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| Beacon Villages Journal | Belstone News |
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Out and about in June It was so misty for Belstone Cricket Club Car Boot Sale on 25 June that you couldn't see one side of the field from the other. Nevertheless 20 'booters' turned up and £210 was raised for the Club. On the cricket side Belstone are just two points behind Tedburn St Mary at the top of the Buckley Cup at the half way stage of the competition - both have played four, with three wins. In the South Devon League Belstone are doing well, also with three wins out of four games. |
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Barry Woods had an unexpected surprise as he delivered milk at Tordown on Sunday 26 June - he came across the famous Naked Rambler heading along the lane towards Belstone en route to John O'Groats. (June 15,11:36 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) Stephen Gough and hairdresser Melanie Roberts, 33, will strip off and set out from Land's End in Cornwall, at the southeastern tip of England, on an 874-mile nude trek to John O'Groats in Scotland. ) |
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Diary Dates for June and beyond |
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Sat 2 July - Belstone Arts & Crafts Group's First Annual Exhibition in the Village Hall 10am to 5pm. Demonstrations, participations, refreshments. All welcome. Free entry. |
Sun 3 July - the first of the Sunday Cream Teas at Belstone Village Hall, 2.30 to 5.30pm (every Sunday, except 10 July, until 4 Sept) |
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Sun 10 July - Belstone Village Fair from 2.30pm . To be opened by Judy Spiers of Radio Devon. Includes the Cosdon Run, maypole dancing, pony rides, lots of sideshows and plenty of refreshments. |
Sat 16 July - Food Hygiene Course, Part 1, Belstone Village Hall. 9.30 to 12.45. If you are interested in this free course, phone Marion Walpole (or leave a message) on 01837 840498 by 9pm on Thursday 7 July at the latest. |
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Sun 17 July - Cream Teas in Belstone Village Hall 2.30 to 5.30 Sat 23 July - Food Hygiene Course, Pt 2, Belstone Village Hall. 9.30 to 12.45. |
Sun 24 July - Cream Teas in Belstone Village Hall 2.30 to 5.30 Sun 31 July - Cream Teas in Belstone Village Hall 2.30 to 5.30 |
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Two highlights in Belstone Cricket Club's fixtures this month. Saturday 16 July is President's Day with the game starting at 11am and a ram roast after the finish. New players very welcome. For further details ring skipper Wayne Pearce on 01837 54774 or secretary Chris Walpole on 01838 840498. |
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The Book of Belstone |
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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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