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May 2013

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Parish News DeadlinesPlease remember the next issue of the magazine is for

JUNE and all articles up to and including things in early JULY should be with us by the 10th MAY

Email to - parishnews@uplymechurch.org.uk

Worship in May and beginning of June

May5 10am Morning Worship with communion 6pm Evening Worship

12 10am Morning Worship 6pm Evening Worship with agape/communion

19 10am Morning Worship with communion (*all age)Pentecost 6pm Evening Worship with the Festival Choir

26 10am Morning Worship 6pm Evening Worship with agape/communion

June 2 10am Morning Worship with communion 6pm Evening Worship

9 10am Morning Worship 6pm Evening Worship with agape/communion

Children’s Groups: Children arrive in church for 10am Worship, then go with Junior Church leaders to school for group sessions. They return later with their leaders for squash and biscuits.

FROM THE REGISTERSBaptisms:nilMarriages:nilFunerals:nil

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CONTENTSService Times & from The Register Inside Front CoverContents 1More Tea Vicar...? 2From The Editor & Butterfly cakes 3Priming the Pump 4Uplyme Fete 5Out and about with John Pennington 6Adverts 7Adverts 8Slow Ride to Turin Update 9Uplyme WI 10In the Garden with Nigel Ball 111st Lym Valley Scouts 12The Festival Choir 13Get Devon Buzzing! 14Horticultural Society report 15Si-the-Fish 16Adverts 17Adverts 18Village hall Booking Dates 19Parish Council 20Parish Council 21Trinity Matters 22Trinity Matters 23Local Notices 24Local Adverts Inside Back Cover

Dates for your DiaryLocal Elections - Thur 2nd May Uplyme Village HallMusic & Song evening - Sat 11th May 7.30pm at the Baptist ChurchBallroom Dancing - Sat 11th May 8.00pm Uplyme Village HallOpen Garden Afternoon - Sun 19th May 2.30- 5pm Ware LanePentecost Worship - Sun 19th May 6pm Uplyme ChurchButterfly Teas - Sun 2nd June 2.15 Uplyme Church

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Dear Friends

Context is vitally important when we read things isn’t it? Take, for example, last month’s More Tea Vicar? I heard through the tangled grapevine that at least one person had taken great offence that I had called our com-munity, ‘the heathen masses of Uplyme’. I must admit that this did bring a smile to my lips as nothing could be further from the truth. The phrase was embedded as a

bit of hyperbole in the introduction of an article that called us to love one another through trusting in our Lord. I urged us to act with the utmost love in practically standing with each other when we encounter pain and suffering.

When we read the Bible we must read it the same way. Context is vitally impor-tant. If we treat the Bible as if it is a constitution – a written set of rules by which we must abide – then we can find a Bible passage to back up just about any argu-ment or ideaology including those that are flawed or just plain wrong. It was not so long ago that the pro-slavery lobby insisted that The Bible actively supported the idea of slavery and that slavery was considered justified by God. Thankfully, a small minority interpreted the Bible contextually and eventually convinced the world to look at things a different way. This must be a salutary warning to Chris-tians today – especially those Christians in our culture that use the Bible to sup-port the oppression of minorities and even war.

The Bible is a wonderful collection of stories, narratives, histories, poems, and letters. It is a library of books that have defined a community over thousands of years and it tells the story of a people and their relationship with the one true God. It is God inspired but cannot be treated as a literal textbook for life in every circumstance. It is much deeper and more wonderful than that. The pages of the Hebrew scriptures point forwards and the Christian scriptures point backwards to the Jesus Christ revealed in the four gospels. Want to know what God is like? Look at Jesus.

Uplyme Church is what is called an evangelical church. Don’t get confused by a term oft maligned. It simply means a church that bases its mission and ministry around Jesus Christ as revealed through the Bible (as apposed to human reason or tradition). When we preach (or teach) we seek to understand a Bible passage in context – who it was written to, why they wrote it, what style it is in, and so on – before applying it to our contemporary lives. Of course, some texts are hopefully straight forward – “Love your neighbour as yourself” – even if they are hard to put into practice! As a worshipping community we hope that our message of love and our practical actions will be a blessing to the wider community of Uplyme – and that includes you.

May God bless you and keep you all safe.

Gavin

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Welcome to the May edition of the Parish News.It’s always good to get feedback about the magazine, and generally it is encouraging and people seem to like the most things about it. Not all the articles are to everyone’s taste, and over the years I have had the odd person having a bit of a rant about items, and stating that “I shouldn’t publish them”. I of-

ten have to point out that what’s been published is an opinion, not a policy! Last year I took a call from someone who said that one of the gardening tips was wrong, and it was “too late to sow lettuce” as theirs had perished. Mine did really well! I had so many some ended up on the compost heap. It also seems that some of the contributors occasionally get called up and ques-tioned or criticised about their articles. Being controversial or expressing an opinion is not wrong, and disagreeing about that opinion is also not wrong. It all makes for healthy discussion. The forum on Uplyme.com has seen some real hefty debate in recent years, it’s a great place to bring up topics and discuss them. It’s very interesting to see the points of view that are expressed. Pay a visit, you may be surprised, you won’t be disappointed! The Church re-opened for Worship on Sunday April 14th, having been closed since just after Christmas for re-ordering. It was a packed house, and the reception for the changes and improvements was overwhelming. There are still things to do, still some fine tuning to be done, but it’s looking very nice. The chancel has been opened up and the old Norman font has pride of place. The Church probably looks more like it did when it was first built, rather than after the Victorians made there improvements. It won’t be every-body’s cup-of-tea, but it certainly looks striking.

Ed

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Priming the pump - ABC of Uplyme’s water and sanitation project

Schools: A really important by-product of providing a borehole nearer home is that time is available for schooling. Children whose job it is to collect water (girls) and to ensure animals get water (boys) have little time to go to school when their only

source of water is miles away and the queue is long. Collecting water takes hours. BICC, our partners in Zambia, run 12 schools and we are hoping to set up links with some of them when we visit the project in June. If your school might be interested in being part of this, please don’t hesitate to give Morag a ring on 01297 443947.

is the UK charity that we are working with to provide water and sanitation in Southern Zambia. They are part of the Disaster Relief Committee and also run many projects worldwide to provide sustainable development. They have been working in this way for almost 40 years and have developed a way of working with local agencies ensuring that local people make the key decisions about what their priorities are. This is vitally important for people to ‘own’ the project. Our project is providing clean, quality water for household and agricultural use for communities in the Choma and Kaloma districtus in Zambia’s southern province. Water accessibility and hygiene are key concerns for those living in this region. Four communities in the Choma and Kalomo districts will benefit from five boreholes. Sanitation will be improved by training, the promotion of health and hygiene practices and pit latrine construction. The project will provide enough quality water for 1,800 people in four communities and manage sanitation effectively. It will reduce time and distances spent looking for water and incidences of water-borne diseases like dysentery. It will allow more girls to attend school and reduce the distance boys travel to lead animals to water. Local volunteers work to improve health and hygiene practices. Children and those living with HIV particularly benefit from the cultivation of vegetables and medicinal plants in gardens near water holes.

Date for your diary: Uplyme-Zambia Summer Ball on 13th July. Book your place by ringing 443947. Details to follow.

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

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Saturday 15th June – 2-5pm Uplyme Playing Fields

Uplyme Fete - a Feast of FunOur firemen and lifeboat crew have thrown down a challenge to each other at next months summer fete. In what could turn out to be a battle for local bragging rights the two teams will compete in a dramatic best-of-three tug of war.

And it won’t be the only drama on the day!

The Dalwood Tractor boys will looking to beat their own record in the frenetic Tractor Challenge where you will have a chance to guess how long they will take to put their Massey Ferguson back together.

This summer's Fete offers something special for everybody. Be thrilled by artists, a record number of stalls and sponsors, games, displays, food and refreshments and lots of surprises. All this following the fete procession and the crowning of a fete Princess and Prince. And in the evening a family music festival in the Village Hall for all to enjoy.

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE FETE PRINCESS AND PRINCE COMPETITION – Would you like your child to be crowned Fete Princess or Prince and lead the procession? Lots of other competition prizes will be given out on fete day as well. Full details of the competition can be obtained from Charlotte Matthews (07751 342283 - charlottematt75@aol.com) and is available at schools this month

The Fete entrance programme incorporating your Grand Draw entry will be on sale at local outlets from 1st June

Stalls and sponsorships still available – please contact: Roger Trask (01297 792046), Jon Matthews (01297 444780) or John Garland (01297 444120).

The “Summer Ball” is back (by popular request) the date is Saturday 6th July and all

proceeds will support the Uplyme Zambia water Project.  More details / posters available soon but in mean time please contact

Brenda Soldan (01297 553269) or Morag Kingsbury (01297 443947)for further details.

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Out and about with John Pennington

I was driving to a meeting the other day when Radio 4 announced that Baroness Thatcher had died. A few minutes before I had been thinking about what to write about this month and my mind immediately thought 'what changes, if any, had Maggie caused in Uplyme'? I struggled to think of anything apart from the fact that many of the Uplyme voters who helped put her in power would now be no longer with us. Much later on in the day I attended the Hunter's Lodge quiz with the esteemed Parish Mag Editor and we were talking about the new Guinness Trust houses. It suddenly dawned on me as you drive into Uplyme you are greeted by a fantastic array of colours from the houses on Whalley Lane. These would surely still be a boring shade of magnolia if still under local authority ownership - it was Maggie who had driven this policy through parliament.

Back to my discussion with the Editor, we both agreed that the new houses fitted in rather well in the village and the finish was pretty good (although I'm not so sure about the fashion of making the front of all the houses slightly different?). When new buildings appear they gen-erally fit quite quickly into the surrounding landscape. Next to these new builds is where the new school will be built assuming it gets full planning and funding. Many people may think this is unnecessary, but if you think that the existing building was designed in Victorian times and the village was much smaller in those days, it makes complete sense. Whilst the existing school has been expanded to cater for more and more children it has meant less and less space for them to play in (exactly the same problem at Woodroffe which has about 500 more pu-pils than when I attended in the early '80s with many more buildings).

This brings me back to Margaret Thatcher and her greatest ever de-cision. A few years before she became Prime Minister she ended the free daily bottle of milk for primary school children. I hated the stuff and was delighted with the fact that the press dubbed her "Thatcher, Thatcher, milk snatcher!" Unfortunately for me I was already too old and had suffered several years of having to swallow the foul warm liquid.

Until next time.....

JP

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SLOW RIDE TO TURIN 2012

Over the next few days cheques totalling £32,455,94 will be paid to both The Charlie Waller Trust Charity No: 1109984) and to The Human Givens Foundation (Charity No: 1108432). SLOW RIDE TO TURIN raised an incredible £64,911.89 (and this is the total without gift aid!). Both charities focus on helping to prevent/relieve the overwhelming pain of depression and anxiety.

We are thrilled, and this amazing total exceeds far more than we had ever imagined we would raise. For those of you who followed the journey on our website www.slowridetoturin.co.uk will have concluded the journey was extraordinarily special in so many ways. We were blessed in countless ways: the weather, the camaraderie of the 28 cyclists, the amazing places we stayed, the lovely food and meals we all shared and a safe journey for everyone to Turin.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported SRTT. That support has come in so many different ways from sponsorship, food, friendship, cyclists and prayers. What a testament it is to Philippa that so many people wanted to share the journey to Turin. Thank-you.

Maddy, Pam and Hugh

TRAIDCRAFT & THE REAL EASTER EGG

How many Easter Eggs does it take to satisfy you? We probably all like different shapes, sizes and flavours but one of the most popular eggs this year has been “The Real Easter Egg” which has been sold extensively by Traidcraft. In church we sold a staggering 78 eggs which is over double the number from last year. Inside the packaging of each egg there was an activity poster and sticker set which explained the full Easter story. Sales of these eggs, and other Traidcraft goods, help to support charity and development projects worldwide. Traidcraft goods are available through church and a number of different coffees, teas and biscuits are also on sale in Uplyme Stores through partnership with the church.

Watch out for next Easter as we will try and beat our “egg-cellent” sales performance for this year. Robin & Neil

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UplymeWI

Our April meeting combined 2 celebrations. Uplyme W.I. celebrated our 89th birthday and we were joined by members from Kilmington and All Saints for our Annual Group Meeting. In all over 40 people were present and there was a party atmos-phere with everyone enjoying a ‘Ritz Style’ afternoon tea includ-ing a range of home made cakes that would have graced any edition of the Great British Bake Off. Business was kept to a minimum and we were fortunate

to have a riveting and entertaining talk from Graham Foreshaw, Harbour Master at Lyme Regis, who kept us enthralled with tales of his life in the Royal Marines and on a more serious note stories from the conflicts he has taken part in including Iraq, Northern Island and Afghanistan. The vote of thanks reflected how grateful we are to all members of the armed forces for the job they do and a request for him to join us again so we can learn more about his life story. We were pleased to welcome Ann Bowden our W.I. adviser who told us briefly about the new constitution which hopefully will reflect more appropriately the range of W.I. groups now being formed. Competition entries were judged by Jean Ransford who awarded first prize in the craft entry to our President, Sue Kennedy, for her knitted matinee jacket. In the cookery section a member from Kilmington was awarded the challenge cup for her banana and fruit loaf. Jean commented on the extremely high standard of all the entries. The final event of the afternoon was a table quiz which got all members thinking and included questions on the history of the W.I. It was pleasing to note that all members were aware that the W.I. in Britain will celebrate its centenary in 2015 although several struggled with where the first W.I. in England was formed. To save a rapid charge to the internet the answer is Singleton in Sussex. This was a happy and enjoyable event reflecting many activities of the W.I. and Uplyme group certainly intend to be around for at least another 89 years so please come and join us. We are always happy to welcome new members.

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Thursday,6thJune;5.30–7.00pmattheMalthouse:‘THELYMIAD’Actors will present extracts from ‘The Lymiad’, an anonymous book of Georgian gossip, written in verse, about Lyme Regis and its inhabitants as they were in 1819. Promises to be entertaining! There will be a small entrance fee, which will include a glass of wine or soft drink. David Cox 443156

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InthegardenwithNigelBall

It was with interest that I read the Editors notes in last months magazine, about changes in the community, mainly referencing the Village Hall, new homes and the Church building. My opinion is that we should at all cost retain the “Herit-age” of such buildings for future generations. It is the same in the Horticultural world with plant Heritage, an organisa-tion that I am a keen member of. The organisation celebrates thirty five years of retaining and preserving national collections of plants, so others may enjoy them in the future .This protects varieties that may be lost due to change or new varie-ties that become more fashionable .This Heritage of plants goes back to some of the great plant hunters of there time who spent hours hunting for plants that today we sometimes take for granted. If you take a look around you in Uplyme and Lyme Regis there are many gardens that I have planted with trees and shrubs in the last thirty years, many are still going strong today. If these specimens are left to grow the will all reach there full beauty and potential. At the moment of writing all things are slow to get of to a good start with the weather being colder than normal, to me it seems that many bulbs are flower-ing longer, but camellias, azaleas and spring flowering shrubs will be late coming in to flower this year. I have been working outside, and as you know the east wind with its Arctic blast has damaged some plants. But don’t be to bothered about this, as most plants will grow out of it when the weather warms up. This month can start to get busy in the garden, with regular sowings in the vegetable garden. This year I am trialing some new carrot varieties, so I’ll let you know the outcome later in the year. I have just put the shallots out to harden off before planting in open ground, and I continue to plant potatoes - though these will be late this year they are well worth the effort. The supports are being placed around the flower borders, doing this now prevents growth being damaged at a later stage when you try to get them in place! May is a great month to buy summer bedding plants and also look out for local plant sales, always harden plants off before planting and don't forget you can get caught out with a late frost so watch that weather forecast. I’ll be planting chrysanthemums and Dahlias about mid to late May, so why don't you plant a few and enter them for your local show. Early this month treat your lawn to an “early summer feed” this will replace nutrients that have been lost to all that rain we’ve had. Happy mowing, weeding, pruning and digging! Don’t forget, above all else enjoy your garden.

God Bless you all. Nigel

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1st Lym Valley Scout Group

This is an exciting month for the group as we celebrate our centenary. Uplyme Scouts was founded by Alban J Woodroffe in 1913 and he donated the land for the scout hut. Alban J Woodroffe was an officer in the Army and a friend of Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout movement. We are planning a celebration day at the Scout Hut on the 11th May with a cream tea followed by a BBQ and music. There will be activities for the children and displays of photos of the history of the Uplyme group and Lyme Sea scouts with whom they amalgamated with. We are inviting former leaders and members who have helped the group and people who have helped in the up keep of the Hut. If there is anyone who was a member of the Sea Scouts in Lyme or at Uplyme we would love to hear from you and your stories. Last month the sections were busy with their badges, the Beavers completed their Health and Fitness badge and their Fitness Challenge badge. We also invested some new ones.The Scouts went to Hix’s Fish and Oyster Restaurant and were shown by Head Chef Lin Pidsley different fish and how to cook them. We were able to sample some dishes and had a lovely time. Thank you to all the staff for putting up with us.

Lin showing the scouts the fish Not sure about the fish!

If you would like any information about scouting or would like to put your son or daughter’s name on the waiting list please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours in Scouting Karen Yelland - Beaver and Scout Leader01297 442072 mob 07588389389 - yellandpay@aol.com

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Shout to the Lord, all the earth;break out in praise and sing for joy!

Sing your praise to the Lord with the harp,with the harp and melodious song,

with trumpets and the sound of the ram’s horn.Make a joyful symphony before the Lord, the King! (Psalm 98: 4-6, NLT)

Uplyme Church doesn't have a harp, trumpets or a ram's horn(!),

but it does have a fantastic Festival Choir.

Ably led by our two choirmasters Adrian Pearson and Roger Grose, we sing at four of the major festivals in the church calendar (Easter, Pentecost, Harvest Festival and Christmas). Our repertoire has previously included anthems by Bach, Rutter and Harris, traditional arrangements and even the odd psalm, as well as four-part arrangements of the hymns. One of the most enjoyable parts of Festival Choir is rising to the challenge of learning a new piece of music – and, after several rehearsals and a lot of laughter, the thrill of getting it right!

There is no audition – we welcome all ages and abilities – and the choirmasters offer lots of help to learn the parts, so you don't even have to be able to sight read music! We're a friendly bunch, and would love some new people to join us to help make our 'joyful symphony' even better, especially if you are a Tenor or Bass singer.

Our next festival is the Pentecost Evensong on May 19th at 6pm. Rehearsals are in the weeks preceding the service. Please ring Adrian on 442902 if you'd like to know more about getting involved – or to get the first rehearsal date!

Lucy Hodges

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Devon Wildlife Trust

Get Devon Buzzing campaign 2013The beloved bumblebee is in trouble. This widespread, familiar and much loved insect is becoming a scarcer sight. Three of our 25 British bumblebee species have already disappeared. This is why Devon Wildlife Trust has set up its ‘Get Devon Buzzing’ campaign this summer to help the bumblebee and now you can help by making your garden more bee-friendly.

Bumblebees are important Insects pollinate around three-quarters of our crops, without them it would cost billions of pounds to for us to do their job. Did you know that every tomato, strawberry and blueberry you have ever eaten was pollinated by a bumblebee? And yet bumblebees are in trouble.

Just like us, bumblebees need a varied diet to stay healthy. They like to drink nectar and eat pollen from a mix of different flowers. However this mix of flowers is disappearing from our landscapes.

Help the bumblebee in your gardenWhether you have a window box, a balcony, a small garden, an allotment or a corner of the school playing field, there’s plenty you can do to help bumblebees! Complete the garden to do list below to make your garden a haven for bumblebees.

Garden to do list• Growavarietyofflowersthroughouttheyear- great bumblebee plants include: willow, apple,

bluebell, cowslip, ivy, red clover, thyme, lavender, forget me not, strawberry, chive and daisy. Find more plants on our website below

• Buildabeenest – make a log pile, use an upturned flowerpot or build an earth bank• Putawaythepesticides- these are harmful to bees. Try to avoid spraying hedgerows and wild-

flower areas• Createapond – for bees and other wildlife to drink, but make sure bees can climb out if they

get stuck• Helpasickbee- if you find a weary bumblebee place it in a quiet spot with a few drops of sugar

water to help revive it

Attend a Get Devon Buzzing event 27 April - DWT Wildlife Festival 2013 (Plymouth City Centre) 30 May - Buzzy bees (Bovey Heathfield DWT nature reserve, Bovey Tracey) 4 June - Garden wildlife (Braunton, North Devon) 9 June - Bumblebee walk (RHS Garden Rosemoor, nr Torrington) 6 July - Bee aware (Combe Farm, Axmouth) 18 August - Bumbling at Northernhay (Northernhay gardens, Exeter)

The Get Devon Buzzing Campaign has been supported by Western Power Distribution, Devon Doctors, The Paper Florist and Tideford OrganicsHelp support the bumblebee furtherBecome a member of Devon Wildlife Trust and help us improve habitats for bumblebees. Or why not adopt a bumblebee for a year for £20?Find out more by visiting www.devonwildlifetrust.org

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

Our AGM took place on 27th March and the committee was re-elected on bulk. We do however ur-gently need a new member to take over from Ann Prince our society secretary when she moves from the area later this year. Also more committee members would be welcome to help spread the work load of the current members. If you feel you could help us in any of these rolls please contact our chairman Jenny Harding (phone 01297-444034)

Following the AGM Pam Corbin, assisted by Jane Godfrey, gave a talk and demonstration of cooking with Wild Garlic. This plant, which is in plentiful supply at this time of the year, can be used to make many interesting dishes. Pam demonstrated how to make delicious garlic muffins, a tasty Pesto and mouth watering stuffed garlic using only the leaves from this woodland plant.

One of the most popular events in the society’s calendar takes place this month. It is our:-

Spring Plant Sale and Coffee Morning9-30am–12am at Uplyme Village Hall on Saturday May 18th. Come along and enjoy a coffee, may be a bacon roll or a cake and a chat, restock your garden from a wide range of bedding plants, shrubs and perennials plus many unique garden features generously donated by members and friends of the society all at gardener friendly prices.

If you have plants and garden items you would like to donate to the society please bring them along. The hall will be open to receive your donations, to help fund our Summer Show and Country Fayre , from 8am on the morning of the sale.

Dairy Dates.

Wednesday 22nd May 7.30pm Uplyme Village Hall Talk “Carnivorous Plants – cultivation and natu-ral history” by Dennis Balsdon. Members free, non-Members welcome £2

Thursday 30th May Afternoon visit to Manor House, Beaminster. Please note as the owners of this venue are unable to accommodate visitors at the moment this trip has now been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our members.

Monday 17th June trip to Hidcote Manor and/or Kiftsgate Court Gardens departing by coach from Uplyme Village Hall 7-30 am. These two gardens are within walking distant of each other with entry charges of £8-50 to Hidcote (or free if you are a National Trust member), and £6 to Kiftsgate which is not a NT garden. These entry fees will be paid direct by members on arrival and the cost of the coach, Members £13 non-Members welcome £16, is payable in advance. To book a place on this trip please contact Brian 07831 533580 by June 1st

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Si-the-Fish

In order to organise the forthcoming Crab and Mack-erel festivals lined up for this Summer in Lyme Regis, I had to go and have a meeting up at The Fish House with Mark Hix a month ago. We sat down and worked out some fun for

the events over some Cuttlefish Balls (they do this cool Scotch egg without the egg thing with them and they taste amazing on wild garlic mayonnaise). "Have you met Archie?" says Mark. "He's the alchemist behind that Black Cow Vodka your drinking. "Oh nice to meet you", I say as this milky vodka slips down without any whiff of rasp. I mention how amazing it is to drink and he kind of winks and then I know it's going to be difficult to get up for work the next morning. I never have a drink on Fridays as it's always a busy week-end for me.This evening was the exception to the rule.We glided down to The Harbour and The Standard and lord knows how I glided home. But in the mean time I luckily remembered that I'd chatted to Mark about supply and how he thought it was important to support the local guy as I buy first hand at Brixham most days and get up at 4am regularly.Well since that meet I've been driving up to central London in a newish chiller lorry supplying Mark's London restaurants too. As well as putting in appearances at the shops which are going full blast now, it's all about invoic-ing, jealous fish buyers and £150+ daily diesel bills and excellent reliable staff. Of course I wouldn't do it for nothing. Here's to Archie and Black Cow Vodka. Stalk him on twitter and get it at Millers Farm Shop amongst other fine outlets.

Si-the-Fish.

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Hedge cutting.Grass cutting & scrub clearance.

Fencing & decking.

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Free quotations call Chris Wyon-Brown

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Well furnished 2 bed cottage (sleeps 4) in stunning hilltop village. 300 days sunshine per year, virtually no English people to be found and wonderful views. £290 - £430 per week (fully inclusive) dependant on number and season. Call Sam Pennington (444432) or look at website www.rosan-scottage.com for more details and pictures.

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VILLAGE HALL DATES FOR MAY & early JUNE 2013MAY 2013Wednesday 1 May 9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School1.30pm-4.30pm Patchwork GroupThursday 2 May 6.15am-10.15pm Local ElectionsFriday 3 May 9.00am-12.15pm Pre-School12.15pm-1.30pm Friday lunch club1.30pm-4.30pm SchoolSaturday 4 MayNilSunday 5 May 9.30am-midday QuakersMonday 6 May MAY DAYNilTuesday 7 May9.00am-12.15pm Pre-School12.15pm-1.30pm Lunch Club12.15pm-3.30pm ToddlersMeeting Room7.30pm VH CommitteeWednesday 8 May9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School2.00pm-4.30pm WI5.00pm-6.00pm School6.45pm-9.45pm Parish Council + AGMMeeting Room1.00pm-3.00pm ChilcottsThursday 9 May9.30am-3.30pm School4.00pm-5.30pm BalletFriday 10 May 9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch Club1.30pm-4.30pm SchoolSaturday 11 May6.30pm-11.00pm Mainly Ballroom Sunday 12 May9.30am-midday Quakers1.00pm-5.00pm Private hireMonday 13 May 9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School2.00pm-4.30pm Royal British Legion5.30pm-7.00pm Brownies7.30pm Short Mat BowlsMeeting Room7.30pm Horticultural SocietyTuesday 14 May 9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch Club1.30pm-3.30pm ToddlersMeeting Room7.00pm-8.00pm Pre-School meetingWednesday 15 May9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School Thursday 16 May 9.30am-3.30pm School4.00pm-5.30pm BalletFriday 17 May 9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School12.30pm-1.30pm Friday lunch club1.30pm-4.30pm SchoolSaturday 18 May8.00am-12.30pm PLANT SALE

Sunday 19 May9.30am-midday QuakersChanging Rooms4.00pm-8.00pm Gillingham TrottersMonday 20 May9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School5.30pm-7.00pm Brownies7.30pm Short Mat BowlsTuesday 21 May 9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch Club1.30pm-3.30pm ToddlersWednesday 22 May9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School6.30pm-9.00pm Hort.Soc. Talk Thursday 23 May 9.30am-3.30pm School4.00pm-5.30pm BalletFriday 24 May 9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School12.30pm-1.30pm Friday lunch club1.30pm-4.30pm SchoolSaturday 25 May 10.00am-2.00pm Private hire Sunday 26 May9.30am-midday QuakersMonday 27 May – Friday 31 May No bookings

JUNE 2013Saturday 1 June12.00pm-5.00pm N.C.T. Sale6.30pm-11.00pm Mainly BallroomSunday 2 June9.30am-midday QuakersMonday 3 June 9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School12.30pm-3.30pm School5.30pm-7.00pm Brownies7.30pm Short Mat BowlsMeeting Room7.30pm Horticultural SocietyTuesday 4 June 9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch Club1.30pm-3.30pm ToddlersMeeting Room7.30pm VH CommitteeWednesday 5 June 9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School1.30pm-4.30pm Patchwork GroupThursday 6 June9.30am-3.30pm School4.00pm-5.30pm BalletFriday 7 June9.00am-12.30pm Pre-School12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch Club1.30pm-4.30pm School6pm through to midnight onSaturday 8 June Private hire

To book the Village Hall, phone 01297 443819. Booking times are not necessarily start times of events. Check with

the individual organisations for event times.

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Notes from the monthly Council meeting, 10th April 2013Following last month’s large turnout, only 5 parishioners braved the drizzle this month! The Council was similarly depleted, with 4 councillors unable to attend, and with a short and uncontroversial agenda, the meeting proceeded apace, finishing at 8:10, which is possibly a record for an ordinary meeting.Planning: Applications dealt with by the Planning Committee:

Applications dealt with by the Planning Committee:•Pencroft Farm Woodhouse Lane Proposed change of use from existing

stable block to single holiday let unit including infilling of overhang and construction of glazed canopy. Members of UPC Planning Committee have no objections to this application.

•7 Glebelands Garage extension and lowering of section of rear garden. Members of UPC Planning Committee have no objections to this application.

•The Old Dairy House Rhode Lane T1 - Beech - Remove 2 x lowest second order branches from western side of the tree, and 4 x second order branches overhanging the building on the north western side of the tree. Members of UPC Planning Committee have no objections to this application.

Applications dealt with at the meeting:•Little Paddocks Yawl Hill Lane Construction of single storey glazed link

extension. The Parish Council does not object to this application.•8 Cooks Mead Single storey rear extension with decking and steps. The

Parish Council does not object to this application.Applications granted or refused by EDDC:•Highways Harcombe Road Construction of single storey dwelling (outline

application all matters reserved). Approved with conditions •Land At Undercliffs Ware Erection of low voltage overhead line.

No objections received•Hillside Farm Harcombe Extension and conversion of redundant milking

parlour to form new dwelling. Withdrawn •Lyme Road, outside Dalverton Rise Installation of 1 x BT Openreach

Broadband Cabinet. Approved Floods: Cllr Whiting summarised a recent meeting with DCC and EDDC officers, at which the Council was disappointed to learn that the survey and flood defence designs promised at the January meeting with Uplyme’s MP Neil Parish had still not been started. Watch this space... BT has confirmed that it will not pay to remove the concrete dam by the Village Hall.Police report: This month, PCSO Wooster reports that there have been four crimes: another heating oil theft in Lyme Road, a common assault, vehicle damage, and someone has been charged with wasting police time. She reminds you that if you have any concerns over crime and policing, you can always ask to contact her using the Police 101 number, or email her directly at amanda.wooster@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk.Neighbourhood Plan: The Council resolved to take the next steps towards writing a neighbourhood plan. Any residents who wish to take part in this exercise, and influence the way Uplyme develops in the next decade or two, are

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invited to contact the Clerk to register their interest. There are a number of legal steps to take before the process can get underway, but the decision in principle has been made.Footpaths: the bridge on FP6 between Highlands Farm and Hook Farm has collapsed, and DCC has been asked to look at repairs. Our Footpaths Officer, Emma Hellier, will have visited the parish by the time you read this, to discuss improvements to the bridlepath at Smoky Hole. The Council is investigating the acquisition of some road planings to improve the surface of the Hacker’s Mead footpath, which is very muddy in the middle.Cemetery: Cllr Garland reported that the Council’s new contractor had made a good start, and that the compound should be cleared out and remade in late April. The old compound has been used for fly-tipping rubbish, which will mean extra work and possibly cost to the Council! Needless to say, this is not acceptable.Residents are reminded that the contractor cannot do his job properly if floral tributes, vases and flowerpots are left on the grassed area of graves. These should only be left on headstones. The Council is sensitive to the feelings of the bereaved, and makes unofficial exemptions for recent burials and at special times like Christmas and Easter, but items that prevent the grass being cut will be removed in other circumstances, especially when they have been left for months and are decaying or broken, or are made of glass and pose a hazard to cemetery visitors.Annual Parish Meeting: this will be held immediately before the regular Council meeting on 8th May. Registered electors are entitled to put motions to the vote at this meeting: please let the Clerk know if you wish to do this.

Lois Wakeman, Parish Clerk 01297 444707; clerk@uplymeparishcouncil.org

Horseman’s Hill Barn, Gore Lane, Uplyme, DT7 3RJwww.uplymeparishcouncil.org

The monthly "tea meeting" at BethanyChapel, Coombe St, Lyme Regis at 4pm on Sunday26/5/13will have a presentation about Hebron Hostel for disadvantaged girls in In-dia. This will be followed by Bethany's now traditional full scale Sunday tea! On the previous day [Sat 25th] there is a coffee morning from 10-12; no charge but donations for air ambu-lance and lifeboat. All are welcome

For more information please contactEsther on 0780 3253355 or Kathryn on 01297 442796.

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May 2013

Elections to Devon County Council – Thursday 2nd MayTake place on Thursday 2nd May.

Devon County Council is our ‘second tier’ of government positioned below Central Government, and responsible for key services including schools, roads and social care. Its total annual budget is over £1.1 billion.

The County is divided into 62 electoral divisions, all are ‘up for election’. East Devon District Council’s ‘Trinity Ward’ (Uplyme, Combpyne-Rousdon and Axmouth) sits within the ‘Seaton Coastal Ward’ which also includes Seaton, Beer and Branscombe.

Candidates in Seaton Coastal Division are:Peter Burrows - Liberal Democrat.

Jim Knight - Conservative

Warwick Knowles - UK Independence Party

Stephen Williams - Labour

Elections in East Devon are administered by East Devon District Council, with the ‘Count’ to be completed at the East Devon Offices at The Knowle, Sidmouth.

A35 Road Closures continue…As mentioned last month further works are scheduled for the A35.

Works will include preparatory work overnight between the 9th and 11th May followed by surface treatment on four consecutive daytime closures from 8pm until 3pm the following afternoon on each of the 12th to 15th May.

Three final overnight closures on 16th to 18th May should see the work completed.

Crime falls, as Devon remains one of the……Safest parts of the country to live work or visit….

Whilst figures relate to the whole of Devon, rather than just the Uplyme, Combpyne-Rousdon and Axmouth area the latest ‘end of year’ crime figures are reassuring. I’m sure many shared my concern of the effect on policing of our area of the staffing reductions and closures over the last couple of years.

Total crime in Devon has fallen by 5%, with 2,211 fewer offences recorded. Domestic burglary down by 16% to 1,561, thefts from Motor Vehicles down 21.7% and Criminal Damage down 9.4%

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Areas of concern were wider ‘violence against the person’ and a small increase in recorded sexual offences. The police Geographic Commander for Devon, Chief Superintendent Paul Davies has indicated these areas will receive priority attention.

Many of us shared concern that changes to policing in our area risked a serious detrimental impact. But, taken at face value, results present a promising picture.

Are proposed Government changes to Planning ‘Permitted Development’ a good idea?As part of measures, which they think will aid economic growth, the Department for Communities and Local Government, under Minister Eric Pickles, has brought forward the Growth and Infrastructure Bill.

One of the proposed measures is that single storey extensions of up to 8 metres (26’ 3”) would be allowed, without the need for planning permission. My concern is that this proposal, and the effective removal of a formal and transparent route to lodge concerns, risks tension between neighbours.

The House of Lords is being asked to support an amendment which would allow Local Authorities the choice whether or not to introduce the permitted development which the DCLG is seeking to force on us.

My personal view is that such centrally imposed measures are totally inconsistent with the principles of ‘Localism’, promoted by that same central government department and that decisions on planning should continue to be made at a local rather than national level.

Do you agree?

Broadband UpdateSince recent deal between Connecting Devon and Somerset and BT things are finally showing signs of moving forward. I recently represented East Devon at a ‘Fast Start’ meeting at Dartington and met directly with BT and our Euro MP, Julie Girling.

An update planned for next month. In the interim CD&S and DCC have not provide information I requested at the beginning of March but a planning application has been approved for a new BT cabinet at Dalverton Rise which could provide Superfast Broadband to promises within approx. 1klm of the box soon.

See - www.trinitymatters.co.uk for full details on each item..…

Cllr Ian Thomas – Trinity Ward, East Devon District CouncilInform - Consult – ParticipateMobile: 07884 494474 email: ian.thomas@trinitymatters.co.uk

Facebook : www.facebook.com/CouncillorIanThomasTwitter : www.twitter.com/CllrIanThomas

Website : www.trinitymatters.co.uk

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An Evening of Music for clarinet and piano with a

“French Theme”Internationally acclaimed

clarinettist

Kevin Hurstin

Our refurbished Churchon

Saturday 8th June 2013At 7:30pm

Tickets £10 on the door: under 18s and students

freeKevin Hurst, the outstanding clari-nettist who came in 2010, is return-ing for another concert. This as well as being an evening of marvellous music will be an opportunity to see our beautifully refurbished church. Kevin will be accompanied on the piano by Andrew Daldorp. Kevin is the conductor of the East Dev-on Clarinet choir and the Torquay Clarinet Choir. In 2012 and 2013 he ran master classes at the Car-diff Clarinet Convention. He plays with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He loves the clarinet and is always pleased to meet and talk with children who are interest-ed in the clarinet. Tickets are £10, under 18s and students come free.

HowtostaysafethisSpring

1. Avoid riding in cars - they are responsible for 20% of all fatal ac-cidents.

2. Do not stay home - 17% of all ac-cidents occur in the home.

3. Avoid walking on streets or pave-ments - 14% of all accidents occur to pedestrians.

4. Avoid travelling by air, rail, or water - 16% of all accidents involve these forms of transportation.

5. Of the remaining 33%, 32% of all deaths occur in Hospitals. So, ... above all else...... Avoid hospitals!

BUT ,

.... You will be pleased to learn that only .001% of all deaths occur in wor-ship services in church, and these are usually related to previous physi-cal disorders. Therefore, logic tells us that the safest place for you to be at any given point in time is at church!

...And...Bible study is safe too. The percentage of deaths during Bible study is even less.

So, attend church, and read your Bible - IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE

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Uplyme Village Hall Dances for 2012

Entry £4.50 per personin aid of Hall funds

Saturdays 8.00pm -10.30pm

May 11thJune 1st & 22nd

Ballroom, Latin &some Sequence

For further information please telephone: 01297

442439

A concert of

Music & Songperformed by local youngsters and artistes

Saturday 11th May - 7.30pm

Lyme Regis Baptist Church

FREE admission, with a retiring collection for:“Save the Children”

Refreshments available

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Uplyme Church, Pound Lane, Uplyme, DT7 3TT

Priest in Charge of Uplyme & Axmouth

Vicar Revd. Gavin Tyte, 444499Curate Revd. Shuna George 792205

Reader in Training Roger Grose 22107Youth Leader Sam Buck 07587 082220Assistant Youth Leader Val Hatcher 560760Church Administrator Carol Linsley 444499 (Church Office) Churchwardens Jo Cursley 443642Hon Treasurer Neil Pullinger 443973 Adult Safeguarding Advisor Morag Kingsbury 443947Child Safeguarding Advisor Brenda Soldan 553269Health & Safety Annie Thurgood 24318Church Membership Mike Maccoy 442321Small Groups Jan Maccoy 442321Pastoral Team Leader Revd Shuna George 792205Junior Church Margaret Trafford 443252Under 5’s Esther Stansfield 07803253355Connected 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 Andrea Rice 442210Church News Update Val Hatcher 560760

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

Email:

vicar@uplymechurch.org.ukadministrator@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.