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From The Editor
Cycle Path - Now the good news! The figures which I used for projections for our path are unrepresentative. Contrary to what I had been told, the Camel Trail is nothing like the path proposed here so that the user mix and numbers using the path will not be similar.
Last week I took a trip to Cornwall to see the Camel Cycle Path for myself and what I learnt was very interesting. The path begins at Padstow - a small fishing village on a shallow estuary with not much entertainment except eating and drinking. If you were on holiday there and wanted to go for a walk you would find yourself following the path up the estuary and out of town. (In Exmouth one can walk along the promenade.)
The Camel Trail also starts at
the other side of a car park from the village centre – a little like Exmouth’s
bus station car park. For a few miles this path follows the estuary along an old
railway cutting to a village called Wadebridge – similar to the proposed path
from Exmouth to Lympstone. But from Wadebridge to Poley’s Bridge, the other
twelve miles of the path, the scenery is very different.
There the line runs through a narrow valley in neglected woodland following what would have been a very delightful railway track linking a series of very small hamlets. There are several exits from the track – usually near a pub which benefit greatly from the custom, a landlord told me.
Many of the users of the path were local residents and many of the walkers and several cyclists had dogs – (there are even dog carriers for rent with the cycles!). Horse riders also use the path.
In summary, on the day I visited there were fewer cyclists than walkers and many only used short sections of the path although all would be counted in the thousand users a day claimed by the local district council.
Click for More pictures of the Camel trail
Devon Councillors Visit Lympstone
On Wednesday the 17th of May a site visit to Lympstone will be made by some of the decision makers with our Chairman David Atkins to view the possible route of the path through our village.
Cllr Carter, Editor Lympstone Herald.
Apology
Last months letter from Mr. John Hennessy on Yellow Lines was corrupted in editing when a paragraph was abridged and misplaced for which I apologize. C.M.Carter
Lympstone Primary School PTFA , Lympstone Summer Ball 2006
This year’s Summer Ball will be held on Saturday 1st July at the Village Hall. Tickets will be on sale from 20th May at a cost of £20 per ticket which will include a welcome drink, two course supper and dancing. To buy your tickets please call either Jo (at the Saddlers Pub) on 272798 or Elda (at the old newsagents) on 268293.
(We are looking for staff to help with serving at tables and or kitchen duties at the Summer Ball. Hours from 7.30 pm until late. £5.00 per hour. Anyone over the aged of 16 who is interested please telephone Julia on 269116 or Margaret on 263525)
Julia McCracken
UNDERHILL SURGERY
We were very sorry to see Mary Parker leave the surgery as she has kept it looking "Spick & Span" for over 20 years. We all wish her a long and happy retirement.
Maureen & everyone at the surgery.
I would very much like to thank the staff and patients of Underhill Surgery for my lovely retirement gifts.
Mary Parker
WI
Mrs Mary Andrews, WI County Adviser, came to our May meeting to address the two resolutions for the AGM in Cardiff next month, when Mrs Beryl Grooms will be our delegate. There was much debate about both. The first was "Renewable Energy", and Mrs Andrew went through the options of solar, wind and hydro-electric power and geothermal generated electricity. The second resolution "Sport for a Healthy Population" had three sections - to reverse the decline in sport in schools, provide more recreational amenities and to encourage participation in sport for all age groups because of the known benefits.
On a lighter note, the WI Drama Group then performed two short but very funny sketches - Both had a moral!
The business section started with Mrs Mary Nightingale's very comprehensive report on the Spring Council. Members were delighted to hear that the Story Sacks were to be repeated. In 1997/98 WIs had provided 140 of these for placement in Devon Libraries and they had been so successful that some had actually worn out! They consist of an attractive sack filled with a story book and games, hand made toys and various things to help children interact with the story.
Reflexology will be the next subject on Wednesday, 7 June.
Diana de la Rue
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Parish Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
At the Parochial Church Council annual meeting the church wardens, John Lupton and Ann Middleton were re-elected for another year. Other results of elections are posted on the church door. Have a look! The Church is open every day ‘office hours’ for anyone who would like to spend a few minutes of quiet. You are welcome to all services. Special thanks at the meeting for all those who help the church in any and every way, the Friends who help financially with the upkeep of our village’s most prominent and beautiful building to the cleaners and those who tend the memorial garden.
Services for May continue the regular pattern at 8 am and 9 30 am. This month the Family Service at 9.30 am, being an ‘odd’ numbered month. (It will be 4 pm on 11th June)
The 8 am services are all said (no singing), Morning Prayer except for the third Sunday, 21st May, Communion.
Continuing through this month is the Wednesday evening ‘Just 10' mission at Crealy. The first meeting, on the 26th April, was attended by 5,000. There’s still time to catch up with this event as the marquee has been enlarged to take 6,000.
Coffee mor
ning
will be 10 ‘til 12 on 30th May please check arch notice board for venue.
The May digest is available, just help yourself to a copy at the back of the church.
Brian Mather
Mothers` Union
Our June Branch meeting is on Tuesday, 13th at 2.45pm.in the Vestry Room at Lympstone Church. The prayer meeting will be led by Jan Wrayford and will be followed by discussion of the arrangements for the Toddlers` tea party to take place on July 17th followed by tea and biscuits. 274150
Sybil Bextor.
Friends of Underhill Surgery
Our financial year ended on 31st March 2006 and membership renewal, at 2 pounds per person, is now due. If you have not already renewed your membership, please use the tear-off slip below and put it in a sealed envelope with your contribution and hand it in at the Surgery. We are also always grateful for additional donations to help cover our running expenses.
Name: _______________________________, Address: ___________________________________________, ___________________________________________
Telephone No. _______________________________, Amount enclosed: ____________________________