| Beacon Villages Journal |
Belstone News from Chris Walpole |
Diary Dates for June and beyond |
Every Tuesday Post Office and open Art Group, 9.30-12.30, Belstone Village Hall
Every Tuesday Badminton Club, 7pm, Belstone Village Hall
Every Thursday Post Office and Community Cafe, 9.30-12.30, Belstone Village Hall
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Thu 1st June Belstone Players AGM, 7.30pm, Belstone Village Hall. |
Sat 3rd June Belstone Pudding Club, 7.30pm, Belstone Village Hall. Ten mouth-watering puddings to sample for just £5. Plus cheese and biscuits, tea and coffee. Contact Marion on 01837 840498 for tickets. |
Wed 14th, Thu 15th, Fri 16th June The Post Office is open all day in Belstone Village Hall (Okehampton Post Office closed for refurbishment). Community Cafe open all day on Thursday and Friday. |
Sat 24th June Car Boot Sale at Belstone Cricket Ground. Sellers from 9am (£4 cars, £5 vans), public from 10am. Refreshments. Contact 840498. |
Sat 24th June Safari Supper around Belstone. Contact Edwina Hill 840332. |
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Sun 2nd July Cream Teas in Belstone Village Hall from 2.30pm |
Sun 9th July Belstone Village Fair and Cosdon Run |
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The Book of Belstone This A5 soft-back book 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).
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.
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 plus £1.50 post and packing (UK).
The video also costs £12.50 plus £1.50 post and packing (UK).
The book and video together cost £25.00 plus £2.00 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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