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Issue No 249 - September 2008
COMMUNITY FAMILY HARVEST FESTIVAL
You are invited to a Community Family Harvest Festival in the Parish Hall. Monday 22nd September at 6.30 pm. All are welcome to join us for a Harvest Festival Service prepared jointly by the congregations of the two churches. Bring and Share supper followed by the auction of your produce. Please bring your produce to the Hall on Monday. All proceeds to The Shelterbox Appeal.
BIG BALE PUSH
Saturday September 20th in West Week Close. Commencing 6.45 pm. Teams of three people per team. Ladies and young people’s events. Entry £5 per team. Cash prizes. Register Entries to Mike Goodman at 6.30 or on the field in the afternoon (01288 341449).
WEEK ST MARY SCARECROW COMPETITION
Class Winners: Best Adult Scarecrow: Andrew Berry and Carolyn Simmons for the Wind Farmer.
Best Child’s Scarecrow: Jodie Evans and Connor Pugh for Wurzel Gummage.
Best Group and Funniest Scarecrow: Parkin Family for Farmyard Fiasco.
The name of the overall winner and pictures of the winning entries will appear in next month’s magazine.
SCARECROW THEFT
Unfortunately this year’s competition was marred by the theft of a scarecrow belonging to Mary and Ron Harris. It was stolen by a man driving a black car on the afternoon of Saturday 23rd August. The Scarecrow was wearing a child’s green John Deere boiler suit and cap. Mary and Ron would quite like the scarecrow returned
especially as the boiler suit and cap were on loan from their grandson. If anyone has any information that may lead to the recovery of the scarecrow please could they phone Ron on WSM 341340.
REVEL SATURDAY 20th SEPTEMBER
• CHINA SMASH
Old china wanted for the China Smash Stall. Please bring to the field on the day for Len Davies or phone 341513 to let him know what you’ve got. Particularly interested in large items!!
• REVEL PROCESSION
This year’s Revel Procession will go round the main Square from the Green Inn before going round to the Playing Field. Bring your own flags and banners to join in – some are available on the day but not enough for everyone. Why not bring a whistle or some percussion instruments to show you are having fun? No Bicycles please as this spoils it for the small children. Thank you
• CAR BOOT SALE
This years Revel will include a car boot sale. No cars are to be allowed onto the field before 1.30 and selling/buying will not be allowed until the procession reaches the field. Please speak to the organiser, Sue Dyer on 341083 for further details.
• REVEL TEA
Revel tea has in recent years been organised as a Bring and Share joint effort. There are lists in the church, chapel and Post Office with details of what is needed. Please help if you can by filling your name in on one of these. Tea will be served from 4.30 as usual in the Hall.
• BOTTLE STALL
Sue Dickenson would be very pleased to hear from anyone with gifts of bottles for her TREE-MENDOUS bottle stall. Always the top fund and fun raiser at the Revel. Contact Sue on 341134.
• REVEL FANCY DRESS COMPETITION
This year’s theme chosen by the Coffee Pot Club is FARMING. Entrants should gather at the Green Inn at 1.45 for judging at 2pm. Please don’t be late as you may arrive after the judging has taken place. We progress to the Playing Field and gather in the arena and then the prizes will be given out as soon as the Queen has
been crowned.
• CAKE STALL
Joyce Orchard is running the Cake and Jam stall this year and needs donations of cakes for sale. Please bring to the field on the day.
• REVEL CHALLENGE
This year’s Challenge is to roll Big Bales round West Week Close safely and accurately in the shortest time. Small bales will be available for children’s teams and ladies bales are also available. Men’s will be standard Big Bales. See page 2 for details. Or ring Mike Goodman WSM 341449. Volunteer Marshalls also required.
FUN FAMILY DOG SHOW
Saturday 20th September. Entries from 2.45pm. Classes commencing at 3.35pm
CLASSES:
1. BEST SHORT HAIRED
2. BEST LONG HAIRED
3. BEST YOUNGSTER (Under 2 years)
4. MOST APPEALING EYES
5. PRETTIEST BITCH
6. HANDSOMEST DOG
7. MOST CUDDLESOME
8. DOG WITH WAGGIEST TAIL
ENTRY £1 per class ON THE DAY. Rosettes to 3rd place in each class. The winner from each class will go into a final with the overall winner being named ‘Revel Dog of the Year’. Enquiries to: Chris Warneford 01288 341409
REVEL GARDENING COMPETITION
Saturday 20th September
1. Best Single Rose
2. Best Chrysanthemum Spray – any colour
3. Potted Plant – Foliage
4. Potted Plant – Flowering
5. 3 Dahlias
6. 3 Carrots with 1inch of top
7. 3 Beetroots
8. 3 Potatoes
9. 3 Tomatoes
10. 1 Truss of Cherry Tomatoes
11. 3 Runner Beans
12. Longest Runner Bean
13. Largest Pumpkin
14. 3 Onions
Childrens Classes
1. Largest Sunflower Head
2. Garden in a Biscuit Tin
3. Vegetable Monster
Entries by Thursday 18th September. Staged between 12 noon and 1.30pm. Ron and Norah Jewell WSM 341580
REVEL TOY STALL
Carolyn Berry WSM 341185 will be running a Nearly New Toy Stall at this year’s Revel. Please save any toys in GOOD condition for her and bring them to the field on the day. If you could let her know what you have in advance that would be great. Carolyn can’t store anything so please hold on to them until the day if possible. Thank you
REVEL TEA
Our revel celebrations will be taking place on 20th September. All money that we raise will go to the churches and other organisations in the village. Each year we ask the residents of Week St Mary if they would be so kind as to donate something towards the tea. There will be a list on display in the shop and also in both churches,
just tick off what you can provide and bring to the hall on the same morning or afternoon. The more food we have given the less we have to buy, so we raise more money for the village. If you are able to help in preparing and serving the tea please get in touch with Margaret Johns 07949038178 or Hilda 341638. Thank you.
BUDE RURAL INTER PARISH SHIELDS (B.R.I.P.S.)
NETBALL - MARHAMCHURCH : SUNDAY 14th SEPTEMBER
The next BRIPS event is a “High Fives” Netball tournament at Marhamchurch on Sunday 14th September. This is the competition which was postponed in July. Those
who would have been eligible in July can still take part in the 3 age groups: Juniors (school years 4, 5 & 6); Colts (school years 7, 8 & 9); Seniors (school years 10, 11 & 12). Further details will be available at the Youth Club on 8th September. Stephen Smith (341689, 07770-756212)
CORNWALL VILLAGE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 2008
On May 6th 2008 Week St Mary was entered into Cornwall Village of the Year Competition. The submission involved completion of a very extensive application form which required us to provide very detailed information on our village life (clubs, groups, organisations, institutions etc), its inclusive nature and the involvement of people in the village.
Week St Mary was short-listed to go through to the second stage of judging involving a visit by the judges on Wednesday 6th August. The judges were looking for evidence of community involvement, pride and initiative. Preparation for the day involved putting together a range of materials that would show WSM in its best light. A computer displayed a visual presentation, and information pack of details on all village activities were speedily compiled.
On the day the judges, Lady Mary Holborow J.P. Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall and Mr Peter Burton from Cornwall Rural Community Council (CRCC) were treated to tea and biscuits in the Methodist Chapel Schoolroom and met with an enthusiastic group who are closely involved with village organisations/clubs etc.
After the initial shock of seeing who the judges were, we realised what we had let ourselves in for! After seeing the 10-minute film and asking questions relating to our written submission everyone was submitted to a gentle but thorough grilling. The judges were well prepared and well versed but thankfully so were we! This was followed by a quick tour around the village and special interest was paid to the bio-loo in the Church! The whole presentation lasted nearly two and a half hours after which the judges said that they had had a wonderful time. All we had to do then was wait.......
In the meantime a personal letter from Lady Mary expressed her thanks and congratulations to all, saying 'I think everyone can be very proud of the community spirit in Week St. Mary and what a thriving and supportive community you live in.'
On August 13th a letter from CRCC stated that the results and presentation of Cornwall Village of the Year awards would be at Truro on Friday 29th August at 2pm. The mini-Oscars for Week St. Mary!!! So keep your fingers crossed everyone as winning this could give us entry to the National Village of the Year Competition where there is an opportunity of sharing an estimated £30,000 prize fund.
I'd like to thank all those who provided us with the 'ammunition' and/or gave up their time at the presentation. Thank you to David Martin who put together a most
impressive visual pastiche of village life - and the judges were impressed. In particular, a big thanks to Linda Cobbledick, who not only allowed me to 'pick her brains' for the original submission but also stepped into the breech to host the day on behalf of the village, and who could not sleep the night before!
• • • STOP PRESS • • •
We have just heard that the village of the Year was won by St Day, Redruth and that we received a Certificate of Commendation, lets be proud of OUR village.
Tricia Kabler, Competiton Co-ordinator.
REVEL CAR BOOT
There will be a Car Boot on Revel Day in September on the Playing Field, setup time @ 13:30, pitch £3.00. Selling & buying will commence after the procession
reaches the field, no exit till after the Harvest Queen Crowning. For further details contact Sue Dyer on WSM 341083
NOTES OF HISTORIC INTEREST
There have been no requests for a specific regimental badge for this years poppy wreath, so I have ordered the standard British Legion wreath.
At the Big Breakfast whilst reminiscing and talking about the terribly wet weather, it was mentioned that, 50 years ago; 1958 was also a very wet year. Whilst recording my poppy order in the records I flicked through the British Legion minute book as I do every year. In June 1958 two local households were awarded £8
each to help towards the cost of furniture and household effects damaged by the recent flooding. The net is a wonderful research tool. In 1958 the minimum legal wage under the Agricultural Wages Regulations for a 47 hour week was £7-15s-7d. Bob Booker
HAVE YOU GOT THE BOTTLE?
This is an appeal for FULL bottles for the Revel Bottle Stall. If you have any spare sealed bottles containing anything legal available to donate then please contact
Sue Dickenson on WSM 341134
WEEK ST. MARY POST OFFICE CLOSURE
As the Post Office consultation draws to a close, I will be putting in my own submission based on the hundreds of letters and petition slips I have received in support of local branches. That Week St Mary should lose its post office in favour of a paltry afternoon mobile service three days a week is an insult, and I’ll be making that clear. It comes as a particularly bitter blow since so many other branches in the Bude area are also under threat. I came to Week St Mary at the end of August to visit the local Post Office. Councillor Bob Booker and I also called in at the chapel coffee morning, and at the local craft fair. At both events, I was pleased to meet so many people who are getting out to support their local Post Office. I will be holding street surgeries across as many communities as possible in North Cornwall during the parliamentary recess, and I anticipate that people will share my concern at the relentless attack being made on rural services. Whether it’s post offices, or tax offices, or job centres, or learning shops, public policy seems to be set on asking more people to travel further, or to operate on their own, online at home. Since we’re all concerned about carbon emissions, and about losing the sense of community that is so valuable in Cornwall, that seems quite the wrong direction for the country to go in. If I missed you during my day in the village, please do feel free to get in touch with me on any issue of concern. Dan Rogerson MP, Church Stile, Market Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AT. T: 01566 777123 – contact@danrogerson.org
LEAVING WEEK ST. MARY
Nick, Catharine and Mads Stansfeld at Rose Cottage are leaving after a year in Week St Mary. They would like to thank you for your kind welcome, particularly at the
Chapel, Church and Shop. They are sorry to be leaving Week St Mary and have happy memories of their time here.
RUMINATIONS FROM THE RECTORY
Friday 15th August and more so than any other approaching change of season, autumn heralds its coming. With nearly a month of summer in hand, strolling from the top end of the churchyard to grey St Mary’s for an early Quiet Mass, I smell the rich rot of foliage and the
early-morning air is a mite sharp. As I turn the corner the Blessed Virgin peers expectantly down at me from her niche in the tower, as well she might, for today it is her day. Below her, having vacated their seasonal home in the South Porch, the swallows are less enthusiastic about swooping and diving for their breakfast and rest upon the wires to look longingly South, towards North Africa!
Tomorrow it will be as if nothing had occurred — not this sweet whiff of decay, not this certainty of Autumn-around-the-corner, but today the sky is a melancholic grey and change is in the air. Emerging from the porch after the service, the persistent rain of this summer has begun again; as it patters down the overhanging trees at the church gate shake to provide intermittent shower baths. Leaving the churchyard by the Lower Green, the tarmac road adjacent to Red Lion House shines to
provide a contrast with the divine whiteness of Our Lady’s face that greeted us from the tower. Looking westwards, towards the high land beyond Crackington Haven, adjacent to Cambeak and the sea, it is all up hill and down dale, all climbs and descents, with a damp swathe of mist settling in the valleys.
Last Sunday, shaking hands after service at St Gennys, the congregation had been unanimous in its condemnation of its being a non-summer and I heard myself
hypocritically agreeing. The truth is that the long sequence of sombre days with their glimpses of Himalayan cloudscapes at Whitstone Head across the valley, have been pleasing to me.
But how can I explain this to a farming community that declares a dependence upon some consistency in climate for its livelihood; so I join in sympathetically with the shaking of heads. What a summer! Summer do you call it? Now Jesus knew how to talk to farmers, for his analogies of the Kingdom are always to do with such things as seed-corn, or with sowing, or reaping. “When he had finished his discourse, the people were astounded by his teaching.” No one is astounded by mine, unless, of course, the sermon is unusually short! But, again I reflect that Jesus discourses upon the Kingdom almost inevitably likened it to something that has to grow to remain alive.
And here lies the root of my optimism; despite the persistent rain, and maybe because of it, there is all around us here a sense of things alive, of things growing. Across the Benefice, young families are moving into our communities, children are being born, baptisms on the increase, not to mention the anticipation of an imminent new arrival at the curate’s house! Despite the melancholic, oft made criticism that we are moving towards the autumn of the Church’s life it does not have to be so for us. There is all about us the possibility of new life and a bright new future which, if only we can be imaginative, creative and adventurous enough, we can reach out and grasp to make ourselves an integral part of living, growing and vibrant communities. RevdRob
WEEK ST MARY PARISH COUNCIL
The Parish Council Meeting took place on Monday 18th August 2008 under the chairmanship of Mr J Ward with 7 Councillors, the County Councillor, and 0 members of the public present.
The following matters were discussed:
Road closures in WSM & buses: Cormac are being very helpful; it has been agreed they will move the machinery to allow the buses to pass unless actually laying tarmac.
Post Office : the County Council Judicial Review has been taken forward on the grounds of insufficient evidence given to mount an accurate and effective response to consultation, through a letter to PO Ltd who must reply by Weds 20th August; the Parish Council approved the Submission to be sent to PO Ltd.
Cornwall Village of the Year competition: Thanks to the many people who attended the judging meeting, and especially to Tricia Kabler who did such an excellent job preparing the application, Linda Cobbledick who hosted the meeting and prepared the event so successfully and David Martin who prepared a very fine video
presentation of the village and donated a copy of the book to the judges. A letter of thanks from Lady Mary Holborow was read out.
Bude Area Network. Though it is feared the town will dominate, it was felt better to take part than to miss out altogether. The following was agreed: 1) there should be a Bude network; 2) WSM Parish Council is prepared to be a member of Bude Community Panel 3) Unitary members and Town and Parish Council representatives should be able to vote, other panel members should be free to attend but not vote.
Castle Heritage Centre – Funding For Reminiscences/Parish Exhibition : Funding is available for running a project to collect reminiscences. However, energy is needed for the Post Office and then the Playing Field; Clerk to request that this be deferred till next year.
Cutting Of Green Space And Weeding/Planting Of Public Beds
At Ashbury Grove; There is a problem with rubbish left at the end of the road, including green waste. Residents will write to Pearce Construction and NCDC
requesting them to sort out the situation.NCDC approved a landscape plan for the green areas, which Pearce Construction is responsible for planting and maintaining for 5 years. Residents will individually and collectively write to Pearce Construction asking them to make the areas good. Clerk to write to NCDC for a copy of the landscape plan.
Parish Hall - people are climbing through a gap in the hedge at Ashbury to get to the playing field. This may be unsafe for toddlers and may cause other problems. Clerk to get a quote on creating a fence on the 4th side to close the gap.
Playing Field -. Mr I Barriball to ask Cormac for scalpings to create hard standing in both playing field entrances.
Correspondence was dealt with (for list see agenda on website www.thelocalchannel.co.uk):
CALC – Localism Charter presentation: Sally Lewis will attend the meeting on 15th September to speak on this issue;
NCDC: East Cornwall Local Action, SWRDA approved the bid (Gemma Arthur 01208 265706): WSM has several projects in this bid.
Finance Cheques were raised for the following: Mr J Anston-Race for Toilet cleaning and expenses; Mrs M Smith (parish plan expenses); Mr David Martin (copy of book and CD for Parish records).
Public Toilets - Graffiti has appeared in the public toilets. Mr L Davies will make enquiries.
Council Assets - The seat on Green Hill looks very good.
Footpaths - When Mr S Smith went to Back Lane to tackle the nettles, a kind soul had already strimmed them. However someone had slipped on wet leaves and broken their ankle. Clerk to work with Footpaths Coordinator (Mr S Smith) for a monthly cut and sweep.
Parish Plan Progress – Most effort has gone into saving the post office.
Our Money Your Dream – funding for Youth Projects led by young people themselves: passed to Youth Coordinator.
Planning - The following have been received: Prior notification for the erection of a livestock building at Land at Greenamoor Whitstone for Mr T Hannaford Ref 2008/01244: further details are not required.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday 15th September 2008 at 7.30pm in the Methodist Hall. Nicky May - Parish Clerk
COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORT
Post Office Consultation: At the end of July I was involved with the Community Scrutiny Committee in setting out a motion to seek a Judicial Review as members considered that the Post Office’s consultation was seriously flawed. This motion was put to full council by the chairman of the Community Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday the 22nd of July and was passed unanimously.
Since the county council meeting, the county solicitor has sought advice from leading legal counsel who has advised that there are serious flaws in the Post Office’s consultation process. The law requires that consultation exercises must be fair. It is also a legal requirement for the Post Office’s consultation document to be accurate, and consultees must be given enough information to allow them to make an effective response. Cornwall County Council is arguing that the Post Office’s consultation document contains major errors, which includes Dartmoor within Cornwall and inaccurate population figures; the council considers that the consultation is flawed and materially misleading.
On Monday 11th August the Council sent a pre-action protocol letter to the Post Office asking for urgent explanations on a range of issues and requested a response from Post Office Ltd by 4pm on Wednesday the 20th August. Six out of ten post offices in my county division are being affected by the Post Office’s proposals. We have only crossed the first hurdle of many in the judicial review process. As I write this I wait in anticipation to hear of any response received from the Post Office. Bob Booker
PROPOSED CLOSURE OF WEEK ST MARY POST OFFICE
Thank you to everyone who has written to Post Office Ltd and Postwatch. The following is the summary section of the Parish Council’s submission. The full document can be accessed on the village website or a copy can be obtained from the Parish Clerk.
To: Tim Nickolls, Post Office National Consultation Team
WEEK ST MARY POST OFFICE SUBMISSION TO POST OFFICE LTD NATIONAL CONSULTATION TEAM
FROM WEEK ST MARY’S PARISH COUNCIL
SUMMARY - Introduction
This submission has been prepared by the Week St Mary (“WSM”) Parish Council. Its purpose is to ensure that Post Office Ltd and Postwatch have the best available knowledge as a result of the Local Public Consultation to allow a fully informed decision to be taken about the future of WSM’s Post Office.
WSM Parish comprises a rural village with outlying farms in North Cornwall with a population of c650. According to a survey carried out by Oxford University for the Conservative Party published in the Western Morning News in April 2008, WSM is the ninth most isolated place in England. WSM has an above average proportion of vulnerable residents, one remaining retail outlet – a combined general store/post office - and no meaningful public transport links.
It is the Parish Council’s view that important social and economic characteristics of WSM and other material factors have been overlooked, misinterpreted or not given sufficient weighting by POL in making its proposal to close WSM’s Post Office and replace it with a mobile Outreach service of just 8 hours a week.
Key Points Regarding Closure Proposal:
In the attached report, the Parish Council draws Post Office Ltd’s attention to many issues arising from its proposal to close WSM’s post office. The Parish Council consider the following areas of evidence to be key:
1. Inaccuracies in the data in the Branch Access Report for Week St Mary, used to make the decision (Section 2)
• Errors in the “Population Age Profile”
• No “Additional Retail Environment” nearby apart from 2 pubs with restricted opening hours – the 2 garages mentioned do not exist
• Serious road safety concerns regarding extra usage at the “1st Alternative Branch” Stratton, the first “Additional Branch” listed, is currently closed – decisions on any local closures should be deferred until the future of this branch is known
2. The Area Plan Proposal for Cornwall is inequitable to the detriment of WSM (Section 3):
• The proposals for the area around WSM in Cornwall may conflict with Government guidelines
• The extensive mobile Outreach proposal in the “Bude Area” will leave many communities starved of post office access within 3 miles for 80% of the working week.
WSM post office should be retained as a central, safe and accessible fixed base facility in an otherwise void area in Cornwall of 150 square kms
3. Material social and economic characteristics of WSM merit further consideration by Post Office Ltd. (Section4)
• 40.25% of households have one or more people that have a long term limiting illness which is one third higher than the national average
• WSM only has 5 buses a week linking to towns with retained post offices compared to c40 per week for neighbouring villages - 22% of users of WSM’s post office do so “because it’s the only one I can get to”
• Closure of the post office would significantly impact on the viability of the last shop in WSM. WSM’s working population contains an above average number of
self-employed whose livelihoods would suffer from closure of the post office.
Feedback on Proposed Outreach Service (Section 5)
• The mobile Outreach service proposed for WSM by Post Office Limited is totally inadequate: 24 hours (rather than 8 hours) a week is required to service demand, a level at which the existing fixed base post office might be profitable
• Timing all visits to WSM for afternoons is inequitable
• The mobile service offered is not suitable for the elderly and those with disabilities and may contravene the Disability Discrimination Act
• Unexpected delays on rural roads/reliability issues may mean schedules cannot be adhered to
• The service may be further diminished in the future
• The costs of running the mobile service may exceed the cost of a fixed base post office with shorter opening hours
• Security concerns for both customers and operatives
In the opinion of the Parish Council, none of the other Outreach models will provide an adequate service for WSM. The Parish Council would however welcome dialogue with Post Office Limited to try and identify an innovative solution.
Legal/Regulatory Reservations (Section 6)
The Parish Council:
• fully supports Cornwall County Council in seeking a judicial review.
• has reservations about the consultation process, notably the impact that the imminent demise of Postwatch might have on the consultation/reviews for the Cornwall Area Plan Proposal
• believes Post Office Limited’s proposals may infringe the Disability Discrimination Act
• finds great difficulty in reconciling Post Office Limited’s closure programme with other areas of Government policy e.g. the Sustainable Communities Act and BERR Select Committee findings
Submission:
WSM Parish Council submit that there is material evidence which Post Office Ltd has not yet had the opportunity of considering in making its proposal to close WSM’s Post Office. The Parish Council strongly believe that the closure proposal should be withdrawn as a result of this report and other compelling evidence presented during the Local Consultation phase. In any event, there should be no closures implemented in the locality until the future of Stratton’s post office is resolved.
WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE FOR OUR LITTLE POEPLE
Congratulations to Fiona & James Rugg, a son Caspian born on August 17th a brother for Coco.
WEEK ST MARY CHURCH QUINQUENNIAL INSPECTION - YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
The church recently had its five yearly building safety and maintenance inspection. We were pleased that the surveyor was impressed with the level of maintenance that we have been able to attain and said that the church was generally in better condition than it was five years ago. This is due in large part to the help we receive from Roy Cobbledick who keeps an eye on the everyday problems and deals with them as they arise and for this we are very grateful. As is usual with a four hundred year old Listed Building, there are however several jobs which still require attention and which the church will have to pay for in the near future, some more urgent than others. Bearing in mind the current financial situation, when giving is being cut back and when we all have to take more care than usual with our budgets; the churchwardens wondered if any one with the necessary skills might feel able to offer their services as a gift to the church in the first instance. I list below the main items that need working on and would be very glad to hear from anyone who would like to choose one or more of these jobs to help us out with before we have to start a tendering process for the remainder.
SCHEDULE OF RECOMMENDED REPAIRS - ITEMS REQUIRING URGENT ATTENTION
Repair left masonry jamb of door frame to Priest’s door. This is in hand Provide adequate support for William and Joanna Pethick plaques on south wall of South Chapel. Lay down leaning free standing headstone against south aisle wall. Renew bird guard to head of boiler flue. Improve insulation to cold water storm tank.
ITEMS REQUIRING ATTENTION WITHIN NEXT 18 MONTHS
Rake out fracture at render fillet/parapet interface and fill with flexible mastic. Provide discharge shoe for downside to rood screen staircase abutment. Lift loose surface gulley slates and bed in mortar. Cleanse tower roof of twigs, leaves etc. Repaint exposed reinforcement bars in tower concrete roof. Remove jackdaw nesting material from louvered openings and replace missing slates. Establish extent of repair necessaries deadening chamber and effect repair. Clean out top of walls beneath western end of roof valleys against tower abutment. Renew cast iron air vents where necessary and ensure through flow of air to floor areas.
ITEMS REQUIRING ATTENTION WITHIN NEXT 5 YEARS
Methodically replace slipped slates as they occur. Consider erecting guttering and downpipes to north and south elevations served by gridded gullies at ground level.
Repair threshold to tower access door with tanalised timber. Replace cracked panes to tower staircase and point in open mortar jointing. Consider surface grating to increase air flow to timber flooring areas.
FUTURE CONSIDERATION/MONITORING
Monitor movement in chancel east elevation. Settle upon a ''church mortar'' appropriate in colour and mix and record same for reference. Monitor condition of leadwork to roof valleys for splitting and corrosion. Monitor the tower roof leadwork for splitting. Monitor corrosion to bell strap ends and bolts and obtain specialist advice. Monitor dampness in western walls at north and south aisles. We need skilled workers for some of these jobs but others are more simple and only require that Health and Safety requirements are satisfied. If you would like to help the church in any way, please ring the churchwardens, Lesley Booker on 341221 or Hilda Axford on 341638. Thank you.
WEEK ST MARY PARISH HALL HUNDRED CLUB
The lucky winners in the August 2008 Draw are:-
1st - No 106 £20 Eric Barriball & 2nd - No 26 £10 P. Mitchell
The 'Parish Hall Hundred Club is the halls main source of revenue. We do have a few numbers that are not allocated. The cost is £10 for the year, with a draw every month and a 'Grand draw' in December. If anyone would care to have a number, please get in touch with Ivor Barriball or myself, Len Davies as soon as possible.
BIRTHDAYS THIS MONTH
Connor Pugh - a Happy 2nd Birthday on 11th September. Any Birthdays or anniversaries welcome.
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who has been such a huge support to me when I went into hospital for my op, which I was absolutely terrified about!!! Also thank you for all the kind get well wishes, beautiful flowers and wonderful cards and for visiting me. I wouldn’t have done so well without your support and kindness. A very special thank you to my family, as they have been doing absolutely everything for me: Mike – a wonderful, caring and very loving husband who lives up to his surname! Katie – a beautiful daughter who has taken care of all the household duties and looked after me as if I was her daughter! Dan – rallying around, helping out as much as he can, especially with the computer side of things! And Audrey – a wonderful mother-inlaw for doing some delicious hearty meals, pasties and biscuits! Coralie Goodman.
SUNDAY SCHOOL BBQ & BEACH FUN FOR ALL
Each month the Sunday School holds a fun day session. We would like to invite anybody young and old to join us. There is no charge, all we ask is that you bring along whatever you would like to cook on the BBQ. Rolls and drinks will be provided. Please contact Sue Booker 341579 or Claire Mould 341096 if you require more information. This will be a weather permitting activity so lets hope for lots of sunshine!
Advance notice: Week St Mary Sunday School would like to start a modern singing and dance club in the village, the club will probably run on a Friday early evening.
If there is anybody interested in joining could you please contact either Sue Booker or Claire Mould on the numbers above.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Every Sunday 09:30 am at the Rectory Room except for Family Service where we all meet at the service instead. Come along and see us or ring WSM 341134 for information.
FROM THE MAGAZINE TEAM
Please send all information for inclusion in the magazine to the editor email address, the editor email address is solely for the purpose of providing information for the magazine and not for personal messages, thank you. NOTE: the email address magazine@weekstmaryvillage.co.uk is now invalid.
BOYTON COUNTRYSIDERS CLUB
For details contact Secretary Mrs A Colwill 01566 774322. This month Wednesday 17th September, Dartmoor & Lunch at the Old Police Station.
COFFEE POT CLUB
The Coffee Pot Club meets every Tuesday. 10 till 12. We meet to drink coffee and tea whilst our pre-school age children have a chance to play. New members are always welcome. Contact Sue Booker WSM 341579 or Nicola Pugh on 341033. We now meet at the Parish Hall so that the children have more space to run around.
C.A.M.E.O.
Come And Meet Each Other at Week St Mary Rectory on Friday September 12th from 2:30 pm. Once again we look forward to your company for tea, coffee and biscuits. As ever, transport can easily be arranged if you contact Sue Dickenson on 01288 341134. Look forward to seeing you!
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday September 12th: OFF THE PEG FASHION SHOW at 7.30pm. In aid of renovations to the existing Parish Hall or new Community Centre.
Friday October 24th in the Parish Hall 7.30pm `An Evening of Nostalgia Part 2` or 'Fings ain't wot they used to be'. Another fun evening recalling those bygone years of the 1940's - 50's - 60's - 70's with CHRIS BATTERS. This proved to be a great fun evening last year and I'm sure we are in for a similar one this year. Please keep this date free - put it in your diary NOW.
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