Chuffed
to report on another very lively evening!
We
debated the wanton vandalism to the Boundary Stone, which is safe in my garage.
The meeting decided that we would arrange for it to be set in concrete. Thank
you Brenda for the hard hitting article in the September parish magazine.
I
hope to arrange for Jim Wooley from Ottery Heritage to join us in November for
a talk on his book ‘Ottery Sacrifice
1914-1921’. This has been a huge undertaking embracing years of research and
months of preparation. Jim has been helped along the way by his Heritage
Society Committee. Supported by a HLF grant under their ‘First World War: Then
and Now’ scheme, the Ottery Heritage Society’s ‘Great War Project’ includes
plans to publish a series of books recording the activities of all Ottregians
who served in the First World War, both those who died and those who survived.
David
updated us on the progress so far in getting Patteson’s Cross monument
refurbished.
Work
will start shortly. It would be useful to see if we can find out about its
recent history, the date of the one or two road accidents that damaged it and
when it was moved. There is to be a fund raising event in the church to make up
the shortfall for the costs.
How
this next conversation came about I not sure, but we seem to have a Radio Devon
Star living the village, her chats with David Fitzgerald as part of his “Crossword”
section each day are legendary. Gloria even has her own fan club!
Alan
then had us all in stitches with his wonderful Devon Dialect sayings, “where be
her to” and the like. We discussed how there are differences in the various
areas of the county. Plymouth born folk use the accent “Janner” according Hugh.
Fascinating.
Sadly,
I had to leave at this point, but no doubt you all carried on long into the
night!
Next
meeting in the Nog Inn, thanks to our hosts, Mike and Rosemarie, on Thurs. 6th
Oct.
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