- and Fish Friday. ances, which are an eclectic UK’s No1 Michael Jackson ber. Plus many more into If you are in a hurry, you mix of traditional tunes, look-a-like, presents the 2024 see the website for can still grab a lunch-on- covers of Springsteen or Ultimate Michael Jackson full details. the-go meal deal or give us The Hollies, together with Experience. a call to get one ready for his own compositions and Rory Jackson will have Information centre news you. For just £4.75 you get songs from his contempo- you completely star struck We are now in our last a sandwich, wrap or salad, raries. with how much he looks, month before entries will be regular coffee or tea or All are songs and music sounds and moves judged for the calen- can of soft drink and some of memory and significance – with incredible dar competition. crisps sung in the subtle and dancing skills If you have a In September, we will melodic Phil Beer style and – like the late nice landscape also be taking part in the interjected with musings King Of Pop. photo of Macmillan Coffee morning, and amusings. It is a Tickets for 29th Ivybridge or the details to follow. treat of past and current September on surrounding area Treating the children to favourites from one of the sale now! please submit it to see a film? You can get a ivybridgephotocomp@ cinema treat pack for just gmail.com for your chance £3.50 from the coffee shop, to win cinema tickets and including various tasty your photo in next year’s snacks including popcorn calendar! There is no age and a drink. limit, so why not get your children to enter a photo? Rooms for hire Also, there are only four Do you need a room to hire tables left for our Christmas for a meeting or training Fair on 2nd December, course? so if you would like to Are you searching for a sell your craft, handmade venue for your community items, etc, please ask at group or youth group? the Information Desk for Or looking for a venue for a booking form and terms a family party, like a birthday and conditions. or an anniversary? Or want an affordable and Coffee shop flexible wedding venue? We are supporting Breast Here at The Watermark Cancer Now in August and we have a selection of to celebrate the release of rooms for hire for a variety Barbie, we will be holding a of activities. Rates start at Pink Afternoon on Tuesday, just £7 per hour. 15th August. Come dressed The Watermark could be in pink to help us raise the place you never knew money for this worthy you needed! Get in touch cause. We will have cakes to discuss the hire of our and bakes, themed drinks, spaces! Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 14 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

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Forthcoming walks for Club, contact secretary Ivybridge Walking Club are Ritsaert Von Oven on 01752 on 27th August and 10th 896155. and 24th September. IWC is a local based Ivybridge U3A gives group, walking coastal you the chance to meet paths, countryside and Dart- like-minded people and moor. Walks are fortnightly. enjoy activities and pursue New members welcome. interests. The first walk is free, with The group holds monthly annual membership just meetings on the third £10. FFI: iwcdevon.org.uk. Monday of the month in The Watermark (2-4pm), Ivybridge Probus Club held with speakers giving talks its latest meeting on Au- on various subjects, while gust 1st, where members 40 many and varied groups enjoyed lunch followed by are available. talk on the Anglo Saxons. Forthcoming meetings are The club normally holds on 21st August with a talk its monthly lunch meetings on ‘Aspects of Inequality of on the first Tuesday of each Women through the Ages’ month, with a speaker on and on 18 September, with alternate months. If you speaker Roger Browne on would like to inquire about The Jazz Piano. joining the Ivybridge Probus If you would like to I FIX ROOFLINE I REPAIR MAINTENANCE I REPLACE Soffits|Fascias|Guttering Multi-skilled Excellent results. Photos provided career tradesman PLUS 32 years’ DEPENDABLE MAINTENANCE experience – SOLUTIONS established 1990 Friendly, honest INSIDE & OUT in and around the home advice • Repairs to brickwork, render, plaster and joinery Full insured • Plumbing • No job too small Highest award of ALL NEW WORK GUARANTEED 5 Gold Crowns Phone me now for a free, awarded for service no obligation estimate by Trading Standards or visit my website and see what I can do for you NO VAT ONANY WORK www.wareandtare.co.uk Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 16 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

During its summer break, talents, experience and containers, mostly picked members of Ivybridge & up for pennies (or euros) on District Camera Club have ages. It performs a variety her travels in France. They been busy, including ranged from an old rusted posting photos from of shows including panto- wheel to a dried cocoa Dragonfly Week spathe and included the coil and the Big Butterfly mimes, comedies, dramas from an immersion heater. Count on the club’s Facebook page. and thrillers. Despite their unpromising Club report – p26. beginnings, the containers It usually meets on were gilded with beautiful Peacock butterfly, by displays and certainly Allan Proudfoot Wednesdays evenings at became more ‘treasure’ than ‘trash’. Gill’s wide-rang- join, either go along to a 7.30pm in Chapel Place ing styles, from Constance monthly meeting or contact Spry-type loose and floaty membership secretary Community Centre, Fore arrangements to more Christine Smith on structured oriental ones, 07974812657. Street, Ivybridge. Anyone meant that there was some- thing for everyone. Eight ivybridge-u3a.org.uk with an interest in the dra- lucky raffle winners went home very happy!. Ivybridge Theatre is now matic arts is welcome! rehearsing its autumn The club looks forward to production, ‘Transylvania! FFI contact secretary welcoming members and – Vampire in the Village’. newcomers to its next meet- Halloween, with death Teresa Davis on 01752 ing on 11th September. Billed as ‘a comedy for and dentistry’, it has been 893308 or email howard- written by members of the [email protected]. 19-strong cast. Performances will be at Members of Ivybridge The Watermark on Friday Flower Club were treated 20th and Saturday 21st Oc- to a wonderful display tober. Tickets will go on sale entitled ‘Trash or Treasure’ soon at The Watermark (£8 by demonstrator Gill adults, £5 under 16s). Marjoram at their recent ITC is a small, friendly meeting. group with a range of Gill’s ‘trash’ were her BUILDING SUPPLIES IN STOCK NOW Blair Road Ivybridge PL21 0UR tel 01752 896140 fax 01752 892996 [email protected] Higher Union Road Kingsbridge TQ7 1EQ tel 01548 852792 fax 01548 856600 [email protected] www.palladiumbm.co.uk Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 17 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

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PPURLOLG-ORUATMME 13th-17th September Across Ivybridge Moor to sea, hear & read Author talks / Poetry / Workshops Children's activities / Quiz Competitions / Book fair details: southhamsauthors.co.uk/festival-2023 tickets: ivybridgewatermark.co.uk Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 19 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

SOUTH HAMS LITERARY FESTIVAL G Wednesday 13th Sept 1.30-4pm The Exchange Richard 10-11.30am Ivybridge Baptist 1.30-3.30pm The Bridge Bethan Handy: Messages of Hope. Church foyer 'Walking Rees: 'Beat the block - toolkit 6-7pm: The Watermark Jane A writing workshop on healing Memories' – workshop led by building for the dreaded Corry - Sunday Times best the natural world and enabling Marta Emmitt, with authors Biku writer’s block'. Writers' selling author. £5 biodiversity with Gill McEvoy, Liz Ghosh and Laurence Shelley workshop. £6 Scott & Kate Harris. £6 (travel writing). Includes free hot 7.30-9.30pm: The Watermark drink. £5 2.30-3.30pm The Exchange Launch party & quiz night 2-3pm The Bridge Steve Day: 'Bob Dylan, with optional fancy dress – Roald Janet Hancock: Hang on in 11.30am-12.30pm The Positively 4th Street - his there - staying the course importance to poetry'. Poetry Dahl theme. Plus adult story Watermark Richard Handy: competition and scarecrow results. when writing long fiction. 'Loyalty and Lunacy' - and music. £4 (Suitable for all.) Adults £2 to Writing workshop. £4 historical fiction inspired by include quiz entry, children free. true events. £4 2-5pm South Devon Tennis 3.30-5pm The Bridge Morgana Centre Alwyn Marriage: 'By Weeks: Illustration workshop 11.30am-12.30pm The Old indirection find direction out G Thursday 14th Sept – colourful characters! Design Smithy Ian McConaghy: Books – discussing social issues in 9.45-11.15am St John's Church a character for a story (suitable that inspired well-known fiction'. £4 Hall Adam Glennon: writing for all ages from 5 years upwards) science fiction films. Pub open creative non-fiction. The story Adults £5, under 18s £2. from 11am. £4 4.30-6.30pm Rochelle’s Riverside starts with you. Writing workshop. Café Stephanie Austin: 'Crime 5.30-6.30pm Ivybridge Bookshop 11.45am-12.45pm Ivybridge at Teatime' - crime fiction set Includes free hot drink. £5 Rosemary Griggs: 'An in Devon. £4. Refreshments not Audience with the Lady Baptist Church foyer Nicole Fitton: 'Keeping it Brief' – the included 11.30am-12.30pm The Old Smithy Paula Harmon: feisty Katherine - A Woman of art of short story writing. women for historical fiction. Noble Wit'. Historical fiction re- Writing workshop. Includes free 7.30-9.30pm Scarlet Velvet Book launch of 'Grasping Pub open from 11am. £4 enactment. £4 hot drink. £4 the Nettle', an anthology of 11.30am-12.30pm St John's 7-9pm Ivybridge Brewery Prose 1-1.30pm Walk to South short stories from the South ‘open mic’ book readings. Devon Tennis Centre – meet at Hams Authors Network. Plus Church Hall How to publish a book - self-publishing Get your work heard! 10 minute Ivybridge Leisure Centre followed mediumship session to follow. panel discussion, chaired by reading slots, must be booked in by Refreshments included (alcoholic Liz Scott with Dean Matthews, advance via [email protected]. 1.30-3.30pm South Devon Tennis or soft drink) £8 Mary McClarey & Dionne Haynes. £1 entry Centre Kate Harris: 'Autumn Includes free hot drink. £4 7-9pm Makers Mews Book Seeds Workshop - harvesting G Saturday 16th Sept your potential creativity'. binding workshop with Jesse Nature based creative writing 1.15-2.45pm Beacon Room, 10am-3pm Ivybridge Leisure Ivybridge Library Chantelle from Plymouth Book Co-op. workshop. £6 to include walk. Centre hall Book fair – stalls, Atkins and Sim Sansford: Maximum 8 people. £30 per adult books. Free entry, no ticket Writing YA Fiction – finding person. 1–2pm The Exchange Mary required. your character’s voice. Writing Georgina de Grey: 'What’s workshop. £5 G Friday 15th Sept Love Got to Do With It?'. 10am-12pm Makers Mews Romantic fiction. £4 Sew a Sea Creature from 1.30-2.30pm The Old Smithy 10-11am The Watermark repurposed felt templates. Andy Brown 'Grace Notes' - a Sarah Pearse, Sunday Times 1.15-2.45pm Beacon Room, Suitable for all ages from 5 years Ivybridge Library Abi Yardimci: upwards. Kids participating £3, poetry reading on a music best-selling author of ‘The theme, with original songs. £4 Sanatorium’ and ‘The Retreat’. An 'how to write from lived adults participating £6. Max 10 experience'. Writing workshop. participants. informal chat and Q&A. £5 I All tickets available from The £5 Watermark box office. Booking fees apply to all. details: southhamsauthors.co.uk/festival-2023 tickets: ivybridgewatermark.co.uk Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 20 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

Wednesday 13th CHILDREN’S EVENTS SOUTH HAMS LITERARY FESTIVAL I 7.30-9.30pm: The I 10.30am-12.30pm SOUTH HAMS LITERARY FESTIVAL Watermark Launch party & Ivybridge Baptist Church foyer IS SPOBNYS:ORED quiz night with optional fancy Biku Ghosh: ‘Our Climate dress – Roald Dahl theme. Plus - Our Future’. Free tickets story competition and scarecrow through Eventbrite – eventbrite. results. Adults £2 to include quiz co.uk/e/our-climate-our-future- entry, children free. tickets-663567035867 I 11am-4pm The Watermark Thursday 14th Imaginarium – come dressed I 3.30-5pm The Bridge as your favourite characters Morgana Weeks: Illustration and play with props and workshop (5 years+). Adults costumes. Free. £5, under 18s £2. I 11.30am-12.30pm Ivybridge Bookshop Rob Friday 15th Holmes – Master Owl and Mindfulness. Free. I 3.30-4.30pm Ivybridge Library Paul Roberts: The I 12-1pm The Watermark Doors to Yesterday – time- Imaginarium – traveling tale set in South WONDERZOO. Roald Dahl’s Devon. Free. Enormous Crocodile. Interactive performance (all ages). Free. Saturday 16th I 2.30-3.30pm The I 10-11.30am Ivybridge Watermark Imaginarium – Library Jenny Moore: Make ‘Isabella’s Story Bicycle’. your own superhero Top Free. Trumps. Free. I 2-5pm Makers Mews I 10am-12pm Makers Mews Graphic novels with Makers Mews & author webcomic writer & Fiona Barker: Sing, Sign illustrator Morgana Weeks & Sew a Sea Creature. £3 (all ages). Adults £6, under children, £6 adults. 18s £3. 10-10.45am Ivybridge Dental co.uk/e/our-climate-our-future- Centre Hugh Bellamy: 'I never tickets-663567035867 wanted to write a book'. £3 11-11.45am Ivybridge Dental 10-11 am The Watermark Lucy Centre Poppy-Jayne Jones: Hay: Screenwriting tricks for poetry recital. £3 authors. Writers' workshop. £4 11.30am-12.30pm Ivybridge 10.30am-12.30pm Ivybridge Leisure Centre studio Carol Baptist Church foyer Biku Mayne: I’ve got a story to tell. Ghosh: 'Our Climate - Our Conversation with a cuppa – Future'. Children & young adults, memoir. Free hot drink included. but suitable for all. Free. Book Adults £4, under 18s £2 through Eventbrite: eventbrite. Continued over page details: southhamsauthors.co.uk/festival-2023 tickets: ivybridgewatermark.co.uk Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 21 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

SOUTH HAMS LITERARY FESTIVAL 11.30am-12.30pm The 2-4pm Ivybridge Leisure Centre 4.30-5.30pm South Devon Tennis G Sunday 17th Sept Watermark Alison Huntingford: dance studio Caroline Born: Centre Sally Arnold - The Rock 'Stepping Off the Pages'. 'Dance the Word Awake'. A 'n' Roll Nanny. Memoir of being 10.30-11am Guided walk Historical fiction re-enactment. £4 unique creative dance and creative a nanny for Mick and Bianca from the town to South Devon writing workshop to awaken body Jagger’s daughter, then being the Tennis Centre for workshop 1-2pm Ivybridge Leisure Centre and mind. Suitable for adults first female tour manager in rock (below). Walk with Tim Peters, hall: Live music from duo only. £6 and roll) £4 Ivybridge Ramblers. Meet at 'Memo' (Alan Davis & Nigel 7.30-10pm The Watermark Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Free. Smith). Free entry, no ticket 2-5pm Makers Mews Graphic Jackie Juno - 'Onwords and required. novels - writing stories with Upwords'. A lively evening of 11am-12.30pm South Devon art. With webcomic writer and performance poetry and humour Tennis Centre Liz Scott: Inspired 1-2pm The Watermark Pip Payne, illustrator Morgana Weeks with Jackie Juno plus SHAN poets by Nature - releasing your the Slimming Foodie: 'Cooking, (suitable for all ages). Adults £6, support. Compere Peter Fox. writing voice. Nature-based Community and Chilli Mac Under 18s £3 Adults £10, under 18s £5 creative writing workshop. £6 to Cheese'. Sunday Times Bestselling include walk above. No parking cookbook author. £5 2.30-3.30pm The Watermark for further information on except for disabled. Lily Style: Finding a Fort. Local South Hams Literary Festival 1-2.30pm Ivybridge Leisure history and blogging. £4 10.45-11.45am Refillability Jill Centre studio Caroline Serpell Robinson - 'A 1960s Devonian & Tony Rea: 'Come Plan a 2.45-3.45pm Ivybridge Leisure Childhood'. History and memoir. Murder With Me'. Your chance Centre studio Dr Alan Howard- £4. Free hot drink included. to plan a fictional crime. Crime Davis: The Perfect Patsy. writing. £5 Non-fiction JFK conspiracy. £4 Midday-3.30pm Marco's Trattoria 4-5pm The Watermark Laurence Poetry open mic. Compere Nigel 2-3.30pm South Devon Tennis Shelley: Journeys into the Smith. 10 minute reading slots Centre Poppy-Jayne Jones: Unknown - new directions of must be booked in advance via 'Flash' - The Flash Fiction travel. Travel and fiction. £4 [email protected]. £1 entry. Workshop. £5 Refreshments not included. SOUTH HAMS LITERARY FESTIVAL VENUES THE EXCHANGE | IVYBRIDGE BREWING CO | IVYBRIDGE LEISURE CENTRE | IVYBRIDGE LIBRARY | GROSVENOR COURT | MAKERS MEWS | MARCO'S TRATTORIA | THE OLD SMITHY | ROCHELLE'S | ST JOHN'S CHURCH details: southhamsauthors.co.uk/festival-2023 tickets: ivybridgewatermark.co.uk Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 22 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

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COMMUNITY DIARY MONDAY 22:00 Lee Moor Public Hall. 01752 Leonards Road car park. FFI: Ivybridge Library. Listen to poems 892741. [email protected] or 1stivygsl@ and stories read aloud. Share your STAY AND PLAY 09:15-10:45 gmail.com memories over a cup of tea or coffee. Cornwood Primary School. Term time TUESDAY ERME VALLEY HARRIERS – SENIORS Free. Contact Ivybridge Library on only. £2 per family. All welcome! FFI: RING & RIDE TRIP TO MORRISONS, TRAINING 18:00-19:00 Ivybridge 01752 893140. [email protected] TOTNES Journey starts at 9.15. Rugby Club. FFI: Keith Reed 01752 COMMUNITY CAFE 11:00-15:00 The or 01752 837375. Approx 1.5-2 hours to shop. Fares 893573/ermevalleyharriers.co.uk Bridge, Leonards Road. FFI: contact SOUTH HAMS CITIZENS ADVICE from £5.50 return. FFI: call 01752 IVYBRIDGE SHORT MAT BOWLS Ruth or Ian Hammond – 01752 09:30-12:30 The Watermark. Drop- 690444 / www.ringandride.net 18:30 Ivybridge Leisure Centre. 896974 / ivybridge@salvationarmy. in consultations every Monday RING & RIDE TRIP TO TESCO LEE September through to March. FFI; org.uk (excluding bank holidays). MILL (for Sparkwell, Cornwood area) contact John Chaplin 01752 691306 SO SOCIAL – COFFEE MORNING DIGITAL SKILLS 10:00-12:00 Journey starts at 9.15. Approx 1.5- [email protected] 11:00-12:00 The Bridge Community Ivybridge Library. Learn basic digital 2 hours to shop. Fares from £5.50 IVYBRIDGE JUDO CLUB St John’s Cafe. Everyone welcome. Facebook: skills with help from a friendly return. FFI: call 01752 690444 / www. Church Hall, Blatchford Road. So Social Ivybridge / call Shirley volunteer. ringandride.net 18:15-19:15 Primary, 19:15-20:15 Weeks on 07934 999404. Details correct at time of going to press. If you are aware of any groups which are not listed, or if any details have changed, please email [email protected] ST JOHN’S TODDLERS 10:30 St WARM SPACE FOR ALL 10:00 St Secondary, 20:15-21:45 Seniors. IVYBRIDGE FOODBANK 13:00-15:00 John’s Church Hall, Blachford Road, John’s Church Hall, Blachford Road. Contact Pete on 07599 111815. Ivybridge Methodist Church. Open to Ivybridge. Toddler group for under 5s. Every Tuesday. All welcome. Contact ARMY CADETS 19:00-21:00 Cadet all. FFI: www.ivybridge.foodbank.org. Term time only. FFI: call Sheena on Sheena 01752 939757. Centre, Filham Park. FFI: 1399boyn@ uk/email [email protected]. 01752 939757. LITTLE FISHIES PARENTS AND armymail.mod.uk org.uk/ 07706 457336. Food COFFEE MORNING 10:30-12:00 TODDLERS GROUP 09:30-11:00 The IVYBRIDGE COMMUNITY donations welcome 10am-12pm. Abbeyfield House, Trehill Road. To Bridge, Leonards Road. Term time. £2 CHOIR 19:30-21:30 Douro Court. SO SOCIAL UKRAINIAN SUPPORT book call 01752 691567 or email per family. FFI: 01752 896974/ ruth. [email protected] / GROUP 13:00 The Bridge, Leonards [email protected] IVYBRIDGE TREFOIL GUILD 10:30 [email protected] 07915 053950 Road. Last Wednesday of the month. Bridge Cafe, Leonards Road. FFI: RAMBLERS WELLBEING WALKS IVYBRIDGE & DISTRICT CAMERA FFI: search Facebook - So Social Contact Joy on 01752 895946. 10:00 Every Tuesday. Meet at CLUB 7.30pm on two Tuesdays Ivybridge/phone 07934 999404 / SOUTH HAMS COMMUNITY Ivybridge Leisure Centre. FFI: contact per month alternating between [email protected] ORCHESTRA 10:30 Ivybridge Rugby Lisa Alford - 07582 350349 / lisa. Zoom and Bittaford Jubilee Hall. THE BRIDGE STROKE GROUP 13:30- Club. FFI see www.shco.co.uk £5/ [email protected] www.ivybridgecameraclub.org 15:30 Ivybridge Town Hall. Second PARENTS AND TODDLERS 10:00- IVYBRIDGE YOUNG FARMERS Wednesday of the month. For details session payable termly. STORYTIME 10:30-11:00 Ivybridge 11:30 Ivybridge Baptist Church. Term 19:30 The Hunting Lodge, Cadleigh call 01752 896931. Library. For children 3-5 and their times only. 07516 085121 / iebc@ Lane. First Tuesday of the month. IVYBRIDGE MEMORY CAFE 14:00- carers. No need to book. hotmail.co.uk FFI: www.facebook.com/IvyYFC/ call 16:00 The Watermark. Fortnightly RAMBLERS WELLBEING WALKS SO SOCIAL SNAPS 13:00 Informal 07472904700 for entertainment, refreshments and photography group. Phone or camera. a chat together. If your loved one is 10:00 Meet outside The Watermark. No cost. FFI: search Facebook/07929 WEDNESDAY suffering from cognitive impairment FFI: contact Tim 07745 650516. VETERANS PEER SUPPORT GROUP 923649. RING & RIDE TRIP TO NEWTON give us a call on 07498746944 12:00-14:00 The Farmyard Cafe, IVYBRIDGE COMMUNITY HUB ABBOTT Journey starts at 9.15. IVYBRIDGE BLOOMERS 14:00- Wotter. Contact Trevor Gracey on 10:30-12:00 Ivybridge Library. Approx 1.5-2 hours to shop. Fares 16:00 The Leat Garden, off Fore 07964 319683. www.innercompassguide.com/ from £5.50 return. FFI: call 01752 Street. Search Facebook – Ivybridge U3A GENERAL MEETING 14:00-16:30 community-hub 690444 / www.ringandride.net Bloomers, see ivybridgebloomers. The Watermark. Third Monday of IVYBRIDGE PROBUS CLUB 12:00- IVYBRIDGE CARING VOLUNTEERS community or phone 07934 999404. eachmonth(excludingbankholidays). 15:00 Wrangaton Golf Club. Men’s 09:30-12:00 The Watermark. Drop in 1st IVYBRIDGE GUIDES 18:00- FFI: 01752 658164/ivybridge.u3a@ lunch club. 07879 992755 / ritsaert. for a chat about donating a couple of 20:00. Timings and location can vary gmail.com. [email protected] hours of your time for elderly people in depending on the activity. FFI: contact READ AND RHYME 12:15-14:45 TUESDAY LUNCHES 12:15-13:30 the community. Leah Parsons ivybridgeguides@ Ivybridge Library. Share stories and Ivybridge Methodist Church. Children MUSTARD TREE CANCER CAFE hotmail.com rhymes. Aimed at 2-3 year olds. welcome. 9:30-12.30 Ivybridge Methodist 4th IVYBRIDGE GUIDES 18:30-20:00. POLICE DROP IN SESSION 14:30 IVYBRIDGE ARTY CRAFTY GROUP Church. Alternate Wednesdays. Drop The location will depend on the Ivybridge Library. First Monday of 13:30-16:30 Scout and Guide HQ, in. FFI: 01752 430060 Facebook - activity. FFI: call Sharon on 01752 month. Blachford Road. FFI: contact Gerry Mustard Tree Macmillan Cancer 698656, fourthivybridge guides@ RAF AIR CADETS 19:00-21:00 Cadet 01752 690176 or Hazel 01752 Support. outlook.com Centre, Filham Park. FFI: oc.339@ 892438.. SO SOCIAL SPANISH 10:00 IVYBRIDGE ROTARY CLUB 18:00- aircadets.org or call 07518 025526 5th IVYBRIDGE RAINBOWS 17:30- Rochelles River Cafe. Informal 20:00 The Watermark. Fortnightly on ERME WI 19:30 The Bridge, Leonards 18:30 Ivybridge Methodist Church. conversation group. Any level. No the second and fourth Wednesday Road. 3rd Monday of month. All Contact Jenny 01752 894265 / email cost. FFI: 07929 923649. of the month. FFI: call 01752 welcome. FFI: contact 07779 534853 [email protected] BRIGHT STARTS 10:30-11:00 698055 or see www.facebook.com/ IVYBRIDGE FLOWER CLUB 19:30 3rd IVYBRIDGE BROWNIES 18:00- Ivybridge Library. For children IvybridgeRotary The Bridge, Leonards Road. Every 19:30 Ivybridge Methodist Church. between the ages of 2 and 4 and their ERME VALLEY RANGERS 18:30- second Monday. FFI: contact Lindsey Contact Jenny 01752 894265 / carers. No need to book. Suggested 20:30. Part of Girlguiding for girls aged Reid 01752 894579. [email protected] donation of 50p/child. 14-18. Location will depend on the SEQUENCE DANCING CLUB 19:30- CUBS 18:30-20:00 Scout Hut, READ AND REMINISCE 10:30-12:30 activity. For information call Sharon Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 24 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

COMMUNITY DIARY on 01752 698656. 17:20 St John’s Church Hall. FFI: COMMUNITY CAFE 11:15-15:00 The gmail.com ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 19:00-21:00 contact Jackie: firstivyrainbows@live. Bridge, Leonards Road. FFI: contact UKRAINIAN CREATIVE CAFE 10:00 Ivybridge Constitutional Club. FFI: co.uk Ruth or Ian Hammond – 01752 The Clay Factory. First and third Sat of contact Dermot Roberts on 01752 2nd IVYBRIDGE RAINBOWS 17:10- 896974/ivybridge@salvationarmy. month. FFI: [email protected]. 691645. 18:20 St John’s Church Hall. FFI: org.uk uk [email protected] IVYBRIDGE THEATRE COMPANY contact Jackie: firstivyrainbows@live. ART FOR CALM 13:00-14.30 Every SO SOCIAL - COFFEE MORNING 19:30-22:00 Chapel Place Community co.uk 2nd Friday at Ivybridge Library. Word 11:00-12:00 The Bridge Cafe. Centre, off Fore Street. FFI: 01752 ERME VALLEY HARRIERS – JUNIOR art and doodling ‘accidental’ art Everyone welcome. Facebook: So 893308 / [email protected] TRAINING 18:00-19:15 Ivybridge therapy Social Ivybridge or phone Shirley Community College. For those aged WALK AND TALK IN SOUTH BRENT Weeks on 07934 999404. THURSDAY 8+ of all abilities. FFI: 01752 893573 14:00Scenic,friendlyandvariedwalks THE ART PLAYGROUND 11:00-14:00 RING & RIDE TRIP TO TESCO LEE www.ermevalleyharriers.co.uk of around 90 minutes. Every Friday. The Clay Factory. First Saturday of MILL Journey starts at 9.15. Approx SO SOCIAL STITCHES The Imperial Meet at 2pm on Station Approach the month. Community art making 1.5-2 hours to shop. Fares from £5.50 18:00:21:00. FFI: sosocialivybridge@ by the bench, just over the railway for all ages, adults and children. Free. return. FFI: call 01752 690444 / www. gmail.com bridge. Drink and chat afterwards in [email protected] ringandride.net IVYBRIDGE VOLUNTEER POLICE the Packhorse Pub. No need to book. MESSY CHURCH 14:00-15:30 The STAY AND PLAY at Shaugh Prior CADETS 18:30 Ivybridge Community WISE AND WONDERFUL 14:30- Bridge, Leonards Road. Second Primary School 09:15-10:30. Term College (term time only). £3/week 16:00 Ivybridge Methodist Church. A Saturday of each month. Suitable for time only. £2 per family. All welcome! but this may be subsidised in cases fellowship group open to everyone. ages 3-10. Contact Ruth on 01752 FFI: [email protected]. of hardship. dc.police.uk/cadets / £1 per person. Contact Val 893614, 896974 or ivybridge@salvationarmy. sch.uk or 01752 839373. [email protected] Maureen 945799, Sue 896444, Carole org.uk for details. IVYBRIDGE CARING VOLUNTEERS SCOUTS 19:00-21:00 Scout Hut, 894676, Christine and David 892858, 09:30-12:00 The Watermark. Drop in Victoria Park, Blachford Road. Contact Judy 894829. SUNDAY for a chat about donating a couple of [email protected] or ERME VALLEY HARRIERS – FAMILY WORSHIP 10:30 Ivybridge hours of your time for elderly people. [email protected] SENIORS TRAINING 18:00-19:00 Methodist Church. Lively family RAMBLERS WELLBEING WALKS ARMY CADETS 19:00 Cadet Centre, Social run for all abilities. Usually worship with activities for all ages 10:00 Every Thursday. Meet Ivybridge Filham Park. FFI: contact Abigail starts from Ivybridge Rugby Club of young people. Contact Pam Leisure Centre. FFI: contact Lisa Boyne [email protected]. but sometimes away days. Contact Montgomery imcbookings@gmail. Alford - 07582 350349 / lisa.alford@ uk or visit armycadets.com/ Keith Reed – 01752 893573 / com or 01752 894083. activedevon.org COME DANCING, CIRCLE DANCE ermevalleyharriers.co.uk IVYBRIDGE SALVATION ARMY COMMUNITY CAFE 10:00-15:00 The 19:30-21:00 Yealmpton Community THE BRIDGE PROJECT YOUTH SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30-10:30 The Bridge, Leonards Road. FFI: contact Centre. FFI: 01752 880196. 1st and CAFE 18:30-22:00 The Bridge, Bridge, Leonards Road. FFI: contact RuthorIanHammond01752896974/ 3rd Thurs of each month. Leonards Road. Drop-in evening. Ruth and Ian Hammond on tel: 01752 [email protected] TABLE TENNIS 20:00-21:30 Peverell Free. 6.30-8pm for Years 6, 7 & 8. 896974. MASS 10:00 St Austin’s Priory. Hall, Ivybridge Community College. 8.30-10pm for Years 9 & above (up to [email protected] BOUNCE & RHYME 10:30-11:00 FFI: contact Alan on 07712 896185 or 18). Call Elis Norton: 07966 911560 / MORNING WORSHIP 10:30 St John Ivybridge Library. For children under [email protected] [email protected] The Evangelist. One hour service 3 and their carers. No need to book. RAF AIR CADETS 19:00-21:30 Cadet followed by refreshments. Contact Suggested donation 50p per child. FRIDAY Centre, Filham Park. FFI: oc.339@ Paul Hinckley – vicar.sdmc@gmail. SHARE SHED Borrow hundreds of STAY AND PLAY at The Erme aircadets.org/07518 025526 com/01752 895227. useful items at a low cost. Makers Primary School 09:15-11:00. Term YOUTH LEISURE NIGHT 19:00 SERVICE 10:30 Ivybridge Baptist Mews, Harford Road, Ivybridge, time only. £2 per family. All welcome! Ivybridge Leisure Centre. Ages 11-16. Church. Junior church and crèche 10am-12noon. FFI: www.shareshed. FFI: [email protected]. Term time. First week free, then £2.50. during the message. Tea/coffee after org.uk, call 07516 908237 or info@ uk or 01752 892247. the service. Pastor Andrew Holland – shareshed.org.uk LITTLE FISHIES PARENTS AND SATURDAY email [email protected] BOOK GROUP 11:00 Every 2nd TODDLERS GROUP 09:30-11:00 IVYBRIDGE ARTISAN MARKET MASS 11:30 St Austin’s Priory. Thursday at Ivybridge Library. Pop into The Bridge, Leonards Road. Term 09:30-13:00 The Watermark. With children’s liturgy. Tea/coffee the library to find out more. time only. £2/session/family. FFI: First Saturday of the month. afterwards. SONGS & STORIES 13:15-14:45 01752 896974/ ruth.j.hammond@ ivybridgeartisanmarket.co.uk IVYBRIDGE WALKING GROUP Term time for babies & children under salvationarmy.org.uk THE STORE- IVYBRIDGE’S REPAIR 10:00-16:00. Fortnightly walks in and school age. Ivybridge Methodist IVY CRAFTERS 10:00-12:00 CAFE + SHARE SHOP 10:00 Makers around the South Hams and beyond. Church. Contribution of £2 requested. Endsleigh Garden Centre. £10 per Mews, Harford Rd, Ivybridge. Final www.iwcdevon.org.uk SO SOCIAL IVYBRIDGE – PEER session, all materials included. Call Saturday of each month. IVYBRIDGE BLOOMERS 14:00-16:00 SUPPORT 14:00-15:00 The Bridge, 07706 317825 or theivycrafters@ LEGO CLUB 10:30-12:30 Ivybridge The Snail Garden, Harford Road. Leonards Road. Free peer support gmail.com Library. All ages welcome (U8s must Visit ivybridgebloomers.community/ group for people living with long-term TECHIE TALK 10:30-12:30 Ivybridge be supervised). No need to book. 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WELLBEING IVYBRIDGE PODIATRY Jackie Thomas DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE BSc(Hons) MRCPod. GETTING SHOES TO FIT? HCPC reg no: CH33566 Do you get corns and what do you do if the rest don’t need. That will leave CLUBS & GROUPS callus on your toes or of the shoe is then too big? your toes with plenty of bunion? They can be very You need to reduce the cir- room to wiggle. painful but are also very cumference of the opening Once the pressure has treatable. and keep your foot secure gone from your corn, it will in the back of the shoe. not come back. Corns are small, concen- trated areas of hard skin A simple solution is to cut a I would be happy to help by caused by direct pressure. piece of 5mm or 7mm chi- removing your corns and Callus on the other hand ropody felt the same shape callus and fitting the felt to forms in areas of friction as the tongue of your shoe your shoes or suggesting and pressure and covers but leave a margin of 1 to suitable places to buy your larger areas than corns. 1.5cm at the sides and free extra wide or deep shoes. edge. Once you have tried it If you have bunions or to fit, you can stick it to the Ivybridge Podiatry hammer toes you will prob- underside of the tongue of 01752 426075 ably need a wider or deeper your shoe and it will take up [email protected] toe area on your shoe, but that extra volume that you ivybridgepodiatry.com Ivybridge & District Camera Club launches its new sea- son on 5th September with a ‘show and tell’ evening in Jubilee Hall, Bittaford. The meeting will be a chance for members to inspire each other with new images, ideas and experiments and get and new techniques. valuable feedback in return. The club’s programme Anyone considering for 2023/4 can be viewed joining the club is welcome at ivybridgecameraclub. to come along at no cost org. Non-members are to meet members and see welcome to come to a what the club is about. meeting or outing to see During the summer what the club does, contact break, the club’s them for details, by email facebook group (www. at ivybridgecameraclub@ facebook.com/groups/ yahoo.co.uk or by using the IvybridgeCameraClub) has ‘Contact Us’ page on the L-R from top: Chaser, by Ross Marven; Red been active, with members website. Admiral, by Allan Proudfoot; By Sue posting photos for Membership of I&DCC is Joselyn; Comma, by Frank Prowse; Four Dragonfly Week and the Big open to everyone, and the Spotted Chaser, by Frank Prowse Butterfly Count. The friendly club offers something for group is free to join and a all levels, from beginner to good way to pick up tips expert. Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 26 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

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CORNWOOD FIND IT TOUGH AT THE TOP After a near-perfect start the season, July was more challenging for Cornwood, writes Nick Goodliffe. Losses to league leaders Sandford and local rivals Plympton, and consecutive rain-offs, has slowed the first team’s progress and they now sit third in the Premier Division. They can still be genu- inely proud at achieving a formats. first-ever season sweep over With five games remaining 2019 and 2021 champions in the 2023 season, the side Heathcoat. Ben Beaumont is only 13 points off the top scored the key runs with 61 of the table and still remain in that away win at the end confident of pushing for the of July. league title. Ben’s form has seen him However, the club has said become a regular in the goodbye to overseas pro Jay Devon side this season in all Bista. He received a call-up W G Friend & Son Ltd More than just an ‘ordinary’ garage FRIEND’S MOTs•Servicing•Repairs•Brakes•Tyres•Exhausts GARAGE MOTORBIKE & SCOOTERS Sales•Repairs 8-10 Stowford CYCLES FOR ALL THE FAMILY Business Park Servicing•Repairs•Accessories•Clothing Ivybridge 01752 690584 FRIEND’S Petrol•Car wash•Jet wash•Vacuum SERVICE CONVENIENCE STORE STATION Essential groceries•Wine, beers & spirits Leonards Road, Hot food including Devon pasties and pies Ivybridge Hot coffee•Collect BP points 01752 690717 ContWactGusF: Criaelnl/dtex-tJ/Wanh-aFtseAbp2p3o.inn0d7d5161539573 Email – [email protected] 28 When responding to an advert or article, please mention th0a3t y/0ou1/s2a0w2i3t in t2h1e:i3m8ag

SPORT The Women’s Firsts sit comfortably mid-table in their division. In the Colts section, the U13s won their league for the second year running and U15s were runners-up in their division, losing out to a very strong Werrington RIGHT: U13 West Devon League side. The U11 team achieved Champions with team manager Ryan Hewitt. ABOVE Cornwood CC Colt of a similar outcome by theYear U15 captain Josh Whiting becoming league runners-up receives his trophy from Jay Bista behind Plymouth. The U19 Cornwood Cyclones are in action over by his home club Mumbai his first-class cricket career. 74 runs with Plympton the coming month with to attend a pre-season Opening batsman Max batsman Elliott Hamilton. matches against Ivybridge, competition which should Finzel got a first Devon CCC Elsewhere in the club, the Plympton, Plymouth and afford him the opportunity call up and opened for the second XI dipped in form, Plymstock in the U19 T20 to return to first-class cricket county in the showcase but have come back strong county competition. The in India. The club is sad to match against Somerset with recent wins against winner of the group will go see Jay go as he’s been an CCC at Bovey Tracey. Max Plymouth and Babbacombe. forward to represent West excellent servant for the batted sensibly on a tricky Charles Finan has scored Devon at County Finals day, club, and it wishes him well wicket for 43 runs in an four 50s in six appearances being held at Cornwood on in his attempt to resurrect opening partnership worth for the team. Saturday, 9th September. Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm Sat: 8am-12.30pm | billlomasmotorservicesivybridge.co.uk | [email protected] Impeccable customer service Providing complete care Courtesy car & collection available Blachford Road, Ivybridge // Tel: 01752 896 107 30 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE Bill Lomas Motor Services is your one-stop-shop in Ivybridge for all of your vehicle servicing and repair requirements. Servicing Repairs MOTs Tyres Diagnostics MOT chassis repairs Gearbox repairs 4-wheel laser wheel alignment ContBaciltl uLso:mCaalls/te-xJta/Wn-hFaetsbA2p3p.ionnd0d75116 539573 Email – [email protected] 29 When responding to an advert or article, please mention th0a5t y/0ou1/s2a0w2i3t in t1h4e:i2m0ag

LOCAL EXPERTS PROTECTING ASSETS FROM CARE HOME COSTS Recent developments in GARD & CO In such a circumstance, inheritance tax law have if you are concerned that benefited many people, Can’t I just give most of my So what can I do? on your death your spouse particularly married assets to my children now? Many people pay at least may go into a care home couples and civil partners People often consider part of their care home in the future (or vice versa), with value in their homes. protecting inheritance by fees, but this does not you could both make Wills However, more and more making lifetime gifts of always mean that they leaving a life interest to the people are becoming con- assets to their children.  must sell their home and other. cerned that the homes they While this may give some other assets. With forward Under this arrangement, hoped to pass on to their inheritance tax advantages planning, you can make only the income from the children will have to be if you survive for sufficient sure that you still have estate would be assessed sold to fund nursing care. time, the local authority can something of value to leave for the purpose of means- This is an understandable consider the gift to be a de- your children. tests, not the capital. worry. If you do go into a liberate attempt to reduce Considerable protection care home and are ineligible assets in order to receive can be provided using What should I do now? for free care you will cur- assistance towards nursing trusts in estate planning. The private client de- rently have to meet most, care fees. They will look for If done correctly, this can partment at Gard & Co if not all, of the cost of these deliberate disposals guarantee that there will Solicitors offers free advice your care. With care home of assets and can treat you be something left over for sessions for anyone who fees ranging from £400 as still having the notional loved ones. would like guidance in to upwards of £1,500 per value of gift.  In the context of Will plan- protecting assets for their week, it is unsurprising that This can leave you in a ning, an elderly person with families. many couples can face the worse position – not only a spouse in a care home If you would like further virtual elimination of their will you have to pay the may not wish to leave as- information or advice, home’s value and savings fees, but you will not have sets to that spouse as that contact Gard & Co on in a relatively short period the assets with which to might affect ability to claim 01752 648309 or visit www. of time. do so. means-tested benefits. gardandco.com. Understanding VAT (Value WHEN SHOULD are three rates – standard available to companies with Added Tax) and when to YOU REGISTER (20%), reduced (5%) and a VAT-exclusive turnover of register for VAT is crucial zero rate (0%). Most goods £1.35m or less. This scheme for businesses as it has a FOR VAT? and services are charged at allows you to defer paying significant impact on the IVYBRIDGE the standard rate but some VAT to HMRC on unpaid business finances. ACCOUNTANTS services and goods, like invoices, but it also means The VAT threshold is home energy for example, that you can’t claim back currently £85,000 per annum business incurs VAT on sup- are charged at the reduced VAT on expenses incurred – if your annual turnover plies, voluntary registration rate, while others, such as that haven’t yet been paid. approaches this figure, you might be a good option. most food and children’s VAT registration should should keep an eye on your By doing so, you could clothes, fall under the not be taken lightly, therefore income and register for VAT recover the tax paid on these zero-rated category. it is advisable to periodi- when appropriate.  supplies and charge VAT on VAT also comes with its cally review your finances However, you do not have your invoices. Additionally, extra complexities, such as and carefully assess your to meet this threshold to reg- if you’re selling zero-rated compliance with Making Tax accounts. ister for VAT. Businesses can goods, such as most food Digital (MTD), which is man- If you would like to choose to register voluntarily items and children’s clothes, datory for all VAT-registered discuss any aspects of VAT before reaching the thresh- you can reclaim the VAT businesses.  registration or have any VAT old, which can be beneficial and may even be eligible for There are also different questions do get in touch in certain scenarios. quarterly repayments. VAT schemes to consider, with Ivybridge Accountants If most of your customers However, VAT is not al- too, such as the VAT Cash – ivybridgeaccountants. are VAT registered and your ways straightforward. There Accounting scheme, which is co.uk/ Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 30 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

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SCHOOL REPORTS G MANOR PRIMARY and other rubbish. KS1 children at Manor Primary But it wasn’t all work and no play! enjoyed a fun-packed day at The children built sandcastles Challaborough Beach. Armed and searched for shells and with gloves, litter pickers and treasures to be used for counters determination the children for their DT project. The visit showed their environmental finished with a refreshing dip in consciousness and diligently the sea, where they could splash combed the beach for plastics and play with their school friends. Explore We offer your child the Learn opportunity to learn and Grow grow in both a safe and stimulating environment. Why not come and explore our amazing outside space! Proud to have been graded Outstanding by Ofsted Call — 01752 698224 0 – 5 year olds 8am – 6pm (7.30am starts available) 51 weeks a year Fresh home cooked meals millswoodnurseries.co.uk Contact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 33 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

SCHOOL REPORTS l STOWFORD SCHOOL production of The Lion King those on stage to the back Hughes and Mr Farnham, Year 6 children at Stowford Junior. stage team. Enormous for all of their hard work in worked incredibly hard The children were all thanks to the Year 6 team, preparing the children for to put on a fabulous absolutely fabulous, from including teachers Miss their wonderful show. Stowford Nursery Respect Excellence Friendship We pride ourselves at Stowford Nursery on offering children a stimulating environment with enriching learning activities. We explore and We are a term time only setting with Call to arrange a visit today! learn through play wrap around options 01752 894163 8.00am-5.45pm. Jump in the tyres www.stowford.devon.sch.uk Stowford School, Exeter Road, Dig in the sandpit We have a highly qualified, PL21 0BG Hunt for bugs experienced and committed team Play in the mud kitchen who provide the best start to a child’s educational journey. ContSactot wusf:oCrdallP/terext-/SWchhaotosAl p- pJuonl-A07u5g12635.i3n9d5d73 1Email – [email protected] 34 When responding to an advert or article, please mention th0a6t y/0ou7/s2a0w2i3t in t1h2e:i0m0ag

FEATURE Moorsway Federation A family where we flourish and learn to be the best version of ourselves Shaugh Prior The Erme Cornwood C of E Primary School Primary School Primary School 01752 839373 01752 892247 01752 837375 shaughprior theerme cornwood @moorsway.devon.sch.uk @moorsway.devon.sch.uk @moorsway.devon.sch.uk G Schools where each child Moorsway Federation can offer: G An exciting weekly Forest is valued and known to all School programme in each the staff G Small class sizes school G A broad and balanced G Experienced teams of G Residential opportunities dedicated staff curriculum combining in years 4, 5 and 6 excellence and enjoyment G An inclusive, family ethos of learning G Outdoor adventurous where everyone cares for activity opportunities each other Please contact us to arrange a personalised visit with our Head Teacher, Mrs Baker, or Assistant Head, Mrs Penhallurick, where we can share in your child’s journey www.moorswayfederation.org.ukContact us: Call/text/WhatsApp on 07516 539573 Email – [email protected] 35 When responding to an advert or article, please mention that you saw it in the imag

The Jays Nursery, SCHOOL REPORTS Pre-School and Outdoor Learning Working together to make a difference • Weekly Forest and Beach school All year • Weekly creative workshops & term time • Monday to Friday 8am-6pm • Open all year except bank holidays contracts 2, 3 and • Set in 65 acres of beautiful countryside 4 year old • Stimulating age appropriate rooms funding • Links with all local schools accepted • Fresh homecooked meals, prepared on-site Please call to arrange your visit today l MANOR SCHOOL this amazing vessel. They Tel: 01752 894437 The Year 5 children from then enjoyed a river boat Manor Primary enjoyed trip which took them around Email [email protected] a day of activities on a the dockland area of the www.thejaysdaycarenursery.co.uk trip to Bristol towards the city. Moorhaven Village, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 0TZ end of the school term. In the afternoon, they They toured the SS Great watched a fantastic Britain and learnt about the production of The Lion King worldwide adventures of at the Bristol Hippodrome. he Jays Day Care - Feb20.indd 1 Sparkwell School o ers a small A parent says: an1d6/0f1ri/2e0n2d0 ly18l:e2a5rning environment, “I feel extremely lucky that she has had ug20.indd 1 creative curriculum including Forest such a wonderful start to her education School for all ages and a modern, in a setting where she can be herself, [email protected] well- equipped school. appreciated for it and to have had so We currently have spaces in various many opportunities that I don’t believe year groups across the school and she would of had elsewhere. welcome visits from families looking “She has thoroughly enjoyed her time for the right school for their child. at Sparkwell. Thank you for all the hard work everyone puts in to making school Families thinking ahead fun, interesting and enjoyable, also the for Reception entry genuine love and care shown to the pupils. in 2024 are also “I really could not have wished for better welcome. for my daughter.” If you are interested in Our Good Ofsted report nding out in January 2019 says: ‘The what we can school environment is calm and o er your child purposeful; The innovative curriculum please motivates and engages pupils; contact E ective pastoral support us for more ensures that pupils settle information or to quickly and feel safe and arrange a visit. happy in your school.’ 19/07/2020 11:03 facebook.com/sparkwellschool www.sparkwell.devon.sch.uk ContSacptaursk:wCeallll/tSecxth/oWohla-tsJAupnp-Jounl02735.i1n6d5d395173 Email – [email protected] 36 When responding to an advert or article, please mention th2a6t y/0ou5/s2a0w2i3t in t1h4e:i4m0ag