the ivybridge magazine - june 2012

Life is local Issue 017JUNE 2012

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Our very special coverpicture this month is ofIvybridge teenager JordanAnderton proudly carryingthe Olympic flame.

Jordan, 18, overcame a rare form ofcancer and has raised tens ofthousands of pounds for charity andplays rugby at a high level. He carriedthe torch on the first leg of day two ofthe relay, starting off from the LifeCentre in Plymouth. He said: “It was just amazing. Icannot describe the feeling. It wasthe most exciting thing I have donein my life.”You can read Jordan’s story – andthat of three other torch bearerslinked to the town through IvybridgeCommunity College – on page 24.

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UNDOUBTEDLY the biggest com-munity event of the year takes placethis month when the nation cele-brates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

The town council has organisedwhat promises to be an excellentevent in Victoria Park (see page 17),we are all invited, so let’s go alongand make it a party to remember.

Community is very much at theheart of a new market-style initia-tive which is held fortnightly inChapel Place. I went along to oneof the Home from Home Commu-nity Days and you can read allabout it on page 10.

One of the reasons for starting themagazine was the belief that thereare many people in our communitydoing amazing things for goodcauses, and that they deserve somepublicity for their efforts. I can safelysay that I was right on that score!

This month I have the story of acouple who support a school in avery poor region of India, and whostarred on a hit TV show to raisemuch needed funds. Read theirstory on page 31.

STOWFORD SCHOOL has becomethe first of the town’s primaryschools to gain academy status. Theacademy programme is very con-tentious and arouses strong feelingson both sides, but for me coverageof this very important subject in thenational media disappoints, tendingto generate more heat than light. Toget a better understanding of theissue, I met Stowford School head-teacher Helen Tipping to find outwhy they made the change, and youcan read my interview on page nine.

ALSO INSIDE THIS MONTHStrong community groups are noth-ing new, as I discovered when I wentalong to Ivybridge Country Market.It has been going for 26 years, yetstill some residents claim they don’tknow it takes place! Read about it onpage 14 – and then go!

Youngsters have the chance tohave a positive impact on their com-munity, as well as have fun andmake lasting friendships, with anexciting new scheme – see page 13.

Ivybridge Community Collegeboasted four Olympic Torch bearers(page 24) and ICC students again ex-celled at Ten Tors (page 26).

There is also the regular clubs &groups (30), schools (23), sport (34)and What’s On (18).

I hope you enjoy this issue.

Steven

Community is at theheart of our town

Monthlymusingsfrom theeditor


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Nurseryanniversaryfun day

JUBILEE JOYTHE TOWN IS getting set for abumper bank holiday of Ju-bilee celebrations. See page17 for details of events.

PLAY A PARTIN HISTORYTHE TOWN’S HISTORIC BridgeCeremony is being held onSaturday, 23 June, and youcan play a part – see page 20.

• Four pages of What’sOn start on page 17

An Ivybridge residentis £100 better offafter being drawn asthe first winner of anexciting new schemeto promote thetown’s businesses.

Thelma Tolchard waspicked from nearly 500entries to the IvybridgeFirst initiative and willnow be able to spend hervouchers with any of theparticipating businesses.

Ivybridge First is a mar-keting scheme set up bythe Chamber of Com-

merce to promote thebusinesses in the town.At its heart is a freemonthly draw with aprize of £100, and en-trants can also opt-in toreceive an email newslet-ter of special offers fromparticipating businesses.

There is a new draw

each month and the proj-ect committee is keen tostress that people mustenter each time to be inwith a chance of winning.

To enter, visit one of theparticipating businesses(no purchase is neces-sary) and fill in a drawticket.

Thelma Tolchard receivesher vouchers from MartinCoard, Ivybridge Firstproject chairman, andproject committee memberDeborah Reeves (centre)

First winner

A ROADSHOW showing you how to cutdown on the amount of food you throwaway is rolling into town this month.

South Hams District Council’s recy-cling and waste team will be spreadingthe message – Love Food, Hate Waste –on Thursday, June 28, at Ivybridge Mar-ket in Glanvilles Mill Car Park from8.30am until 4pm.

The team will be offering tips and ideason how to reduce food waste and saveyou money, too. You will also be able totake the “big chill quiz” to discover howfriendly you are with your freezer.

As well as finding out how to save onyour food bill, there will also be thechance to win a hamper full of foodstorage and kitchen gadgets.

Costly problemAn average family could save £50 amonth by reducing the amount of oftengood food – most of which can be savedand eaten later – they throw away.

In the UK, we throw away 7.2 milliontonnes of food and drink from ourhomes every year, costing £12bn. Aswell as wasting money, it has an impacton the environment, too. Reducing foodwaste could save the equivalent of20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide, thesame as taking one in five cars off theroad.

The recycling and waste team will alsobe on hand for any of your recyclingservice enquiries… so why not go alongand see them.

Showing you how tolove food, hate waste

ONE OF THE town’s mostpopular nurseries is cele-brating a special landmarkand is inviting past, pres-ent and future children,parents and staff to helpthem celebrate.

Millswood NurserySchool has been at itspresent site at St Austin’sPriory, Cadleigh, for 30years and to celebrate isholding an AnniversaryFun Day on Saturday, 23June, 10.30am-2.30pm.

The day will have funand games for all the fam-ily and there will be a wallwhere people can sharetheir memories of theirtime at Millswood.

A display depictingMillswood over the last 30years is being put togetherand the nursery wouldlove to hear from anyonewho has any photographsthey would like included. If anyone has any photo-graphs or would like to help inany way, please contact RachelNicholls on (01752) 894737



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Longest ride challenge

Dealing with eating disordersA SEMINAR EXPLORING eating disorders and the issues in-volved in eating problems is to be held at The Watermark.

The eating disorders workshop on Saturday, 23 June,is being facilitated by Diane Faulkner and Yvonne Can-ning from Ivy Low Cost Counselling Service and is suit-able for all, whether you have no knowledge, have aninterest in the topic, or merely want to revisit the issue.

The all-day event will cover what eating disorders areand some of the issues involved in eating problems, aswell as the characteristics and symptoms of these dis-orders. It will also allow participants to explore theirown personal issues around food and eating.

The day costs £20 and will run from 10am until 4pmin the Henlake Suite at The Watermark. For bookingsand more information call (01752) 891929 or email [email protected]

Singers sought for Haydn workTHE THIRD IVYBRIDGE ‘Come & Sing’ is being held this Oc-tober. The workshop, on 6 October, at The Watermark,will again be led by Simon Ible and this year’s work isHaydn’s Nelson Mass.

The cost to singers is £13 and application forms areavailable from [email protected], from The Water-mark or by telephoning (01752) 691648.

Singers will work together to learn the piece fromscratch during the day before performing it at 5pm. Towatch the performance is free, with donations taken forSt Luke’s Hospice.

Don’t forget,you can nowdrop us a lineIf you have news, a letter, aclub report, anything for themagazine, you can now dropit in our box in the Ivy Cabsoffice in Fore Street (oppositethe Glanvilles Mill entrance).The deadline is the 12th ofthe month – we look forwardto hearing from you!

WITH AN ever-expandingrange of costumes andprops, Ivybridge TheatreCompany is in urgentneed of good, local storagefacilities.

Do you have suitablestorage space (a singlegarage perhaps) that theycould hire? If you can help,contact chairman RonDavis on (01752) 893308.

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Free trainingcourse forgroupsTHE PREVAILING financialclimate makes fundraisingfor voluntary groups ex-tremely challenging.If this sounds familiar, afree course on generatingincome for your groupcould help. It is on Wednes-day, 13 June, in Plymouth –see page 20 for details.

The Ivybridge 10K gets underway

AN IVYBRIDGE CYCLISTwith a passion for thenatural environmenthas set himself histoughest challenge for2012 – to complete hislongest-ever one-daycycle ride.

Graham Wilsonplans to ride a massive150 miles from his Ivy-bridge home to as farnorth of Bristol as pos-sible to raise money forDevon Wildlife Trust.

The route he will follow is mostly onquiet country roads using the NationalCycle Network and he hopes to finishclose to the Wildfowl and WetlandsCentre at Slimbridge, of which he isalso a member.

Graham values the natural environ-

ment so is keen toprotect and restoreDevon’s wildlife andwild places, henceraising money forDWT.

People can supportGraham at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GrahamWilson150 – where they’llalso find links to hisblog and Twitter page.

As if this wasn’tchallenge enough,

Graham is then set to cycle 127 milesfrom Stafford through Snowdonia toLlandudno in Wales on 7 July.

As a regular cyclist, Graham believesthat Ivybridge is not only a wonderfulplace to live but also a haven for cy-clists, with many good rides nearby.



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At no time during myvisit to StowfordSchool did I seeany outward sign

that the school had become anacademy, and early in my discus-sion with headteacher Helen Tip-ping it was clear that the change wasnot about status – ‘we’re better thanyou’ – but about what was best forthe children of Stowford School.

The changing educational land-scape was also a major factor. “Thereis rapid change in education at themoment,” explained Helen. “But thechallenge for the British educationsystem – the divide between the at-tainment of different groups in oursociety – remains and we have givena lot of thought as to how to addressthis at a time of such change.”

The debate about the status of theschool was initiated by the governorsand they, along with the school’sleadership team, invested a greatdeal of time and effort into research-ing the best way forward, in full con-sultation with staff and parents. Itwas only after this process that it wasdecided to apply for Academy Status.

“At all times, the options consid-ered were tested against the criteria‘what is best for the children’,” saidHelen. “In the case of StowfordSchool, we decided that it was toapply for Academy Status.”

The change process was a steeplearning curve, and demanded theinvolvement of outside experts, whochallenged, Helen admits, theirthinking in many areas. “I havelearned a lot from the process andone thing I am keen to take from itand apply as we go forward is theawareness that perhaps we do nothave all the answers.

“Many times we were challengedto think very hard about what we do,

and why we do it, as well asconsider that there may bepeople outside the schoolwho are better placed to

achieve our goal.”Helen admits that this change

in outlook must come from the topand that under the local authoritymodel it was perhaps too easy topass difficult decisions on to the bu-reaucracy at County Hall. Now thatthis safety net is no longer there sheis determined that a wider circle ofexpertise will be consulted in future.

While the school is no longerwithin the local authority remit, farfrom seeing the change as pushingStowford away from other schools inthe town, Helen is keen to build onthe existing links – she has put outan offer to support other schools sothat they can share best practise.

She also wants the school to linkbetter to the local economy and isinvestigating ways that it can sourcemore supplies and services locally.“We have great links with local busi-nesses, who support us in so manyways, but I want that to be a recipro-cal relationship and I hope we canbuy locally so that we are givingsomething back, too.”

Decision-making freedom was oneof the key reasons to make thechange. “We asked ourselves ‘what isthe future for Stowford?’,” explainedHelen. “Our answer was that wecould stay the same and hope it goeswell, or we could be proactive andtry and make things better.

“There are many changes comingand we must be able to respond tothem quickly.

“We also have the chance to clearaway some of the ‘clutter’ that hasgrown up around schools so that wecan focus on teaching, which is, afterall, the core purpose of the school.”

ANSWERING THE CRITICSOpposition to academies is fierce insome quarters, and I challenged HelenTipping with their main objections:

1) As an academy, you are outsidethe local ‘family’ of schools.Ivybridge has a group of schoolleaders who are committed toproviding a good education for allchildren, and who recognise thatschools working together help bestachieve this. Good collaboration ismuch more to do with people thanthe status of a school.

2) You are no longer accountableto the local community.We are absolutely accountable – toour children to ensure high standards,and for the fact that we areresponsible for the education ofpeople’s children. In many ways, I think we are nowmore accountable to our localcommunity – under the localauthority model, to all intents andpurposes we were answerable toofficials at Devon County Council inCounty Hall, Exeter.

3) You can set your own curriculum.There is clearly a move to focus oncore numeracy, literacy and science,and good standards in basic skills,which, rightly, should be key primaryschool objectives. Having said that,we do think that the curriculum canbe enhanced by having a localityelement to it – after all, living inIvybridge is different than theLondon-centric world curriculumwriters tend to inhabit.

4) You can now set your ownterms and conditions for staff.This is probably the most contentiousissue which, understandably, leads tosome anxiety. All of our staff havemoved over on the same terms andconditions and no-one is worse off.We do have the potential now,however, to make some better off, aswe can set pay and terms to reflectenhanced skills and responsibilities.

5) “There is insufficient evidenceto make a judgement aboutacademies as a model for schoolimprovement.”This is probably right. The first schoolsto change were underperforming,and/or had other challenges, so thescope was always there for significant,rapid improvement. We have stressedfrom the outset that we made thechange because we think it is best forthe children at Stowford School – themodel may not be the best one foranother school.

Stowford School has become the first primary school in the town to be awarded academystatus. The academy programme divides opinion inside and outside of school, so with thislocal example of a contentious national policy, editor Steven Vincent met headteacherHelen Tipping to find out why they decided to change and what it will mean for the school

Academy status isbest for Stowford



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By the time you read thishopefully we will be enjoy-ing good weather!June is set to be a very busymonth for me, starting withthe Queen’s Diamond Ju-bilee celebration in VictoriaPark on Tuesday, 5 June.Other engagements include:6th – Visit to Dame Han-nah Rogers school8th – Abbeyfield JubileeGarden Party12th – Town Team Group14th – Ivybridge Caring AGM15th – St Austin’s PrioryCentenary CelebrationFinishing off the month, onArmed Forces Day, Satur-day, 30 June, I am holdingmy civic buffet at The Wa-termark with a film, TheBedford Boys, hosted byRadio Devon presenterDavid Fitzgerald.

Proud ambassadorI really enjoyed representingthe town council on the40th anniversary trip to StPierre-sur-Dives, in Nor-mandy, to celebrate thetown’s link with our Frenchcousins. We met some lovelypeople, who made us so wel-come – my thanks to thosewho organised the trip.

Where does the time go?I was so pleased to see edi-tor Steven Vincent in May’sissue opening the town’sbowling green. This was oneof my sports and I played forthe bowling club for a num-ber of years before beingstruck down with arthritis.I can’t believe the maga-zine is already over a yearold! Well done to Stevenand his team – keep up thegood work.

from Cllr Trevor Parsons

Mayor’smessage

A coach party on a mystery tour to LukeslandGardens were transported back in time whentheir visit coincided with a Victorian CostumeDay to mark Lukesland’s 150th anniversary. Despire a fierce north-easterly gale whichbrought trees crashing down in the area, friendsand neighbours bravely turned up in Victoriancostume for the day, to the delight of visitors.

I HAD A pleasant surprise when I calledinto the Home from Home Commu-nity Day at Chapel Place a couple ofweeks ago – what was intended to be aquick visit became a very enjoyabletwo hour stay!

John and Sally Hamlett came up withthe idea for Home from Home Com-munity Days after attending Erming-ton Sustainable Saturdays, where the‘everyone pitches in, open to everyone’feel inspired them to want to createsomething similar in Ivybridge.

The result is a day that puts a mod-ern twist on an olde world village mar-ket and radiates a warm, friendlycommunity feeling.

Held fortnightly, there really is some-thing for everyone, with stalls, chil-dren’s activities, gifts and crafts, localfood producers, a Fairtrade teashop,music and share/swap/freecycle.

The format is not fixed, however,and John and Sally are receptive tofresh ideas to ensure that there is aunique mix of stallholders and activi-ties each time and that no two dayswill be the same.

Jennifer Pearce, who has a jewellerystall, and is delighted that they havestarted: “I really enjoy it, the atmos-phere is lovely. I don’t drive, so it’s greatto have this in the heart of the town.”

John and Sally are passionate aboutIvybridge and have heard too manytimes that nothing goes on. “If youthink there isn’t anything going on,take the blinkers off,” says Sally.

If that sounds like you, make theHome from Home Community Daysyour first port of call to discover thethriving community in your town.

� Local producers and anyone interestedin getting involved with the Home fromHome Community Days should contactJohn or Sally Hamlett 07972846443 /07837340742, email [email protected]

June’s Home from Home CommunityDays are on the 2nd, 16th and 30th

– 10am-1pm, at Chapel Place

Jennifer Pearce with daughter Chloe

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As summer beckons (hopefully), I want to tell you abouttwo events from May and one coming up in June.

Armed Forces Community Covenant for DevonOn May 16, alongside the Lord Lieutenant, I had thehonour of signing the Covenant on behalf of the resi-dents of Devon and this is what I said at the time: “Asa former soldier of some 25 years, it gives me greatpersonal pleasure in participating in the signing cere-mony of this Covenant.“Those who serve in our Armed Forces sacrifice civil-ian freedom, face danger and sometimes suffer seri-ous injury or death as a result of their duties protectingthe Realm and our liberty.“As well as recognising and remembering the sacri-fices made by our Armed Services, the CommunityCovenant aims to bring together organisations to helpcommunities benefit from greater integration with thearmed services, both serving and retired. It is aboutencouraging activities which will assist service person-nel to integrate into local civilian life through participat-ing in events, joint projects and other activities thatinvolve the wider community, as well as encouragingpeople to support the service community in their areaand to promote understanding and awareness of theissues affecting service personnel and their families.“The Armed Forces Community Covenant also presentsan opportunity to bring the knowledge, experience andexpertise of present and former servicemen and womento assist communities across Devon and, to me, repre-sents an excellent basis in order to benefit all society.”Find out more at http://devonarmedforces.wordpress.com

Arts Council visits IvybridgeThe Watermark was put on the national map on 14 Maywhen I hosted the Arts Council of England on the startof their tour of the country consulting on ‘Envisioning theLibrary of the Future’. Experts from across the regiontook part in the consultation and we received manyplaudits for the library and The Watermark in general.

Queen’s Diamond JubileeSixty years of the Queen’s reign will be marked on 5June by several street parties in the town. The towncouncil is putting on a party at Victoria Park so, if youhaven’t a party in your street, why not go along to Vic-toria Park and join in the festivities?----------------------------------------------------------WHAT DO YOU THINK? Contact me:By phone: (01752) 892223 By email: [email protected] By post: Higher Newlands, Godwell Lane, Ivybridge PL21 0LE


Ivybridge youngsters have thechance to spend the summerenjoying fun, friendship andmaking a real difference totheir community with an ex-

citing national programme takingplace in the town.

The National Citizen Service(NCS) is looking for 16 and 17 yearolds who want to have a summerthey’ll never forget. The NCS pro-gramme is a free three to four weekinitiative that will enable youngpeople to take part in adventurousoutdoor activities, meet new peopleand plan and implement a commu-nity project that will make a real dif-ference in their locality.

The first week is a residential out-door activity team building break innorth Devon, when youngsters willhave the time of their life taking partin exhilarating outdoor pursuits likekayaking, coasteering, abseiling,bushcraft skills and more.

The programme moves back toIvybridge for the second week but isstill residential, with the youngstershaving to cook their meals and man-age a budget. The focus of this week

is to get to know their local commu-nity, but there will also be skills ses-sions, with the chance to pick up newskills in film making, public speak-ing, event planning and more, andopportunities to visit local busi-nesses – skills and experience whichwill be invaluable for job hunting orcollege and university applications.

For the remaining time of the pro-gramme, the youngsters will stay athome but the project is structuredso that it emulates going to work –Monday to Friday, with set start andfinish times and clear, measurableobjectives for them to compete.Week three is the crucial planningstage of the community project –planning which is done entirely bythe youngsters and includesfundraising. Now is the time for ac-tion as they go out and completetheir chosen project.

“Young people can make a realdifference to their local communitywhen they get together,” says El-lenor Gray, lead worker of IvybridgeNCS. “They will really impressthemselves when they realise whatthey can achieve and will look back

on this time as something to be veryproud of.”

Once the programmes have run,there is a graduation ball, which willcelebrate all the good work doneand be a chance to catch up withfriends and have fun with livemusic, awards and prizes.

The NCS is running two sessions ofthe programme in Ivybridge, onestarting on July 9 and the other Au-gust 13. They are open to anyoneaged 16 or 17 years old and the NCSis keen to stress that there are no bar-riers to taking part. They all lookingfor youngsters from all backgroundsand abilities, and for those with mo-bility issues there is assistance avail-able and all the activities willaccommodate those with a disability.

All they ask in return is that theyoungsters commit to the pro-gramme and have the initiative andenthusiasm to make the most of theopportunities the programme offers.

FIND OUT MORE: visit www.ncssouthwest.co.uk


INTERESTED?Entry to the NCS ‘This is Your Sum-mer’ programme is on a first come,first serve basis, so if you, or some-one you know, would like to apply,contact Ellenor in the first instance –[email protected] – whowill send you an application form.

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Make your summerone to remember

Fun and friendship is guaranteed

Learn new skills

GOFORIT!



The peregrine is probably theworld’s fastest living thing and oneof the best places to see it is right

on our doorstep at Cann Quarry in Plym-bridge Woods. They nest here every yearand volunteers keep a constant watch onthe nest from the viaduct. You can watchthrough their telescopes and also monitorprogress on their website. The best timeto see them is late afternoon or eveningwhen the light is on the quarry face.Peregrines also nest at regular intervalsalong the cliffs of the south west and canoften be seen and heard from the cliffpath. If you are really lucky you may seethe stoop, their special method of catch-ing birds on the wing. They fly up to agreat height, retract their wings and thendescend at over 100mph on to their un-suspecting prey, killing it with their talons.During the 20th century, the peregrinewas brought almost to the verge of ex-

tinction. During the Wars they wereseen as a threat to carrier pigeons andwere deliberately killed. Gamekeepersand pigeon fanciers killed them for thesame reason, egg collectors prizedtheir eggs and the widespread use ofpesticides got into the food chain andmade those at the top, such as theperegrine, unable to breed successfully.However, it’s not all doom and gloom.Those pesticides are now banned,peregrines are protected and they aremaking a good recovery.

Although their natural habitat is cliffs andquarries, they are increasingly found inour cities and breed in Plymouth, Exeterand Truro, attracted by tall buildingsproviding nest sites, street lights mak-ing it possible to hunt at night and aready supply of dinner in the form offeral pigeons. Studies of the nest site atSt Michaels’s Church in Exeter haveshown that they also take a wide varietyof other birds and often target migratingflocks passing through at night.

A gentle three-mile stroll around the cliffsat Thurlestone on 21 June is our nextwalk. All welcome of course – meet at10.30am at the end of the golf coursecar park. Free parking for participants.

Margery and Celia are volunteers withthe Ivybridge and South Brent localgroup of the Devon Wildlife Trust

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BY MARGERY EVANS AND CELIA RALPH

There is a place inthe heart of ourtown where youcan buy sumptu-

ous home-made baked goods, localproduce, art, plants and more, yetmany Ivybridge residents say thatthey were not aware that it existed.

Ivybridge Country Market defi-nitely falls into the ‘hidden gem’category. Held every Friday in thescout hut next to the leisure centrebetween 8.30am and 11.30am, ithas been running in the town for 26years, which makes people’s lack ofawareness of this terrific marketeven more puzzling.

Every Friday, when the doors areopened to the waiting customers,tables groan under the weight ofhome-made cakes, biscuits and

more, garden produce, plants,crafts, art and gifts – the variety ofthings on offer is amazing.

For regular customers the marketis much more than a place to buythings. “For many people, particu-larly our older customers, the mar-ket is a social hub where they meetup for a good gossip with friends,”says Alison Burgess.

“People tell us that it is a goodway to meet new people and wehave seen over the years how

groups have grown up, who use avisit to the market as an excuse tomeet up.”

One of the strengths of IvybridgeCountry Market is the consistant,healthy number of producers at-tending every week, but they are al-ways looking for new localproducers to join them – and intro-duce new ideas to the market.

“We are a co-operative, and worktogether for the good of the market,so new producers with new ideasare very welcome,” says Alison.

Producers do not have to committo every week – their offering maybe seasonal, for instance – and thecommittee and other stallholdersare only too willing to help a new-comer get set up.

As well as the regular market, theyalso hold special themed markets,which include apple day, bees andhoney and, of course, a Christmasmarket, where you can get the fullrange of festive treats.

� Anyone interested in joining themarket as a producer should pop alongon a Friday morning and have a chat.

Discovera hiddengem

Tables laden with goodies

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VICTORIA PARK will host thetown’s main Jubilee event onTuesday, 5 June, when a mas-sive party will be held to cele-brate the Queen’s DiamondJubilee.

The fun gets underway at 2pmand the entertainment and activi-ties are planned to go on long into the night until 9pm.

Free entertainment is very much the focus of the day.An eclectic mix of dancers and singers will be perform-ing on stage in the marquee during the day, and youngand old alike will have the chance to join in with someclassic old songs (songsheets provided for those whoneed help with the words!) with Sandy’s songbirds.

In the evening, there will be a change of pace whenlocal young bands take to the stage.

Children will have plenty to keep them occupied, too,with traditional party games and songs aboard theSeamoor Children’s Centre Playbus. Children’s smallfairground rides, Emazdad, sand art and birds of preycomplete a varied line-up of things to see and do forthe little ones.

The Devon Artists’ Network is hosting a free familycraft workshop in St John’s Church Hall until 5.30pm,where you can create monoprints centred on the themeof the Diamond Jubilee and the Royal Family.

Something a little bit different will be a real-time,mock emergency exercise by the police and fire cadets.

Poetry written specially for the event, crown making,and the re-creation of the setting of the Edward VIICoronation photograph in Victoria Park will all add toa memorable day. A celebration cake, made by the tal-ented youngsters from the community college, willtake pride of place!

You are welcome to bring along a picnic, and re-freshments will be available all day, with groupsfundraising for good causes, so you can top up yourfood supplies in the park and help a good cause.

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If you are holding a jubilee party why not send us some photos andshare the event with the town! Send them to us at the email address

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Ivybridge Country Market8.30-11.30am, Scout Hutnext to leisure centreCareers Advice for Adults19+. The Watermark - call01752 892220 to book anappointment. Ivybridge CommunityAssociation AGM, 7pm,Chapel Place.Cricket @ Filham –Twenty /20 v. PlymptonBBQ. 6pm.Film @ The Watermark –The Artist (Cert PG)7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 conc.

Home from HomeCommunity Day ChapelPlace, 10am-1pmChildren’s Cinema @ TheWatermark - Princess &The Frog, 10.30am. Tickets£5 for a child, then 1 freeadult.Cricket @ Filham – v.Kingsbridge from 2pm.Film @ The Watermark –The Queen (Cert 12A) 5pm.Tickets £6, £5 Conc.Film @ The Watermark –The King’s Speech (Cert12) 7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5conc.

Jubilee Big Lunch - 12.30pmMacAndrews Field – page 17

Queen’s Diamond JubileeEvent 2-9.30pm – see page 17 Betty’s Memory Café,Methodist Church, 2-4pm.Contact Frances Reeve01752 893952.

Ivybridge Work Club TheWatermark, 10am-12noon.Tel 01752 892220 or visitthe club’s website – www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.ukIvybridge TheatreCompany, 7.30pm, ChapelPlace.

Children’s Cinema @ TheWatermark – The LionKing, 10.30am. Tickets £5for a child, then 1 free adult.Film @ The Watermark –Le Havre (Cert PG) 7.30pm.Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

Ivybridge Country Market8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut nextto leisure centreCareers Advice for Adults19+. The Watermark - call01752 892220 to book anappointment.Children’s Cinema @ TheWatermark – The LionKing, 10.30am. Tickets £5for a child, then 1 free adult.Cricket @ Filham –Twenty/20 v. PlymouthBBQ, 6pm start.Film @ The Watermark –Le Havre (Cert PG) 7.30pm.Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

Children’s Cinema @ TheWatermark – The LionKing, 10.30am. Tickets £5for a child, then 1 free adult.Cricket @ Filham – v.Plymouth (IV) from 2pm.Film @ The Watermark –Le Havre (Cert PG) 7.30pm.Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

Cricket @ Filham – v.Chudleigh from 2pm.Plymouth Megaride www.plymouthmegaride.co.uk.War Horse Film Walk Visitthe major film locations for‘War Horse’ – www.moorlandguides.co.uk

South Hams CitizenAdvice Bureau Drop in atThe Watermark, 10am to1pm, call 08 444 111 444 orwww.adviceguide.org.ukMeeting of IvybridgeTown Council, includingpublic participation session,7pm, The Watermark.

Cricket @ Filham –Twenty/20 v. Holbetonfrom 2pm. Bar andrefreshments.Ivybridge Flower Club,7.30pm, The Watermark.Meeting of Town CouncilPlanning & InfrastructureCommittee, 7pm, includingpublic participation session,Town Hall.Ivybridge & DistrictCamera Club Meeting,7.30pm, New Hall, Bittaford.

Ivybridge Work Club TheWatermark, 10am-12noon.Tel 01752 892220 or www.ivybridgeworkclub.org.ukIvybridge TheatreCompany, 7.30pm, ChapelPlace.Training for yourCommunity Group – seepage 20

One Day Pencil andWatercolour Workshop(10am-4pm) Town Hall.£37.50. Tel 01752 893852.Toybox Chapel PlaceCommunity Centre, 9.30-11.30am, semi-structuredtoddler group for childrenwith their parent or carer.£1.50 per family.Film @ The Watermark –Monsieur Lazhar (Cert 15)7.30pm. French with Englishsubtitles. Tickets £6, £5 conc.

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Ivybridge Country Market8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut nextto leisure centreCareers Advice for Adults19+. The Watermark - call01752 892220 to book anappointment.Cricket @ Filham –Twenty/20 v. Cornwood6pm onwards, followed byBBQ and England v Sweden.

Home from HomeCommunity Day ChapelPlace, 10am-1pmChildren’s Cinema @ TheWatermark – A Cat InParis, 10.30am. Tickets £5for a child, then 1 free adult.EST Donkey SanctuarySummer Fair – see page 20.Dame Hannah RogersSummer Fair – see page 20.Cricket @ Filham – v.Chagford from 2pm.Film @ The Watermark –Monsieur Lazhar (Cert 15)7.30pm. French with Englishsubtitles. Tickets £6, £5 conc.

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Betty’s Memory CaféMethodist Church, 2-4pm.Contact Frances Reeve01752 893952.

Toybox Chapel PlaceCommunity Centre, 9.30-11.30am, semi-structuredtoddler group for childrenwith their parent or carer.£1.50 per family.Ivybridge Work Club TheWatermark, 10am-12noon.Tel 01752 892220 orwww.ivybridgeworkclub.org.ukIvybridge TheatreCompany 7.30pm, ChapelPlace.Film @ The Watermark –Headhunters (Cert 15)7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 conc.

Ramblers Group Walk – 8miles, Avon Estuary. (startingpoint Grid Ref: SX650457Devon TQ7 4HR) 10:30am.Contact: Colin & Ann –01803 524143.Film @ The Watermark –Headhunters (Cert 15)7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

Ivybridge Country Market8.30-11.30am, Scout Hut nextto leisure centreCareers Advice for Adults19+. The Watermark - call01752 892220 to book anappointment.Film @ The Watermark –Headhunters (Cert 15)7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 Conc.

Bridge Ceremony 10am –see page 20.Rotary Club Duck Race11am, lower Glanvilles Millbridge – see page 20Children’s Cinema @ TheWatermark – Up 10.30am.Tickets £5 for a child, then 1free adult.Cricket @ Filham – v.Clyst Hydon from 2pm.Eating Disorders Workshop10am-4pm, Henlake Suite,The Watermark. See page 6.Stowford Pre-School OpenDay 11am-3pm. See page 20.Woodlands Park FriendsAssociation Summer Fair2-4.30pm, Woodlands ParkPrimary School.Film @ The Watermark –Delicacy (Cert 12A) 7.30pm.Tickets £6, £5 conc.

Cricket @ Filham – v.Torquay from 2pm.Cornwood Show Fun Day11am-4pm, school field.www.cornwoodshow.co.uk.Ramblers Group Walk – 10miles, Erme estuary, includingTor Wood. (starting Grid Ref:SX650457, TQ7 4HR) 10:30.Contact: Bob – 01803 605147.War Horse Film Walkswww.moorlandguides.co.uk

South Hams CitizenAdvice Bureau Drop in atThe Watermark, 10am to1pm, call 08 444 111 444 orwww.adviceguide.org.uk

Ivybridge U3A 2pm,Methodist Church. Speakerwill be Christine Moray –‘street pastors’.

Charity Jazz in the Garden6-9pm, Lukesland Gardens,Harford. See page 20.Meeting of Town CouncilPlanning & InfrastructureCommittee 7pm, includingpublic participation session,Town Hall.Ivybridge & DistrictCamera Club Meeting7.30pm. Evening Out WithThe Camera – contact forexact times and [email protected]

Toybox Chapel PlaceCommunity Centre, 9.30-11.30am, semi-structuredtoddler group for childrenwith their parent or carer.£1.50 per family.Ivybridge TheatreCompany 7.30pm, ChapelPlace.Film @ The Watermark –Delicacy (Cert 12A) 7.30pm.Tickets £6, £5 conc.

Love Food, Hate WasteIvybridge Market, Glanville’sMill Car Park, 8.30am-4pm.See page 5Film @ The Watermark –Delicacy (Cert 12A)7.30pm. Tickets £6, £5 conc.Ivybridge GardenAssociation 7.45pm,Methodist Church Hall.

Ivybridge Country Market8.30-11.30am, Scout Hutnext to leisure centreCareers Advice for Adults19+. The Watermark - call01752 892220 to book anappointment.Live @ The Watermark –The Dave Hankin BigBand presents StanKenton at 100.South Brent Carnival2012 7.45pm-11.30pm,South Brent Village Hall.Dancing to the music by RayDenning. £7 per ticket.

Home from HomeCommunity Day ChapelPlace, 10am-1pmChildren’s Cinema @ TheWatermark – Happy Feet2 10.30am. Tickets £5 for achild, then 1 free adult.Cricket @ Filham – v.Plympton III from 2pm.

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Catch the football– at thecricketclub!YOU CAN fol-low England’sEuro 2012 campaignat Ivybridge Cricket Club. Theywill be opening the clubhouseto show all of England’smatches – v France on 11June (ko: 6pm); v Sweden on15 June (ko: 5pm); v Ukraine19 June (ko: 6pm); and theknockout matches, too (quar-ter finals on 23-24 June - ko:19.45 - and semi-finals onJune 27-28 - ko: 19.45.)The club is also planning ahost of other social eventsthroughout the summer, andis set to hold special Olympicnights in July and August.

THE DONKEYS at Filham arehaving a summer fair andthey want you to join them!

The EST Donkey Sanctu-ary Summer Fair is on Sat-urday, 16 June, from 10amuntil 4pm at the FilhamPark centre. The fair willhave lots to do for all ages,including donkey cartrides, displays, stalls, tra-ditional games for all thefamily, inflatables andmuch more. There willalso be a fun family dogshow and have-a-go dogagility, as well as a barbe-cue and refreshments.

STOWFORD PRE-SCHOOL isholding an open day onSaturday, 23 June from11am until 3pm.

As part of the Pre-SchoolLearning Alliance Play-week 2012, people are in-vited to join them andmeet the playleaders toenjoy yummy cakes and acuppa while the childrenplay with toys and join insome craft activities.

Go to www.stowfordpreschool.co.uk for moreinformation or tel (01752)896320. Stowford Pre-School is at Prideaux Road.

AN EXCELLENT EVENING of Jazz in the Garden is lined up atLukesland Gardens to raise money for Food for Thought,a Devon-based charity supporting projects in Uganda.

The Big Band and other bands of Ivybridge Commu-nity College will provide a great evening of entertainmentin the lovely setting of Lukesland Gardens on Tuesday, 26June, between 6-9pm. You can bring your own picnic andchairs, and the tea room and a bar will also be open.

Tickets can be bought from Lukesland or the college– adults £8, children/students £6. For further details goto www.lukesland.co.uk or phone (01752) 691749.

THE RE-ENACTMENT by local primaryschool children of the Battle of theBridge between the parishes of Ivy-bridge and Ermington is at 10am onthe Ivy Bridge on Saturday, 23 June.

The ceremony sees a forfeit of aream of paper, a duck and a red rosebeing paid to the villagers of Erming-ton before Ivybridge residents are al-

lowed to cross the Ivy Bridge andpeople are encouraged to come alongto witness the proceedings.

The ceremony will be followed bythe judging of the gate dressing com-petition. To find out more contactLouise Jones, tel: (01752) 698111, oremail her – [email protected]



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Neve and Emma, year 5s at Stow-ford School, set up a maths chal-lenge session for their classmatesto share some of the things thegirls did on a maths enrichmentday at Plymouth University.The girls prepared a 30 minute in-vestigation session, during whichthey shared some of the adviceand strategies they had picked upduring the enrichment day.

TICKETS FOR the Paralympic Games at theOlympic Stadium in September was the prizefor the winner of a competition to design andmake an Olympic Torch at Stowford School.The school were lucky enough to win ticketsto the games, and PE co-ordinator LauraPlane thought the fairest way to pass onthe tickets was to hold a competition.As an official Olympic torch bearer, Laurachallenged the children to design and maketheir own Olympic Torch. A huge responsefollowed, and it was felt that, given themagnitude of the prize, the only fair way tojudge the entries wasto have a totally im-partial judge, so RobHaring, principal ofIvybridge Commu-nity College, was in-vited to make thefinal three selection.In third place was Se-bastian, who hadused a variety of ma-terials to create hisflame. Second wentto Jack, who hadused a selection ofOlympic images todecorate his torch,but in first place wasMathew, who hadcommunicated theOlympic messagestrongly and used re-cycled materials tocreate his torch.

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Big dancerecord attemptOn the day the Olympic torch arrived inBritain, children at Stowford Schooljoined thousands of children in the UKand across the world at 1pm to take partin a Guinness World Record attempt forthe ‘largest dance routine - multi-venue’.The schools had learnt the same piece ofchoreography created especially forthem by Wayne McGregor CBE andbased on the Olympics. The dance tookplace simultaneously in over 1,000schools throughout the UK and acrossEurope, USA, South America, South-EastAsia, the Middle East and the Far East. At Stowford School, all the children, fromFoundation upwards, took part. Theyhad all practised the dance in the run upto the world record attempt and the chil-dren from the Street Dance Club helpedout by leading the routine.

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Stowford reached the next stage of the Devon CountyTag Rugby Competition after finishing in the top twoof the Ivybridge Learning Community competition.Ten teams from eight schools battled it out at Ivy-bridge Rugby Club in a keenly contested day of tagrugby for the chance to get a step closer to theCounty finals.



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THE YOUNGEST of ourtorch bearers is Year 9student Chris Baker, 14,who carried the torchthrough Yealmpton on20 May. Chris, whowrites for the monthlyAcademy Gazette pagesin the local newspaper,was nominated by hisfather, who is extremely proud of his fantasticfundraising efforts.

He has raised in excess of £1,300 for variouscharities over the past eight years. It all started in2004, when Chris was inspired to bake cakes andsell them in his neighbourhood to raise money forthe victims of the Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster.Since then, he has helped many charities throughdifferent fundraising events such as sponsoredbike rides and running a ‘Kids come Dine withMe’ competition and more cake sales.

He said: “It makes me really happy to help otherpeople and I hope that my recognition in carry-ing the torch will inspire others to do the same.”

RYAN CHRISTOPHERS, 30,who is a former collegestudent and teachingassistant, carried theflame through Stick-lepath on 21 May.

Ryan’s proposer saidof him in her nomina-tion: “Ryan is our inspi-ration! He is a specialyoung man who gives generously of his time, en-ergy and passion in helping troubled young peo-ple gain a chance in life.

“His dedication to working with vulnerableteenagers, seen through his enthusiasm to encour-age and promote positive behaviour and learning,is commendable. He is a role model – youngstersin his care look to him for help and guidance.

“Ryan is a ‘supported living’ carer and anovernight support worker for homeless and trou-bled teenagers. A local lad, Ryan supports Argyleand plays for a local football team. For all of uswho know Ryan, we think he truly representseverything that is brilliant in unsung heroes.”

A POPULAR teaching as-sistant at the collegeand a former student,Alex Pitcher, 23, carriedthe torch through GreatTorrington on 21 May.

Alex has always givena lot of his time to oth-ers, particularly in en-couraging youngpeople with special needs to play football. At only17 he re-started Modbury Rovers football teamwith his friends and cousins and he now managesa team in Plympton.

Alex has always had a compassionate natureand has been a special carer to his autistic brotherand his mother, who is partially sighted. Everyonewho knows Alex is extremely proud of him.

JORDAN ANDERTON, 19, isa young cancer survivorwho has helped to raisenearly £100,000 forCancer Research – andhe was the first to carrythe torch through Ply-mouth on day two ofthe relay on 20 May.

Family friend LouiseParker nominated him and Jordan was both sur-prised and delighted when he heard that he hadbeen chosen to carry the torch. He said: “It was amassive shock to get nominated, I never thoughtI would get chosen.”

Jordan was diagnosed with a soft tissue cancerin his knee when he was just 14. While undergo-ing treatment he realised there was a lack of sup-port for teenagers in similar situations.

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Jordan has since aimed to raise the profile of theTeenage Cancer Trust – a charity focusing on theneeds of teenagers and young adults sufferingfrom the disease.



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Two teams, one covering 35 miles, theother 45 miles distances, walked under thecollege name and there were three furtherteams representing the Erme and YealmValley Hill Walking Club, covering the 35mile, 45 and 55 mile distances.

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EILEEN WILLEY will give a talk about ‘SummerBirds’ at this month’s meeting of IvybridgeGarden Association on Thursday, 28 Juneat the Methodist Church Hall.

There will also be a Bloom of the Monthcompetition and refreshments. The meet-ing starts at 7.45pm and visitors are wel-come, with a small charge of £1.50. FIND OUT MORE: Contact Mrs Acheson on 01752 894867

THE ANNUAL Ladies’ Spring Lunch,held this year at the Cottage Hotel,Hope Cove, was the perfect way tocelebrate spring for IvybridgeProbus Club. Members and theirpartners enjoyed a delicious lunch atthis beautiful South Hams location.

Also at the lunch, it was an-nounced that Philip Mann had ac-cepted presidency of the Club. Theclub’s May meeting was Philip’s firstas chair, where he put forward sev-eral interesting ideas for futuregroup visits, and which had as itsfascinating speaker Ed Welch, whowrites theme and incidental musicfor TV and films. FIND OUT MORE: Contact secretary BobMailling on (01752) 892255.

Classic tale to be told A Dutch masterPREPARATIONS FOR the summer pro-duction And Then There Were None’by Agatha Christie at The Watermarkon Friday 20 and Saturday 21, July,are well underway for members ofIvybridge Theatre Company.

This classic ‘whodunnit’ has beendelighting and confounding audi-ences for over 70 years, so why notgo along and join the sleuthing!

ITC meet at Chapel Place everyWednesdays at 7.30pm. They arepleased to welcome new membersand encourage anyone who has aninterest in the ‘performing arts’ tovisit them. FIND OUT MORE: Contact chairman Ron Davis(01752) 893308 or visit the company’s website:www.ivybridgetheatrecompany.co.uk

IVYBRIDGE’S Rotarians are set for a busy June.It gets off to an energetic start with a vir-

tual triathlon at McCaulay’s, Dinnaton, onSaturday, 9 June. The challenge encom-passes 2,000 metres on a rowing machine,10km on an exercise bike and is roundedoff with a one-mile run around the healthclub. Entry is £5 per person, with a firstprize of £50, second place gets £30 andthird £20, plus other cash prizes on the day.

Wonder what The Rotary Club do? Findout at a recruitment evening at The Water-mark on Wednesday, 13 June, at 6.30pm.

The annual Duck Race is on Saturday, 23June, starting as usual from the lowerGlanville’s Mill bridge around 11am. Ducksare just £1 and are on sale from Ivor Jones &Co Ltd, 1b Costly Street, and Saturday morn-ings in Glanville’s Mill leading up to the day.MORE: Contact Louise Jones through Ivor Jones & CoLtd, 1b Costly Street, email [email protected] or call (01752) 698111

DUTCHMAN CHRIS KOLLEN, a former en-gineer who now owns a florist shopin Totnes, wowed members at Ivy-bridge Flower Club’s May meeting.

From the start he had the audi-ence in the palm of his hand. All hisarrangements consisted of struc-tures which he made from scratch infront of the members and the flow-ers for each arrangement would costno more than £5 or £6 to replicate.

June’s meeting is on the12th atThe Watermark and will see Kather-ine Kear, a national demonstrator,present ‘Passport to Adventure’.

Visitors are welcome , the cost is£8.50. Doors open at 6.45pm andthe evening begins at 7.30pm. FIND OUT MORE: Janet Weston (01752) 894643

THE TOWN’S TWINNERS cele-brated, shared and com-pared similar but excitinglydifferent cultures on a spe-cial visit to Normandy.

Thirty-two lucky members of Ivybridge Twinning Associationtravelled to France to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the town’slink with the Normandy town of Saint Pierre.

Old and new friendships were quickly renewed at the first of ahectic round of celebrations, with parties going on long into thenight as the French hosts lavished their traditional hospitality ontheir visitors.

Saturday was a mixture of formal and informal ceremonies, in-cluding the planting of three English-grown apple trees presentedby Ivybridge twinners to commemorate 40 years of entente cordial.

The weekend’s organised outing was to the famous port of Cher-bourg and the delights of its purpose-built La Cite de la Mer. Thechance to go on a nuclear submarine was arguably the highlight formany of another hugely successful day, which naturally included athree-course meal and more flowing wine.

The sun came out on Monday morning, when the group weretreated to the joys of a genuine bank holiday French market, beforeit was sadly time to make the return journey. All members enjoyeda great trip of wonderful experiences and blossoming friendships.

Next May, it is Ivybridge’s turn to host the festivities, a trip whichwill mark the 40th anniversary of the first visit by our French friends. FIND OUT MORE: Contact chairwoman Jane Britton on (01752) 893245

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Ivybridge Art [email protected] Arts & Crafts(01752) 897024/344096Ivybridge Garden Association(01752) 894867Ivybridge Flower Clubwww.iwc.org.ukIvybridge U3Awww.ivybridge-u3a.org.ukIvybridge Twinning Association(01752) 893726Ivybridge German [email protected] Rotary Club of Ivybridge (01752) 898906Ivybridge Lions [email protected] Trefoil Guild(01752) 895833National Women’s Register01752 698041Ivybridge WI(01752) 893851Erme WI(01752) 89299850+ Club(01752) 691974Ivybridge Probus Club(01752) 892255PL:21www.pl21.weebly.comFriends of Ivybridge [email protected] Computer Club07979 998 949Ivybridge Walking Clubwww.iwc.org.ukCleeve Angling Club(01752) 895241Ivybridge Cricket Clubwww.ivybridgecc.co.ukIvybridge Rugby Clubwww.pitchero.com/clubs/ivybridgeIvybridge Town Football Clubwww.ivybridgefc.comIvybridge Bowls Club(01752) 691061Ivybridge Short Mat Bowls Club(01752) 402658Air Cadetswww.339sqn.org.ukFire [email protected] Brigade(01752) 892756Girls Brigade(01752) 892756Scouts(01752) 893277Explorer Scouts(01752) 346866Erme Valley Girl [email protected] Football Clubwww.manstowfc.co.uk

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An Ivybridge couple werethe stars on hit BBC day-time show Cash in theAttic when they turnedhidden treasures into

much-needed cash for a school in ruralIndia which they support.

Elizabeth and Anil Ahir raised morethan £1,300 by auctioning a varied col-lection of antiques and belongings leftto Elizabeth by her aunty.

Presenter Jennie Bond and expertJonty Hearnden spent a day at Eliza-beth and Anil’s home in Julian Roadrummaging through the possessions touncover hidden treasures, before theymet up again at the auction house forthe all-important sale.

Gems uncovered included a silver teaservice from the 1800s, an English armyofficer’s sword, an arithmetic book fromthe 1500s and a samurai sword.

Instead of keeping the cash for them-selves, Elizabeth and Anil pledged todonate everything they raised to the DrB R Ambedkar (Model) School in Nako-dar, in the Punjab in India. Anil’s fam-ily has a long connection to the school,which is where his mother grew up, andare enthusiastic supporters.

The Dr B R Ambedkar (Model) Schooleducates more than a 100 children invery basic conditions and the money ishelping improve the conditions inwhich the children learn.

The stoney, dirty playground has beenresurfaced so the children can playsafely and, when the temperature getstoo hot to stay in the classrooms, learn

outdoors in a dust-free environment.

Sanitation has been improved, withtoilets provided and drainage installedthat can cope with the monsoon rains,and the classrooms spruced up withnew blackboards and new tables andchairs added.

Some of the money has also provideduniform for children whose families aretoo poor to buy it themselves.

Even with the generous support of Aniland Elizabeth and their family, theschool is still far removed from what wetake for granted in this country. “It has lit-tle or no resemblance to the schools weknow, because of the poverty,” says Anil.“But we think it is vital that we do all wecan to try and stop the children in thearea being lost in the cycle of poverty.”

You do not have to become TV stars tohelp. There are a number of ways peo-ple can support the school, includingsponsoring a child. Just £35 providesuniform and books, and covers fees fora whole year.

Anil would be delighted to visit anygroup, club or school in the town to showwhat a difference your support canmake. “You do get a tremendous amountof reward and satisfaction because youknow that it makes a real difference.”

If you would like Anil to talk to yourgroup, contact him on 07990 551772 oremail [email protected] find out more about the Dr B RAmbedkar (Model) School go towww.nakodarschool.com

Indian schoolgets couple’scash from attic

Elizabeth and Anil on the show

The children atschool in India


Take BETTER PHOTOSMore tips on how to improve the images you take using your digital camera from David Rayner of Ivybridge & District Camera Club

WHEN TAKING portraits, theguideline ‘filling theframe’ may not always beappropriate.

Generally, the fill-the-frame rule is good advice,and easy to do with mod-ern cameras as they nearlyall have zoom. We are allused to seeing frame-filledposed studio portraits andregular wedding groupshots but sometimes thistraditional way of takingportraits lacks context andso lessens the impact ofthe photograph.

As a portrait, we wouldcertainly not like to seeour friends and family toosmall in the frame, so weshould always think aboutusing our feet or our zoomcontrol to bring them for-ward into the main area ofthe photograph. But oftenthe background and whatis around the subject isimportant to the context,and certainly carries infor-mation that would not beconveyed in a straight por-trait where your subjectfilled the frame.

A recent competition atthe Ivybridge & DistrictCamera club asked for im-ages that were both a por-trait and showed peopleworking. ‘The Guard’shown above was my entryand I used the idea of notfilling the frame as a way ofshowing the context of theguard in his working envi-ronment. The photo wastaken at the Plym ValleyRailway at Coypool, MarshMills, where everyone is avolunteer but in my view,not being paid makes nodifference to the impor-tance of the work.

The guard is clearly look-ing at the camera in classic

portrait style and hisjaunty angle adds anelement of humourand shows hisfriendly character. Hishands are wrappinghis flag, ensuring thatthere will be no inad-vertent signal given tothe driver, so we learnsomething about hisjob. I’ve focussed right onthe guard, which is prettyessential for a decent por-trait, but I’ve not used awide aperture that wouldnormally be used for aportrait (it was actually f9)so some detail, althoughnot sharp, is left elsewherein the image so as to sup-ply the context about hisworking environmentwithout being distracting.

The judge of the compe-tition evening thought thewater on the left is off-putting and I agree withher, particularly as it doesnot show anything specificabout the guard or his job.

It is not always easy to get

a balance between the sub-ject and the photographedenvironment, but whenthat balance is achieved youwill make images withpower and genuine interest.

Of course, many timesyou’ll be taking portraits ofpeople you know, but ifnot, don’t be afraid toshoot first then ask after-wards if the situation de-mands it. ‘The Girl on FlyJumpers’ shown here isanother example of an en-vironmental portrait usingthis don’t-fill-the-framerule. There’s a lot to thisimage that would not beable to be enjoyed if itwere a full-frame portrait.

There was no time toask for this image,whereas the guardwas photographedonce and then askedfor another. Hereplied with no hesi-tation and waspleased to do so. Itworked out well onthat occasion but

often a posed photographdoes not have the samequality as one that issnapped immediately.Most people don’t objectto being photographed inthe street, and if they doyou can simply say “sorry”and move on. It’s not ille-gal to photograph anyonein a public place but politeto acquiesce.

So, next time you’reshooting a portrait take amoment to consider thecontext of your subject be-fore you zoom right in andfill the frame. It will oftenmake the photograph moreinteresting to leave some ofthe surroundings showing.



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No changeTHE TOP TWO at IvybridgeTown Council were re-elected for another year atthe council’s May meeting.

Cllr Trevor Parsons willcontinue in his role asmayor, and his deputy willagain by Cllr Chris Childs.

Don’t forget, youcan now drop usa lineIf you havenews, a letter,a club report, anythingfor the magazine, you cannow drop it in our box in theIvy Cabs’ office in Fore Street.The deadline is the 12th ofthe month – we look forwardto hearing from you!

We are still in peak season for ticks,which can be picked up from all sorts ofplaces. Ticks are not just a nuisance,but can transmit serious blood-borneparasitic infections that can prove fatal,for instance Borreliosis, known as Lymedisease. These diseases are zoonoses– transmissible to man. The risk is evenmore serious if you travel abroad withyour pet; for more information look at theBADA-UK website.The most common tick species are thesheep tick (Ixodes ricinus), and thehedgehog tick (Ixodes hexagonus).Preventing tick attachment and correctlyremoving them if they have attached isthe key to preserving your pets’ health.Of the confusing array of flea and ticktreatments available, only a few have re-pellent properties, that is, they preventthe ticks from attaching and feeding inthe first place. Many are not water re-sistant, so become ineffective if the dogswims or frequently gets its coat wet.Of the products on the market that are li-

censed to kill ticks (acaricides), only threehave repellent properties: Advantix is aspot on product for dogs, whose tick re-pellency lasts three-four weeks, but it isnot water tolerant and cannot be used oncats; Scalibor Protector band is a collarfor dogs which is an excellent repellent offlies, sand flies, mosquitoes fleas andticks and lasts five-six months, but it istoxic to aquatic organisms and has to beremoved if swimming; In April, an innova-tive product was launched – the Serestocollar. For dogs and cats, it is odour freeand the advanced technology of thepolymer allows slow release of controlleddoses of two proven insecticides. The

collar lasts for up to eight months, iswater resistant and need not be removedfor swimming. It is safe for use on catsand will stretch to come off. Frontline spray and spot on (and itsgenerics) kills ticks after 48 hours of at-tachment, can be used in dogs andcats but is not water resistant. The oth-ers, Promeris duo, Practic and Certifectare only licensed for dogs.Traditionally, tick activity is seasonal inspring and autumn, but recent mild win-ters mean that we are seeing tick infes-tations for longer periods each year.If your dog or cat has an engorged tickattached to it, it is important you removeit correctly. Either spray it with Frontlineand leave it or use a special tick hookthat your vet or vet nurse would behappy to show you how to use.The above effective tick treatments areall prescription only medicines whichcan only be obtained with good advicefrom your own veterinary surgeon orpurchased with a prescription writtenby your vet.

Pets’corner

Ticks are not just a nuisance

By Jane Hitchings BVSc MRCVS - veterinary surgeon

Woodlands Veterinary Group is on Cornwood Road, Ivybridge, and offers a friendly veterinary service for all your pets. See their advert on page 4

Pet health advice from Woodlands Veterinary Group

DISAPPOINTMENT AT thecancellation of the IvyRugby Sevens Festival wassoon forgotten when theclub held a fabulous rugbyfamily fun day instead.

A group of the club’ssenior players, led byToby Borrow, decided toorganise the day, whichwas open to all members.Despite only having fourdays to get the event up and running,the inaugural club Family Fun Tag Fes-tival was a resounding success.

Members spread the word about thefestival, which involved teams of mixedages, and younger players were en-couraged to get their parents to join in.

On the day, about 40 competitors tookpart, ranging from U8s to senior team

players. There were alsosome dads who were put-ting on a pair of rugbyboots for the first time inseveral years. Six teamsplayed a round robincompetition, with theaptly named “Champi-ons” team emerging asoverall winners.

“It was a great morningof rugby and fantastic to

see players of all ages having so muchfun,” said a club spokesperson. “Spe-cial thanks go to Toby, whose idea thiswas, everyone who supported theevent at short notice and all the seniorand older players who not only joinedin with enthusiasm, but went out oftheir way to ensure that our youngerplayers had such a good time.”

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BRAVE BRAMLEY BURNS UP BURNHAM

All forms ofcricket

� Filham fixtures in June1st v. Plympton (Twenty/20), 6pm2nd 1st XI v. Kingsbridge (DCL), 2pm4th U/15s v. Plympton St Mary, 6pm8th v. Plymouth (Twenty/20), 6pm9th 2nd XI v. Plymouth (IV) (DCL), 2pm10th v. Chudleigh (SDL), 2pm11th U/15s v. Plymstock, 6pm12th v. Holbeton (Twenty/20) 6pm13th U/11 Eagles v Cornwood Girls, 6pm15th v. Cornwood (Twenty/20), 6pm16th 2nd XI v. Chagford (DCL), 2pm17th U/11 Falcons v. Plymstock, 10.30am17th Club XI v Plymouth Corporate Officers, 2pm19th U/13s v. Plymouth Mount Wise, 6pm23rd 1st XI v. Clyst Hydon (DCL), 2pm24th v. Torquay (SDL), 2pm26th U/11 Eagles v. Yelverton Mosquitos, 6pm27th U/15s v. Tideford, 6pm30th 2nd XI v. Plympton III (DCL), 2pm

AN ICC YEAR 8 studentbraved gale force windsand heavy rain to take partin his first triathlon – well,almost.

Travis Bramley, 13, trav-elled to Burnham On Seafor the Spring Triathlon,which unfortuntely had tobe curtailed due to the se-vere weather, with the cy-cling stage being cancelled.

The swim and run did goahead and Travis postedgood times in both and

finished second overall inhis age group.

Travis, who swims withDinnaton Swimming Cluband runs with Erme ValleyHarriers, is looking for-ward to better conditionswhen he competes in hisnext scheduled triathlon.

Travis said: “Despite dis-appointment at not beingable to compete in the cy-cling, it felt good runningalong the Esplanade and Ireally enjoyed it.”

POPULAR Twenty/20 cricketgets into full swing in June,with the accompanyingrazzmatazz and barbecuesmaking matches a greatfamily event.

There is also plenty ofother limited-over eveningmatches, and for thepurists, longer full-daymatches on Saturdays andSundays. The club’s juniorteams will also be in actionthroughout the month.

The club is keen for resi-dents to come along andjoin their communitycricket club. The club-house is opening onmatch days and evenings,and will also be open forkey games in the EuroChampionships (page 20).

“We really want people tocome along and enjoy thefacilities at Filham Park,”says chairman Steve Ansell.“We think Ivybridge CricketClub has lots to offer them.With under 11, 13 and 15teams, and more and moresocial activities planned inthe clubhouse, we thinkthat there is plenty on offerfor all the family.”

Junior Harriersland Devon titlesSEVERAL IVYBRIDGE youngsterscame home with DevonChampion titles from theDevon County T&F Champi-onships at Exeter Arena on 12and 13 May.

U20 Sam Trigg maintainedtop spot in the South West triplejump rankings with a PB of14.02m, while U17 CarieRobertson hurdled her way togold. Miranda Hardacre raced toa winning PB in the 200m andthen took 300m gold, establish-ing her at the top of the SouthWest U17 rankings. U23 SamPeters won the 400m, whileNathan Brown set a new PB totake the boys’ U15 800m title.

Other good performancessaw silver for U13 Robert Stock-dale in the 100m, U15 LukeRiou taking bronze in his debut outdoor triple jump andJacob Abraham claimed bronze in the 100m and silverin long jump and gold in his debut over the hurdles.

On the road, Alison McEwing had a great run in theLondon Marathon to set a new PB and senior women’srecord in 3.06.17. The sun certainly shone on anotherhighly successful Ivybridge 10k on 12 May. Alan Ryderwas the first Harrier home in a new V45 club record of35.14, while Jaine Swift broke her own club record to befirst V40W in 38.17.

YOUNG SWIMMERS havebeen in the medals dur-ing a busy month for Din-naton Swimming Club.The club enjoyed a one-two in the BAGCATawards (best overallswimmer in the recentDevon County Champi-onships) with MollyNorthmore first in thenine-year age group andVicki Wilkins second inthe 10-year age group.Megan Bowen starred atthe Regional Champi-onships, winning gold inthe 14-years 800mfreestyle. Other goodperformers were ChrisFarmer and Harriet Tuck.In Round 1 of the Corn-wall and West DevonLeague, hosted by Bod-min, Dinnaton had tomove a number of itsyounger swimmers up anage group due to the ab-sence of several of the A-squad, but tremendousperformances from every-one saw Dinnaton winthe round convincingly.

Winningswimming

Luke Riou

Miranda Hardacre


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