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I am the electric blue flash of a kingfisher low alonga river.I am the wary deer amongst the dense thicket.I am the drizzle that caresses your face.I am the leaping trout breaking the calm waters ofan estuary.I am the magnificent osprey that soars high above.I am the wind rustling through the trees.I am the scuttling stoat traipsing the crest of aDevon hedgebank.I am the dazzling beautiful demoiselle damselflyfluttering on a summer's day.I am the burbling and babbling stream, meanderingover rocks and pebbles.I am the snuffling hedgehog amidst golden orangeleaves.I am the exquisite barn owl that drifts silentlythrough the night.I am the elegant reddish-brown fox casually strollinga country field.I am the sun that brightens the vibrant wings of theflitting orange tip butterfly.I am the sleek secretive shy otter that drifts throughour moonlit waterways.Remember me kindly.

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Letter from Andy Farmer Deacon at St Andrew’s BucklandMonachorum & Church of the Holy Spirit in Milton Combe

. Acts 18:3

Some of you may know that my role within the church is parttime and I am self-supporting in my ministry. As the apostlePaul talks about being a ‘tent maker’ my day job is working with smallbusinesses to help them grow. I lead a small team and we are all qualifiedcoaches, but we do not have all the answers.

We are trained to ask the right questions to get the best ideas from thebusiness owners and leaders. This is very rewarding as we often see a lightbulb being lit as the client finds a new revelation. However, it can also bechallenging as the temptation to just tell the client what to do must beresisted!

The key skill set of a good coach is the ability to ask powerful questions andsuspend judgement whilst listening to the answer. For me these are obviousskills that are appropriate in ministry and in my serving. I often find thatpeople will approach me with a question or concern that ‘blocks’ their wayto opening up to God.

I rarely have a smart answer and often feel quite vulnerable when sharingmy faith. I now know I just must be available and let the Holy Spirit do thework. This usually involves me giving people a severe listening to!As humans we are relational creatures who benefit from the love of ourfamily, friends and colleagues. Perhaps each of us should think about ourown ‘tentmaking’ and how our skills might be used to share God’s love.Above all this should be done in an attitude of prayer, seeking guidanceand wisdom, and remembering we have two ears and one mouth.

Have a great Summer especially if it involves tents!

Andy Farmer

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We have now received the final format for the installation service for theinauguration of a new Parish ministry for the Rev Andrew Bowden. Theservice is a formal and traditional format led by the Bishop of Plymouth, andwill take place in St Andrew’s church Buckland Monachorum at 19.00 onWednesday 11 September; this is 30 minutes later than originally advertised.

We are expecting large numbers, with friends, congregation members,officials and anyone from the wider Parish who wishes to attend. We arekeen to encourage participation from all members of the Parish whetherregular church attendees or not. This is an historic occasion and we wouldlike to support and welcome the new Vicar at the beginning of his ministry.We would ask all villagers to make allowances for the challenges of parkingin Buckland for that evening.

The Bowden family will be moving into the refurbished vicarage at the endof August. There will be a call for a work party to do some final decorationand garden clearing in mid-August, details to be announced.

We are continuing to plan services in both churches up to and beyond theinstallation. Until we get our own vicar we are struggling to find otherordained representatives who can take communion services. Please bearwith us as we are having to do more services by extension using our loyaland hardworking pool of Lay Ministers.

We are nearing the end of what will have been a challenging 11 months asa Parish; I would like to thank everyone who has contributed in bothchurches to keeping the Light of the Spirit alive in our community. We lookforward to new direction and spiritual leadership with our new Vicar.

Bob Barnes

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On page four Bob Barnes the Church Wardenhas updated us on the installation in earlySeptember of the Revd Andy Bowden as our newvicar. As I am sure many others are I amlooking forward to September and the newvicar. I think it is important at this time to thankthe many people in the parish, too many tomention here, who have worked tirelessly tokeep the parish and the churches,St Andrews

and Holy Spirit, so functional through the interregnumMark & Denise

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Shane Wilson; Bob Barnes; Andy Farmer; Nigel Rendle; Denise Hume; Natalie Walters;Diana Kilby, Roz Spry, Cally Barnes; Stephen Fryer, Jan Moore, Lisa Baird, Ken Farnham ,

Tristan Stevenson Coulshaw, Andrew Price, Andrew Young and others

Contributors this month

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�� the Anglo-Saxons called it Weod monath, which means weed month,because, as you know, it is the month when weeds grow most rapidly!

�� The first day of August is Lammas Day, and used to be thanksgiving timefor the harvest in Britain. ‘Lammas’ comes from an Anglo-Saxon wordHlafmaesse which means Loaf Mass. Farmers made loaves of breadfrom the new wheat crop and gave them to their local church; this wasused as Communion bread to thank God for the harvest. The customended when Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church.

�� Another Lammas tradition was for farmers to give their farm workers apair of gloves! In Exeter a large white glove was put on the end of a longpole which was decorated with flowers; this was held on high throughthe streets to show that the fun of the Lammas Fair was about to begin.

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The Anglo-Saxons called it Gerst monath (barley month), because it waswhen they harvested barley to make barley brew.

Michaelmas Day celebrated on 29 September was traditionally the lastday of the harvest season.

As the last crops were gathered in, there used to be on old customcalled 'Calling the Mare'. The farmers all wanted to prove that they hadthe best reapers, so they tried to gather in their crops faster than theirneighbours. The last sheaf was used to make a mare shape and sentround to the farmer who had not finished reaping to warn him that wildhorses would be after the crops if he didn’t work faster. The men wouldthrow the mare over the hedge into the field where he was working,shout 'Mare, Mare' and run away!

Curfew: Michaelmas used to be the day when the winter night curfewbegan. Curfew took the form of a tolling of the church bell, generallyrung at 9pm every night until Shrove Tuesday. The word curfew comesfrom the French couvre feu, meaning 'cover fire' as it was the time whenhousehold fires were supposed to be doused. Bellringers please note!

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RESCUE PONY RUPERT TRANSFORMS THE LIFE OF BOY WITHEPILEPSY

A young colt found abandoned and terrified on anindustrial estate has transformed the life of teenagerBen Furse, who suffers from a rare form of epilepsy.

Grey moorland gelding Rupert was just 6 months old when hewas callously dumped along with 14 other colts who hadfailed to sell at a local market.He was rescued by the Mare and Foal Sanctuary based in theSouth West but was in such a poor condition, it was touch andgo for the first few weeks.Meanwhile, 9-year-old Ben was coping with more than 30seizures a day caused by a rare form of epilepsy called LennoxGastaux Syndrome. His mum Caroline had always owned horses and knew the amazing effectthey can have on children struggling with conditions like autism and epilepsyand she spotted something in rescue pony Rupert, who had recovered well at the charity’sYelverton yard.

Caroline continued his training and, even in the early days, it was as if the horse understoodhe needed to be careful around Ben.“Ben has learning difficulties which makes him unable to walk or talk. Riding Rupert madesuch a difference to Ben’s daily life. His seizures dramatically reduced and it helped tostrengthen his muscles so his balance and posture improved,” she said.

When Ben outgrew Rupert, Caroline knewshe had to do something to maintain theirclose bond and a harness and trap were theperfect answer.So she organised a fundraising drive tohave one specially designed so that Ben’swheelchair would fit straight on.Determination and love have produced awonderful result.

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Doors open at 7:15pm for theCafe Cinema performances.Please feel free to bring- your-own drinks and nibbles.Alternatively, lightrefreshments will be availablefor purchase (tea, coffee,homemade biscuits).

Saturday 24 August 2019 Fisherman’ Friends(12A) Starring: Tuppence Middleton, James Purefoy,Daniel MaysTen fisherman from Cornwall are signed by UniversalRecords and achieve a top ten hit with their debutalbum of Sea Shanties.Saturday 21 September The White Crow(12A)Starring: Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, Louis HofmannThe story of Rudolf Nureyev's defection to the West.

CHILDREN’S CINEMASaturday 21st September 2019 How to Train Your Dragon (PG)A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragonhimself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.Morning screening. Doors open 10.45 am. Film starts 11.15 am. Suggested donation £2 per child.Please note this is a morning screening. In October we plan to hold the next afternoon screening forthe slightly older children

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The headline that seems to have stuck inmost people’s minds regarding recentactivity in the Chapel has been BBC3.Not reference to some highbrow tele-vision channel, but a mnemonic; BA-CON BUTTIES CHAPEL, 3˧˩˦˧˦˨ Sunday ofmonth. It worked and on the saiddate, the Church gathered in theChapel. Along with the compellingdraw of ‘baconie’ smells, an inspiredsign ‘Church Starts Here’ pointed theway to a buzzing pre-service get-to-gether. The Holy spirit was amongstus so it was hugely encouraging to seethe Chapel being used in this way forfruitful fellowship. Be assured, asTrustees, we all recognised the im-mense value...we will be doing moresoon!

Tristan and Sarah have also fully uti-lised the Chapel facilities for their su-per Youth Work, including DramaGroups, but also hosted a fantasticinformative FLAME evening,introducing Flame International's mis-sion work in Armenia,Jordan,SouthSudan&Uganda(website Flameinternational.org).

The Pastoral Care Team hosted a well-attended traditional Cream Tea event,even managing to bring in a few wea-ry walkers seeking refreshment - sim-

ple outreach! The end-of-term MessyChurch was messy, but immense fun.

The Chapel continues to be used byelements of the Community: Kid-diewinks, Buckland Impressionists ArtGroup, Ballet Classes, plus other pri-vate hirers (children’s parties, etc),not forgetting the Buckland Fair.

Bottom line though is that the Chapelis growing as an integral part of StAndrews Church and our outreachmission; we want to see this wonder-ful gift used. From a Trustee perspec-tive, there is so much opportunity andas we start to make necessary im-provements (disabled access and toi-let), in the main we we wait to beguided by the new leadership of Rev.Andy Bowden and his vision as to howwe can maximise the potential thatGod has crafted for us.

Andy PriceChair of Trustees, Buckland ChapelTrust

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I recently had a phone call from the ‘Cyber Crime TechnicalTeam’ (scam!). Having a bit of time to spare, I decided to havesome fun so I played along. Sounding very concerned, I askedwhat the problem was. The man on the phone told me myinternet connection had been ‘compromised’ and used for‘illegal activities’. I replied with shock, saying ‘Oh No!’ over and over. Sensing a possible victim,the caller ramped up the ‘problems’, with me replying with groaning and more ‘Oh No!’ responses.I then decided to go full-on and told him to wait while I spoke to my wife. I then held the phoneat arms-length and began to rant that we were in trouble and that ‘the kids must have beendownloading stuff’ and finally…began to weep!! He rang off!! And hasn’t rung back since!Although I don’t condone it, stringing them along and wasting their time can be fun and it doesmean they’re not scamming someone else whilst you’re doing it. However, I never rise to thebait with email scams as that can backfire. Even if it is really tempting to send back one of thoselaughing emojis, unfortunately, all this will do is confirm that the email address they have targetedis valid.If you get an obvious scam email, then send it to:NFIBPhishing@city-of-london.pnn.police.ukBy the way, I am pleased that so many of you are now alert to scammers ringing you up. However,if in doubt, don’t hesitate to ring me to ask advice.

Those of you still hesitating over upgrading your Windows 7 PCs and Laptops, have another fivemonths to take the plunge before Microsoft withdraws support for it. It will still work but theywon’t be updating and patching it anymore. Well, that’s what they say but they recently releaseda security patch for Windows XP to plug a vulnerability so I expect the same will happen withWindows 7.

With security firmly in mind, you can check to see if your email address has been compromisedin one of many hacking incidents with the likes of tallktalk et al. Go to the website:https://haveibeenpwned.com/ , put in your email address and it will check known databases ofhacked accounts.If you haven’t changed your email password lately, it is worth doing it. And don’t forget otherpasswords you (don’t) use regularly (because the websites hold them) like Amazon, Paypal, ebay,Facebook etc.Paypal is a useful way to pay for things on-line. It means that whoever you’re buying from doesn’tget your card details as Paypal acts as an intermediary, handling the payment to the merchant.You then pay Paypal.That’s all for this month! Enjoy the sunny weather and stay safe on the Internet!

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Youth Emmaus have been enjoying thesummer, making the most of the goodweather as it came.

One of this summer’s highlights hasbeen taking 8 of the young people toSPREE, a South West Christian YouthFestival near Exeter. This campingweekend was packed with lots ofdifferent activities from archery tofairground rides, laser tag, climbingwalls, inflatable games and lots more.We all really enjoyed spending thistime together whilst also receiving

times of quality teaching and times ofworship with up to 1500 other youngpeople!

This summer we’ve also enjoyedour weekly home group where wehave had time to share with oneanother, support each other in theexam periods and play games onHarrowbeer Airfield.The main highlight of the summer forthe youth is Parish Camp week. Having

evening teaching sessions with theyouth and enjoying times of fun on thefield and the beach are verymemorable moments. With 25 youngpeople aged between 11-17, there’smuch to be getting on with together!

We have also had a time of praise andworship practice inside where theyoung people brought their musicalinstruments or voices to play together.

Building up and encouraging oneanother to walk in faith is foundationalto Christian friendships. As we comeinto a greater understanding that God,the creator of all things, has shownsuch unfailing love as His childrenthrough Jesus, we step out in this lifewith His blessings. We learn to love andcare for others more, as we know Hislove for us and we want to tell othersof God’s love for all people.This is our continuing desire for theyoung people to receive for themselvesand it is a joy to see Jesus at work intheir lives.

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It’s that time of year when we look tohelp other congregations who are facingexpensive repair bills to keep theirchurch buildings safe. We do this through the Devon Historic Churches Trust’s annual‘Ride and Stride’ event. Churches across Devon open their doors to visitors andorganise sponsored walks and cycle rides to raise money. This year the event is onSaturday, 14th September and everyone is warmly invited to take part.Calling all cyclists! The ride is very picturesque and the churches are both beautifuland interesting – in short well worth the effort! The outline plan covers some 30 milesand 10 churches, but if that seems a bit long for some then a shorter option can easilybe mapped as an alternative to the main ride. The route starts and finishes at StAndrews, and you may wish to bring some food with you to eat on the way round.Any questions or suggestions to Simon Williams at tavywilliams@hotmail.co.uk.And walkers too! We’ll meet at Yelverton church at 9.00 am in good time to catchthe 9.20 bus to Princetown. After a brief visit to its historic church – presently withouta regular congregation but still a focus for Christian worship – we will continue by busto Merrivale. From there, it’s downhill (mostly!) on paths and tracks back to Buckland,stopping to visit Sampford Spiney and Horrabridge churches on the way. The totaldistance on foot covers a scenic six miles and Andrew Young (01822-855216) can tellyou more.

Details and sponsorship forms will be at the back of Bucklandand Milton Combe churches shortly.

If you missed it on the news recently, then you should knowthat nearly everyone can lower their risk of developingdementia by living a healthy lifestyle. The risk can drop by athird, so say researchers from Exeter University. What is a healthy lifestyle? Well Ithink most of us know what we need to do to have one – eating a balanced diet,taking plenty of exercise, cutting out smoking and cutting down on drink. All verywell, but if it was easy we would all be doing it.

If you need to make changes to your lifestyle then introduce one change at a time.Make your goals achievable and realistic, then as each gets incorporated into yourlife you will feel better about yourself and the cycle will continue. I’ll be doing myonly journey and posting my news and tips I learn on Facebook (Buckland Ladies’Fitness Group). Hopefully I’ll look a bit better than Beryl – our ‘Body Works’scarecrow from the June Fair! Cally

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The West Country boasts many of the most beautiful public footpaths in thecountry but when out walking in the countryside it’s important to rememberthat it’s a working environment where animals graze. Dogs are allowed onpublic footpaths, but should be on a lead or under close control wherelivestock are grazing.

Walkers should also be vigilant, as atcertain times of the year even thequietest of cattle can be excitable,especially in the spring when they havebeen let out of their winter quarters,are rearing young or bulling, ready tomate. The presence of dogs can excitelivestock further and if they feelthreatened their natural instinct is toprotect their territory or young.

To stay safe:

Do● Avoid getting between cows and their calves.● Be prepared for cattle to react to your presence, especially if you have adog with you.● Move quickly and quietly, and if possible, walk around the herd.● Keep your dog close and under effective control, or on a lead around

cows and sheep.

Don’t● Hang onto your dog’s lead if you are chased or charged at; the perceived threat is usually the dog and most dogs can easily outrun a cow but the majority of us humans can’t.● Put yourself at risk. Find another way round the cattle to rejoin the footpath.● Panic or run. Most cattle are just inquisitive and stop before they reach you. If they follow just walk on quietly.

Livestock worrying is a serious problem for livestock farmers. The latestfigures show around 15,000 sheep were killed by dogs in 2016. If a dog isworrying livestock on agricultural land, the owner/person in charge of thedog is guilty of a criminal offence under section 1 of the Dogs (Protection ofLivestock) Act 1953.

Another hugely important issue is Neosporosis, which is an infectious animaldisease caused by the Neospora caninum parasite. Neosporosis is dangerousto dogs, causing difficulty in breathing, paralysis, seizures and even death inyoung puppies. Dogs can become infected with Neospora after eating theafterbirth of an infected cow. Pasture land can stay contaminated by dogfaeces for up to six months and if ingested by cattle, they can contract thedisease and the cycle continues.

Neosporosis is one of the most common causes of abortion in cattle so it isvery important that dog owners safeguard boththeir pets and livestock by keeping their dog withinclose contact and picking up faeces immediately.

When walking on public footpaths through grazingfields it is essential that walkers and dogs keep tothe footpath at all times. This is the only wayNeosporosis can be managed as there is currentlyno prevention or treatment for this nasty parasite.

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The History of the Plymouth Royal NavalDockyard

Commander Charles Crichton’s slide show withhis highly entertaining anecdotes produced acolourful talk on development of the Dockyardfrom the late 17th century. Plymouth alreadyhad a naval reputation, mainly due to Drake,but it was William of Orange who recognisedthat the country needed a bigger shipbuildingfacility and naval base. After several sites wereconsidered in the locality, the area known thenas Dock was chosen in 1690.

A stone lined basin and first ever stepped drydock were built in 1692 along with a centralisedstorage area. Other buildings designed by thenavy architect Edmund Drummer included adouble ropery and a grand terrace of housesfor senior officers, most of which wasdestroyed in the Blitz.

A huge period of expansion started in the mid18th century with the development of SouthYard. Additional slipways (one still survivesunaltered today), dry docks and wet basinswere established for the repair andmaintenance of the fleet. Workshops, newropery, smithery and sawmill followed and theYard still contains a number of scheduledmonuments and listed buildings from thatperiod, despite the war damage.

A new gun wharf named Morice Yard wasadded - a self-contained establishment with itsown complex of workshops, offices andstorehouses including on-site storage ofgunpowder. Further expansion followed in the19th century with the advent of steam powerand the opening of North Yard at Keyham,linked to the other yards by undergroundtunnel and rail lines; there were alsospecialised workshops, foundries and forges.An engineering college and HMS DrakeBarracks were built. The town of Dock wasrenamed Devonport in 1823.

The dockyard in the 20th century doubled insize with over 18, 000 employees and over 300ships built. Additional facilities andmodernisations included the frigate complex,nuclear submarine, Royal Marine andamphibious warfare ships’ bases.

The Dockyard today is run by Babcock,employing less than 3,000 service personnelbut still probably the biggest naval base inWestern Europe. Parts of South Yard are nowused for the building of superyachts and as amarine industries hub together with theHeritage Centre maritime museum. A fibrereplica of the “King Billy” ship’s figureheadstands at Mutton Cove.

Commander Crichton’s haunting tales ofparanormal activities around a rumouredexecution cell in the old ropery rounded off anentertaining evening.

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We would like to thank everybody whovisited our annual Art & Craft Exhibitionin Buckland Village Hall over the SpringBank Holiday weekend and to expressour appreciation of their contribution toour successful event. Also for the kindwords and encouragement expressedabout both our work and the stunningwork displayed by the children of StAndrew’s Primary School.

Over 350 people came along and, wehope, enjoyed the show. We thoughtyou would like to know the results ofyour votes to nominate the best work.The result of the voting was:The children’s vote: the winner wasYear 5.The artists’ prize went to Valerie Whitefor “Melusina's Broken Glass”.If you are interested in joining us, we meet nearly every Monday evening and everyother Thursday afternoon throughout the year with a mixed programme of activities,mainly using watercolour or pastels. We are very hands on and most if not all sessionsproduce a picture at the end.To find out more you are welcome to make contact with

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An Evening with Oscar WildeSt Paul’s Church Hall, Yelverton on Saturday 28 September at 7.30pm

Following the successful performance of Alan Bennett’s performance of ‘Talking Heads’ and supper evening lastautumn, the NSPCC fundraising committee in Yelverton invite you to an evening with Oscar Wilde. The Rev.Freddie Denman has very generously agreed to perform ‘The Importance of Being Oscar’, a play telling the wit,triumph and tragedy of the life of Oscar Wilde.

Tickets £20 to include supper, BYO drinks. Victorian dress optional!For more information and booking contactSonja Cheadle on 01822 854710 or email r_s_cheadle@hotmail.com Or Pauline Creasy on 01822 616672creasy@btinternet.co.uk Pg 21

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The Tavistock & West Devon Branch ofthe Devonshire Association meets at7.30pm every month in autumn andwinter from September to April in theParish Centre in Tavistock with speak-ers on topics relating to Devon. Insummer a number of visits are organ-ised to places of interest in the county.Visitors are always welcome For fur-ther details, please ring 01822 852 636or visit www.devonassoc.org.uk

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The Buckland Bounder held during Buckland Monachorum’s Summer Fair attracted a recordnumber of entries A field of 163 set out from the turning circle and enjoyed a warm scenichilly route over the moors to Grenofen, following the river and heading up to Burrator. Allenjoyed a pint of Dartmoor Brewery Jail Ale and a wooden coaster created by local craftsmanJohn Hughes of Burnt Offerings.

The men’s race was dominated by the locals andwon by brand new Buckland Monachorum villagerJake Hughes, setting a new course record time of00:38:00; second place went to Andy Connor in00:39:07 and third place William Dax in 00:39:31.The women’s race was won by Maddie Horton ina time of 00:43:23; second place Rachael Tarrantin 00:50:57 and third place Catherine Shortman in00:53:09.Taking the Drake Manor Shields for fastest maleand female local were Jake Hughes and Samantha Febrey respectively, Samantha took thetitle for a third consecutive year in a time of 00:54:43, smashing her previous course recordby nearly 3 minutes.

Full results and event photos by Rachel Barnes of Arbie Creative Solutions can be found atwww.bucklandbounder.co.uk or the Facebook page.

The second Buckland Bouncer children’s race also attracted a record number of entries.Front runner Harrison Kirk-Potter led the field of 44 along the local footpaths to loop aroundthe Garden House and back to Buckland Monachorum, ably assisted by rear runner Lisa Birch.Results are as follows:-Garden House Shield Fastest boy - Charlie CannoneGarden House Shield Fastest girl - Holly ConnorKey stage 1 boys - 1st Judah Cannone, 2ⁿd Freddie Martin, 3rd Ryan BlockKey stage 1 girls - 1st Amelia Cannone, 2ⁿd Maia Gokhale, 3rd Edith ColdronKey stage 2 boys - 1st William Kilkelly, 2ⁿd Orlando Seaney, 3rd Elliott SeaneyKey stage 2 girls - 1st Tamzin Jarman, 2ⁿd Grace Gokhale, 3rd Polly ColdronKey stage 3 boys - 1st Charlie Cannone, 2ⁿd Matthew MooreKey stage 3 girls - 1st Holly Connor, 2ⁿd Molly Jameson

The Buckland Bounder Committee wish to express their sincere thanks to all theirsupporters but in particular to Ever After - Lower Grenofen, Maristow Estate, DartmoorNational Park Authority, Tavistock Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team, Rapid Relief Team,Devon County Council, Equilibrium Personal Training, Tesco Tavistock and all our amazingmarshals.

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The Rotary Club of Yelverton(Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland)No. 1726: District 1175

A GREAT AUGUST HOLIDAY FUN PLAY DAY WITH SPORTS & CRAFT

On WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2019 10am to 3.00pm the Rotary Club ofYelverton, in conjunction with Yelverton Play Park Committee and fromOkehampton Community Recreation Association, will be holding a FREE FunSports and Craft Play Day event for children up to age 11, accompanied bytheir parents/carers and younger siblings.

The event is to take place at Yelverton on the moors/airfield oppositeYelverton Play Park with all the necessary permissions from The MaristowEstate, DNPA, Roborough Commoners and sponsorship from RotaryFoundation and a number of local businesses.

Come and join us in the fun with the sporting and craft organisations whoare taking part: West Devon Scouts – assault course, OCRA – fencing, archery& races - Yelverton Bohemians Cricket Club - Tavyside Badminton - LittleDragons martial arts - Yelverton Golf Club - Dartmoor Velo –cycling – HMCoastguard, Libraries Unlimited (Princetown) - Tavistock Scrapstore, BurratorDiscovery Centre - DNPA (Conservation) - Learn Devon - Dartmoor Hill PonyAssociation - Devon Wildlife Trust - Police & DSFR Fire Safety.

The Rotary Club of Yelverton welcomes new members.For more information email president@yelverton.rotary1175.org orFacebook @yelvertonrotaryclubFor further information regarding this press release please contact KenFarnham, Rotary Club of Yelverton Tel: 01822 853176 or 01822 853640.

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"Change is inevitable--exceptfrom a vending machine."-Robert C. Gallagher

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Local Clubs & ServicesSt. Andrew's C. of E. Primary School Head Teacher Philip Harvey 853153

Bookings School Office 852867Abbeyfield Buckland Monachorum Morag Landers 854381Age Concern “drop in” Tavistock 616958Brownies (Mon. 5.30 pm): Jill Kurdzweil 855564Cubs: (Wed. 5.45-7pm) Lewis Belcher 852874Beavers: (Wed 4.15-5.30pm) Lewis Belcher 852874Scouts (Fri. 7.45 pm) John Belcher 852874Buckland Cricket Club Tom Rogers 852855Buckland Mon. Allotments Associat’n Bernie Steed 853397 bernardesteed@aol.comBuckland Drama Group Info@bucklanddramagroup.co.uk 855336Buckland Kiddiewinks email: joannagoodfellow@hotmail.com

Wed term time 9am -11am at Buckland ChapelBuckland Village Hall Chair Lisa Baird - lisa.baird@gmx.com Bookings – General Shirley Fraser 855258

Snooker Phil Bennett 855367Buckland Monachorum Drama Grp Jen Butland 853140Buckland Art Group Richard Mabey 853495Buckland Abbey Administrator

bucklandabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk 853607Buckland Chapel - Secretary Susanna Campbell 853078 Hall bookings rodandsus@hotmail.com 853078Buckland Food Growers (BFG) Gavin Young- gavyoungmcr@yahoo.co.ukCancer Research UK Frances Halls 855003Children's Hospice South West Judy Pride 01837 52365Clerk to Buckland Mon.Parish Council Katherine Griffiths 855889

clerk@bmpc.infoLeukaemia Research Fund Vivienne Wright 852323Milton Combe Hall Bookings Sec. Elaine Stansbury 852721The British Heart Foundation Devon Joy Petley 07944823139

Tavistock Area Kris Budge 615338Yelverton & District Local History Soc. Nigel Rendle 853260Yelverton Bowling Club Secretary Bob Clarke 853493Yelverton Bridge Club Chairman Keat Cawrse 855592Yelverton Ladies Open Group Sec. Kathy Board

kaboard1@hotmail.comYelverton Short Mat Bowling Club Hazel Viney 852551Yelverton Tennis Club Wendy Sharland 853613Youth Church Tristan Stevenson-Coulshaw 07476 042868

Jane Oliver 853960 Denise Nixon 854247

If anyone notices any errors in these names or contact numbers, please notify Markon 854218 or email outreacheditor@outlook.co.uk

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Church Calendar August 2019

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1st Thursday 7.00 am Men’s Prayer

4thSUNDAY 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)7th after Trinity 9.15 am Morning worship at Milton Combe

10.30 am All Age WorshipNO EVENING SERVICE

8th Thursday 7.00 am Men’s Prayer

11th SUNDAY 9.15 am Holy Communion at Milton Combe8th after Trinity 10.30 am Holy Communion

NO EVENING SERVICE

15th Thursday 7.00 am Men’s Prayer

18st SUNDAY 9.15 am Morning Worship at Milton Combe

9th after Trinity 10.30 am Morning WorshipNO EVENING SERVICE

22nd Thursday 7.00 am Men’s Prayer

25th SUNDAY 9.15 am Morning Worship at Milton Combe10th after Trinity 10.30 am Morning Worship

NO EVENING SERVICE

29th Thursday 7.00 am Men’s Prayer

Please note that during the Interregnum some services mightchange

For further information, please seewww.bucklandchurchdevon.co.uk

Church Calendar September 2019

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1st SUNDAY 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP)11th after Trinity 9.15 am Morning Worship at Milton Combe

visit of Matt & Becki Dillingham 10.30 am All-Age Worship

Matt & Becki Dillingham visiting 6.00 pm Holy Communion by extension

5th Thursday 7.00 am Men’s Prayer in the school

8th SUNDAY 9.15 am Morning Worship at Milton Combe12th after Trinity 10.30 am Morning Worship

7.00 pm Evening Worship

10th Tuesday 3.30 – 5.30 pm Messy church in St. Andrew’s?

11th Wednesday 7.00 pm Installation Service for our new Vicar,Rev. Andrew Bowden, with the Bishop of Plymouth presiding

12th Thursday 7.00 am Men’s Prayer in the school

15th SUNDAY 9.15 am Morning Worship at Milton Combe13st after Trinity 10.30 am Morning Worship

6.00 pm Evensong (BCP)

19th Thursday 7.00 am Men’s Prayer in the school

22rd SUNDAY 9.15 am Holy Communion at Milton Combe14th after Trinity 10.30 am Holy Communion

7.00 pm Evening Worship

26th Thursday 7.00 am Men’s Prayer in the school

28th Saturday 4.00pm Ordination as Priest of Andy Farmer andReuben Crossley at St. Mary’s Church, Plympton

29th SUNDAY 9.15 am Matins at Milton Combe15th after Trinity 10.30 am Morning Worship

6.00 pm Informal Holy Communion

Please note that until Rev. Bowden is installed some services might changeFor further information, please see www.bucklandchurchdevon.co.uk

Join us at Buckland for our ‘Summer of Fun’. Whether you’re interested inthe arts, enjoy going on an adventure or like to be active, there’s somethinghere for you to do this summer.The ‘Sir Francis Drake comes home to Buckland Abbey’ exhibition continuesthroughout the summer. Come and see his portrait, on loan from theNational Gallery, and discover more about one of Devon’s most iconichistorical characters.For families, let off steam with some outdoor Elizabethan games in theTudor Tent or get crafty making pine cone snowy owls. On Wednesdays inthe school holidays, join our ranger and volunteer team on outdooradventures such as making wild art, bug hunting and animal print spotting.

On Fridays through school holidays, bring along a favouriteteddy, something to eat and have a teddy bears’ picnic in the

Tudor Tent.There’s also a new indoor and outdoor family trail to do,which will take you around the house and garden in orderto complete your

portrait apprenticeship,become a Master and receive yourbadge and certificate.The gardens in the summer arelooking spectacular with theElizabethan garden full of colourfulroses, not to be missed by any 007fans as they are also known as ‘Foryour eyes only’!In September we will have our annual Elizabethan Weekend: come and seefantastic displays of falconry, dancing in the Great Hall and much more, asour costumed characters take over Buckland for the whole weekend.Sat. 21- 22 September. Normal admission charges apply, free for NTmembers.

For all event details, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/buckland-abbey or tocontact call 01822853607 or email bucklandabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk.

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