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27/04/2004

From: Chris Walpole To:Pete Kilgannon
Subject: Belstone events etc

Hi Pete

Attached is some stuff for the next month and on into June - I'm away for most of May so won't be able to send you any info this time next month.

Cheers
Chris

 

Belstone - A Ringing Endorsement
St. Mary's Church in Belstone was the most recent peal of bells to be included in the Dartmoor Changes project being undertaken by Aune Head Arts to record all the peals within the boundary of the Dartmoor National Park . On Saturday 29 th May, a beautiful sunny morning some twenty enthusiasts, both bell ringers and non-bell ringers, met in the village to listen to, and ring the bells and then to walk around the surrounding moorland serenaded by the regular village team of change ringers. Let it be noted that there was absolutely no method in this madness as Michael Ash made clear in his interview to accompany the recording. While the visitors were walking, the ringing was being recorded for posterity. It is a lovely project and our thanks go to Andrew Stevens for being such an energetic, enthusiastic and successful organiser.

Mark Blacksell

Diary Dates

6 June Andrews Corner garden open from 2.30pm . Admission £2

12 June Car Boot sale, Belstone cricket ground. Sellers from 9am , public from 10am . Pitches cost £4 for a car and £5 for a van. Refreshments and raffle.

13 June Andrews Corner garden open from 2.30pm . Admission £2

27 June Cream teas in Belstone Village Hall from 2.30pm .

 

 
The Book of Belstone
The Book of Belstone

In this fascinating and richly detailed account, authors Chris and Marion Walpole bring the history of their village of Belstone to life. Many people will know the village, as a starting point for walks into the heart of Dartmoor. Armed with this text, they can also explore the hidden corners and forgotten industries of a beautiful corner of the moor. From Beating the Bounds to Letterboxing, from Cricket Clubs to the Women's Institute, the authors cover every facet of the village life through the centuries, introducing the reader to a host of colourful characters, incidents and stories. The text concludes with a section describing every house in the parish.

This A5 soft-back book was first published in October 2002 and has now been reprinted, due to popular demand. It contains 194 pages, including 19 pages of black and white photographs and three pages of maps, graphs and tables.
Also available is a video showing Belstone events (Beating the Bounds, fetes, pantomimes, Jubilee celebrations etc) and day-to-day farming life between 1965 and 2002 (running time 2 hours 40 minutes).

 Reviews of The Book of Belstone:
"Truly a mine of information about Belstone past and present ....... each time I have dipped into it I have found a new gem." The Beacon
"I consider it to be the best of all Dartmoor 'village' books of recent years." Dr Tom Greeves, Dartmoor Magazine
"Just about everything you want to know about Belstone can be found in this book." ***** Best Buy, Dartmoor News

 The book costs £12.50 (12 pounds 50 pence) plus £1.50 (1 pound 50 pence) post and packing (UK).
The video also costs £12.50 (12 pounds 50 pence) plus £1.50 (1 pound 50 pence) post and packing (UK).
The book and video together cost £25.00 (25 pounds) plus £2.00 (2 pounds) post and packing (UK).

 Overseas visitors can obtain the current conversion costs by clicking here - http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi

To order or make enquiries (and for overseas p&p) please e-mail :

chris@beacon-villages.co.uk
 
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