www.uplymechurch.org.uk February 2023 Parish News Uplyme
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1 CONTENTS Service News Inside Front Cover Contents 1 The Curate’s Curios 2 The Curate’s Curios & From The Editor 3 Uplyme Help@Hand 4 Church Notices 5 Journey’s of Faith 6 Diana Hunt & Notices 7 Local & Church Events 8 Adverts 9 & 10 Eco Corner 11 News from your Local 12 & 13 The Big Brew & Uplyme Fete 13 Ken Furzey 14 & 15 Church Events 15 Car Park Nativity & LRDT 16 1st Lym Valley Scout Group 17 Horticultural Society 18 Greenbelt & Fairtrade Fortnight 19 Parish Council 20 & 21 Mrs Ethelstons Primary School 21 Axminster & Lyme Cancer Support Group & Museum 22 Adverts 23 & 24 Village Hall News 25 Trinity Matters 26 & 27 Adverts & info 28 AVMC Clergy & Contacts Inside Back Cover Uplyme Church Clergy & Contacts Rear Back Cover Parish News Copy Deadlines Please remember the NEXT issue of the magazine is for March and all articles up to and including things for early April should be with us by the 10th February Email to - [email protected]
2 As I write this in early January, Christmas seems a distant memory and I notice that some shops are filling up with Mothering Sunday, and Easter, cards and gifts! I muse for a moment that St Valentine is not even getting a look in yet! The Church, however, knows that Emmanuel – God with us, is a constant in our lives and not just a one-off festival that our shopping centres think it is. My thoughts now turn towards February, and where ‘God with us,’ can be found in that. For me that early Spring month, as a child, was usually filled with cold days and some years very snowy days, not like the snow we have now, but snow that became a great leveller for everyone, for everything looked the same everywhere. There would be no cars on the roads, only farm vehicles. The snow would be deep, so deep, that I remember climbing up the hedges and walking on the top of them and looking for miles around, as far as the eye could see, everything would be white, everything would be still, everything would be quiet. But there was something going on, something that we couldn’t see or hear, for under the ground the miraculous experience of Spring was beginning. Things were beginning to come alive after the Winter in which it seemed everything was dead. Little by little, as the sun became stronger, the snow began to melt and through it peaked the odd wisp of green. For beneath the cold hard ground the plants, flowers and trees were preparing for rebirth, to spring into the world that seemed so dull and cold, the world was becoming alive once again. I guess my point in telling you all this is that world doesn’t seem to have the ability to wait any more, for anything. Our world is changing, things are progressing much faster than it seems it ever has - or maybe, time is just going faster as I get older, and I just want to slow down and see everything around me. Cont’d
3 Just as I’m finishing this magazine we’ve had our first flurries of snow and the weather has dropped into the minus figures. Therefore I just want to remind you about the cost of living crisis fund that has been launched in Uplyme for those people who may be struggling to meet their bills. Do contact Uplyme Help@Hand or the Vicar and chat to them. Don’t go cold or hungry, they are there to help and support you in complete confidence. Lyme Regis Development Trust have set up a “Warm Space” at the Hub in Lyme Regis, so do get in contact with them if you need some assistance. So good to see Andy Turner & John Fowler and their team out gritting the side roads around Uplyme. These guys do a sterling job and we have a huge amount to be grateful to them for. Uplyme is so lucky to have such dedicated people volunteering their time so freely in support of the village. It’s almost like they’re Welsh! Wendy from the pub will know what I mean! Keep Warm & Keep Safe. Ed I see, God with us in Spring, because Spring gives us hope for rejuvenation in our own lives. We have come out of the darkness of Advent where we’ve bedded down in the dark evenings to restore ourselves, and into the light that Christmas brought, hopefully we will have made time to slow down, take stock of the important things around us as we entered the new year. Then we look forward to spring, a time to renew the excitement and zest for life that lives inside us. So, what does that mean for us in the here and now? St Valentine for Christians marks the acknowledgment of an all-loving God who blesses those who love one another as Jesus implored. As you celebrate St Valentine or not, whatever you custom, know that God is with you, and loves you all year round. God might not take up shelf space in the shops, but the Divine’s arms are outstretched, always, to bring you more fully alive and bring warmth to the world this Springtime. Rev Tracey Voysey
4 Uplyme Help at Hand - cares As we begin our eighth year, we are so pleased we have been able to make a difference to the community in Uplyme. Some of our usual activities were curtailed by Covid. Although most have now resumed, we are always looking for new ideas and a variety of ways in which we can support people, reduce loneliness and add some fun without unnecessary risk of infections. On January 18th we will have revisited the lovely Dower House Hotel. The last time we enjoyed their hospitality was in May 2017 and these photos are a happy reminder. Please make us aware of people who are unable to leave their home without door-to-door transport, and would be keen to have an outing. Some people benefit from a regular phone call - if you feel this is something you’d like to do we’d love to hear from you. At this time of year there are many viruses around and a plated meal taken to someone who’s suffering is greatly appreciated. Please ring Anne or Marilyn on the numbers above. We are able to offer transport again to those needing to get to an appointment. Please contact Dave or Fred on the numbers above. We are suggesting that both driver and passengers should be fully vaccinated. This is to protect everyone. If you have a need you feel we might be able to help with, please contact us. General Enquiries: Anne – 01297 444799 Marilyn – 07885 859946 Transport: Dave - 01297 444799 Fred – 01297 445647
5 Uplyme Bell Ringing Practice & teaching for those who’d like to learn. Thursday evenings 7.30pm - 9pm in the Church If you’ve always wanted to have a go at ringing church bells, we’d love to meet you and let you have a go. For further details please contact Jo Clarke, on 443050 she’d love to hear from you Please do come along and join in. KNIT AND CHATTER Who are we: A very friendly group who love to Knit and Chat Come and join us, bring yourself, your knitting or crochet if you like. Or we’ll start you off! Where and When: Uplyme Church, Wednesday afternoon 2 till 4 Who’s it for: Everybody is most welcome. Please do join us There's always a ready supply of tea, coffee and biscuits. Who to Contact: Elizabeth Cooper on 01297 445538 All under 5’s & their parents or carers are welcome at Shining Stars Playgroup For more details e-mail: [email protected] visit: www.uplymechurch.org.uk/worship-3-2/shining-stars/ or: Facebook page: Shining Stars Playgroup 10am to 11:30am Friday’s in term time at the Scout Hut, Rhode Lane, Uplyme DT7 3TX Suggested donation of £1 per child Free parking PLEASE NOTE FILM NIGHT WILL NOT BE TAKING PLACE IN CHURCH DURING FEBRUARY
6 Journeys of Faith NEVER TOO LATE. Early one morning in the 1930s, our gardener reported that an old man had collapsed in our driveway. He was apparently destitute, starving, gravely ill and covered in a verminous, old blanket - his only possession. Our gardener and my father gave the man something to eat and drink before washing him down with soapy, warm water. They provided him with a new blanket and burned the old one. The poor fellow was incoherent so they took him to the office of the local District Official hoping the staff there might discover where he was from. They in turn, took him to the local hospital where he sadly passed away but not before he asked "Wapi nguo yango" - " what have you done with my clothing?” A similar story is told in the bible of a jailer in Philippi. He had a sudden confrontation with the presence of holy, God Almighty when a violent earthquake released his Christian prisoners from their chains. Made suddenly aware of his own vulnerability come judgement day, the jailer asked his prisoners "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" They replied "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved - you and your household." This incident suggests that we might be standing on shaky ground if we depend on our self righteousness. We could be clinging to 'our sinful old blanket' when, through Jesus Christ's cross, "God offers to clothe us with garments of salvation and array us in a robe of HIS righteousness." So, while we remain alive, It is NEVER TOO LATE for us to believe in The Lord Jesus. David Dare.
7 Would you like to advertise in this magazine? Drop us an email to find out what good value it is! parishnews@ uplymechurch.org.uk MY BATHROOM CABINET. My bathroom cabinet needs a good clean It's filled to the brim like you’ve never seen, There’s stuff here that can give you a shock That could even rival a chemist shop. I reach right in and there, right at the back Stuff that would give you a heart attack. Half used bottles with sticky lids, Cough mixture there that we used as kids. A menacing packet that looks a bit starkDates back to the time of Noah's Ark. A tablet designed to help make you “go,” makes me think, It's better used for unblocking the sink. Stuff here that states it’s for Athlete's Feet Which I’ll give to Mo Farrah at the end of the week. Then there is that old tub of Vick Not used now as it makes me feel sick. Tatty old tissues, I’d forgotten those And one of those things to shove up your nose. The tube of stuff says it’s for a stye Quite likely it will knock out your eye, A tatty old box with some form of compound If it falls to the floor could burn a hole in the ground. Cream especially for the use of piles, I'll decide If it will shift that heap of rubble outside. Ointment that’s used for when you feel faint Don't drip it on wood as it sure to strip paint. A medical booklet with dark scruffy pages Goes back to some time during the Dark Ages, Lotions, potions and powder for gout It's time I chucked the whole lot out! Diana Hunt
8 Tax….. The Family….. …and the Cost of living Crisis Don Draper of Tax and the Family, a charity which seeks to make the tax system fairer for families, will be in Uplyme Church on Friday 24th February at 7.30 to talk and answer questions about the financial problems families are facing. He will be showing a film about a local bus driver’s family and talking about what the charity is doing to make politicians aware of the problem. At a time when the tax burden is the highest it has been in our lifetime it has never been more important that the burden should be shared as fairly as possible. The charity is saying that “Families bear a disproportionate share of the income tax burden and many key workers have an effective tax rate of 69%” They will gain very little from a cost of living pay rise. Please do come along, all are welcome. Friday 10th February at 11am at Woodmead Hall, Lyme Regis Hunting the Hunter: Brian LaneSmith, Chairman of the Southwest Airfields Heritage Trust An illustrated talk on the activities of American forces operating from Dunkeswell airfield during World War 2, drawing on a unique collection of photographs and some film, including attacks on German U-boats. Aspects of the construction and operation of Dunkeswell airfield also will be covered. Details on www.lymeregisu3a.org Guests welcome for a donation of £2. at The Rectory, Uplyme DT7 3TX Rev Nicky and young helpers will wash your car whilst you relax with a cuppa. Raising money for Axmouth Church and youth trip to Kenya. The Rectory Car Wash will be open from 12.30pm to 4.30pm on Sunday 5th February. Suggested dona@on £10 to include your cuppa. Details from Rev Nicky on: 07931 413629 UPLYME SHORT MAT BOWLS MONDAY EVENINGS 6.30pm - 9.30pm AT UPLYME VILLAGE HALL ‘Come along and join our fun evenings of playing Short Mat Bowls! Have a ‘Chit Chat’ and a cuppa. No Experience Required A great opportunity to make new friends and have a go! Please contact: Pauline McCarter (Club Secretary) Tel No: 01297 442682
9 Mike Ebdon Electrician For all your Electrical needs Roseneath Venlake Lane Uplyme Devon DT7 3SD Home: 01297 442861 Mobile: 07774642740 FREE ESTIMATES All work Part P certified All About Upholstery All aspects of upholstery modern, traditional, bespoke canework soft furnishing: loose-covers, window seating, box and scatter cushions. Anna Doxey Member of the Guild of Traditional Upholsterers based in Axminster 07540 342058 [email protected] Carpet Cleaning in Uplyme Carpets & Rugs expertly cleaned using a gentle and thorough method. Prices from £50 Hard Floors cleaned from £15 for a free quote Contact William 01297 442430 07432 687047 [email protected]
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11 Eco Corner: “Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers-- all things have been created through him and for him.” Colossians 1:15-16 Lent starts on the 22nd February for a 40-day period leading up to Easter. This gives us the opportunity to reflect on the practice of fasting and commit to giving up something that brings a real benefit to nature and helps address climate change. Below are some changes you could make that will help the environment suggested by La Roche. Take time to pray, reflect and consider these options – pick one or two or however many you’d like (you never know the changes might just stick!) Go plastic free. make it your goal to reduce your use of plastic and recycle what you can. Remember the recycling boxes in the church to recycle any plastic you cannot avoid buying. Challenge yourself to buy second hand – There are many places where you can find things without buying new. Buying second hand reduces waste and prevents the need for the extraction of more natural resources. In addition to the local charity shops, Facebook marketplace is a great source along with sites like ebay and gumtree. You could Sign up to freewheely.com where you can give away or receive free items which stops items ending up in landfill. Become zero waste. try to reduce your waste a bit every week. Consider giving a homemade gift instead of buying a present, upcycling items or looking at your food shop and seeing what items you could buy differently, spending a bit more on loose fruit and veg for example. There are also zero waste shops in both Bridport and Axminster where you can fill your own containers with food and toiletries. Spend more time in nature. Connect with God as Creator and celebrate his creation in different ways over the Lent period. Try a plant-based recipe or diet. Try cooking yourself vegan or plant-based meals once a week and take it from there. As time goes on, cook more vegan or vegetarian meals and try to eliminate as many animal products from your diet as you can Grow your own. Whether you have a garden or sunny windowsill, with spring just around the corner, start thinking of food you could grow to eat or share. Move your money. Could you divest from fossil fuels and support a bank which invests in renewables? An easy way to find out how ethical your bank’s investments are on this and find a better option is to look on a comparison site like Ethical Consumer. Join the Eco Church community. Make a commitment to long term action on the environment in your local community through Eco Church or other greening schemes. Uplyme Church is an Eco Church, and is always looking for volunteers to help us church achieve the next award level.
12 News From The Pub Happy New Year All Blwyddyn Newydd Dda Pawb So here we are in 2023 and I am hoping for a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous Year for us all. As always, we are going to be making every effort to offer events that people will find enjoyable in the hope it will encourage Villagers and Visitors to support our Village Pub. Steve is now almost recovered from his knee operation and is ready to get back to work!! He thanks you all for your kind get well wishes. February will see that re start of our Sunday Carvery, Tuesday Night Takeaways, and the much-requested Wednesday Pie Nights. Friday and Saturday nights will be our Pub Menu. Just for February, (unless we have pre booked functions which we have agreed to do) ‘The Pub’ will be closed all day and night on Monday and Kitchen closed on a Thursday. Our Tuesday Night Takeaway will be on pre ordered and time slot booking system, there will also be a lucky draw and one of our February Takeaway customers will win a ‘Complimentary Thank You Takeaway Meal in March’ Also, in February, we are introducing our very own ‘Help Us to Help Each Other’ Loyalty Card. We welcome you all to be part of our efforts to encourage continued support for our Village Pub. We have all been enjoying the Come All Ye Folk Nights organised once a month by Jeremy and his excellent band of singers and musicians, and of course other local talents who turn up on the night. Please look out for future dates and join us for a good night of music and song. Looking a bit ahead to May !!!!……. It’s …..Village Party Time….!!!! Hooray I hear you all shout !!! We are going to organise a Village Coronation Party for King Charles III We have the same Committee from the Jubilee party who are ready and willing to get things moving, and if you feel you would like to be part of the ‘ committee
13 working party’ you would if course be very very welcome. (In Wales the saying is ….you are not really Welsh unless you are on a Committee!!) Our Parish Council and Village Hall Committee are happy to support our efforts so our grateful thanks to them. There will be more detailed information next Month. I hope you agree it’s an event our whole Village can look forward to. First Committee meeting in The Pub will be on Tuesday 28th February at 7pm Steve has decided it’s about time to re-install our Pool Table downstairs and is in the process of getting it sorted, just to remind you we do still have our dart board downstairs if any of you fancy a game amongst yourselves. Well, that’s about it for this Month, but on a personal note I would just like to thank those of you for your kind thoughts and prayers for my lovely sister as she continues her struggles to get well. Take care of each other and know we really do appreciate your support Warmest Wishes Wendy xxxx Come and join us for Fairtrade Tea, Coffee and Cake On Saturday 11th March 2023 10am – 12pm At Uplyme Church Uplyme Village Saturday 10th June 2023 contact Pete at : [email protected] or 07770624879 to book a stall, sideshow, game etc ! We are also looking for someone to organise the raffle ,get prizes etc .
14 Ken Furzey At one time in Whalley Lane there were 7 houses occupied by various members of the Furzey family. Now there is only one and that’s where Kenneth Andrew Furzey lives. His father had saved up over many years and when the opportunity came in 1970 under the Thatcher government he purchased it for the grand sum of £6500 . There were 8 members in the family, his father George who had served as a soldier from 1921 to 1928, his mother Rose and 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Now only two brother are alive, one in Yorkshire and one who moved to Exeter some 7 years ago, whom Ken visits on a regular basis every couple of weeks. Ken followed the normal Uplyme route to Mrs Ethelstons and then having failed the 11 plus exam he moved to Axminster Secondary School. He admits that scholarship was not his strong point being far more practically minded, so at 15 he left school to work at Lower Rhode Farm with Owen Holland. 2 years later he joined the firm of R J Luff in Axminster working as a wood machinist where he stayed for 17 years. That could have been the story of his working life but within Ken there was a desire to be more adventurous, something which has never left him, curtailed only now by illness. His elder brother had moved to Hull to run a small General Store so Ken hoped that there might be an opportunity to join him. Things did not quite work out as he had hoped as employment opportunities , even at the Steelworks at Scunthorpe where he had had cycled 17 miles to look for a job were few and far between. On the positive side he developed his love for nearby Yorkshire and to this day he receives the Dalesman magazine bringing back glorious memories of long walks and open countryside. Eventually he returned South ,initially to stay with his sister in Wimborne and then back home with his mother. In Uplyme he joined the bellringers under the tutelage of June Moulding who was then Bell Captain. He was part of the team for 33 years having to retire after some damage to one of his hands.
15 All the time he was working non stop for various families as a gardener which he still does except now on a very much more limited basis. When you meet Ken you discover that behind the quiet and gentle facade there is so much more and that is his hidden secret. What other man in Uplyme has climbed the highest mountains in the United Kingdom plus Ireland, walked innumerable long distance paths including the Pennine Way? But it’s only after you enquire that you discover this secret side of his life. As I mentioned of the original 7 houses in Whalley Lane occupied by the Furzey clan only Ken now remains as sole occupant. A sign of the times of course but it still reflects a loss to Uplyme of part of its History. I asked Ken how he would like to be remembered and he said “ take one of my fathers poems which Ken had collected as an anthology when his father died in 1980. I could not ask for a better epitaph “ The poem is called I Believe Every day the life I lead Is summed up in this little creed. Let me try to help another, Black or White.. a sister, brother. That sums up Kenneth Andrew Furzey. Martin Wells And at the end I’d like to be Faced by the Eternal Three Told. You’ve done your level best Go take your place among the blest. Uplyme Church Presents Winter Warmers An entertainment with music and laughter Soup and a pud Saturday February 25th at 7.30pm in Uplyme Church Tickets £8 from Uplyme Shop You are invited to Uplyme Church’s family friendly all age services at 10am on Sunday 20th November & 18th December Together @ Ten Children’s activities Creche corner Refreshments Everyone welcome You are invited to Uplyme Church’s Family friendly all age services at 10am on the 3rd Sunday of each month 19th Feb, 19th March, 16th April For more info phone Rev Nicky 07931 413629 www.uplymechurch.org.uk
16 The Outdoor Nativity on Christmas Eve - in the Village Hall Car Park Around 100 people, adults, young people, babies and dogs gathered and the empty crib took centre stage. Our Vicar Nicky welcomed everyone and began the story of The Very First Christmas. We had a Mary but Joseph was ill, so another Joseph was found. As children arrived they were all invited to take part, costumes were chosen, a wonderful family of Wise Men took part. Sheep, shepherds, angels, a star and even a donkey were all there. Adrian Pearson played his accordion and led the singing and the audience all took part too as they responded to “AMAZING” and “AWFUL”!!! As it drew to a close……..down came the rain! A wonderful starter to Christmas Day and thank you to all who came and took part. Lyme Regis Development Trust Art Club: We are pleased to announce that Art Club is back from 1st February. Join us at the Hub to have some after school fun at Art Club. Express yourself, enjoy a creative process and make something new using paint, paper, clay and your imaginations in a safe and nurturing space, with Sam, our resident artist. Ages 8-12 years. Wednesdays, term-time, 4pm-5:30pm. £20 for the whole term. Stained Glass Workshop Taster: Sue Jones is putting on a stained glass workshop session and we have had a great response. This workshop is now sold out. Please get in touch with us at [email protected] if you would like to be informed of any future sessions.
17 1st Lym Valley Scout Group (Uplyme and Lyme Regis) A new term after a busy Christmas is underway. Each section has a full programme of activities and fun. Sadly, this term we have had to say goodbye to Joshua Yelland who was our Group Scout Leader, as he takes on a new job and moves to London. Thank you, Josh, for everything you have done for the group but no doubt we will still see you on a regular basis. Joshua will still help us with our Media and Communications (nobody else in the group understands Instagram or Facebook!!!). The Beavers will be doing experiments for their Science Badge, cooking and craft. There is room on the Beaver waiting list for anyone under 6 years old, who lives in the DT7 postcode area. If you have a child who would like to join, please enquire through our website and we will send the relevant details over. The Cubs will have been to Bridport climbing on the climbing wall there and will be doing the Pioneering badge. As part of their Community Impact badge the Cubs will be helping in the makeover of the garden at Stafford Mount. As Akela, Becky has moved on to do Monday Scouts, we are requiring a Cub Leader to take over the running of the Pack. I am currently looking after the Cubs along with the Volunteers who support them. If you feel you would like to be involved in Scouting, and have the fun and joy of seeing 8 to 10 year olds engaging in activities whilst learning something new, please do not hesitate to contact me to arrange a visit. No experience needed; training and support given, and lots of opportunities for the adults as well as the children. The Scouts from both Monday and Wednesday Troop will be engaging in War Hammer (if you don’t know what this is, Google it). It involves making models, painting them, and then playing a strategy game with the models. We also hope to do the First Aid level 3 badge. This year, the Scouts will be going on a cycling expedition in May, from Exeter to Exmouth along the cycle route, and attending Strategy and Evolution at Cirencester in June. This year, two of our Explorers from Powder Monkeys ESSU will be embarking on their trip of a lifetime to the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea in August. A big thank you to everyone who donated and helped with their fundraising – it was incredibly successful. We will hear more in months to come about their preparation for the trip. And finally, well done to the Powder Monkeys ESSU for raising over £600 towards their funds by collecting and disposing of peoples Christmas trees for a donation. It was a wet soggy day again like last year, but they enjoyed themselves and thank you to Roger Smart from Fowlers Tool Hire for the loan of the tree mulcher, it was a monster and did the job. Yours in Scouting Karen Yelland Beaver and Scout Leader www.lymvalleyscouts.org.uk
18 Uplyme & Lyme Regis Horticultural Society www.ulrhs.wordpress.com For more information about the society and to view our full year’s programme please visit our website www.ulrhs.wordpress.com. Annual membership costs only £6 per person. Coach trip to Kingston Lacy, Wednesday 8th February National Trust property Kingston Lacy has a dazzling display of over 40 varieties of snowdrop forming carpets of brilliant white. The Victorian fernery’s raised beds allow you to get up close and personal with snowdrops nestling between the sleeping tree ferns and other winter blooms, from pretty little cyclamen to bright yellow aconites. Kingston Lacy house is the opulent home of the Bankes family, built to resemble a Venetian Palace. It has a Spanish room and the finest private collection in Britain of ancient Egyptian artefacts and paintings by Rubens, Van Dyke, Titian and Brueghel. Cafe and shop. Coach departs 9.15am. Cost £14 for National Trust members; £20 for non-National Trust members. Guests welcome for an additional £3. To book, please contact Jenny Harding [email protected] 07773 604137. Coffee morning, Saturday 11th February, 10am to 12 noon Come and shake off the worst of winter at our coffee morning. As well as meeting up with fellow members you can buy your tuber for the summer show potato competition class and collect your numbered bucket. £3. An ideal way to kick start your growing year. Everyone welcome. ‘The Secret Lives of Garden Bees’ talk, Wednesday 22nd February, 7.30pm Bee addict Jean Vernon explores the weird and wonderful world of bumblebees and solitary bees found in your garden, from buzz pollination to bee robbers. Jean’s books on sale. Members free; non-members £3. Coach trip to Greenway House and Garden, nr Brixham, Tuesday 7th March Take a glimpse into the holiday home of the world’s best-selling novelist Agatha Christie. The relaxed and atmospheric house is set in the 1950s, and contains many family collections, including archaeology, Tunbridge ware, silver, botanical china and books. Explore the large and romantic woodland garden, with restored peach house & vinery, wild edges and rare plantings down to the River Dart. Cafe serving light lunches, cakes and drinks. Coach departs 9.15am. Cost £14 for National Trust members; £22 for non-National Trust members. Guests welcome for an additional £3. 35 seats max so please book early with Jenny Harding [email protected] 07773 604137. Tricia Boyd
19 Greenbelt Festival – Want to come? "It really is the best weekend of the year. Time to breathe, refresh, laugh, cry, and spend it with thousands of people just being themselves…and not being judged for it." A Greenbelter “GREENBELT 2022! What a weekend. The most alive and spirit filled time I’ve had in years probably... What a unique, beautiful, heaven-on-earth atmosphere.” – Kez, Greenbelter Greenbelt Festival is a festival of arts, faith and activism, held over the August Bank Holiday in the beautiful grounds of Boughton Estate in Northamptonshire. Engaged with culture, inspired by the arts, sustained by faith, Greenbelt aspire to be an open generous community re-imagining the Christian narrative for the present moment. A festival where art, faith and justice collide. Where artistry and activism, spirituality and politics, faith and justice are held together. Providing fun for all the family. This year Greenbelt celebrates its 50th year and is being held from the 24th – 28th August. A group from Uplyme are going and if you would like to join us or find out more contact Nicky Davies on 07931413629, or Rob and Jo Smith 07832728156 or go to the website at www.greenbelt.org.uk Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 This year Fairtrade Fortnight runs 27th February to 12th March. It comes with a sombre reminder: climate change means that soon some of our favourite foods, such as bananas, cocoa and coffee could be harder to grow. And if that is combined with deeply unfair trade, then communities growing these crops will be pushed to the brink. This makes Fairtrade all the more vital – for all of us. You can help three ways during this Fortnight. First, why not join an online Big Fairtrade Get Together? Hear Fairtrade farmers and other experts explain what needs to change, for a sustainable future. Secondly, let your friends know of any Fairtrade event in your area, from a coffee morning to a quiz night. Thirdly, buy Fairtrade whenever you can, from flowers to coffee, clothes to teas, plus lots else. For more information, visit https://www.fairtrade.org.uk
20 Uplyme Parish Council c/o Uplyme Village Hall, Lyme Road, Uplyme, Lyme Regis DT7 3UY Tel: 07413 947067 Email: [email protected] Website: www.uplymeparishcouncil.org Parish News – January 2023 Parish Council Budget and Precept 2023-24 It is that time of year when the Parish Council is looking to the year ahead and planning the projects they will embark on, and how much those are likely to cost. However, the Council are very aware of the cost of living pressures facing Uplyme residents at the moment and for the forthcoming year. The Parish Council is required by law to prepare a budget in order to calculate its precept requirement. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, ‘precept’ is how much we ask households to pay in the form of Council tax. The Parish Council is keen to provide local services for Uplyme residents, as your first tier of Local Government. Its aim is always to provide value for money for the Council Taxpayer in serving the needs of the community of Uplyme. On the 11 January 2023, the Council determined the full value of its 2023-24 budget that contains net spending plans to a total of £58,397. Council reserves and income from the Cemetery are being utilised to finance the extra expenditure and, therefore, a Precept request of £51,515 has been made to East Devon District Council. That means that the amount you pay in Council tax to Uplyme Parish Council will remain the same as 2022-23 and there will be no increase to any Council tax bands requested by the Parish Council. Budget items for 2023-24 Your annual Council Tax charge is built up by the annual charges of Devon County Council, Uplyme Parish Council, the Fire Authority and the Police and Crime Commissioner. The Council Tax charge relating to Uplyme Parish Council for 2023-24 will be £58.34 per annum per Band D equivalent household, which represents no increase on the 2022-23 charges. The following services are provided by the Parish Council and are included within the Parish Council’s 2023-24 budget: • Acting as the first tier of Local Government influence on all matters affecting Uplyme and its community well being • A dedicated Parish Lengthsman • The Playground on King George V field • Maintenance of Millennium Copse, Stafford Mount, the Cemetery and verges • Funding the Christmas lights • Parish centre services – Planters, litter/dog waste bins and signage • Grants to voluntary clubs and organisations • Noticeboards • Highways projects in the parish • Flood and winter resilience • Community networking – our Councillors are elected to represent the Parish Council on groups and organisations in the Parish
21 We have a number of exciting projects planned which will enhance and improve the parish and we encourage residents to join us at our monthly Parish meeting (which takes places every second Wednesday of the month) to find out more about these and other issues affecting you. Stafford Mount update Come on, join the crowd! We are pleased to report that more and more people are becoming involved with this fantastic project to reinvigorate and reinvent this green space in the centre of the parish. We recently received a grant of £250 towards materials and planting to develop the site from Candles on the Cobb – the Parish Council passes on its sincere thanks for this funding which will be used to kickstart the creation of the mosaic panels featured in our last article. The primary school are going to have an after school club for the children to use reclaimed sea glass and tiles to make the mosaic panels, so we will be excited to see the results of these when they are complete! The Lyme Valley cubs are also getting involved; they will be making bat and bird boxes to put up in Stafford Mount at one of their sessions in March. The wildlife and biodiversity this will encourage is one of the key aims of the project, so we were pleased to welcome the cubs on board, and we are told they might be able to assist in clearing the site and some planting in due course as well. We are very thankful for the hard work of Cllr. Colin Pratt and his partner, Annie, for taking advantage of a sunny January day to plant the 500 crocus corms that were donated by the Rotary Club in December. Keep your eye out for some purple pops of colour on site once Spring has sprung. The Parish Council approved making application to the Open Spaces fund at their recent meeting in order to replace the hard surfacing with paving to ensure the space is better accessible, so watch this space for more updates. If you would like to donate time, skills or funds to help revive this public green space please get in contact with Zishan, the Parish Clerk, at [email protected] or on 07413 947067. Chairman: Cllr. C James Vice Chairman: Cllr. A. Turner Cllrs: P. Hackett, P. Oakley, C. Pratt, D. Ostler, W. Trundley, Mrs P Frost, Mrs C. Wiscombe Mrs Ethelstons Primary School Here is a little overview from out Journalists Sid and Molly: This half term our core value is perseverance. The definition of perseverance in the dictionary is' persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.’ After this Christmas holiday, all peers are feeling refreshed and ready to learn. In English we have been learning about persuasive writing and viewing qualities in them for us to write a persuasive text. With a new term, it can also mean new opportunities. Some children have decided to write a one hundred worded Twisted Tale. This was to give children a chance to get a story published and be established as a Young Writer. We have lots of exciting experiences lined up for us, such as Roman Topic days and a trip to the Tutankhamen exhibition in Dorchester. Ms Stapleforth Year 6 Class Teacher
22 Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support aims to provide support for anyone living with and beyond cancer in our community, including relatives and carers. We provide information, educational literature and hold meetings around a variety of issues surrounding a cancer diagnosis or specific cancers. Please do check our website events page for up to date information on our weekly drop-in and events such as, Art courses, sleep, fermented food, mindfulness, flower workshops all available to clients Jan – April. We also have a monthly active treatment support group now available. Website - axminsterandlymecancersupport.co.uk Email - [email protected] Facebook - Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support Instagram - axminsterandlymecancersupport Phone - 07512 279663 Friends of Lyme Regis Philpot Museum We have arranged the following talk in the Woodmead Hall, Lyme Regis, starting at 2.30 pm. All welcome! Thursday 2nd March: ‘A Picture of Health: Exeter’s Medical History’ by Holly Carter-Chappell. Holly is an Assistant Curator for Exeter Museum’s social history collection. She will explore 18th century infectious diseases including cholera and the role of the key medical men at the time. Entry: Members £2; Visitors £4. Enquiries to David Cox, 01297 443156 Friday 10th March: QUIZ! To be held in Uplyme Church, doors open at 7.00 pm and quiz starts at 7.30 pm. Roadside parking. Questions set by the regular Uplyme Church Quizmasters and reputedly ‘ridiculously easy!’ Tables of 6; individual cost £6, to include choice of soups during interval. Please bring your own drinks. Quality raffle! Contact Martin Wells on 0774 5274 180 or [email protected] if you plan to bring a team; individuals will be welcome to join a team on the day. Wear warm clothes! Proceeds to support the museum.
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25 The days are getting longer and this is a short month … but February is dull. Make it a FUN February and come along to the UPLYME VILLAGE HALL QUIZZICAL QUIZ EVENING on FRIDAY 10th FEBRUARY at 7pm, with a Light Ploughman’s Supper, Raffle and Prizes plus some ribaldry, repartee and ruffianship. All the proceeds are towards maintaining and improving our Village Hall. The Village Hall is a bit like a pedigree dog or racehorse – okay, it doesn’t actually run gracefully through the fields but it does have two names. The one we all use: “the village hall”. The official registered pedigree name is “Uplyme Village Hall CIO” showing it’s a charity, managed by Trustees who report annually to the Charity Commission. The Hall is very busy & a real community resource, used by many different groups and organisations. Our income comes from hirers and the trustees work hard at keeping charges affordable to support our local groups whilst keeping the Hall in good condition. So, there is a continual drive towards raising funds and in a way that everyone can enjoy. We are always on the lookout for grants – so please do let us know of any that would suit us. The shared car park is primarily for Hall users (10 KGF spaces), also used by parents dropping off school children & people nipping into Uplyme Stores. Since Covid, many walkers have taken advantage of what appears to be a handy free car park – but this also needs work & maintenance. You have probably noticed the sign at the entrance asking for a donation – thank you to everyone who does pop a contribution into the letter box. Friday 10th FEBRUARY at 7pm QUIZ EVENING at UPLYME VILLAGE HALL. Ploughman’s supper included in ticket price of £6. Teams of 4 (max 6). Raffle. Beer, cider, wine, soft drinks available. Book your table with Margaret [email protected] or phone 443819 (leave message on my ansaphone & I’ll call back). March & April events: Saturday 11th March Jumble Sale Look out for posters round the village & on social media. More details in next issue … Saturday 1st April Frivolous First Coffee Morning You don’t need to be on the committee to offer practical help – just chat to Pete Hackett, John Fowler or any of us on the committee – or pop a note through the hall letter box.
26 February 2023 District and Parish Council Elections – 4th May 2023… Every four years, all Members of our District Council and Parish Councils across East Devon are ‘up for election’. This is a chance for Trinity residents to elect a councillor to East Devon District Council or to Uplyme, Combpyne-Rousdon and Axmouth Parish Councils. Time to call time… I have decided I will not be offering myself for re-election and will therefore be stepping down from East Devon District Council in May. It has been a great honour to serve Trinity Ward for almost 14 years. Since first election in 2009, I have been re-elected in 2011,15 and 19. Over four council terms, I have held a wide variety of positions, internal and external. These include, Director of the Exeter Science Park company, as the first buildings were constructed on the park, and Chair of the Exeter & East Devon Enterprise Zone Board. I served across the range of council committees and panels as Cabinet member from 2011, prior to election to Leader of the Council in 2018. After the 2019 election I returned to Cabinet as Finance Portfolio Holder, to guide finances of the authority in the first independent administration. Most recently, I was elected by peers to Chair the Council through the particularly challenging pandemic and recovery period, from 2021 -22. I was unanimously re-elected to the Chair for the final year of this council to May 2023, where I have represented the district council at numerous civic functions across Devon. As Chair of the Standards Committee, responsibilities include not only behaviour of District Council Members but also that of East Devon Parish Councillors. It was a particular honour, as First Citizen of East Devon, to lead the East Devon Proclamation Ceremony for the Accession to the throne of his majesty King Charles III. Sadly, this reflected the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, so soon after her Platinum Jubilee which we at EDDC had marked by planting 70 English Oaks across East Devon, one in each town and parish. This network now forms a legacy for her majesty, delivered through rather ‘flexible’ deployment of my Chair’s modest civic budget, and support of council colleagues. I am making my intention to stand down known early, to encourage Trinity residents to consider standing for election to what can be rewarding, enjoyable, frustrating and challenging Councillor roles. There is no specific profile of a Councillor, we are an eclectic bunch of disparate talents and skills, united in the wish to help shape a better environment and future for those we represent. Nominations for 4th May 2023 election close 4:00pm Tuesday 4th April 2023
27 How do I become a councillor? What does the District Council do? EDDC provides local services to residents and businesses. Our main responsibilities are Environmental Health, Planning, Recycling and Refuse Collection. What does an EDDC Councillor do? There are 60 Ward Councillors who represent everyone in their wards as a source of information or point of access to council services. The role is a Community Leader supporting local organisations on local issues, Policy Maker attending meetings to agree council budgets and policies and Scrutineer to review and improve services. You cannot leave at 5:00pm. The public can (and do) contact you at home at any time of day. Decisions are not always easy, many can be controversial – but we can make a difference. How can I become a District Councillor? You must be 18 years of age or over on the day of nomination (I’m pleased to report that there are now Members in their early 20’s). You do not need any formal qualification or experience, but may have special skills or experience you could contribute. Do I need to have a political preference? No, you can stand as an independent candidate or as a political party candidate. Does it cost me anything to stand for election? Candidate election cost are a personal candidate expense or a political party expense. Does a Councillor get paid? District Councillors receive a modest allowance (not changed since my first election in 2009, but under review) and travel expenses. Can I get time off work? The Employment Rights Act 1996 requires your employer to allow you reasonable time off for your work as a councillor. Full details on becoming either a District or Parish Councillor can be found here. https://eastdevon.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/becoming-a-councillor/ If any Trinity constituents are interested in standing for election to represent us on East Devon District Council, I would be pleased to answer (confidentially if you wish!) any questions you might have about the election or role. Cllr Ian Thomas Independent Ward Member for Trinity Chair - East Devon District Council Phone: 07884 494474 email: [email protected] Facebook: @ianthomas247 Twitter: @ianthomas247
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incorpora(ng the Churches of All Saints’, Axminster, Axmouth, Chardstock, Combpyne with Rousdon, Holy Cross, Membury and Uplyme Mission Community Contacts Rector: Rev’d Clive Sedgewick 01297 792120 email: [email protected] Team Vicar: Rev’d Nicky Davies 07931413629 email: [email protected] Assistant Priests: Rev’d Canon Cate Edmonds 0785012997 email: [email protected] Rev’d Shuna George 07971759997 email: [email protected] Rev’d Tracey Voysey 07968658638 email: [email protected] AVMC Team Administrator: Louise Collard 01297441986 email: [email protected] Focal Ministry Team for each Church All Saints’ Rev’d Tracey Voysey & Tony Nixon (reader) Axminster Rev’d Clive Sedgewick Axmouth Rev’d Nicky Davies Chardstock Rev’d Clive Sedgewick Combpyne with Rousdon Rev’d Nicky Davies Holy Cross Rev’d Canon Cate Edmonds Membury Rev’d Clive Sedgewick Uplyme Rev’d Nicky Davies
Uplyme Church part of the Axe Valley Mission Community Pound Lane, Uplyme, DT7 3TT Team Vicar Rev Nicky Davies email [email protected] Tel 07931 413629 Churchwardens Jenny Perham 07761 081424 Sue Wells 07912 272102 Reader Roger Grose 22107 Church Administrator Louise Collard 441986 email: [email protected] Opening times: Mon - Wed 09.00 – 12.00 Thurs 12.30 – 15.30 Fri 09.00 – 12.00 Hon Treasurer Sharyn Walker 444811 Safeguarding Advisor Jo Clarke 443050 Noreen Watson Church Membership Mike Maccoy 07970443631 Pastoral Co-Ordinator Roger Grose 22107 Gospel Choir Jo Cursley 443642 Under 5’s Janet Impey 441986 Festival Choir Adrian Pearson 442902 Flower Rota Carole Hodges 445180 Saturday Football Robin Hodges 445180 Simon Smith 647521 Mrs Ethelston’s School Head Katie Lyons 442210 School Link Jo Cursley 443642 Parish News Editor Robin Hodges 445180 Redlands, Lime Kiln Lane, Uplyme, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3XG Email: [email protected] Uplyme Church Registered Charity Number 1131962 All telephone numbers are STD code 01297 unless otherwise stated.