1

WE ENDEAVOUR TO DELIVER THIS MAGAZINE TO EVERY HOME IN THE PARISHA voluntary contribution towards production costs of the magazine is always gratefully appreciated.

“By this all men will know that you are my disciples,if you love one another.” John 13:35

OCTOBER2016

2

Worship in October & beginning of NovemberOctober2nd 10am Morning Worship (Visiting Speaker) with communion (Junior Church) 6pm Evening Worship 9th 10am Morning Worship (Junior Church) 6pm Evening Worship with communion

16th 10am Morning Worship + Baptism (Junior Church) 6pm Evening Worship with communion23rd 10am Morning Worship 6pm Evening Worship with communion30th 10am Cafe Worship 6pm All Souls Service

November6th 10am Morning Worship with communion (Junior Church) 6pm Evening Worship 13th 10am Morning Worship - Remembrance Sunday 6pm Evening Worship with communion

Children’s Groups: Children will meet at Mrs Ethelston’s School for 10am (drop off from 9:50am) and go to their respective groups and return to Church with their leaders at 10:50am

FROM THE REGISTERSBaptisms:nilMarriages:27th August Thomas Lincoln and Nicola SearleFunerals:22nd August Christine Ward

3

CONTENTSService Times & from The Register Inside Front CoverContents 1Roger the Reader Reflects 2From the Editor 3Priming the Pump 4Church Notices 5Art comes to Uplyme Church 6Adverts 7 & 8Uplyme Help @ hand & Colyton Theatre group 9Looking after Henry Hedgehog 10Ann & Roy Keeley 11Barn Dance & Quiz Night 121st Lym Valley Scout Group 13Horticultural Society 14Jack Thomas remembers Robert Everard 15Village Hall Calendar 16Village Hall Report & Uplyme Fete 17Parish Council Report 18 & 19In the Garden with Nigel Ball 20Adverts 21 & 22Bethany Chapel & Age Uk 23Trinity Matters 24 & 25From Hawaii to Heavenly Devon 26Adverts 27 & 28Local Events Inside Back Cover

Parish News DeadlinesPlease remember the NEXT issue of the magazine is for November

and all articles up to and including things for early December should be with us by the 10th October

Email to - parishnews@uplymechurch.org.uk

4

Those of us who are lucky enough to live lo-cally, might feel justified in describing our area as ‘heaven in Devon’. But while our beautiful Jurassic Coast, for example, helps us to appreciate and feel close to nature, it also reminds us that we must treat our world with care and respect. Our ances-tors clearly understood the need to work in part-

nership with nature, realising that they were stewards of this world, accountable for their actions to those generations who would come after them.

Just reflect for a moment on your favourite place – somewhere you feel totally re-laxed and at home, somewhere you feel completely at one with your surroundings and fully alive. Perhaps you could describe it as a bit of ‘heaven on earth’. It is in moments such as these that we feel we are fully alive. All those anxieties, worries, plans or regrets that might normally occupy our thoughts, become excluded. Now reflect on how many people in the world’s poorest countries are fortunate enough to be able to feel like this? Does it matter?

I need to wear glasses to see clearly. It is said, however, that we all have a lens behind each eye through which we look at the world, but it’s a metaphorical lens which is rarely taken out or subject to critical analysis. We don’t often question what we see, but tend to assume that what we see is exactly how the world is.

With the change of seasons and the coming of Autumn, now might be a good time to remove these metaphorical lenses, examine them carefully and allow them to be re-fashioned in order to see things more clearly and differently. And who knows? We might even see ourselves and God more clearly. Instead of taking God’s world for granted, we could begin to see that his creation is precious and in need of careful stewardship. So seeing things more clearly and differently might result in challenging our prejudices and changing our lives and the lives of others. And that wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing, would it? Roger Grose

Message to Editor: "I think it's important that people hear of wonderful people from other faiths” - Diana ShervingtonFrom "I am Malala" - a young girl who was shot by the Taliban.“We human beings don't realise enough how great God is. He has given us powerful brains, and a sensitive and loving heart. He has Blessed us with two lips, to talk and express our feelings; two eyes which can see a world of colour and beauty; two feet to walk the road of life; two hands to work for us; a nose which smells the beauty of love; and best of all God gives us life and his giving is renewed daily”

5

After a summer break, welcome back to the October issue of the Parish Magazine.

There has been lots going on around the area, and some of it is reported in the magazine.

The Church’s “Summer Worship” programme was a great success. The change in 10am service for the 6 weeks of the summer holidays and the less formal ap-proach saw lots of children and young people come along on those Sundays. Visi-tors were most taken with it, and have booked in for next year! Watch this space as they say.

As we went to press in July, we heard of the death of Christine Ward. Many of you will remember Christine who was a member of Uplyme Church and one of the Choir members during Brian Manners tenure as Choir Master.

Christine is remembered fondly and our thoughts and prayers are with her family.

Crusader football started back in September after a “rain delay” and it was great to see 32 young people turn up to join in! More details can be found below.

I had a lovely article from Elaine from joshuaroseshepherdhuts.co.uk telling of their return to the UK from Hawaii, you can read about it on page 26. You can also read about how Jo Cursley got on looking after Henry the Hedgehog, not your normal pet practice on page 10!

Nigel Ball has given us his tips for preparing the garden for the autumn and win-ter, and the Horticultural Society is filling our autumn with events.

Don't forget the clocks go back on Sunday 30th…….. that lovely extra hour in bed and an extra hour to play golf!………………. I mean help my wife!

EdCrusader Football

Crusader football Saturday Mornings at the KGV playing fields beside the Vil-lage Hall. This is a Church organised group for those wanting to learn, train and improve their football skills. It is open to those children who are in Reception year to year 6, although those who are older are very welcome to join us, and many do! Just come down and join in.

We start at 9.00am and finish at 10.15.For further details please contact Robin Hodges on 01297-445180.

6

Priming the pump - ABC of Uplyme’s water and sanitation project A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to our recent Art Exhibition in Uplyme Church. The quality of the work displayed was impressive and many visitors also enjoyed meeting over coffee and cake and listening to the delightful recitals by our resident harpists. Lynda White’s demonstration in the Village Hall was inspirational for all who attended. We raised an amazing £1800. Ginwell Yooma, our BICC partner writes about....

G - Grandparents who were walking 10 kilometres for clean water and praying daily for a borehole, finally see a miracle happen in their village. 76 year old Masiye Mabote and his wife Zita Mwiya (68) live in Mulumani village, about 45km from the town of Sesheke in Western Zambia. They have five grown up children who have all left the nest and had children of their own. But these grandparents haven’t been able to settle down and relax. Instead they have been facing a daily struggle for clean water. For a long time in their village, the main source of water has been an open well. The community had to dig a very deep well by hand to find water. But the area is very sandy, so to avoid it

collapsing they had dug on an anthill where the ground was more packed. I could hardly believe it when I saw the wooden ladders they had propped up on the sides. I couldn’t imagine Zita climbing down there - I was scared to even look! But this community had no other way of getting water. Unless they wanted to walk for ten kilometres that is! The nearest proper borehole was five kilometres away. Anyone who wanted clean drinking water had to walk there. ‘We had no option. Three times in a week I had to walk to the next village to get clean drinking water. It was not easy walking that far!’ Zita Mwiya

Masiye and Zita with the new borehole

The plight of this village was clear, but it took Zita speaking up to bring it our attention. When the team from BICC went to Mulamani to conduct a meeting on farming techniques in 2014, Zita showed them the well and explained how hard it was to get clean water. The BICC team were touched and asked Zita and Masiye to pray with them for God’s provision. Every day the couple would wake up early and faithfully pray for a borehole for their village.

A MIRACLE COMES TO MULAMANI Recently we were able to come back and fulfil their prayers by drilling a borehole in Mulamani. Zita cannot contain her excitement! ‘God has finally answered our prayers. A borehole has been drilled about 20 metres from our house! We are so grateful to God for the answered prayer! It is a miracle. Clean drinking water at our door step! We are so happy.’ Zita Mwiya

Dates for your diary :15th October – Big Breakfast and Books 9 – 11.3012th November 6.30p.m. for 7p.m. The Really, Really Easy Quiz evening

More Priming the Pump next time….. Russell and Morag Kingsbury

7

X-­‐Plosion  Youth  Group  

X-­‐Plosion  Youth  Group  is  for  year  6  and  above  age  group.  

We  meet  in  church  every  Friday  in  term  ?me  from  6pm  to  7.30pm.  

We  have  fun  and  games  and  every  term  we  have  a  variety  of  ou?ngs.  

Contact  Margaret  Trafford  for  more  informa?on  01297  443252

JOIN US FOR A COMMUNITY WALKThis month’s community walk, led by David Jones, will take place on

Saturday 8th OctoberPlease meet outside the church for an 10.30 start.

The walk will last for about an hour. Wellingtons, walking boots or stout shoes are recommended.

For more information contact David on 01297 444729

CALLING ALL MUMS, DADS, GRANNIES,GRANDADS, CARERS of 0 – 4 year olds!

Pop down to join us at Shining Stars and light up your Friday mornings!

WHEN? We meet every Friday in term time from 10.00am – 11.30am. WHERE? The Scout Hut on Rhode lane, Uplyme. It’s a fab venue with loads of space to park, a big rubber floored hall to run around in, and a large shady garden

outside to explore on sunny days!WHAT DO WE DO? For the first hour the little people enjoy free playtime with fab ride-ons, play dough, painting, puzzles, play house and kitchen, dressing up, train tracks and toys galore. The grown-ups enjoy a cuppa and a biscuit (or three).

For the last half hour we enjoy snack and story time all together (healthy fruit for the kids – more biccies for the grown ups). We belt out songs and nursery rhymes, bash instruments, play parachute games, enjoy an interactive story from the bible and finish off the session with our ‘bye bye bubbles’ song, while the kids pop as many bubbles as possible!

If you would like more info please contact Jan on 01297 444499Look forward to seeing you there!

8

Art Comes to Uplyme Church

All over Uplyme and further afield an Art Show was advertised to be showing in Uplyme Church for two days from August 19th. For a consecutive year Sue Wells and an army of helpers staged with panache and skill a wonderful exhibition of pictures and other artefacts produced by the talented artists of Uplyme and nearby. Lyn White gave a master class in the use of pastels which 30 people attended. She a l s o e x h i b i t e d t h r e e b e a u t i f u l landscapes, one of which is shown here. There were in the church 100

paintings on display painted by 50 local artists. David Roberts, a miniaturist limner, displayed his skill with 9 miniatures, each of his objects being painted on ivorine with up to 500,000 strokes! Matt Roe exhibited three photographs of glorious landscapes. Denise Powell showed two ceramic pots. Amanda Popham with her usual wit had thrown a dish embellished with a dog in one corner. Russell Kingsbury produced a quantity of elegant bowls he had thrown on his lathe. A painting of an African scene by John Glover was raffled as was a stupendous cake, double-tiered, a work of art in itself baked by Barbara Pringle, witty, exciting and almost too good to eat! Barbara Bull was selling home-made shawls. Mary Anne Cook had made Poundbury Chalk carvings. Jenny Pearson was selling picture frames under the trade name On the Edge. Pauline Frost did a flower arrangement, while delicious food was freely available (with a donation suggested) and our ears were ravished by the sweet sounds of a Celtic harp played by Fleur Gardner-Wray and her mother, Carmel. Outside in a marquee the children of Mrs Ethelstone’s had decorated stones with the theme of African patterns after they had enjoyed a Zambia Day and the Brownies had made a water theme in stone. More than £1800 was raised for the Zambian Water Project. Sue Wells and all the people who contributed to this exhibition can feel justifiably proud of what they had achieved – a magnificent and memorable Art Exhibition, a credit to all involved.

Jack Thomas

9

ON THE EDGETAILOR-MADE FRAMES

The Haven, Harcombe,Nr Lyme Regis, DT7 3RN

JENNIE & ADRIAN PEARSON

01297 444999ontheedgeoflyme@btinternet.com

PAINTINGS - PRINTS - PHOTOS - TEXTILES

ExperiencedPIANO AND SINGING TEACHER

Specialities:*Beginners *Primary age children

*Descant recorder *Theory of music*’Fresh start’ *Enthusiastic adults

Delightful garden studio just outside Uplyme

Adrian Pearson B.A., Cert. Ed.(01297) 442902

Architecture · design planning · building regulations

prior notice · access contract · supervision

Call or email for a free and confidential initial visit

(t) 01297 444416 (e) mail@timberintent.co.uk

NEW & ECO-BUILD EXTEND & CONVERT

OAK & TIMBER FRAME CAMPING & GLAMPING

Mike EbdonElectricianFor all your

Electrical needs

RoseneathVenlake LaneUplymeDevonDT7 3SD

Home: 01297 442861Mobile: 07774642740

FREE ESTIMATESAll work Part P certified

10

Complete computer support for the home user

DATA RECOVERY, DISINFECTION, REBUILDS, BROADBAND & WIRELESS, Tablet set-up and advice,

TRAINING For friendly help & advice without the jargon, call

Based in Uplyme info@thefullpoodle.com

01297 443819

CONFUSED BY YOUR COMPUTER?

The Full Poodle can Help

BOOK KEEPING AND VATLet me take the strain out of sorting your

receipts and preparingIncome/Expenditure Ledgers to present to

your accountant.VAT Returns done quarterly online.

CIS Returns and monthly statements to sub-contractors

Excel / Sage / LedgerLocal collection and return

when completed

You can then spend your time earning instead of sitting in the office!

Reasonable hourly rate of £13 or I can quote for a specific job.

No job too small.Please ring, email or text me for

a no obligation quote.

heathersalisbury100@hotmail.com07930 754853

11

Remember, it doesn’t have to be an emergency before you call on us!

We have a team of ready and willing volunteers who would love to be able to meet you and offer a helping hand if needed. Or maybe just a friendly face to share a cup of coffee and have a chat?

The autumn is here and you may find it harder to get out. Please let us know if you just want a change, perhaps a drive into the country or a visit to a cafe.Our first community lunch at Trill Farm is on Tuesday October 4th. If you know of anyone who is isolated or lonely and would enjoy a lunch out, please let Anne or Marilyn know (numbers below). We hope this event will happen every 2 months so if you are not available this time or there are no spaces left, there should be plenty of other opportunities. Transport can be arranged.

Can we help with:A meal if you’re unwell? Help with correspondence?A lift to the doctor’s? Company on a short walk?Prescriptions collected? Reading?Emergency items of shopping? Relieving a carer?Your dog to be walked if you’re not up to it? A lift to see a friend?A visit and a chat if you can’t get out? Accessing services?

PLEASE NOTE NEW PHONE NUMBERS:General Enquiries: Transport:Anne Hardman – 01297 444799 Jenny Perham – 01297 32254Marilyn Kent – 07885 859946 David Jones – 01297 444729

COLYTON THEATRE GROUPSAVE THE DATE

Pantomime is coming back to Colyton!Cinderella has been cast and rehearsals are underway

Cinderella30 November - 3 Decemberctgpantomime@gmail.com

12

Looking after Henry HedgehogWe had an interesting Summer enlivened by the arrival of Henry! But let me go back a little to explain... One fine day in June, Brian was working on the steps in our garden when he suddenly became aware he was being watched.... not by an intruder, exactly, but a very small hedgehog. The hedgehog went round in a circle, disappeared into the hedge and then returned and screamed at him, so he got a box, some dog food and water and put him in the shed. I was a little concerned about the lack of light there so he built him a run in the garden. Great! But the next day Harry, as we had named him, had grown very lethargic. We made enquiries, learnt hedgehogs like meal worms as well and kitten food is better than dog food as it has more protein AND that there was a hedgehog sanctuary in Newton Abbott called Prickly Ball. We took him there. They put him in an incubator which he proceeded to tear around. We found out the cause of his lethargy: too cold at night, as the mothers tend to lie over them. We left him there very happily with their assurance he was weaned and had every chance of survival. Phew!

But then two days later I arrived home and Brian said, ‘Either there has been an incredible journey, or...’ And there was number two. Apparently, there are often 5 babies, but then two are ditched , as 5 is too many for the mother. He was again so tiny (108gms) he could sit on your hand, but this time with our new understanding we decided to keep him until he reached 600 grams, which is how big they need to be before they can successfully hibernate. We duly left him out every day with water and mealworms. We bought a plastic shelter in which he spent most of his time.

We got into a routine. Even our young cat got used to him. And we learnt about his communication. Snuffling meant: ‘I feel stressed.’ Striding up and down meant ,’Let me out!’ Every morning we put him in the run, washed his towel – usually disgusting - and rinsed out his now empty food bowls. Every evening, we put him in the box with a clean towel , his shelter and food and drink.

By the time he had reached 600gms we knew the time to part from him was near... But where to leave him...? We heard of a lady in Honiton who puts out food for hedgehogs every evening so that they can supplement their diets if they wish. She told us to leave him out all night now he was bigger to get acclima-tised. So we did and then a few days later we delivered him to Honiton and sadly parted from Henry.

We miss him with his snuffling twitchy nose and beady black eyes. Yes there is an empty space now – but I have to say I don’t miss washing those towels…. and yes we’d definitely do it again.

Jo Cursley

13

Ann & Roy Keeley talk to Jack Thomas

ROY opens the conversation by talking about his father, “WALTER was born in 1908, one of nine children. He came to Uplyme in 1919 and went to Mrs Ethelston’s. When he came down the fields going to school, he would set a rabbit wire and at 4 o’clock he would take home the rabbit he’d caught. No rabbit and that night the family would be a bit hungry. Up until he was 94 he used to ring the Uplyme church bell for Evensong, the oldest bellringer in Devon. He worked as a gardener most

of his life and really enjoyed it. He spent hours and hours, bent double, planting bed plants. He once said, “Do you know what? I’ve planted 50,000 bizzie lizzies this year.”ANN: I lived in Hawkchurch, I’m Devon born and bred. I married Roy in 1968. We had a lovely honeymoon in Jersey. We will have our Golden Wedding in two year’s time. I have two children, Tina and Tim and three grand children. I worked with Roy and Walter in the nursery helping to grow the flowers and vegetables. Sometimes in the summer if we had a wedding on I wouldn’t go to bed all night. I love going to all the beautiful gardens in Devon and we enjoy going up to Scotland and playing in whist drives.ROY: I was born in Charmouth and came to Venlake when I was 9. I married Anne in 1968 and we started by keeping chickens, growing flowers and vegetables. I was a member of the Uplyme P.C. for 20 years. We built four greenhouses behind our house in Pound Lane. The work and the demand just snowballed. In 1972 I began working for Potters the undertakers of Axminster. Many a week I did ten funerals. Later on drove the hearse. We had to supply Mike Hartley in Lyme Regis with vegetables. When I was 10, Walter took an allotment up at the top of Wadley Hill. There was an empty site there and I said, “Can I have one? Walter replied, “Yes, but you’ll have to do it all yourself.” So I got it and I dug it all over, planted vegetables and I used to go round the houses selling my produce for 6d. a pound. At the end of the first year I had earned the princely sum of £10. I was rich. Well, I’ve really been a nurseryman since I was 10 years old. We would hardly have existed without Walter’s help. We enjoyed doing the work and so did he. In summertime we started work at 6 o’clock and never finished before 10 at night. I remember doing a survey once where they wanted you to put down how many hours you worked in a week. Most people do 40 hours work each week. I sat down and worked it out – I was doing 120 hours a week! In two years time we shall be celebrating our Golden Wedding. We’ve lived in Uplyme all this time and we can’t think of a better place to live.

14

UPLYME VILLAGE HALLBARN DANCE

Sat 15th October8pm - 11pm

Adults £7.50 Children £5includes Ploughman's supper

Licensed BarTickets available from

Uplyme Garageor Committee members

All proceeds go to Uplyme Village Hall Funds

£5 adults £2.50 under 16s

to include delicious Soup + Pud

all profit to the Uplyme Zambia Water Project providing clean water to rural Zambian villages

To book your place/team contact: Frances in the Church Office on 444499 or Sue Wells on 01297 444289 Buy your tickets soon as numbers are limited—don’t miss out!

Make up a team of six or come along

and we will match you up.

FUN FOR EVERYONE!

Sat 12th November

6.30 for 7p.m in Uplyme Church

Great food,

quiz

with local quizmasters,

Martin Wells and Mike Maccoy

Back by popular

demand

Don’t forget to put your Clocks back on Sunday 30th October!

15

1st Lym Valley Scout GroupWe have started back with eagerness and enthusiasm. Our older scouts have moved on and new beavers have started on their journey through scouting. There was no summer camp this year but some scouts and leaders have been busy. Josh and I went to an International Jamboree in Essex as staff with over 8500 scouts and guides. It was really busy all week but good fun meeting lots of other scouts and sharing ideas. A couple of scouts helped during RNLI and carnival week collecting money.

At 1st Lym Valley we encourage the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to try new things, activities and to push themselves. This term’s programme offers a wide variety of activities with fun with friends.

The Beavers will be visiting Pets at Home as part of their Animal Lovers badge, a night hike, and a campfire.

The Cubs have a new leader Paul who will gradually take over from Jo and Brian who are taking a back seat at cubs. He is working on a new programme for the cubs and is keen to give them variety in their badge work.

The Scouts will be doing archery and rifle shooting as well as cycle maintenance as part of their continuing cyclist badge. The aim is to do a camp every term and there will be a camp at the beginning of November at the scout hut.

We have spaces in all the sections, if you have a son or daughter who would like to join us and have fun please contact me.

Yours in Scouting

Karen YellandBeaver and Scout Leader

01297 442072 mob 07588389389yellandpay@aol.com

16

Uplyme & Lyme Regis Horticultural Societywww. ulrhs.wordpress.com

Horticultural Society events in OctoberThe horticultural year might be drawing to a close now, but our Soci-ety is still very busy. We have our final coach trip and a rearranged talk in October, followed by the AGM in November.

On Tuesday October 11th, the coach will leave Uplyme Village Hall at 9:15am to visit the well-known gardens at Lukesland, near Ivybridge. Their 24 acres of gardens should be showing spectacular Autumn colours, as well as herbaceous borders planted for autumn effect. We will also be going to Buckfast Abbey for lunch, and to visit the Abbey and its gardens and shops. The cost is £16 – please ring Rose Mock on 01297 34733 to book your place.

At 7:30pm on Wednesday October 26th we have a talk in Uplyme Village Hall on “Wild Flowers in East Devon”, given by Mike Lock of the Axe Vale Conservation Society. Mike is a real expert on our local flora, leads regular walks to see our wildlife, and should amaze us with the variety of flowers to be found in this area. As usual, entry for members is free, visitors £3, and tea and biscuits will be available before and afterwards. This talk was originally planned for August, but we had “Moths are Brilliant” then instead, from David Cox and Marjorie Waters, a very enjoyable evening.

Our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held on Wednesday November 23rd at 7:30pm in Uplyme Village Hall, followed at 8pm by a talk on “What to grow in your greenhouse” by Mike Burks of the Gardens Group. It is very important that as many members as possible attend – we are already well into the planning for the 2017 Summer Show and other events, and would be very pleased to welcome new members for the Committee who can bring fresh ideas and hands to help. Don’t just grumble that the Society does not organise the events you would like to see – come along and help make it happen!

17

Robert Everard

At the back of the church on the ground floor of the Tower there is a board which lists the names of all the Rectors Uplyme has had since the mid-thirteenth century. The first name on the board is Robert Everard. He was inducted as Rector of the Parish of Uplyme on the 21st April, 1259. The King of England at that time was Henry III who reigned for 56 years. Everard was clearly a distinguished priest because on the 31st August, 1263, records show that he was at Plympton Priory witnessing a deed on behalf of the Bishop of Exeter. On the 39th November of the same year he was made a Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral. The term Prebendary is a mediaeval title of the post of Canon in a Cathedral. Prebendaries or Canons sit under the chairmanship of the Dean to serve on a Chapter in the running of a Cathedral. Uplyme had a Canon recently when Stuart Worth was made a Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral in 1996. In his scarlet vestments as we were reminded every Sunday he was following in the footsteps of Robert Everard who had preceded him in that office 733 years earlier! In 1271, a mere two years after he had come to Uplyme, Everard left to go to the small parish of Culmstock, some eight miles east of Tiver-ton. He was in the news thereafter when he recklessly and ill-advisedly married. The charges against him were written in mediaeval Latin, which has been kindly translated for us by Margaret Bromwich of Culmstock to whom I pay recognition, homage and grateful thanks for all her fascinating research into the Bishops’ Records in Exeter Records Office: “that the same Master Robert formerly received at farm the church of Culmstock, with appurtenances from the Chapter of Exeter, as then a Canon and brother of the same Church, and after which, dismissed from the clergy, when he married a wife with whom he stands joined in mar-riage; nevertheless detained the Church aforesaid with all its rights and appurtenances, to the no small prejudice of the said Chapter, and in peril of his soul, and to the scandal of many, notwithstanding the aforesaid marriage”. Robert Everard it is clear had been a naughty boy and had to be punished. The Archbishop of Canterbury, John Peckham, wrote to the Bishop of Exeter, Peter Quivil, informing him of his decision to eject Robert from Culmstock Church. And there the story ends. But Margaret Bromwich thanks to her research has brought a fascinating glimpse of our mediaeval pastor and first Rector, Robert Everard, with a Norman French name which has been widely imported into England ever since 1066.

Jack Thomas

18

Village Hall booking dates for October 2016

REGULAR HIRERS

Uplyme Pre School Term time onlyMondays 9am-3.30pmWednesdays 9am-12.15pmTuesdays/Fridays 9am- lunch club 1.15pmToddlersTerm time onlyTuesdays 1.45pm-3.45pm

SchoolTerm time onlyWednesdays 1.30pm-4.45pmThursdays 9am 4.45pmFridays 1.45pm-3.30pmBrowniesTerm times onlyMondays 5.30pm-7.00pm

Gym ClubTuesdays 4pm-6.30pm (check holidays)Gig club trainingTuesdays – 6.30pm – 8.30pm

YOGAThursdays 6.30pm-8.00pm (check hols)

Short Mat BowlsMondays 7.30pm-10.00pm

Patchwork ladies1st Wednesday of every month 1.30pm-4.30pm

Parish Council2nd Wednesday of each month 6.45pm-9.45pm

Horticultural Society4th Wednesday of each month 7pm-9pm

Mainly BallroomSaturdays 8pm-10.30pm (check dates)

QuakersSundays 9.30am – midday

Village hall committee meeting1st Tuesday of each month 7.30pm M/ room

Other bookings for October 2016

Saturday 1st 12 -4pm private hire

Friday 7th Quiz night LRCA

Saturday 8th Mainly ballroom 8pm Saturday 15th Barn dance Village hall fundraiser 8pm – 11pm

Saturday 22nd Mainly ballroom 8pm

HALF TERM Mon 24th – Frid 28th

Sunday 30th Bethany Chapel 2.30 – 7pm

To book the Village HallPhone, Claire McCarthy 01297 444303 (office hours)Email: uplymevh@gmail.comVisit our website www.uplymevillage.comonline calendar times are hire times not event times. Check with the individual organisations for event times.

Our next meetings are, 4th Oct/ 1st November /6TH December 2016 Please come and join us.

Coming up in NovemberCashmere sale…. 5th

Mainly ballroom… 12th / 26th

Mrs Ethelston`s Xmas bazaar 25th

SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED DUE TO THE KITCHEN SHUTTERS, WE ARE DEALING WITH THE SITUATION TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY.

19

UPLYME VILLAGE HALLThe Holidays are over, so it’s back to School and the Hall becomes a busy place, with the Pre-School and School and our many other groups using it daily.

Firstly - We need to apologise for any inconvenience that is being caused by our Kitchen Shutters being out of use, while we wait for them to be repaired and ask for your understanding, it really could not have happened at a worst time with the Hall at its busiest.

Secondly - “Our Floor” - we had hoped we would, by now have had a nice new floor, but again the "gremlins" are against us, regrettably the floor was in a worse state than we thought, so instead of it being a 4 day job, it is going to take 7 days. So that has had to be put off till the Easter Holidays, and of course the cost has gone up, from £1800 to £2400!!

Thirdly - “The Lights”. We know this has been inconvenient for some Organisa-tions, we hope to have them all back in working order shortly. Unfortunately we have to have a "Tower" to replace them, and this has to be arranged. We are hoping to fund raise specifically for changing to LED lights next year, it will be costly, but in the long run will save us money, and is of course "greener".

Lastly- You will have seen we are putting on a Barn Dance on 15th October, what we raise will go towards the extra we now need for the Floor. So we would very much appreciate your support, even if you only come along to see those of us, me anyway, who has never been to a Barn dance, having a go!!

On a Positive note we now have a Defibrillator, which S.W.Ambulance are going to install in the near future.

We would very much welcome anyone who feels they could help in anyway, you do not have to be a member of the Committee!

Barbara KidsonChairman

The Uplyme Fete Committee - would like to thank all our sponsors, performers, volunteers, stallholders and general public for making the 2016 Fete a success. We have divided the profits between the following local organisa-tions: The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation, Uplyme Village Hall, Lyme Regis Christmas Lights, Axe Valley Ring and Ride, Marine Theatre, King George V Playing Field, Uplyme Brownies, 1st Lym Valley Scout Group, "Vibe" Youth Group, Uplyme Football Club.

We would also like to thank Jane and John Garland for their hard work at previ-ous fetes and wish them all the best in their new home in Wiltshire.

If anyone would like to join the Uplyme Fete Committee, please contact David Jones on 01297 - 444729.

20

Notes from the Parish Council Meeting, 14th September 2016PlanningApplications considered by Planning Committee: (see committee minutes for full details). • Lindens, Mill Lane Retention of workshop/store Objection• Land At Hunters Croft, Charmouth Road Erection of multi-purpose

agricultural building, surfacing of existing earth tracks and associated works No objection, subject to conditions

• Rhode Hill Gardens, Rhode Hill Proposed renovation of existing house and a single storey annexe No objection

• Hartgrove Hill Farm, Trinity Hill Road Retention of single storey side extension No objection, subject to conditions

• None Go By, Pound Lane External alterations to locations of doors and windows, replacement lower ground floor extension with extended balcony above, alterations to external materials and erection of replacement garage/ workshop/ store No objection, subject to conditions

Application determined at the meeting:• Quarry Drift, Lime Kiln Lane Revised application to 15/1541/FUL to

amend external cladding details and enlarged and enclosed tool store. No objection

Applications granted or refused by EDDC:• Kenwood Woodhouse Hill Single storey extension, cedar cladding

of whole house and installation of 3 sun tunnels Approved• Greensleeves, Harcombe Retention of office, store and timber

decking Approved• Talbot Arms Hotel, Lyme Road Erection of new dwelling Approved

with conditions• Gelsmoor, Yawl Hill Lane Siting of garden storage building

Approved with conditions• The Barn, Harcombe Removal of planning condition 2 of planning

consent 03/P1995 (change of use of the land for the siting of a mobile home) Approved with conditions

• Robin Hill, Lyme Road Construction of two storey rear extension, single storey extension and dormer window to front elevation Approved with conditions

• Little Mead, Lyme Road Erection of single storey ground floor rear extension with balcony over at first floor level and external access

21

from bedroom; demolition of existing conservatory Approved with conditions

• Long Acre, Lyme Road Demolition of garage, erection of two storey extension and single storey conservatory and widening of driveway Approved with conditions

• Land East Of Ware Cross Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 14/2981/COU to allow continued use of the land as a park and ride car park for a further 3 years Refused

Uplyme Parish Councillor Vacancy: The Council co-opted Ms Becky Turner to fill the vacancy, and wishes to thank Mr Bill Trundley who had also applied – it was a very difficult choice to make between two excellent candidates.Highways: DCC will be moving the HGV signs at the top of Woodhouse Lane to make them more obvious, to try and stop big lorries turning off Trinity Hill. The persistent spring in Gore Lane has now been classified as a highway safety issue following Jim Knight’s recent highways inspection tour, and should therefore be a higher priority to be fixed.Whalley Lane phone box. Following a successful campaign by a group of local residents, the PC has agreed to adopt the box from BT for the princely sum of £1. Community uses for the box are envisaged – if you have a bright idea, please let us know. For example, other villages have installed a book or produce swap, a free Wi-Fi point, or a mini art gallery. Thanks to Alexandra Heal who has mustered a group of volunteers and fund-raisers to maintain and insure the kiosk, all in only a couple of days.

Ricky Neave, Parish Clerk07413 947 067; clerk@uplymeparishcouncil.org 55 Shearwater Way, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2FT

(Monday-Thursday, 9-5pm please)

www.uplymeparishcouncil.orgOr see the “Uplyme Village Noticeboard” on Facebook

Wear outThree little boys were bragging about how tough they were. "I'm so tough," said the first boy, "that I can wear out a pair of shoes in a week."

"Well," said the second little boy, "I'm so tough, I can wear out a pair of jeans in a day."

"That's nothing," said the third boy. "When my parents take me to see my grand-ma and grandpa, I can wear them out in just one hour."

22

In the Garden with Nigel Ball

Dear Readers

What a wonderful summer we have had, with lots of visitors enjoying the beauty of Uplyme and Lyme Regis, a landscape, in my opinion, hard to beat.

The summer shows in the area have been a great success with visitor numbers up and a lot of interest in how flowers and vegetables are grown. This could be down to the popularity of social media and Television.

As Horticulturists, we have had a good season. It was a slow start, but now fruit is ripening very well. There has been a good crop of figs, but apples are few and far between. Crops such as cabbage, sprouts and purple sprouting look strong and abundant, enough to go through the winter months. I do hope you’ve had a good season and continue to be encouraged by your efforts.

Now is the time to look at things that need doing in the garden so i have listed these for your jobs list.

1. Tidy up potted plants and tubs. Now is time to plant bulbs for spring flowering.2. Start to think about bringing plants that need protection into the greenhouse

for winter. Check you have enough bubble wrap and your greenhouse heaters are in working order.

3. Clean and pack away your bamboo canes, throw out any damaged ones, they can harbour diseases.

4. Dig up dahlia tubers wash and dry these to store for the winter so you can take cuttings next year.

5. Check drains and gutters for free flow of water to avoid blockages.6. Many seed companies give discounts on early seed orders, so check these

out.7. Now is a good time to look at the Christmas list for keen gardening friends!8. Regularly rake up leaves from grass areas, this avoids getting bare patches

over the winter months9. The end of this month is a good time to plant trees and shrubs, they’ll settle in

well before the winter.

Enjoy your time in the garden.

God BlessNigel Ball

23

Tel: 01297 445626Email: info@pinhayhouse.co.ukwww.pinhayhouse.co.uk

“your home from home by the sea”Spacious rooms, in a beautiful

house, in a glorious part of Devon

We are Dementia Care Specialists

Pinhay House Care Home

24

All About Upholstery

All aspects of upholsterymodern, traditional, bespoke

caneworksoft furnishing: loose-covers,

window seating, box andscatter cushions.

Anna DoxeyMember of the Guild of Traditional Upholsterers

based in Axminster07540 342058

aldoxey@googlemail.com

based in the East Devon Area

teacher of upholstery

25

Bethany ChapelTheir last visit to the Village Hall attracted 110 people so they're coming again! At 4pm on Sunday 30th October Exeter Male Voice Praise will be singing, fol-lowed by a full Sunday tea including home made savouries and cakes. There is no admission charge or collection for this popular event sponsored by Bethany Chapel in Lyme Regis.

Another popular activity, especially with a number of Uplyme people, has been cookery courses for beginners. These are being held once more from 10am till noon on Wednesdays 7th September to 12th October inclusive in the Coombe St, Lyme Regis greatly modernised and fully equipped kitchen of Bethany Chap-el. The only cost is a small one for ingredients, and anybody interested should contact Lyme Forward on 01297 441224, as they are the organisers.

Bethany Chapel's MighTea Time for children up to year 6, on the 2nd Friday of each month, is from 4.30 to 6.30 in their Coombe St, Lyme Regis premises. There will be games, craft, story time and a cooked meal, but all children must be accompanied by an adult who stays with them throughout. As with all the Chapel's events, there is no charge at all, and the meal is for the adults as well as the children.

For more details of any Bethany Chapel events please look at our website or call 01297 598246.

 

Finding  it  difficult  to  cut  your  toe  

nails?  

Age UK offers a simple toe nail cutting service for older people.

Not suitable for those taking warfarin or tablet/insulin controlled diabetics.  

Cost: from £12.50  

Plus a one off cost to purchase your personal clipper set from the Nail Cutting Team

Clinic information

Lyme Regis and surrounding area:

Contact Joanna Scotton on 07817 568416

For more details or to find out about our other services, contact Age UK Dorchester on 01305 269444

Charity no 1142519 registered company no 07614504

26

October 2016

Sidmouth Road Park and ride to close?….You may have seen recent headlines in the View From Lyme Regis newspaper about the refusal, by East Devon District Council, of a planning application by Lyme Regis Town Council for an extension of planning permission for the use of Land north of Sidmouth Road in Uplyme as a park and ride facility.

Why is the park and ride there?The initial change of use from agricultural land was allowed to provide temporary additional parking to serve Lyme Regis during a period of significant coastal works, primarily to the East of the town, in application 04/P2257. Works resulted in a significant loss of parking spaces in Holmbush and Charmouth Road car parks.

What has happened since?Since the initial application, there has been an unsatisfactory sequence of applications and events. Application 10/0548/FUL belatedly sought a continuation of use for a temporary period. A hurried extension in application 14/2981/COU followed with further temporary approval granted to normalise a position where Lyme Regis Town Council was operating the park and ride without planning consent.

When can ‘temporary’ planning consent be given, instead of ‘full’ consent?Temporary permission can be granted in limited circumstances where perhaps a trail run is necessary to see the effect of a development on an area, or it is expected planning circumstances would change at the end of a period. This was the case with the original park and ride application in 2004, where coastal works meant a temporary loss of parking spaces.

That justification does not now apply, as works have been completed.It will rarely be justifiable to grant a second temporary permission. Further temporary consent should normally be granted permanently, or refused where there is clear justification to do so. There is no presumption that a temporary planning permission should subsequently be granted permanently.

In the case of the park and ride, initial temporary permission was granted in 2004. Further temporary permissions followed in 2010 and again in 2015. Despite pressure at the time, I supported the extension of temporary approval. Had pressure for refusal been successful at that time, it could have meant that the use of the park and ride would cease at the beginning of a summer season.

However, applicant Lyme Regis Town Council was advised, in the decision notice to application 14/2981/COU dated 16th April 2015;"…this further grant of a temporary consent recognises the need for a comprehensive and evidenced based strategy for car parking serving Lyme Regis. Due to landscape harm, further temporary consents are unlikely to be supported and the applicants should, therefore, use this opportunity to develop an appropriate strategy?”

27

So what happened?Unfortunately, Lyme Regis Town Council did not note advice given in 2015. Rather, in application 16/1558/VAR it sought yet another temporary extension of use of the park and ride site, this time for a further three years.

Whilst simple usage figures for the Sidmouth Road and Charmouth Road sites were included with the application, they did not suggest a compelling need for approval. No comprehensive capacity review of Charmouth Road or any other car parks in and around Lyme Regis or nearby, outside the AONB, was offered, nor a strategic approach to Lyme Regis parking management.

Where might we go from here?After the refusal, initial press reports suggested that Lyme Regis Town Council intended to appeal the EDDC decision. This is an option to all applicants. With that in mind, Planning Authorities consider whether or not their decision would be likely to be upheld, in the event of an appeal, at the time of determining a planning application.

I am not clear what grounds for appeal the Town Council had in mind, but am pleased at the time of writing to note that more recent press reports now suggest the council has changed its mind. It will be completing a strategic review of Lyme Regis parking management, prior to a possible application for permanent consent to use the site as a seasonal park and ride facility.

If a single Eastern park and ride, in Dorset near the A35 junction, or another alternative outside the AONB cannot satisfy peak demand, within a properly evidenced strategy, the current site to the west may be judged appropriate for a permanent seasonal location to help meet peak Lyme Regis requirements.

As local ward member, I would not wish to see East Devon District Council continuing to be anything other than reasonably supportive of the economy of Lyme Regis and its traders. However, in the context of the advice previously given to Lyme Regis Town Council, I believe recent application for further temporary consent could logically only be refused.

Full details on all stories and the latest news on my website www.trinitymatters.co.uk

Cllr Ian Thomas – Trinity Ward, East Devon District CouncilInform - Consult – Participate

Mobile: 07884 494474 email ian.thomas@trinitymatters.co.uk

Facebook : www.facebook.com/CouncillorIanThomas Twitter : @CllrIanThomas

Faith schools get good resultsAn analysis of this year's A-level and GCSE results has found that faith and church schools are among top-performing comprehensive schools. The report in The Daily Telegraph noted that 81 per cent of C of E schools were judged good or outstanding by Ofsted compared with 77 per cent of all non-faith schools.

28

From Hawaii to Heavenly DevonWe are a small family business that moved here last year from Hawaii where my husband Joshua is from. Back in Hawaii we ran a saw mill and Joshua, who is an award winning woodworker, made fine furniture for the wealthy second homers who lived on the island.When our daughter was born in 2010 I started to get very homesick, however I was lucky enough to fly back to England to visit. My sister and her family moved to Uplyme in 2011 and when visiting I fell in love with the area and Charmouth School. Hawaii is amazing for a holiday but it has a lot of social and cultural challenges. I yearned for our daughter to have a childhood that I’d

been lucky enough to have in a county that offers us so much that most of us take it for granted.

While researching the area, my husband stum-bled across a picture of a Shepherd Hut. He was so moved by the beauty and history of them that he decided that he wanted to start building them when

we were settled in the UK using his fabrication and woodworking expe-rience. Roll on two years and we now have an established woodworking shop in Axminster and have just completed our first hut. Our whole ethos is to create exceptionally beautiful, lasting huts. We also make furniture and are very excited to be holding our first Joshua Rose Woodwork show at the Town Mill, Lyme Regis November 17 -23rd. The culture here is so friendly, inclusive and encouraging and the land-scape is so breath-taking that I honestly wake up feeling thankful and that I have won the lottery every day. Elaine Murray 07496 089434 joshuaroseshepherdhuts.co.uk

29

LYME BAY MEDICAL& DENTAL PRACTICESIntegrated Medical and Dental Care

for all ages

Kent House Health CentreSilver StreetLyme Regis

DorsetDT7 3HT

Telephone: 01297 443399

www.kenthousehealthcentre.org.uk

30

CATERING  FOR  ALL  OCCASIONS

DELICIOUS  LOCALLY  SOURCED  FOOD

•  Meals  for  the  freezer

•  Dinner  parties

•  Weddings

•  Funerals

Contact  Abbey  on:    07930  943  986

ABBEY ’S  

COUNTRY  

KITCHEN

31

Uplyme Village Hall Dances for 2016

Entry £5 per personin aid of Hall funds

Saturdays 8.00pm -10.30pm

October 8th & 22ndNovember 12th & 26th

Ballroom, Latin &some Sequence

For further information pleasetelephone:

01308 456209

All welcome!

Some of us like to knit or crochet - some of us like to get together for tea and a chat.

Autumn Dates

September 7 & 21 October 5 & 19

November 2, 16 & 30 December 14

Supporting The Baby Bear Project which sends baby packs out to St Mary’s Hospital, Durban, where the babies were

going home wrapped in newspapers.

…for mothers and babies in South Africa

Whichever you choose - all are welcome to join us.

Uplyme Church 1.30pm - 3.00pm Wednesdays

Heritage Coast U3A:Social Meeting -

Coffee & chat

Friday October 14th 10.00am - 12noon.

Woodmead Halls, Lyme Regis Here’s an opportunity to find out more about what the U3A offers. You can come to chat, and also talk to representatives of the activity groups. You can join new groups and may even consider starting your own. The committee members and many group leaders will be there. Bring your friends.

Free coffee from 10.00am.

32

Uplyme Church, Pound Lane, Uplyme, DT7 3TT

Priest in Charge of Uplyme & Axmouth

Vicar Rev’d. Kate Woolven 444499 email vicar@uplymechurch.org.uk

Reader Roger Grose 22107

Church Administrator Frances Apolon 444499 (Church Office) Churchwardens Russell Kingsbury 443947 Marilyn Kent 07885859946

Hon Treasurer Phillip Tolhurst 678475Adult Safeguarding Advisor Morag Kingsbury 443947Child Safeguarding Advisor Brenda Soldan 553269Health & Safety Annie Thurgood 24318Church Membership Mike Maccoy 442321Pastoral Co-Ordinator Roger Grose 22107Junior Church Margaret Trafford 443252Shining Stars Janet Impey 444499Connected Church Russell Kingsbury 443947(Zambia Water Project)Festival Choir Adrian Pearson 442902Bell Ringers: Tower Capt. James Booth 443687Flower rota Felicity Langford 440996Saturday Football Robin Hodges 445180Mrs Ethelston’s School Head Michaela Kite 442210Church News Update Carol Linsley 444499

Parish News Editor Robin Hodges 445180 Redlands, Lime Kiln Lane, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3XG

Email:

administrator@uplymechurch.org.ukyouthwork@uplymechurch.org.ukparishnews@uplymechurch.org.uk

Uplyme Church Registered Charity Number 1131962

All telephone numbers are STD code 01297 unless otherwise stated.