Watchet, Williton and Quantock Advertiser, October 2019

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October 2019 

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2 OCTOBER 2019 

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Dear Readers 

Light in the darkness 

Now the kids have settled back into school and the weather is starting to change 

towards the colder end of the mercury, I am going to talk about keeping warm. 

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Here in Murcia, Spain, we have had the worst flooding in more than 100 years. 7 

deaths and 3,500 people evacuated by emergency services. I have seen some 

horrific videos, and amazing rescues. Some friends of mine, Richard and his wife 

Leisl, have lost everything. His heartbreaking video can be seen here 

https://bit.ly/2kKe0CF taken after he finally managed to get back to his home two 

days after they were evacuated. His friends have rallied around and a gofundme page 

was created that is at nearly £15,000, to help them rebuild. What I find most 

amazing is that there are people donating who don’t even know them. Sometimes 

technology can be a good thing, to bring light to the darkness. 

In the local resort at La Torre Golf, they have used technology and Whatsapp groups 

to organise help to those who really need it. The flood defences buckled and 

hundreds of homes and garages were flooded along with the Hilton Hotel. With the 

group which was created, people are able to ask for help, and also offer it. Organising 

everything from showers, and washing, food and drinks to help those on clean-up, 

and get shopping for those who have lost their cars. 

Technology speeds up the dissemination of information and that is essential. I had 

cause to use an app to report an incident to the local police. Within a few minutes I 

was “chatting” with an operator, sending video in real time so they could determine 

the urgency of the situation. These apps and services are part of everyday life, and 

when used properly can be a huge help to people. 

As always, please drop me a line if you have any specific requests or need some 

advice. That’s Andy at ICT@lyntonadvertiser.com 



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Exmoor Dark Skies Festival programme announced 

Over fifty events in celebration of Exmoor’s 

spectacular starry skies are set to take place 

across the National Park this autumn as bookings 

open for the region’s third annual Dark Skies 

Festival. 

From 14th October to 3rd November venues across 

the National Park will take advantage of its status 

as one of three designated International Dark Skies 

Reserves in the country, to host a range of experiences inspired by the wonders of the 

night sky. The Festival caters for a wide range of ages and interests with highlights for 

families including this year’s Astro Party at Wimbleball Lake, a 360-degree 

planetarium experience in Dunster, Bampton or Barnstaple, or the National Park’s 

first ever Dark Skies Big Adventure with the National Trust. The full programme is 

available at www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/darkskies festival or from National Park 

Centres at Dulverton, Dunster or Lynmouth. For more information phone the 

Lynmouth National Park Centre on 01598 752509, open 7 days a week. 

Photo Peter Hendrie 

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Exmoor National Park, TA24 6SF 

For bookings or information 

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Email: hotel@yarnmarkethotel.co.uk 

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St Margaret’s Hospice Glorious Gardens 

St Margaret’s Hospice has been thrilled at the response to the 2019 Glorious Garden 

Season which has raised in excess of £22,500 through the kind generosity of 

Somerset residents sharing, visiting and volunteering in gardens across the area. This 

could fund 45 days of an inpatient bed, or 225 community nurse visits! 

Being garden enthusiasts we are not letting the grass grow under our feet and are 

currently recruiting gardens, orchards, allotments and farms who are willing to 

welcome the public, to support St Margaret’s Hospice. 

We are also looking for anyone with in an interest in gardening who would like to 

volunteer as an Area Organiser and support a few gardens of in their areas, or anyone 

willing to just help out on an opening day by taking entry money and selling raffle 

tickets. 

All Glorious Gardens are covered by the St. Margaret’s Public Liability Insurance and 

we give full support offering assistance with publicity, promotion and volunteer help. 

If you would be interested in finding out more please give Susan a call on 01935 

709182 or email susan.bickle@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk 

We would be delighted to hear from you. 



Two Moors Festival 11th to 20th October 

Lorna Doone: A concert of Words and Music 

7:30pm Sat, 12 Oct 2019 

All Saints Church, Dulverton 

A concert of Words and Music to celebrate the 150th 

Anniversary of the first publication of R. D. Blackmore's 

famous novel "Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor" 

This is only one of the many concerts being offered in 

this year’s festival. Look at the festival website for more 

information. 

I have this week learned that Penny Adie is retiring as Artistic Director of the Festival. 

She and her late husband started it following the foot and mouth epidemic which was 

a disaster for both the farming community and the tourist industry. This year marks 

the 18th festival held across Exmoor and Dartmoor. 

Pat Taylor 

Top Ten hit for Regal Film Society 

Minehead’s Regal Theatre has scored a hit with its live screenings of opera and ballet 

from the Royal Opera House (ROH) – and gone straight into the top 10 chart of UK venues. 

Of more than 250 independent cinemas offering live screenings around the country, the 

Regal Film Society has come in at No 6 in this year’s chart. Its place – based on ticket 

sales – comes less than two years after the society began the live screening of 

performances from the ROH which regularly attract audiences of more than 300 people 

from all over West Somerset. 

The society’s chair and co-founder, Victoria Thomas, said: “This is very exciting news and 

vindicates our decision to set up live screenings at the Regal. We’re very grateful for the 

positive feedback and support we have from the community for these Royal Opera House 

events, and to our technical team of volunteers – headed by Martin Smith – which has 

done a great deal of work to bring them to the Regal.” 

The 2018/9 ROH Live Cinema Season table has been published by More2Screen which 

organises distribution of live broadcasting the Opera House’s events. 

The Regal Film Society’s new season has begun and the next live screening will be 

Mozart’s Don Giovanni on October 8 - see www.regalfilmsociety.org or contact us at 

admin@regalfilmsociety.org or 01643 831343 



News from the Exmoor Pony Centre 

Ashwick, Dulverton TA22 9QE 

We have had a very busy summer with families on holiday boosting visitor numbers, and 

activity days every Thursday throughout August. Children have enjoyed seeing behind the 

scenes by joining our stable yard tours and finding out about aspects of our work the 

public don’t often get a chance to see, this was also an opportunity to meet some of the 

ponies. On many days we have been fully booked for group fun riding, taster sessions 

and treks so the ponies have worked extremely hard and are more than ready for their 

annual winter holiday. 

We had an enjoyable, if rather wet and windy, day at Exford Show and also hosted 

several events at the Pony Centre for the Exmoor Pony Festival week including a 

barbecue and quiz evening for 60 people, and a talk about bloodlines by Michael 

Dewhurst. Linzi has also been out and about giving a series of evening talks at Holnicote 

Estate. 

The autumn gatherings are a busy time as we prepare for the new intake of foals. 

If you would like to be involved in our work we have a couple of new job vacancies in our 

riding and pony care team. Job specs are on our web site and Facebook page and we 

would love to hear from you if you are interested. 

Upcoming events: 

23rd and 30th October: Join our Exmoor Ponies in discovering The Wildlife of 

Exmoor at Night; a family friendly event with hot chocolate and marshmallows. 

Booking is essential. Adult £3; under 16 £2. 

24th and 31st October: 12 – 3pm: Halloween activity afternoons with spooky 

Halloween Trail. 

We will still be open every day except Tuesday and Saturday until 1st November so do 

come along and see us. 

Website: www.exmoorponycentre.org.uk 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheExmoorPonyCentre 

Email: info@exmoorponycentre.org.uk 

Tel: 01398 323093 

How to find us 

From the M5 Motorway: From the M5 exit at Junction 27, join the A361 to Tiverton. At the roundabout 

turn right onto the A396, then take the B3222 to Dulverton. From Dulverton take the B3223 Lynton/Exford 

road for approximately 4 miles onto Exmoor. Turn immediately left after the second cattle grid where you 

see the brown tourism sign for the Exmoor Pony Centre. Drive along this road and turn right at the 

wooden Exmoor Pony Centre sign. 

From Minehead: Take the A39 eastward direction Dunster, Williton and Taunton. At Dunster Steep 

traffic lights turn right onto the A396 signposted Tiverton. Follow the A396 for approximately 13 miles, 

going through Wheddon Cross. After approximately 10 miles at Coppleham Cross turn right to Winsford. 

In Winsford turn left (signposted Tarr steps) and immediately left again at the memorial. Continue uphill 

until reaching Spire Cross where you should turn left onto the B3223 direction Dulverton. After 

approximately 1 mile turn right at the brown tourism sign for the Exmoor Pony Centre. Drive along this 

road and turn right at the wooden Exmoor Pony Centre. 



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Essential resurfacing work on 

A39 at Dragon Cross 

Essential resurfacing on a key road in 

West Somerset is due to take place in 

October. The A39 at Dragon Cross near 

Bilbrook has historically been affected by 

flooding with a number of drainage 

schemes taking place at this location in 

recent years to improve the situation. 

The next step is to improve the road’s 

surface, and the location was included as 

part of Somerset County Council’s surface 

dressing programme earlier this summer. 

However, one section of the road was in a 

poorer state and is therefore unsuitable 

for surface dressing. This section will now 

be fully resurfaced before the onset of 

winter. 

To minimise disruption, the road will only 

be closed during off-peak hours – from 

Monday to Friday between 6.30pm and 

11.30pm. Work will begin on Monday 7 

October with the final shift programmed 

for Wednesday 16 October. 

During the road closure a suggested 

diversion route will be clearly signposted 

on site or can be found at 

www.travelsomerset.co.uk/roadworks. 

LEE ROAD, LYNTON EX35 6HW 

Booking/Enquiries: 01598 753397 

www.lyntoncinema.org.uk 

Adults £5.00 Senior Citizens £4.50 Children £3.00 

Please note films are subject to change 

Fri 27 Sept for 7 days at 8pm, Mat Mon 30 at 2.30pm 

VANESSA REDGRAVE, TIMOTHY SPALL 

MRS LOWRY & SON (2019) A portrait of the 

artist LS Lowry and the relationship with his mother who 

tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion. 

PG 91 minutes 

Fri 4 Oct for 7 days at 8pm 

Mats Mon 7 and Wed 9 at 2.30pm 

OAKES FEGLEY, ANSEL ELGORT 

THE GOLDFINCH (2019) A boy in New York is 

taken in by a wealthy Upper East Side family after his 

mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan 

Museum of Art. 15 149 minutes 


Mats Mon 14 and Wed 16 at 2.30pm 

RENEE ZELLWEGER, JESSIE BUCKLEY 

JUDY (2019) Legendary performer Judy Garland 

arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a 

series of sold out concerts. 12A 118 minutes 

Fri 18 Oct for 7 days at 2.30pm and 8pm 

DAVID GYASI, ANGELINA JOLIE 

MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (2019) 

Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to 

question the complex family ties that bind them as they 

are pulled in different directions. 12A 118 minutes 

Fri 25 October for 7 days at 2.30pm only 

MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (2019) 

12A 18 minutes 


FINN WOLFHARD, CHARLIZE THERON 

THE ADDAMS FAMILY (2019) An animated 

version of Charles Addams’ series of cartoons about a 

peculiar ghoulish family. PG 105 minutes 


BRAD PITT, TOMMY LEE JONES 

AD ASTRA (2019) Astronaut Roy MdBride 

undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system 

to uncover the truth about his father . 12A 122 minutes 


October 2019

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