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CRAFT FAIR – Saturday 18th May – 11 am to 2.30 pm – our Village Hall light refreshments ~ lunches ~ tea ~ coffee ~ cakes etc. in aid of St. John’s Church. There are 18 stalls selling an amazing variety of gorgeous gifts – we have handmade vintage treasures, cards, plants, cakes, honey products, Neal’s Yard Remedies, knitting for all the family, pet beds, silver & precious stones jewellery, hand-printed silk scarves, preserves and much much more … there’s even a special table WHERE CHILDREN CAN CREATE THEIR OWN TREASURES, there’s an opportunity for adults to try their hand at spinning and we have a Collectables Corner where you’ll…

Ascension Day in North Bovey began with – not a bang but a hymn.  The tower was climbed by a doughty band of singers whose voices competed with a stiff spring wind that carried their notes all too swiftly into the ether.  But the view – with sunshine after early rain dappling the hills, fields and woods – was stunning.  So was the breakfast – provided by a bevy of those skilled in mass catering under tricky circumstances.  Well done and thanks to all concerned. The service itself was refreshingly different from a standard Communion service, including such innovations as the youngest member of the congregation, Amelia Johnson, blowing out…