Brayford Village News

Fantastic new map of Parish Footpaths and Rights of Away available to download here.

Please see attached documents, contact the chairman if you are interested in joining the Parish Council.

The very sad, though well deserved retirement of Colin and Sue Wallis and the closure of the shop in North Molton, also means the loss of the Post Office service.

https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/national-consultation-team/north-molton-ex36-3hr-482519/

If anyone in the community has an interest in opening a shop, or offering the Post Office facilty, please get in touch with North Molton Parish Council - nmpclerk@gmail.com 

Please see the attached document

Christmas Shoeboxes for Ukraine

Many of you have the red shoeboxes handed out at the October Farmers Market and also at Anthony’s Quiz night. We are getting quite close to our deadline, when we will need to have these boxes back for collection and then transport to Ukraine. 

We are very grateful for anything you can do for shipment of Christmas boxes to Ukraine.

• Would you please bring them either to the Brayford Chapel and leave them in the porch, or to the November Farmers Market at the Village Hall on November 12th. This will be the last day before they are collected at High Bray Church on Sunday, the 13th.
• Even if you do not feel you can fill them, we would be most grateful if you can bring the empty boxes back.

Can you help by making a donation towards the expenses of getting the Christmas shoeboxes to Ukraine? Please contact Madeleine & Jonathan Brownell on 01598 710389 or come to the November 12th Farmers Market.

Please see the attached flyer for full information - supplies for Ukraine.

All are welcome! - it is a community celebration of songs, supper, savouries, sweets and thanksgiving for all that we share in our community. No need to reserve. Just come as you are to enjoy time together.

High Bray Church at 6pm, Sunday October 16th.

The Brayford Village & Farmers Market

2019 Runner-up in the Devon Food & Drink - Best Farmers Market for all of Devon!!!

 A local and traditional Market with unusual things from our local Devon countryside!

There will be locally raised vegetables of the season, local sausages, & freshly made sausage rolls, locally raised beef, Exmoor honey & fresh eggs, fresh Devon pasties & a range of freshly baked breads from East & West Bakery, savoury local handmade pies by UK 2022 British Pie Awards Bronze winner Katherine Bench, local ales & ciders, arts & crafts & handmade woolen cardigans & jumpers, handmade childrens’ clothing, scrumptious Jacci’s baked sweets, & local bedding plants. In addition, Ruth’s tea, coffee, and homemade biscuits & cakes available.

No entry fee. A wonderful time to spend with neighbours over a cup of tea or coffee, finding interesting things made locally to enjoy and scrumptious things to eat!

The Market is held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Village Hall; all are welcome! Parking available and free.

Come and enjoy yourself for a wonderful outing and support the Village and local producers!

This Saturday, Ocotber 8th   from 10:00am to 12pm in the Brayford Village Hall.

A unique and joyful occasion for all the Village. Come with a team of 4 - 6 or so, or come and join another table of neighbours.

Bring a picnic and a bottle of wine, and let the evening take care of itself.

Tea & Coffee available for all

Entry £3 for adults; £1 for 11 - 16yrs; under 11’s FREE.

Draw prizes welcome; Call Ruby on 710 417

A Fun Night for All!

A361 North Devon Link Road

(Portmore to Borners Bridge Section)

Latest A361 NDLR Traffic Bulletin is attached to this post.

Please share with friends and family locally and add to local social media to increase circulation.

This can be shared, printed and added to noticeboards as appropriate.

For additional project information or to view the newsletter online, please visit our Griffiths in the Community website HERE

As a mark of respect to the royal family over the death of her majesty the Queen Brayford Village Hall Committee are postponing the Bingo event planned for Saturday 10th September.

If you would wish to gather together to remember and honour Queen ELIZABETH at a brief time of candlelit readings and music, there will be a gathering:

At High Bray Church tomorrow evening (Friday, the 9th) at 7pm.

All will be welcome to be together at this time of shared loss and grief, to remember the qualities that she brought to the Nation and the world, and now to offer hope for the future.

Residents who live in North Devon will need to put their bins and bags out by 6am on the morning or evening before their collection from now on. 

The new, earlier display time, of 6am rather than 7am, is to enable the crews to have more flexible working hours if and when needed.

Lead Member for Environment at North Devon Council, Councillor Netti Pearson says: “We’ve moved the start of our bin rounds forward by an hour so our crews can start their rounds earlier if need be. I’d like to thank everyone in advance for their help and understanding with this, although as many bins go out the night before, most households shouldn’t notice the change.”

Residents are being reminded that they can check when their bin collections are by visiting the council's webpage.

Full information on what goes in your bin, box and bag can be found online.

The Brayford Village & Farmers Market

2019 Runner-up in the Devon Food & Drink - Best Farmers Market for all of Devon!!!

 A local and traditional Market with unusual things from our local Devon countryside!

There will be locally raised vegetables of the season, local sausages, & freshly made sausage rolls, locally raised beef, Exmoor honey & fresh eggs, fresh Devon pasties & a range of freshly baked breads from East & West Bakery, savoury local handmade pies by UK 2022 British Pie Awards Bronze winner Katherine Bench, local ales & ciders, arts & crafts & handmade woolen cardigans & jumpers, handmade childrens’ clothing, scrumptious Jacci’s baked sweets, & local bedding plants. In addition, Ruth’s tea, coffee, and homemade biscuits & cakes available.

No entry fee. A wonderful time to spend with neighbours over a cup of tea or coffee, finding interesting things made locally to enjoy and scrumptious things to eat!

The Market is held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Village Hall; all are welcome! Parking available and free.

Come and enjoy yourself for a wonderful outing and support the Village and local producers!

This Saturday, August 13th   from 10:00am to 12pm in the Brayford Village Hall.

See the attached flier - Songs of Praise at High Bray Church, Sunday 14th August at 11am.

Please see the attached notice.

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The Jubilee bone china mugs that parishioners have ordered will be available for collection from Joe Poole at this weekend`s Farmers Market at the village hall.

There are still a small number of mugs that have not yet been allocated and will be available for sale on a first come first served basis.

For anyone who has not yet placed an order for a mug they are free to any parish child up to and including 16 year olds.

Any adult can purchase a mug for £6.

Jubilee Lunch ---- Ticket request forms are still being accepted ---- final day for acceptance is 14th May at the Farmers Market Brayford Village Hall ---- Residents who have already booked will receive their tickets by post this week.

DUCKS..... MUGS... BAND & HOG ROAST TICKETS.... JUBILEE LUNCH TICKET FORMS.... are all available by contacting Joe Poole on 01598 710 236 or at the Brayford Farmers Market on the 14th May

The Brayford Village & Farmers Market - 2019 Runner-up of Best Farmers Market in all of Devon!

A local and traditional Market with unusual things from our countryside!

There will be local meats from Bess Hill Farm Shop, local sausages, & quiche & freshly made sausage rolls from South West Cheese Shop, Exmoor honey & fresh eggs, fresh Devon pasties & a range of freshly baked breads from East & West Bakery, savoury local handmade pies, local ales & ciders, arts & crafts, handmade childrens’ clothing, and scrumptious sweets. In addition, Ruth’s tea, coffee, and homemade biscuits & cakes available. 

We will also have a "Ukraine Appeal" for anyone wishing to contribute cash directly to the refugees in Eastern Europe through churches in the border countries of Ukraine. This is a cash only donation point, and will go through the High Bray Church Restricted Fund for this "Ukraine Appeal", as mentioned in our notice above.

No entry fee.  

We will be asking our stallholders to wear masks, and encouraging those who come to do so as well when they are not at the tea tables. There will be sanitiser at the doors. These are trying times for us all and we hope to be able to provide a ‘proper’ Market that is safe and enjoyable.

The Market is held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Village Hall; all are welcome!

Come and enjoy yourself for a wonderful outing and support the Village and local producers!

Anthony will be Quiz Master at the bi-annual Quiz Night held on May 13th at 7pm in the Brayford Village Hall. A unique Event - don’t miss it!

HIGH BRAY CHURCH QUIZ!

Quiz Master – Anthony BawdenBrayford Village HallFriday, 13th May 7:30pm startTeams 4 – 6 players

Adults £3.00, 11 – 16 yrs £1.00 & 10 & under FREE

1st Prize, 2nd Prize &  Booby Prize!

Plus Draw 

8 categories:

• Name the Sport                           
• Birds
• Christmas                                     
• Capital Cities 
• Name the Year                             
• Disney
• 6 letter words ending ‘…rrow’     
• TV Sleuths

B.Y.O. drinks & picnic

Tea & Coffee available

Unique & Fun Night for All!!

Lastest update from Griffiths Engineering regarding works to the North Devon Link Road:

https://community.alungriffiths.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/Newsletter-7-April-2022-Final.pdf

Please see attached document

Please see the attached document regarding recent changes made by Devon County Council to restrictive byways within the Parish.

There is a great resource for finding out about public rights of way (PORW) and public access land on the Devon County Council Website here:

https://maptest.devon.gov.uk/portaldvl/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=82d17ce243be4ab28091ae1f15970924

The Lamb Cottage, Charles, Charity Plant Sale and Coffee Morning will be held on Sunday 8th May 1000hrs to 1230hrs, raising money for The Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal and North Devon Against Domestic Abuse. 

Pre-event orders can be collected on the 8th May, or if this is not convenient, we will sort delivery/collection privately.

To guarantee your preferred choice of plants, please order from our price list – or give us a call….

Howard and Dianne Tolley – 01598 711828

More details and price list on PDF files attached to this article.

As you know the Churches of High Bray, the Chapel, & Charles launched a ‘Ukraine Appeal’ a month ago to support the emergency assistance for Ukrainians, both inside and outside of the Country. 

So far, our communities have raised £2,722 (!) which has been sent to ‘Computers for Charities’, a Sussex based charity which has aided refugees and the dispossessed in Eastern Europe since the late 1990’s through local church organisations in those Countries. This donated amount is a remarkable achievement for our small community, and more donations come in weekly.

 As the need in Ukraine continues to grow daily, if you feel you can assist, would you kindly contact one of the following:

Can you help?

Please either send a cheque made out to: ‘High Bray PCC’ with a note saying it is for the ‘Ukraine Appeal’.

                              c/o Madeleine Brownell, Treasurer High Bray PCC,                              North Whitefield, Brayford EX32 7QW

Or give Cash contributions to Ruby White (01598 710417) or Madeleine Brownell (01598 710389) in an envelope marked ‘Ukraine Appeal’.

Or  via BACS  marking your contribution ‘Ukraine Appeal’ to:- Bank name: CAF Bank Ltd, Account Name: High Bray PCC,

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Please see the attached an update on the Appeal.

We believe that many will wish to know where their money is going!

Please see the attached PDF

Please see the attached, important notice from the Parish Council re the Parish Newsletter and Jubilee celebrations planned.

News snippets will be posted in this section of the Brayford website in the interim period.

The ferrets will be racing this Saturday at Brayford Village Hall.

Doors open from 7.00pm first race approx 7.30p.m. Tea/coffee /sausage rolls/bar

Entrance fee £3 adults  Kids £1

Great family fun evening with safe friendly ferrets. Best entertainment to shrug off those Covid Blues.

Look forward to seeing everyone especially the children

Please see the attached notice regarding closure of the A399 in Feb.