www.uplymechurch.org.uk September 2023 Parish News Uplyme
Baptisms - None Weddings - None Interment of Ashes Donald Lewis 18th July 2023 4pm Telephone Service – A few minutes before 4pm call 0333 011 0616. When asked for the access code dial in 723 9782 followed by the hash key # These services are free to those who have a package which includes free 03 calls [most do] but you may be charged at normal call rates if not. Do check with your service provider Worship in Uplyme Church September & early October September Sun 3rd 10am Holy Communion 6pm Evening Worship Mon 4th 7pm Compline Sun 10th 10am Morning Worship 4pm Telephone Service Sun 17th 10am Together@10 Harvest - with Harvest Brunch 6pm Evening Communion (Remembering the Battle of Britain 83 yrs ago) Sun 24th 10am Harvest Holy Communion with Festival Choir followed by Soup and Pudding Lunch 4pm Telephone Service October Sun 1st 10am Holy Communion 6pm Choral Evensong Mon 2nd 7pm Compline Sun 8th 10am Morning Worship 4pm Telephone Service
1 CONTENTS Service News Inside Front Cover Contents 1 Reflections from the Rectory 2 From The editor & Shining Stars 3 Uplyme Help@Hand & Church Notices 4 Journeys of Faith 5 Diana hunt Poem & Church Notices 6 Church Events 7 1st Lym Valley Scout Group 8 Adverts 9 & 10 Local Notices 11 Horticultural Society 12 Parish Pump 13 Village Hall News 14 Village Hall Booking Dates 15 ALCS Group 16 Adverts 17 & 18 Wordsearch 19 Parish Council 20 & 21 Mouse Makes 22 Adverts 23 & 24 Church Officers Inside Back Cover AVMC Football & Harvest Lunch Rear Back Cover Parish News Copy Deadlines Please remember the NEXT issue of the magazine is for October and all articles up to and including things for early November should be with us by the 10th September Email to - [email protected]
2 As we begin September and move towards Autumn, I hope that you’ve all had some time during these summer months for retreat, refreshment, re-connection with places and people, and rest. I wonder how you feel about this coming month? For many this is a time of new beginnings – especially for families and all involved in education as schools restart. It is a busy month for many as the tempo goes up a gear. In our Axe Valley Mission Community Churches over the summer, we’ve been continuing with our worship and enjoyed lovely concerts, as well as some beautiful weddings! There was also time to take nine teenagers to Kenya, on a life-changing trip to work with the Red Tribe charity. It has been a busy time. But there is also space, if planned well, to meet with families and friends and to rest. As September comes upon us, we say farewell to Clive, our Team Rector who is retiring after six years in the role. That will mean us pulling together to ensure we can continue to serve you in our parishes while we go through the process of appointing a new Team Rector. A kind word of encouragement when you see us around would be gratefully received! Or a Mars Bar always works wonders!! As I start to think about all our fantastic schools, I am grateful to those involved with ‘Open the Book,’ who will be preparing to re-engage with the great job they do, of going into our schools and telling Bible stories in a fun way. Places of learning are such inspiring places to be… perhaps that’s why I love being in church too – alongside people who worship and take time to think about the larger questions of life, death and everything in-between. The Church of England website offers many prayer resources here: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/topical-prayers The prayer below is one they suggest we can use for the first day back at work or school. I also think it is a really good one to use every day! O God, the strength of my life, make known your will for me in this place: help me to discover friends among strangers, to meet opportunities and challenges eagerly, and to do my daily tasks in your name. Give me strength to overcome my worries, and preserve me in your safekeeping, through Jesus Christ our Lord. With my thoughts and prayers, Rev Nicky
3 As I write this in the middle of August, my mind is inextricably drawn towards Autumn as the weather has been pretty ropey for the past week or two. I do feel for the children who have been on holiday, and ever since they broke up it’s not been the kindest of days. Why is it my recollections of Summer as a child is weeks and weeks of warm sunny days without a spot of rain, I’d be out on my bike riding all over the place....... Rose tinted spectacles I expect! Despite the weather it’s been really busy with tourists and visitors - It’s almost impossible to park in town during the day - bringing much needed custom to the area and a bit of a boost to our economy. Do come along to one of the Harvest services at Uplyme church. There will be a great choice over the Sundays in September. Chances to join us for fellowship and food and also to hear the Festival Choir lead some of the worship. On the 17th in the evening there will be a Service with Battle of Britain day in mind. Then suddenly we will definitely be in Autumn and planning for Halloween and Christmas.............. There, I’ve done it! I’ve mentioned the “C” word. That’s it, I’m off for a lay down and to think of a suitable punishment for my self............. or should I put my tree up?!!!! Enjoy the last remnants of SUMMER! Ed Shining Stars re-opens after the Summer holidays on Friday 8th September. Join us from 10am any Friday in term time for fun, refreshments stories & songs For more details e-mail: [email protected] visit: www.uplymechurch.org.uk/worship-3-2/shining-stars/ or: Facebook page: Shining Stars Playgroup For under 5’s & their parents or carers at the Scout Hut, Rhode Lane, Uplyme DT7 3TX Suggested donation of £1 per child Free parking
4 Uplyme Help at Hand General enquiries Anne: 01297 444799 Marilyn: 07885 859946 Transport Dave: 01297 444799 Fred: 01297 445647 Can we help with: • A meal if you’re unwell? • A liA to a medical appointment? • PrescripGons collected? • Emergency items of shopping? • Your dog walked if you’re not up to it? • A visit and a chat if you can’t get out? • Opportunity to go out for tea or coffee with other Uplyme residents? Other needs? Try us! Ring one of the above numbers Remember, it doesn’t have to be an emergency before you call on us! UPLYME CHURCH FESTIVAL CHOIR All singers are invited to join Festival Choir to participate in either or both of two services at Uplyme: Harvest Festival Morning Holy Communion - on 24th September at 10.00am & Choral Evensong - on 1st October at 6.00pm We sing in 4 parts but you are given lots of help to learn your part! You don't have to be a sight reader! Please ring Adrian on 01297 442902 if you'd like to learn more about getting involved this time or in the future. 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.
5 Journeys of Faith The day when Nazmi met God. In 1974, The Bible College of Wales principal Mr Samuel, visited me one evening and asked me to share my double room with, a refugee who had just arrived from Turkey with little English. It turned out that Nazmi was actually Kurdish and lived by the Turkish border in Iraq with his Roman Catholic mother and Moslem father. It appears that Nazmi's parents nominal approach to their different religions left him confused but untroubled until he met an American Christian in a cafe who gave him a Turkish Christian Bible in which he underlined Christ’s words in John chapter 6v45 “I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life.” Nazmi received a reprimand from his father when he showed this to his parents. He went into his bedroom, threw the Bible at the wall and it fell open on his bed at this passage. In his frustration, Nazmi fell on his knees and prayed that he would wait until God showed him the truth. Nazmi told me what happened next: “I found myself in a deep valley, threatened by a lion who I instinctively knew was Satan. I fended him off with a stout wooden staff. As I backed away up some stairs behind me to a level place, the lion followed but suddenly cowered and I turned to see Jesus Christ with a multitude of people in front of a glorious city. Jesus beckoned me in our gentle eastern way with fingers down and bid me sit before him. He told me he was sending me back to serve him on Earth then I woke up in my room. I was so excited and shared my dream with my parents. My father was furious and threw me out of our home. My mother found me and said I could return but must never mention Jesus again. I found the American and we reasoned that I would be in danger of my life if my father put my story about. The American then arranged and financed my escape, first to help in a Christian bookshop in Istanbul that had connections with the Bible College of Wales, then he moved me on to the college itself.” Nazmi had a clear premonition that he would eventually return to his homeland and give his life for the Lord. He did return to Istanbul and we kept in touch for a while. He married then, sadly, we lost touch. David Dare
6 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 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 17th Sept (Harvest), 15th Oct 19th Nov, 17th Dec (Christingle) For more info phone Rev Nicky 07931 413629 www.uplymechurch.org.uk FREE PHONE There’s lots of things that we can do That’s absolutely free, Natural things like walking, or swimming in the sea. The air we breathe & things we see that don’t cost us a penny It’s not for the selected few, it’s there for all - the many. Don’t speed on past with downcast eyes Staring at the ground, Switch off that ‘phone and take a look, at “Life” that’s all around. Diana Hunt I wonder what Facebook employees do, to waste time at work? When I was young, I was poor. But after several years of hard work, I am no longer young.
7 Join Uplyme Church Congregation & Wing Commander Mike Jenkins (a 1950’s fighter pilot) on Sunday 17th September @ 6pm for a Holy Communion service Remembering the 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Community Walk and light lunch for all Meet at church 10.30am First one Saturday 16th September Next > 21st Oct/18th Nov/16th Dec If you don’t want to walk join us for lunch in church at 12.00 noon For more information : Contact Sue Wells 07912 272102
8 1st Lym Valley Scout Group (Uplyme and Lyme Regis) We have all had a good break over the Summer Holidays and looking forward to starting the new term. Just before the holidays I received the Medal of Merit which is given to leaders as recognition for the time and work put into scouting and I was very proud to receive it. Thea and Josh have returned in one piece from a very eventful, and much reported by the National media, World Scout Jamboree in South Korea. I will get them to write a piece for next month’s Parish News. We have plenty planned through all the Sections this Month. The Beavers will be visiting Pets at home as part of their Animal Carer’s badge. The Cubs are going to great heights at Tree Tops in Charmouth, and the Scouts will be looking at the Car Mechanics badge and shooting. (Parents don’t let them near your cars hide those spanners!!eekkk). This month we are hosting the District Raft Race at Lyme Regis Harbour. Scout groups from around East Devon District will enter a raft, build it on the beach and then 6 scouts will steer it round a course. The winner is the one that gets across the finish line in one piece – not one bit at a time! We last had this competition before Covid and are looking forward to it happening again. If you are around on Sunday 10th September, we will be down on Victoria Beach at 10am, do come down and support us and have a laugh. Also, later this month we are having our AGM at the Scout Hut on Wednesday 20th September at 6.30pm. This is a good time for us to go through what the Group is up to; it’s plans and what it needs to move on to provide better experiences for all the children. Everyone is welcome and we usually have a few eats and drinks. Please let me know if you would like to come for numbers. As we head into a new term for some a new school, it is a time for new beginnings. As our group continues to grow, we do need more help to keep our success going: if you would like to volunteer at the Scout Group as a leader, tea maker, behind the scenes, maintenance or fundraising, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you have a child who would like to join, please go our website and fill in the joining enquiry form and we will get back to you – there is a waiting list for all sections, including Explorers. Yours in Scouting Karen Yelland Beaver and Scout Leader www.lymvalleyscouts.org.uk Instagram 1stlymvalley
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11 UPLYME SHORT MAT BOWLS MONDAY EVENINGS 6.30pm - 9.30pm AT UPLYME VILLAGE HALL ‘Short Mat Bowls’ is not a resident in the village but an established club run by a group of people who enjoy socialising whilst playing indoor bowls. Why not come along and try your hand and join us for a cuppa. No experience is required and it's an opportunity to make new friends. Please contact: Pauline McCarter. Tel No: 01297 442682 Would you like to advertise in this magazine? Drop us an email to find out what good value it is! parishnews@ uplymechurch.org.uk Love Uplyme and our community? Leave a gift in your will to Uplyme Village Hall CIO and you will be helping to secure the future of our village hall for Uplyme. Or commemorate the life of a loved one with a donation. If you are considering it, Thank You Any gift, large or small, makes a difference. [email protected]
12 Uplyme and 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. I can’t believe it’s already time to start planning for our gardens next year but we have some great talks coming up this autumn that will help you do just that, while our trips and autumn show are designed to inspire you as to what’s possible. Dartington Trust Gardens and Crafts, coach trip, Tues 12th September Impressive 26-acre Grade II* listed gardens, with beautiful vistas and sculptures, ancient trees including 500-year-old Spanish chestnut trees, and impressive plant species. A focus on arts and crafts, for example a new bridge by artist Peter Randall Page and a sculpture by Henry Moore. Locally-sourced food and drink. Restaurant and café. £20 includes guided tour. Coach departs 9.15am. Cost includes a £5 non-returnable deposit. Non-members welcome for an additional £3. Please book with Jenny Harding [email protected] 07773 604137. Bulbs that Create Sparkle, talk, Wednesday 27th September Avon Bulbs are prestigious bulb growers with 30 Chelsea gold medals to their name. Micky Little will be joining us to share his extensive knowledge of bulbs, looking at some of the prime examples grown by Avon Bulbs. He’ll also entertain us with a few tales about what it’s like to be an exhibitor. There will be a Q&A session for all your bulb queries. Bulbs and plants will be on sale. Talk starts at Uplyme Village Hall 7.30pm. Doors open 7pm for refreshments. Compton Acres, coach trip, Tuesday 3rd October Compton Acres offers 10 acres of beautiful gardens and woodland with lovely views over Poole Harbour and the Purbeck Hills. There are Japanese and Italian gardens, a rock garden and wooded valley. Tearoom, plant sales and shop. Cost £20. Coach departs 9.15am. Cost includes a £5 non-returnable deposit. Non-members welcome for an additional £3. Please book with Jenny Harding [email protected] 07773 604137. Autumn Show and Coffee Morning, Saturday 7th October This is a fun, informal event with classes for produce, flowers, preserves and baking, all judged by public vote. Or just come along for coffee and a chance to catch up with other members. Also, re-live our summer show highlights as our cup winners are presented with their engraved trophies. (A photo gallery of the summer show can be found on our website at: https://ulrhs.wordpress.com/summer-fair-2023/summer-fair-2023-gallery/.) Plant donations for the Society’s plant stall would be most welcome. Show open to all, free of charge. Tricia Boyd
13 Parish ‘at very heart’ of God’s mission, General Synod hears The General Synod has recently backed the parish as key to the spreading of the message of the Christian faith, in a debate where the local church was described as ‘at the very heart’ of God’s mission. Members were told that the parish system is central to the Church of England’s Vision for growth, in a debate led by Revd Canon Kate Wharton, from the Diocese of Liverpool. “The parish system exists not so that we can be territorial and protective of ‘our patch’ and work only in our own silos, but so that we can ensure that every single soul in the land is held within a system in which they matter and can be known.” The General Synod members voted to welcome the Church’s commitment to increasing the numbers of ordinands, as well as an increasing emphasis on lay ministry and the expansion of Licenced Lay Ministers. “This isn’t about survival, somehow bringing in enough people and enough cash to ensure we can keep going," Canon Wharton said. “Rather, this is about a community of believers coming together to dream dreams with God about what might be possible in His perfect plan for their future.” Synod hears update on Prayers of Love and Faith as concentrated work phase begins Concentrated drafting work to prepare new pastoral guidance and other material needed for the Prayers of Love and Faith to come into use, is now underway. General Synod members recently spent time scrutinising the work which has taken place since the landmark debate in February that welcomed proposals to enable same-sex couples to come to church following a civil marriage or civil partnership, for prayers of dedication, thanksgiving and for God’s blessing on the two people. Since February a draft set of texts known as Prayers of Love and Faith have been further refined, and work to develop new pastoral guidance for the Church of England and proposals on pastoral reassurance have been underway. Members of the Steering Group overseeing that work, led by the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, and the Bishop of Truro, Philip Mounstephen, provided an update on progress since February and took questions. www.parishpump.co.uk
14 YES! It’s BIG BREAKFAST time again at the Hall on Saturday 16th September from 8.30am to midday. Hurrah! Get ready to breakfast binge with eggs, bacon, sausages and a whole load of other goodies … But hold on there, a second – our super stalwart chefs are in real need of some help on the day or it will just be a small bowl of dry muesli and little else. We really hope some of you lovely villagers will offer help or we won’t be able to go ahead, leaving the people of Uplyme and the Crusaders footballers sadly starving … contact [email protected] for details. As I write this at the end of July, applications are coming in for the new manager who should be in place on 1st September. There’s a lot to learn taking on the role, so please be patient as the handover happens. PHONE NUMBER to contact the Manager: 07396 704980. The email address remains the same [email protected] Thank you, Claire for looking after our Village Hall so well. UPCOMING EVENTS: Saturday 16th September – BIG BREAKFAST from 8.30am Saturday 14th October – JUMBLE SALE & COFFEE MORNING Saturday 25th November – CHRISTMAS FAYRE, COFFEE MORNING & DUCK RACE . Thank you to Andy Fowkes from Bridec Melamine Boards in West Bay for generously sponsoring £175 towards the ducky prizes. A further £150 has also been donated anonymously – you know who you are, thank you! Uplyme Village Hall needs a couple of Trustees Trustees are vital to the continuation of the hall. Without enough trustees, the Hall cannot continue and Uplyme would lose a vital community facility. Being a trustee is not onerous, with the Trustees meeting only four times a year to review what’s happened, discuss finances and future plans. Uplyme Village Hall is a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) with up to eight trustees who have overall responsibility for the Hall – being a CIO means personal liability is limited. If you would like to find out more or become a Trustee of the Hall, please talk to Chair Pete Hackett, Secretary Margaret Wiscombe or any committee member. To contact the committee, email [email protected]
15 Village Hall Booking Dates September 2023 REGULAR HIRERS TIMES MAY VARY Please check with the group/ organisation Uplyme Pre School/ Term time only Mondays 9am-3.30pm Wednesdays 9am-1pm Tuesdays/Fridays 9am- 1.30pm Toddlers Tuesdays – 1.45pm -3.30pm School – Mrs Ethelstons/Term time only Wednesdays 1.30-3.30pm (4.30 if club) Thursdays 9am- 3.30pm (4.30 if club) Fridays 1.45pm-3.30pm (4.30 if club) YOGA Thursdays 6.30pm-8.00pm Short Mat Bowls Mondays 6.30pm-9.00pm Parish Council 2nd Wednesday of each month 7.15pm-9pm Horticultural Society 4th Wednesday of each month 7pm-9pm Mainly Ballroom Saturdays 8pm-11pm (check dates) No dance in Sepeteer Quakers Sundays 9.30am – midday Village hall committee meeting 1st of the month 7.30pm. Wed /Oct-March Tues / April-Sept Please check Other bookings for September 2023 Friday 1st Richard Foord MP 9.30am Saturday 2nd Private hire Sunday 3rd Private hire 2.30 Wednesday 6th ALCS art exhibition Saturday 16th. BIG BREAKFAST Saturday 23rd Gig jumble sale Saturday 30th Private hire Calendar/online calendar times are hire times not event times. Check with the individual organisations for event times. Our next meeting: Wednesday 4th October Please come and join us, your support is most welcome. To book the Village Hall Email: [email protected] Visit our website/calendar www.uplymevillage.com M: 07396704980 - office hours only Thank you for all your support over the years to keep the hall amazing and a great asset for the village. All the best Claire x
16 Cancer Charity announces permanent headquarters in Axminster Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support expands to full-8me loca8on. Local cancer support charity, Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support have announced they are setting up a full-time location in the grounds of Axminster Hospital. Based in a self-contained building and space next to the hospital will allow the charity to expand the services offered to anyone affected by any cancer within the Axminster and Lyme Regis area. Mary Kahn, founder of the charity said:” We are delighted to announce that ALCS will have a permanent home. This has been made possible by the amazing fund-raising across the local community and a couple of very generous donors. ‘Thank you’ to all who have contributed and supported us”. Mary continued, “Having our own premises mean local people affected by cancer will have the opportunity to access support throughout the week. The numbers of people reaching out for support has increased enormously and this will allow us to offer more support.”. Although based in Axminster the charity will continue to provide services, workshops, and events in Lyme Regis, including drop-in and men’s events. We are also planning more workshops like the successful “Let’s Talk About Cancer” held in the spring. The property is owned by Weycroft Investments and Axminster Property manage the investments of the business owners of Weycroft investments The charity is working with Axminster Property during the refurbishment to create the best possible space for everyone. The plans include space for drop in’s and creative workshops, a therapy room, and a library of resources. Ian Styles, Managing Director of Axminster Property said: “We are delighted to be working with ALCS. We look forward to working with a number of local support groups, restoring and getting the building active once more for the community”. Mary added: “We would like to thank Weycroft Investments for believing in us as a young charity and for their endorsement of the work we are carrying out, supporting those affected by cancer across the area of East Devon and West Dorset. We look forward to announcing our opening date in the autumn. If you feel you would like to be involved or support us and our work then please contact us via email”: [email protected].
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19 WORDSEARCH For some reason, the Church gives thanks for angels in September. The 29th is the feast day of Michael and All Angels. Since the days of Genesis, these messengers of God have been sent many times to intervene for the good in human affairs. Angels guarded the Garden of Eden, they led Lot away from Gomorrah, they helped Gideon, they stopped Balaam, they closed the mouths of lions for Daniel, and, most important, the archangel Gabriel was sent to tell Mary that she would mother the Messiah. Angels sat in the empty tomb of Jesus, and told of His Resurrection. Revelation is teaming with angels, sent on all sorts of missions by God in the last times. Today, many Christians in the world’s hot spots report having had angels help them when in mortal danger. Thanks Angels Church Feast Michael All Genesis Messengers God Sent Intervene Garden Eden Lot Gideon Balaam Mouths Lions Daniel Archangel Gabriel Mary Mother Teaming Revelation danger
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 – August 2023 Did you know? Parish and town councils are only one tier in the structure of local authorities. In Devon, there are two more tiers that you may be familiar with, district and county level. The different tiers have different powers and responsibilities, but all tiers communicate with each other on interlinking issues. Below are an outline of the different powers and responsibilities of each tier. In order to get action taken quickly, it is always advisable to contact the council responsible for a particular issue directly. Parish Councils* District Council County Council Grant giving to a range of organisations including youth clubs, village halls and voluntary organisations. Street cleaning and litter Education (early years, schools, families and young people) Consultee on planning applications Recycling Public Rights of Way (maintenance Can provide public conveniences, car parks, lifesaving devices, allotments, burial grounds, bus shelters, war memorials, clocks Elections (electoral registration) Land Charges Unit (common land) Can provide recreational and educational facilities Standards (Monitoring Officer can investigate Code of Conduct complaints against parish and town councillors) Traffic calming and management Can own and equip buildings for community or recreational facilities Rubbish collection Roads/bridges Can provide lunches for pensioners Public conveniences Adult social care Can give honorary titles Council Tax collection Roads and transport (pothole reporting, parking, road closures, road maintenance, roadworks and street lights) Can provide open spaces Social housing Children’s social care (child protection, children in care, fostering, adoption). Provides information in newsletters or websites Planning authority for residential and business development (although in Devon, the Dartmoor National Park Authority and Exmoor National Park Authority are also planning authorities) Country parks
21 Chairman: Cllr. C James Vice Chairman: Cllr. A. Turner Cllrs: Mrs E. Daly, Mrs P Frost, P. Hackett, P. Oakley, C. Pratt, W. Trundley, Mrs C. Wiscombe Supports the arts Licensing Libraries Neighbourhood planning Leisure services such as swimming pools, gyms and parks. Recycling and waste disposal (responsible for safe disposal of municipal household waste generated in the districts) Can support or provide community transport Environmental health Registration Service (births, deaths and marriages) Street cleaning and litter Emergency planning in the district Health Protection (protecting the health of people in Devon and responding to any healthrelated emergencies) Emergency planning in the community Trading Standards (advice and support) Planning (minerals and waste) Emergency planning in the county Parish Councils* District Council County Council Axminster Hospital League of Friends Axminster Hospital League of Friends held their Annual Open Meeting on 25th July 2023 at the Heritage Centre, Axminster. The meeting was very well attended and enjoyed an interesting and informative talk by Dr Rachel Wachsmuth, Consultant Dermatologist. We had an update from the Chair of the League of Friends, Steve Holt, explaining our ‘Big Goal’ to raise enough money to fund an end-of-life nursing service for the residents of Axminster and the surrounding villages. Helen Arnold, spoke about raising awareness of the work of the League of Friends including a new website www.axmlof.com. Teresa Denning, Locality Business Manager, followed with an update about the services provided at Axminster Hospital. Helen Arnold email [email protected].
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24 BIG ENOUGH TO HELP | SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE · Buying & Selling Property · Business Issues · Agricultural Issues · Wills · Powers of A�orney · Trusts & Estates · Matrimonial and Family · Personal Injury · Resolving Disputes · Negligence Claims · Employment · Debt Recovery www.scottrowe.co.uk AXMINSTER 01297 32345 CHARD 01460 63336 LYME REGIS 01297 443777 T’ai chi holds promises for the joys which come from the experience of ‘living life’ and truly experiencing ‘good health’. The rhythms of this Chinese practice improve relaxation, balance, co-ordination, stamina, immunity as well as enhancing the function of the heart and internal organs. The quiet side of t’ai chi heals mental and physical stress. Suitable for everyone, whatever age, with an open mind Email: [email protected] Phone: 07929 925 797 Visit: www.dancingwithtaichi.co.uk Beginners T’ai Chi with Qi Gong Classes Starting Wednesday 6th September at Baptist Church Hall, Silver Street, Lyme Regis 11am - 12.15 £8 per class Artist blacksmith living in Uplyme designing and manufacturing garden plant supports, structures, furniture and art. Check out the whole range on my website or contact me for bespoke designs and commissions [email protected] www.thegardenersblacksmith.co.uk 07770 720 373 The Gardener’s Blacksmith
Uplyme Church Contacts part of the Axe Valley Mission Community Uplyme Church, 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 Licensed Lay Minister (LLM) Roger Grose 22107 Church Administrator Louise Collard 441986 email: [email protected] Admin Office Hours: Mon - Wed 09.00 – 12.00 Thurs 12.30 – 15.30 Fri 09.00 – 12.00 Hon Treasurer Sharyn Walker 444811 PCC Secretary Chris Buckingham Safeguarding Advisors 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 Group Carole Hodges 445180 Saturday Football Robin Hodges 445180 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.
Uplyme Church Harvest Lunch Sunday 24th September After the Harvest Festival which is at 10.00am with the Festival Choir Please sign up on the form in church so that we know how many to cater for or email [email protected] or phone 07912 272102 Monetary donations or items for the local FoodBank