the ivybridge magazine - february 2013

IvybridgeThe magazineFebruary 2013 | Issue 025

Free parking scheme successThousands more shoppers use the town

Club network relaunchedSports clubs can share views and ideas

Also this month:What’s OnSchool reportsBusiness newsClubs & groupsCommunity Hub

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The big event at the Hub in Februaryis our family fun day on Saturday, 2February to help raise funds for Hub.This great family day out coincideswith the first market of the month, sothere is even more reason to popdown to the Hub.

Community MarketThe market is now back in full swingafter a weather-induced false start tothe New Year, and it has been great tosee so many faces, old and new, at themarket commenting on how much theyhad missed it over the Christmasperiod. It is proof, if any were needed,that all of the work that has been putinto raising the awareness of the marketwithin the community has paid off.

We have recently taken delivery of 10new gazebos, kindly donated byLevanter, which have given themarket a smarter appearance andgreater presence.

In an effort to maintain the greatmomentum of the market, we haveplanned a number of special, themedmarkets throughout the year. The first of these is this month, whichfor February, naturally enough, is aValentine's market on Saturday, 9February. There will be streetentertainment, including sonnet andpoem readings, and many of the stallswill have a Valentine theme.Watch this space for details of ourother great themed marketsthroughout the year.

Third sector showcaseWe are delighted that communitygroups, clubs, local support groups and

charities are using the Hub to showcasethe work they do in the community.The third sector organisations whichwill be showcasing their work at theHub on the last Saturday of thismonth, Saturday, 23 February, are:Operation HenrySt Johns Parish ChurchIvybridge Time 4 LifeDomestic Violence and Abuse SWSamaritans

The Home from Home CommunityHub and Community Market are inGlanvilles Mill. The Community Marketis held on the first three Saturdays ofthe month.

■ For bookings for the Hub and thecommunity market, contact:Helen Jones – [email protected] tel: 07816939068, orJoanne Jopling – [email protected]


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Free parking schemesuccessThousands moreshoppers use townPlus: Monthly Musings

Urgent actionneeded to safeguardmill for communityPublic sector should buyStowford MillPlus: Help realise school’sChelsea Flower Showdream & news in brief

How safe are studentswalking to school?Guides look at ways toimprove where they livePlus: Fun in the snow& district councillornumbers under review

New memory groupat librarySupport for thosesuffering memory lossand their carersPlus: National buspasses renewal &Fairtrade coffee carnivalcoming to town

Home’s donation tocaring charityCheque for £500presented to groupPlus: School seeksmakeover volunteers& news in brief

Wild AboutIvybridgeOttersPlus: Dentist helpschildren brush up onhow to look after teeth

What’s OnPanto ahoy!Plus: Events in Ivybridge

What’s On calendarPull out and pin upPlus: February films @The Watermark

Clubs and groupsChoir books rehearsalsat town’s libraryPlus: Seniors’ voice, 150years of Lukesland,Flowers a blaze of colour& It’s showtime

Clubs and groups –directory

County mattersMore from the town’scounty councillorPlus: Special advertisingoffer

Fine evening diningin heart of IvybridgeThe Riverbank Cafe &Bistro now open eveningsPlus: Botox atRevelations, ‘One-stopmeal’ at fish shop, Newpizzeria opening soon

School reportsTheatre classic’s seriousmessagePlus: In the Roman armynow

Take better photosMore tips on how toimprove your digitalphotography

Pets’ CornerThe brave baby bunnywho survived broken jaw

Compellingcommunity content

SportClub network relaunchedPlus: Becky’s bestseason & Junior Harriers’SW titles

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newsMonthlymusingsfrom theeditor

FREE PARKING in Ivybridgeduring December helped toincrease the number of vis-itors to the town by almost60% in the crucial Christ-mas trading period.

Nearly 11,000 peopleused the parking ticketmachines in LeonardsRoad and Glanvilles Millcar parks, where parkingwas free for two hours in-stead of £1.60, an increaseof 58% compared with De-cember the previous year –a rise of around 4,000shoppers were in the town.

The idea of a free parkingmonth came from Levanter,the company which owns Glanvilles Mill,as a way of attracting more people to shopin Ivybridge over the Christmas period.

Levanter representative, Jack Sutcliffe,said: “We were absolutely delighted toreceive these figures last week. Theydemonstrate how designing car parkcharges to suit local demand can have apositive impact. The goal now has to beto try and find a longer term solution.”

Local businesses and traders were infull support of the free parking initiative.

Tasha Lodge, from the award-winningIvybridge Fish Company, said: “We wereoverwhelmed by the response of the lo-cals. We saw a noticeable increase in lo-cals who normally use supermarkets forease and convenience of parking.

“Without exception, each and everyone thought that it should be a regularoccurrence and, if it were, they woulduse the town more frequently and wouldlike to do so to support local traders.

“I think Ivybridge would benefit mas-sively from a regular free parking scheme.It is essential to encourage regular local

trade all year roundfor small businessesto survive.”

The free parkingscheme cost in theregion of £7,000, withthe funds comingfrom county, districtand town councils,Levanter, the Co-op

and other local businesses.Cllr Mike Saltern, district coun-

cil member for Ivybridge Central,said: “This is really positive. Thecoming together of the threecouncils and the business com-munity to bring this about wasdriven by the needs of the Ivy-bridge economy.

“It is a fine example of partner-ship working for the benefit of thewhole town.”

In the future, it may be possiblefor organisations and businesses inIvybridge to work with South HamsDistrict Council to tailor parkingcharges in the town to best meet theneeds of the area.

This issue marks thesecond birthday of TheIvybridge magazine. Thetime seems to have goneby far too quickly, butlooking back, I like tothink we have achievedquite a lot.The main achievement hasbeen to provide residents,for the first time, with ahigh-quality, editorial-ledcommunity magazineexclusively aboutIvybridge. The magazine isvery much part of thecommunity and one thecommunity’s biggestsupporters. I have beenproud to feature groups andclubs, large and small, whodeserve a little time in thelimelight for the role theyplay in Ivybridge’s civic life.I hope you enjoy receivingthe magazine each month,and my task is to continue tobring you well-written news,features and views on allstrands of life in our town.

As we report on this page,free parking duringDecember had the desiredeffect and attractedthousands of extra shoppersto the town. However,Ivybridge businesses needto be successful all year,not just at Christmas, sowhat is going to be doneto help Ivybridge tradersfor the other 11 monthsof the year?

On that note, I hope youenjoy reading this issue.

Steven

“Designing car park charges to suit local demand can havea positive impact. The goal now has to be to try and find alonger term solution.” Jack Sutcliffe, Levanter representative

Free parkingscheme success

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newsA REPORT PRESENTED to IvybridgeTown Council has recommended thatthe public sector should buy StowfordMill to protect it as a community asset.

Torbay Development Agency, whoproduced the report, have urgedcouncillors to find ways for the publicsector to buy the building and itsnine-acre site. It called on the councilto submit an application for a ‘com-munity right to bid’ under the new Lo-calism Act, which gives communitiestime to put together a bid for ‘assetsof community value’.

The TDA recommended that thetown council took the action for pub-lic empowerment quickly, as the listedbuilding was otherwise in danger ofbecoming a ‘blot on the landscape’after its closure in 2014. The reportsaid: “If the public sector does not pro-actively and quickly set out the possi-ble in planning, it may face losing theopportunity to contribute and possi-bly face a battle with a developer seton profit, not regeneration.”

The mill’s closure, with the loss of

nearly 100 jobs, was announced lastSeptember after 150 years of produc-ing quality paper, with owner Ar-jowiggins transfering most of itsoperations to Aberdeen.

Councillors, local businesses andresidents have all expressed concernas to what will happen to the mill sitewhen it closes.

A council spokesperson said thatthe report highlights the financial lossto the community of the closure of themill, in terms of the direct loss of jobsand expenditure in the town and theimpact on small local businesses whodeliver services to the site, and thatIvybridge can ill afford for the land tobe vacant for a long period.

■ in brief

Plan rejectedA contentious application tobuild a house in a localconservation area has beenrecommended for refusal byIvybridge Town Council. The plan to build a mock-Georgian four-bedroomhouse on the land adjacent toWhitegate, Beacon Road, wasrejected by a 4-1 majorityverdict. The council’s view wasthat the building ‘wouldneither preserve nor enhancethe characteristics of aconservation area’, thereforeit recommended refusal toSouth Hams Council.

Buses just the ticketA new half-hourly busservice to Plymouth has seena 50% increase in passengerssince its launch. Weekly passenger numberson the Citybus 45 service,which runs from Ivybridge toRoyal Parade in Plymouth,soared from 2,378 to 3,623between September andDecember, with bus bossescalling the figures ‘incrediblyimpressive for a new service’.

Boy racers andparking problemsThe dangers of speeding boyracers and parking problemswere voiced at the towncouncil’s latest meeting.Cllr Melvyn Vincent told themeeting that he ‘hadenough of the behaviour ofcareless young motorists’speeding along WesternRoad and urged the policeto do something about it.Newly-elected Tom Bowdenexpressed concern overirresponsible parking,highlighting parking on thepavements which forcespeople to walk into the road.

THE ERME PRIMARY School hasbeen asked by the Chelsea FlowerShow to grow the plants for the 1939stand at the Chelsea Flower Show inLondon on on the 21-25 May.

To be able to do so, they need helpto create a handmade woodenwhatnot to display the plants on andwooden handmade troughs todisplay the vegetable plants in.

The school needs this by the end ofFebruary and would love thecommunity to be involved to helpthem pull off this amazing experience.

They also need clay so that they cancreate some authentic clay pots forsome of the plants on the display.

The children also need to create someartwork for the 1939 stand, so to helpthe children understand what it was likein 1939, the school would love to seeany gardening books/magazines.

That’s not all...The Royal Horticultural Society is vis-iting The Erme Primary School tojudge its Mini Chelsea Flower Show.

The competition, for children andadults to design a miniature gardeninside a shoe box, will be judged at thebeginning of May and the schoolwould like to open the event to thecommunity and utilise the hall forplant demonstrations and sales, gar-dening stalls etc.

There will be certificates for Gold,Silver gilt, Silver, Bronze and Best inShow, just as there is at the realChelsea Flower Show.

● If you can help, or would like to beinvolved in the mini flower show,contact Kay Winstone – [email protected] or call 07980 116104.

Can you help The Erme realiseChelsea Flower Show dream?

Report urges action tosafeguard mill for community


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IVYBRIDGE residents canhave their say on howmany councillors shouldsit on the district council.

The Local GovernmentBoundary Commission forEngland is carrying out anelectoral review of SHDC,the first part of which is toconsider the right numberof councillors to representthe district in the future.

The Commission is ask-ing local people whetherSHDC should be repre-sented by 30 councillors infuture – 10 fewer than thecurrent arrangements –

and wants people’s viewson whether 30 councillorsis the right number for thecouncil both to be able totake decisions effectivelyand represent the inter-ests of all the communitiesacross South Hams.

The consultation is openuntil 18 February, 2013.Submit your views to TheReview Officer (SouthHams), Local GovernmentBoundary Commission forEngland, Layden House,76-86 Turnmill Street, Lon-don EC1M 5LG, or [email protected]


life is local

newsLast month, we reported on the excellent report presented by the Girlguidesat the Town Team public meeting. In forthcoming issues, we will presenteach of the issues the girls identified in more detail, starting with crossings

How safe is it for students towalk to school?

Councillors reduced?

Children who made it into school following the heavysnow on 18 January didn’t miss out on having fun inthe snow as staff and children at Stowford Schoolheaded for the snow-covered school field during theirmorning break time. There were plenty of snowballs winging through the airand, by the end of playtime, an interesting selection ofsnowmen had sprung up.

Fun in the snow!

ISSUE: CrossingsWe looked at the routes studentswalked to school and how safe theyare. This prompted the question: Isthere a need for a crossing on theroundabout by the slip road comingoff the A38?

A lot of students at the communitycollege live in the Woodlands area,but do not walk to school alongWestern Road because of unsafeplaces to cross. If there were saferoutes, maybe fewer would travel bycar, which is healthier for us andcause less pollution.

Putting a crossing here would notbe easy, so we think that we shoulddo a survey to find out how manystudents and how many cars use thisarea at school times. We also need tofind out how many students mightuse this route if it was safer.

ACTION: Conduct a surveySince the start of the new term, wehave done a survey of students andvehicles using this area at thebottom of Cleeve Drive at the time

students walk to school.The survey involved counting cars

travelling up and down Cleeve Drivebetween 8.10am and 8.40am, as wellas the number of students trying tocross the road on their way toschool.

While conducting the survey, wefound that there were not only Ivy-bridge Community College studentswalking this route, but also primaryschool children walking in the op-posite direction, heading for Wood-lands Park Primary, as well as adultswalking to work. Some crossed atthe roundabout end of the road,while others crossed at the junctionwith Woodlands Road.

Following our survey, we haveformed an action group of Guideswho are particularly concernedabout safety while walking toschool, and hope to do more sur-veys. We would also like to hearfrom anyone with concerns overthis particular crossing point, andothers within the town.

Changing where we live... for the better

SURVEY FINDINGS

Between 8.10am and 8.20am:l 28 vehicles travelled from the

roundabout up Cleeve Drivel 38 vehicles travelled onto the

roundabout from Cleeve Drivel 29 students crossed at this

junction, plus nine adults (wedidn’t count adults accompanyingprimary-age children).

Between 8.20am and 8.30am:l 29 vehicles travelled from the



junction, plus three adults. Between 8.30am and 8.40am:l 22 vehicles travelled from the



junction, plus 10 adults. After 8.40am, the number ofstudents crossing greatly reduced,however traffic flow remained high.



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Additionally, if the pictureon your pass is not a goodlikeness of you, or your ap-pearance has changed sig-nificantly, you will need toprovide a new photo beforeyour pass is renewed.

See the adverts below formore information, and de-tails of how to contactDevon County Council.

Sport South Hams, anetworking initiative forsports club, has beenrelaunched – see page 34

THIS YEAR’S FAIRTRADE Fortnight – 23 Feb-ruary to 10 March – in Ivybridge has acoffee theme.

Ivybridge Fairtrade group wants torecord how many cups of Fairtradecoffee are drunk in a week in Ivybridgeand need your help to do this. You canjoin in the Coffee Drinking Challengeby collecting a challenge sheet fromthe library or the Community Hub, inGlanvilles Mill, from 23 February.

Other events will include the chanceto meet Oscar Ponce, a Peruvian coffeeproducer, on Wednesday, 27 February,and on Saturday, 2 March, you can at-tempt a Crazy Coffee World Record!

If you are planning your own Fair-trade event, Ivybridge Fairtrade groupwould love to know about it – [email protected]

Further details of the Coffee Carnivalin March’s The Ivybridge magazine.

A WEEKLY GROUP for people with mem-ory loss has been started at IvybridgeLibrary.

If you know someone with memoryloss, or maybe you have been diag-nosed yourself, or are a carer of some-one with memory loss, the newMemory Group, held every Wednes-day in the library from 10.30am until12 noon, could be for you.

People with memory loss and theircarers listen together to great storiesand poems read aloud. It is a time to

enjoy and hear positive memoriesand thoughts that are stimulated bythe texts.

The Ivybridge group is one of fiveheld in libraries throughout Devon,which are run by reader facilitatorstrained by the Reader Organisation.

The small and friendly group is in asafe environment, you can have a cupof tea and biscuits, and it is free.

Find out more: Contact Maggie McCarney on 01803862167 or Ivybridge Library on (01752) 893140

New memorygroup at library

Fairtrade coffee carnivalcoming to town


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Age UK Devon has been given a grant of £4,140 to help ensure that local older people are receiving the financial benefits they need. There are 1.7 million pensioners living in poverty in the UK and as much as £5.5 billion in benefits goes unclaimed each year – up to 1.6 million older people who are eligible for Pension Credit do not take up their entitlement.

As part of Age UK’s ‘More Money in Your Pocket’ campaign, Age UK Devon will be holding a pilot drop-in centre at Ivybridge’s Community Hub, in Glanvilles Mill, offering information to older people on benefits and welfare.

Starting in January 2013,the clinic will be open on thefirst Monday of each monthbetween 10am and 1pm.

Helping older people put more money in their pockets

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news■ in brief

Care workers areEnd of LifechampionsTwo care workers at aresidential home inIvybridge have become Endof Life champions.Claire Gilley and Sam Sara,who work at Butterparkresidential home, have beenaccredited for theircommitment to good qualityand compassionate end oflife care.The St Luke’s Hospice sixstep accreditation is anintensive nine monthprogramme involving arigorous assessment process,and the accreditation isreviewed each year.

‘Good’ rating forleisure centreIvybridge Leisure Centre hasbeen assessed as ‘good’ bysports organisation Quest,the leisure industryequivalent of Ofsted. It received the accoladedespite recent changes tothe assessment systemwhich saw many centresdowngraded. The centre, run by ToneLeisure, has now held itsranking for 10 years. Quest defines industrystandards and goodpractice. The current ratingsystem allows for excellent,good, satisfactory orunsatisfactory.

AN IVYBRIDGE CHARITY has beenpresented with a cheque for £500 byone of the town’s nursing homes.

Beaconville Nursing Home nomi-nated Ivybridge Caring as theirfundraising partner for 2012 and pre-sented the money, which they raisedfrom a host of fundraising events,to

Sue Lavender, chairman of IvybridgeCaring, as a presentation at theSportsmans Inn .

The donation will be used for vol-unteer expenses, including travel andinsurance, for the 40 volunteers whovisit and support clients in andaround Ivybridge.

Sue Lavender (left), is pictured with Megan Rowse, Beaconville activities co-ordinator and fundraiser, surrounded by Beaconville staff

Home’s donation tocaring charity

School seeks makeover volunteersTHE ERME PRIMARY School is seek-ing volunteers and equipment to re-decorate one of its beautiful highceilinged Victorian classrooms.

The school is having a makeoverweekend on 16/17 February, and aswell as redecorating the classroomthey also want to clear the outsideplanting area.

The equipmented required includespaint, brushes, rollers, new flooringand scaffolding to safely reach the tallceilings.

There will be plenty of jobs for anywilling volunteers, such as sanding,painting, carpet fitting, carpentry forthe old wooden windows and puttingthe classroom back together, so evenif you only have a little free time togive, all help will be appreciated.

Outside, the Friends are looking forpeople to help sweep up leaves, tidythe playground and prepare the bedsfor planting.

And your promisesfor auctionThe Friends of the Erme PrimarySchool are also organising an Auctionof Promises at the end of March andare looking for donations of promises.

Examples could be a homemadecake, babysitting, tuition session, taxiride, a night away etc, but basically, ifyou have a skill you could offer as apromise to be auctioned at the event,the school would like to hear from you.

The night will be a real sociableevening, with a quiz as well as theauction, and one not to be missed sobring your friends and family.

The PTA are raising funds to replacethe schools IT equipment.● If you can help with the makeoveror have a lot for the auction, contactKay Winstone of the PTA by email –[email protected] – or call heron 07980 116104.

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A monthly guide to thewonderful wildlife youmay see in IvybridgeWildABOUT

IVYBRIDGEBY MARGERY EVANS AND CELIA RALPH

Under cover of darkness, abrown animal with a sinuousbody, long tail, webbed feet

and sharp teeth makes its way underthe Ivy Bridge and along the River Erme.What is it? An otter, but how do weknow they are here?For the past 16 years, volunteers haveworked for the biodiversity departmentof the Devon Wildlife Trust making quar-terly checks on rivers for signs of otters.These animals are rarely seen, but theydo leave spraints (faeces) on conspicu-ous riverside rocks and tree roots.These deposits, often containing smallbones and fish scales, are territorymarkers. We Otter Spotters are lookingfor these sweet-smelling spraints, usu-ally only the size of a 50p piece. Our fiveErme sites, from Harford to the Flete Es-tate, often produce signs that the otter ispresent, but only DNA testing would tellus the sex and number of animals in thearea. Funding is required for this.Man has been the otter’s enemy,whether from hunting or poisoning.From the mid 1950s to the 1970s theywere almost wiped out in England andWales by the over use of pesticides.These entered rivers through water run-

off and by eating fish, the otter, at thetop of the food chain, was badly af-fected. However, with the banning ofthese poisons, the cleaning up of riversand protecting these animals, numbershave recovered, and now every countyin England has an otter population.Otters are opportunistic feeders, ex-ploiting whatever is around. Their terri-tory covers rivers, marshes, ditchesand woodland, the size depending onthe amount of food available. Quietareas of dense cover and riverbankholes are essential for daily lying-upareas or holts for youngsters. Theyfiercely defend their territory.The bitch will usually have two or threeyoung, and for up to 18 months willteach them to swim and feed. They arevery playful. Delayed fertilisation takesplace, she becomes pregnant again,and the youngsters leave her. The dog

otter’s territory is far bigger and wideranging, he easily travels five to 10miles a night, and takes no part in therearing of his young. Other than oldage, fighting and road kills are the mostcommon causes of death.Because of their mobility and secretivebehaviour it is almost impossible toguess at the number of otters in ourcounty, and only the field signs give usan estimation as to their health andpopulation.Many full-time naturalists have neverseen a wild otter, it is just luck. If you dohave that luck and see this wonderfulanimal on our river, it is something youwill never forget. Last year, on two sep-arate occasions, early morning dogwalkers saw an otter in the rapids of ourriver in Longtimber Woods, so keepyour eyes open.

Next walkOur next DWT event is a woodland andestuary walk in the Saltram NationalTrust estate on 14 February. Meet inthe courtyard by the shop at 10.30am.

Margery and Celia are volunteers with theIvybridge and South Brent local group ofthe Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT)

Contact Margery Evans on (01752) 892984 • www.devonwildlifetrust.orgFIND OUT MORE

PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN have beenbrushing up on how to look after theirteeth thanks to a visit from local dentists.

A team from Highlands Dental Practicevisited Ivybridge Childminding Group atthe beginning of January to show thechildren how to brush their teeth cor-rectly and to discuss foods that are goodand bad for their teeth and what helpsteeth to stay strong.

The children all had a go at using atoothbrush on a set of model teeth tomake sure they knew how to brush theirteeth properly and listened carefully towhat they were told.

To round off a brilliant visit, the chil-dren received goody bags with a tooth-brush, a two-minute timer, colouringand a sticker.

Children brush up on how to look after teeth



It is quite amazing the number of willsthat are written and are never actedupon. A good question to askyourself is; will my wishes ever be

carried out after my death? There area number of reasons why intendedbeneficiaries frequently lose theirinheritance completely, or at besthave to go through a lot of stress,work and cost getting probate whichcan take years without a valid will.

The first thing to consider is whereyour will is kept and has it beencorrectly signed and witnessed? Allwill signing should be overseen by aprofessional person, and all willsshould be kept and recorded insecure flood and fireproof legaldocument storage with retrieval cardsheld by the executors, they will thenalways know where the will is keptand can retrieve it when the timecomes. Putting it in a drawer is notgood enough. With time people

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Cafe opening timesThe Open House Cafe at IvybridgeMethodist Church, is open on thefollowing Fridays this month:1 February, 8 February, 15 February,and 22 February.

Library celebratesThe big event at Ivybridge Library thismonth centres around NationalLibraries Day on Saturday, 9 February.To help them celebrate, visit duringthe week preceeding 9 February, andadd your comment on a heart-shapedpost-it note on the display boardsaying why you love your library.On the day itself, the library will beparticipating in a countywide Tweet-athon, using Twitter and other socialmedia to tweet photos, quotes fromthe public and top tips about thelibrary service throughout the day.In conjunction with The Watermark,if you either join the library or useyour library card during the week4-9 February, you will be enteredinto a prize draw for a pair of ticketsto see Skyfall.

Employability courseThe library is hosting anemployability course entitled ‘Getthat Job’ on Monday, 11, and Tuesday,12, February. The course will includetips and advice on how to get the jobhaving secured the interview.

Regular events● Monday, 4 February, M@x’s BookDreamers children’s book group, 4-5pm.● Wednesday 6, 13, 20 and 27,library memory group, 10-11.30am– see page six for more details.● Also on Wednesdays, IvybridgeWork Club, 10am until noon.● Thursday 7, 14, 21 and 28, BabyBounce and Rhyme at 10.30am, andKnit and Natter, 3-5pm.● Free Fridays on 1, 8, 16 and 23.Take advantage of two free hourson the library computers, with theadded benefit of staff assistance tooffer support and guidance to thoseseeking work etc.

Licensed to Thrill fortnightIn anticipation of Skyfall showing atThe Watermark’s cinema on 27February, and to coincide with theschool half-term holidays, thelibrary is holding “Ivybridge –Licensed to Thrill Fortnight”.On Monday, 18 February, you canhelp make a mosaic of James Bondbetween 2.30-4pm.On 19-22 February, there will bebroadcasts of young Bond story‘Silverfin’ in the Learning Suitebetween 2-4pm – listen to CharlieHigson’s young adult spy novelsfeaturing Ian Fleming’s secret agentJames Bond as a young teenageboy attending school at EtonCollege in the 1930s.

On Friday, 22 February, there is adrop-in Spy Craft Workshop from2.30-4pm.

Toy timeA brilliant opportunity for childrento play FREE with many of thefamous Playmobil toys is available atEndsleigh Garden Centre’s Craft &Toy Event on Saturday, 16, andSunday 17, February.

Flower club quizIvybridge Flower Club is holding itsannual quiz and light supper onTuesday, 26 February, at IvybridgeRugby Club. It is 7 for 7.30pm,tickets cost £7.50 and are availablefrom Mrs Hinchliffe (01752) 690499.

The curtain goes up on Ivybridge Theatre Company’s high-octaneproduction of ‘Treasure Island’ at The Watermark this month.The action moves from the boozy Admiral Benbow Inn where the Hawkinsfamily, Ma (Dame) and Jim accompanied by Squire Trelawney and thelovely Felicity, set off on an adventure to find buried treasure. They areclosely pursued by Long John Silver and his motley crew of pirates and aparrot! There are many obstacles along the way – the curse of the ‘blackspot’, haunted caverns and a band of rather strange sailors aboard theship Hispaniola. It promises to be a fast-moving production with music,dance and laughs, with lots of audience participation – “Oh, yes there is!”.So, come on you hearties, get yourself some tickets and join in the fun.

Where: The Watermark When: Five performances – Thursday 21, at2.30pm, Friday 22, at 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Saturday 23, at 2.30 & 7.30pm.Tickets: £7 and £5 – on sale now from The Watermark booking office,tel: (01752) 892220.

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FRIDAY 1stCareers Advice forAdults Aged 19+, TheWatermark. Call (01752)892220 to book anappointment. Ivybridge CountryMarket 8.30-11.30am,Scout Hut next to theleisure centre. Free Fridays IvybridgeLibrary – 2 hours free onlibrary computers withstaff support between10am-1pm and 2-4pm.

SATURDAY 2ndIvybridge CommunityMarket Glanvilles Mill,9.30-2pm.

MONDAY 4thAge UK More Money inYour Pocket drop inclinic,10am-1pm, Homefrom Home CommunityHub, Glanvilles MillSouth Hams CitizenAdvice Bureau Drop in atThe Watermark, 10am-1pm. Call 08444 111 444 or www.adviceguide.org.ukM@x's Book DreamersIvybridge Library, 4-5pm. Meeting of IvybridgeTown Council includingpublic participation session,7pm, The Watermark.

TUESDAY 5thBetty’s Memory CaféMethodist Church, 2-4pm.Contact Frances Reeve01752 893952.Ivybridge CommunityChoir 7.30-9.15pm,Ivybridge Library.Speaking Your Truth -Conversation Café 7-9pm, Home From HomeCommunity Hub,Glanvilles Mill. ContactSimon on 01752 698703or email [email protected] formore details.

WEDNESDAY 6thToybox Chapel PlaceCommunity Centre, 9.30-11.30am. Ivybridge Work Club10am-12 noon, TheWatermark. Tel: 01752892220). Ivybridge LibraryMemory Group 10-11.30am.Film @ The Watermark –Untouchable [15] – seepanel.Give Blood IvybridgeRugby Club, Exeter Road.,1.15-3.15pm and 4.45-7.15pm. Appointmentsonly. Contact 0300 123 2323 or www.blood.co.uk

THURSDAY 7thBaby Bounce and RhymeIvybridge Library, 10.30am.Knit and Natter IvybridgeLibrary, 3-5pm.Film @ The Watermark –Anna Karenina [12A] –see panel.

FRIDAY 8thIvybridge Social Groupfor over 50s 10am-12noon, The SportsmanInn. Details - 07598 781155.Careers Advice for AdultsAged 19+, The Watermark.Call (01752) 892220 tobook an appointment.Ivybridge Country Market8.30-11.30am, Scout Hutnext to the leisure centre. Free Fridays IvybridgeLibrary – 2 hours free onlibrary computers withstaff support between10am-1pm and 2-4pm.Gary Streeter MPconstituency advicesurgery, 4-6pm, IvybridgeLibrary. Appointmentsmust be pre-booked, tel:01752 335666.Film @ The Watermark –Anna Karenina [12A] –see panel.

SATURDAY 9thNational Libraries Day -see page 17.Ivybridge CommunityMarket Glanvilles Mill,9.30-2pm.Quiz night DonkeySanctuary, Filham, 7 for7.30pm start.

MONDAY 11thSouth Hams CitizenAdvice Bureau Drop in atThe Watermark, 10am-1pm. Call 08444 111 444 or www.adviceguide.org.uk

TUESDAY 12thMeeting of Town CouncilPlanning & InfrastructureCommittee 7pm, includingpublic participationsession, Town Hall.

WEDNESDAY 13thToybox Chapel PlaceCommunity Centre, 9.30-11.30am. Ivybridge Work Club10am-12 noon, TheWatermark. Tel: 01752892220). Ivybridge LibraryMemory Group 10-11.30am.Film @ The Watermark –Quartet [12A] – seepanel.

THURSDAY 14thBaby Bounce and RhymeIvybridge Library, 10.30am.Knit and Natter IvybridgeLibrary, 3-5pm.Film @ The Watermark –Quartet [12A] – see panel.

FRIDAY 15th Careers Advice for AdultsAged 19+, The Watermark.Call (01752) 892220 tobook an appointment. Ivybridge CountryMarket 8.30-11.30am,Scout Hut next to theleisure centre.

Friday 15th contdFree Fridays IvybridgeLibrary – 2 hours free onlibrary computers withstaff support between10am-1pm and 2-4pm. Film @ The Watermark –Quartet [12A] – see panel.

SATURDAY 16th Ivybridge CommunityMarket Glanvilles Mill,9.30-2pm.

MONDAY 18thSouth Hams CitizenAdvice Bureau Drop in atThe Watermark, 10am-1pm. Call 08444 111 444 orwww.adviceguide.org.uk Make a mosaic of JamesBond Ivybridge Library,2.30-4pm.

TUESDAY 19thListen to Young Bondstory "Silverfin" LearningSuite, Ivybridge Library, 2-4pm (until 22 February).Betty’s Memory CaféMethodist Church, 2-4pm.Contact Frances Reeve01752 893952.Speaking Your Truth -Conversation Café 7-9pm, Home From HomeCommunity Hub,Glanvilles Mill. ContactSimon on 01752 698703or email [email protected] formore details.

WEDNESDAY 20thToybox Chapel PlaceCommunity Centre, 9.30-11.30am. Ivybridge Work Club10am-12 noon, TheWatermark. Tel: 01752892220). Ivybridge LibraryMemory Group 10-11.30am.

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Wednesday 20th contdListen to Young Bondstory "Silverfin" LearningSuite, Ivybridge Library, 2-4pm (until 22 February).One-day Pencil andWatercolour Workshop(10am-4pm) IvybridgeTown Hall. Cost £37.50. Tel01752 893852.

THURSDAY 21stBaby Bounce and RhymeIvybridge Library, 10.30am.Knit and Natter IvybridgeLibrary, 3-5pm.Listen to Young Bondstory "Silverfin" LearningSuite, Ivybridge Library, 2-4pm (until 22 February).Treasure Island byIvybridge TheatreCompany, 2.30pm, TheWatermark – see page 17.

FRIDAY 22ndCareers Advice forAdults Aged 19+, TheWatermark. Call (01752)892220 to book anappointment. Ivybridge CountryMarket 8.30-11.30am,Scout Hut next to theleisure centre. Ivybridge Social Groupfor over 50s 10am-12noon, The SportsmanInn, Exeter Road. £2.50.Details - 07598 781155.Free Fridays IvybridgeLibrary – 2 hours free onlibrary computers withstaff support between10am-1pm and 2-4pm.Listen to Young Bondstory "Silverfin" LearningSuite, Ivybridge Library, 2-4pm (until 22 February).Spy Craft WorkshopIvybridge Library, 2.30-4pm.Treasure Island byIvybridge TheatreCompany, 2.30pm and7.30pm, The Watermark –see page 17.

Untouchable – Wed 6th Feb [15]Based on a true story, Untouchable follows theunlikely friendship between wealthy paraplegicPhilippe (Cluzet) and Driss (Sy), a guy from thestreet. When Philippe appoints Driss as hisright-hand aide, he counts on Driss’ pitiless,strong-arm approach to keep their relationshipfunctional and straightforward. What neitherexpects is the friendship that develops betweenthe two men. Inspiring, heartbreaking andoutright hilarious at points, Untouchable followstheir journey of self discovery, as both menuncover aspects of themselves that they neverwould have believed existed.

Anna Karenina – Thu 7th, Fri 8th Feb [12A]The story unfolds in it’s original late 19thcentury Russia high-society setting andpowerfully explores the capacity for love thatsurges through the human heart, from thepassion between adulterers to the bondbetween mother and her children. As Anna(Keira Knightley) questions her happiness,change comes to her family, friends andcommunity. Also starring Jude Law andMatthew MacFadyen.

Quartet – Wed 13th, Thu 14th 2pm Matinee& 7.30pm, Fri 15th February [12A]Cecily, Reggie, and Wilfred are in a home forretired opera singers. Every year, on October10, there is a concert to celebrate Verdi’sbirthday and they take part. Jean, who usedto be married to Reggie, arrives at the homeand disrupts their equilibrium. She still actslike a diva, but she refuses to sing. Still, theshow must go on... and it does. Treat your loved one to a treat on Valentine’sDay – upgrade your seats to a table for twowith sparkling wine and romantic nibbles.

Skyfall – Wed 27th, Thu 28th (& Fri 1st Mar) [12A]Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 inSkyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall,Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comesback to haunt her. As M16 comes under attack,007 must track down and destroy the threat,no matter how personal the cost.

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MONDAY 25thSouth Hams CitizenAdvice Bureau Drop in atThe Watermark, 10am-1pm. Call 08444 111 444 or www.adviceguide.org.ukGeneral Meeting ofIvybridge U3A 2pm,Methodist Church.Speaker - Bob D'Silva onBrain Health.

TUESDAY 26thMeeting of TownCouncil Planning &InfrastructureCommittee 7pm,including publicparticipation session,Town Hall.

WEDNESDAY 27thToybox Chapel PlaceCommunity Centre, 9.30-11.30am. Ivybridge Work Club10am-12 noon, TheWatermark. Tel: 01752892220). Ivybridge LibraryMemory Group 10-11.30am.Film @ The Watermark –Skyfall [12A] – see panel. Thursday 28th Baby Bounce and RhymeIvybridge Library, 10.30am.Knit and Natter IvybridgeLibrary, 3-5pm.Film @ The Watermark –Skyfall [12A] – see panel.

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clubs&groupssociallife is local

Seniors’ voiceThe Ivybridge local areagroup of the SeniorCouncil of Devon holds itmonthly meetings in Ivy-bridge Youth Centre, op-posite the leisure centrein Glanvilles Mill carpark. The group’s Febru-ary meeting is onWednesday, 13th, at10am, when the speakerwill be David Snelling ofthe pancreatic cancercharity Operation Henry.Find out more: Visit the website -www.seniorcouncildevon.org.uk

150 years ofLukeslandThis month’s meeting ofIvybridge Garden Asso-ciation is on Thursday,28, February, at theMethodist Church Hall,when Lorna Howell willbe giving a talk about“150 years of Lukesland”.There will also be aBloom of the Monthcompetition, refresh-ments will be served anda raffle will be held. Find out more: Contact Mrs L.Acheson on (01752) 894867

Flowers a blazeof colourStowford Hall at The Wa-termark was ablaze withcolour at the end of a vi-brant January meeting ofIvybridge Flower Club. Richard Forster took hisaudience on a journeyfrom a snowy springscene, through “Singing inthe Rain”, Cyprus and Al-addin, with several stopsin between, for hisdemonstration entitled“From Here to There”. Hetold of his work as a chef,flower arranger, with hischurch and with childrenwith learning difficulties.He is responsible for cook-ing and arranging flowersat the Britannia Royal

Naval College, Dartmouthat weekends –includingroyal visits. In all, 17arrangements were in-cluded in the raffle. Visitors are welcome atthe club’s meetings – thecharge is £5; this month’sis on 12 February at7.30pm in The Watermark,with demonstrator JulieCollins, a floral art teacher. The club is holding its an-nual quiz and supper thismonth, too - see page 17.Find out more: Contact JanetWeston (01752) 894643

It’s showtime!With only three weeks togo until its high-octaneperformance of TreasureIsland hits the stage at TheWatermark, Ivybridge

Theatre Company mem-bers are busy with a fullschedule of rehearsals, setand prop design and cos-tume making – see page 17for a preview and details ofperformance times.Black Ivy Mysteries arelooking forward to theirnext event on Saturday, 16March, at The GlazebrookCountry Hotel, SouthBrent. Contact the Glaze-brook for further detailsand tickets on 01364 73322.ITC meet at Chapel Place,Fore Street, everyWednesday from 7.30pmonwards – see our What’sOn calendar for Februarydates. Find out more: Contact chairman RonDavis on (01752) 893308 or visitwww.ivybridgetheatrecompany.co.uk

Club & groupreportsIf you would like yourclub/group to be in TheIvybridge magazine, sendyour report to us byemail, post or put it inour box at Ivy Cabs inFore Street – details anddeadline are on page 3

Join a club or groupContact details forIvybridge clubs & groupscan be found on page 22

Ivybridge Community Choir heraldedthe start of their 2013 season by an-nouncing a big change. Thanks to agrant from South Hams District Coun-cil, the community choir will now holdits weekely rehearsals in the centre oftown at Ivybridge Library. Until now, thegroup had met at the community collegesince the choir started up in 2006. “We’ve decided it’s time for a change,”said musical director David Haines.“And we hope that being in a morecentral location within the town cen-tre will encourage many more peopleto give singing a try.”

Choir member Maxine Kennedy, whohas been singing with the choir along-side her teenage daughter Libby formany years, added: “It would be great ifmore locals discovered what fun it canbe to sing in a group now that we’ll bein a much more accessible venue withplenty of free parking just yards away.”The choir’s Tuesday evening re-hearsals take place from 7.30-9.15pm,and are free to newcomers for the firstfour weeks. You can just drop in at anyrehearsal, or call Sheila Townsend on01626 870107 for further information.Find out more: Visit southdevonsingers.com

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Choir members enjoying their last rehearsal at the community college



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Ivybridge Art [email protected]

Ivybridge Arts & Crafts(01752) 897024/344096

Ivybridge Community Choirsouthdevonsingers.com

Ivybridge & District Camera Clubivybridgecameraclub.org

Ivybridge Flower Club(01752) 894643

Ivybridge Garden Association(01752) 894867

Ivybridge U3Aivybridge-u3a.org.uk

Ivybridge Theatre Companyivybridgetheatrecompany.co.uk

Ivybridge Twinning Association(01752) 893726

Ivybridge German [email protected]

The Rotary Club of Ivybridge(01752) 898906

Ivybridge Lions [email protected]

Ivybridge Trefoil Guild(01752) 895833

National Women’s Register01752 698041

Ivybridge WI(01752) 893851

Erme WI(01752) 892998

50+ Club(01752) 691974

Ivybridge Probus Club(01752) 892255

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Community Computer Club07979 998 949

Ivybridge Walking Clubiwc.org.uk

Cleeve Angling Club(01752) 895241

Erme Valley Harriersermevalleyharriers.co.uk

Ivybridge Tai Chi Group07972 846443

Ivybridge Cricket Clubivybridgecc.co.uk

Ivybridge Rugby Clubpitchero.com/clubs/ivybridge

Ivybridge Town Football Clubivybridgefc.com

Ivybridge Bowls Club(01752) 691061

Ivybridge Short Mat Bowls Club(01752) 402658

Ivybridge Tennis [email protected]

Manstow Football Clubmanstowfc.co.uk

Air Cadetswww.339sqn.org.uk

Fire [email protected]

Boys Brigade(01752) 892756

Girls Brigade(01752) 892756

Scouts(01752) 893277

Explorer Scouts(01752) 346866

Erme Valley Girl [email protected]

Senior Council of Devon -Ivybridge area groupseniorcouncildevon.org.uk

Your club/group not listed?Send details to us and wewill happily include them– see page three for how tocontact us.

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Countymattersby Ivybridge’s County CouncillorRoger Croad

Grit binsGiven the recent flurry of snow I thought that I wouldinclude some information on the Grit Bins scatteredaround the town.DCC grit bins were serviced and refilled by ourcontractor from September to November. These wereall bins identified on our inventory, including the sixnew bins I purchased last year; however, we areaware that there may be other bins which are not onour inventory or which may not belong to the Council. Arrangements for refilling bins are as previous years –they should be reported to the customer service centreon 0845 155 1004, who will log and pass to the teamwho will refill as soon as they practically can. It is alwaysuseful if the GB number of the bin can be quoted – ifnot, a good location description would be most helpful.

Police and Crime Plan 2013/14The new Commissioner has just published hisproposals for cutting crime and keeping the publicsafe. The draft Police and Crime Plan sets out theCommissioner’s policing priorities and how he intendsto work with the Chief Constable and others toincrease community safety.The draft Police and Crime Plan can be viewed atwww.devonandcornwall-pcc.uk/Take-Part/We-Want-Your-Views.aspx and is available as an Interactiveversion – PDF; a BSL and audio version – Youtubevideo; and a text-only version – Word 97-2003.There is also a short questionnaire – please let theCommissioner know your views by February 8th.

Devon Sports Awards nominations are live!A great opportunity to recognise the volunteercoaches, officials and participants who give up theirtime to make sport happen, at whatever level.Nomination forms can be downloaded fromwww.activedevon.org/awards2013 and either printedout and posted or completed online and emailed [email protected] Any queries to Active Devonoffice on 01392 263674.

Locality budgetI have been pleased to support clubs and voluntaryorganisations in the town with a little money over theyears, so if I can assist you then please contact me –the offer will have to close very soon.----------------------------------------------------------WHAT DO YOU THINK? Contact me:By phone: (01752) 892223 By email: [email protected] By post: Higher Newlands, Godwell Lane, Ivybridge PL21 0LE


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a qualified chef who will be calling upon his wide experience to cook up a number of tasty treats which will be available from our deli counter, including fresh homemade soup, quiches, flans and more.

To compliment these items, we have a range of Westcountry cheeses and cooked meats available, together with pasties, pies, drinks and local preserves, including South Devon Chilli Farm and The Cherry Tree.

So, the next time you are passing, come in and meet Darren and perhaps try one of our free samples.

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AWARD-WINNING Ivybridge Fish Companyin Glanvilles Mill have a number of excit-ing plans for 2013.

The ‘Best Fishmongers in Devon’ areoffering an expanded range of stock inthe shop. Customers can now buy all theyneed for a ‘one-stop meal’, with Cornishpotatoes, local organic carrots and freshgreen beans available in whatever quan-tity suits your needs, whether for a mealfor two or a larger family meal. You cannow also buy delicious local mayonnaise,

ketchup, honey and eggs, as well as newcooking sauces and condiments.

They also intend to offer their ownherbs soon, so you will be able to pick upfresh, quality herbs to accompany yourfish at a very reasonable price.

Other plans include producing a rangeof recipe cards to help you make themost of your fresh fish and other pro-duce, and cookery demonstrations by awell-known celebrity chef – watch thisspace for more details!

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Botox treatment isa RevelationThe leading non-surgical cosmetictreatment to improve your appearance isnow available from an Ivybridge hair andbeauty studio.Revelations in Glanvilles Mill is now offeringBotox to treat unwanted facial lines.Frowned too much over the years? Lovelylaughter lines aggravating you? Botox can

be injected into three areas of the faceand vastly improve the look of lines andwrinkles. Botox blocks signals from thenerves to the muscles, so the injectedmuscle can no longer contract, whichcauses the wrinkles to relax and soften. Botox is temporary, lasting anything fromfour to six months, and will need toppingup, but with the improvements that canbe made, it is well worth it.Considering Botox? Pop in or callRevelations on (01752) 698631 to bookyour FREE consultation and find outwhether you can benefit from Botox.A new pizzeria and grill is

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IVYBRIDGE NOW BOASTS finedining in the evenings with newopenings times at The RiverbankBistro & Cafe.

The popular eatery inGlanvilles Mill has been servingfabulous food on Thursday, Fri-day and Saturday evenings sinceDecember, and it is proving a bighit with discerning diners.

“I am really pleased with howthe evening opening hasstarted,” said Fabrice, owner ofThe Riverbank. “I was alwaysbeing asked if we would open inthe evenings but we wanted tomake sure that when we did it,we did it right, so thank you toeveryone for their patience.

“People can now enjoy a finedining experience without hav-ing to go outside the town, so Ilook forward to welcoming

many, many Ivybridge residentsto The Riverbank over the com-ing months.”

During the day, The Riverbankretains all the charm that hasmade it one of the most popularcafes in the area. Great food isserved from breakfast till lunch,with coffee and cakes availablein the afternoon.

Visitors can now enjoy theirfood and drink while taking instunning views of the river Ermeall year round on the coveredand heated patio.

The Riverbank Bistro & Cafe isopen for evening dining on Thurs-days, Fridays and Saturdays, withfood served between 6pm and9.30pm. You can just pop in, or tobook ahead call 01752 698576.Entry to Glanvilles Mill is by themain entrance on Fore Street.

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LEFT Imogen, Harry, Hazel andEvan with the M & M cast

BELOW Year 4 children and OlyMartin ready for battle

Year 4 children at Stowford School travelled back intime 2,000 years to join the mighty Roman Army in itsbid to conquer the primitive Celts.Oly Martin, a soldier from the Roman Exeter Garrison,explained what the life of a Roman Soldier was like andwhy the army was such a formidable force at the time.The pupils looked at equipment, rations and tools thatsoldiers were issued with and had the chance to honetheir javelin hurling skills and taste Roman Armydiscipline, which included marching. They also learnthow to make the famous testudo (tortoise) formationand put it into practise when they advanced on a groupof Celtic rebels (teachers and children from Year 3) whohurled missiles in the form of foam balls. Itdemonstrated to the children why the Romans weresuccessful as they worked as a team to force the rebelsback until there was no more room to retreat.

In the Roman army now

Theatre classic’sserious messageA special performance of the pantomime DickWhittington was a great way to start the new termand the New Year at Stowford School.M & M Theatrical Productions, the UK’s largest touringchildren’s theatre company, entertained all the children,from Foundation to Year 6, with their version of thetheatre classic.As Dick and his cat Tommy headed to London, theymet the beautiful Alice, her slightly confused father andthe evil Captain Hawkseye and his crew. During theshow the cast, Siu-see Hung, Leanne Carr, Ion Ridgeand Tim Phelps, kept the children fully involved withplenty of songs to join in with and, of course, callingout the traditional pantomime phrases.In all the fun there were some serious messages, as“Dick” reminded the children at the end: stealing iswrong; friends have to stick together and there will bea happy ending when you do the right thing.Jackie Rundle, PSHE co-ordinator, said: “Theperformance came at the end of our anti-bullying weekand it provided another way of reminding the childrenof the messages that we have been exploring all week.Bullying can be very distressing and upsetting foranyone, so at Stowford we are very proactive aboutteaching the children how to recognise when bullyingis taking place and what they can and should do totake a stand against it. “Every year the school dedicates specific time tothinking about and discussing bullying, in order toremind the children that it is not tolerated at ourschool. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the pantomimeand it ended the week on a real high.”



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WHAT BETTER WAY to spendan hour or two in Febru-ary than to wanderthrough masses of snow-drops as spring begins tocreep nearer? Lovely!

Maybe you’ll wish tospend a few more en-chanting moments cap-turing some images ofthem with your camera.Snowdrops, as withmany flowers, are quitetricky to photographwithout the delicatepetal details becominglost in the highlights,so here are a few tips tohelp you get detail-rich shots.

I photographed theones above last Februaryafter an Ivybridge DWTgroup-organised walkalong the river atYealmpton. As we werein a group I looked outfor the best locations andafter the walk I wentback and took time mak-ing a few images at aleisurely pace. Beds ofsnowdrops can be foundat lots of local woods andgardens locally, as wellas along riverbanks andrailway cuttings.

Flowers are in compe-tition to attract insectsand so sport very brightpetals. The key to mostflower photography, butparticularly ones withwhite or yellow petals, isto find ways to cut downthis very bright reflectedlight. One tip is to photo-graph on a dull dayrather than a sunny one.Contrary to expecta-tions, a bright, cloudcovered day is excellentfor photography as it re

duces reflections andthus increases coloursaturation.

If it is sunny, you cantry to create artificialshade, using an umbrellafor example. Alterna-tively, if you think to takea small sheet of whitecloth, perhaps you canask a friend to hold it upto diffuse the bright sun-light where the flowersare. Another way is to setthe camera to ‘spot’ me-tering mode for exposureand meter directly on thebright flower. This willcause the camera to ex-pose for the flower andmake the backgroundmuch darker and thiscan look very attractive.

For the shot above, Iwas a bit crafty and useda multi-LED lamp rest-ing on the ground to illu-minate the leaves andflower petals frombelow. This fooled thecamera (which I left seton the normal multi-pat-

tern metering) to underexpose somewhat, andso darken the highlights.The river behind was il-luminated by a brightsky so did not darken ap-preciably and in anycase, forms a simplebackground for the flow-ers to stand out from.

The next big issue withphotographing flowers isthat they waft about inthe smallest of breezes.Given that, if you can,you’ll also need to set asmall aperture to get bet-ter depth of field – theshutter speed will end upquite slow and so makeany movement of theflower blurry. Look at theway the river’s move-ment has been recordedin the photo above.

The main tip is to sup-port the camera, perhapson a tripod or just on alog or bean-bag on theground, and wait until allthe flowers have stoppedmoving before gently

squeezing the shutter button. After a few min-utes you’ll notice a pat-tern in the breeze andknow when to get ready!

Most flowers look bet-ter photographed at theirown height, so make sureyou are comfortable bytaking a rubbish sack tosit on while you wait forthe breeze to die down.

Single flower heads areeven trickier to photo-graph, but look fantasticwhen you have achievedit. You’ll probably needto put the camera intomacro mode, which willcause an almost zerodepth of field. Any move-ment of the flower orcamera after or duringthe squeezing of theshutter button will resultin a blurry image.

Two tips are: fix thecamera steady on a smalltripod; and to supportthe flower stem (just outof view) with a skewerand clothes peg!

BY DAVID RAYNER OF IVYBRIDGE AND DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB

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Dylan was a 16-week-old happy ball of fluff,full of the joys of life,when he ran headlonginto the back of his hutch, headbutting ithard. Dylan was trembling and shockedand wouldn’t eat, so his distraughtowner rushed him to see me.On examining Dylan I noticed he wasunwilling to move his jaw and that histop and bottom front teeth weremisaligned, and there was excessivesideways movement and crepitus in hislower jaw. An X-ray showed a badfracture to his left lower jaw.Rabbit bones are wafer thin and liableto splinter, so plating it was out of the

question. We found,however, that fixinghis lower front teethtogether with a buriedligature of suturematerial was sufficientto hold the fracturesite still. The powerfulchewing muscles that

lie over this area would also help tokeep the fracture site stable. As Dylanwas a young, growing rabbit, we hopedhis bones would heal quickly.A complication was that rabbit teethgrow continuously throughout therabbit’s life, at a rate of 8mm a month.Normally, they’re worn down by thetough fibrous diet a rabbit will naturallyeat. However, following the fracture, ifthere was even a slight misalignment ofDylan’s teeth it could lead to futureserious dental problems.

As the weeks passed, I could see thatthe incisor teeth were indeed becomingmis-aligned. I knew that I would have toremove them.My dilemma was that I had to balancethe need to remove his incisors promptlyagainst the risk that the procedure couldre-fracture his jaw. Too soon and thejawbone may shatter, too late and themolar teeth would be irrevocablyimpacted. For the first eight weeks Idecided to just gently trim Dylan’sincisors with a diamond-cutting burr,then at 10 weeks post op, I decided thatthe fracture should be healed enough towithstand extraction of the incisors.Thankfully, I successfully extracted hismalformed incisor teeth withoutbreaking his damaged jaw. Heroic Dylanhas made a full recovery, and remindsme what wonderfully resourceful andresilient creatures rabbits are.

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VETERAN GOLFERS at Wrangaton Golf Club have shown theyare a hardy bunch as they continue with their compe-tition programme whatever the weather, writes LenSimpson, Vets’ Captain 2013.

Ten resilient pairs faced very testing conditions tocompete in round five of nine of the Winter Leaguecompetition. Currently, two pairs – Alan Smith andBrian Oliver, and Bob Andrews and Len Simpson –have 100% records but at least three teams are just be-hind them, so there is still much to play for.

The first of the year’s many competitions organised byVets’ competition secretary Maurice Mercy took placeon Thursday, 17 January. In grippingly cold conditions,a field of 18 pairs, playing off ¾ handicap, battled theirway round. Pete Newman and Eric Cockings won with38 points, closely followed by Tony Dart and TonyDardis on 37, with Peter Swift and Bob Lennox third on36 after countback from John Smale and Steve Webber.

If you enjoy friendly but serious competition, Wran-gaton GC Vets’ section could be for you. There is noupper age limit and once you are 55 you are eligible.Contact secretary/manager, Bob Clark, who will putyou in touch with the section’s officers.FIND OUT MORE: www.wrangatongolfclub.co.uk t: 01364 73229

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THE YEAR STARTED well for two EVH juniorathletes. On 6 January, Will Battershillwon the U15 South West Cross Countrytitle at Bicton, finishing over half a sec-ond ahead of his nearest rival. On thesame day, U13 Samantha Harris tookthe SW crown for 60m hurdles on theindoor track at Cardiff Met University;Samantha also claimed bronze in the60m and high jump.

Three junior Harriers, along with sen-ior athlete Sam Peters, made the trip tocardiff for the start of the track and fieldseason in December for the first of theWelsh Athletics/Cardiff Met openGrand Prix meetings. U17 Laura Pule-ston achieved PB’s at both 60m (8.6s)and 300m (43.56s) as she competed

against older athletes, including train-ing partner U20 Carie Robertson. Carieran the 300m in 42.91s, close to her out-door PB, to take second place and alsoran a PB of 1.39.28 in the 600m. Mi-randa Hardacre’s 300m race came to anunfortunate end when she was trippedcoming into the home straight. Samtook second place in his 600m race in1.24.23, just outside his PB.

Sam, Carie and Miranda returned toCardiff on 13 January for the second GPmeeting. Sam won his 400m race in50.46s, placing 2nd overall, with Mi-randa also winning her 200m andplaced 4th overall. Carie’s debut overthe two lap indoor 400m was run in asolid 61.89s.

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Ivybridge trampolinistBecky Jarrett is eagerlylooking ahead to the newseason after celebratingan outstanding 2012.Early season success sawBecky get the chance tocompete at the topNational grade, with thetop 20 trampolinistsbattling to become BritishChampion and member ofTeam GB to compete atinternational competitions.The season also saw Beckyrepresent the South Westat the end of October atthe English Championships,helping the team achieve aremarkable third place, withBecky coming 11th in theSenior Ladies category.Becky’s outstanding seasonwas capped at the SouthWest Championships intrampoline and DMT heldat Bath. Following sixweeks out due to injury,Becky bounced back toachieve fifth place in theSenior Ladies, and in DMT,competing against thecurrent World AgeChampion, she wascrowned Senior LadiesDMT South WestChampion.

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Tone Leisure has taken over adminis-tration of the scheme and is inviting alllocal sports clubs to visit the new SportSouth Hams (SSH) website and join.

Member benefits include access togrants and funding support, reducedfitness memberships at Tone Leisureand access to local training and clubdevelopment support.

SSH was established in 1992 as a net-work of clubs located in the SouthHams District Council area with theaim of co-operating on issues of com-mon interest, and to create a forum forrepresentation and discussion.

SSH and Tone Leisure recognises thatrunning and developing clubs in largelyrural areas present certain challenges,

so will be organising network events inthe area to create the opportunity forthe exchange of views and ideas.

As well as help with obtaining grantfunding, SSH can assist clubs in achiev-ing Gold Standard within their sportgoverning body, link schools and clubswith the Devon Youth Games and it willhost an annual awards evening.Find out more: www.sportsouthhams.org.uk

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