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Community Charter The cost of Shapley Common
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Car and home insurance DARTMOOR WALKS
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18 YOUR HEALTH
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From fat to fit!
GARDENING
26 CITIZENS ADVICE SOUTH HAMS Give your tools some TLC
The cost of living crisis 52
28 MEANDERING NATURALIST AN ASPARAGUS TWIST
On two classic dishes
In search of bumblebees
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30 TRANSITION TOWN TOTNES
Connect with your neighbours
32 KEVICC
Enriched teaching and learning
49 MOTHERʼS DAY
Origins, facts & traditions
58 TOTNES HERITAGE TRUST
Community Charter for Totnes
72 TOTNES MUSIC SCENE
Who, when and where.....
74 TOTNES TOWN BUS
Routes & timetables
76 TOTNES LIBRARY
Spring activities
78 A-Z INDEX
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Money Matters
The end of cheap car
and home insurance?
By Martin Lewis @martinlewis You can switch even if not at renewal
This is a warning for anyone who pays Having analysed over 70 million quotes, the
for car or home insurance. There’s a sweet spot to check if you can get cheaper
rules revolution coming that is likely to prices elsewhere is 23 days before your renewal
mean the end of cheap switchers’ deals. for car insurance (21 days for home insurance).
So, even if you’re not at renewal, this is Leave it later and car insurance prices can rise
my clarion call to urgently check now if 50% (20% for home insurance) because insurers
you can get a better deal. rate those who leave it to the last minute a
From 1 January 2022, regulator the Financial higher risk. I have huge successes reported by
Conduct Authority’s new insurance rules mean those who try this.
insurers will have to prove, on aggregate, that Yet if your renewal is further away, say six
they charge new and existing customers the months, because of the rule change coming,
same, including any vouchers or cashback. it’s worth checking now anyway if you can cut
The aim is to end the loyalty penalty – the fact costs.
that those who just renew each year often see If you find a substantially cheaper policy, just
their price walked up, meaning that after five cancel your existing one. Provided you’ve not
years some pay more than double what new claimed or reported an incident this insurance
customers do. year, you should get a pro-rata refund minus
I can hear the cheers. This has long been a bone a £50ish one-off admin fee (do check first)
of contention. And indeed, it’s great news for which you should factor into any ‘will I save’
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The ‘but’… firms are unlikely to just cut
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My best guess, based on similar past change,
is firms will drop existing customers prices
somewhat, but also increase new-customer
rates – so they meet in the middle.
There will still be some savings from moving
insurer and new entrants trying to disrupt the
market, but they’re likely to be smaller.
And while the new regime officially starts in
January, as it’s a big job, insurers will likely start
to shift pricing algorithms sooner – so the clock
is ticking.
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calculation. And bear in mind you might not covered by that (though some leaseholders’
earn this year’s no-claims bonus. circumstances may be different, so check).
The easy way to think of the difference is to
How to find the right policy for less imagine turning your home upside down:
I’ve listed quick steps below, though to do everything that stays put is buildings; the stuff
it properly, you can find far more detailed that falls (plus anything integrated such as white
help and options in my full guides at www. goods) is contents.
moneysavingexpert.com/insurance. - For buildings, don’t over-insure: you only need
• Always use more than one comparison to cover the cost of rebuilding your home if it
site. Sites such as www.confused.com, were knocked down, not the purchase cost.
www.comparethemarket.com and www. There’s a calculator at abi.bcis.co.uk.
moneysupermarket.com are insurance - For contents, don’t under-insure: if you only
marketplaces – they may have different insure half the value of your stuff, you may only
prices for the same insurer. So for the widest get half the pay-out if you claim.
comparison use at least two, and more if you’ve • Don’t pay monthly. When you choose to
time. Yet they don’t always win. pay monthly, in practice most insurers pay the
- Remember to check www.directline.com which annual fee for you via a loan, which you then
isn’t on comparison sites. pay back – plus a hefty whack of interest. If you
- If you’ve more than one car in the household, can’t afford to pay in one go, you may be better
multi-car insurance can be your winner. off paying with a 0% credit card (see www.mse.
Providers include www.admiral.com, www. me/interestfree). Just ensure you don’t borrow
aviva.co.uk and www.lv.com. more and clear within a year.
Yet if you already have multi-car then first look • Like where you are? Haggle. If you’re happy
at individual policies via comparison sites – this with your existing insurer, still check to see if
is because new customer incentives are still you can find cheaper deals elsewhere – then ask
strong, so the opposite to what you’ve got can your existing provider to match it. Success rates
be cheapest. of those who try with big provider can be as high
• Ensure you’re getting the right policy. as 70%.
Always check that the cover is suitable for you. • Check cashback sites or use their
And make sure you know what you’re buying. comparisons. Sites such as www.topcashback.
With car insurance, there are some savings co.uk and www.quidco.com give up to £40 if you
which seem counter-logical – they’re a matter of buy a policy through their comparisons, which
trial and error: are rebadged versions of Confused.com (though
- Don’t assume third party is cheaper than you don’t get the perks it gives going direct).
comprehensive. The act of selecting a higher Alternatively, if you find a cheap price
level of cover cuts costs for some as insurers elsewhere, check if you can get the same price
perceive you as a lower risk. buying through a cashback site, and you could
- Adding a responsible second driver (like a get up to £70 on top. Always see the cashback as
parent) can bring down your average risk level a bonus though, sometimes it doesn’t track or
(not as a first driver though as that could be isn’t paid out.
fraud).
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Jason Mountjoy’s - Independent financial guidance
The Permanent Challenge
of Temporary Declines
The investment markets had been kind to investors in the It’s a (mostly) harmless phenomenon that can only harm you
year 2021, despite continued uncertainty around how the if you react the wrong way.
ongoing pandemic would impact society and the world’s Market declines will happen consistently over the course of
economies, markets worldwide gave investors above- your life, and your mindset when they occur is a choice that
average returns. will determine your financial future. I recommend that you
More significantly, there were almost no periods of significant confront them with confidence rather than fear, mindful of
declines, to the dismay of the financial media, ( as they love the opportunities they provide.
a decline drama ) the world’s premier stock market index, Importantly, you have the luxury of being a long-term player
the S&P 500, saw a maximum decline of only 5% throughout in a system where everyone’s playing a different game.
the whole year. Contrary to the day-trader, what happens in the next 30
While this was a welcome respite from the normal market days is unimportant to your 30-year plans. If you’re in it for
rhythm, there’s a danger that investors will forget the the long run, the odds are stacked in your favour. You’re
important lessons learnt from past declines. With higher guaranteed to win.
inflation now a reality in the developed world, fresh concerns We know that stock markets provide positive returns about
about geopolitical conflict, and upcoming midterm elections three in every four years. The negative year earns you the
in the US, the possible triggers for market volatility are many. other three. It’s the price of admission for profiting from the
Now only weeks old , 2022 has already set itself apart as collective ingenuity of the hundreds of companies working
the market has still not surpassed the mark it reached on for you while you sleep. We encourage you to see the
3 January, and at the time of writing is 6% below that point. temporary declines are the reason for the stock market’s
To prepare you for the probability of more and deeper permanent returns. You can’t have one without the other.
declines during the coming year, I outline below a few points Time Heals
you should keep in mind when others are losing theirs. The stock market is a device for transferring money from the
What You Should Know impatient to the patient. As you exercise the patience, you’ll
A market correction is defined as a 10% drawdown from need to repeat many times in the future, be encouraged that
a previous market high, which I know may sound like you are busy earning future returns. If you’re still saving,
a significant number, but these events occur far more declines are your best friend, allowing you to buy more units
frequently than most investors believe. of shares at knockdown prices.
Indeed, they come around as often as your birthday, with years Success in life requires the practice of rationality under
like 2021 being the exception. Over the last few decades, the uncertainty, and to be successful long-term investors, we
average annual decline is -14%, with about three in four of must decide to act on a plan rather than react to market
these years still ending with a positive return. Every five years movements. We are here for you as we continue to work on
(on average), we can expect a decline of about one third, your plan together.
as we experienced in 2020. We know that the stock market While we don’t know where the market will be in 6 months,
does not move in a straight line, but rather fluctuates around a we are fairly confident where it will be in 10 years: much
generally upward trend. We call this “volatility”. higher. Time is the enemy of market declines, and we’ve got
Unfortunately, we cannot consistently predict ahead of time plenty of it.
when these fluctuations will occur or when they will reverse.
To be a successful long term investor is to accept the above
with humility.
How You Should React
When a threat appears, it’s natural to want to run away.
It’s how we’re wired. However, a market decline is not a lion.
Jason Mountjoy DipFA / Independent Financial Adviser (Diploma) & Life Planner
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PENSIONS ARE NOT THE ONLY ANSWER
NICK DREW Independent Financial Adviser
Pensions are the default option for saving towards retirement and investments to run alongside your pension.
can be a very astute way to make the most of your money. However
they may not be the only way you need to prepare for your future Making regular payments into an ISA might be the solution for
financial security. many people. You will not enjoy the same tax efficiency as with
pension savings. Contributions to your ISA will have to be made
Why pensions have their limits from your income that has already had tax deducted.
Pensions are excellent long-term savings vehicles, but there are two
potential problems if they are your only investment. However once that money is inside your ISA it may offer the
Firstly, the maximum you can contribute each year is currently potential to grow faster than investments outside an ISA because
£40,000, or your entire income, whichever is the smaller. Also, you it can do so tax free. When you come to take money out of the ISA,
will usually pay tax if your pension pots exceed the Lifetime under current legislation you will have no tax to pay on any growth
Allowance, the maximum currently £1,073,100. While this seems a and income from an ISA investment is currently also tax free.
high figure, 40 years of contributions and some successful
investment growth can easily reach it. What’s more, with an ISA and unlike a pension, there is no
restriction on when you can access your cash.
You could find yourself in the position of being
unable to contribute as much as you want into What should you do?
your pension, without running into tax penalties.
Whether or not you should be making ISA or other investments
The second problem is that your pension pot will be locked away alongside your pension will depend on your personal
until you reach 55. The proposed rise in state pension age is likely circumstances and your plans. If you are likely to go over the
to mean a similar rise in the date you can access your private annual and lifetime limits on your pension, or if you have plans to
pension. access your wealth before you reach retirement age, you may
want to consider it.
With some think tanks proposing changing the
state pension age to 70 by 2028 and to 75 by Making the decisions that are right for you will be a great deal
2035, your private pension could be locked away easier if you have an expert to help you take a clear look at your
for longer than you might wish. finances.
At Continuum we have the expertise in pensions and investments
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Should you be investing outside your pension?
With their tax advantages, pensions should be the foundation for
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going over the lifetime allowance or want to be able to access funds
before state retirement age, you might want to consider long term
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to suitable retirement or investment strategy, you should seek independent financial advice before embarking on any course of action. The
value of investments can fall as well as rise and you may get back less than you invested. The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate
taxation advice. A pension is a long term investment. The fund value may fluctuate and can go down, which would have an impact on the
level of pension benefits available. Pension income could also be affected by interest rates at the time benefits are taken. The tax treatment
of pensions in general and tax implications of pension withdrawals will be based on individual circumstances, tax legislation and regulation,
which are subject to change in the future. Accessing pension benefits early may impact on levels of retirement income and your entitlement
to certain means tested benefits. Accessing pension benefits is not suitable for everyone. You should seek advice to understand your
options at retirement.
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MARCH WALK
SHAPLEY COMMON-HOOKNEY
TOR-WEST COOMBE 4 miles
(An OS Map of Dartmoor is essential to be able to follow this walk)
This is not a long walk but it’s full massive enclosures of the commons in the late
of variety, featuring breathtaking 18th century. At the top of the hill, it is joined by
views over the moor, prehistoric a much older wall running up from the valley to
sites, old tin mines and an ancient your right (the Challacombe valley). Soon after
footpath through the valley. this point, you reach wonderful Hookney Tor,
where it’s worth having a rest to soak up the
It starts high up on the Postbridge to views in all directions.
Moretonhampstead road at a car park just
opposite Shapley Common (grid reference Below to the right is Headland Warren Farm
699 834) with an amazing view out over North (previously the Birch Tor Inn) and in the
Devon. From here, head directly south over distance beyond you should be able to see
Shapley Common. This area has been used the Warren House Inn - both used to serve the
for sheep grazing for centuries – the name was large population of tin miners that worked in
originally Sheep Ley. There’s a well trodden this area. Ahead the land dips down to a small
track through the heather which leads you to valley in which lies the Bronze Age village of
Challacombe Cross Bronze Age settlement, a Grimspound. Its massive outer wall encloses
series of very well preserved hut circles within 24 hut circles, many of which are clearly visible
an enclosure. The prehistoric field boundaries and some have been re-built in the late 19th
associated with the settlement are still visible century (not entirely in keeping with historical
on the hillside around it. accuracy, but still impressive). The exterior
wall was not built to keep out enemies but to
Carry on uphill and along the ridge towards keep animals in overnight and protect them
Shapley Tor, a range of scattered rock piles from wolves and other predators which would
rather than one distinct one. Keep going south have roamed Dartmoor at that time. There are
and you’ll see an impressive stone wall running many similar settlements on Dartmoor (6,000
along the hillside below you on the left. It is hut circles in all) but none are quite as well
a “newtake” wall, built during the period of preserved as this one.
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Hookney Tor ponies
You can either walk down to stroll around farmhouse where an old wayside chapel used
Grimspound (in which case you will need to to be and the passage which took the path
walk back up the hill) or opt to admire it from right through this building. Our path (now the
above. At this point you need to return to the Two Moors Way) leads out the other side of the
newtake wall and follow it back in the direction farmyard from the farmhouse and goes along
you came until you reach a gate which you tracks and through lovely meadows as far as
go through and begin a long descent through the main road. Turn left here and a short walk
a pretty valley with the West Coombe stream will take you back to the car park. Where the
babbling below. This is an old miners’ path and main road bends uphill, walk straight ahead on
you will pass a tin miners’ reservoir on your a track which winds around an old pound and
right and a little farther on the enclosed shafts up onto the moor just opposite the car park.
of East Vitifer Mine. You pass many remains of
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at Lower West Combe Farm. Here we meet voucher for a guided walk on Dartmoor – it’s a
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From FAT...Your Health
FIT!to
Are you counting down the weeks
to your summer holiday? Learn To Cook
From Scratch
Picturing yourself lounging by the pool
with a sun hat, a good book and a margarita? You don’t need to apply for
the MasterChef but cooking
Or does the prospect of revealing all from scratch will save your
on the beach bring about mild panic? waistline and money. If
you have little patience for
If you have leftover pounds still lounging around your waist, elaborate meals, try one of
Jamie Oliver’s 15-minute
telling yourself that you may be stuck with the ‘big-bones’ gene recipes – the style is low-
fuss, yet the meals come out
will not melt them away. And who wants to hide in baggy clothes looking and tasting great.
As you get the hang of
for two weeks? The good news is there is still time to take action if it, you can start replacing
individual ingredients with
you get exercising and clean up your diet now. Personal trainers, something else, and come up
with different meal varieties.
weight loss experts and sports scientists all over the world agree It is worth remembering
that even Master Chefs learn
on a few points: from their kitchen disasters.
You Can Speed Up Your
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Lifting weights or using another
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You don’t have to eat more Drink
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just give up on the idea that
breakfast cereal loaded with While tea
sugar is a good start to your counts
day, or that your average as fluids,
sandwich is a great lunch nothing
option. If it gives you the shakes replaces
twenty minutes later, it’s your blood sugar crashing after pure water.
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NEW PHILANTHROPY ROLE TO
HELP THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
A unique opportunity to make an incredible homes. The charity is now able to support one in three
difference in people’s lives has been unveiled people in the local community, with ambitions to increase
by South Devon-based Rowcroft Hospice, as it this to two thirds by 2030.
begins the search for the person to lead the new
Ella Rowcroft Endowment Fund. As the elderly population continues to rise, along with
an increase in the number of people living longer and
As part of its strategy to develop more long term income with more complex health needs, demand for care is
to fund its ambitions, the hospice has recently launched expected to continue to grow, placing more pressure on
the Ella Rowcroft Endowment Trust with the goal of charities like Rowcroft.
raising £5 million over the next five years.
Mark said: “Although eighty percent of people in the
The Trust has been set up to build a long-term income UK say they want to spend the end of their lives in the
stream for the hospice, giving donors the opportunity to comfort of their own home, less than a quarter are
leave a legacy that will help to secure Rowcroft’s work currently able to do so. The pandemic has highlighted
for the future, directly benefiting patients now and for just how precious that time is, and how important it is
decades to come. that people get to spend it with loved ones.
The fund will be a pivotal part of the charity’s efforts to “Our aim is to ensure that as many people as possible are
provide end-of-life care and specialist palliative support, able to spend the end of their lives as they wish, and to
free, to thousands of patients and their families in Devon. play our part by continuing to provide the highest quality
care, whether in our dedicated hospice, or in people’s
After the tough two years of the pandemic, as demand homes.”
for services grows, charity chief executive Mark Hawkins
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start this new initiative. income stream for the Ella Rowcroft Trust; a once-
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time these past two years, losing loved ones, not being building relationships for the charity, developing
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Citizens Advice Debt advice
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during the cost ability to manage and can considerably
of living crisis affect your mental health. It is important to
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shown that around 3 million households who can offer free, confidential, and
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unable to afford basics like food or heating. creating an action plan to help you prioritise
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anyone who is currently struggling to get and make sure you’re getting all the help
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The Meandering
Naturalist
In search of bumblebees
by COLIN HAIR
Last spring I noticed this red-tailed species eighteen are social species which make
bumblebee feeding on daffodils in their own nests and workers, the other six species
my garden and had time to collect have a parasitic lifestyle taking over nests belonging
my camera from indoors and take this to other bees, these are the ‘cuckoo’ bumblebees
picture. It was an enjoyable interlude and only produce queens and male bees. The red-
during the travails of Covid-19. tailed bumblebee is vulnerable to being taken over
by these ‘cuckoos’.
It is the fertilised queens that emerge on
warm days in early spring after a winter spent Each species of bumblebee has evolved to feed on
hibernating underground in old mouse holes. On certain types of flowers depending on the length
sunny days they start to venture out for nectar to of its tongue and some such as the buff-tailed
replenish their reserves and to collect dry grass bumblebee bite into the base of the flowers to rob
with which to build their nests. They begin by laying the nectar. The small and agile early-bumblebee is
about a dozen eggs which grow into workers which adapted to visit plants with drooping flowers such
are sterile females. These then take on the pollen as comfrey.
foraging and nest maintenance duties freeing up
the queen for a life of egg laying with up to three We can help out struggling bees by providing
hundred workers coming and going from the nectar and pollen rich flowers throughout the
colony by the end of May. Over the course of the season. In the early spring shrubs like camellias,
summer male and queen bees are produced which rosemary, primroses, aubrietia, clover, dandelions,
mate outside the nest and by August the colony is daffodils and daisies and then in the summer plants
beginning to decline with workers, males and old such as lavender, red-valerian, hebe and buddleia
queens beginning to die. The fertilised queens feed or foxgloves, catmint, sage and thistles. During
up in preparation for the coming winter. the late summer and autumn knapweed, ivy and
michaelmas daisies are good options. The secret
There are twenty four species of bumblebees in the is to have a range of species to suit different bees
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bee logos. Don’t forget to leave some wild patches
28 in your gardens, and do not be over zealous with
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Our nature conservation organisations protect
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Streets ahead -HTilraarnysiBteioenaSntdreSeotpshypaBratnickispants.
to connect with
neighbours
Knowing and feeling connected to our Project Manager Ruth Leonard-Williams said:
neighbours is proven to make us happier and
healthier. Yet we know that one of the biggest “Covid, the climate crisis and rocketing energy, food
challenges Totnes and its district face is and other costs mean that we need to support each
widespread loneliness in our communities. other more than ever. As a society we have become
so used to living in our own little boxes and so many
If you ever wondered what you can do to connect with of us are disconnected, isolated or feel powerless
your neighbours, in a way that is mutually beneficial to create change. Transition Streets provides a way
and even has environmental and economic benefits, to reach out to the people immediately around us
then we may just have the answer. and find sociable and fun ways to connect with and
support each other and the natural world.”
Local residents are invited to an event that will see In the project groups of 6-8 neighbours meet to talk
the relaunch of the award-winning project, Transition through a range of topics including energy, food,
Streets. It takes place at the Methodist Church, travel and water. This has proven results, yet this
Totnes, on Thursday, March 17th, 6pm to 10pm. We time, the focus will be less on reducing personal
look forward to seeing you there! environmental footprints and costs (although this
will remain a core part) – and will focus more on
The event will be an opportunity to find out more actively inspiring people to take collective action,
about the project, hear from previous participants and to encourage more sharing, connecting, mutual
and imagine and discuss ideas for your street and support and acts of kindness.
the project.
There are incredible examples of street-level projects
The original project involved over 500 households in Totnes and around the world that the project will
who made annual savings of £570, as well as 1.3 draw on. From sharing tools, bikes and vehicles,
tonnes of carbon. Not only this, but participants growing spaces, meals and childcare to insect
reported they had built strong personal friendships friendly verges, befriending, listening benches,
and support networks, which have lasted to this day, clothes swaps, whole street energy surveys, street
and even helped through the experiences of COVID. games and parties – the possibilities are endless.
An emphasis on community wellbeing will be at Many streets have already taken part but original
the forefront of the revised and updated Transition participants are invited to take part again, either with
Streets project, strengthening connections to care new residents, to take on new projects, or as mentors
for each other and the natural world. to other streets to share their knowledge and skills.
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Hilary Bee was involved in the project in 2011. Meet our new Transition
She said: Streets Project Manager
“In our Transition Streets group we shared garden Ruth Leonard-Williams
tools and trips to the dump, pooled our expertise
and buying power, shared food and stories, and got Ruth has spent 20 years working and volunteering
to know our neighbours. As a newcomer to Totnes, with communities using practical and creative
it was a wonderful way to connect, form friendships, ways to engage with the issues of climate change,
foster shared values and become involved in TTT”. sustainable energy and low impact living. She has a
Transition Streets will be working with other degree in Psychology and an MSc in Environmental
organisations in Totnes and surrounding areas to Science and is interested in the place where the
help people access advice and support, including two meet and how to motivate and support people
a scheme with South Dartmoor Community Energy to live in a way that is more in harmony with the
to support people with grants and advice to reduce natural world.
energy bills.
She is happiest outdoors and spent a lot of her
Full details of the launch are available childhood up trees and in woods and mountains.
on the Transition Town Totnes website – She lives in Ashburton and is part of a landshare
transitiontowntotnes.org.uk where you can collective including a woodland, meadow and
register for a free place. Please also email forest garden where she grows fruit, nuts, flowers
[email protected] and some unusual herbs and vegetables with her
for more information and to get involved. husband, two children and six other families.
More recently she has been very involved with
Extinction Rebellion.
Ruth says;
“I feel so lucky and excited to be working on this
project with TTT. Totnes has such a wealth of
incredible people and projects that are so interwoven
and inspiring. I can’t wait to get started.”
Transition Town Totnes.
Registered charity: 1138865
Dartington Room, The Mansion,
36A Fore St, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HN
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KEVICC Community News
#TheSchoolForTotnes
Winter 2022
Enriched Teaching & Learning
In January, some of our Year 7 to 9 students had a
wonderful day of outdoor learning with Rosie and Jo
from On The Hill, Devon. They spent a good monring
together planning for the Peace Garden Project here
at KEVICC. The project promises to make great use
of some of our green spaces around the College
to promote student wellbeing and connection.
The Art department ran macrame workshops in January.
Sixth form textiles students enjoyed a brilliant workshop
from ex student and amazing art teacher Hannah Magee.
The quality of their finished products was amazing.
Year 8s Benoit, Bennie and Esme put the final
touches to their hand built, Neolithic ceramic
arch in January. Each brick was hand built and pit
fired using ancient techniques under the expert
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Every three weeks at KEVICC we walk through each others’ lessons to get a feel of the day-to-day teaching and learning
for our students. We are always delighted to capture a great deal of good practice. Above are photos that capture the
standards and level of challenge seen in Year 9 Maths and Year 8 English student exercise books.
Our Enrichment Offer
Our Extra-Curricular Offer continues to be a
phenomenal success. Here at college there are clubs
every lunchtime and after school over the course of any
given week. Our extra-curricular offer includes:
Computer Club, MFL Club, STEM Club, Photography
Club, KEVICC Percussion Group, Creative Writing
Club, KEVICC Band, Art Club, Streets n Beats DJ
Club, Chess Club, Dance, Theatre Tech Club, Ukulele
Club, Leaky Cauldron Club, Parkour, Debating Club,
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On the road
Toyota GR Yaris 1.6 Turbo 4WD
By Rob Auchterlonie @robauchy
HERE we have a car that is not actually Don’t be misled by the Yaris name though.
well suited to the potholed collection There’s a passing resemblance, but this is a
of roads that make up our network – custom-designed model built for rallying rather
but it will have caught the attention of than a modified family supermini.
dentists up and down the land. From the outside, there’s not a single body
panel shared between the GR and the normal
They’ll be sitting up and taking notice, not hatchback, although they did keep the
because their high fees mean they can afford headlights.
one, but because they smell business. What looks broadly similar to the Yaris’ bodywork
And that’s because the super firm underpinnings is made from steel, the doors and boot lid are
of Toyota’s GR Yaris are more suited to rougher aluminium and the roof is carbon fibre. The
thoroughfares, and you might find your teeth wheel arches are huge, there are plenty air
fillings rolling around the footwell after a while… intakes, and it’s capped off with huge wheels and
‘A World Rally Car for the road’ – that’s how tyres.
Toyota itself describes this little four-wheel-drive Our test car sampled here came with the
143mph pocket rocket. GR stands for Gazoo Circuit Pack – front and rear Torsen limited-slip
Racing, Toyota’s works motorsport department. differentials, red sports calipers, 18 inch 10 spoke
It was originally going to be the basis for Toyota’s BBS forged alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport
2021 World Rally Championship tilt, and as such tyres, and GR circuit-tuned suspension.
25,000 were made for homologation purposes. The tiny GR weighs slightly more than you might
But the rallying goalposts were moved and the expect at 1280kg. But the 1.6-litre, three-cylinder
WRC version of the GR Yaris was shelved. But the turbocharged engine develops 257bhp, giving a
road car goes on. claimed 0-62mph time of just 5.5sec and a top
36 speed electronically limited to 143mph.
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bit underwhelming compared to the exterior Transmission: six speed manual
looks. There are a couple of clear dials in front Top speed: 143mph
- a rev counter that red lines at 7,000rpm and a 0-62mph: 5.5 seconds
speedometer that goes to 180mph. In a Yaris! The Economy: 34.3mpg
display also warn you not to hoon it too much until CO2 emissions: 186g/km
the temperature builds up (or words to that effect),
but when it does….. © Wheelwrite.co.uk 2022
It’s unleash time. Very immediate and very quick,
but not in a way that the rest of the package can’t
cope with, and a car that drives even better than
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One of my colleagues commented that ‘you don’t
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Give your tools some TLC
Prepare for spring by checking out your gardening tools, giving your existing
ones a good clean and writing a list of essentials which need replacing.
If you are buying new tools this year, Paraffin oil will remove most sap stains. Every few
generally go for the most expensive weeks apply a few drops of light oil to moving parts
spades and forks you can afford, such as springs, pulleys and bolts.
preferably stainless steel, which will If you have tools with wooden handles, maintain
last much longer than other cheaper them by oiling the wood with a little linseed oil
materials. every few weeks, keeping a soaked rag handy so
you can rub it down regularly.
Also, make sure the items are suitable for your Give knives and secateurs an oil twice or three
size. More petite gardeners can buy shorter, times during the year and again before spring. It's
smaller spades and forks for easy manoeuvre. also handy to keep a small sharpening stone on
Anne Swithinbank, co-author of BBC Gardeners' your kitchen windowsill for sharpening the blades
Question Time Techniques & Tips For Gardeners, now and then.
says: "Before buying, always 'weigh' a new spade Tighten the blade tension of garden shears to
or fork in your hand. Work the blades of shears improve their cutting ability.
and move them from hand to hand. Once your garden tools are in order you need to
"Grip the secateurs, play with the open and shut set yourself some rules about looking after them.
mechanism and try the handles. Only buy if the Don't be lazy and leave them out overnight - you
tool feels comfortable and you think it will easily need to put them away every evening after use. If
become an extension of your body." you find loading them into the shed a chore, bang
If you are on a tight budget, ask your relatives if a few nails into the shed wall to hang them on and
they've any spares before buying or check out any keep the floor area free. Make or buy yourself a
local second-hand shops which might sell small wooden scraper to keep in your pocket or
gardening tools which have been mended and gardening apron so you can just clean the mud off
sharpened for resale and are often of good quality. quickly before putting them away.
Don't let your existing equipment become pitted Secateurs should be left with the blades open to
with rust before doing doing anything about it. dry thoroughly before putting them away, if
Blades of cutting tools need to be wiped with an possible.
oily rag after each use, but once a year you should When you do use your tools, make sure you use
use wire wool to remove rust or dried sap, which the implements for the right job. If a branch is too
makes the cutting surfaces sticky, then oil the thick, don't try and cut it with secateurs or you may
blades lightly. damage the branch and the tool. Use loppers or a
Be aware that viral and bacterial diseases are pruning saw and never put a tool under too much
easily spread from plant to plant by contaminated pressure.
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Otherwise known as elephant's electrical equipment.
ears because of the shape of
their leathery leaves, these If you have cloches, partly
cabbage-shaped low-growing cover the strawberry patch to
perennials produce pink, mauve, bring forward the fruiting
white or red flowers, but their season.
leaves can also change colour
depending on the variety you Prick out or pot up
choose. pelargonium seedlings that
Late winter interest can be created with B. 'Sunningdale' whose leaves have grown from seeds sown
have red, purple or bronze hues in the cold months. If you want a last month.
compact type, go for B.'Perfect', or for good contrast in a shady spot,
go for B.'Bressingham White', which produces produces funnel-shaped, Sow seeds of tomatoes for
pure white flowers in mid to late spring that contrast with the leaves. growing in a cool
The flowers will brighten shady areas of the garden, especially when greenhouse.
planted at a border's edge. Bergenias should be grown in good-sized
groups or as a carpet underplanting big shrubs. Prune half-hardy fuchsias
being kept under cover when
Good enough to eat… the pink 'eyes' appear.
Bergamot Protect the blossom of
early-flowering apricots,
You may see this plant in bedding peaches and nectarines from
areas under the name monarda, frost damage by covering
but its fragrant mint-like leaves plants with fleece.
provide an orange flavour which
can be used in desserts. Buy Prune out the old
plants in pots from a garden flowering heads from
centre and plant them 60cm (2ft) hydrangeas.
across and they will grow around
1m (3ft) high. Once this perennial Cut back ornamental
is in flower, the flowerhead can be grasses and other perennials
used to decorate desserts such as trifles. Cut back the plant to soil left for winter interest.
level in autumn and it should come up again next year.
Divide and/or plant bulbs-
Three ways to... TIP - in-the-green such as
Succeed with tulips snowdrops (Galanthus) and
in containers Remember to winter aconites (Eranthis
open greenhouse hyemalis).
1. Pack bulbs tightly so that they vents on warm, sunny
touch. You don't have to leave days to prevent the Cut off old leaves of
room for the bulbs to spread. atmosphere becoming hellebores that produce
too hot and humid, but flowers from ground level
2. Support taller varieties by also remember to close (including Helleborus x
growing something wiry like a them again at the end hybridus and H. niger) to
winter heather around them. of the day to prevent expose the flowers and
the house getting remove possible foliar
3. When flowering is finished, diseases such as hellebore
move the bulbs into the garden, too cold. leaf spot.
as they won't do as well in the
pot second time around. Spike lawns with a fork if
the surface drainage is poor.
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KEEP IN TOUCH WITH
NATURE AT THE TOWN’S
COMMUNITY GARDEN
Leechwell Garden is a beautiful green space in the heart of Totnes where the
waters from the ancient Leechwell flow, where people meet and children can play.
Local volunteers, working with South Hams District An early March visitor; a male hairy-footed flower bee
Council, designed, raised funding, and created the feeding from lungwort (Photo: Philip Strange).
garden over 11 years ago in response to the community’s
wish for more open space in the town centre. A green March tips for your own garden
space would also protect the site’s heritage as the
garden adjoining the former 12-th century Magdalene • SHRUBS: Prune late-flowering clematis, rose bushes,
Hospital. Leechwell Garden’s continued importance to and dogwood for bright coloured stems next winter.
our health and wellbeing, and to the cohesion of the • PLANT: Late-flowering bulbs, bare-rooted shrubs
whole community, has been especially valued over the and evergreens, and cut back old perennial growth.
past two years of the pandemic. A few minute’s walk • SOW: Half-hardy annuals and perennial seeds
from the Market Square, the garden has level access for indoors; grass seed to repair lawns.
wheelchair users.
Ways you can help us:
The volunteer members of the Leechwell Garden
Association (LGA) meet once a month to keep everything • Join our volunteer gardeners who meet every Monday
running smoothly and to manage new projects. Last between 10am-12pm. Tools are provided.
year we built the ‘Sandcastle’ to protect the popular • Make a donation in the box by the main gate or via
sandpit, replanted the flower beds, and made changes Facebook and Instagram.
to help increase biodiversity. For 2022, we have plans • Make a contribution for plants from our plant table.
to create more wildlife habitats, install additional
seating, and take steps to increase awareness and
understanding of nature. But, above all, we need your
help to improve and maintain the garden for everyone to
enjoy. Thank you for your support.
Sue Holmes,
Chair of Leechwell Garden Association
www.leechwellgarden.org.uk
[email protected]
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WATERSIDE BISTRO RECIPES TO TRY AT HOME
DEVON SPRING LAMB
with ratatouille of Mediterranean vegetables and black olives
Find more recipes at Spring is the time when we
watersidebistro.com begin to look forward to the
warmer days ahead and we
will jump at the chance of
cooking something lighter
to suit my mood. We love
to use the flavours of the
Mediterranean to create
something colourful and
light but with its feet firmly
planted in Devon by using
our unbeatable local lamb
and herbs from our garden.
Ingredients for six people What to do
1 large onion finely diced 150ml good olive oil 1. First cut the vegetables into 1cm dice. I like to remove half of the skins
4 cloves of garlic crushed of the aubergines.
2 medium aubergines 2. Sweat the onions in the olive oil until soft and just beginning to colour.
3 red peppers 3. Add the aubergine and garlic, continue to sweat down for 5-8
minutes while stirring. The aubergine needs cooking well, as they are
3 medium courgettes unappealing when underdone.
3 large beef steak tomatoes 175ml glass 4. Now add the peppers and cook for a further 4 minutes before adding
of dry white wine 1 bay leaf the courgettes.
1 sprig of marjoram and 5. Keep stirring and add the tomatoes, white wine, tomato paste and herbs.
One of thyme 6. Reduce to barely a simmer, add the olives, and then allow to finish
cooking for about half an hour.
1 Tablespoon tomato puree Salt & fresh
ground black pepper to taste and a tiny 7. You want the vegetables to retain their individual flavours and textures
touch of sugar should you need it but the dish will get better as the flavours come together with time.
Season with the salt & pepper and it will sometimes benefit from a tiny
Approximately 30 marinated pitted touch of sugar.
black olives
Chef’s notes: Roasting lamb is an absolute matter of taste, however, it must always be rested well after cooking whatever
your preference. For me I would want to see some juices flowing but not too rare as this can leave the meat a little tough.
For an 8oz lamb rump I would recommend sealing it all round in a frying pan before roasting in a pre-heated oven at 175°C
for 12-15 minutes followed by at least 5 minutes resting on a chopping board before being carved.
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