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Brentor News February 2015 Issue 424
Produced by The Brentor Community Trust
www.brentorvillage.org
Tickets are still available for the 2015 edition of the Brentor Wine Evening – when we’ll be tasting some more interesting wines….
This year we have invited back a number of previous presenters – plus one new - to give us just One Favourite Wine – with just a little bit of chat before each tasting. We’re looking forward to wines from:
Sarah Walker-Smith, Sophy White, Sheila Burrows, Belinda Wheeler, Simon Martin & Martin Kent.
In addition there’ll be a not-too-serious competition to challenge the taste buds – plus a raffle for a bottle of something rather especially good.
Water and biscuits will be on the tables – please bring anything more substantial if needed. No need to bring any wine!
“Tickets” are ONLY £7 and - due to the limited number of spaces - we need firm bookings, preferably paid in advance – call Robin.
Robin Burdfield – 810412
John Wheeler - 810083
Brentorians
Forth coming Production
“The Scramblings at
Spriggly Torch”
A Comedy by Richard Coleman
March 26th, 27th & 28th
Box Office information
& more details in March edition
of Brentor News
Judy Baxter 810375
Villages in Action: Oliver Meech
This is to advise that the show has sold out. For
those who have tickets, we have now learnt that
the hall will need to be set out theatre style in
rows and not, as previously advertised, cabaret
style. Rick Blower 810600
Coffee Morning
Village Hall Saturday 7th February 10.30 – 12
Smell the freshly brewed coffee and crispy bacon..... Meet up with friends and neighbours at our monthly coffee morning. We still have a table of bread, jams, eggs etc. please supply or buy! Also a raffle. This month we will have a table of Unloved/unwanted Christmas presents.
So don't leave them in the cupboards or drawers waiting to re gift them. Bring them along, someone else may love them.
All for the Village Hall fundraising. Next month, March 7th, at the Coffee Morning I'm hoping to get a selection of tables manned by local handy crafters wanting to sell you their wares. Please support and this could become a regular feature. I already have one lady who makes lovely cards for Easter and gifts also Wedding stationary and favours. Hopefully a Jumble Sale in April. Sheryl 870554
Brentor Wine Evening
Friday 13th February 2015
8.00pm – Brentor Village Hall
BRENTOR GARDEN CLUB
“Camellias”
A talk by Jeremy Wilson
Thursday 19 February @ 7.30 pm in the
Brentor Village Hall
Jeremy Wilson has a renowned specialist nursery
in the South Hams where he cultivates many
hundreds of varieties of Camellias. He will be
giving us a fascinating talk on the care and
growing traits of these beautiful and interesting
plants.
Visitors very welcome - £2.00 on the door
Heather Webster 01822 810004
Children’s Play Area
The village hall and playing field committee
would like to have another concerted attack on the
play area at the playing field and finish what was
begun at the end of November last year.
There really isn’t that much to get through, but we
would like to get the area cleared before the spring
and bird nesting time. We need willing volunteers
with all the usual kit of strimmers, heavy duty
loppers, secateurs, thick gloves, wellies etc. If we
could have that nice pyrotechnic expert there
again it would be good, along with as many of you
who are happy to spare an hour or two.
The response in November was amazing and a lot
of work was done - we would be so pleased to
repeat that.
The fantastic Brentor soup kitchen
(Tuscan bean soup anybody?)
will be there...no charge, as long
as you have done at least an hour’s
work. Again usual weather warning, if it is truly
dire we’ll cancel, but if it is just light snow, hail,
frost, thunder, lightning, drizzle we’ll go for it.
Sunday 1st March 11am-1.00pm. Soup served at
1.00pm.
Dave Williams 810375
BRENTOR COMMONS
The “Deep Midwinter” has arrived. It is such a
pleasure to crunch along the iron hard rutted paths
and see Poppy the dog throwing up a spray of
glittering frost as she gambols through the frozen
vegetation. It is difficult to imagine that the wildlife
can survive such conditions but the disturbed ground
created by badgers and rabbits is clear to see as they
have rooted up the grass alongside the path edges.
New Year’s Day saw a different
weather with the strong winds
blowing the clouds along at a great rate
of knots. Ravens seem to delight in these
conditions. Several pairs were showing their
consummate flying skills giving aerial displays during
the whole walk. All other birds kept to the shelter of
the bushes with only occasional calls to each other
indicating their whereabouts.
Looking closely into the undergrowth we can already
see the signs of spring to come. Bluebell bulbs are
starting to force their way through the leaf litter and
many of the bushes, particularly the oak, are
developing buds along their stems.
Next month, a look into the Liddaton pond will let us
see the frogspawn that really tells us that the new
year’s life cycle has really begun.
Barry Albrighton
St Lukes – Open Gardens in Brentor
This year, we are taking over from Sally the fund-
raising for St Lukes by opening our gardens at the
end of May (more news next month).
Part of our fund raising will be a Raffle and this is
an appeal for any unwanted Christmas presents
that would be suitable for this occasion. If you
have something you would like to donate, do
please give me a ring.
Thanks Sue Mott 810037
For Rowden Farm, Rowden House, Rowden
Gardens and Orchard Cottage Gardens Open Day.
The Toubkal Trek Challenge– supporting children’s charity CHICKS.
Following a very exciting and extremely successful expedition in 2014 to the highest peak in North Africa, CHICKS is seeking adventurers to join their trekking team who are once again heading for the high Atlas mountains, Morocco in September 2015.
CHICKS are inviting a team of trekkers to set out on the 10th September from London to Marrakech to conquer Mount Toubkal (4,165m) in just one long weekend. This exciting trip will take in the sights and sounds of vibrant Marrakesh as well as trekking through the stunning scenery of the High Atlas mountains. In just four days the trekkers will experience challenging walking through ever changing terrain, stay in a traditional Berber home-stay, a high altitude mountain hut and on the final day in Marrakech in a Riad with a steam bath to recover!
The trek will be led by an experienced UK trek leader accompanied by local Berber guides, no previous trekking experience is required but you do need to be prepared to get fit for the mountains. Trekkers will be raising vital funds for CHICKS who provide life changing respite breaks in Devon and Cornwall for disadvantaged children from the across the UK.
If you would like to find out more an information evening is being held on Tuesday 17th March, 6pm at VentureCo
Worldwide, Lockyer House, Paddons Row, Tavistock PL19 OHF when Mark Davison from VentureCo Worldwide will be sharing his expert knowledge about the trek. Alternatively visit the CHICKS website www.chicks.org.uk or contact [email protected].
ART EXHIBITION
16th – 20th February 2015
1pm – 5pm each day
ON THE WALL at The Works
NICOLA BENNETT
Contemporary paintings in acrylic and mixed media
Affordable, original art to enhance your home or office
Art at The Works Gallery
Stephen Whettem Architects, 3 Dolvin Road, Tavistock,
PL19 9EA
www.artattheworks.co.uk
Tor & Tavy WI
We have started the New Year, as usual, with a quiz
organised by John Wall, husband of our President, Trish.
Members were welcomed along with a visitor, Ann, from
New Zealand to a very entertaining evening, 5 teams
competed for a prize at the end of the evening answering
questions on Ladies, Gardening, Science and Nature, Cities,
General Knowledge anagrams. Jokers were played at each
team’s discretion and points awarded accordingly to be
recorded onto a score sheet. Refreshments were served and
WI business conducted, members were asked to fill out a
sheet asking them if they needed any changes to their
meeting and for suggestions for future meetings or outings.
We meet in the village hall on the 4th Thursday of every
month, except March this year as the hall is used all week
for the local Amateur Dramatics, when we shall meet on
18th. Meetings start at 7.30 and this coming month,
February, we hope to be belly dancing. We have many
interesting evenings in the pipeline for the next year to
include Reiki, origami, a talk by Quicks cheeses, walks on
Dartmoor, theatre trips, vineyard trips and many more
activities.
Tor & Tavy WI are part of a wider group of WI's called The
Four Rivers Group, we have a group meeting annually and
this year we are hosting the evening. On 30th April we are
inviting 15 members from each of the other WI's in the
group to Brentor Church, not the "one up the hill", to listen
and sing along to Tamar Valley Male Voice Choir, we will
then make our way to the village hall to a supper prepared
by our WI at which there will be a raffle and a chance to buy
some items at a stall to be run by next year’s hosts.
We would welcome anyone to come along for a taster
evening and they should ring Trish on 840115 or Lucie on
810840
JT COLLECTIVE Featuring UK's own bluegrass guitar ace
playing at
Lydford, Nicholls Hall
Thursday 26th February 2015 Preview on www.jtcollective.com
Tickets: Adult £8 Child/Conc £6
from Adrian on 01822 820345 & Clark on 01822 820589
Refreshments Available
A Villages In Action Event
John Burrows Boiler Services
Oil Fired Boiler Technician, Commissioning, Servicing, and Breakdown repair of
All types of Domestic Oil fired Appliances
AGA-Rayburn trained
(OFTEC Registration Number C9888)
Contact John on:
Home 01822 810494 Mobile 0778 2345395
[email protected] Competitive Rates
Diary Dates
All events in the Village Hall unless otherwise stated
Every Tuesday 7.00pm – Yoga with Jane Osborne 832897
February 2015
Fri 6th 8.00pm Villages in Action – Oliver Meech (SOLD OUT) Rick Blower 810600
Sat 7th 10.30-12.00 Coffee Morning Sheryl Burroughs 870554
Fri 13th 7.30pm Wine Evening Robin Burdfield 810412
Thurs 19th 7.30pm Garden Club ‘Camellias’ a talk by Jeremy Wilson Rona Baker 820308
Thurs 26th 7.30pm Tor & Tavy WI Trish Wall 840115
March 2015
Sun 1st 11- 1pm Children’s play area tidy up Dave Williams 810375
Sat 7th 10.30-12.00 Coffee Morning Sheryl Burroughs 870554
Thurs 19th 7.30pm Garden Club: A talk & slideshow by The Barn Owl Trust
Rona Baker 820308
Thurs 26th, Fri 27th & Sat 28th Brentorians Production Judy Baxter 810375
For Village Hall Bookings contact Liz Wheeler 810083 www.brentorvillage.org/calendar
Final Copy Date for the March edition
Sunday 22nd February to John Wheeler [email protected] and 810083
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