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ERMINGTON
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PARISH MAGAZINE
September
October 2014
Diary
Talk and film
Ermington Pilot
“The red baron”
Saturday 6th September
Book signing 2-5pm
Talk and film 7.30pm
Reading Rooms
Village Fund AGM
Wednesday 24th September
7.30pm
Reading rooms
Holbeton Players
Macbeth
Thursday 16th—Saturday 18th
October
All saints church , Holbeton
7.30pm
Regular Events
Ermington Sustainable
Saturdays
Fortnightly
13th September
27th September
11th October
25th October
10am -12.00
Reading Rooms
Ermington Gardening Club
2nd Monday of every month
8th September
13th October
7.30pm– 9.30pm
Reading rooms
Crooked Spire
Open Mic Nights
Second Friday of the month.
12th September
10th October
Crooked Spire
Crooked Roots
Folk Sessions
Last Friday of every month
26th September
31st October
Crooked Spire
8.15-8.30
Crooked Tempo Samba
Band practice every Thursday
Church
7.30-9.30
Samba dance classes
Every Wednesday evening
7.30-8.30 Ivybridge
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Hello again,
It seems as though we have been out of circulation for ages due to the lovely weather we have
had this summer but like a blanket gently folding over, the days are shortening and the
temperatures are dropping and the smell of Autumn is in the air.
All the children are struggling reluctantly into their new uniforms and getting ready to return to
school routines. The parents readjusting back into the routine of work and for those of us
whose children are now adult and gone but are too young to retire, we will be packing our bags
and going on a much less expensive child free holiday!
So what’s been happening since June? Well, we had a very successful fair in the field. The
weather was stunning and the ambience perfect. The place was busy, busy, busy all afternoon
and evening. All in all, a really enjoyable event was had by all.
The Village fund made a very healthy profit that they will now use to fund other village activities
such as the firework display and the Christmas lights. They have an AGM in September so
please go along and support this group, whose only rationale is to do good things for the village. For those of you who are new to the village, please come and meet and join in. New
faces, new ideas for different activities in the village are always welcome.
On my way home from the fair, after several pints of beer (two– known as two pint Nicky) I
passed my neighbour and took the opportunity to purchase his two man canoe, as you do! The
next morning he duly arrived with the canoe and paddles and an invaluable trolley for the manoeuvring of this unwieldy beast. When my daughter came home for a weeks holiday we took
the beast out for our maiden voyage. What a comedy of errors. The first stumbling block was
forgetting how to put on the roof bars of the car. It took a good half an hour to sort that out and
then another half an hour getting the canoe on the roof and securing it. A short way down the
road was sufficient to demonstrate that the securing of this monster needed to be a deal more
robust and so an about turn was in order to have another go with different ropes and straps.
Finally, we got underway and the canoe stayed on the car. We got to Cofflete creek much later
than originally planned so missed the benefit of lull before the tide goes out. The water was a
bit shallow when we pushed off so we had a little difficulty. However, got going and managed,
with little help from me who could find no rhythm, to get round to Noss. Just as we were admiring the lovely houses on the water’s edge and wondering how much they cost, we realised that
we were drifting very quickly. With some concentrated and frantic paddling and finally a
rhythm, we did get back to the creek but had to walk the last part in the mud. I can’t tell you
what we looked like by the time we had got the canoe back on the car. So the lesson here is
never buy a canoe after you have been to the village fair!
After the fair came the Ermington Fun Run. Some very keen Lycra clad people turned up and
at the start went off at a cracking pace down the hill. At the rear were the not so keen, the less
fit and those with kids and dogs. I numbered amongst these, having been gifted my friend’s
dog who was too slow for her. He didn’t care for this idea terribly so spent most of the walk, (I
mean run) looking behind him for his owner. I did my best to persuade him that he was looking
the wrong way, with little success. We did finally reach the end of the course to be reunited
with my friend who had probably had several drinks and a bite to eat in the interim.
Enough about me. Hopefully, this is enough to illustrate the vibrancy of our small community.
Nicky Scutt
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Living with Slugs and Snails
Slugs and snails must be near the head of the list of disincentives to growing. Here are some of my suggestions for combating them
First, study and re-act to their habits. They like damp, dark daylight hiding
places near their food supply. So remove areas of weed and grassy growth
near your planting. Lay down strips of plastic, planks or carpet on wetted
ground nearby and harvest every 2-3 days. But note if you fail to do so, you
are providing them with a handy refuge to decimate your crops. It is worth
clearing beds this way before sowing or planting out.
They don’t like expending slime to cross uncomfortable ground like gravel,
ashes or copper strips but a new discovery is fleece wool. I have discovered
that by surrounding transplants with a nest of wool gives almost complete
success, though this is denied by others. I have not found wool to be as effective as a long barrier.
Transplant at as advanced a stage as possible so as to grow away from predations. I propagate almost everything except parsnips and carrots and fast
germinating salads like rocket and mizuna
Crops least troubled by slugs and snails seem to me to be leeks, onions, beetroot, potatoes and vigorous chard and perpetual spinach’
Standard recommendation is to go out with a torch at night but my veg. garden is away from the house. As with weeds it pays to keep on top of the
problem and keep populations under control before they get to breeding size.
Finally if you do get some damaged foliage, console yourself with the thought
that the plant has brought all of its immune resources to combat the attack
and you are eating a product with a far higher phytonutrient and immunity
building value than the immaculate pesticide treated product on the supermarket shelf.
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THE CROOKED SPIRE
The Square, Ermington
Tel: 01548 831288
Proprietors: Gary & Diana Wilson (AMBII)
Well Kept Real Ales,
Superb Wines.
Pool Table,
Dart Board
Walled Garden
Opening Hours:
Mon Closed — 6 - 11.00
Tues & Wed 12 - 2.30 — 6 - 11.00
Thurs 12 - 2.30 — 6 - 11.30
Fri
12 - 2.30 — 5 - 12.00
Sat 12 - 2.30 — 6 - 12.00
Sun 12 - 2.30 — 7 - 10.30
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Open Mic Folk
Evenings
(Last Friday of the
Month)
occasional Live Music .
HOLBETON PLAYERS
will be presenting
MACBETH by William Shakespeare
All Saints Church, Holbeton
on Thursday 16th, Friday 17th,and Saturday 18th October
2014.
All performances are at 7.30pm.
Tickets will cost £10 (Adult) and £5 (under 16) and are on
sale now from:
Helen Waters 01752 830326
keith@waters90.wanadoo.co.uk
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Ermington Village Fund Association
AGM To Be Held 24th September 2014
We hope you've enjoyed the events organised by The Village Fund
over the last year and that the Association has lived up to its slogan:
Run By The Community - For The Community
The attendance at this year's Village fair proved that we have a
vibrant community here in Ermington. It was rewarding to see not
only all the 'old faces' from the village but so many new ones,
particularly from The Spires.
We are holding our AGM in the Reading rooms on September 24th at
7.30 pm and hope you will be able to attend. There will be wine and
nibbles.
We are always looking for new ideas for events in the village and
would welcome any input from you, the residents. Come along to the
meetings which are held in The Crooked Spire with your thoughts and
ideas. You will not be obliged to be on the committee, but your input
will still be welcome.
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Ermington and Parliamentary Privilege
How about this for a really, really tenuous link? Ryan Giggs and Ermington.
Well, it starts like this:
Just out of Ermington, on the road to Ugborough, you pass, on your left,
Strode House, and on your right, Strode Manor Farm, the site of the original
medieval mansion of Strode. This was the home of the Strode family in 1238
and no doubt for a long time before that. They probably took their name
from the location. In Old English, the language spoken in England in the
centuries before the Norman conquest in 1066, the word ‘strode’ meant
“marshy land overgrown with brushwood”. This is a good description for this
land where the Lud met the Erme and the valley was much less silted up
than it is today. It was the extensive tin-streaming on Dartmoor that chiefly
caused the silting up of the valley from the Late Roman period onwards.
From the 13th century, surnames began to be formalised. People now inherited their surname from their father. Before that, people’s surnames changed
from generation to generation. The family name Strode now stuck, even
when the family married into a Plympton family at Newnham in the 16 th century. One member of that family was Richard Strode, who was MP for
Plympton and had interests in the Dartmoor tin mining industry. His tomb is
in St Katherine’s Chapel at St Mary’s church in Plympton.
In spite of Richard’s mining interests he
campaigned against the silting up of
the ports of the South West caused by
tin streaming. He tried to introduce legislation in 1510 to limit the rights of tin
miners on Dartmoor. Although he wasn’t immediately successful, his work
led in 1531 to the first anti-pollution
legislation in the world “An Act for the
amending and Maintenance of the Havens and Ports of Plymouth, Dartmouth, Teignmouth, Falmouth and
Fowey, in the Counties of Devon and
Cornwall.”
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Richard was making himself very unpopular with the tinners of Dartmoor.
Because he was himself a tinner, an influential competitor was able to bring
charges against him at the Stannary Court which sat at Lydford Castle, and
Strode was fined £160. When he refused to pay, he was imprisoned at Lydford for three weeks. Despite his relatively short sentence, he later described the gaol as ‘one of the most annoious, contagious and detestable
places wythin this realme’. His account also included mention of being
thrown into ‘a depe pit under the grounde’, fed only bread and water, and
locked in leg cuffs until he was able to bribe one of his keepers to remove
them. You can still visit the dungeon where he was incarcerated at the stannary gaol – now known as Lydford Castle.
Strode was eventually released
thanks to a letter from the Exchequer,
and returned to Parliament. He
wasted no time in petitioning his fellow MPs to pass an act granting them
all immunity from prosecution based
on parliamentary activities – a piece
of legislation designed both to reverse the local court ruling that resulted in his imprisonment, and to
protect him and his colleagues from
similar cases in the future. The Privilege of Parliament Act passed into
law in 1512 and remains commonly
known as ‘Strode’s Act’ to this day.
And the resulting constitutional phenomenon, Parliamentary Privilege, also
endures. It was put to the test as recently as 2011, when the MP John Hemming named Ryan Giggs, a famous footballer who had taken out a court injunction to stop details of an extramarital affair going public, during a parliamentary debate. Thanks to Strode’s Act, Hemming wasn’t prosecuted.
So a piece of marshy ground in Ermington has given its name to an important right in our nation’s democracy – that of parliamentary privilege – and
Ryan Giggs’s affair going public. How tenuous is that?!
WIN SCUTT (With thanks to English Heritage (photo); Sam Kinchin-Smith
(Strode’s Act); Drew Smith (drawing of Lydford dungeon))
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EQUIPMENT HIRE
The Ermington Village Fund has Gazebos (3m x 3m)
and Folding Tables (2m x 1m) for hire to Parish
Members. Ideal for parties!
Gazebos
Tables
Chairs
BBQ
Tea urn
- £15 each per 24 hour period.
- £ 5 each per 24 hour period
- £10 (max 35)
- £25 (£50 returnable deposit)
-£ 5
Please apply to The Secretary, Pete Davis
Telephone: 01548 830520
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Talk and Film Presentation of the former Ermington pilot
who flew as The Red Baron.
Saturday Sept. 6th
Ermington Reading Rooms
Book signing 2-5pm
Talk and film show 7.30pm
Flying a replica scarlet Fokker DR1 triplane at air displays across Britain, Ireland
and Europe, Ermington resident Robin Bowes re-enacted aerial battles originally
fought by the legendary Baron Manfred von Richthofen in WW1. Robin was
tragically killed on 20 July 1995 when his replica triplane crashed as he was
about to perform a dogfight display for crowds at that year's National Trust Fête
Champêtre held at Stourhead Gardens to commemorate the Trust's centenary.
A new biography entitled: Not the Red Baron, chronicles the life of Robin, who,
as a civilian pilot earned his entire living from barnstorming at displays, rallies,
races, fêtes and concerts through the years 1983 to 1995.
Each year, from April to September Robin had captured the public imagination by
flying at some sixty events. His displays were frequently the subject of televised
air shows and national press features. Self-financed, he fought a constant battle
with debt which made his flying achievements even more remarkable.
NTRB Biographer Geoff Pridmore was a witness to Robin’s fatal crash in 1995.
“A rather bizarre series of events and coincidences has led me to researching
and writing Robin’s biography with the full support of his family and many friends.
It’s taken me 18 years, but we’ve got there eventually,” he says.
The author will be giving talks and presenting a film show of Robin’s flying and
rebuild of the Fokker triplane. Robin lived in the Old Inn House in the square and
in 1992 following a crash landing when flying to Germany, he set about rebuilding
the triplane in the hangar sized garage at the rear of the house.
Entitled “Not the Red Baron”, the biography of Robin Bowes is on sale through
Amazon Books and selected book shops. Signed copies will be available from
the author at the Reading Rooms, Saturday September 6th price £9.99.
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THE WAY YOU REGISTER TO VOTE HAS CHANGED
The registration system changed on 10 June 2014. The new system is called
'Individual Electoral Registration'. Under the old system the 'head of every household' could register everyone who lived at their address. Under the new system
everyone is responsible for registering themselves.
Electors in the South Hams District Council area will have been written to on 28th
July 2014 telling them whether they are on the new register or whether they need
to take action. Most people who are already registered to vote will be registered
automatically under the new system. They do not need to do anything. However, some people will need to take action to join the new register which will be
published on 1st December 2014.
To find out more go to www.gov.uk/yourvotematters
How do I register under the new system if necessary?
Go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Fill in your name, address, date of birth and a few other details. You'll also need
your national insurance number, which can be found on your national insurance
card, or in official paperwork such as payslips, or letters about benefits or tax
credits.
Alternatively if you cannot go online you can ring the electoral services helpline
01803 861434 and ask for a form.
Look out for a confirmation to say you're registered.
JANET MONTAGUE
Electoral Registration Officer
South Hams District Council
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Maybe a birthday, anniversary,
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ERMINGTON SCHOOL
The School has had a fantastic year, with success academically and on the sports field. The
Beacon Federation (our partner is Ugborough School) has gone from strength to strength, with
an increasing number of activities being held on a ‘joint’ basis and valuable interchange of staff
across the Federation. Ermington School is becoming well known as a centre of excellence in
the learning community.
The Summer Term ended with a very enjoyable and professional performance of Bugsy Malone
at the Watermark and the presentation of academic and sporting awards to the following leavers:
Harry T and Rebecca R have represented the school on the sports field on many occasions,
demonstrating behaviour and sportsmanship that is to be expected from Ermington School.
They have jointly been awarded the Mark Kingwell Challenge Shield.
The Ermington Endeavour Cup. This sports award was reinstated recently to acknowledge the
Year 6 pupil who the staff feel has made the greatest effort in sport, both in their own achievements and in the encouragement of others. Awarded to Sadie W.
The French Kier Cup for Personal Progress. This is awarded to the Year 6 pupil who the teachers feel has most embodied the Ermington spirit during their time here. This year it goes to
someone who has unfailingly demonstrated sensitivity, compassion and respect for everyone
they have come into contact with. The staff are delighted to be able to present this award to
Harry D.
The Creative Arts Award. With so many talented children in Year 6 it was difficult to single out
one person for this award, particularly after such a brilliant production of Bugsy Malone, which
showed that they are all stars. The award does reflect, however, more than just the final performance and includes art, music and drama. The award goes to Rosie H.
The Maths Award. This is an award presented by Mr and Mrs Knightley. It is awarded to the
Year 6 pupil who has demonstrated a positive attitude to maths throughout the year whilst demonstrating significant progress – our greatest improver! This year the award goes to Jake G.
Spirit of Devon Award. This is a recent award and it is given to the pupil who has demonstrated
the most engagement with and enjoyment of their learning. Awarded to Cameron McC.
There was so much talent this year and so many eligible candidates for these awards that the
staff deliberated for many hours over the winners!
The Autumn Term begins on Thursday 4th September, with 163 pupils in the school.
Ian McClure
Local Authority Governor
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Re-dedication of war memorial
On Sunday 3rd August a service of re-dedication
and acknowledgement of the 100th Anniversary of
the start of the 1914-18 war was held at the
Ermington war memorial.
The service was led by Rev’d Caroline Luff and attended by the Ivybridge branch of the British
Legion, and many residents of Ermington Parish.
The names from the memorial were read out by Ian
McClure and the Epitaph by Dermot Roberts from
the British Legion.
Ro Hughes representing the Parish council, laid a
poppy wreath, and Peter Davis placed a wreath of
flowers from the Village Fund.
In a touching gesture, children from the Primary school laid posies of flowers,
something that hasn’t happened before. Many thanks are due to the parents for
their encouragement.
A book of poems written by Ermington school’s year 6 about war was presented
to the village. The school is going to publish the book so hopefully it will be available to everyone; in the meantime it will be at the church.
It was a beautiful, peaceful, sunny morning which had a good feeling of a community paying due respects and remembrance.
On a rather sad note it seems that some people didn’t appreciate what was going on, resented waiting for what was less than 15 minutes, so found it necessary
to complain to a participant and on Facebook. Should we apologise? Or give
them due notice that a REMEMBERANCE service happens every year on the
nearest Sunday to the 11th November - so maybe take a detour!
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The Evacuee
Sadie West
Going along the dusty road, my heart
Going fast and slow,
Being scared is not so fun,
Not knowing what is going on.
Arriving at the station, Will I be taken?
Should I be happy or scared?
Whatever, I won’t be uncared.
I’ve been picked, I’ve been picked,
Is this what delight feels like,
Finally going home with someone I can trust.
Standing at the golden gate,
Was it great or was it a mistake?
If it’s bad , it’s too late.
Walking in was a fear, but he was calling me
Nearer and nearer,
Staying by the door,
I found myself sitting on the floor.
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I hope
Toby Cunnell
Day after day
I’m still killing people
Week after week
I’m still dying to go home.
Planes hurtling around my head
Scared out of my wits that I might
Get slaughtered.
Crossing my fingers that my
Beloved family is alive
Hoping today that I will not die.
Maybe today is my time to
suffer, although I am still fighting
to get back home
I need today to stay alive to be
Remembered as a soldier who
Survived.
I dread being on the list of
the dead and truly hope I will
Not end up there.
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Winter Draws On !!!!
I know, you don't really want to hear that. Schools are still out for summer, there's
still half a bag of barbecue charcoal left and the lanes are still crowded with
tourists but...........the temperatures are starting to drop and the nights are
definitely drawing in so we all really ought to start thinking about preparing
ourselves for winter emergencies.
As part of the Parish Council
planning, we are putting
together an Emergency Plan
which should help us to respond
to events such as floods, power
cuts, snow and ice and all the
other possible emergencies but
there is a lot we as individuals
and households can do to
prepare ourselves for possible
winter emergencies. Do you
know, for instance, that sandbags are available for households from the Council
Depot in Ivybridge. Although very few households in Ermington are likely to suffer
direct river flooding, surface water flooding is just as much a threat and for very
many more houses in and around the village. Sensible use of sandbags can
prevent water entering your property.
The most likely emergency, however, is a power cut. Although the local grid does
appear to be quite resilient, power cuts have happened and it does take very little
to be prepared for one. We all keep candles (don't
we?) but do you know where the matches are?
And should we still be using naked flames in this
day and age. Given the age of many of the properties in Ermington Parish it would probably be advisable to keep a battery lantern instead, many of
which, nowadays, can run for many hours on a
battery. The last thing anyone would want is for a
power cut to turn into a serious house fire.
There are a few items, all easily and relatively cheaply available, which every
household should consider keeping, and all of them would fit into an 'emergency'
box not much bigger than a shoe-box.
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Many people have a digital cordless phone nowadays. Very convenient but, did
you know that it will not operate in a power cut, even for emergency calls. A cheap
analogue telephone, costing probably not much more than £5 will still operate
when plugged into the phone socket even in a power cut. At least one torch with
batteries should be available. Again, modern LED torches will run for hours on
their batteries and can be bought for a few pounds (or try Poundland or similar!!)
a small rechargeable radio will help keep you informed (make sure it can pick up
local radio!), foil blankets for all the family will help keep everyone warm with the
heating off as will reusable hand warmers (these are chemical packs which can
be 're-charged' after use). A power bank which
can be used to power-up mobile phones
should also be considered in this day and age.
Sorry, it won't power an X-Box but some sacrifices might have to be made.
Our local power distributors, Western Power
Distribution, have a very useful booklet to
help prepare for a power cut and can be
contacted on:
0845 601 2989
or at:
http://www.westernpower.co.uk
Whatever you do, do keep yourselves and your families safe. The best plan is to
know and keep in touch with your neighbours and others around you. In particular, keep a friendly eye out for those more vulnerable if an emergency should occur. With luck, we'll have a quieter winter than last year but be prepared.
Roy Hartwell
Did you know…..
That you can buy first and second class postage
stamps at the normal cost from
Ermington Sustainable Saturdays.
No need to get in the car to post something just come and buy your
stamps (and cards!) from ESS
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The September 2014 Night Sky by Bob Knightley.
I thought I'd go back to basics and introduce readers to some of
the familiar constellations that make up our night sky. Let's start
with the Plough which looks very much like a saucepan as
shown below.
It is made up of seven stars. Look to the north west in mid September at about 9pm on any evening when the sky is clear and
you can't miss it. The Plough is part of the larger constellation
of the Great Bear or Ursa Major.
In September the planets Venus and Jupiter are a brilliant sight
in the early morning before the Sun rises in the eastern sky.
And finally, did you know that the Earth moves at approximately
100,000 kilometres an hour (66,000 m.p.h.) as it travels around
the Sun!
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Curtains &Soft Furnishing
Unit 2A The Annexe
Ermington Mill
Ermington
PL21 9NT
Home
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Mobile: 07881973441
jill.tarry@btinternet.com
Made to Measure Curtains, Blinds
and Soft Furnishings.
Supplier of fabrics, track and poles
Measuring and fitting service
available.
Advice given at home
Curtain altered.
DID YOU KNOW………
That there is a parish website:
http://www.ermingtonparish.com
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What’s in a name?
Two of my niece's have recently had a baby. One of
them had a girl that they have named Eva and the
other had a boy named Elliot. Neither name appears
to be amongst the top twenty for this year. These
recent additions to our family and the number of
new borns in the village, prompted me to have a look
to see if there are any trends in names over the
generations.
I have always assumed that names skip a generation,
with new parents choosing names that their
Grandparent might have rather than their parent. Surprisingly this appears
to apply to boys rather than girls . Lily appears to be the only name common
in both 2014 and 1904. See page 29 for the boys names.
GIRLS NAMES 2014
GIRLS NAMES 1964
GIRLS NAMES 1904
1. AMELIA
SUSAN
MARY
2. OLIVIA
JULIE
FLORENCE
3. EMILY
KAREN
DORIS
4. AVA
JACQUELINE
EDITH
5. ISLA
DEBORAH
DOROTHY
6. JESSICA
TRACEY
ANNIE
7. POPPY
JANE
MARGARET
8. ISABELLA
HELEN
ALICE
9. SOPHIE
DIANE
ELIZABETH
10. MIA
SHARON
ELSIE
11. RUBY
TRACY
GLADYS
12. LILY
ANGELA
WINIFRED
13. GRACE
SARAH
ETHEL
14. EVIE
ALISON
HILDA
15. SOPHIA
CAROLINE
LILIAN
16. ELLA
AMANDA
IVY
17. SCARLETT
SANDRA
VIOLET
18. CHLOE
LINDA
KATHLEEN
19. ISABELLE
CATHERINE
ELLEN
20. FREYA
ELIZABETH
LILY
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ROSE
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Treatments
Various facials: Eyelash extensions, perming and tinting
Massage: including NO HANDS® Swedish aromatherapy,
hot stones, Indian head and eastern face
Manicure
Pedicures
MINX ™ nails
Shellac ®
Waxing
Reflexology
Reiki
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Mob: 07788655085
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Crooked Roots Live Acoustic Music
Open and Inclusive Folk and Roots Sessions
at
The Crooked Spire, Ermington
8.15 tune up for an 8.30pm start,
last Friday of every Month
Musicians, Singers, Poets and Story Tellers of All Styles and
Traditions Welcome
Bar open until Midnight
Complimentary snacks provided for performers whenever possible
For more information please contact Gary or Di on
01548 – 831288 or e-mail
CROOKEDGAZ@aol.com
Session webpage (courtesy of Folk on the Moor) www.moorfolk.co.uk
Crooked Roots generated the OFFSHOOTS Folk Band which is
Available for community events, festivals and other occasions
by arrangement
For more information please see the OFFSHOOTS website www.slightlyfolk.com
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Boys names
There are lots of names that are common to
both 2014 and 1904 listed below. The only
difference being our preference to name
children the direct abbreviation such as Alfie
rather than Alfred.
I wonder when we will start seeing Stephens
and Andrews again. Perhaps in the next 50
years.
BOYS NAMES 2014
BOYS NAMES 1964
BOYS NAMES 1904
1. OLIVER
DAVID
WILLIAM
2. JACK
PAUL
JOHN
3. HARRY
ANDREW
GEORGE
4. JACOB
MARK
THOMAS
5. CHARLIE
JOHN
ARTHUR
6. THOMAS
MICHAEL
JAMES
7. OSCAR
STEPHEN
CHARLES
8. WILLIAM
IAN
FREDERICK
9. JAMES
ROBERT
ALBERT
10. GEORGE
RICHARD
ERNEST
11. ALFIE
CHRISTOPHER
ALFRED
12. JOSHUA
PETER
EDWARD
13. NOAH
SIMON
JOSEPH
14. ETHAN
ANTHONY
HAROLD
15. MUHAMMAD
KEVIN
ROBERT
16. ARCHIE
GARY
FRANK
17. LEO
STEVEN
HENRY
18. HENRY
MARTIN
HARRY
19. JOSEPH
JAMES
WALTER
20. SAMUEL
PHILIP
REGINALD
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Hugh Bird
Plumbing Services
Holbeton
07710 135613
Small Jobs specialist:- dripping taps, leaks, toilet problems
Installation work also undertaken
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Rainfall Records
Shown below are the rainfall statistics for May, June and
July for each of the last 31 years.
The data comes from George & Hilda Luckraft’s daily readings in Erme Park.
Rainfall totals for May, June and July 2014 returned to more
normal levels after our very wet winter and we had a good
summer with plenty of warm sunshine . Congratulations to
George who celebrated his 90th birthday in August.
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TWINNING: D-DAY REMEMBERED
A delegation of six ‘Ancient Twinners’ from Ermington visited our twin town of
Clécy in June to take part in the commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the
D-Day landings. The present Mayor of Clécy is keen to revive the Twinning, and
one of the purposes of the visit was to ‘test the waters’ on the French side of the
channel.
As we steamed out of Portsmouth on Thursday 5th June we were surprised to see
the warships dressed overall and to have a send-off from the Red Arrows. It soon
became apparent that this was not for us but in honour of the large number of
Normandy Veterans on board. Brittany Ferries made these bemedalled octogenarians very welcome during their voyage to Caen.
On arrival at the port of Ouistreham we were met by the Mayor of Clécy,
Monsieur Michel Bar, and an English couple, George and Alice Walker, who had
done a great deal to organise our visit.
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We arrived in time to witness a magnificent firework display that lit up the landing
beaches along the Normandy coast.
The next day, D-Day itself, we spent the morning watching the coverage of the
ceremonies on television and visiting local war memorials in the area – it would
have been impossible to get to the beaches themselves. Although we had visited
Clécy many times over the years we did not know of the existence of these monuments, and it was very moving to hear the stories associated with them.
The evening celebrations started with a reception and vin d’honneur at the Mairie
(town hall), at which speeches were made and a letter read out from the ‘Mayor’
of Ermington, which had been expertly translated into French by the sister of Ro
Hughes. Ian McClure presented the Mayor and the French Twinning Committee
with a framed photograph of Ermington, produced by Ludbrook artist John
Trentham. We in our turn were given D-Day souvenirs including bottles of
commemorative Calvados.
We were then treated to a magnificent dinner at a local restaurant, at which many
of our old friends were present.
On Saturday we visited a D-Day museum at the nearby town of Condé-surNoireau and on Sunday had a conducted tour, with an English-speaking guide, of
the Memorial D-Day Museum at Caen.
On board the ferry that evening we had many interesting and humbling
conversations with the Normandy Veterans, whose memories of the events of 70
years ago were as fresh as they were harrowing.
What next? We came away with the impression that although les anciens are
keen to preserve informal and personal links with Ermington, a full-blown
Twinning is unlikely to be revived. We agreed that next year we would invite a
group of perhaps four couples from Clécy to Ermington for a ‘return match’.
Watch this space for further details.
Ian McClure
Ermington Twinning Association
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CAN YOU HELP YOUR COMMUNITY
BY BECOMING A
VOLUNTEER CAR DRIVER?
We need drivers to use their own cars to
take elderly and disabled people to
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A mileage
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Ivybridge & District Community
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If you have difficulty using the normal bus
services, the Ivybridge Ring & Ride Bus is in your
area every week and can collect you from your
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Tel. 01752 690444
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Ring 01752 690444 for further details
This service is supported by your Parish Council
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Crooked Roots Celebrates Eighth Anniversary
Ermington’s monthly Folk, Roots and Acoustic music session,
Crooked Roots, celebrated its eighth anniversary in July. The topical
theme - as has become customary each July to mark American Independence Day - was the Giants of American Folk and Roots music.
Crooked Roots co-founders Charlie Harris (guitar / voice) and Ian
Smith (guitar / bouzouki / voice) were joined in the Crooked Spire by
twelve other sessioneers, including the ever faithful Graham Avery
(guitar / mandolin / voice).
Graham has contributed regularly to the session since its early days and is a popular
performer in the singer-songwriter style. Crooked Roots also welcomed back Frank Jones
(guitar), another old friend from the early sessions.
Regular performers Alan Homer, Andy Lewis (both guitar / voice); Joe Higman (guitar / whistles / voice); John Butson (guitar / cigar box guitar / harmonica / voice); Jeremy ‘Jem’ Walding
(guitar / harmonica / voice); and Carol Butson (banjo / voice) all added their distinctive
contributions to the evening. Brian Headlam and Lisa Harris (both voice) and Mike Goold
(guitar / bouzouki), who are all newer friends of the session, worked effectively together as a
trio. Glynis Morgan (guitar / harp / voice) made a distinguished Crooked Roots debut with
some fine and thoughtful arrangements.
In additional to Glynis’s contributions, which often reflected folk music of the British Isles that
has crossed the Atlantic and become Americanised before returning to us, several performers
went out of their way to present fresh and interesting material. This included Joe’s very fine
version of the Rowland Salley song Killing the Blues. Carol treated the session to some
excellent home-made cakes in celebration of the occasion and a fine social time was had by all
as usual.
Crooked Roots meets in the Crooked Spire on the last Friday evening of every month. Folk
and Roots music of every style and tradition is welcomed and enjoyed. Spoken word
contributions from poets and story tellers are also most welcome. The performers gather
around 8pm and the music starts at 8:30. The session enters its ninth year in good health, with
a roster of talented contributors, a tradition of being open and friendly and in a pub which welcomes and enjoys live music of all kinds. Crooked Roots is grateful to Gary Wilson for his
wholehearted support and hospitable hosting of the session. We look forward to enjoying the
coming year in the Crooked Spire with friends old and new.
NUISANCE TELEPHONE CALLS.
For BT customers only there is a number you can call to stop receiving all
nuisance calls. It is 0303 123 1113, which is the telephone preference
service number. You can choose what phone calls you wish to block –
090 or 0898 numbers, international sales etc. It does not block private or
withheld numbers which could be important. It does work, although once
you are on a sales list you may still get one or two. However it is easy to
ask the caller to remove you from the list.
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If you are new to the village there is a chance that you have not heard about
Ermington Sustainable Saturdays (known usually as ESS). Don’t be put off by the name, we
know it doesn’t tell you what it is. In order to avoid unwanted bureaucracy and issues
associated with markets, we had to call it something else. At the time nobody on the committee
was able to come up with anything better! So what is it?
It is: a new Village market-type of experience where you can buy…….
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great quality local products: bread, eggs, meat, preserves, seasonal plants & vegetables,
local greetings cards & postage stamps.
Meet the producers, know where your food comes from.
Meet friends, old and new, have a cake and coffee
Promote services, ideas, events and local activities
Free book exchange
Support and nurture young entrepreneurs
It takes place once a fortnight on a Saturday in the Reading rooms. All the producers are local,
no more than 10 miles away and they all produce their own. When you meet them they will
happily share with you how they make their produce, where the ingredients are sourced and
share their passion for producing and their love of ESS.
Quite a few youngsters have sold their wares since we opened our doors and we have
welcomed them until they have been ready to go off and start their careers or university. If you
would like to start a fledgling career in food or just enjoy cooking and would like to be able to
sell your produce then please contact us. It is an ideal opportunity to sell your wares locally in a
very relaxed atmosphere. We can even help you with your food and hygiene certificate.
If you have small amounts of veg. or other produce that is seasonal and surplus to your
requirements then you can come and sell it at ESS. We do not charge, we only ask for £1 if you
make more than £10 and that is to pay for the rent.
There is always tea and coffee on the go and it only costs 70p for a cup of real coffee. £1 will
usually buy you a coffee and a slice of homemade cake.
It is a great way of meeting your neighbours and finding out what is going on so whether you
want to be a producer, a customer or simply come to make and meet friends over a cup of
coffee, please join us and enjoy a bit of really local social shopping.
If you would like more information then please contact: Nicky Scutt 01548 831132 or email:
ermington.sustainables @gmail.com.
Committee members are: Ro Hughes, Nicky Scutt, Jill Blieker, Kelly Sargent.
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For those who do not have access to a computer, articles for publication can be
posted or hand delivered to one of the editors at the addresses below. Those who
have access to a computer and are able to, please email your contributions
preferably in word format to Nicky Scutt at the address below.
Authors may request the editor to withhold their name, but anonymous
submissions will not be published.
All contributions for the November edition to be received by Sunday
12th October 2014
Editorial team:
Nicky Scutt, Overstrand, Totnes Road, Ermington PL21 9NS (01548 831132)
Email nicky.scutt@gmail.com
Editor
John Bower, East Worthele Farm, Ermington (01752-893051)
Email: johnbower@btinternet.com
Proof reader, Roving Reporter, Production and distribution
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Email: rreid@orange.net
Production and distribution
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Ermington Parish Magazine does not guarantee or accept liability for
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regarding suppliers.
An electronic copy of the Parish Magazine is placed on the Ermington Parish website
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