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Issue 56: September/October 2016
out, preferring to have an untidy verge to something beautiful. Brian also mows the verge keeping it look-ing pristine and he tells me that since the garden was developed, people have stopped fly tipping there. So not only is he creating a garden that makes people smile, he is also providing a public service. Long may he continue.
A Brilliant Guerrilla A Brilliant Guerrilla A Brilliant Guerrilla A Brilliant Guerrilla
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I had a complaint after the last issue of the magazine that the front page comment was miserable, because I had written about families who were on the bread-line and really struggling. The complainant wanted an uplifting article to counter the rain.
So as I try to keep my readers happy, I thought that I would draw attention to something that makes me smile every time I go to Cullompton. Brian Anderson has created a very attractive garden at the top of Cullompton Hill, complete with a topiary that I call ‘Bradninch Bob’. I understand that Bob may have some siblings in the near future, depending on how fast the hedges grow. Brian is hoping eventually to have a group called the ‘Heads of ‘Ninch’, we could end up as famous as the Easter Islands.
This is a brilliant example of guerrilla gardening at its best. Fortunately John Berry stepped in when miser-able Mid Devon Council wanted to rip the garden
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MY SWEET PATOOTIEMY SWEET PATOOTIEMY SWEET PATOOTIEMY SWEET PATOOTIE
Bradninch Acoustic Music Club is delighted to be one of the hosts for this amazing Canadian band on their 6
th UK tour. This is a fantastic unique opportuni-
ty to hear this multi-award winning band on Wednesday, September 14th at the Baptist Church. Price £5 on the door, performance starts at 8pm.
My Sweet Patootie is contemporary roots and ragtime at its best; bringing tight harmonies, mon-strous guitar, sizzling fiddle and percussion together in one perfect package. Founded in 2007 by Canadi-an Folk Music Award winners Sandra Swannell and Terry Young, the trio has a growing international rep-utation.
From original swing to funky fiddle-tune arrange-ments and exquisite ballads, they deliver a must-see show that Driftwood Magazine describes as “two parts exemplary musicianship, one part vaudeville comedy”.
Their vintage-style song writing is rooted in folk, americana and jazz; heavily influenced by the likes of Chet Atkins, Lenny Breau, Les Paul & Mary Ford and the Andrews Sisters. Throw in a penchant for light-hearted satire and their love of artists like Patsy Cline and Hank Williams and you get a sound that Young likes to call "Green Acres for the New Millen-nium".
Terry Young is described by Penguin Eggs as an “acoustic guitar god”. BBC critic James Harrox calls his playing "virtuosic", while FATEA magazine de-scribes it as "jaw dropping". He is a talented multi-instrumentalist who toured from 1999 - 2009 with the group Tanglefoot; performing on guitar, mandolin, banjo and pennywhistle.
Sandra Swannell is a classically trained violinist/ viol-ist, but her style owes much more to the influences of Joe Venuti and Stephane Grappelli. Her diverse musical background ranges from recording with Can-ada's legendary Stompin' Tom Connors to writing a series of musical sketches for string orchestra. She was the principal violist of the Georgian Bay Sym-phony and fronted the Celtic art-rock band The Shards before joining the group Tanglefoot in 2005.
Their drummer is very sadly unable to join us on our 2016 UK Tour. In his stead they are very pleased to
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announce that John Jackson, the world’s tallest Pa-tootie will be joining them from Devon. Intrigued??? You should be and you’ll have to come out to a show to find out what that’s all about!
The band's name "My Sweet Patootie" is a slang term of endearment which became popular in the 1920s meaning a "hot dame" or a "sassy sweet-heart". Several ragtime titles from the jazz-age refer-ence the expression, as do the lyrics of "Everybody Loves My Baby" (1924) by Spencer Williams and Jack Palmer. More significantly for Young and Swan-nell is "Sweet Patootie Blues" (1928) by Arthur "Blind" Blake, who was well known for his complex and intricate finger picking. The name was chosen to capture the vintage flavour of their music as well as the satirical edge in much of their song writing.
The trio has performed thousands of shows including theatres, festivals and clubs in Canada (Ontario, Manitoba and British Colombia), the United States from the eastern Seaboard to the Midwest, and the United Kingdom. My Sweet Patootie is played regu-larly on CBC, NPR, and BBC Radio. They have per-formed live-to-air concerts on; the nationally-
syndicated WFMT "Folkstage" in Chicago, IL; WVBR’s "Bound for Glory" in Ithaca, NY; and BBC’s “The Drift” in Blackburn, Lancashire.
The Hele Society
After a somewhat quiet Spring, the Society held its last bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday 7th June and confirmed various activities planned for the Summer including:
A working party at Hele Centre to improve the ac-cess path.
A further working party to replant the containers on the bridge
Running a stall at the Broadclyst Fun Day to raise funds and to promote the old Station Building project.
The building lies within Broadclyst parish and the Broadclyst Parish Council have kindly offered a grant of £500 towards the project and gave a free pitch at the Fun Day - for both of which we are most grateful.
If you would like to join the society please contact Dawn Abrahams on 01392 881457 for details.
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Bradninch Festival Choir – On Tour!
On Saturday 1st October, Bradninch Festival Choir will give their first concert outside Bradninch, having been invited to perform in St Mary’s Church, Silver-ton. The choir is preparing a varied and uplifting pro-gramme, including some stunning solo items per-formed by members of the choir. Whilst the concert is eagerly anticipated in Silverton, our Bradninch supporters are also encouraged not to miss this op-portunity to hear the choir perform in this lovely venue. The concert begins at 7.30pm and refresh-ments will be served in the interval. Entry is free but donations will be welcomed.
Christmas is Coming – Come and Sing!
Bradninch Festival Choir is an inclusive, unaudi-tioned choir of around eighty singers from Bradninch and beyond, aged nine to ninety! Di-rected by Marion Brown, the choir has been singing together since 2011 and has steadily grown in numbers – and reputation!
The choir will begin rehearsing for Christmas on Monday 3
rd October and then meet weekly on Mon-
day evenings from 7.30-9.30pm in the Baptist Church. This is open to everyone of any age from age nine (Year 5) upwards (no upper limit!) who would like to come and sing Christmas music. No singing experience – or talent! – is required! There are no auditions and you don’t need to be able to read music as all the music will be taught. We will learn a varied programme of traditional, classical, modern and popular carols & Christmas songs, cul-minating in a performance in St Disen’s Church on Saturday 17th December in A Celebration of Christ-mas.
The cost of participation will be £30 per singer (can be paid in two or three instalments) which includes all music and a practice CD. To book your place and order your music, please contact Marion Brown by email [email protected] or phone 881454.
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September 2016 activities Newsletter
If you are fifty or above, live in the Exe Valley, are interested in getting out, visiting places and meeting people then membership of the Club may be for you. The Club organises events such as monthly coffee mornings and coach outings, holidays, whist drives and theatre trips. 2016 membership is £5.
MONDAY WHIST MONDAY WHIST MONDAY WHIST MONDAY WHIST
Monday whist will be on September 12th & 26th at St Mary’s Church Hall Silverton commencing at 2:00pm. Entrance fee £2.50 includes refreshment (sometimes cake!), and raffle ticket! It’s fun and easy to learn! Why not try it?
COFFEE MORNING COFFEE MORNING COFFEE MORNING COFFEE MORNING
Tuesday 13th September is the date of our Coffee
Morning at St Mary’s Church Hall Silverton between 10.00 and 11.30. This is an opportunity to book for forthcoming events, meet friends and if you wish, to take part in our optional quiz and raffle. Entrance charge £1 includes refreshments. Everyone wel-come.
THIS MONTH’S OUTINGTHIS MONTH’S OUTINGTHIS MONTH’S OUTINGTHIS MONTH’S OUTING Cardiff Castle or other Cardiff options – Tuesday 20
th September. Which one will you visit, the im-
pressive Castle, the acclaimed St Fagan’s Welsh Life Museum or simply Cardiff for sightseeing & shopping? Coach pick-up times: S-Canon 8.05, Re-we 8.08, Ruffwell 8.10, Silverton 8.30, Bickleigh 8.37, Tiverton 8.45. Inclusive cost: Coach travel & Castle £20, coach & St Fagan’s Welsh Life Museum £14 (free admission) or Cardiff return coach fare only £14.
FUTURE EVENTS!FUTURE EVENTS!FUTURE EVENTS!FUTURE EVENTS! GWR Steam Railway Museum and/or Swindon’s Retail outlet – 20th OCT The GWR Museum is a must for anyone interested in Steam travel but if this is not for you, you may wish to visit one of the largest designer & retail out-lets in Europe. Inclusive cost £20 or £12 shopping only. Coach leaves S-Canon 8.35, Rewe 8.38, Ruff-well 8.40, Silverton 9.00, Bickleigh 9.07, Tiverton 9.15.
Bath Christmas Market – Wednesday 30th Novem-
ber. Coach fare £12
Royal Marines Christmas Concert Torquay – Sun-day 4
th DEC Inclusive cost £27.50
If you are interested in any of the above events or would like to join the Club please contact Martin Clough Club Secretary 38 Hederman Close Silverton Devon EX5 4HW Telephone 01392 860971 or e-
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An An An An Autumn Concert in Autumn Concert in Autumn Concert in Autumn Concert in St Disen’sSt Disen’sSt Disen’sSt Disen’s
Back in Bradninch after the her hugely popular con-cert last year, flutist Candice Hamel will be joined by the renowned pianist Mariko Asakawa-North for an evening of beautiful music. Those lucky enough to have heard Candice’s concert with the harpist Ruby Aspinall will look forward to the joyful inventiveness that she brings to music from the baroque to the modern, from J C Bach to Lili Boulanger.
Scottish-Japanese pianist Mariko Asakawa-North received her first pi-ano at the age of sevenas a surprise gift from her beloved Japanese grandfather. From thirteen she was a violin and piano scholar at North East
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Her recent concerts include performances at LSO St Luke’s, Bluthners Piano Centre, The Edinburgh Fes-tival (with Opera Bohemia) and Barbican Hall (as part of the BBC Total Immersion Series, recorded for BBC Radio 3). She is now based in Exeter where she has a busy chamber music performance sched-ule and is a Visiting Music Teacher at Blundell's School.
Mariko has a keen interest in contemporary music, and studied with world-renowned contemporary pia-nist and composer, Rolf Hind, at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She has played in master-classes with such distinguished artists as Dominique Merlet, Stephen Kovacevic, Martino Tirimo, Boris Berman, Malcolm Martineau, and Peter Hill.
Candice studied flute at Trinity College of Music and The Royal Conservatoire, Holland and has played with the Phil-harmonia, London Chamber Orchestra, London Sinfonia, RTE Concert Orches-tra and RTE Symphony Orchestra. She has toured to Moscow, America and Japan. And of course, Bradninch! As
well as regular playing commitments, Candice main-tains an active teaching programme for students of all ages and abilities from beginner to Diploma and beyond, and offers personal courses as well as mas-terclasses.
Candice and Mariko will present an exciting pro-gramme, to show us how expressive, how lyrical and how powerful these instruments are. As usual we will be offering a glass of wine or soft drink in the interval, and look forward to many friends joining us to welcome them at 7pm on 29
th September in St
Disen’s.
Tickets are £10.00 (no concessions but under 15’s free) at the door, from SPAR in Bradninch, or by phoning 01392 881 525.
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Self Build Housing Scheme
The Government wants to enable more people to build their own home and Mid Devon Council recog-nises the potential benefits of self-build in meeting the housing needs of Mid Devon residents. It can represent a more affordable housing option for local people, support the construction industry and give people more choice in the housing market.
If you would like to build you own home, the first step is to fill in and return a ‘Self Build Interest Application Form’ obtainable from the Mid Devon Council web-site at www.middevon.gov.uk/residents/planning-
policy/self-build/ to register your interest. Return the form via email at [email protected], or by post to Forward Planning, Mid Devon District Coun-cil, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton EX16 6PP.
The council is setting up a register of land available for self build projects and the aim is to match appli-cants to plots as they become available. There will be several options available from the ability to pur-chase an individual plot, form a group to build sever-al homes or purchase a shell, already constructed and fit it out to an individual specification. There is more information on the website.
Culm Valley Firewood
Seasoned Hardwood Logs & Kindling Call Chris on 01884 32940 Your Local Log Supplier www.culmvalleyfirewood.co.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau looking for Volunteers
Why not volunteer for the 2015 Charity Times’ Chari-ty of the year? The charity need people like you to help support those in the community who need infor-mation and advice.
Full training and expenses provided, starting October 2016. Interested? Then e-mail: [email protected]
for more details.
Mid Devon Council bids for a Garden Village Development in Cullompton.
Garden Village status will assist in the delivery of the town centre relief road and J28 improvements badly needed in the area. The bid seeks a package of fi-nancial assistance and also seeks additional support for funding a feasibility study into a new railway sta-tion for Cullompton.
If successful, the Government indicates that access could be granted to wider road and rail capital fund-ing programmes.
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Hair & Beauty Salon
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WILLAND FOLK DANCE CLUB
Willand Village Hall EX15 2PL Second and Fourth Thursdays
September to June 8:00 to 10:30 pm
All dances are taught with a walk through, with live band. No experience needed!
It’s a fun sociable evening, a chance to de-stress and meet new friends, so shake off those blues and dance
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Little Ones Childcare at BudlakeLittle Ones Childcare at BudlakeLittle Ones Childcare at BudlakeLittle Ones Childcare at Budlake Just 6 miles from BradninchJust 6 miles from BradninchJust 6 miles from BradninchJust 6 miles from Bradninch
We are based in the old school house at Budlake.
This former village school has been sympathetically converted to meet the needs of
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We have one basic aim – To provide the highest quality childcare and
early years education for every child in our care. All our staff are fully
qualified AND they all hold a first aid certificate.
We have a lovely cosy baby room for just 9 under 2 year olds.
Pampers nappies, wipes, sun creams and all foods are included in our fees.
We only take 29 children per day so there is lots of one to one attention,
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Wyndham House Surgery
Wyndham Road, Silverton, EX5 5HZ Telephone: 01392 860034
www.wyndhamhousesurgery.co.uk
We are currently accepting new patients and are happy to consider patients from
out of area
Currently rated as an OUTSTANDING Practice by the CQC
Please note: The doctors are happy to speak to you on the phone instead of an appointment if you prefer. Please request this from reception when you
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Surgery hours: Monday - Thurs. 08:30 - 18:00 Friday 08:30 - 17:00
Dispensary hours: Monday - Thurs. 08.30 - 18:00 Friday 08.30 - 17:00
There is now no closure for lunch and prescriptions may be collected all through the day.
Repeat prescriptions can be ordered online via our website. We also operate a home delivery service for housebound
registered patients.
Please contact our reception or dispensary for more information.
On-line appointment booking Flexible appointments at beginning and end of day if
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A Fruit and Two Colourful Veg
Politicians love sound bites – if they can capture the essence of their message in a quick memorable phrase then over half their job is done. One of the dangers of this approach is that the words can come back to bite you.
This has happened to probably the most successful healthcare slogan of the last 10 years “Eat 5-a-day”. Everyone knows that this means a healthy diet con-tains a combination of 5 fruit or vegetables a day. Unfortunately not everyone interprets the message in the same way. Three potatoes, a glass of orange juice and a bunch of grapes is not what was intend-ed.
The aim of the 5-a-day campaign was to reduce fat intake (thus helping reduce cardiovascular disease) and increase fibre consumption (to protect against bowel cancer). Unfortunately as a result of the suc-cess of this message we have had an unintended large increase in sugar ingestion, now considered a bad thing.
All foods can be broken down into proteins, sugars (carbohydrates), fats and fibre. Fruit contains lots of sugars whilst vegetables vary in their ratios of carbo-hydrate to fibre (potatoes at one end and cabbage at the other). Excess sugar in a diet leads to the ener-gy being converted and stored as fats. There is now a strong argument that the obesity epidemic in Brit-ain has been stoked by the 5-a-day campaign. Weight gain increases the risks of diabetes. Diabe-tes increases the risks cardiovascular disease and bowel cancer!
Research now clearly shows that the best diet to eat is a balanced one. If the number of calories con-sumed equals the number expended you will not gain weight. Eating oily fish and Mediterranean olive oil based salads is good for the heart. Brightly col-oured fruit and vegetables best reduce the risk of cancer.
So a better slogan would have been – something green, something red, something chewy and slightly difficult to digest – it’s just not as snappy. Alterna-tively you will not go wrong with one fruit and two veg daily (going light on the potatoes).
Dr Anthony O’Brien Wyndham House Surgery Silverton
We are currently recruiting foster carers in Bradninch and the surrounding areas. If you are interested in finding out about becoming a foster carer call us on 08000 191165 between 9am & 7pm or see our website for more details www.regionalfosterplacements.co.uk
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Contact Mike French
Tel: 07791 454557 or 01392 881342 E-mail: mike.efrench@;scali.co.ukhouse
Edwards Plumbing Services Hartnoll Business Centre
Posthill Tiverton EX16 4NG
• All aspects of Plumbing, Oil & Gasworks
• Bathroom Installations
• Heating & Boiler Installations
• Breakdowns - Oil boilers, Aga, Stanley & Rayburn
• Boiler Services & Landlord Certificates
• Central Heating Power Flushing
General Maintenance to Large Contracts T: 01884 798110 M: 07966 103386
554863 13939
Stylish Bedrooms designed to Satisfy
We have seven bedrooms fitted out in a relaxing, contemporary style. All equipped with 32” lcd tv’s, each have ironing facilities, hair driers, hospitality trays and complimentary bottled water.
Great Homemade Food, including special
themed nights.
Monday-Saturday 6-8pm
Mon Mon Mon Mon –––– Grill Night Grill Night Grill Night Grill Night ♦ Tues Tues Tues Tues –––– Meal DealMeal DealMeal DealMeal Deal
Wed Wed Wed Wed –––– Curry NightCurry NightCurry NightCurry Night ♦ Thur Thur Thur Thur –––– Pie NightPie NightPie NightPie Night
www.thesilvertoninn.com
The
Silverton Inn
5 Fore Street Silverton
Exeter EX5 4HP
Tel:01392 860196
BRADNINCH GUILDHALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The Guildhall Saturday 26 November 7.15 for 7.30 p.m.
£5 to include light supper.
Come along and have a fun evening. If you don’t have a team – we will make one for
you!!!
Call Jane for information 01392 881192
WILL YOU VOLUNTEER? Exeter Deaf Academy have been donated a £22k Mercedes Benz A-Class to raffle off in Princesshay Exeter to help raise money for their essential work for deaf young people. The raffle runs every Friday and Saturday until December 24th and they need a number of volunteers to man the raffle stall and help sell tickets. If you could spare a couple of hours of your time call 01392 267019 or go to www.exeterdeafacademy.ac.uk/volunteer.
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ADAM MONTAGUe Qualified & Professional Gardener
Bring life and colour back to your garden. Fruit, ornamental and native tree specialist. All aspects of gardening maintenance. Garden Design .
Compe;;ve Rates
I Bowhill Co#ages, Bradninch EX5 4LH
01392 881873 or 07901 812862
Your local Unisex hair salon
Opening hours
Tuesday 9:30am-5pm
Wednesday 9:30am-5pm
Thursday 10am-7pm
Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 8:30am-1pm
Tel: 01392 881901 18 High Street, Bradninch
CROSSWAYS TAVERN
STATION ROAD, HELE, NR EXETER, EX5 4PW
OVERNIGHT SELF CONTAINED ACCOMMODATION
TEL.07818 218787 OR 01392 881752
e-mail: [email protected] Or book via our website: www.crosswaystavern.co.uk
Do you have an older pet that would benefit from an assessment
with a Veterinary Nurse?
The older pet population in the UK is increasing all the time. With the advances in veterinary medicine that are now available, the increased focus on pre-ventative healthcare and the fact that our pets are cherished members of the family, it is happy news that many of our pets are now living well into their teenage years.
With this increase in lifespan comes changes to the requirements that our pets have, including nutrition, exercise, lifestyle and veterinary care to name just a few. Tailoring each of these individually to your pet will ensure that their health is maximised and quality of life is maintained for as long as possible. But how can we tell the difference between a ‘normal ageing change’ and something that requires closer attention?
Many changes will develop gradually and increase slowly over time, meaning that they may not always be noticed at first. Some tell-tale signs that may be seen are listed below: • Inability to jump onto a favourite seat or get up-
stairs, difficulty in getting up after rest • Change in behaviour • Reduction in interest or ability to exercise • Change in eating pattern or preference • Drinking and/or urinating more • Disorientation • Changed sleep patterns & increased sleeping • Weight loss or gain
Medications and lifestyle changes can successfully help manage many of these changes. Early identifi-cation and intervention will help increase the success of any treatment or management programme and mean that your pet can carry on a healthy and active life for longer.
What can I do if I think my pet is affected by any of these changes?
If you are concerned about your pet’s health then it is wise to take them to your surgery for a check-up. Your pet will also need to continue with their routine vaccine and worming treatments so this presents an ideal time to discuss any changes you may have seen with the vet or nurse. Discussing your pets’ behaviour at home is very important; we can then decide with you if we need to do anything extra for your pet to keep them in tip-top condition.
If you have any query about your pet’s health then please contact your veterinary surgery and get an appointment with a vet for a specific concern or a Veterinary nurse can see him or her for a general check and answer any questions you may have.
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Fox King Dance Academy ISTD Dance classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern and Jazz
for children from 12 months to adults Dancing for exams, festivals, performances and fun
Classes take place at Bradninch Guildhall For more information please contact
01278 434623 / 07788 752491 email [email protected]
or visit our website www.foxkingdanceacademy.com
Bradninch Spar & Post Office
Full range of fresh salad, burgers and sausages always in stock
Hot pasties and sausage rolls available throughout the day
PLUS – free to use cash machine and the usual Post Office services
Open 7 days a week: Monday-Saturday 7am-9pm Sunday 8am-8pm
8 Fore Street, Bradninch Tel: 01392 881212
HERITAGE
LOCAL, FRIENDLY & PROFESSIONAL
FULLY INSURED
BASED AT ELLERHAYES IN MID DEVON
CERTIFICATED CHIMNEY SWEEPING
• SMOKE DRAW TESTING
• BIRDS NEST REMOVAL
• CHIMNEY STACK RESTORATION
• GENERAL STOVE MAINTENANCE
• PREPARATION OF DISUSED FIREPLACES FOR
INSTALLATION OF WOOD BURNING
STOVES
CONTACTVINNY
TEL:01392881648
SWEEP&CHIMNEYSERVICES
Marcus Riggs Landscaping Hard & Soft Landscaping
Paving ♦ Decking ♦ Brickwork ♦ Rendering All Types of Stone Walling ♦ Water Features Fencing ♦ Drainage ♦ Turfing ♦ Planting
Tel: 07891 008859 e-mail: [email protected]
www.marcusriggslandscaping.co.uk A New Number for Power Cuts
105 is a new three-digit number being launched in September, that people can call to report or get infor-mation about power cuts. You can also call 105 with any welfare concerns related to a power cut, or if you are worried about the safety of over or underground electricity cables or substations.
105 is free of charge and will put you through to your electricity network operator. You can call 105 from most landlines and mobile phones. There is also a website, www.powercut105.com providing people with more information and signposting them to their network operator.
A lot of people don’t know who to call to report or get updates about power cuts, with many wrongly calling the energy supply companies they pay their bills to. 105 aims to solve this problem, the service is jointly funded by electricity network operators. Electricity network operators are the companies that manage and maintain the underground cables, overhead lines and substations that bring electricity into homes and businesses.
CHRISTMAS
AT THE GUILDHALL ON SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER
AT 7.30PM
LOADS OF BRILLIANT PRIZES, BAR, REFRESHMENTS, RAFFLE
A FUN NIGHT OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY
FREE ENTRY
For further info call Jane Fogden on 01392 881192 or e-mail jane [email protected].
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TRADE DIRECTORY - CUT OUT AND KEEP
ORGANISATIONS & SERVICES IN BRADNINCH
Architects
Joanna Whicher Tel: 01363 775150
Builders & Home Improvements
Lawson Home Improvements Tel: 01392 881431 Neil Hobbs Tel: 07739 535476
Bridge Schools
Devon School of Bridge Tel: 01392 341458
Cake Makers
Ellie the Cake Fairy Tel: 07764 495016
Carpentry & Woodworking
John Aldridge Tel: 07971 691141
Chimney Sweeps
Alexander the Grate Tel: 01404 890193 Heritage Tel: 01392 881648 Appleyards Tel: 01884 829464
Chiropodists
F&D Mobile Foot Care Tel: 07751 928611 Cullompton Foot Care Tel: 01884 39317
Cob Specialists
P S Masonry Tel: 07807 064346 Computer Companies
Cromel Computers Tel: 01392 881792
Dancing Schools
Fox King Dance Academy Tel: 01278 434623
Dog Grooming
Maggie Tel: 01392 881052
Dog Walking
Lucy Coveney Tel: 01392 882575
Electrical Services
H Pring Tel: 01884 32292
English Tutors
Lucy Tel: 07775 611825
Estate Agents
McKinley White Tel: 01392 860783
Folk Dancing Clubs
Willand Folk Dance Club Tel: 01884 253546
Foster Care
Regional Foster Placements Tel: 08000 191165
Garden Landscaping & Design
Adam Montague Tel: 01392 881873 Baobab Design Tel: 01884 881641 Garden Services Tel: 07736 362675 Marcus Riggs Tel: 07891 008859
Garden Machinery Repairs
T&D Garden Machinery Tel: 01392 86150
Garage Services
D M Motor Services Tel: 07913 988620
Hairdressers
Flixx Tel: 01392 861558 Love Hair Tel: 01392 881901 Silverton Barbers Shop Tel: 0796 8171851
Home & Garden Maintenance
Devon Surface Care Tel: 01884 370073 Duchy General Maintenance Tel: 01392 881232 Handyman Paul Tel: 07597 158702 Roland Howlinson Tel: 01392 881981 Le Breton Traditional Tel: 01392 881654
House Clearance
CFS House Clearance Tel: 01392 881342
Industrial Coatings
ICS Tel: 01884 34506
Log Supplier Culm Valley Firewood Tel: 01884 32940
Painter & Decorators
Kolors Tel: 07890 762110
Pest Control Countryman Services Tel: 01392 881193
Plumbers
Callum Stone Tel: 07702 416696 Edwards Plumbing Services Tel: 01884 798110 H2O Plumbing & Heating Tel: 01884 242051
Preschool Facilities
Little Ones Childcare Tel: 01392 882340
Public Houses Crossways Tavern Tel: 01392 881752 The Silverton Inn Tel: 01392 860196
Pump & Water Engineering
Chenpump Tel: 01752 665530
Restaurants
urbanburger Tel: 01392 422999
Roofing
CA Roofing Services Tel: 01392 881222
Shops
Bradninch Spar Tel: 01392 881212 Silverton Spar Tel: 01392 860226 Dalziell Distributors Tel: 01404 44366
Soft Furnishings
Cosway Soft Furnishings Tel: 07701 062902
Solicitors
Veitch Penny Tel: 01392 344800
Taxi Firms
Culm Valley Taxis Tel: 07533 281645
Tree Surgery
Four Seasons Tel: 01884 820839
Veterinary Practices
The Vale Veterinary Centre Tel: 01884 35558
Will Making
Community Wills Tel: 01392 860682
Window Cleaners
Clear Outlook Tel: 07964 873750
Bradninch Acoustic Music Club tel: 01392 882036 Bradninch Arts Group tel: 01392 881873 Bradninch Baby & Toddler Group tel: 01392 882425 Bradninch Baptist Church tel: 01884 33052 Bradninch Beekeepers tel: 01392 882444 Bradninch Bowls Club tel: 01392 881408 Bradninch Cricket Club tel: 01392 881192 Bradninch Festival Choir tel: 01392 881454. Bradninch Folk Club tel: 01392 881105 Bradninch Gardening Club tel: 01884 32256 Bradninch History Society tel: 01392 881049 Bradninch Scout Group tel: 01392 881788 Bradninch Town Council tel: 01392 881641 Bradninch Town Trust tel 01392 881192
Bradninch Twinning Association tel: 01392 881453 Bradninch WI tel: 01392 255386 Bithywind Allotments tel: 01392 881641 Charwell Nature Reserve tel: 01392 881825 College Surgery Partnership tel: 01392 881952 Duchy Pre-School tel:01392 881975 Duchy School tel: 01392 881482 Peter Street Gospel Hall tel: 01884 33507 Power Cuts tel: 105 Stagecoach Bus Service tel: 01392 427711 St Disen’s Church tel: 01392 882019 The Hele Society tel: 01392 882537 The Post Office tel: 01392 881212 The Royal British Legion tel: 01392 881677
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Bradninch Life is published bi-monthly. Copy for the November issue should reach us by 15th October.
Please send copy to Little Morland, Bradninch EX5 4NA, or e-mail: [email protected] Items will be published at the editor’s discretion.
The magazine is delivered free to over 1000 households in Bradninch, Hele & Ellerhayes. Copies are also available at the Spar in Silverton, Bradninch and
Exe Valley Farmshop, Thorverton. Read the magazine on line at www.bradninchlife.co.uk.
If you would like to advertise in the next issue please ring Jenny on 01392 881245 or e-mail: [email protected].
WHAT’S ON IN BRADNINCH
SEPTEMBER 1st WI 7.30 The Guildhall 2nd Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 2nd Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall 2nd Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 3rd Twinning Group CM 10.00 The Guildhall 3rd Library Van 10.00 The Guildhall 5th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall 6th Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall 7th Karate 6.30 Duchy School 7th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall 8th Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 9th Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 9th Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall 9th Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 10th Bowls Club CM 10.00 The Guildhall 12th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall 13th Ballet 9.30 The Guildhall 14th Karate 6.30 Duchy School 14th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall 14th My Sweet Patootie 8.00 Baptist Church 15th Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 16th Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 16th Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall 16th Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 17th Music Group CM 10.00 The Guildhall 17th Library Van 11.00 The Guildhall 19th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall 20th Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall 21st Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall 21st Gardening Club 7.30 The Guildhall 21st Karate 6.30 Duchy School 22nd Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 23rd Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 23rd Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall 23rd Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 24th Cricket Club CM 10.00 The Guildhall 26th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall 27th Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall 28th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall 28th Karate 6.30 Duchy School 29th Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 30th Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 30th Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall 30th Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall OCTOBER 1st WI CM 10.00 The Guildhall 1st Choral Extravaganza 7.30 St Disens 3rd Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall 4th Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall 5th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall 5th Karate 6.30 Duchy School 6th WI Meeting 7.30 The Guildhall 6th Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 7th Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 7th Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall 7th Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 8th Acoustic Group CM 10.00 The Guildhall 8th Library Van 10.00 The Guildhall 10th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall 11th Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall 12th Karate 6.30 Duchy School 12th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall 13th Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 14th Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 14th Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall 14th Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 15th Cancer Research CM 10.00 The Guildhall 17th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall 18th Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall 19th Gardening Club 7.30 The Guildhall 19th Karate 6.30 Duchy School 19th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall
ROLAND HOWLISTON GENERAL MAINTENANCE & GROUNDWORKS
Landscaping, Decking, Patios, Turfing, Block & Brick Stone Walling, Driveways, Slabbing, All Aspects of Fencing.
Chainsaw Work, Grass Cutting & Strimming Small Plumbing Jobs & Drainage Works
01392 881981 MOBILE 07977675870
20th Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 21st Toddler Group 9.30 The Guildhall 21st Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall 21st Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 22nd Culm Valley Mibeat CM 10.00 The Guildhall 22nd Library Van 10.00 The Guildhall 24th Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall 25th Ballet 5.00 The Guildhall 26th Karate 6.30 Duchy School 26th Pilates 10.00 The Guildhall 27th Taekwondo 6.00 The Guildhall 28th Ballet 2.15 The Guildhall 28th Bradninch Millers Morris 8.00 West End Hall 29th St Disens CM 10.00 The Guildhall 31st Yoga 7.00 The Guildhall To book the Guildhall call Jane Fogden on 01392 881192 or e-mail jane [email protected].