2022-06 Gittisham Gazette June 2022

29 October 2022 by Fiona

A monthly Community Newsletter published by St. Michael’s Church and Gittisham Parish Council

June 2022 Edition 244

Oh what a lovely Platinum Jubilee!

Thank you to Carol Hall, the Parish Council, the Village Hall Committee, sponsors and musicians
for making Gittisham’s Jubilee celebrations joyful and fun and all free. Saturday evening’s two
bands courtesy of the Hall Committee, plus Alex and Robert’s disco sponsored by Blamphayne
Sawmills were all well received and the dancing – though sporadic at first – soon got into the swing.
The hot dogs went down a treat too thanks to the Hall committee members for cooking, serving
and clearing up. The bar which was looked after by Daphne and Clara was well patronised. The
Sunday started with a lovely Service of Thanksgiving led by Julia and ended with a glass of
bubbles. In the afternoon the hall was packed for the cream tea (luckily Cold Harbour Farm came
to the rescue supplying the clotted cream when there wasn’t any to be had at all in Honiton)
served again by the hall committee and luckily it was dry enough for some to be outdoors. CMC
Garage, a local company, sponsored beautiful and most useful water bottles for the children with
the purple Platinum Jubilee logo on the side and purple tops. EDDC provided an oak tree for the
‘Queens canopy. The events that were televised over the 4 days were all splendid and if you didn’t
see them do watch on catchup.

Pierre’s pop-up cafe

Come along to Pierre’s monthly cafe in Gittisham village hall, Sunday 12th June, 10am-4pm. Delicious homemade croissants and pains au chocolat for breakfast, a selection of cakes and a French-inspired lunch of chicken fricassee with vegetables and wild rice. Alternative choice for vegans and vegetarians. Desserts include pear, lemon & almond gateau and elderflower sorbet. Pierre would love to hear from you if you would like to sell any homegrown produce or homemade items at the cafe. Cards accepted. Booking preferred, as we often sell out, especially lunches: 07545 214940.

Christian Aid Collection 2022

On behalf of the Christian Aid co-ordinators in Honiton their and my thanks go to our village, whose
generosity in giving in their envelopes amounted to £418.60. So far the Honiton total amounted to
£2,520.70. Well done and a big thank you Gittisham. Carol McCann.

Gittisham Community Land Trust

After what seems a long time with so many events keeping us all apart for so long, finally we can
send members the papers with respect to our forthcoming AGM which is due to be held on
Thursday 16th June in Gittisham Village hall at 7.30pm where you will be updated. We do hope
you can attend; if not please send me your apologies or any queries,
Thankyou Helen Hayman, Secretary, Gittisham Community Land Trust.

Two sad farewells

Charlie O’Reilly passed quietly away as the result of a brain tumour, on 28th May (two days
away from his 72nd birthday) following a long and fraught spell in the RD&E, followed by a short stay in Clyst Hydon with former wife Sarah and son Angus (who went to stay with her when Charlie went in to hospital). Three of his sisters Ro, Josephine and Susan were able to come down from Bracknell, Balloch and Newcastle-under-Lyme respectively. Charlie worked for many years at Combe House as gardener, his presence round the village is much missed especially sitting outside his cottage, book in hand and
large cuppa. Always willing to help anyone in many ways. He was a member of the Honiton Petanque
club and by all accounts was a good player. He could often be seen (and heard) practising his skill in
part of his garden. One of his greatest loves was walking and you never knew if you would encounter
him round a corner on the lanes, backpack full of shopping. His introduction to Gittisham was through Carol McCann, as sister Susan is a longstanding family friend, brought him to stay with my mother one
holiday time, following his travelling in Canada. He decided to stay on to help her with her
healthfood business in Cullompton. He met Sarah at mutual friends while both of them were helping
them with their smallholding business, after a road accident incapacitated their daughter. When
courting Sarah, he often walked from Cullompton to Gittisham and back. May you rest peacefully
Charlie and may Sarah, Angus, and your four sisters all have happy memories to cherish, especially of
the times when growing up in Glasgow before going in separate directions. We look forward to Angus
coming back to the village soon. Charlie’s funeral is here in St Michael’s church on Wednesday 15th
June at 2.00pm.

Joyce Underdown died peacefully on 30th May age 95, Joyce born into a farming family, spent her childhood in several farms. It was ‘all hands on deck’ and as a teenager she also had a
seasonal job picking apples. School was a 15-mile round trip by bicycle. She met her late husband
John at the Honiton Young Farmers and when married came to live at Roebuck Farm, where she
brought up 4 children, worked on the dairy farm, and started a milk round in the locality, bottling the
milk (quart bottles in those days with 12 to a tray and very heavy to carry round). Roebuck Farm was
also a very popular B & B. Being at the side of the A30, Joyce also sold clotted cream at the door. Joyce
was a member of the WI and latterly Gittisham Craft Club. Some of her kneelers can be seen on
display in the church. Her passion was boxer dogs, but latterly she downsized to Treacle, a most
delightful and faithful cocker spaniel companion who came to the funeral. Rest in peace Joyce may
your children, Edward, David, Marion and Mary and their families have the peace to mourn and have
many happy memories to cherish. Going by the photos, and memorabilia in the village hall there is
lots to remember of Joyce’s life. Joyce’s funeral was held on Thursday 9th June. The church here in
Gittisham was packed with family and friends, followed by the wake in the village hall. Joyce now rests with late husband John in the churchyard at St. Michael’s, Honiton.

Parish Council May / June report

Six councillors met for the May meeting along with Alasdair Bruce (EDDC) and four met for the June meeting along with Jake Bonetta (EDDC) and Phil Twiss (DCC).

Chair & Vice Chair.

Carol Hall was elected as chair and Janet Twist as vice chair for 2022/23.

EDDC / DCC Report.

Jake Bonetta reported that the flood drain on the border of the Vale ward by Cherry Close is due to be cleared and works carried out within the coming few weeks. These works will alleviate the pressures on the storm overflow drain, clear the blockages on the drain itself and will also see the clearing of dense overgrowth alongside the stream to help support drainage of flood water.

Finance.

Members agreed the finances, as well as the annual accounts and governance statement
for 2021/22.

Crimes.

March 2022, 1 x anti-social behaviour.

Offroaders, Westgate.

Councillors agreed to oppose the application by the Trail Riders Fellowship to upgrade Landscores Lane to a byway open to all traffic. They felt no further encouragement to off roaders illegally using bridleways, footpaths and private land was desirable at Westgate Common. If this application was allowed, it would give direct access to this area and a continuation of damage and intimidation.

Defibrillator, Hayne Farm.

Janet Twist said the defibrillator had been installed, and she was waiting for it to go live. There will be a photo opportunity on 13th June with Baker Estates and Sovereign Housing. Residents will receive a leaflet showing the location of the defibrillator and what to do in an emergency.

Jurassic Fibre.

Carly Wyman introduced herself at the May meeting as Jurassic Fibre’s new Community Engagement Ambassador for the Devon area. She explained that a new design for the plan outlining how to bring fibre broadband into Gittisham village has been finalized. The next step will involve approval by Combe Estate. Barring any delays, Ms Wyman said the roll-out could be completed in the next six months. David Valentine requested information on how fibre would be brought to the village, eg along which route and where the poles will be sited. Ms Wyman said the intention would be to position them behind properties.

Energy bill rebate.

Janet Twist said letters had gone out to those residents who do not pay their council tax by direct debit to explain how the energy bill rebate will be paid to them. Around 80% of households in East Devon already pay their council tax by direct debit and will have received the payment into their bank account without needing to take any action. But those who do not currently pay their council tax through this arrangement will need to go through a claims process for the rebate. Councillors agreed the wording of the letter could be confusing, and urged anyone struggling to understand the process should call East Devon’s Customer Service Centre on 01404 515616.

Road closures.

Peter Orchard said although outside the parish, people should be aware that a portion of the A35 going out of Honiton towards Axminster would be completely closed 27th June – 11th July.

Limited residential development.

David Valentine said the Gittisham Community Land Trust would be holding an AGM on Thursday 16th June at 7.30pm in Gittisham Village Hall.

Next meeting.

July meeting tbc.

Gittisham Village Hall

The Hall Committee are looking for new members to join them, owing to some unforeseen
resignations (due to relocation and work commitments). The AGM, which is open to everyone, is in
the hall at 7.30 on Tuesday 12th July. If you have any questions please contact Sue Fallows
01404 850922 It would be lovely to have some representation from the
Hayne Farm Estate residents, so their ideas and suggestions can hopefully be incorporated and
held at future events. It is important that all Gittisham parishioners are included and hopefully we
can all make new friends and children who possibly go to the same schools can have after school
events.

St Michael’s Church, Honiton Mission Community and 200 Club

St. Michael’s Gittisham

Our Platinum Jubilee songs of praise and thanksgiving service on June 5th was well attended with 24 adults and 3 children. Some of the hymns chosen by Julia were sung at the Queen’s Coronation, with one for Pentecost. We had a nice glass of bubbles after the service. The church was ‘royally’ decorated and several visitors made lovely comments, and were surprised that a village church could put on such a good ‘show’.

Our services for June: 12th Parish Eucharist with hymns, 19th no service and 26th Carol will be leading the Morning Worship with hymns, as Julia is at Cotleigh. July 3rd no service, 10th Eucharist with hymns 17th no service, 24th lay-led Morning Worship with hymns and 31st Mission Community joint service at St. Paul’s, Honiton.

To receive details for ongoing worship, Eucharistic and lay-led please contact me, Carol on 01404 851113 or email or Julia by email on or for those without internet ring her on 07763 111367 or 01404 850680. If you are housebound and would like to receive home communion, please contact Julia (details above) and she can arrange a mutually convenient time to come to you. We have decided to keep parts of the churchyard wild again and paths have been cut, hopefully the lovely and varied wild flowers that grew last year will make a re-appearance. For the Queen’s Green Canopy, it is our intention to plant two Tom Putt apple trees (it was cultivated by one Thomas Putt of Combe House) in the 1700’s.

Gittisham’s monthly coffee get-together: 18th June, and on the third Saturday of every month, from 10.30am until midday. All welcome.

Honiton Mission Community

Honiton St Paul’s weekly services continue at 11.00am. The website (honitoncofe.org) is updated regularly and has news about services and the latest guidelines on the Covid regulations. There is also a link to the Gittisham website. The monthly Mission Community newsletter Around the Parishes is available by email or post from the Parish Office; see below for details. As our MC churches are now having their own services, Sunday Morning Eucharistic Worship at 11.00am in St. Paul’s is being live streamed. If you would like to join this service do please contact Rev’d Sue or the Parish Office by emailing or and the link will be forwarded. Alternatively, ring the Parish office to book your place in person, on 01404 44035. Messages will be replied to when someone is available. Mollie the Church administrator is there on Tuesdays. Coffee and biscuits are served in St Paul’s church on Tuesdays and Saturdays and after Sunday services, donations are welcomed. Details of the other M.C. church services can be found in the Around the Parishes under each church. St. Paul’s offered refreshments over the Jubilee holiday and were well thought of.

200 Club

There are still several people to renew their subscriptions for the season 2022/23 April-March. Having had requests and able to offer numbers there are now a few available, so please let me know. I haven’t had all payments yet. If you would like to join the 200 Club, please ring Carol, I can send or email an application form. This is one way of funding the upkeep so necessary with this old church which takes a lot to keep it heated (especially with the spiralling costs for energy) and watertight, keeping the churchyard in good order and kind to nature, The cost is £12 per number per year. The draw takes place at the beginning of each month with 5 prizes: £40.00, £20.00, £15.00, £10.00 and £5.00. Twice a year there is a 6 monthly prize of £48 (March and September).

Payment can be made by cheque or cash or Standing Order, there is a form for your bank. I can
email both the application and Standing order forms if required, please let me know by telephone 01404 851113 or or write to 3 School House Cottages, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AH.

June 2022 200 Club Results

1^st Andy Wilkins 2^nd Mary Jarrett 3^rd Alison Kettlewell
4^th Margaret Tawse 5^th Neil Madden

Gittisham Flower & Produce Show

A reminder that the schedule of classes was in the April Gazette. If you want a copy it is on the Gittisham website or Carol can email to you , Paper copies are available from Sue Fallows, – see below. Recipies for the cooking are set out below.

Gittisham Flower & Produce Show Schedule

To be held at the Parish Hall on Saturday 6th August 2022
Potato bucket weigh in at 3:15pm
The show will open at 2:30pm
Teas and raffle
Admission: Adults 50p; Children 5-16 years 10p
Entrance fee Sections A,B,C 10p: Children’s entries free
Special potato class £1 – payable when your seed potato is collected
Sections A,B,C no prize money. Section D prizes 1st = £1, 2nd = 50p, 3rd = 25p
McCann Junior Cup for most points by a competitor age 12-16 in Sections A,B,C
Awards for Best in Show in Sections A and B
The show is open to all residents of Gittisham parish, which includes Gittisham Vale and Hayne Farm estate. We also welcome entries from those who no longer live in the parish, those who actively support the parish, and those with close links to the parish.

Children must be aged 3-11 on Saturday 30th July 2022
Juniors must be age 12-16 on Saturday 30th July 2022
Children are welcome to enter Sections A,B,C upon paying the entry fee.
• All exhibits must have been made or grown by the exhibitor
• Entries must be made in writing on the Entry form enclosed by marking X in the
appropriate box on the form
• Entry forms must be accompanied by the correct entrance fees.
• Entries must reach Sarah and Len Abbott, 4 Church Mead, Gittisham EX14 3AH by
Saturday 30th July 2022
• No entries will be accepted after this date.
• Only one exhibit per person per class
• The decision of the judges will be final and binding
• Entries will be received at the Parish Hall between 0900 and 1030 on show day, and
must remain staged until after the presentation of prizes.
• All competitors must leave the hall before 10.45
• No exhibit should be named (including children’s exhibits)

Gittisham Flower & Produce Show
Saturday 6th August 2022
Entry Form
Please place an X in the square showing the number of class(es) you intend to enter.
When completed please return this Entry Form, with the correct Entry Fees, as shown on
the schedule to: Sarah and Len Abbott, 4 Church Mead, Gittisham EX14 3AH on or before
Saturday 30th July 2022
No entries will be accepted after this date
Each entrant must complete a separate entry form
Please do not name any exhibit – even the children’s
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
41 42 43 44 45
Entrant’s name………………………………………………………………………
Address………………………………………………………………………………….
Total entry fee enclosed………………………….
Or, if child, state child’s age………………………
Additional entry forms available, if required, from Sue Fallows, Parkers East, Gittisham, EX14 3AS

Telephone 01404 850922 or

Chocolate Swiss Roll Recipe

For the Sponge
3 Large Eggs
75g Caster Sugar
50g Plain Flour

For the Filling

75g butter, at room temperature

125g Icing Sugar

38g of melted dark chocolate
few drops vanilla essence.

Method
Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Line a 22 x 32cm swiss roll tin (if it’s 20 x 30cm that’s still fine) with baking parchment. Sift the flour and cocoa powder together into a bowl and set aside.
Sit a large heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, add the eggs and sugar and whisk for 5-
10 minutes or until the mixture is thick and creamy. Gently fold the flour and cocoa powder mixture into the mixture, then pour into the tin and level the top. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the sponge is springy to the touch. Remove from the oven, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Make the filling: cream the butter gradually add icing sugar, then add flavourings. Put the cooled sponge onto some greaseproof paper, spread the filling over the sponge and roll up, starting from a short side. Dust with more cocoa powder.

Malt Loaf Recipe

1 strong black tea bag

150g malt extract, plus extra for glazing
150ml just-boiled water

40g black treacle
200g raisins

100g dark muscovado sugar
100g soft, pitted prunes, finely chopped

250g plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs, lightly beaten

900g (or 2lb) Loaf Tin

Method

Heat the oven to 170°C/150°C fan/325°F/Gas 3. Place the tea bag in a jug and add the just-boiled water. Leave to brew for 5 minutes, then discard the bag. Tip the raisins and prunes into a microwave-safe bowl, then pour the tea over. Cover with cling film and pierce a few holes in the top. Microwave on full power for 4 minutes. Carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and remove the cling film. (Alternatively, soak the fruit overnight in a covered bowl.) Stir in the bicarbonate of soda, then leave the fruit to stand for 10 minutes.

Pour the malt extract into a small pan with the treacle and sugar and cook, stirring continuously,
over a low heat for 2–3 minutes, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and cool for 5
minutes. Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the warm malt mixture and the tea-soaked fruit and any soaking liquid. Fold everything gently together, then add the beaten eggs and mix well. Pour the mixture into the oiled and lined tin and bake it for 1–1¼ hours, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove the loaf from the oven,
brush the top with malt extract, then leave the malt loaf to cool completely in the tin.

Banana Bread Recipe (for the men only)

2-3 medium (7-8” long) very ripe bananas
75g butter, salted or unsalted, melted`
1 Large Egg

½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
150g Caster Sugar

A pinch of salt
200g Plain Flour

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method
Heat the oven to 175C/155C fan/gas 4. Butter a 4” x 8” loaf tin. In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until completely smooth, then stir in the melted butter. Beat the egg in another bowl.
Mix in the bicarb and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg and vanilla extract. Fold in the sifted flour.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 50-60 minutes. Check to see if baked with a
wooden toothpick or skewer. It should come out clean, a few dry crumbs are ok, streaks of wet
batter not. If the outside of the loaf is browned, but the centre is still wet, tent the loaf with foil and
continue baking until done. Remove from the oven and leave in the tin for a few minutes, then remove and cool. Wrap well, it will keep at room temperature for 4 days, or a day ln longer in the fridge. It will
freeze.

Gittisham Gazette distribution

This is to advise if any Hayne Farm and Gittisham Vale estates residents wish to receive the
Gazette by email or if they have no internet access, they can receive it by post, (many are emailed and several households have 2 copies). I put 25 copies in the Vale bus shelter and as the Hayne Farm sales
office is by appointment only, I have stopped putting copies in there. I apologise to those who do not get the Gazette and do my best to print as many as I can on my own printer, and understand there is a Hayne Farm WhatsApp group which links with the Gazette. If you have a neighbour who doesn’t have access to the internet and you could print off a copy, then many more could receive this publication. It would also be good to receive news from both the Vale and Hayne to let us know what’s going on etc. you won’t be bombarded with other information other than the Gazette unless there is something that needs your attention from the Parish Council.

Editor/Distributor:
Carol McCann 01404 851113 / 0794 6409142 .

If you have events or news items including pictures, for inclusion in the gazette from the village, the Vale or Hayne Farm Estate, do please email it to Carol as early as possible. Copy date for the July edition is 27th June. The Gazette should be ready by 11th / 12th July, depending on the date of the parish council meeting.

2022-05 Gittisham Gazette May 2022

29 October 2022 by Fiona

A monthly Community Newsletter published by St. Michael’s Church and Gittisham Parish Council

May 2022 Edition 243

Greetings from the Village Hall Committee! We hope that everyone is enjoying the warming
weather and looking forward to the imminent long Jubilee weekend (some exciting events taking
place in the village to celebrate this!). We just wanted to send everyone a reminder of the booking
procedure. If you would like to use the hall, please speak to the Bookings Secretary – Judith
Turner (01404 851061 or ). She knows when the hall is in use and
therefore whether it is available or not for your event. It’s lovely to see the hall increasingly being
used, so please do not hesitate to contact her or any of the other members to discuss its use.

Other members are: Hamish Hall (Chair), Nick Chapman (Vice-Chair), Angie Hutchings
(Treasurer), Rosie Fox (Secretary), Sue Fallows, Pierre Graeber, Terry Kitchen and Stella
Adamson. Details of how to hire the hall and its facilities can also be found on the Gittisham
Village website (gittisham.org.uk). A key plea… If you are not a committee member and have a key
to the hall, please could you give it to one of the members above as soon as possible. Thank you
in advance.

Finally, we’re always looking for new committee members or ideas for events that will bring
people together from across the parish. If you are interested in joining or have an idea for
an event, please speak to any of the members listed above. We would love to have you on board.
Very best wishes, The Village Hall Committee.

Saturday 14th May A Eurovision Evening

In the village hall from 7.00pm, BYO drinks and enough food to last until the results +£2.00 entrance. 7.00 quiz and games followed by 8.00 main event where you can vote for your favourite (not the UK entry). For further information call Carol Hall 07854 492347 or Judith Turner 07974 829187.

Platinum Jubilee events

The Parish Council and Village Hall Committee invite all parishioners to the following two Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee events at the Village Hall. It would be lovely to decorate the village with bunting.
The church will also be decorated and if you would like to bring any flowers (in vases or jars etc) to
help make the church look good for the Jubilee and to honour the Queen, please let Angie
Hutchings know 01404 45101.

Saturday 4th June, disco from 6pm. Bring your own food to cook on the barbecue. Bar
available with first drink free.

Sunday 5th June, cream tea at 3pm with fun and games. More details for both from Carol Hall, or Judith Turner (mobile numbers above) or on gittisham.org.uk or posters.

Let’s make it a weekend to remember, everyone is very welcome to come to the village hall and celebrate this once in a lifetime occasion.

Pierre’s pop-up cafe

Pierre’s monthly pop-up café is happening on Sunday 8th May. Belgian beef stew (£8) is the star of the menu for Pierre’s monthly café in Gittisham Village Hall. Pierre will be cooking various dishes inspired by flavours of the Flemish region. For vegans and vegetarians, there’ll be a salsify stew, followed by sugar tart or raspberry cake. In the morning home-made croissants and pains au chocolat will be on sale. Perfect with a coffee, or choose from a selection of cakes. BYOB. Cash or cards accepted. The last three months we have sold out on lunches, so please book in advance if you can. Open from 10am. Contact Pierre on 07545 214940.

New home for piano

A new home is needed for a Justin Browne upright piano in good condition. If anyone is interested or knows of anyone else who may be, please contact Angie 01404 45101.

People in the news

Clara Hall has gained a place on The King’s School Ten Tors team. She’ll be the navigator in a
team of 6 attempting the 35 mile route, starting on Saturday 7th May and walking for 2 days on
Dartmoor with an overnight camp. They carry all their kit, including tents, food and clothes for all
weather conditions. They collect and purify their own water too. The training has been going on for
about 6 months, including lots of walks as well as lessons on navigation and survival. Good luck
Clara! Just keep going and don’t think about the blisters…

Christian Aid Week, 15th-22nd May

Saturday 14th May, bucket collection in the town centre
From 9.30 to 2.30pm, we’d like to see a number of volunteers collecting, for an hour at a time,
between Lace Walk and St Paul’s Church. All the kit you need will be available from the porch of
St Paul’s. We have already begun to form a rota, so if you’d like to hold a bucket and collect for an
hour, please look out for a place to sign up at your church, or give me a call on 01404 47905.
Thank you.

Sunday15th and Sunday 22nd May, collections at our churches
Members of our various congregations will have opportunities to contribute to Christian Aid Week,
using our special envelopes for donations. Also, there will be special booklets provided by
Christian Aid, with material for us to read and act upon through the week.

Sunday 15th May, Christian Aid Week cream tea and service
This year we are able to return to St Paul’s Church, where a cream tea will be served in the
narthex at 4.00pm, before the special Ssrvice begins at 4.30pm. Yes, we will have our Order of
Service to follow; but we really look forward to a relaxed gathering of friends from our local
churches, glad to be together and share Christian Aid’s concern to support rural communities.

Monday 16th to Saturday 21st May, house to house collection

Well, we still call it that, but nowadays we’re simply posting Christian Aid Week envelopes through local letterboxes, inviting donors to post their envelope back to us at a nearby address. Carol McCann will be
dropping envelopes through doors in the village and would appreciate their return either to her
house or to the church.

Parish Council report

The May and June parish council reports will be amalgamated, as both meetings are being held a week later than usual (12th May and 9th June).

Snippets from Shermans Farm – Jack Bartlett

May Day is here, and hasn’t April been a dry month? I always talk about the weather so might as well carry on the tradition. As I write this there is some steady rain falling from the sky which will be most welcome. Crops are in need of a good drink, this will be vital and to some more than others. In Gittisham we maintain moisture relatively well, whereas farming friends around Exeter on dryer red soils have been so, so desperate for this rain. We got the maize in fairly quickly and it went in well, although temperatures felt chilly in the mornings. The soils were 12 degrees plus so we decided to push on. With almost 150 acres to drill we wanted to get it drilled in a tight window. This means when it comes to harvest hopefully it will ripen in quick succession, allowing us to keep harvesting down to a couple of days. We were also being a bit pessimistic thinking all the nice weather we’d been having would come to an end and result in a month of rain! Hedging our bets and taking risks… farmers seem to be professionals at it these days!

You may have seen in the news a lot about supply and input cost issues in agriculture. The last six months has seen huge inflation in pretty much everything we buy. Not helped by the war in Ukraine. This alongside a 5% decrease in UK milk production (due to last year’s poorer forage and a lot of farmers saying enough is enough and ceasing production) the milk price has taken a massive hike, month by month processors are increasing the milk price to cover farmers costs, and just to get their hands on the white stuff!

This is just the milk sector, all sectors are the same as supply, in falling short of demand and costs of food, fuel and fertiliser are making massive effect. We haven’t seen it too much on the supermarket shelves yet but the food prices will increase or the shelves will start to become empty. This shortage of production has all of a sudden seen a ten or so pence increase per litre to the farmer but a four pinter on the shelf still the same price. Makes us question who was pocketing that ten pence per litre before!
Shame it wasn’t shared out a bit more years ago!

We have a new member of the family here at Shermans. Phoebe Jane Bartlett swiftly arrived on 21st January, she’s been a very relaxed baby too. Now in her own room and sleeping through the night she’s made it’s much easier for us than it could have been! She’s already getting a few shifts in on the farm, and doesn’t really get much of a choice to be honest! When it’s Lauren’s turn to feed calves she sits in her car seat in the gator and soon falls asleep! Probably be walking by the time I write again…

St Michael’s Church, Honiton Mission Community and 200 Club

St. Michael’s Gittisham

Our Eastertide services were well attended. On Palm Sunday we started with the Liturgy of the
Palms and a prayer outside the lych-gate and processed into church singing Ride on, ride on in
Majesty. Luckily we got to the door at the end of a verse so Ken could pick us up with the organ. We
then had several members taking part in the Liturgy of the Passion. On Good Friday we again
started at the lych-gate with a reading and processed up to church in ‘stations’ our reflective lay-led service continued with hymns, readings and prayers before adjourning to the parish room for
hot cross buns and coffee. I attended the Holy Saturday at St. Paul’s and had our new Pascal
Candle blessed. Easter Day, as there was no available vicar, Rev’d Sue kindly gave permission for Julia to offer Communion by extension. The Elements were consecrated at Cotleigh’s 9.30. Julia’s services were all well received and poignant. The children enjoyed participating too, thank you Julia. After the Easter service the children had a lovely time hunting for Easter eggs round the churchyard which kept them rushing around and letting off steam! I still don’t know if they found them all! Our congregation numbers were very satisfactory: Palm Sunday 14 adults, 8 children; Good Friday 13 adults, 1 child; and Easter Day 32 adults, 12 children.

Our services for May: 8th Parish Eucharist with hymns; 15th no service; 22nd Lay-led Morning
Worship with hymns; 29th Mission Community Eucharist at St. Paul’s Honiton 11am. On Sunday
5th June, there will be a lay-led Platinum Jubilee songs of praise and thanksgiving service at 11am. It is hoped the church will be full of flowers and everyone is invited to bring a ‘jar’ or arrangement of flowers to decorate. Additional information from Angie Hutchings 01404 45101. The service on 12th June will be our Parish Eucharist with hymns.

To receive details for ongoing worship, Eucharistic and lay-led please contact me, Carol on 01404 851113 or email or Julia by email on or for those without internet ring her on 07763 111367 or 01404 850680. The telephone services have now been suspended. If you are housebound and would like to receive home communion please contact Julia (details above) and she can arrange a mutually convenient time to come to you.

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting for St. Michael’s was held in church on April 28th. Those
who attended heard the annual reports from the treasurer – Ian, who after many years is stepping
down due to health reasons and Janet Twist from the Hayne Farm Estate has been appointed
Treasurer. We look forward to working with her. Angie Hutchings has decided to stand down as
Churchwarden but is happy to continue on the PCC, plus looking after and organising our flower
arranging needs. I still remain as warden (30th year). Owing to circumstances, Rev’d Sue was
unable to chair the meeting so Julia took over in the chair with Maggie Walker taking minutes. We
have one new member and are pleased to welcome Will Wolsey to the PCC, the remaining
members, Amanda Acland, Christine Broom (electoral roll officer), James Fuller (building, fabric
and churchyard officer) and Sarah Agg-Manning (safeguarding officer) We are still without a
PCC secretary and Maggie has agreed to continue taking minutes until such time that someone
comes forward. She is also our Deanery Synod rep.

Gittisham’s monthly coffee get-together: these will recommence on the third Saturday of every month, starting on 21st May from 10.30am until midday. All welcome.

Honiton Mission Community

Honiton St Paul’s weekly services continue at 11.00am. The website (honitoncofe.org) is updated regularly and has news about services and the latest guidelines on the Covid regulations. There is also a link to the Gittisham website. The monthly Mission Community newsletter Around the Parishes is available by email or post from the Parish Office; see below for details. As our MC churches are now having their own services, Sunday Morning Eucharistic Worship at 11.00am in St. Paul’s is being live streamed. If you would like to join this service do please contact Rev’d Sue or the Parish Office by emailing or and the link will be forwarded. Alternatively, ring the Parish office to book your place in person, on 01404 44035. Messages will be replied to when someone is available. Mollie the Church administrator is there on Tuesdays. The ‘virtual’ Eucharist has been suspended. Coffee and biscuits are served in St Paul’s church on Tuesdays and Saturdays and after Sunday services, donations are welcomed. The other mission community churches are holding their own special Jubilee services. Details can be found in the Around the Parishes under each church. Honiton Garden Club Annual Plant Sale – 9am till midday Saturday 28th May 2022 St Paul’s Church Forecourt raising funds to help maintain the church garden around the War Memorial. Plants, and some homemade planters, all provided by members. Do come along and support us.

200 Club

There are still several people to renew their subscriptions for the season 2022/23 April-March. Having had requests and able to offer numbers there are now a few available, so please let me know. If you would like to join the 200 Club, please ring Carol, I can send or email an application form. This is one way of funding the upkeep so necessary with this old church which takes a lot to keep it heated (especially with the spiralling costs for energy) and watertight, keeping the churchyard in good order and kind to nature, The cost is £12 per number per year. The draw takes place at the beginning of each month with 5 prizes: £40.00, £20.00, £15.00, £10.00 and £5.00. Twice a year there is a 6 monthly prize of £48 (March and September).

May 2022 200 Club Results

1^st Peter Stansell 2^nd John Boswell 3^rd Peter King
4^th Issy McLachlan Clark 5^th Ian Warne

Green Homes Grant

There is a new government scheme to improve the energy efficiency of homes of low-income
households (with a household income under £30,000 or in receipt of certain benefits). The scheme
aims to improve low energy rated homes and will deliver progress towards sustainable warmth:
reducing household energy bills as well as supporting the phase out of fossil fuel heating and the
UK’s commitment to net zero by 2050. Eligible measures will differ based on what could benefit
each home and may include improvements such as insulation, double glazing and installing solar
panels.

For further information please contact the local coordinator or refer to the
Green Homes Grant website https://www.swenergyhub.org.uk/housing-retrofit/green-homes-lad2

Gittisham Gazette distribution

This is to advise if any Hayne Farm and Gittisham Vale estates residents wish to receive the
Gazette by email or if they have no internet access, they can receive it by post, (many are emailed and several households have 2 copies). I put 25 copies in the Vale bus shelter and as the Hayne Farm sales
office is by appointment only, I put 5 copies in there. I apologise to those who do not get the Gazette and do my best to print as many as I can on my own printer, and understand there is a Hayne Farm WhatsApp group which links with the Gazette. If you have a neighbour who doesn’t have access to the internet and you could print off a copy, then many more could receive this publication. It would also be good to receive news from both the Vale and Hayne to let us know what’s going on etc.

Editor/Distributor:
Carol McCann 01404 851113 / 0794 6409142 .

If you have events or news items including pictures, for inclusion in the gazette from the village, the Vale or Hayne Farm Estate, do please email it to Carol as early as possible. Copy date for the June edition is 3rd. As the parish council won’t meet until 9th, the Gazette should be ready by 10th / 11th June.

2022-04 Gittisham Gazette April 2022

9 April 2022 by Fiona

A monthly Community Newsletter published by St. Michael’s Church and Gittisham Parish Council

April 2022 Edition 242

Farm Shop news – Jo Marker and team

It finally feels like spring is on the way. We have lots of exciting things happening at the Farm
Shop.

As the weather improves so does our supply of seasonal local produce, our selection changes
daily depending on what the local suppliers can offer. The butcher’s counter is as always stocked full of locally reared higher welfare meat. We have released a whole new range of meat boxes, and our selection of ready meals grows daily. We will be releasing our new BBQ boxes for the summer soon too. We are taking lots of orders for Easter meat, so if you are interested in something special for the weekend, please get in contact. Our telephone number is 01404 519093.

We have expanded our seating area in the café so we can now offer customers the option to sit in to enjoy a treat and a drink; we also have our courtyard of picnic tables to sit at. We have a whole new spring menu with lots more food items for you to enjoy, including daily lunch specials.

Fresh Fish at Combe has been open for 3 months now, and is proving to be very popular. Barry, a fisherman by trade, and his step-son Darcy are at the shop 6 days a week, serving a counter full of fish and shellfish either caught by Barry or from local Lyme Bay based boats. If you haven’t popped by to see Darcy and Barry about some locally sustainable caught fish, you should.

Our 24hr vending milk machine shed is proving very popular, offering organic non homogenised whole milk from Dorset. The vending machine has a selection of butter, cream, yoghurt, cheese and bottles. We also have our milkshake syrups with 6 flavours changing frequently. If 1L is too much for you, Hollis Mead have added on a ½ Litre option, so you can pop by and grab a cup of milkshake.

The shop and Fish Counter is open Tuesday – Saturday 9am -4:30pm ( 5:30pm on Thursdays)
and Sundays 9am -1pm. The café will be open 9am – 3pm Tuesday – Saturday with food being
served between 10am -2pm. Sundays 10am-12noon. We have plenty of Free Parking on site,
with a couple of disabled spaces closer to the fish shop and shop. Hope to see you soon at Combe Farm Shop. Hayne Lane, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3PD.

Gittisham Cabaret evenings

On 1st and 2nd April the Village Hall rang out with laughter when a cast of villagers and friends put on a show for the first time in several years. Sarah Agg-Manning and Robert Baker
masterminded the sketches and songs, Bill Griffiths and Hamish Hall were the infill between acts with their usual humorous double act. Sketches included a ‘ventriloquism’ piece with live dummy by Robert Baker and Juliet Nelson with interjection from Julia Barrett and Alex Rowe. A WW1 Morse code situation with Nick Chapman and Alex Rowe, May Puckey and Solenn Graeber performed a ’trapeze’ act with a little help from Pierre Graeber then the girls did a ‘synchronised swimming’ skit.

There were songs written by Mary Chilcott, Mark Sanders (including one about the shipping
stations round the British Isles), Sarah Agg- Manning and Carol McCann with poems also written by Mark. A team of ladies Jo Tomlin, Carol Hall, Jayne Morgan, Marjory Madge, Vicky McLachlan, Maggie Walker and Clare Chapman performed an hilarious black and white ‘legs dance. It was remarkably funny and took a lot of practice. Maggie – alias Gertie of Gittisham – performed her rendition of the song ‘Where do you go to, my lovely?’. Nick Chapman accompanied the singers with his guitar and Juliet gave a marvellous ‘Mills and Boon’ rendition called ‘A doctor nurse romance’. How she did it without breaking into laughter I don’t know. The show ended with the whole cast singing ‘Covid we will mock you’ to the tune of we will rock you and had the audience joining in with the chorus. The stage manager was Robert Rowe with lighting and sound by brother Alex. Proceeds from the two evenings went to Village hall funds. Thank you to all who attended and took part and it is hoped to maybe have another go next year.

Pierre’s pop-up Sunday cafe, 10th April

Pierre’s popular cafe returns with home-made croissants, pains au chocolat, apricot Oranais and brioche “pain au lait”. Lunch will be soup, Chicken ” Basquaise” with three pintxos (Basque tapas) piperade and rice. For vegans, a vegan piperade with three vegan pintxos. Followed by Basque lemon and vanilla cake, Basque cherry and lemon cake, brownie and Date cake.

Always on second Sunday of the month. Bring your own drinks from 10am to 4pm.
Thank you to Kings School Ottery St-Mary who gave me the opportunity to show their students the Oranais recipe. It was great fun.

Booking for lunch is advised. Eat in or take away. Please call or text Pierre on 07545 214940. Payment can be by either cash or card.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, 2nd-5th June 2022

The village hall committee are planning a celebratory street event on 5th June, details next month. If you are planning celebrations in your street/ close do please let the gazette know so you can have publicity.

Gittisham Gazette distribution

Hayne Farm and Gittisham Vale residents wishing to receive the Gazette by email can do so, or if they have no internet access they could be posted. It does not matter how many are emailed and several households have 2 copies. I put 25 copies in the Vale bus shelter and 5 copies in the Hayne Farm sales office as they very rarely get picked up as the office is open by appointment only. The Gazette can also be found on the Website https://gittisham.org.uk I apologise to those who do not get the Gazette and do my best to print as many as I can on my own printer. If you have a neighbour who doesn’t have access to the internet and you could print off a copy then many more could receive this publication. I do hope more residents from both the Vale and Hayne Farm will let me have their email addresses – you won’t be bombarded with other information other than the Gazette unless there is something that needs your attention from the Parish Council.

St Michael’s Church, Honiton Mission Community and 200 Club

St. Michael’s Gittisham

With the two retired clergy being out of action at the moment for the Mission Community some of the services are having to be changed around. On Palm Sunday we are not now having a Eucharist but will be having a lay-led service with hymns and short procession of palms at 11.00am. On Good Friday there will be a reflective service with hymns and prayers at 10.30 in church followed by hot cross buns and coffee in the parish room. Easter Sunday it is planned that we have a Eucharist, but as yet are not sure who will be taking it at 11.00am. To receive details for ongoing worship, Eucharistic and lay-led please contact me, Carol on 01404 851113 or email or Julia by email on or for those without internet ring her on 07763 111367 or 01404 850680. It will be lovely when we can have our beautiful kneelers out on display again. Now the days are better we try to have the church open most days in the week and as the weather is still cool and the birds are starting to nest (the swallows/martins love trying to use the church as their summer home) the door will remain closed but unlocked. If you find it closed (it is quite hard to
open but keep trying) but if definitely locked and you would like to view or have prayer space
please ring me Carol on 01404 851113 or Julia on 01404 850680 and hopefully one of us will be home to unlock.

Annual PCC Meeting

A forward notice that the annual parochial church meeting for St Michael’s will be held in church on Thursday 28th April at 7pm. Everyone welcome to attend and hear the annual reports from the treasurer. Ian, after many years is stepping down due to health reasons, and a new treasurer will be appointed. Christine Broom, our electoral roll officer, will be adding anyone who wishes to come onto the roll. We should hear plans for the forthcoming year. Refreshments will be served between the APCM and PCC meetings.

Telephone Service on first Sunday of the month

This is a free service starting at 11am all you need to do is, a little before 11.00 dial 0800 651
0080 you will be asked for the code 3299789 and press the hash # key (they call it the £ sign), you will then be asked to say your name and press the hash # key again, you will then be in the ‘congregation’. Julia usually delegates participants to join in with some of the components (collect, affirmation, readings etc.) If you would like to join the service please let either Julia – 01404 850680 / 07763 111367 or Carol know on 01404 851113 / 07746 409142 so we can deliver the service sheet to you. If you press the speakerphone button, you don’t have to hold the phone to your ear. This service is not likely to be every month nowadays as some of the participants do now come to the church in the better weather.

Honiton Mission Community

At St Paul’s, coffee and biscuits are served in church on Tuesdays and Saturdays. They are currently free of charge but donations are welcomed for Vaccine Aid or church funds. However during each Wednesday in Lent simple lunches are being offered from 12.00 to 1.30 and donations will be going to Water Aid. On Holy Saturday 16th April there is a special
service at 8.00pm when the Pascal Candles are blessed.

200 Club

March was the time to renew your subscriptions for the season 2022/2023 April to March. Numbers are available if you would like to join the church’s 200 club which is one way of funding the upkeep so necessary with this old church which takes a lot to keep it heated and watertight, keeping the churchyard in good order and kind to nature, please ring me, Carol on 01404 851113. I can send an application form. The cost is £12 per number per year. The draw takes place at the beginning of each month with 5 prizes of £40.00, £20.00, £15.00, £10.00 and £5.00. Twice a year there is a 6-monthly prize of £48 (March and September). Payment can be made by cheque or cash or Standing Order, there is a form for your bank. I can email both the application and Standing order forms if required, please let me know 01404 851113 / or write to 3 School House Cottages, Gittisham, EX14 3AH.

April 2022 200 Club Results

1^st Betty Madden 2^nd Ken Horn 3^rd Rosemary Wensley
4^th Celia Jenkins 5^th Valerie Clifford

Editor/Distributor:
Carol McCann 01404 851113 / 0794 6409142 .

If you have events or news items including pictures, for inclusion in the gazette from the village, the Vale or Hayne Farm Estate, do please email it to Carol as early as possible. Copy date for the May edition is 3rd May. The parish council is not meeting until 12th May, so the gazette will appear around 14th or 15th.

Round East Devon 64 Mile Ultra Marathon. Saturday 30th April 2022

The East Devon Round is an annual trail ultra-marathon which occurs on the Saturday of the 1st May Bank Holiday each year. This is a small local event with around 100 entrants, and this year is occurring on Saturday April 30th. It is based out of Offwell Village Hall and comprises of 64 miles (2022 route), 10,000 feet of climbing, and links both the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Blackdown Hills AONB plus the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in one incredible day of running. (Fastest time for 2021 11hrs 46mins and last finisher 21 hrs 58 mins).There will be marking tape in places to help runners stay on course, which will be collected in as soon as possible once the runners have gone through. The route aims to showcase some of the highlights of East Devon; and passes near or through Offwell, Cotleigh, Dalwood, Axminster, Lyme Regis, Seaton, Sidbury, Gittisham, Honiton, Dunkeswell, Luppitt and Combe Raleigh. This year we are raising funds for Combe Raleigh Playgroup, Offwell Village School and the Rich Wigram NZ Farming
Scholarship.

Gittisham Flower & Produce Show

Calling all buckets! Have you still got your potato bucket for the Gittisham Flower and Produce Show? If so, now is the time to retrieve and clean them in preparation for planting in April. Collect your seed potato from 7th April from Sue and David Fallows, Parkers,
Gittisham EX14 3AS (telephone 01404 850922) – £1 per entry. For those who did not
participate last year, join in the fun, a bucket and seed potato are provided for just
£1. Buckets are emptied and weighed during the show on 6th August. Entries from
all ages very welcome.

If you have a bucket and will not be entering the competition, please return it to Sue
and David for recycling to another entrant. If you have lost your bucket, please
contact Sue and David who can replace your bucket but will require a contribution towards
the cost.

FLOWER SHOW LIST OF CLASSES. FULL SCHEDULE WITH INFORMATION FROM SUE OR
DAVID FALLOWS 01404 850922.

SECTION “A” VEGETABLES

3 White potatoes
3 Coloured potatoes
1 Cabbage (any variety)
1 Lettuce (any variety)
5 Spring Onions
5 Onion sets
6 Shallots
6 Sprays of Parsley
3 Beetroot
3 Carrots (any variety)
6 Pods of Broad beans
6 Pods of Peas
A pair of Cucumbers
5 Tomatoes
5 Cherry tomatoes
3 Courgettes under 6”
6 Runner beans
2 Parsnips
3 Sticks of Rhubarb
4 different culinary herbs (not parsley) in a jam jar
The longest runner bean
SECTION “B” FLOWERS
Classes 24-28 to be presented in a clear glass jar (NOT A VASE)
Any flowering plant (pot not exceeding 8”)
5 pansy heads floating in clear water in a clear glass bowl
1 Spike Gladioli
3 Dahlias
6 Stems of Sweet peas
4 stems of different cut flowers
1 Specimen Rose
An arrangement of garden flowers on the theme of the Platinum Jubilee, not exceeding 16” or 40cm in any direction.
SECTION “C” HOMECRAFT
30 Chocolate Swiss roll– as attached recipe
31 5 shortcrust sausage rolls
32 A malt loaf – as attached recipe
33 Jar of Raspberry Jam
34 Jar of chutney (any variety)
35 A photo of a Devon Coastal Scene (photo not exceeding 6”x8”)
36 A handmade knitted or crocheted scarf
37 A Homemade Toy Boat max length 30cm (must float)
38 A Homemade Jubilee Card
39 MEN ONLY – A Banana Loaf -as attached recipe
SPECIAL CLASS: Potatoes in a bucket – potatoes can be collected from Sue and David
Fallows, Parkers East, Gittisham EX14 3AS, 01404 850922 on or after 7th April 2022
SECTION “D” CHILDREN’S CLASSES
Up to 6 years
40 A Painting or Drawing of a queen
41 A Necklace made from sweets
42 4 Squares of Rocky Road
6 – 11 years
A Photo of a still life of 3 pieces of fruit (max photo size 6”x8”)
A Royal Crown
4 Cheese Scones
ENJOY GARDENING?
Gittisham Flower and Produce Show Committee would welcome some
additional members. No experience necessary, just a willing pair of hands.
The show takes place annually on the first Saturday in August and we meet one
evening in April to arrange the event. Please contact Angie on telephone 01404 45101 or
email
Thank you.

2022-03 Gittisham Gazette March 2022

5 March 20225 March 2022 by Fiona

A monthly Community Newsletter published by St. Michael’s Church and Gittisham Parish Council

March 2022 Edition 241

Lillian Hayman (née Dymond)

Lilian was born in July 1929 and passed away peacefully on 15th February 2022 at her home
with her family around her. She led a full life growing up at Colestocks, near Payhembury with her two older brothers on the family farm. She had fond memories of scrumping apples from next door! (apparently her brothers led her astray!) Also cycling to Sidmouth Junction (as it was known then) to catch the train.

After marrying Basil she moved to Gittisham Farm where she fed calves, managed the hens
(selling many trays of eggs), and even ventured into tractor driving now & then in between the
book keeping and daily running of the house along with looking after both parents! and bringing up three children! Christmas time was especially busy, not only with the running of the farm, preparing ( plucking and trussing) the geese and cooking the family feast but also finding the time to host the village carol singers, gathering around the piano with cider & mince pies, roast potatoes plus other goodies.

Mum/ Grandma took an active role in the community, from secretary of Honiton Young Farmers, secretary of Gittisham Parochial Church Council for many years, member of the Women’s Institute, organiser of the Gittisham Craft Club – Lilian was a major instigator in ordering and making the church kneelers which adorn our lovely church – and also
Farm Women’s Group. She loved entering many competitions too, which saw her practising her skills of jam making, baking, preserving, flower arranging and hand crafts. A busy life shared with her children, grandchildren and many close friends.

Russell, Karen & Jennifer would just like to thank everyone for their kind words, cards, flowers and cakes which are a welcome support. Lilian’s funeral is on Friday 11th March at 11.00am in Gittisham Church followed by cremation at East Devon Crematorium for family and closest friends.

The Beaumont Charity

The Beaumont Charity was formed in 1596 and offers support to those suffering financial
difficulties while living within the Parish of Gittisham. The charity is able to make a single payment to any resident who has a low income and limited savings and requires money towards a wide range of practical needs. Examples of this include energy and heating bills, a home safeguard alarm service, TV licence, assistance towards transport costs, education resources, funeral expenses and energy reduction measures to name but a few. In fact there is no restriction on the categories that the Trustees can award money to.

If you feel that you would like further information on how to apply for a payment, please
contact myself, Jayne Bramley, Charles Holme, James Fuller or Mike Smith by calling Combe
Estate on 01404 45576. All calls and claims will be kept completely confidential and if
necessary we can support you with completing the application form.
Kind regards, Richard Marker

Pierre’s pop-up Sunday cafe

You can never have enough pancakes, so although Shrove Tuesday has passed, Pierre will be
cooking sweet and savoury Brittany pancakes with a variety of fillings at his next pop-up cafe. We will be open between 10am and 4pm on Sunday 13th March for home-made croissants, pains au chocolat and apricot pastries. Good selection of desserts and cakes. Gluten-free and vegan alternatives available. Booking for lunch is advised. Eat in or take away. Please call or text Pierre on 07545214940. Payment can be by either cash or card.

Prayers for Ukraine

There will be a vigil of prayers for Ukraine on Sunday 6th March outside the Lych-gate at
10.50 with coffee in the parish room afterwards. The church will be open to light candles,
private prayer or to share your concerns with others.

Gittisham Gazette distribution

There was a leaflet drop in the Hayne Farm and Gittisham Vale estates asking if residents would like to receive the Gazette by email or if they have no internet access they could be posted. I have had a few requests so far, it does not matter how many are emailed and several households have 2 copies. I put 25 copies in the Vale bus shelter and as the 10 copies in the Hayne Farm sales office very rarely get picked up I shall only put a couple in from this month. The Gazette can also be found on the Website https://gittisham.org.uk I apologise to those who do not get the Gazette and do my best to print as many as I can on my own printer. If you have a neighbour who doesn’t have access to the internet and you could print off a copy then many more could receive this publication. I do hope more residents from both the Vale and Hayne Farm will let me have their email addresses – you won’t be bombarded with other information other than the Gazette unless there is something that needs your attention from the Parish Council.

St Michael’s Church, Honiton Mission Community and 200 Club

St. Michael’s Gittisham

Our coffee morning with bring and buy cake stall held on 26th February in the village hall made £89.20 for church funds. Many thanks to Judith Turner and Pam Chown for manning the coffee side of the event. Thanks too to those who brought and bought cakes, I hope we can have a repeat in a few months. When the weather warms up we hope to have monthy get-togethers on the green when nice enough and possibly if not so nice be able to use the parish room again, but if we can’t use the parish room we can hire the hall.

March services 6th Special prayers for peace and the people of Ukraine outside the Lych-gate at 10.50. The church will be open afterwards to light candles and to pray or share concern. Coffee will be available in the parish room. All ages welcome. 13th Eucharist, 20th no service 27th Mothering Sunday, lay-led morning worship with posies and coffee afterwards at 11am.

As things are de-restricted now, we are once again using our hymn and service books. Obviously until told otherwise, social distancing and masks should preferably be worn but if you want to sing you must wear masks. To receive details for ongoing worship, Eucharistic and lay-led please contact me, Carol on 01404 851113 or email or Julia by email on or for those without internet ring her on 07763 111367 or
01404 850680. It will be lovely when we can have our beautiful kneelers out on display again. We are planning to get them out for Lillian Hayman’s funeral. I would be most grateful for some help, especially getting the boards covering the pews back up to the gallery. If you can help, please let me (Carol) know. The church is open three or four days in the week and as the weather is cool the door will be closed but unlocked. If you find it closed (it is quite hard to open but keep trying) but if definitely locked and you would like to view or have prayer space please ring me Carol on 01404 851113 or Julia on 01404 850680 and hopefully one of us will be home to unlock.

Telephone Service on first Sunday of the month

Honiton Mission Community

At St Paul’s, coffee and biscuits are served in church on Tuesdays and Saturdays. They are currently free of charge but donations are welcomed for Vaccine Aid or church funds. However during each Wednesday in Lent simple lunches are being offered from 12.00 to 1.30 and donations will be going to Water Aid. The Coffee morning on Shrove Tuesday had Rev’d Sue cooking pancakes and they were much appreciated and on Ash Wednesday Rev’d Sue led a Eucharist with ‘Ashing’. This year we ashed ourselves so there was so contact. The service commenced, at the Bishop’s request, the playing of the Ukrainian National Anthem along with pictures from the country of the atrocities heaped on them by Putin’s military might.

200 Club

March is the time to renew your subscriptions for the season 2022/2023 April to March. Numbers are available if you would like to join the church’s 200 club which is one way of funding the upkeep so necessary with this old church which takes a lot to keep it heated and watertight, keeping the churchyard in good order and kind to nature, please ring me, Carol on 01404 851113. I can send an application form. The cost is £12 per number per year. The draw takes place at the beginning of each month with 5 prizes of £40.00, £20.00, £15.00, £10.00 and £5.00. Twice a year there is a 6-monthly prize of £48 (March and September). Payment can be made by cheque or cash or Standing Order, there is a form for your bank. I can email both the application and Standing order forms if required, please let me know 01404 851113 / or write to 3 School House Cottages, Gittisham, EX14 3AH.

March 2022 200 Club Results

1^st Alice Hayman 2^nd Sara Trumper 3^rd Cynthia Underdown
4^th Sarah Agg-Manning 5^th Charles Vyner-Brooks 6-month Peter Orchard

Parish Council March 2022 report

Six councillors met for the March meeting. Phil Twiss (DCC) and Alasdair Bruce (EDDC)
were also present.

DCC budget.

Phil Twiss said DCC’s budget had been approved on 17th February. The DCC
part of council tax will go up by 2.99%, the lowest increase in 7 years he said, adding 87p per
week or £45 a year to homes in the Band D Council tax bracket. He explained that as
portfolio holder for Finance at DCC he had put back £1m into Highways for cyclic
maintenance, drainage schemes and pothole repairs, as well as £329k of funding for
community organisations, which were invaluable during the pandemic.

Finance.

Members agreed the finances.

Hayne Farm extension.

Graham Hutton & Richard Ayre from Baker Estates outlined the proposal to build an additional 37 dwellings to the south of the current Hayne Farm development.
If approved, access to this area will not be directly from Hayne Lane. It was estimated that
15-20% would be affordable housing. There will be a consultation on 15th March where
Baker Estates will be happy to answer questions from residents, and those living in
properties close by on Old Elm Road. Graham Hutton reported that a site investigation
had been done and they found what they’d expected in terms of contaminated material,
although from experience he said he did not rule out the possibility of finding more. The
plans are expected to be submitted to EDDC in May.

Development in the parish.

Members heard that David Valentine had made a short presentation to EDDC’s Strategic Planning committee voicing the parish council’s opposition to any development west of Hayne Farm, which is under discussion as part of EDDC’s draft Local Plan. Developers
and land owners have been promoting possible development opportunities to EDDC.
David Valentine said the promoted land is both a prominent and extremely sensitive
landscape and whilst not in the AONB, any development would have a serious
detrimental impact on both the setting of the AONB and the village of Gittisham. It would
encroach into the valley within which Gittisham is located and bring development to
within 400m of the village. He explained that the proposal cannot support a sustainable
development and car use will inevitably be the primary form of transportation contrary to
the principles within EDDC’s own existing and proposed local plan policies.

‘20’ is Plenty.

Members resolved to support Carol Hall’s proposal to support the 20 is Plenty campaign. Wales and Cornwall have a 20mph speed limit in all residential areas and this
campaign aims to persuade DCC as the county highways authority to do the same. Phil Twiss said he would support this, but advised that if a large number of parishes come forward DCC
will have to assess them according to priority (such as villages with schools).

Road closures.

7th–11th March road from Chineway to Hare & Hounds closed for SW Water works. Peter Orchard said recent repairs on Hayne Lane had not addressed the collapsed part of
the road, so another closure would surely be in the offing.

Play areas.

Members heard that the equipment for the Hayne Farm play area was due to be
delivered on 22nd March.

Scams.

Janet Twist said a national alert had been issued for the E.On email scam; criminals are
impersonating the energy company E.On promising an £85 refund in an attempt to steal personal details and money.

Next meeting will be on Thursday 7th April at 7.30pm in the village hall.

Gittisham Gazette distribution

There was a leaflet drop in the Hayne Farm and Gittisham Vale estates, asking if residents would like to receive the Gazette by email or if they have no internet access they could be posted. I have had a few requests so far, it does not matter how many are emailed and several households have 2 copies. I put 25 copies in the Vale bus shelter and as the 10 copies in the Hayne Farm sales office very rarely get picked up I shall only put a couple in from this month.

I apologise to those who do not get the Gazette and do my best to print as many as I can on my own printer. If you have a neighbour who doesn’t have access to the internet and you could print off a copy, then many more could receive this publication. I do hope more residents from both the Vale and Hayne Farm will let me have their email addresses – you won’t be bombarded with other information other than the Gazette, unless there is something that needs your attention from the Parish Council.

Editor/Distributor:
Carol McCann 01404 851113 / 0794 6409142 .

A prayer for Ukraine

God of peace and justice we pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.
We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow that your Spirit of comfort
would draw near to them.
We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment and
Compassion to guide their decisions
Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear
that you would hold and protect them
We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of peace. Amen.

Energy bill information from your Devon county councillor, Phil Twiss (Conservative)

What has the government announced?

• The government has announced a package of support to help households with rising energy bills, worth £9.1 billion in 2022-23.

• This includes:

o A £200 discount on their energy bill this Autumn for domestic electricity customers in Great Britain. This will be paid back automatically over the next 5 years.

o A £150 non-repayable rebate in Council Tax bills for all households in Bands A-D in England.

o £144 million of discretionary funding for Local Authorities to support households who need support but are not eligible for the Council Tax rebate.

• The devolved administrations are receiving around £715 million funding through the Barnett formula as usual where UK Government support doesn’t cover Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Why is the government providing support?

• The government recognises many households will need support to deal with rising energy costs, which are being affected by global factors.

• From 1 April, the energy price cap will rise from £1,277 to £1,971 – an almost £700 increase in energy bills for the average household.

• Wholesale gas prices have quadrupled in the last year. Because gas is used for electricity generation this pushes up retail electricity bills as well as retail gas bills.

How will the Energy Bill Discount Scheme work?

• Domestic energy customers in Great Britain will receive a £200 cash discount on their bills this autumn. The government will provide funding to all suppliers for them to pass on to their domestic energy customers from October.

• Customers will pay back the discount automatically in equal instalments over five years, starting from financial year 2023-24, when wholesale gas prices are expected to come down. This is expected to be reflected as an increase to standing charges on bills.

• This approach will help to spread the increased costs of global prices over time in a way that is more manageable for households.

• The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will set out more detail on this policy in a consultation in the spring.

How will the Council Tax rebate work?

• Households in England in Council Tax Bands A-D will be eligible for a £150 rebate in their council tax bill in April this year.

• The rebate to bills will be made directly by local authorities. This won’t have to be repaid.

• 80% of households in England are in Council Tax Bands A-D, so will benefit from this rebate. The rebate will not be paid for second homes or empty properties. • We expect the vast majority of people who pay by Direct Debit to receive this money in April. For households in Bands A-D who do not pay by Direct Debit, their councils will be ready to process their claims in April.

• For those with council tax bills lower than £150 that month, it will take a bit longer to receive the benefit in full. Almost all households should see the full benefit by May.

• The government is providing new funding to local authorities for these rebates, as well as extra funding to help with increased administrative costs.

• For those who need help with their energy bills but are not eligible – such as households on income support in higher bands (E-H) or with properties in bands A-D that are exempt from council tax – local authorities will receive £144 million of discretionary funding to help.

• Further details will be set out by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and local authorities.

Will people across the whole UK benefit?

• The £200 energy bills discount applies across England, Wales and Scotland. The Northern Ireland Executive is responsible for energy policy in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Executive will be funded to provide comparable support with around £150 million through the Barnett formula next year. The Barnett formula will also be applied when UK Government spending is recovered in future years, which will result in lower funding for the Executive in those years.

• The £150 Council Tax Energy Rebate applies in England only, as Council Tax policy is devolved in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. As a result, the devolved administrations will receive around £565 million extra funding through the Barnett formula, which will enable them to provide similar support. They will be able to choose whether to spend this funding this year or next year.

• This comprises around £290million for the Scottish Government, £175million for the Welsh Government and £100million for the Northern Ireland Executive.

What other help is available for people struggling with the cost of living?

• These new measures are on top of the existing £12 billion support the government is providing for the cost of living this financial year and next. This includes reducing the Universal Credit taper rate, raising the National Living Wage, freezing alcohol and fuel duties and providing targeted help with energy bills.

• The government is continuing with plans to expand eligibility for the Warm Home Discount by almost a third and increase the rebate value to £150 each year (from £140). 3 million vulnerable households will now benefit from the £150 supplier rebate. More detail will be published shortly in the government response to the consultation on this. • A fuller explanation of how the government is helping with the cost of living is available in a separate factsheet here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government support-for-energy-bills-and-the-cost-of-living-factsheets

2022-02 Gittisham Gazette Feb 2022

4 February 2022 by Fiona

A monthly Community Newsletter published by St. Michael’s Church and Gittisham Parish Council

February 2022 Edition 240

Gittisham Cabaret

After two years of Covid misery and a very long time since the last staged entertainment event we are very pleased to invite performers and singers, plus of course backstage crew, to work towards delivering the Gittisham Cabaret. If you would like to get involved either supporting or performing there will be an informal meeting on 6th of February between 4:00 and 6:00 PM in the Village Hall, email Sarah Agg Manning, our celebrated Director at or just come along to the hall between 4.00 and 6.00pm.

If you can’t get to the hall on the 6th please let Sarah know of your interest. We will hold a series of rehearsals on Sunday evenings during February and March. Much of the material has already been written by Robert Baker, who has seen phenomenal success with similar ventures in the nearby parishes of Talaton and Awliscombe. Robert has also performed further afield at the Honiton Beehive!

The grand event will take place on 1st and 2nd April 2022 in the Village Hall and will comprise a light-hearted series of songs, sketches and even a spot of dancing. The tickets will also go on sale soon so keep an eye out to book your table for this year’s must-attend event which is being run by the Village Hall Committee and all proceeds will be invested back into the Hall.

Coffee Morning with bring & buy cake stall

St Michael’s are arranging a first coffee get together with cake stall in the Village Hall (as the Parish room is a bit small just now) on Saturday 26th February from 10.00am to 12.00noon hopefully lots of you will bring a cake or similar and buy a cake to take home. This is a fund raiser for the church to make up for all the time and fellowship we have missed over the last two years. I hope it won’t be too long before we can have coffee in church after either the Eucharist or the Morning Worship service. Do please tell your friends and neighbours and come along to Gittisham on 26th, there is plenty of parking.

Pierre’s pop-up Sunday cafe

Pierre’s next pop-up café will be on Sunday 13th February, where he’ll be cooking beef provençale for lunch and mini burgers for the vegetarians / vegans. As usual there will be a selection of tempting home-made croissants and pains au chocolat in the morning, to go with your freshly brewed coffee or tea. Cakes available in the afternoon. Drop in any time to Gittisham Village Hall between 10 and 4, although booking in advance is advised for lunch. Take-away also available for most items. Call or message Pierre on 07545 214940.

Quiz night

Right then – it’s finally quiz time. In the Village Hall and virtually (if you’re worried about be in the hall). The date is Saturday 12th February, the time is 7pm doors open for 7:30 prompt start and Hamish will be the quizmaster. Teams of 1-6 welcomed with open arms.
It’s a BYO drink and BYO food – this avoids the committee having to handle your dinner (reducing a bit of Covid risk) and allows you to eat and drink exactly what you want. We’ll even show you how to use the new dishwasher afterwards. The usual raffle, huge winning prizes and family fun – all for the modest price £2 to cover the prizes and excessive heating bill. We’d love to see you back in the Hall – or online. If you are planning to attend in person – please let me know ()
Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 862 7237 7799 Passcode 016128 from 7.15pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86272377799?pwd=c3JIaG5DeWU2Z3d0SVVsZkhvWHY4UT09

From Grain to Cream – Russell Hayman

We are now well into our winter routine with the added excitement of our assurance inspections in the last two weeks. So a bit of a tidy up as it is a good excuse to make a bit more effort, got to leave a minor on compliance though, as it makes them feel wanted! This we achieved to great success, just an extra safety sticker on the spray shed door.

Not much going on in the fields at the moment. January can be a dead month. We do have some beans to put in this year, but it takes a long time for the ground to dry at the moment. These will replace some of our wheat area so I don’t need to buy as much fertiliser. With beans fixing their own nitrogen I do not have to apply any; still need other nutrients though. With fertiliser cost tripling over the last 12 months and availability questionable even if we find the money, it is a way of reducing our requirement. Beans are also high in protein, so will hopefully reduce the need to buy in as much. All sounds good, so why didn’t we do this before? Well they can be a “sorry” crop. (Sorry I planted so many or sorry I hadn’t planted more.) We will see which side is to be the case this season.

All the animals are in now and we can see the effect of the poorer quality our grass silage made last spring on them. ( The weather was against us in May.) They are performing just about OK, but need a higher feed rate of concentrate to compensate, so yields are down on last year and costing more to produce. We are not the only ones, as the whole country is down on production and with higher grain prices restricting usage the whole of Europe is down. World demand is still rising, so this means our prices are slowly increasing. We have yet to see the full effect in the shops. I know this will be hard for many, but in 2020 we were only getting a penny a litre more for milk than we did in 1995. I think agriculture is due some inflation and we need it, as the kind of price increases we are getting just can’t be absorbed. It is interesting to note my milk buyer is now exporting nearly half of its output, with France the biggest market. They know good cheese and are willing to pay. In fact
they export to roughly 160 countries and this means they are more able to stand up to the strong arm tactics that can prevail in the UK retail sector.

We went up to see Edmund before Christmas he is working in south Yorkshire on an old dairy farm now growing crops for an A.D. plant which is pumping gas into the grid. This is part of his degree course having to do a year in the industry. He was giving the job of cutting the hedges as he has done a bit here. His remark to them was what hedges? The ones they have are just a few little bushes in a line, not like the proper ones in Devon!

St Michael’s Church, Honiton Mission Community and 200 Club

St. Michael’s Gittisham

February services 6th Telephone, 13th Eucharist, 20th no service; 27th lay-led morning worship, all at 11am. At our recent PCC it was decided to change our lay-led from the 3rd to the 4th Sunday. Our Christingle service this year had to be cancelled as Candlemass was held on 30th January when we were not scheduled to have any services. As numbers are less restricted now, bookings would still be very helpful as the service sheets still have to be printed, (we are hoping to uncover our hymn books and service sheets soon) and it will save too many pages being wasted. Ring Carol on 01404 851113. Obviously until told otherwise, social distancing and masks should preferably be worn but if you want to sing you must wear masks. To receive details for ongoing worship, Eucharistic and lay-led please contact me, Carol on 01404 851113 or email or Julia by email on or for those without internet ring her on 07763 111367 or
01404 850680. It will be lovely when we can have our beautiful kneelers out on display again and as soon as we have a lovely sunny day or two we can get them out to air and check that they haven’t come to any harm over the 2 years they have been covered up. The church is open three or four days in the week and as the weather is cool the door will be closed but unlocked. If you find it closed (it is quite hard to open but keep trying) but if definitely locked and you would like to view or have prayer space please ring me Carol on 01404 851113 or Julia on 01404 850680 and hopefully one of us will be home to unlock.

Telephone Service on first Sunday of the month

Honiton Mission Community

At St Paul’s, coffee and biscuits are served in church on Tuesdays and Saturdays. They are currently free of charge but donations are welcomed for Vaccine Aid or church funds.

St Nicholas Combe Raleigh ‘Snowdrop Tea’

With the partial relaxation of covid restrictions we have decided to reinstate our annual Snowdrop Tea which has unavoidably been absent from the calendar since 2019. The date – Sunday 13th February; the time – 2.00 – 4.00pm Snowdrop plants will be on sale as will tea and cake. The Combe Raleigh snowdrop ‘carpet is something to behold and gets better each year.

200 Club

February 2022 200 Club Results

1^st Steve Howe 2^nd Bill Griffiths 3^rd Michael Hawkins
4^th Owen Morgan 5^th Jayne Bramley

Vale News

The Parish Council is looking at making the area around the balancing pond and down towards the emergency gate to Hayne Lane a more environmental and aesthetically pleasing area for the use of residents. This includes clearing out the grill which is already in hand, clearing the pond and planting around the area. We are looking to providing furniture such as a bench and picnic table. Tree and/or hedge planting across the whole of the Vale area is being considered and we have surveyed the area for suitable locations. We are able to access grants and community schemes to make this happen.

The bus stop on Old Elm Road has been earmarked for improvement, this will include the
provision of solar powered lighting and painting. With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee coming up, there will be a party at Gittisham Village Hall over the special bank holiday weekend and if Vale residents wish to hold their own party the parish council will support this also. The ideal venue would be in the green area by the balancing pond. Please let us know if you would like to get involved. If residents have any ideas for other improvements we would welcome
them. Please contact your councillors. https://gittisham.org.uk/parish-council/

Parish Council February 2022 report

Seven councillors met for the February meeting. Phil Twiss (DCC) and Alasdair Bruce (EDDC) were also present.

Broadband.

Phil Twiss said Jurassic Fibre’s work was hampered by blocked Openreach ducting, which they can access to run their fibre optic cable through. However, road closure notices are in
place to enable this work to be done.

Finance.

Members agreed the finances.

Crimes.

Dec 2021: 1 x anti-social behaviour, Parsonage Lane.

Planning applications.

a) Blamphayne Sawmill – Extension to existing machinery store. No
objection.
b) Westgate, Gittisham – Change of use of part of paddock to habitable use and construction of 3 x bay garage/ outbuilding. No objection.
c) 7 Ferndale Close Honiton – T1, T2 : Inspect and crown clean of 2 x Oak trees, crown lifting the Oak trees to approximately 6 m. above the public footpath pruning back to the main branch collar the 3 lowest limbs make 1 x 100 mm cut and 2 x 75 mm cuts pruning the branch tips by no more than 10% volume and making natural target pruning cuts of approximately 25 mm. in diameter. No objection.
d) 2 Drillers Cottages, Gittisham – Replacement windows & replacement porch on south elevation, façade repairs on north & south elevation, new internal floor finish. No objection. Members said they would prefer to see double glazing, so it is in accordance with East Devon’s and national policies regarding measures to deal with climate change.

Development in the parish.

Carol Hall voiced members’ concerns over the possibility of additional housing and other development in the parish, particularly west of Hayne Farm, which is under discussion as part of EDDC’s draft Local Plan. Developers and land owners have been promoting possible development opportunities before EDDC’s Strategic Planning committee. David Valentine
said it was important for GPC to raise the issue of development encroaching into the Gitt valley at every opportunity.

Old Elm Road emergency gate, Gittisham Vale.

Phil Twiss reported that a contractor would be removing one of the narrower, restricted access points at the emergency gate, which will allow motorised buggies and large prams to pass through easily. He was optimistic this could be done by the end of the current financial year.

Road closures.
9th Feb – Road to Catshayes Farm for BT pole installation
28th Feb–2nd March Hayne Lane for pot hole repairs
2nd–3rd March (inc) road from Gittisham Farm to Eveleigh’s for gully works (overnight)

Play areas.

Maggie Walker said she had given the village play area a general tidy and removed
some of the brambles. Janet Twist reported that work had begun on the Hayne Farm play area.

Scams.

Janet Twist said criminals are targeting parents by pretending to be a child in need of
financial help, particularly on Instagram. She added that Devon Trading Standards has produced a guide to scams, rogue traders and doorstep crime.

Bridge barrier, Riverside.

David Valentine said the barrier on the Curlditch side of the bridge by Riverside Cottages was rotten and therefore unsafe. It will be reported to the appropriate authority as a safety issue.

Next meeting is on Thursday 3rd March at 7.30pm in the village hall.

Gittisham Gazette distribution

Did you know?

At Branscombe Church there is a section where all the kneelers depict the Kings and Queens of our Nation. Julia Barratt gave me this information and said it is worth a visit to see them. I thought it might be interesting for the children to see, especially if they are interested in history, and of course adults as well.

Editor/Distributor:
Carol McCann 01404 851113/07946409142 .

If you have events or news items including pictures, for inclusion in the gazette from the village, the Vale or Hayne Farm Estate, do please email it to Carol as early as possible. Copy date for the March edition is 21st February please. I hope to send out the next gazette on 4th or 5th March.

2021-12 Gittisham Gazette Dec 2021

6 December 2021 by Fiona

A monthly Community Newsletter published by St. Michael’s Church and Gittisham Parish Council

December 2021 Edition 238

COP21 Glasgow – David Broom

I was lucky enough to spend the first week of COP26 in Glasgow, with my company Kensa Heat Pumps. We had exhibition space in the GreenZone showcasing our ground source heat pumps and our green street concept which demonstrates how we think the wide scale deployment of heat pumps can be achieved. As heating homes contributes 21% of carbon emissions in the UK, it is an essential component of meeting our national net zero aspirations.

Our stay in Glasgow was full of meetings, presentations and seminars with some really interesting speakers on covering various parts of the climate change solutions. The level of security across the city was impressive, as we experienced on our first night when returning to our accommodation we found the street cordoned off and 6 deep with police, it turned out that the main delegation was having dinner at the end of our road and our flat was
inside the security cordon, we had to negotiate our entry and had a police escort right to the door!

The end of the first week culminated with the Ashden Awards, an international climate change award, presented at one of the COP venues we were delighted to receive the UK Climate Innovation award for our work in installing heat pumps in over 1,000 social housing properties, not only reducing carbon emissions, but taking people out of fuel poverty. The awards were presented by the President of Costa Rica, who it was an honour to meet, and to listen to speaking so passionately about the climate agenda. The awards also produced this excellent video showcasing all of the winners https://ashden.org/awards/ or this one which just shows our section https://ashden.org/winners/kensa-group/

Hazel Snell & Doreen Cooper – two dancing queens

We said farewell to both Hazel (23rd in Gittisham) and Doreen (26th at Combe Raleigh). Hazel’s coffin came in to a bagpipe rendition of Amazing Grace and Doreen’s to a Scottish country dance reel. Both churches were nice and full with family and friends from all over the country. Beautifully meaningful hymns were sung at both services, Hazel exited to Katherine Jenkins singing Time to say Goodbye and Doreen went out to Lord of the Dance by the Chelmsford Citadel Singers. Hazel is now reunited with her husband William in Gittisham churchyard and Doreen joined her husband in Sidmouth cemetery. Hazel’s family put on a spread in the village hall and Doreen’s family had a friend catering in the hall of St. Peter’s, Sidford. In many ways both funerals were similar with both ladies being avid country dancers. May they now rest in peace reunited with their loved ones.

Filming for Dementia in St Michael’s Church

The church was beautifully decorated last week in preparation for a professionally filmed
Christmas concert performed by Alison Kettlewell (Valentine), together with a soprano and pianist friends from Cornwall. The filming took place on 2nd December and the event was put together on behalf of Action East Devon and the Forget-me-not charities. Once edited the programme will be circulated together with song books to care homes and Memory Cafes throughout East Devon and adjoining areas and will provide care home residents and Memory Cafe attendees opportunities to bring forward their Christmas memories and to join in with the singing of Christmas favourites. This form of communication with those struggling with dementia is known to have huge benefits. This is a wonderful cause and will also raise the profile within our local community of our beautiful St Michael’s Church. The decorations will remain in place for Advent.

Fit for Life exercise classes

Classes will re-commence in the village hall on Tuesdays from 10.00 – 11.00am starting from
15th January. For information or to book a place please call Marjorie Madge on 01404 41090 or email . Classes are not too onerous but great fun and beneficial.

Parish Council -December 2021 & January 2022 reports will be amalgamated next month

St Michael’s Church, Honiton Mission Community and 200 Club

St. Michael’s Gittisham

At our Service of Remembrance we started at the Lych-gate, Julia took this element, Richard
Marker read the ‘Ode to Remembrance’ which Cliff read for many years. Julia found a combined rendering of the Last Post including the 2 minutes silence and Reveille. Three wreaths were laid. Florence Wolsey laid one in memory of her late father Andrew Hill, Ian Warne the upper one and I laid the third in memory of my grandmother, a land girl in WW1 and drove ambulances in WW2. Father was in the RAF, mother in the ATS and stepfather the secret service in Edinburgh. There were 62 adults and 7 children for the outside service and 20 adults with 5 children came in to church for the Eucharist led by Rev. Christine.

December services will be Sunday 5th a telephone one, on 12th communion with the Baptism of baby Agatha daughter of Hattie and Olli Harrison and Sarah Agg-Manning’s newest grandchild.

On 19th our Carol Service with refreshments at 7.00pm, 25th Christmas Day Eucharist at
11.00, (there are no Midnight services this year. The only service in the Mission Community on
Boxing Day – 26th – will be a Eucharist at St. Paul’s at 11.00am. The service on 2nd January will
be a telephone one. Our Christingle service next year will be held at Candlemass, the nearest
Sunday to the 2nd of February. Numbers are less restricted but bookings would be very helpful as the service sheets still have to be printed and it will save too many pages being wasted, ring Carol on 851113.

Obviously until told otherwise, social distancing and masks should preferably be worn but if you want to sing you must wear masks. Our services are all at 11.00am To receive details for
ongoing worship, Eucharistic and lay-led please contact me, Carol on telephone 01404 851113
or Julia on or for those without internet ring her on 07763 111367 or 01404 850680.

The church is open three or four days in the week and as the weather is cooler now the door will be closed but unlocked. If you find it closed (it is quite hard to open but keep trying) but if definitely locked and you would like to view or have prayer space please ring me (Carol 851113) and hopefully I will be home to unlock.

Honiton Mission Community

At St Paul’s, coffee and biscuits are served in church on Tuesdays and Saturdays. They are currently free of charge but donations are welcomed for Vaccine Aid. On December 19th
there will be an outdoor Christingle at 5.30pm on the forecourt (inside only if wet), Christmas Eve Carols on the Forecourt 5.00pm, Christmas Day Eucharist 11.00am, 26th joint Mission Community Eucharist 11.00am.

St Michael’s Awliscombe Saturday 11th December Christmas Market in village hall 10.00
– 12 noon.

St Nicholas Combe Raleigh Sunday 12th December, Christmas tea 3.00pm in the village hall, 6.00pm Carol Service out of doors at Coryhill with Caroline and Chris Padgett. Wrap up warm and bring a chair and torch.

200 Club

Owing to the death of one of our founder 200 club members whose subscription was paid monthly (as it was in the very beginning of the 200 club in 2004), I now have numbers available. If you would like to join the church’s 200 club please ring me, Carol 01404 851113. It’s a good way to fund the upkeep so necessary with this old church which takes a lot to keep it heated and watertight, keeping the churchyard in good order and kind to nature. I can send an application form; the cost is £12 per number per year – if you join now the cost would be £3.00 per number (January, February, March).

December 2021 200 Club Results

1^st Richard Marker 2^nd Len Bartlett 3^rd Jackson King
4^th David Fallows 5^th Judith Turner

Household Support Fund

Families on low incomes can get help with food and utility costs this winter via the new Household Support Fund.

Grants are available to support families with
– Providing vouchers for food
– Supporting with energy and water bills for household purposes
– Emergency boiler and heating repairs
– Essential white goods such as a fridge, freezer or cooker
– Also can provide petrol for jobs and broadband
The family needs to meet the following criteria:
– You are a family
– You are experiencing financial hardship
– You need financial help to pay utility bills or buy food and essential items linked to
food, warmth, and utilities for your family
– Not have received financial assistance from another source for the same reason.

Please contact a member of the Parish Council who will need to sign your form as the
‘supporting professional’.
Carol Hall Chair of Gittisham Parish Council

Pierre’s pop-up Sunday cafe

Come along to Pierre’s monthly cafe on Sunday 5th December to try a range of
French-inspired dishes. Home-made croissants and pains au chocolat available in the
morning with coffee or tea, followed by a lunch of beef cooked in cocoa. Vegetarians
and vegans also catered for. In France it’s traditional to eat a yule log at Christmas,
so Pierre will serve this as dessert. Drop in or secure your place by calling Pierre on
07545 214940. Payment can be made by cash or card. The next café will be 9th Jan.

New yoga class for Gittisham

Yoga classes will be coming to Gittisham Village Hall on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 7pm to 8.15pm from January. Alison runs a weekly class on Tuesday’s at Honiton Methodist Church but on the 3rd week of the month will be at Gittisham Village Hall instead. You would be welcome to join the Honiton class for the rest of the month. Please contact Alison Hayward on 07986 179071 if you would like to find out more about her classes.

Royal British Legion poppies

I went round the village with the poppies as much as I could (when the weather was better, as on several occasions when I started out, the rain appeared as if by magic!. I have heard unofficially our village total is £190.09 and would like to thank all who contributed to this marvellous appeal.
Thanks Carol

Item for sale

Printing paper, filing shelves x2, 4-drawer plastic unit, small 3-drawer filing cabinet available. If you are interested, contact Carol on telephone 01404 851113. Collection only.

Gazette printing is still not possible with the ongoing restrictions, as the Parish Office in Honiton remains closed. The Gazette is also available on the Gittisham website Gittisham.org.uk. If you would like a copy by email please let me have your email details or if you have no internet it can be posted to you until things get back to order some help with 2^nd class postage would be appreciated, Carol McCann 3 School Cottages, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AH. 01404 851113 I will leave a few copies in the Vale bus shelter and Hayne Farm Estate Sales Office again until such time the whole print run can be delivered by Peter and Ann again. Do let me have your email as I am hopefully trying to save on printing costs and looking after our lovely planet. Thank you.

Editor/Distributor:
Carol McCann 01404 851113/07946409142 .

If you have events or news items including pictures, for inclusion in the gazette from the village, the Vale or Hayne Farm Estate, do please email it to Carol as early as possible. Copy date for the January edition is 30th December please. I don’t yet know when I can send out the gazette, as Dance Club are now back in the village hall on Wednesdays and the parish council meeting is tbc.

Wishing you a very merry and peaceful Christmas, and a happy, prosperous and healthy 2022. Keep safe, but have fun.

2021-11 Gittisham Gazette Nov 2021

3 December 202129 November 2021 by Fiona

A monthly Community Newsletter published by St. Michael’s Church and Gittisham Parish Council

November 2021 Edition 237

Gittisham’s Hallowe-en – Trick or Treat

On 31^st October the children met outside the village hall for a bring and share tea, a few suitably scarily dressed. After tea they set out, with some of the parents to go around the village many of the houses had beautifully carved and lit up pumpkins with some of the homes decorated with appropriate scary things. It was lovely to see such polite and thankful children and it is a pleasure to offer treats for them to collect in their bags.

Combe Farm Shop

As November starts we are sure everyone is starting to think of the big C word. Well at the shop we have been thinking about Christmas for a while. We have been busy prepping hampers, getting in lots of new stock, including stocking stuffers, advent calendars, chocolates and more treats, and already taking lots of Christmas orders. We have plenty of local meat and vegetables in stock. Some of our items available for Christmas are: in-house cured gammons, in-house cured bacon, homemade pigs in blankets, local Exeter turkeys and geese, our own Ruby Red beef, local lamb from Ottery St Mary, and local vegetables.

The shop is open from 9 am – 4:30 pm Tuesday to Saturday (late opening till 5:30pm on Thursdays) and Sundays 9am-1pm. Our takeaway is still open offering hot and cold drinks, seasonal specials, pastries, cakes, breakfast baps and light lunches. Open Tuesday – Saturday from 9 am to 3pm. (Hot food served 10am -2pm)

Stop by the shop to discuss how we can help with your Christmas, from veg boxes, meat hampers, turkeys and more. We look forward to seeing you,

Joanna and team

People in the News

It is with great sadness that I announce the death of Hazel Snell who died in her care home in Colyton on Saturday 30^th October age 97. Hazel moved to Gittisham in 1986 following the death of her husband. She lived in Webbers Cottage for many years, before moving up to a bungalow in Church Mead. It was due to her ill health and failing eyesight she went to the home in Colyton, which was close to daughter Ann. Her other daughter Debbie also lives in Devon. Ann also used to live in Gittisham with her daughter Emma and son James. Emma and her family still live in the village. We wish them all the peace to grieve and many happy memories to cherish. May you rest in peace Hazel. Hazel’s funeral will be in Gittisham on Tuesday 23^rd November at 1.00pm.

Snippets from Shermans Farm by Jack Bartlett

Well it’s been a while since I last wrote, my fault entirely for not getting it to Carol on time !

A lot has changed on the farm in that time, firstly that Lauren & I are expecting! A new addition to Shermans due on 12th January. We’re both very excited. This will be Leonard & Angela’s fifth grandchild. They will have more capacity for babysitting as, after a delayed start, their house is coming along well. You will notice it as you come up the road past Shermans; with some landscaping and planning requirements for design it should blend in nicely and will be ideal for them both, being so close to them farm.

We have had a quieter spell calving in September & October. which has been refreshing in a way. With lots due to calve over the winter months, we’re going to be busy.

We finished renovating a calf shed at the start of the year to accommodate up to 70 calves. This has helped dramatically with workload and health of the calves. They’re really thriving in there which is nice to see after a big investment. They have moved into this shed for weaning and stay until about five months, where they will either go to grass through the summer or Catshayes, now that the weather has taken a colder turn.

The maize harvest came off well. We were concerned about how wet the fields would be, but were pleasantly surprised! Hedges have been trimmed, but we only trim about half of the hedges each year. This is part of our stewardship to help with the birds and the bees. If it sounds noisy when we are cutting 2 years growth, it’s all for a good cause!

We are TB testing in a couple of weeks, which makes me very nervous… Will keep everything crossed and hope for a good outcome. After speaking to a lot of local farmers the situation doesn’t seem to be improving.

Always something to keep us on our toes.

Parish Council – November report

Four councillors met for the November meeting. Phil Twiss (DCC), Alasdair Bruce (EDDC), Jake Bonetta (EDDC) and one member of the public were also present.

Hayne Lane.

Phil Twiss said that DCC Highways has been preparing a scheme to lay kerbs and channels on Hayne Lane to protect the edge from erosion. But when the regional officer visited the site recently with the contractor’s agent to discuss the necessary work, they saw that the bank had collapsed completely following recent storms. He said DCC staff had tried placing sandbags and barriers to keep the lane open, but the permanent works are of a scale which will now need referring to another team to carry out the work. Phil Twiss said he could not give a timescale for this.

Finance.

Councillors noted the finances.

Crimes.

Sept 2021: 1 x burglary, Devonshire Road

Road closures.

11-12 November Road closure for Western Power – Road past Shermans Farm.

22-24 November Road closure for Jurassic Fibre – Ironbridge to Eveleigh’s Farm.

Peter Orchard said he would follow up with DCC School Transport to see whether or not the school buses would be affected.

Parish boundary, Gittisham Vale.

Parish councillors expressed their disappointment that neither GPC nor Honiton Town Council had been informed well in advance of a report proposing a review of the parish and town boundaries that went before EDDC cabinet this week. They agreed that any change in the parish boundary between Gittisham Vale and Honiton St Michael’s in particular could have significant implications for council tax rates, and even the existence of the parish council itself. Members heard that the item was deferred for further consideration by EDDC in December. They agreed to ask EDDC for the discussion to be postponed until a proper consultation can take place.

Planning applications.

Pomeroy House, Gittisham – Single-storey extension to side with raised patio, installation of porch canopy to courtyard west elevation and east elevation, and internal alterations, involving demolition of existing porch to side. No objection.
I Hamlet Cottages, Weston – Variation of condition number 2 (approved plans) of application 21/1295/FUL (Demolition of existing workshop to be replaced with a new self-build dwelling). Objection on the grounds outlined previously, ie granting permission would establish a new residential unit in the countryside without agricultural need being sought, and it will act as a precedent for other opportunities in the future which would be detrimental to the overall policy-making of EDDC.

Old Elm Road.

Peter Orchard explained that the Old Elm balancing pond downstream exit grill is blocked. EDDC is aware and has appointed contractors urgently.

Councillor vacancy, Gittisham Vale.

Jan Fowles was elected parish councillor for Gittisham Vale by an unanimous vote.

Scam awareness.

Janet Twist outlined two current scams: 1) a scammer impersonating an EDDC officer regarding re-banding of council tax rings and asks for money. Jake Bonetta added that EDDC officers would never contact a resident out of the blue regarding a re-banding of council tax. Please hang up and call EDDC on their official number. 2) Tesco “free prize draw”. This is an email scam, asking you to complete a survey for the chance of winning a prize in order to steal people’s bank details.

Next meeting.

Thursday 9th December, 7.30pm in the village hall.

St Michael’s Church, Honiton Mission Community and 200 Club

St. Michael’s Gittisham

The Baptism on Sunday 17^th October was packed with a few heart-stopping moments, when young Savannah had several ventures up into the pulpit to hide, and then thought behind the altar might also be a good place to evade ‘capture’. The Ven. John had the patience of a saint and all the elements of the Christening were carried out successfully. Our November services will be Sunday 7^th a telephone one, on the 14^th Remembrance starting at the Lych-gate about 10.50 with a short service of reflection, wreath laying and singing the National Anthem before going in to the church to continue with the communion. On the 21^st Morning Worship in church and the 28^ththere will be a special all-age service in church to celebrate Advent, and if permitted with coffee afterwards. The 3^rd December will be a telephone service. Numbers are less restricted but bookings would be very helpful as the service sheets still have to be printed and it will save too many pages being wasted. Please call Carol on 01404 851113.

Obviously until told otherwise, social distancing and masks should preferably to be worn, but if you want to sing you must wear masks. Our services are all at 11.00am To receive details for ongoing worship, Eucharistic and lay-led please contact me, Carol by telephone 01404 851113 or email or Julia on or for those without internet ring her on 07763111367 or 01404 850680 or they are published on the Gittisham website https://gittisham.org

Our Harvest Festival collection of non-perishable food for the Honiton Food Bank was very well received and they wrote to say a huge thank you to us. The church is open three or four days in the week and as the weather is cooler now, the door will be closed but unlocked. If you find it closed (it is quite hard to open but keep trying) but if definitely locked and would like to view or have prayer space please ring me (Carol 851113) and hopefully I will be home to unlock.

Honiton Mission Community

Rev’d Sue is now back from her month’s leave. The website (honitoncofe.org) is updated regularly and has news about services and the latest guidelines on the Covid regulations. There is also a link to the Gittisham website. The monthly Mission Community newsletter Around the Parishes is available by email or post from the Parish Office; see below for details. As our MC churches are now having their own services, Sunday Morning Eucharistic Worship at 11.00am, in St. Paul’s will be live streamed. If you would like to join this service do please contact Rev’d Sue or the Parish Office by emailing or and the link will be forwarded. Alternatively, ring the Parish office to book your place in person, on 01404 44035. Messages will be replied to when someone is available. Mollie the Church administrator is there on Tuesdays. The ‘virtual’ Eucharist at 6.30pm will re-commence from November 21^st. There was an email from the Cathedral advising that the cathedral prayer diary would include the HMC in the prayers during their services on the 30^th October.

At St Paul’s, coffee and biscuits are served in church on Tuesdays and Saturdays. They are currently free of charge but donations are welcomed for Vaccine Aid. The All Souls service this year will be held on the 7th November in the afternoon, details from Rev’d Sue or the Parish Office. The zoom virtual Eucharist service at 6.30 will be resumed on Sunday 21st November.

200 Club

Owing to the death of one of our founder 200 club members whose subscription was paid monthly I now have numbers available. If you would like to join the church’s 200 club which is one way of funding the upkeep please ring me, Carol 01404851113. I can send an application form the cost is £12 per number per year – if you join now the cost would be £4.00

November 2021 200 Club Results

1^st Dawn Merchant 2^nd Jan Sutcliffe 3^rd Dianne Janes
4^th Tom Ballantyne 5^th Cynthia Underdown

Gittisham Flower & Produce Show

Over the years the Flower and Produce Show has collected about £200 to be spent for the benefit of the parish. If you have any ideas please let Angie Hutchings know. Her email is or phone 01404 45101. Thank you.

Pierre’s pop-up Sunday cafe

Pierre will be holding his monthly pop-up café in the village hall on Sunday 14^th November from 10.00 – 4.00 serving homemade croissants and pains au chocolat then a selection of French savouries with soup and a sweet goodie or two. Hot drinks are available but if you want alcohol please bring your own. Payment can be either in cash or by card. Pierre would be pleased to know if you are coming (not compulsory but very helpful especially if vegetarian or vegan) telephone Pierre on 07545 214940. He looks forward to seeing you on the 14^th.

Change of venue for soup & sparklers on 7th November

The soup with rolls and sparklers on Sunday evening from 5.30 will now be in and outside the village hall for the logistics of keeping the soup hot, and also possibly the mulled wine, and if cold to keep the attendees warm too. There is no need to bring sparklers but you can if you want.

Royal British Legion poppies

I have been going round the village with the poppies, if I have missed you or you were out when I called and if you would like me to call please let me know 851113. Thanks, Carol

If you have events or news items including pictures, for inclusion in the gazette from the village, the Vale or Hayne Farm Estate, do please email it to Carol as early as possible. Copy date for the December edition is 25^th November please. I hope to send out on 3rd December, subject to the Parish Council report being received.

2021-09 Gittisham Gazette Sept 2021

28 November 2021 by Fiona

A monthly Community Newsletter published by St. Michael’s Church and Gittisham Parish Council

September 2021 Edition 235

A very special day for George

It was a very happy occasion and a very special service for George’s Christening recently in St
Michael’s. Elizabeth and Tim, Jo and the children have now returned to Singapore where they are
enduring lock down for two weeks in a hotel. They were taken from the airport and put into
accommodation with two bedrooms with three beds for the six of them, no other space apart from
one bathroom, they were not allowed to open windows or leave the two rooms at all. The food
was inedible so the children hardly ate for two days. The first night the light didn’t switch off in the
bedroom and in calling to complain they were told to ‘get under the blankets’. They have, after a
few nights of this and after complaining they could not be expected to stay there for a fortnight,
been moved to a slightly bigger serviced apartment where at least they can cook their own food,
open a window and have a sitting room as well as two bedrooms. It makes me feel very lucky to
be able to move about freely !

Pierre’s Sunday café

Come along to Pierre Graeber’s next ‘pop-up’ Sunday café in Gittisham Village Hall on
Sunday 12th September, starting at 9.30am until 5.00pm. Delicious homemade croissants, pains
au chocolat and pains aux raisins for breakfast, traditional Breton pancakes with a choice of fillings
for lunch, and tarte tatin (French upside-down apple tart) in the afternoon. Tea or coffee available,
if you want alcohol, please bring your own. Vegans and vegetarians catered for. Cards accepted. Booking preferred: 07545 214940.

Found

Have you lost (or left) a navy blue waterproof jacket by Berghaus? It is in the village hall
and has been for a couple of weeks or more. If it is yours, please give Judith Turner a call on
01404 851061. Thanks.

Sidmouth Junction Ploughing Match

This event will take place on 12^th September 2021, starting 10:00 am at Gittisham Farm, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AX with kind permission from the Hayman family. We welcome entries. Spectators admission free. All day food available. Raffle. Horse Ploughing Demonstration. https://www.facebook.com/SJDPA/ Details from Phillip Gibbins or telephone 07779 685858

Happy New School Year

Wishing all our children and young people a very happy new scholastic year, those going from pre
to big school, transferring from primary to secondary and those going up to university or starting
first jobs or having a gap year before continuing their studies. We hope you all have a good term,
meet and make new friends and work as hard as you can, especially those with big exams this
year,

Parish Council

There is no Parish Council report this month, September and October will amalgamate.

From Grain to Cream – Russell Hayman

As always on the farm we have new arrivals popping out, but July was a little different and I am
glad to say it didn’t happen on the farm! That was the arrival of Lillie; Chris and Naomi’s first child
(Chris is our herdsman). This has meant we have been a little under staffed as he had more
important things to do.

Hopefully by the time this goes to print we will have finished the cereal harvest. It has been very
frustrating up to now and we have done very little and what we have, is wet so needs a lot of
drying. The straw though not the worst I have baled it is far from the best. Yields look to be about
average if we can get it. Then it is time to crack on and get next year’s crops in, not a big time
window it all depends on getting some good weather.

The cows are happily doing their thing but it is coming to the time of year when flies are biting
them which makes them a bit miserable. We put up fly traps have fans going too, and use a treat
spray with peppermint oil in it to try to deter them but we also have to treat them with repellent to
give them relief. All this helps and at least they smell nice!

It was nice to get to Honiton Show even if it was a miserable, wet day and quite quiet. I had
arranged to meet some people there so it did have the benefit for me not having to fight through
the crowds. With farming taking a lot of bashing of late the mood was a bit down beat, not
surprising really, the industry has gone from key workers to not required in just over a year! Quite
strange really for a country that can’t produce enough food for itself. But then the supermarkets
feed the nation! (All they really do is put it on a shelf and they are having trouble doing that now.)
On a brighter note, our resident barn owls have had a chick and were giving us a good telling off
while we covered down the silage we made beside the box. We don’t see them that often and is
always a thrill when we do, and it is good to see they are still breeding. I am quite often writing a
bit about birds in this article and I can assure you I am not a secret twitcher. I really don’t have the
patience to wait to see if tweetie pie turns up!

Charity Work

Devon Air Ambulance needs a community of volunteers to keep its 19 charity shops open
and our helicopters flying. The great thing about volunteering in our retail shops is that we have a
role to suit everyone, whether you are young or older, an outgoing type or someone who likes to
work behind the scenes. As with all volunteering roles, you can choose where, when and for how
long you volunteer.

To find out more about your nearest shop and how you can help, please contact our Volunteer Manager Cara Jones on 01392 304343 /

Shop locations: Barnstaple, Bideford, Budleigh Salterton, Dartmouth, Exeter (Cowick St, Heavitree &
Topsham), Exmouth, Honiton, Kingsbridge, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, Plymouth, Sidmouth,
South Molton, Tavistock, Totnes, and Torquay.

Cara Jones
Volunteer Manager
Devon Air Ambulance Trust www.daat.org

Force Cancer Charity, working locally to support anyone affected by cancer, are looking for
volunteers at Ottery Hospital, morning or afternoon shifts available weekdays except Wednesdays.
Helping to meet and greet patients arriving for chemotherapy, offering hot drinks and biscuits and
generally assisting the nurses when requested. Force has a centre on the Wonford site and offers
a number of enhancing therapies, patient support, therapeutic classes in art, make-up and
exercise. They also have a shop in Heavitree.

If you would like to help please contact volunteer co-ordinator Heather Taylor, volunteer co-ordinator for Force. Telephone 01392 406154 or email .

Sidmouth Air Show

Amanda Acland invited me (Carol McCann) to view the air show. We found a lovely spot above Sidbury and had a brilliant view. Amanda brought a picnic supper which we ate in the car. It was good to see the show, keeping safe from the enormous crowd in the town. The Red Arrows gave an excellent display also the Spitfire, Lynx helicopter (although that was too far away to best see the tricky manoeuvres it was doing).

St Michael’s Church, Honiton Mission Community and 200 Club

St. Michael’s Gittisham

Our monthly 11.00am Eucharist (Communion) service continues to be held usually on the 2nd
Sunday of the month. However in October, our one in Gittisham will be on Sunday 17th October numbers are less restricted but bookings would be very helpful as the service sheets still have to be printed and it will save too many pages being wasted. Ring Carol on 01404 851113.

Obviously until told otherwise, social distancing and masks should preferably to be worn but if you want to sing you must wear masks.

We continue to have two lay-led and one telephone service each month sometimes the order is re-organised. September services are slightly revised: on the 3rd Sunday we will now have a telephone service. Our Patronal Festival falls on 29th September and we plan to have a lay-led service in church to celebrate St. Michael on 26th September. Usually when there is a 5 Sunday month there will not be a service in the village as pre-Covid we would have gone to St. Paul’s. Our services are all at 11.00am To receive details for ongoing lay-led worship please telephone Carol on 01404 851113 or email or Julia on . Or for those without internet ring her on 07763 111367 or 01404 850680.

If any of our elder parishioners who do not have access to the internet would like to join our
telephone service which is free of charge – all you have to do is put your phone on speaker and
dial 08006510080. When asked for the code you key in 329 9789 and press the # key. When asked just say your name and press the# key and you will be joining the service. We would be pleased to have new participants. The service lasts approximately half an hour and we usually have a chat afterwards with our cuppas.

Our Harvest Festival will again be held outside in the new part of the churchyard (as it was last
year). We hope you will bring your own lunch (we are not allowed to provide refreshments yet,
hence no harvest supper this year) but we would welcome parishioners who do not intend to
attend the actual service to come and join us for a communal ‘lunch’ from about 11.45. We are
hoping to be able to provide cover. There will be a basket in the porch for collections of non-perishable food for the Honiton Food Bank, if there are any vegetables or fruit we can offer them to the fresh food bank in Queen Street or the foodshare unit.
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We are now intending to have the church open three days a week, Wednesday, Friday and either
Saturday or Sunday depending on if there is an in-church service. If you do want to visit the church at another time please contact Carol on 01404 851113 to arrange.

Honiton Mission Community

As Rev’d Sue will be on leave during October there will only be retired clergy looking after the
Mission Community with Julia helping out with lay-led. The website (honitoncofe.org) is updated regularly and has news about the latest guidelines on the Covid regulations. The monthly newsletter Around the Parishes is included plus details of Rev’d Sue’s weekly Zoom Sunday Morning Worship at 10.00am. As our MC churches are now having their own services, Rev’d Sue has decided that from the beginning of September the Zoom Sunday Morning Worship at 10.00am, will be discontinued, however the St. Paul’s 11.00am Eucharist will now be live streamed. If you would like to join this service do please contact Rev’d Sue or the Parish Office , / and the link will be forwarded. Or ring the Parish office to book your place in person, 01404 44035. Messages will be replied to when someone is available. Mollie the Church administrator is there on Tuesdays. The ‘virtual’ Eucharist at 6.30pm will continue; you can also get that link from Rev’d Sue. It is unlikely there will be a 6.30 Zoom service in October, but please check with Mollie.

St Paul’s are offering outdoor take-away coffee and biscuits on a Tuesday, free of charge but donations are welcomed for Vaccine Aid.Their Harvest Festival is on the 12th September at 11.00 and will be non-Eucharistic and held on the forecourt. With Rev’d Sue’s leave. the All Souls service this year will be held on the first Sunday in November, details on the website.

The village of Buckerell is having a week long festival which will include their fete on Saturday 4th from 2 – 4 with stalls, raffle and teas then 5th September service with Bishop Jackie (fully booked) at 11am.

Awliscombe are also holding their fete on Saturday 4th September starting at 1.00 at the Otter
Inn, with stalls, games, duck race etc. They will not be offering teas.

September 2021 200 Club Results

1^st Ruby Marker-Morgan 2^nd Joyce Lovell 3^rd Fiona Clampin
4^th Julia Barrett 5^th Julie Broadhurst 6 month Paul Miller

There is now only one 200 club number left you can contact me – details below and I will send an
application form.. Payment can be made by cheque – payable to Gittisham PCC, BACS or by
standing order – I can email or post this form too. (Carol McCann 01404851113, 07946409142,
. Draws are made monthly with prizes of £40., £20., £15., £10.,
and £5., with 2 six monthly (September and March) of £48. If you join by October 1st the cost
would be £6.00 and thereafter £12 from April next year.

Gazette printing is still not possible with the ongoing restrictions, as the Parish Office in Honiton remains closed. If you would like a copy by email, please let me (Carol McCann) have your email details or if you have no internet it can be posted to you until things get back to order. Some help with 2^nd class postage would be appreciated. The address is Carol McCann, 3 School Cottages, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AH. Telephone 01404 851113. I will leave a few copies in the Vale bus shelter and Hayne Farm Estate Sales Office again until such time as the whole print run can be delivered by Peter and Ann again. Do let me have your email as I am hopefully trying to save on printing costs and looking after our lovely planet. Thank you.

Editor/Distributor:
Carol McCann 01404 851113/07946 409142 .

If you have events or news items including pictures, for inclusion in the gazette from the village, the Vale or Hayne Farm Estate, do please email it to Carol as early as possible. Copy date for the October edition is 27th September please. I hope to send out on Friday 8th October. If you can print a copy off for a neighbour who doesn’t have the internet, I would be most grateful. Thank you.

2021-08 Gittisham Gazette August 2021

27 November 2021 by Fiona

A monthly Community Newsletter published by St. Michael’s Church and Gittisham Parish Council

August 2021 Edition 234

Macmillan Cancer Support

We are a group of four residents living in Furze Close on the Hayne Farm Estate. During the many COVID lockdowns, as neighbours we have become supportive friends and realised we have all been touched and affected by cancer within our families and the impact it has had on us and those around us. With this in mind, we have all decided to take part in The MacMillan Jurassic Mighty Hike on 4th September, walking 13 miles to raise money for this phenomenal charity. The four of us span a varied age group from 29 to 50 something, with post-lockdown and post-pregnancy fitness levels against us. The 13 mile coastal trek is to be completed in 5 hours which will definitely be a challenge for all of us. To cross the line with pride, our goal is to raise £1,000 between us for this much needed charity. We are aware that for many of us times have been tough recently; however if you could spare a little something to help us on our way, we as a group would be extremely grateful and the money would be used to support those affected by this dreadful disease. We have set up a gofundme page which you can access by going to: Go fund me and search Jurassic coast mighty hike! By Josie Hemming.

Or message Ian on 07768 741590 with your name, address and amount donated and he will add it to one of our sponsor forms. This will be collected after the walk. Thank you for sparing the time to read about us, we hope that as a community we can all come together to help us achieve our goal.
Thank you in advance.
Ian, Jan, Ness and Josie. AKA: Fitness Furze!!.

Pierre’s Sunday café

Pierre Graeber is running a ‘pop-up’ Sunday café in the Gittisham Village Hall starting this Sunday (8^th) and will be repeating on the second Sunday of each month (except December 2021, when it will be the first Sunday). Opening at 9.00am and serving a choice of homemade croissants, pains au chocolat, pains aux raisins, followed by ploughman’s with a selection of salads and homemade ice cream among other goodies for tea. The café closes at 5.00pm. For details please contact Pierre on 01404 851442, 07545 214940, Coffee/tea available but if you want alcohol please bring your own. Pierre has the facilities to accept card payments.

People in the News

Congratulations to Hattie (nee Agg-Manning) and Olly Harrison on the birth of Agatha Robin Ophelia born on the 16^th July weighing in at 9lb.2oz. Both mother and baby doing very well.

Sidmouth Junction Ploughing Match

Gittisham Flower & Produce Show 7th August

There was a good entry in the various classes, viewing of the entries, cream teas and raffle were available in the early afternoon. The cup winners are as follows:-

Potato in a bucket – The Mr Potatohead trophy Sarah Abbott with 2.137kg
Vegetables & Herbs   The Marker Cup    most points   Leonard Abbott
Best Vegetable in show – runner beans   Leonard Abbott
Flowers   The Flower Shield   most points   Sarah Abbott
Best flower in show The Wakley Cup   Ann Stansell
Homecraft   most points   The Homecraft Cup Anne Holley
Children’s up to 6 years Infant Cup most points Agnes Charnley
Children 6 –11 years Junior Cup most points William Fuller
Children in Adult classes age 12 – 16 years McCann Cup most points Kadence Cheffey
Men’s baking – Dundee cake Men’s Cup Steve Minshall

Parish Council – August report

Five councillors met for both meetings. Alasdair Bruce (EDDC) was also present.

EDDC Reports.

In his absence, Cllr Jake Bonetta (Honiton St Michael’s) sent a report thanking the community of Gittisham Vale ward for entrusting him with the office of District Councillor. He has been appointed as the Assistant Portfolio Holder for Culture, Leisure, Tourism and Sport by the Leader of EDDC. Mr Bonetta said he’d received a number of complaints from residents in Honiton St. Michael’s about missed recycling collections over the past couple of weeks/month. The reason is part of a wider problem of lack of staff available due to the continuing effects of the coronavirus as well as new Brexit restrictions. Any missed recycling collections will be picked up within a couple of days of the scheduled collections.

Members welcomed the other new district councillor, Alasdair Bruce. He began by saying that he considered himself a district councillor first, a Conservative second, and he hoped to be able to follow in the footsteps of the excellent work done by former Cllr Susie Bond. He said that another EDDC councillor was proposing to beef up the council’s response to abuse of the planning process when it comes to the felling of trees, often during the pre-planning process. Cllr Bruce said he himself had raised the issue of Ash dieback, which often requires a rapid response due to public safety issues and cannot wait for planning approval as an example. This would also apply to farmers trying to manage trees on their land and forestry businesses.

Finance.

Councillors noted the finances.

Crimes.

June 2021, 1 x violence crime, 1 x other theft.

Defibrillator, Hayne Farm

Councillors resolved to approve the purchase of a defibrillator for the Hayne Farm development.

Planning applications.
a) Combe Garden Centre Gittisham – Erection of a storage building on land adjacent to Coombe Garden Centre for the storage of stock. No objection. Concerns were raised however over whether there is adequate onsite storage of surface water to prevent any additional run-off onto the A30.

Play area.

Peter Orchard reported that the replacement swing seats and chains were due to arrive on 8^th October. He also circulated a draft spec to members for the play area’s new items. Janet Twist said there was no update on the Hayne Farm play area.

Councillor vacancy, Gittisham Vale.

Carol Hall encouraged all councillors to speak to people who might be interested in joining the parish council to represent the Vale ward. People can also contact the clerk for further information by emailing

Scam awareness.

Janet Twist explained that home electric vehicle charging points can be hacked. Two home chargers, Wallbox and Project EV, have been found to be lacking adequate security when used with an accompanying app for smart phones. Updated software is now available and owners are being encouraged to update their software ASAP.

Hayne Lane.

Councillors agreed that Hayne Lane and Beech Walk were becoming terrible rat runs for motorists. Hayne Lane in particular is difficult to walk, the state of the road is poor and there is a large amount of litter. Members agreed to ask Phil Twiss if a traffic count survey could be carried out. A suggestion has been made that Hayne Lane could be made “Farm Traffic Only” and this will be investigated via DCC.

Next meeting.

This will be on Thurs 2^nd September (tbc) at 7.30pm

Cake Sale

Hayne Farm Estate are holding a cake sale on Sunday 8^th from 11am in Furze Close come rain or shine to raise funds for Macmillan. They look forward to meeting you.

St Michael’s Church, Honiton Mission Community and 200 Club

St. Michael’s Gittisham

On 7^th August it was lovely to have a wedding in church with the couple Lorraine Dolley and Ian Frost coming from the new Hayne Farm Estate. We wish them every happiness in their new life as husband and wife and we hope to see them in the village again soon.

Our monthly 11.00am Eucharist (Communion) service continues to be held on the 2^nd Sunday. Numbers are less restricted but bookings would be very helpful. Please ring Carol on telephone 01404 851113. Obviously until told otherwise, social distancing and masks preferably to be worn, but if you want to sing you must wear masks. Angie led our lay-led morning worship on 25^th July and Carol led the telephone service on 1^st August, To receive details for ongoing lay-led worship please email me Carol or telephone 01404 851113. Julia is signed off then on leave for the rest of August; after that you can contact her on or for those without internet ring her on 07763 111367 or 01404 850680. Our current pattern of Sunday worship at 11.00am on the 1^st Sunday in the month is a telephone service, 2^nd Sunday Eucharist in church, 3^rd Sunday Lay-led Morning Worship in church and hopefully the 4^th Sunday will be a café-style service. But while Julia is off the 4^th will either be Lay-led in church or a telephone one. Services will ultimately be published on the Gittisham website https://gittisham.org or you can contact Julia or myself (Carol McCann).

If any of our elder citizens who do not have access to the internet would like to join our telephone service which is free of charge – all you have to do is put your phone on speaker and dial
0800 651 0080 and when asked for the code you key in 329 9789 and press the # key. When asked just say your name and press the # key and you will be joining the service. We would be pleased to have new participants. The service lasts approximately half an hour and we usually have a chat afterwards with our cuppas.

Honiton Mission Community

The website (honitoncofe.org) is updated regularly and has news about the latest guidelines on the Covid regulations. The monthly newsletter Around the Parishes is included plus details of Rev’d Sue’s weekly Zoom Sunday Morning Worship at 10.00am. If you would like to join in this service do please email Rev’d Sue and she will forward the link . There is also a ‘virtual’ Eucharist at 6.00pm. St. Paul’s is now offering a Said Eucharist on Sunday at 11.00am each week. Places need to be booked through the Parish office on 01404 44035 or and messages will be replied to when someone is available. Mollie the Church administrator is there on Tuesdays.

St Paul’s are offering outdoor take-away coffee and biscuits on a Tuesday, free of charge but donations are welcomed for Vaccine Aid.

On 5^th and 6^ththe Mission Community offered hot drinks and biscuits at Honiton Show. Although the weather was mostly inclement, visitors were appreciative despite not being able to use the full facilities of the tent. On both days Rev’d Sue and helpers handed out childrens’ activity bags (500 in all!). There were helpers from across the Mission Community, masterminded by Lyn Thatcher and Val Foss with rota help from Judith Turner. We all hope to be at next year’s show to carry on the work of the Mission Community and hope we can get back to normal again.

August 2021 200 Club Results

1^st Amanda Acland 2^nd John Boswell 3^rd Helen Hayman!
4^th Maureen Doidge 5^th Christine Rew

If anyone is interested in joining the church 200 club you can contact me – details below and I will send an application form. Payment can be made by cheque – payable to Gittisham PCC, BACS or by standing order – I can email or post this form too. (Carol McCann telephone 01404 851113, mobile 07946 409142, . Draws are made monthly with prizes of £40., £20., £15., £10., and £5., with 2 six monthly (September and March) of £48. Currently there are three numbers available and if you join by September 1st the cost would be £7.00 per number and thereafter £12 for each number.

Gazette printing is still not possible with the ongoing restrictions, as the Parish Office in Honiton remains closed. If you would like a copy by email, please let me (Carol McCann) have your email details or if you have no internet it can be posted to you until things get back to order. Some help with 2^nd class postage would be appreciated, Carol McCann 3 School Cottages, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AH. Telephone 01404 851113. I will leave a few copies in the Vale bus shelter and Hayne Farm Estate Sales Office again until such time as the whole print run can be delivered by Peter and Ann again. Do let me have your email as I am hopefully trying to save on printing costs and looking after our lovely planet. Thank you.

Editor/Distributor:
Carol McCann 01404 851113/07946409142 .

If you have events or news items including pictures, for inclusion in the gazette from the village, the Vale or Hayne Farm Estate, do please email it to Carol as early as possible. Copy date for the August edition is 23rd August please. I hope to send out on Friday 4th September. If you can print a copy off for a neighbour who doesn’t have the internet, I would be most grateful. Thank you.

2021-07 Gittisham Gazette July 2021

26 November 2021 by Fiona

A monthly Community Newsletter published by St. Michael’s Church and Gittisham Parish Council

July 2021 Edition 233

My Skydiving Experience – by Kirsty Davey

This experience was amazing, invigorating and I would definitely do it again. How can I describe it well.. When I got to Dunkeswell I had a safety briefing which was really good and reassuring. I think I was quite calm during all of it. Nerves got to me only slightly as unfortunately the clouds were low, and had to wait a bit. As the day went on, the jumps started. Seeing people go up all nervous, and then coming down with massive smiles on their faces, made me more excited to go up. They called me to get into the jumpsuits and harness. I met my brilliant instructor (Joby), and camera man (Daniel), and they put my mind at rest. We got on the plane, this is it. The plane journey to 15,000ft took about 10 mins. Once we broke through the clouds the sky was blue and so sunny. It was time to jump the door came up and kneeling in the doorway was a little scary but felt so safe, strange, I know. Looking out to the fluffy clouds below was amazing, we edged closer and then just tipped forward out the plane. We tumbled for a couple of seconds going head first towards the clouds. The freefall was the best feeling, it felt like we were floating, flying and free, but with a lot of wind and noise it didn’t feel like we were falling at all. After 10,000ft free fall lasting about a minute, Joby pulled the shoot and all of a sudden everything became quiet, the wind stopped, and we gracefully glided to the clouds which were really thick and tingled my face. I actually took control of the parachute, and could feel the slight wind pulling as I tried to steer it. When we got through the clouds we could see the view of Dunkeswell, Honiton and I think I Gittisham too. As we came in to land Joby took back the controls, we glided in, and the landing was so gentle like just sitting down. I hope I have given enough to show you all a little bit of the experience I had.

As some of you know I was going to do the skydive last year for my birthday (a big birthday), and after waiting for a year (due to Covid) I got to thinking with help of a couple of friends why not do a fund raiser for local animal charities that were hit hard last year by Covid. I am keeping the Go fund me page running for a few more weeks, so if you can spare a couple of pounds and would like to donate please go to: https://www.gofundme.com/skydive-for-local-animal-sanctuaries or contact me via WhatsApp if you would like to give a cash donation. ALL money is going to be split equally between the charities listed on the go fund me page.

Gittisham Village Hall events

This year’s Village Hall Committee AGM will take place on Tuesday 13^th July at 19:00. We are planning to hold this outdoors at the Village Hall and under a gazebo if the weather is inclement.

All welcome to join. Thank you,

The Village Hall Committee

Gittisham Get-Together

The Village Hall Committee would like to announce a new date for the Gittisham Get-together. This will now take place on Saturday 7th August at 6pm following the Flower and Produce Show. As before, please bring your own food the barbeque will be lit, and drinks, and we look forward to seeing you! Come and make new friends.

People in the News

Farewell to Sarah and Will who lived at Westgate and will now be living in Portugal.
We look forward to welcoming the new owner of Westgate when he takes up residence.

It is with sadness I advise that Violet Quick died at Hill House Abbeyfield Combe Raleigh on 11^th June aged 86. Violet worked for 3 generations of the Hayman family at Gittisham Farm. Her funeral took place at the East Devon Crematorium on 29^th June, may she rest in peace.

Combe Garden Centre

It’s almost our birthday! We cannot believe it has been a whole year since we opened our doors, and what a year it has been! Thank you to everyone who has visited and continues to visit us, we love what we are doing, and are excited to see what the next year brings us.

We love all the seasonal English and local produce coming into the shop daily this time of year, including produce out of our own garden. Our butchery counter is stocked full of everything you could want, along with our usual cuts, we have a large range of BBQ items, some ready to go in our own in house made marinades. Si is always available to chat to about your ideas and help you pick the right cut. We continue to bake daily a range of breads and treats, and don’t forget you can also enjoy a lovely local “Buzz” coffee from our takeaway whilst out for your shop or on a walk.

Our milk vending machine is proving to be very popular, and we have just introduced organic milkshakes. These are also available 24hrs a day, and shortly the syrups will be replaced with homemade ones from Hollis Mead Farm.

We will be at the Honiton show on August 5^th and 6^th, if you are planning on going to the show, please pop by and say hello. We would love to see you.

Thank you for your continued support

Joanna and the Team

Gittisham Flower & Produce Show 7th August

The date of the annual Gittisham Flower and Produce Show fast approaches. Entry forms should be returned to Sarah or Len Abbott 4 Church Mead, Gittisham, EX14 3AH by 31 July. Forms were included in the March Gazette or can be printed off from the Gittisham website, www.gittisham.org.uk

With your support, 7 August will continue the long tradition of the community spirit which is Gittisham, where all are welcome to take part and enjoy the fun. So please, now is time to complete the entry form and send / take to Sarah or Len.

Entries are welcome from all residents of Gittisham Parish, which includes Gittisham Vale and Hayne Farm. Entries are also welcome from those who no longer live in the Parish, but used to, and continue to actively support the village.

Please note that all entries must be set up between 9am and 10.45am when the hall will be closed. Our judges have another show to judge and therefore their available time is restricted.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Angie Hutchings telephone 01404 45101 or Sue Fallows telephone 01404 850922. See you on 7 August and meanwhile keep gardening!!

Parish Council – June / July report

Five councillors met for both meetings. Phil Twiss (DCC) was also present.

DCC Report.

Phil Twiss said that to date more than 1.5m doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been given across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay with 679,000 people having received their second dose. Proof of vaccination can now be demonstrated using the NHS Covid Pass service where you can view and share your Covid pass for event trials and foreign travel.

Finance.

Councillors approved the annual accounts and governance statement for 2020/21 and noted the finances for June and July.

Crimes.

May 2021, 2 x violence and sexual offences, 1 x anti-social behaviour.

Defibrillator, Hayne Farm

Janet Twist said November is seen as the goal date for going live with a defibrillator, which would be sited on posts near an apartment block.

Planning applications.
a) Pomeroy House Gittisham – Localised repairs & reinstatement of section of collapsed garden boundary wall. No objection.

b) Coign Cottage Gittisham – Variation of condition no.2 to allow for a change of materials used and alterations to the proposed plans. No objection in principle, but slight concern over the use of non-traditional materials to this part of Devon.

c) 1 Hamlet Cottages Weston – demolition of existing workshop to be replaced with a new self-build dwelling. Objection, as granting permission would establish a new residential unit in the countryside without agricultural need being sought.

d) Unit 5 Weston Park Devonshire Road – variation of opening hours. Objection, as concern over noise and proximity to homes, caused by music, traffic and people.

e) Bakery Cottage Gittisham – Single storey rear extension; alteration of workshop to form garden room. Concern over absence of detailed flood risk assessment including floor levels.

Play area.

Carol Hall explained that she and Peter Orchard had met EDDC officers to understand the next steps in progressing new items in line with May’s public consultation exercise.

Old Elm Road gate.

Phil Twiss said he had discussed with the DCC Neighbourhood Highways Officer to find funding to make the emergency gateway at the end of Old Elm Road where it meets Hayne Lane wheelchair and motorised wheelchair-accessible.

Scam awareness.

Janet Twist explained that an ongoing scam is a cold caller impersonating a legitimate mobile network operator or supplier. There is also a Covid Vaccine Passport scam email purporting to be from the NHS; clicking on the link will take you to a fake NHS website where you are asked for personal and payment details. In reality details of your vaccine status are available free via the official NHS website. Another doing the rounds is a suspicious SMS message, claiming to be from a delivery company, asking you to click on a link to track the delivery status of a package. These messages are actually linked to a banking Trojan called “FLUBOT”. It asks receiver to install a tracking app to track the status of the package, when its intention is to steal credentials and other personal data.

Road closures.

From 20^th July resurfacing work will be carried out on the A375 Sidmouth Road; overnight closures 1900-0700 for 12 weekday nights in two phases. Roundabout totally closed at 2300 each night.

Next meeting.

This will be on 4^th August at 7.30pm in the village hall.

Music for a Summer Night

Music by University of Exeter Chapel Choir and friends at Coryhill, Combe Raleigh, Saturday 24th July.

Concert at 6.30pm Gates Open 5.30pm Bring picnics, rugs, chairs etc. Free parking, raffle and hot drinks on sale. Box Office: 01392285983 or 01404 46452 online booking www.exeter-cathedral.eventbrite.com Advance tickets £12.50 or £15.00 after 20^th July – Tickets only refundable if government policy changes. Proceeds to Exeter Cathedral Music Foundation.

St Michael’s Church, Honiton Mission Community and 200 Club

St. Michael’s Gittisham

Our monthly 11.00am Eucharist (Communion) service continues to be held on the second Sunday. Numbers are currently still restricted so you need to book your place with Carol by telephoning 01404 851113. Obviously until told otherwise, social distancing and masks to be worn. Currently we are still not permitted to sing in the church, unless July 19th brings changes. Our June outdoor lay-led ‘Café’ style church had to be cancelled with inclement weather. We hope, weather permitting, to have more outdoor services in varying styles and may on occasions be able to hire the village hall for these more informal services. To receive details for ongoing lay-led worship please email Julia on or for those without internet ring her on 07763 111367 or 01404 850680. Julia is currently planning a pattern of Sunday worship at 11.00am and once it has been formulated the details will be published on the Gittisham website https://gittisham.org

Honiton Mission Community

Combe Raleigh are holding an Open Garden Weekend over the weekend of 17^th and 18^th July.

St Paul’s have started outdoor take-away coffee and biscuits on a Tuesday, free of charge but donations are welcomed for Vaccine Aid.

On 5^th and 6^ththe Mission Community will be offering hot drinks and biscuits to Honiton Show visitors, this year things will be slightly different due to current restrictions. If you are going to the show and could spare an hour to help please let Judith Turner know as she is is organising the rota. Telephone 01404 851061 or 07984829187 thank you.

July 2021 200 Club Results

1^st Ron Kallmieir 2^nd Joanna Marker 3^rd Sarah Agg-Manning
4^th Owen Morgan 5^th Christine Rew

Those who didn’t renew your 200 Club subscriptions by the end of May and I haven’t heard from you, I am releasing your number/s as I assume you no longer wish to be a member. If anyone is interested in joining the church 200 club you can contact me – details below and I will send an application form. Payment can be made by cheque – payable to Gittisham PCC, BACS or by standing order – I can email or post this form too. (Carol McCann telephone 01404 851113 or mobile 07946 409142 email . Draws are made monthly with prizes of £40., £20., £15., £10., and £5., with 2 six monthly (September and March) of £48.

Gazette printing is still not possible with the ongoing restrictions, as the Parish Office in Honiton remains closed. If you would like a copy by email, please let me (Carol McCann) have your email details or if you have no internet it can be posted to you until things get back to order. Some help with 2^nd class postage would be appreciated, Carol McCann 3 School Cottages, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AH. Telephone 01404 851113. I will leave a few copies in the Vale bus shelter and Hayne Farm Estate Sales Office again until such time as the whole print run can be delivered by Peter and Ann again. Do let me have your email as I am hopefully trying to save on printing costs and looking after our lovely planet. Thank you.

Editor/Distributor:
Carol McCann 01404 851113/07946409142 .

Airband July newsletter

You may be aware that in December 2020, CDS (Connecting Devon and Somerset), with support from the Government, signed contracts with Airband to deliver full fibre broadband to 40,154 homes and businesses in earmarked areas of Devon and Somerset and require the construction of an estimated 2,419 miles of fibre network. Delivery will be in phases between 2021 and 2024.

As part of this new Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) Broadband network, Gittisham Parish has a number of premises within this contract that are to benefit directly. Many other premises along the fibre route and within close proximity may also be able to access the network once completed.

The two sections of the new network that will service your Parish is due to be completed in Quarter 3, 2022. Surveying is imminent which will raise curiosity within your community. We intend to address this in advance where possible.

As the Community Liaison Executive for your region, I will be visiting your parish in the near future to engage with your community and give details of the technology, products and process that will be available for the project, and the benefits of full fibre broadband to your residential and business communities.

If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Lynda Sudlow

Community Liaison Executive

Email :

Tel : 07399 050 349