Kentisbury Parish

Kentisbury WI started 2012 by having a meeting for lunch in the Pack of Cards in Combe Martin. 17 members were present. The resolutions for the year were discussed. Secretary Valerie Ashman made a note of the votes. President Viviane Clout told everyone of different events to be held during the coming months. Christmas [...]

Mrs Diana Lewis was the speaker on Monday evening. Diana works with the North Devon Animal Ambulance, as a driver. This means that she is called when an animal is involved in a road accident and she is usually the first one to attend the injured animal. This is just one of the aspects of [...]

Viviane Clout welcomed 14 members and one visitor to the meeting. The speakers were Mary and John Breeds who gave a talk on Braunton Burrows, accompanied with slides. Braunton Burrows has been designated a Special Area of Conservation. It is owned by the Christy Estates and the Ministry of Defence,and English Nature provide conservation management. [...]

The July meeting saw a full village hall to hear Pat Soby ‘s talk on Celtic patchwork. Patchwork was found three and a half thousand years before Christ in the Egyptian tombs. In the 1800′s it became very popular with the Irish settlers in America. Celtic patchwork was developed by an Irish lady who wanted [...]

Members gathered at the Combe Martin Museum on Monday 6 June. A most interesting evening was spent looking at all the displays and exhibits. Certainly a venue that will have us returning with our summer visitors, and possibly grandchildren. The tour of the museum ended in the sail loft, where refreshments were served and the [...]