LAPFORD LOOKOUT

YOUR LOCAL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Year 19 ~ Issue 4

April 2016

Lapford Village
Market
Saturday April 30th ~ 11am 1pm
Lapford Victory Hall
Lots of lovely stalls, home-made
& home-grown goods, prize draw,
refreshments & light lunches
Come along for a cuppa!
For further information and to book a stall,
contact Gemma Cran 83172 / 07890 407210

FRIDAY 29th APRIL 2016

MORCHARD BISHOP SPORTS CLUB
DOORS OPEN 7PM EYES DOWN 8PM
CHICKEN DINNERS-FULL HOUSE
LICENSED BAR

AMPLE PARKING

GRAND DRAW
PROCEEDS TO
MORCHARD BISHOP FOOTBALL CLUB
ALL WELCOME

HALDON YFC
Wine and Wisdom
Lapford Victory Hall
22nd April 7:30 for 8
Teams of 4 ~ 5 per head
A glass of wine and nibbles included
To book a team contact:
Ed 07969 388869
or Vicki 07972 876963

Bow YFC Disco

Friday 27th May,
9pm 1am
Lapford Victory Hall
We hope to keep noise to a minimum on this
evening, however apologise in advance for
any disruption.
Please feel free to come along
on the evening if youd like to,
all over 18s welcome!

Jumble Sale
Lapford Victory Hall
Saturday 16th April
Between 10.00 and 12.00

Coffee Morning at the ARK

Saturday 23 April
10.30am to 1pm
to help raise funds to celebrate
the Queen's birthday at a village
tea party on Saturday 11 June.
Lapford Lookout

Free Entry
Clothes, toys, books
Drinks and cakes also available
In aid of Lapford Primary School and Pre School

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The Parish Church In April 2016

Sun 3rd
9.30 a.m.
Sun 10th
9.30 a.m.
Sun 17th
9.30 a.m.
Wed 20th
Sun 24th
9.00 a.m.

Easter 2:
Lay Led Morning Prayer
Easter 3:
Lay Led Morning Prayer
Easter 4:
Lay Led Morning Prayer
10.30 a.m. B.C.P. Holy Communion
St George, Easter 5:
Common Worship Eucharist
Celebrant: Revd. Lindsey Starrs

Thank you to all who helped and came to the

Spring Fayre. We made a profit of 299.45 for
Church Funds.

Useful Telephone Numbers

Emergency numbers ~ 999 or 112
Crimestoppers ~ 0800 555 111
Police Non-emergency number ~ 101
Dog Fouling/Fly Tipping 01884 255255
NHS number for non urgent medical needs ~ 111
Crediton Ring and Ride Co-Ordinator ~
01353 773303

LAPFORD OUTREACH POST OFFICE

OPENING HOURS:
Monday 9.00 - 13.00
Tuesday 13.00 - 17.00
Friday 9.00 - 13.00

TO CONTACT THE EDITOR

Write to:

Jeanne Whittaker
Sunnyside, 22 Orchard Way,
Lapford, Crediton,
EX17 6PR

Tel:
E-mail:
By hand:

(01363) 83068
lapfordlookout@btinternet.com
Use the box in The Orchard Centre
or the Editors letterbox

Deadline for inclusion in the next issue: 6 pm on the 14th April for inclusion in May 2016 issue
Contributions are welcome, to be used at the Editors discretion.
The views in this newsletter do not necessarily represent the views of the editorial team.
All information in this newsletter is copyright
and may not be reproduced without the permission of the Editor.

Christians Together in Lapford welcome you to:

The Parish Church
On the first, second and third Sunday of each month, at 9.30am,
Lay led Morning Prayer followed by coffee
4th Sunday at 9.00am, Common Worship Eucharist
5th Sunday at 10.30am Mission Community C W Eucharist - Venue to be posted on Church notice board
Contact: The Reverend Lindsey Starrs - Tel: 877221 - Please avoid her day off (Friday)
Churchwarden - Sheila Stoneman - Tel: 83610
The Congregational Church
Services every Sunday 11.00 am and 6.30 pm
(Childrens Club and Crche every Sunday)
Mid-week Meetings Tuesday 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm plus others as arranged - see Church Newsletter
Contact: David and Vivien Bulley - Tel: 83374
or
Peter and Viv Lacey -Tel: 884230
Yeo Valley Christian Fellowship
Meets every Sunday morning at 10.30 am in the Victory Hall
(Live Wires meet each Sunday in the Committee Room at 10.45am)
4th Sunday of the month is Family Service
Tuesday at 7.30 pm and Wednesday morning at 10.30 am there is Bible study in a house group
Contact: Briony Clinch - Tel: 83666
All the Churches welcome everyone to any of their services and social events.
We look forward to fellowship with you.
Lapford Lookout

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DATES TO LOOKOUT FOR

April 2016

May 2016

6th

Parish Council Meeting, 7.30pm, Orchard Centre.

4th

Parish Council Meeting, 7.30pm, Orchard Centre.

10th

Eggesford Foxhounds, point to point, Upcott Cross

Pony racing 12noon, 8 race card 1.00pm.

11th

11th

Queens Birthday Group, 7.30pm, Orchard Centre.

14th

Lapford Over 60s trip Dorchester Market

Leave Lapford 9am.
Copy deadline 6pm for Lapford Lookout.

13th

Over 60s trip to Dartington Crystal & Atlantic Village

27th

Bow YFC Disco - Victory Hall, 9pm to 1am.

14th

Copy deadline 6pm for Lapford Lookout.

28th

Lapford Village Market - 11am to 1pm, Victory Hall.

16th

Jumble Sale, Victory Hall, 10am to 12noon

In aid of Primary School and Pre-school.

17th

Eggesford Hunt Pony Club Open Hunter Trial

Southcott, Winkleigh.

19th

Horticultural Society, Small Room Victory Hall,

7.30pm, Bert Jewell talk on pelargoniums.

22nd Haldon YFC Quiz - Quiz, Victory Hall, 7.30 for 8pm.
23rd Coffee morning, the ARK, 10.30am to 1pm
In aid of Queens 90th birthday tea party.
28th

Lapford Over 60s AGM

29th

Bingo, Morchard Bishop Sports Club - 7pm for 8.

In aid of Morchard Bishop Football Club.

30th

Lapford Village Market - 11am to 1pm, Victory Hall.

HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED, LAPFORD

Housekeeper urgently needed to work at our two
bedroom holiday cottage in Lapford. Reliable,
motivated person required, duties include cleaning,
changeover of linens, general household upkeep.
If you are interested please send a CV including
references to:
White Lodge, Pound Lane, Mannings Heath,
Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6JL
or phone 07958 230573

LAST POSTING TIMES AROUND THE VILLAGE

Mon-Fri Saturday
Woodland Cottage
3.00 p.m. 7.30 a.m.
Industrial Estate
9.00 a.m. 7.00 a.m.
Highfield
4.45 p.m. 10.15 a.m.
Orchard Way
9.00 a.m. 7.00 a.m.
Saxtons
4.30 p.m. 10.15 a.m.
Morchard Road
5.00 p.m. 11.15 a.m.
In addition, items left at the Post Office during
opening hours will be posted that day via North
Tawton.
Lapford Lookout

RATIONALISATION
The creak and the jolt as the beast moves away,
The scream, the roar, regulator all the way,
Up the incline, its the best approach,
As the metal beast hauls her coach,
Shell be gone soon, a sight to miss
The shrieking whistle, the distinctive hiss,
No more firebox for the eggs to fry,
No more breakfast on the fly
The belch of the smoke, the leak of the steam,
The loco not tended for, it never does gleam
There one was a time when the railways did bloom
But now the trains are to be sent to their tomb
The engines are to be cut up and sold,
Boilers forever empty and cold,
Chopped into hundreds and thousands of pieces,
Fragmented into iron and brass and greases
The branch lines will be closing soon,
All the beloved lines gone by June
Even some main lines are getting the chop
The government is letting the deathly axe drop
They want to focus on road transport, they say,
They seem to want to throw the railways away
British Railways have created a hole
That can only be filled by the trains that have soul.

Jamie Ward

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LAPFORD AFC
IN CUP FINAL AGAIN!

February Weather in Lapford

February was milder and wetter than average.
The highest temperature was a balmy 13.2C on the 21st,
the lowest was -3.4C on the night of the 16th. The
coolest day was the 13th when the maximum remained
below 4.6C.
Total rainfall was 92.2mm and the wettest day was the
6th with a fall of 18.2mm.
The windiest day was the 8th with a gust of 59m.p.h.
The 7th and 9th were both very windy too with gusts
over 50m.p.h.
The last week of the month was dry but with some
sharp ground frosts.

Andy Epstein
Lapford Lookout

Despite a gap of ten weeks in their fixtures due to

the continuously wet weather, Lapfords first XI are once
again in the Devon Senior Cup Final. Playing at home on
December 12th last year, their captain Mark Tucker was
very seriously injured during the match, having just
scored. He had to be taken to hospital where, for several
days, his life was in the balance. Thanks to the skills of
the surgeons, the doctors and nurses and the love, care
and prayers of his family and many friends he recovered
steadily over the next few months, despite losing two
stones in weight.
No matches were possible at all on the home pitch,
and the quarter final could not be played until Saturday
27th February, when the team travelled to play against
Hartland, where they eventually won 3-2, literally with
the last kick of the game, as Olaf McLellan scored,
following goals from Harry Leach and Joe Badcock.
Then, in a real thriller, Lapford beat Plymouth
Millbridge 3-0 at home on 5th March. What looks like a
one-sided victory doesnt reflect what at one stage
seemed very much closer. Lapford were well on top to
start with, but the Plymouth goalie made three splendid
saves, then the game began to change as their team spent
the second part of the half doing all the attacking, but the
present Lapford team are very sound and well organised
in defence as well as in attack. They never panicked, still
relied on good tackling and passing and then, only shortly
before half-time, a break away down the right wing, an
accurate pass across the goal mouth hit the far goal post
of the Plymouth goal and Alec Phillips was there to tuck
it safely away, and Lapford were one up.
Then what won the match for Lapford was a
spectacular goal by Harry Leach in the first five minutes
of the second half. A cross-field pass put him away up
on the left wing and he raced 35 yards, cut inside and
gave the goalie no chance with a magnificent shot into
the far corner of the net. That settled it as the previously
well organised Millbridge team began to panic, tried too
hard, missed chances and finally had a player sent off.
The match was finished five minutes from the end by
another goal from Harry Leach. This team are a splendid
group of all-rounders, they play for each other, the
defence is as good as the attack and they are all local
lads.
And there at the heart of it all, perhaps taking a
risk, was Mark Tucker. Now the club faces the task of
fixing all the remaining league fixtures, hoping to win
promotion again. Then the Cup Final will be played at
Newton Abbot on 28th April.

Noel Parry

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Come and
have a look!
School meals available.
Spaces for 2+ year olds.
2gether scheme provider
please ask for more details.
We are open Monday,
Wednesday and Friday
9.153.15

Lapford Pre-school
Eastington Lane,
Lapford,
Devon,
EX17 6QE
Please contact:
Lorraine Kigongo
07817412699/
07940 185713

15 hours free funding

for 3/4 year olds

NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICE

Donations can be made
at
Boniface Centre, Crediton,
on
Tuesday 5th or Tuesday 26th April
at
13:10 to 15:15 and 16:15 to 19:15
Call the donor helpline on 0300 123 23 23
for more information or to book an appointment
or book online at www.blood.co.uk

Lapford Victory Hall

Second Friday of the month
6 p.m. 7.45 p.m.
For kids age 7-12
Sub: 1.50 per session
(each additional family member 1 only)
Activities include: tuck shop, football skills,
making crafts, playing board-games or tabletennis, wii games, darts, decorating cakes
and lots more!
Come along and see what its all about!

Do something amazing - Give Blood!

CONGRATULATIONS TO JAMIE!
Chulmleigh Community College Year 8 student, Jamie, has been
awarded runner-up in a national history competition, The Huge
History Lesson, a joint venture involving The British Museum,
The Times Educational Supplement and Arts Council funding.
Jamie and his fellow students were set the task by History teacher,
Mrs Hutchings, to create an imaginative way of presenting
information they had found out about a chosen museum artefact or
object.
There was a plethora of entries, involving a huge variety of topics
and exhibits. Chulmleigh College was delighted when they were
informed that, not only had one of the schools entries, a project
on horse brasses devised by Alice Cross and Niamh Blacker, been
shortlisted for the prize, but Jamie Wards entry, a website,
including a video presentation, all about Tiverton Museums steam locomotive exhibit, The Tivvy Bumper, had been
chosen as one of only three runners-up in this national competition.
The prize involves a behind the scenes tour of The British Museum, which is set for later this spring. Jamie has
chosen to take along Alice and Niamh, who were shortlisted for their entry, as his guests.
Jamie, aged 13, when asked how he felt about his achievement, stated, I was absolutely amazed and ecstatic when I
heard the news. It was really hard keeping it a secret for so long before the press release came out. Im really looking
forward to my trip to the museum and would like to thank Mrs Hutchings for being a great teacher and telling us all
about the competition in the first place. I never thought anything would come of it it just goes to show what you can
do when you try!
Jamie has had a lifelong interest in all things railway-based and hopes to go on to study civil engineering and maybe
even one day become a train driver. You can find Jamies website at www.tivvybumper.wix.com/home and the
competition website at www.tes.com/hugehistory/

Lapford Lookout

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Georgina Davie from

Newton St Cyres YFC
and Alice Giles from
Bow YFC have been
lucky enough to win
travel
scholarships
through the National and
Devon Federation of
Young Farmers Clubs.
In May, Georgina will be
travelLing to Strasbourg,
France to be part of the
week long Rural Youth
Europe Spring Seminar,
to represent NFYFC to be part of the discussions to help
build an inclusive society for urban and rural youth.
In June, Alice will be traveling to Washington DC, USA
to join a welcome weekend with the International
Farming Youth Exchange, and then travel to a host state,
to be confirmed, where she will stay with different
families for 3 months, to learn about their lives and their
way of farming.
Both girls are extremely excited and grateful to be given
these opportunities, however unlike other scholarships
neither of these have any funding that the members can
access, so are hosting a fun quiz evening to help raise the
funds they need to get them to the countries.

SPRING RECIPES
Rhubarb compote
Early rhubarb makes delicious compote when cooked in
its own juice. Enhance its flavour with vanilla, chopped
stem ginger, orange, lemon, or Rose water. Cut the
washed sticks of rhubarb into bite sized chunks and pack
into a saucepan or casserole. Sweeten to taste with
Demerara sugar, and add lemon or orange rind, and
juice, or other flavouring, and just enough water to
cover the bottom of the pan. Cook very gently until the
rhubarb is tender. When cool serve with Devonshire ice
cream, or yoghurt.

When: Friday 8th April

Time: 7:30pm for 8pm start
Venue: The Waie Inn, Zeal Monachorum
Teams of 4, 12 per team
There will be a raffle (and sweets!)
To book a team please
contact Alice on
07791805066 or
alicegiles7@gmail.com or
you can just come along
on the evening.

Leaf Spinach and raisins

Wash spinach and remove any coarse stems. Pack into a
saucepan and cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook the
spinach over a moderate heat, stirring occasionally. As
soon as the leaves are tender, drain off any cooking
liquor and roughly chop the spinach. Season with salt,
freshly ground pepper and a little nutmeg, stir in a
spoonful of crme fraiche or a little butter, and finish
with a scattering of raisins.

Paul Cleave
Lapford Lookout

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Lapstock
Saturday 30th July 2016
Locals Tickets
10 adult before July
at local outlets or
community groups
Full Price
20 Gate
15 On-line
www.lapstock.org.uk

NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME

Hayne, at Zeal Monachorum, EX17 6DE is opening for
the first time this year for the National Gardens Scheme.
Open on Sunday 24 April and again on Sunday 5 June
from 2pm to 6pm. Admission is 3.50, children are free
and dogs are welcome on leads. There is a disabled WC
and wheelchair access to the walled garden through the
orchard. Cream teas and refreshments.
Hayne has a magical walled garden brimming with
mature trees, shrubs, roses and borders. Highlights
include beautiful tree peonies, mature wisteria in both
purple and white and rambling wild roses in combination
with a more modern Piet Oudolf style perennial planting
which surrounds the recently renovated grade II* farm
buildings.
Hayne is located m south of Zeal Monachorum. From
Zeal Monachorum, keeping the church on left, drive
through the village. Continue on this road for 1/3 mile,
the garden drive is the first entrance on right but the NGS
yellow signs will be there to help too!
Tim and Milla Herniman
www.haynedevon.co.uk

Lapford Parish Churchyard

It is with much regret that we formally give one
years notice of closure of the Churchyard for
burials.
We are able to honour burial of existing reserved
double burial plots, but due to geological conditions,
the remaining ground is not suitable to allow one
metre space, above the coffin. The Churchyard is
still able to receive Ashes for interment.
Alternatively, we would like to extend the
Churchyard and purchase a piece of ground, to be
consecrated for burials. The requirement would be
access for motorised diggers and adjacent to a public
highway.
The cost of acquiring and preparing this land and
including any necessary consents, will be borne by
the P.C.C.

COLD CALLERS
Persons cold call residents by telephone telling
the resident that they have been placed in the
wrong council tax bracket for a number of years
and are entitled to a rebate. The resident is told
that in order to receive the rebate they will need
to pay an administration fee in advance. The
payment they ask for varies between 60-350.
The resident provides the details and makes the
payment, but then is no longer able to make
contact with the person they spoke to on the
phone.
If you receive a similar call please hang up and
do not give your card details.
If you have any concerns or information please
phone 101. Please inform neighbours of this.

Yours sincerely

Sheila Stoneman
Churchwarden
Lapford Lookout

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Coffee Morning
at the ARK
on
Saturday 23 April
10.30am to 1pm
To raise funds to celebrate
the Queen's 90th birthday
at a village tea party
which will be held
on Saturday 11 June.

Crediton
Do you have a child under the age of 5?
Or are you expecting your first baby?
Become a member of
Crediton Area Childrens Centre
We offer free play and development
sessions for children
With support and information
for local families
Contact us by .
Telephone: 01363 777219 or 776903
Email: crediton@actionforchildren.org.uk
Facebook: search for
Mid Devon Childrens Centres
http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/creditonchildrens-centre

Lapford Lookout

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Lapford Lookout

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EX17 6QT
TEL: 01363 83373
Our professional workmanship is available
in all of the following disciplines

STEVE WREFORD
GARDEN MAINTENANCE
Lawn mowing
Hedge cutting
Strimming
Turf laying
Fencing
Patios and Decking
Pressure washing
General garden tidying
Any other jobs considered

MOT class 4 & 7 (motorhomes & transits)

Servicing
Diagnostics
Air conditioning
Car sales
Tyres
Exhausts
Batteries
We offer a local vehicle collection service or
courtesy cars for your convenience
ATA & Bosch Accredited Diagnostic Technicians

www.lapfordcrossgarage.co.uk
Tel: 01363 884269 (ans available)
Mob: 07918866675

Lapford Lookout

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S p ec ia l is t s in D ig it a l A er ia l & S a t el lit e S ys t e ms

Aerial Upgrades
All aspects of installation
Extra TV Points
TV Wall Mounting Service
Existing Aerial & Satellite
Problems Solved
DAB/FM Radio Aerials
Free Telephone Advice
Free Quotation Services

01363 777190

07841 644395

kev@kevinosborneaerials.co.uk

www.kevinosborneaerials.co.uk

Now cutting lawns &

paddocks up to 4 acres

ACCESS PHYSIOTHERAPY
Susan Bennett MSc MCSP HCPC reg

With over 30 years experience

offers treatment for:
Aches
Sprains
Strains,
Sports Injuries
Back, Neck and all Joints

Daytime, Evening and Weekend

appointments available.

Local Family Run Residential

Sales & Lettings Agent
Call us for a FREE
no-obligation
Valuation of your Property.

01837 83393
E: vickie@howesestates.co.uk
W: www.howesestates.co.uk
The Old Bank Hall, High Street,
Winkleigh, EX19 8HX

Telephone for Appointment

01769 580513
Lapford Lookout

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Jonathan Wood Veterinary Surgeon Ltd.

01363 772319
www.jwoodvet.co.uk
24hr Emergency Service.
As an RCVS accredited practice, we provide a friendly, caring,
professional service for companion animals,
equine and farm patients.
We offer hydrotherapy and rehabilitation, modern ultrasound
equipment, in house laboratory service and much more.
For full details visit our website.

We are proud to be accredited by the international cat care

organisation as silver level cat friendly clinic.

Your One Stop Country Shop

Farm Pet Equine & Farm Supplies

Open 6 days a week
Lords Meadow, Crediton
www.edwintucker.com.
Free parking, friendly service, competitive prices

Septic Tanks
Emptied
Small lorry now available

Phone: 01805 601286

Mobile: 07831 241531
Email: peter@peterhearnwaste.co.uk
Leave a message and we will return your call

Peter Hearn Haulage Ltd

ESTABLISHED 1922

C. Burrows & Son

(J.J. Burrows)
Funeral Directors
A Caring Family Firm
Personal Supervision
Any Distance Any Time
Tel: 01363 83258
Mobile: 07803 142357
Coldridge, Crediton, Devon
Lapford Lookout

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F. J. STEVENS & SON

Monumental Masons
Memorials in Granite Marble Slate & Stone
New Memorials Renovations Additional Inscriptions
Home visits Free estimates & brochure on request
For a caring personal service call our family
run business which covers all of Devon
Crediton 01363 776321
Mobile
07850128413
Email stevenscrediton@yahoo.co.uk

Workshop: Albert Road, Crediton, EX17 2BX

KERRY PLANT

NICK TUCKER
Qualified Carpenter & General Builder
Working in the village for 25 years

Complete Excavation Service

For Hire with Driver

JCB Wheel Digger
Mini Diggers
Foundations
Landscaping
Septic Tank

EXTENSIONS, LOFT CONVERSIONS, KITCHENS,

BATHROOMS, DOUBLE GLAZING &
CONSERVATORIES, DECORATION &
GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Prospect House, Lapford

Tel: (01363) 83601

Self Drive Hire

Mini diggers
Dumper
Roller
Wacker Plates
etcetera

Please phone for more details

Mobile: 07976 641606

LOG STORES

Any size - made to measure

Using treated timber with hinged roof for
easy loading & access
Sturdy design
Keeps logs dry

Call Ray in Lapford for a free quote

Tel: 01363-884280
Mob: 07718-388902
Email: raymetcalfe@yahoo.co.uk

Lapford Lookout

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SEWING SERVICES
CURTAINS, PELMETS, CUSHIONS ETC.,
(I WILL COME TO MEASURE FOR YOU IF REQUIRED)
MOST SEWING JOBS UNDERTAKEN
FROM WEDDING DRESSES TO
ALTERATIONS AND REPLACEMENT ZIPS!

JULIE GUEST
TELEPHONE: 01769 580054 / 07977695751

TURNER FRAMES
Peter Turner, friendly and professional picture framer
Mount Cutting-Framing-Box Framing-Glazing-Repairs
Call me for a free no obligation quote
No job too big or too small
Locally based studio in Eggesford
Tel: 01769 581615 Mobile: 07802 256349
Email: pcturner71@gmail.com

Lapford Lookout

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FOR SALE

STIGA HCT PARK COMPACT

105CM Mulching Deck
STIHL FS45
Curved Shaft Strimmer
MACALLISTER Brushcutter
TORO 48cm Push Mower
STIHL Chainsaw 017

FOR SALE
Toyota Yaris VVTi Red
56, 000 Miles
MOT / TAXED
1300cc / 2000 year

1,450
90
120
80
60

1,450
Tel: (01363) 83668 / 07812 513383

Tel: Martin Down - 07812 513383

Wallingbrook Health Group

To contact the surgery call 01769 580295
Address: Wallingbrook Health Group, Back Lane, Chulmleigh, EX18 7DL
Surgery Times:
Doctors: Monday to Friday 8.30am 11.30am, 3.00pm 5.30pm
Pharmacist: Monday 9.00am 12.00pm, 2.30pm 4.30pm
Nurse Practitioner: Monday 2.00pm 4.30pm, Tuesday 8.30am-12.30pm, Wednesday 8.30am-12.00pm
and Thursday 8.30am-12.30pm
Practice Nurses*: Monday Friday 8.40am 12.40pm, 2.00pm 5.00pm
Health Care Assistants*: Monday Thursday 8.40am 12.40pm, 2.00pm 5.30pm,
Friday 8.40am 12.40pm, 2.00pm 5.00pm
*Please note: these times can be subject to change
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April in the Garden and allotment

The Vegetable Garden.

This is the month when seeds can be sown. Check the instructions on the packets and plant away. Make sure
that seed bed is well prepared. Remember the finer the seeds the finer the seed bed should be. Broad beans, if
they are not already planted, carrots, lettuce, spinach, salad leaves, leeks and chard are just a few ideas to get
your healthy, cheap and home grown food underway. Garlic, shallots and onion sets can be planted now in
friable well drained soil. If you find sowing seeds a bit daunting you can buy plantlets from your local nursery
or Garden Centre.
Check your rhubarb under your forcers, harvest it if it is grown sufficiently, if it is still in its infancy leave the
forcer on. Dont over-pick your forced rhubarb. If you force a crown one year give it a rest the next and force
a different crown.
Not a lot to do in the fruit garden except to protect fruit trees and particularly gooseberries with netting to
keep the birds off of the fruit buds.
You can plant strawberry plants in planters or hanging baskets for a pretty and delicious crop in the Summer.

The Ornamental Garden

As I promised last month I have listed some planting ideas for herbaceous beds. The first 4 suggestions are
fairly traditional selections. If you have a fairly sheltered garden the Tropical selection can be very
spectacular.
Just one or two notes first.
A number of the plants I have suggested are pretty susceptible to slug damage so you should consider slug
pellets or nematodes.
* Cannas are very spectacular plants but care should be taken to buy virus free plants or rhizomes. They like
rich but fairly well drained soil so consider adding some grit to improve drainage. Around here it is OK to
leave the tubers in the ground, (if it is not well drained enough they might rot). Whilst they do not need lifting
in this area, the tubers will multiply or spread naturally. After about three years they will need to be lifted and
divided.
**The Musa or Himalayan Banana is a very interesting and architectural plant but it will need winter
protection. I will explain how to protect bananas and cannas in the Autumn and also how to lift and prepare
Canna tubers for re-planting.
Herbaceous plants are always better planted in uneven numbers, threes, fives or sevens. If you are planting a
new border take note of the height that the plants grow to and plant the lowest at the front and the tallest at the
rear. With an island bed the tallest need to go in the middle. Do not plant your new plants to close together.
Usually the plant label will give the spread of the plant as well as its height. Take heed of that information,
the plants will cover a much larger area of garden and those gaps will soon fill as the plants join hands.
Im not a great believer in trying to colour match flowering plants into a white border or a yellow border etc.
Nature produces plants with flowers in all manner of diverse colours and they all co-exist and blend in
together and, in my opinion, look all the better for it. Far better to try and mix different plant forms, narrow
strap like leaves with large round leaves with wispy grasses. For the computer literate of you, a lot of plants
can be bought from specialist nurseries on-line. There is an excellent plant nursery at Colleton Mills near
Chumleigh. Phone 07756 515084 for directions and opening times.
Happy Gardening!

Rex Dunham

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Notes of the Parish Council Meeting

Held on 2nd March 2016 at the Orchard Centre Lapford

Location:
Land at NGR 272544 106898 (1 Kelland Cottages)
Lapford
Site Vicinity Grid Ref: 272536 / 106935
Web link - http://planning.middevon.gov.uk/online-applications/
These notes are a summary of the main issues raised at this meeting. A
applicationDetails.do?
full copy of the latest approved Minutes are available to read at the
activeTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=O31OMZKS05K00
Orchard Centre and the Parish Council website.
Associated
dcuments:http://docs.middevon.gov.uk/pap/index.asp?
Present: Cllr McAreavey (Chair),Cllr Hemsworth (Vice Chair), Cllr Briant- caseref=16/00292/FULL
Evans, Cllr Clinch, Cllr Phillips, Cllr Burrows, Cllr Wensley, Cllr Heal, Cllr
Leach, Cllr Squires (County Councillor) Cllr Eginton (Ward Councillor) & Members of the Council asked that a site visit be arranged prior to
Christopher Voaden (Clerk), 4 MOPs
discussing the application. The site visit will take place on the 14 th
Apologies - There were none.
March 2016.
OPEN SESSION FOR MOPS
MOP The Chairman of Lapford Allotment Association attended to DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS REPORTS
discuss the sale of the Allotment Land by the Landlord. 26 residents of Cllr Eginton reported that there would be an increase of 2.74% increase
Lapford had plots and the PC could be asked to provide allotment land in Council Tax next year a 5 increase for stBand D properties from
for them under its statutory responsibilities. Councillors considered MDDC. MDDC offices at Crediton close on 31 March 2016. Alternative
that the Allotments were a valuable asset for the Parish and agreed to service provisions were discussed and MOP may now speak directly
seek funding with the Allotment Association to purchase the Freehold with MDDC at Tiverton or visit the offices there in person.
of the land. Paul Tucker would be contacted at MDDC to investigate Yeo Vale enforcement continues. MDDC are considering
funding opportunities. Further reporting would be made at subsequent redevelopment of the site.
Cllr Squires DCC council Tax is rising by 3.9%
Parish Council Meetings.
Funding for school crossing patrols will not now be cut.
STANDING ORDERS The Council voted to accept the standing orders. It All MOP are urged to report potholes online https://new.devon.gov.uk/
was noted that the Councils procedures & practices should be checked roadsandtransport/report-a-problem/
to see that they are in accord with the standing orders.
MEMBERS STATEMENTS
Cllr Wensely overhanging trees on the A377 / Popes Wood are to be
investigated.
Cllr Leach There will be a Queens Birthday Meeting on 14th March.
Cllr Burrows - comments on dog fouling around the Parish. The role of
the Dog Warden at MDDC was highlighted. Prosecutions do happen
when those responsible for dog fouling can be identified. The posts
REGENERATION COMMITTEE
Final Drawings have been approved for the Old School site. The opposite the old post office are still broken at ground height causing a
danger to pedestrians, Highways to be asked for a response.
planning application would go to MDDC as soon as possible.
HOLD would be arranging a public consultation meeting re community Cllr Hemsworth and Burrows wish to walk around the Village with Steve
Tucker from Highways to outline issues on the roads.
facilities for Thursday 17th March.
BROADBAND AT THE ORCHARD CENTRE.
The cost to set up Broadband would be 495. Due to the current
financial climate within Local Government the council decided that
Broadband would not be installed. Mobile Connections would be
considered for further reporting.

Cllr Doe - Patients Panel, Cllr Doe attends as a representative of the

EMERGENCY PLAN REPORT
th
Funding opportunities had now been identified for the purchase & Parish Council, a meeting takes place on the 7 March with a report at
the next PC meeting.
storage of emergency flood equipment.
LYPFT
The Chair of the PC had been in discussion with LYPFT over the future
use of the playing field for report at the next meeting.

Cllr Briant-Evans - Community Safety Conference had been fully

booked so no Parish representatives will be able to attend.

Cllr Heal- Yeo Vale cottage, hedge cutting to take place. Cllr Heal
confirms that contact has been made with the owner who will
TAP FUNDING
The joint application with Chawleigh was now with MDDC for undertake work soon.
consideration.
Cllr McAreavey - The Church have offered to host the Annual Parish
Meeting in May.
P3- FOOTPATHS
The footpaths around the Parish were considered. It is important for
the footpaths to be walked regularly. MOPs can report any defects to Church Yard St Thomas of Canterbury Church
The Parish Council had been informed that the Church Yard at St
the Clerk or Cllr Burrows.
It was noted that land owners are responsible for keeping footpaths Thomas of Canterbury Church Lapford would be closing at the end of
2016 for any new interments. The PCC can be contacted about
across their land clear of obstruction.
arrangements from 2017 onwards.
FINANCE
Date of next meeting Wednesday 6th April 2016.30pm at The
Account Balances
Orchard Centre.
Current account - 6,746.91
Savings account - 4,814.28
Loan stock - 983.98
It was agreed that all invoices would be paid.
The Clerk would also receive a Working from Home allowance at 4.33
per week.
PLANNING
Ref - 16/00292/FULL
Proposal:
Change of use of land for siting of holiday lodge
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Name of Society

Contact

Banyu Hatten Aikido

Beaver Scouts (Winkleigh)
Books on Wheels
Fellowship 29
Friends of Lapford Mill
Friends of Lapford School
Heart of Lapford Development
Lapford Allotment Society
Lapford ARK and Foodbank
Lapford Association Football Club
Lapford Book Club
Lapford Dog Club
Lapford & District Horticultural Society
Lapford Emergency Action Plan Committee
Lapford Foodbank
Lapford Friends of Langannerie (twinning)
Lapford High 5 (ages 7-12)
Lapford Mothers Union
Lapford Over 60 Club
Lapford Pantomime Group
Lapford Youth and Playing Field Trust
Lapford & District Pre-school Playgroup
Lapford Project 2000 Committee
Lapford Regeneration Committee
Lapford Revel
Lapford Short Mat Bowls
Lapford Victory Hall Booking Secretary
Lapford Village Archive
Lapford Village Market
Lapford Voluntary Car Aid
Lapstock 2016
Nymet Rowland Village Pump
Springers 4s and under
The Friends of St Thomas of Canterbury
1st Bow Scouts Group

Mr Geoff Flather
Mr Ron Kercher
Mr Peter Westcott
Claire Tappon
Alex Gator
Mrs Becka Poole
Mrs Sue Briant-Evans
Mr Raymond Waldron
Mrs Briony Clinch
Mr John Burrows
Mrs Jill Doe
Mrs Sara Thurgood
Mrs Jeanne Whittaker
Mrs Jeanne Whittaker
Mrs. Briony Clinch
Mr John Burrows
Mrs Caroline Gilpin
Mrs Sheila Stoneman
Mrs Josie Robertson
Mr Ian Wilkie
Mrs Caroline Gilpin
Mrs Lorraine Kigongo
Mrs Sue Briant-Evans
Mrs Sue Briant-Evans
Mr Darren Crump
Mr Jon Tucker
Mr Andy Epstein
Mrs Jeanne Whittaker
Mrs Gemma Cran
Mrs Jenny Gray
Mr Steve Keable
Liz & Roland Smith
Mrs Caroline Gilpin
Mr Andy Epstein
Mrs Marie Waycott

Telephone
01363 83355 / bhaikido@googlemail.com
01363 83810 / ronaldkercher@hotmail.co.uk
01363 83525 / pj.westcott@btinternet.com
07816 235412 / claire.tappon11@gmail.com
01363 83795
01363 83763 / susan.briantevans@tesco.net
01363 83894
01363 83788
01363 83985 / rjburrows1@btinternet.com
01363 83410 / gilldoe@tiscali.co.uk
01363 83081 / info@lapforddogclub.co.uk
01363 83068 / jeanne.whittaker@btinternet.com
01363 83068 / jeanne.whittaker@btinternet.com
01363 83666
01363 83985 / rjburrows1@btinternet.com
01363 83674 / caroline@gilpin.eclipse.co.uk
01363 83610
01363 83208 / lapfordover60@btinternet.com
01363 83437
01363 83674 / caroline@gilpin.eclipse.co.uk
01363 83162 / lapfordpreschool@gmail.com
01363 83763 / susan.briantevans@tesco.net
01363 83763 / susan.briantevans@tesco.net
01363 83326 / Darrencrump99@hotmail.co.uk
07814 568846
01363 83332/ jane@epstein6.freeserve.co.uk
01363 83068 / jeanne.whittaker@btinternet.com
01363 83172 /
01363 83099 / (Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm)
01363 83200 / steve.keable@btinternet.com
01363 884446
01363 83674
01363 83332/ jane@epstein6.freeserve.co.uk
1stbowbcs@gmail.com

LAPFORD PARISH COUNCIL, ETC

Cllr Niall McAreavey (Chair)

1 Higher Town Court, Rensey Lane,

Lapford, EX17 6FD

01363 83733 / niallmcareavey@gmail.com

07734423736

Cllr Sue Briant-Evans

Edgerley Cottage, Lapford.

01363 83763 / susan.briantevans@tesco.net

Cllr John Burrows

7 Park Meadow Close, Lapford.

01363 83985 / rjburrows1@btinternet.com

Cllr Peter Heal

Ashlands, Lapford.

Home - 01363 884277 / Office - 01363 775467

peter.heal@btconnect.com

Cllr Jill Doe

Sunnyside, Lapford.

01363 83410 / gilldoe@tiscali.co.uk

Cllr Briony Clinch

1 Park Meadow Close, Lapford.

01363 83666

Cllr Ian Hemsworth (Vice Chair)

Argosy, Lapford, EX17 6PX

01363 884460 / i.hemsworth@btinternet.com

Cllr Rachel Phillips

Barris House, Lapford.

01363 83509 / raznev@sky.com

Cllr Stephen Wensley

Woodland Cottage, Lapford

884237 / stephen.wensley@equusprints.co.uk

Cllr Fern Leach

Netherfield House, Lapford, Crediton, EX17 6PU

01363 83803 / fern.leach@hotmail.co.uk

Mr Christopher Voaden,
Parish Clerk

Robin Cottage, 2 Chulmleigh Road,

Morchard Bishop, EX17 6NZ

01363 877807 / lapfordpc@live.co.uk

District Cllr Clive Eginton

6 Moortown, Chawleigh, Chulmleigh, EX187EW

01769 580830 / ceginton@middevon.gov.uk

County Cllr Margaret Squires

Frostland Farm, Copplestone, EX17 5NY

01363 84337 / margaret.squires@devon.gov.uk

Mel Stride MP

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

02072 197037 / mel.stride.mp@parliament.uk

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NEED TRANSPORT
TO YOUR SURGERY APPOINTMENT?
Lapford Voluntary Car Aid provides the residents of the
village with courteous, reliable and fully insured drivers to
get you to your appointment safely and on time. Bookings
can be made, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, by telephoning
Jenny Gray on 01363 83099 with the date of your
appointment, preferably giving 24 hours notice please.
Current fares for the services covered are as follows:
Chulmleigh (Health Centre & Dental Practice) 5.00
Crediton (Hospital) - 5.00
Morchard Bishop (Surgery) - 3.00
Should you be offered an urgent appointment to see your
nominated doctor at the Winkleigh surgery this can now
be arranged by telephoning Jenny as abovethe fare is
5.00. Please note this out of area option is NOT
available for North Tawton or Okehampton surgeries.

LAPFORD LOOKOUT
ADVERTISING RATES AND POLICY

Lapford Lookout has a circulation of 600 copies and the

advertising of village events is free of charge. There is a
charge for all other advertisements and current advertising
rates, payable in advance, are:
One eighth page:
One quarter page:
One half page:
Whole page:

6 per month.
12 per month.
24 per month.
50 per month.

Pay for 12 months and you get one extra month, FREE!
Please send all advertising with payment to the Editor by
the deadline of the 14th of each month for inclusion in the
next issue. Cheques to be made payable to Lapford
Project 2000 please.

FOR 4s & UNDER, PARENTS & CARERS

FOR 4s & UNDER, PARENTS & CARERS

EVERY THURSDAY 9.45am 11.45am

EVERY THURSDAY 9.45am 11.45am

WHAT'S ON AT LAPFORD CONGS IN APRIL

SUNDAY SERVICES 11a.m. & 6.30p.m.
3rd April

a.m. Pastor David Bulley

p.m. Pastor David Bulley

10th April

a.m. Pastor David Bulley

p.m. Tim Hooper

th

17 April
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24 April

a.m. Pastor David Bulley

p.m. Pastor David Bulley
a.m. Daisy Bray
p.m. Keith Ellis

OTHER EVENTS THIS MONTH

The Bible Study on 2 Timothy will be in the
Sunday School Room at 2.00p.m., Tuesdays
5th and 19th April.
Church Alive stall at the Village Market on
Saturday 30th April.
For any other events please see the church
notice board or Newsletter

Information about these and other church activities from

Pastor David Bulley 83374 or Peter Lacey 884230
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