A Village on the Blackdown Hills
Welcome to Hemyock Saturday, November 23 2024 @ 10:59 pm UTC
Hemyock Kids learn about saving the environment at Church Holiday Club More than 80 children learnt how to care for the planet at Hemyock’s annual holiday club last week. Using Scripture Union’s Wastewatchers holiday club material the children learned how to look after their world through games, craft, music, drama and bible stories.
Hemyock WI enjoyed an evening visit to Cothay gardens near Wellington on 7th August. The gardens are glorious and very well set out.
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The development of a Healthy Living Centre for Hemyock came a little closer yesterday when the Mid Devon District Council planning committee agreed a Change of Use for the garages of the former St Ivel factory from light industrial to social care premises. The Healthy Living Centre is a new and innovative way of helping the community take better care of itself. The Centre will strive to maintain the health and wellbeing of the frail, vulnerable and disabled in the scattered and often isolated rural community enabling them to stay at home. |
At Wednesdays Mid Devon District Council planning committee meeting the Churchill’s Farm housing development was given the green light.
9th June - what a superb afternoon for the Annual Boules Event! About 40 people joined the competition, with many others just going along to spectate and enjoy the delightful gardens at "Oxenpark". The holders of the trophy were Ann & Philip Monks, but this year they were knocked out by our host, Tony Butler and his brother David. We are very grateful to Tony & Edith for their hospitality and to those of you who didn't attend, you missed a wonderful afternoon!
Oh dear, what a dismal summer we are having but whilst some events have been badly affected by rain we have been quite fortunate here. One lucky couple who really had a gloriously sunny day for their wedding were Sarah Bourne and Trevor Jackson. Their Ugandan theme day was a delight and we wish them and their family all happiness as they move to Dorset where Trevor will begin training for church ministry. We also say a fond farewell to the Morgan family returning to Australia where Dan will be taking up a teaching position at the NSW State Conservatorium of Music in Sydney and to Gill and Ian Richardson who with their 3 children have bought a shop near Lot, France.
Just a reminder for your diaries that Monday 3rd September will see rehearsals start for "Showstoppers" to be performed in mid November by the choral group. The coffee morning in the Forbes Lounge to buy tickets for this will be Saturday 3rd November.
Do you want to join a yoga class, but do not want to travel long distances, especially on cold, dark evenings? Why not join us at Hemyock Primary School?
May was a very busy month for many of our members due to Devon county show. We had members taking part in a whole range of classes and activities after weeks of preparation we came home with awards for the club with most points in the cookery section, club with the most points in the static section and club gaining highest number of points in all classes.
The June meeting was held in the Forbes Lounge on Tuesday June 5th. Cindy Jefferson chaired the meeting in the absence of Lyn who was unavailable. It was a lively meeting with Daphne telling members of the interesting county events, taking orders for calendars and diaries and gathering names of those prepared to help with stalls at both the School Fete and the Church Fair. Karen has undertaken responsibility for the monthly competitions and there was much interest in Hemyock's potential entry for a competition at the Mid Devon Show. Unsettled with further spells of heavy rain and strong winds.
Remaining unsettled this evening and overnight with further spells rain, becoming heavy and persistent again by dawn, especially over the hills. Staying very windy and mild. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Another wet day with a band of heavy and persistent rain across the region. Rain may gradually clear the west later by the evening. Mild and windy. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Sunshine and heavy showers through Monday and Tuesday. Outbreaks of rain on Wednesday. Strongest winds easing with temperatures returning closer to the seasonal average.
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Sourced from the Met Office