Issue 227 May 2024
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May is pretty, May is mild, Dances like a happy child; Sing out, robin; spring out, flowers; April went with all her showers, And the world is green again; so wrote Annette Wynne in her poem May Is Pretty, May Is Mild. Let’s hope she was right.
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| WHAT'S ON AT A GLANCE |
MAY
Every Tuesday 1:45 for 2:00 pm Short Mat Bowls Village Hall
Sunday 5th 6:00 pm Quiz Night Exeter Inn
Wednesday 8th 10:00 am12:00 pm Coffee Morning + Vanilla
Black Label Pop-up Shop Village Hall
Thursday 9th 6:00 pm Garden Club: Kia-Ora Farm & Gardens Knowle Lane,
Cullompton EX15 1PZ
Monday 20th 7:00 pm Annual Meeting of the Parish Council Village Hall 7:30 pm May Parish Council Meeting Village Hall
Thursday 30th 1:00–4:00 pm Craft Group Village Hall
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CHURCH SERVICES and NEWS photo ©Sue Williams |
MAY
Sunday 5th 11:00 am Holy Communion Chittlehamholt
4:00 pm Joint Rogation Service Culverhill Farm,
George Nympton
Sunday 12th 11:00 am Joint Rogation Service Brightley Barton
Farm, Umberleigh
Sunday 19th 11:00 am Pentecost Holy Communion St. Mary Magdalene
(also live streamed)
Sunday 26th 11:00 am Holy Communion
LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS
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| COMMUNITY SHOP link will take you to the shop website |
We look forward to May, with better weather and, with two Bank Holidays, an increase in
visitors.
The activity on the shop extension continues, now working with Building Control to confirm
their requirements prior to final quotes being produced and the Public Open Space funding
application being prepared, onwards and upwards!
As ever, many thanks to all our customers for continuing to support the Shop and thanks to
our team of volunteers for making it all work so well. Our committee secretary and one of
our long-term volunteers have both recently retired so we are looking for replacements for
both positions (thanks to Malcolm Palin and Paul Sopp for their years of sterling service).
If anyone would like to join our team, then please contact a committee
member or drop an email to shop@chittlehamholtshop.co.uk
On a warm evening on 18th April, 18 members of the Gardening Club visited Ash Moor
Nursery, Rose Ash, for a demonstration on how to make hanging baskets. Jenny, the proprietor,
gave a presentation which made it all look so easy and included tips about using water-retaining
granules and slow-release fertiliser baubles and to keep baskets, if made up now, in a
greenhouse or poly tunnel or sheltered spot, until the weather improves. After being served tea
and coffee with a generous selection of home-made cakes, we were able to buy plants from the
interesting and unusual stock which Jenny offers.
Our next visit is to Kia-Ora Farm & Gardens, Knowle Lane, Cullompton EX15 1PZ on May
9th. Entry including teas £10. No dogs.
WARKLEIGH, SATTERLEIGH AND CHITTLEHAMHOLT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
Hopefully by now the rain will have eased and the ground warmed up and we can all get busy
in the garden sowing and planting. After the Gardening Club visit to Ash Moor Nursery for a
hanging basket demonstration, we hope to see lots of entries in class 53 'A hanging basket
display, any size'. There are some new classes in the dog show this year, including best trick
(time to start practising!) and best young handler.
A gentle reminder to last year's winners; if you haven't had your cup engraved, please do so as
soon as possible as cups need to be returned to the committee at the beginning of July. Thank
You. Show day Saturday 27th July.
OPEN GARDEN –
NEWLANDS FARM
All money raised will go to South Molton Town Band. Come along and enjoy a cream tea in
the peace and tranquillity of our garden, or pop along during the evening for some cheese and
wine when the garden is lit up.
29th & 30th June 2024: 11am to 4pm
29th June: Night Garden 7.30pm to 10.30pm
For further information contact Jayne on 01769 540354 or 07815 826166.
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| VILLAGE HALL link will take you to the hall website |
Coffee mornings in the hall
During the coffee morning on Wednesday 8th May, the Committee are pleased to announce
that we shall also be hosting a pop-up shopping experience with Vanilla Black Label which is
being offered by Barbara Miers. Barbara sells a wide variety of clothing and accessories at
very reasonable prices. Many of you may remember that she had a very successful shop in
South Molton called Vanilla a few years ago. Barbara has kindly agreed to donate 10% of her
takings to the Village Hall. She will be available from 10am to 4pm and looks forward to
meeting old friends and making new ones.
Big thanks to our volunteers who organise the coffee mornings.
Pilates in the hall
The village hall committee are pleased to confirm that we are now hosting Pilates in the hall.
Classes will be held every Thursday morning at 10:00 am during school term times. All
abilities welcome. For more information anyone interested should contact Sarah Morris on
07875 569517.
Grand re-opening of the hall
Following extensive works in and around the hall over recent months, the hall committee are
pleased to announce that we will be hosting a grand reopening cream tea event on Saturday 1st
June 3:00-4:30 pm. Come along, inspect the works, talk to committee members about what it
means for the hall and its running costs and grab a free cream tea in the process. We will be
inviting various representatives from the organisations that have helped fund the works too, as
well as seeking many photo opportunities to help publicise the completion of the works.
Don't forget the coffee morning and the craft group!
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| Coffee Morning in the Village Hall |
10 a.m - 12p.m in Village Hall every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Coffee, tea, cakes, pastries - and a chance to have a chat and a laugh. Do join us!
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| VILLAGE CRAFT GROUP |
we meet on the last Thursday of each month from 1pm to 4pm, to pursue our various crafts, and to have a chat etc and a laugh. Bring your craft and join us. To avoid the need to staff the kitchen brings the beverage of your choice. A small charge of £2.50 each is required to cover the cost of the village hall. All are welcome.
If anyone is interested in starting a repair shop / workshop, please come and have
a chat. Queries to Bernadette Catchpole on 01769 540053
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| THE EXETER INN link will take you to the Exeter Inn website |
Sunday 3rd 6:00 pm Quiz Night Exeter Inn
book your table now
40s Night – 8th June
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, we will be hosting a 40s bash. Join us
for live music from Fine Whines, food, and a fabulous 40s night
Chittlehamholt Satterleigh & Warkleigh Parish Council
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| ‘100’ CLUB LAST MONTH'S PRIZE WINNERS |
£25 First Prize Mr. & Mrs. M. Holland
£10 Second Prizes Jim Page
Lizzie Jenkins
£5 Third Prizes Bob & Monica Maxted-Jones
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