Beacon Villages
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| Beacon Villages Journal | Belstone News from Chris Walpole |
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Over 80 people turned up for their free flu jab in the Village Hall on 1 November. The annual Craft Fair in the Hall on 12 November raised £870.50 for Hall funds - the second best year ever.
A week of high pressure in mid November, giving clear sunny days and frosty nights came to an abrupt end on Friday 25 November when the pressure fell 43 millibars in less than two days to give the first day of snow this winter. A half eaten salmon, just over two feet long, was spotted beside the Taw near Ivy Tor on 18 November - presumably caught by an otter.
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Diary Dates for December and beyond |
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Thursday 1 December: Open Day at Joyce Lillingston's Studio, Moor Cottage, Belstone. Cards, Prints and Pictures for sale in aid of St Mary's Church. 2 to 8pm . |
Thursday 1 Dec and every Thursday - Belstone Cafe and Post Office 9.30 to 12.30. Cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate still only 20p. Home made cakes 30p a slice. Lots of books to choose from on the borrowing shelves. |
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Tuesday 6 Dec and every Tuesday - Belstone Art & Craft Group welcome anyone to join their sessions 9.30 to 12.30 in the Village Hall. Details from Marion Walpole on 01837 840498. |
Saturday 17 December: Belstone Village Hall annual Christmas Coffee Morning. 10.30 to 12 noon , entry 50p, mulled wine, mince pies, raffle, etc. |
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In the New Year Belstone Players present their pantomime "Mother Goose". Performances are at 7.30pm on Friday 6, Saturday 7, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 January and at 2.30pm on Saturday 7 and Saturday 14 January. Tickets are £5.00 for evening performances and £4.00 for matinees. Order your tickets from Chris & Marion Walpole on 01837 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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