Beacon Villages
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| Beacon Villages Journal | Belstone News |
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Out and about in August It's all squeaky clean and shiny in Belstone Village Hall following the re-varnishing of the main floor.It's always interesting to see thatchers at work - two houses are being worked on in the parish at the moment; one at Tongue End and the other in the centre of the village.
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Belstone have almost certainly been promoted to the top division of the South Devon cricket league following their four wicket win over Dawlish & Teignmouth on Sunday 28 August (no-one quite knows the points situation at the top of the table!).
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Belstone's cricket season comes to an end with friendlies against Dartington on 4 September and Harburton on 18 September. Awards night will follow when the club has its Annual Dinner in Belstone Village Hall on Friday 7 October. |
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Diary Dates for September and beyond |
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Disruption returns to the centre of the village during September when South West Water resume their digging to replace old water mains. |
Saturday 3 September - Car Boot Sale at Belstone Cricket Ground, 9am sellers, 10am public access. Refreshments. |
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Sundays 4 and 11 September - the last Cream Teas of the season in Belstone Village Hall 2.30 to 5.30pm . The 11 September day is combined with a walking Treasure Hunt around Belstone village. Set off from the Hall at any time between 2pm and 3pm to solve a set of cryptic clues - great fun for all the family. Finish off with a cream tea. |
Thursday 22 September - South Tawton Garden Club winter lecture season starts in Belstone Village Hall, 7.30. All welcome. |
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Tuesday 27 September - the first monthly Belstone Bingo meeting of the winter - eyes down 7pm in the Village Hall. All welcome, a lot of fun to be had! |
Thursday 29 September - Rehearsals start for Belstone Panto 2006 (Mother Goose). If you fancy a part, and/or would like to help in any capacity, do turn up at Belstone Village Hall at 7.30. |
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New players very welcome. Nets every Friday night from 6pm . Every Monday evening from 6pm is Colts practise. Cricket Club Annual Dinner will be in Belstone Village Hall on Friday 7 October.
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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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