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March 2000St Mary’s, High BickingtonMonthly Songs of Praise Services are focussing (Hymns, Prayers ….) on the different parts of our Community life at High Bickington. This month is ‘The Farming Community’. In the last few months we have focussed on The School: The Gardening Club: The W.I... If your Community group would like to have a monthly Songs of Praise Service, or for further details, please contact the vicar. St Mary’s, AtheringtonOn behalf of the P.C.C. I would like to thank John Down and Peter Chambers for fixing up the wire netting frames to stop the jackdaws from getting in and nesting in the bell chamber. A very dangerous job and much appreciated. Shirley Shapland From the archivesResearched by Richard Lethbridge SUNDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Rector of Atherington States a Cause At the 42nd annual conference of the Rural Deanery of Moreton, at Newton Abbot on Wednesday, Rev. T. G. Shelmeridine (Rector of Atherington), speaking of Sunday religious education, said even when they were in possession of a Church day school they could not have any sure guarantee that what was taught in that school, in the way of religion, was taught with profound conviction. They must impart an essentially moral education to consist of such a presentation of the ideal as to set up a reaction and supply an adequate stimulus that would lead to activity, and that reaction was religion. When there was no reaction religious education failed. What was being overlooked in many parishes was the value of Sunday religious education. It was more valuable than day school education simply because it was voluntary. He was not old-fashioned about Sunday, but he shuddered sometimes to think what was happening to the day of rest and the day of worship. He did not want to say what people may not do on Sunday, but as Church people they had to insist that it was the first and the prime duty of all Church people to be present for duty on that day. That was why they ought to gather their children together on the Lord’s day for instruction on the Lord’s way of life. With possession, March 25, 1962 BREMRIDGE FARM, ATHERINGTON, NORTH DEVON The above Highly Productive, Easy Working Freehold DAIRY AND MIXED FARM, extending in all to about 72½ acres, will be submitted for Sale by Public Auction on FRIDAY, July 14 1961, at 3 p.m., at Bridge Chambers, Barnstaple by: HELMORE & SON for the owner, Mr. T. Oatway. The farm is very well situated, about 6 miles from Barnstaple, just off the main road to Exeter. The slate roof farmhouse occupies an elevated position, commands excellent views of the Taw Valley, and contains: Sitting-room, dining room, kitchen, wash-house: dairy, larder, etc. 5 bedrooms: garage, garden. Good ranges of buildings (no thatch) include modern shippen for 12, fodder store, dairy, tractor house, corn and meal store, yearlings house, good barn, etc. Main electricity. The land is in excellent heart, well-watered and in ring fence. It is noted as amongst the best in this well-known district, being early and very productive. LOT 2 – The Slate roof Detatched COTTAGE known as: LITTLE BEMBRIDGE Occupying a very sheltered position, facing south, and containing: 2 bedrooms, large living room, kitchenette, washhouse, etc: lawn, flower beds and garden. Two-thirds of purchase money on each lot available as first mortgage at 5½ per cent. Viewing: Tuesdays and Thursdays, meeting in Bremridge Farm yard at 2 p.m., or any other time by appointment with the Auctioneers, Crediton. Full particulars from the Auctioneers or Messrs. Pitts Tuckers, Solicitors, Bridge Chambers, Barnstaple. ST.MARY'S GUILDRosemary Munson We had our usual monthly meeting on Monday 14th February. There were 9 members present. We were given more names for our outing to BATH on MONDAY 10th APRIL, we need more names so please get in touch with us for a good day out. Telephone Nos. Miss Eileen Thorne, Mrs. Rosemary Munson. Our next meeting will be our ANNUAL MEETING on MONDAY 13th MARCH at 2.00 pm at the Parsonage, Miss Thorne's home. New friends are welcome. Vicar’s ‘Jottings’...‘Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever’ As we look back over the history of our Christian faith we can see an amazing variety of ways in which our Christian forebears have expressed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, our founder. Church history makes a fascinating study in itself and we see the warts and all Faith of an enormous kaleidoscope of Church communities (though for many centuries within two main branches of Christendom, - Catholic and Orthodox). Today, of course a still greater number especially within the third great strand of the Faith – Protestantism. I was reading a statistic recently about there being over 20,000 denominations within Protestantism. What of the Future for our Churches or as they have recently been called ‘Faith Communities’? I noticed two articles in a recent Church newspaper (C.E.N. of 14/1/2000). The first by a Christian professor of Social Theology at Nottingham University ‘The future for the Churches’ spoke about the variety of new types of faith communities around today and spoke of new ‘networks’ of faith / a great variety of communities to fit individual believers / greater use of modern technology etc etc. The second ‘using the Internet for Evangelism’ was excited about this ‘God given’ technology to enable us to reach those who never came near church – check out the website – www.christianity.net. PS I’m trying, with professional help, to build a website for our three churches (High Bickington, Atherington and Tawstock). If you are interested in having a link to your site, or for more information please give me a ring or send me an e-mail. John Carvosso. "CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS AND CHECK YOUR SMOKE ALARMS."Is the message from the Chief Fire Officer of Devon. "With Spring, upon us and the start of pleasant lighter nights, what better time than now to check that small item in your home, which could save you or your family's lives?" "Smoke alarms have been responsible for detecting, many of the 60,000 house fires the Fire Brigade are called to each year ... but many of the hundreds of deaths that occur each year could be avoided if you look after your smoke alarm. "Recently there has been a 30% increase in cases -where a smoke alarm didn't work because the battery was disconnected, missing or needed replacing. "Smoke alarms are cheap at less than £5 and available in DIY stores and at many supermarkets. Always make sure that they meet the BS5446 Part 1, have a 'KITEMARK' and that they are fitted in accordance with the instructions provided. How Do I Look After My Smoke Alarm?
Whatever happens - never remove the battery to use it for other purposes. In closing Mr Young said: "We know that smoke alarms save lives. They can give you and your family the necessary warning to get out in the early stages of a fire, which should in turn allow us to get to you more quickly. Once fitted they do require testing and some annual maintenance. The one sombre message I would leave you with is dead batteries can be replaced; dead families cannot. TAW VALLEY GARDENING CLUBOn one of the coldest evenings so far this winter, we all warmed to a fascinating talk from Mr Fletcher‚on the mysteries and enjoyment of growing Agapanthus. Over 30 members braved the cold and were rewarded with an interesting talk by one of the countries leading authorities on Agapanthus who also keeps the National Collection at his home at Eggesford. We were told that the plant originates from South Africa, and that some of the plants are evergreen, whilst others are deciduous. They are good foliage plants and are very suitable for container growing. The plants will withstand drought well, can survive through our normal winters, and can be easily propagated by splitting large plants. They can also be grown from seed but it will take 3 years for the plant to mature. Of course there are no plants in flower at this time of the year but Mr Fletcher concluded his talk with a series of colourful slides showing what could be expected from the plant when it is growing under normal conditions. We are now looking forward to our next meeting on the 15th March when the talk will be given by Roger Stuckey and the subject will be Alpines. Come and join us at High Bickington Church Hall at the usual time of 7.30 pm‚ when you will be made most welcome. Anyone who would like to know more about the Club should contact Barry Checksfield. ATHERINGTON & UMBERLEIGH WIJudith Domleo At the February meeting Sergeant Nevin Hunter, Devon and Cornwall Police’s Wildlife Liaison Officer spoke of his work about wildlife in addition to his normal duties. A range of conservation agencies is involved in the partnership, which co-ordinates wildlife law enforcement across the UK. The approach has been especially successful in the West country, leading to convictions such as last month’s successful prosecution of two collectors from Brixham who had amassed thousands of eggs, many from the country’s rarest birds. He said that women (as yet!) were never involved with egg collecting! He had recently been to Jordan to advise their police on creating a system for tackling the wildlife crime in their country. Sgt. Hunter has worked as a wildlife officer for 11 years. The competition for ‘Wildlife In Any Medium’ was won by Barbara Down. Flower of the Month winner was Judith Domleo with a pink Camellia. Refreshments were served by Petra Butcher, Pearl Arscott and Eileen Chambers. A member went on the Valentine Special Day at Broadclyst and ‘had a go’ at four crafts – Découpage, Australian Crosstitch, Truffle making and Decorated Plants and Pots. A delicious lunch was then enjoyed by everyone. There will be a Bring & Buy Stall for the Community Women’s Training Centre in Papua, New Guinea at our next meeting on Tuesday, 11th March at 7.30 pm in Umberleigh Hall when John Breeds, Warden of Braunton Burrows will be our speaker. Everyone is very welcome. High Bickington United Anglican and Methodist ServiceThe United Service held on Sunday, February 13thg at the Methodist Church was conducted by Rev John Carvosso. Readers were Nina Thomas and Stella Burrows. The collection of £40 went to the Barnstaple Poverty Action Group. The next United Service will be on Sunday, March 12th at the Methodist Church when Hugh Pollock will take the service. Everyone is very welcome. HIGH BICKINGTON WIJosie Maskell Our February meeting was well attended now the ‘flu has abated. We were reminded of the DFWI Thanksgiving Service at Exeter cathedral on March 2nd, the bus leaves at 9.15 am. A National Inventory of War Memorials is taking place. Our secretary will be sending details of these in High Bickington. The April Group meeting was discussed and ideas and volunteers for the competitions were invited. An exhibition of Art and Craft is to be held at Exeter Museum from 6th May to 10th June. We hope to exhibit some pieces of work done by our members. We are hoping to arrange a ‘Fun Evening’ at Roborough – ‘Skittles and Fish and Chips’! More of this later. Several little ‘teddies for tragedies’ were on display for us all to see, some members have been very busy making them, a big thank you to them. The speaker for the evening was Maria Reay, a qualified chiropodist who trained at Oxford. She made an ordinary subject interesting with her enthusiasm for her job. She gave us some good advice on foot care and showed us some pictures (not for the squeamish) of some very neglected feet and nails most of which were caused by ill-fitting footwear. There were free samples of various foot balms and different leaflets on the care of the feet afterwards as well as a free foot treatment for one of our raffle prizes which was won by our President. Peggy Stinton gave the vote of thanks. The competition for a cushion was won by Stella Burrows. Peggy Stinton won the flower of the Month with Mahonia and Joan Toop won the raffle. Next month our speaker will be Maureen Dennis with an Audio-Visual presentation. Everyone is welcome. Don’t forget to bring ‘Flowers for the Sick’ please. High Bickington Methodist NewsHazel Pearce Once again the young ladies of ‘Magnificat’ excelled themselves, despite being beset with sickness during the week before they and their leader, Mr Bob Hookins, conducted morning service on January 30th. We look forward to their next contribution to our Sunday Worship. Katherine Dymond, one of the group, has been very ill since then, but glad to hear she is now home and improving every day. Our February family service was very ably led by Rev Mrs Bradley, the congregation were fascinated by her lilting Outer Hebridean voice. Both Children’s Clubs continue to be very hectic, help is always needed. Ring Heather or Kathleen if you can help, even if only once in a while. On Friday, March 3rd at 3.00 pm the Women’s World day of Prayer service will be led by Mrs Ruth Carvosso with speaker Mrs Marion Sanders (nee Goss). Tea and biscuits at the close. Everyone – male or female – will be very welcome at High Bickington Methodist Church. It’s the way you tell ‘em...
A very small, sickly-looking man was hired as a barman. The owner of the pub gave him a word of warning: "Drop everything
and run for your life if ever you hear that Big John is on his way to town."
A man was sat at home one night when there was a loud knock at the door. The man answers angrily to find a 6 foot stag
beetle standing on the doorstep. "What the heck is this?" he shouts, at which time the beetle launches into a frenzied and
vicious attack in a flurry of kicks and punches - then leaves.
An engineer dies and reports to the pearly gates. St. Peter checks his dossier and says, "Ah, you're an engineer – you are
in the wrong place." So the engineer reports to the gates of hell and is let in. Pretty soon, the engineer gets
dissatisfied with the level of comfort in hell, and starts designing and building improvements. After a while, they've got
air conditioning and flush toilets and escalators, and the engineer is a pretty popular man.
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