Luxborough Village - community website for a beautiful Exmoor village

Luxborough village

Exmoor village comprising the hamlets of Churchtown,
Kingsbridge & Pooltown

A VALUABLE FIFTH BIRTHDAY !
We are currently celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Luxborough Community Broadband project. The project is thriving with a recent increase in speeds and download limits and an influx of new members, despite the desertion of a small number of households to the very slow BT service which has crept into Kingsbridge.

However there is additional good news for those of us who enjoy high-speed broadband - according to this recent article in the Sunday Times high-speed broadband makes a significant impact on saleability and property prices. Some estimates from estate agents suggest an increase in value of 20-25%! To read more click here.

Carol Singing 2009
The carol singing raised £285 for the Air Ambulance in memory of Derek Gregory. Thanks to all singers and those who offered hospitality and their generous donations.

EVENTS
Barn Dance Feb 19th at 7.30pm - Village Hall
Tickets £5. Proceeds to towards extending the churchyard. Price includes a ploughman's supper. There will be a bar and raffle. Music and calling by Brian Heaton.

Tickets from Jennifer Duke 640 144 - Lizzie Higson - 640 178 - Brian Scott - 640 830.

Advanced notice - by popular request The Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash Tribute Band will be back on 19th June 2010
More details will be posted as soon as they become available.

Want to publicise your business ? FREE entry (with link to your web site if you have one) on the Luxborough web site. Just email Penny at this web site.

Anyone who has details of events PLEASE email me or post on the message board (see menu at left) - like the Parish Magazine, the web site is short on news !

PADDY ROSS
A service in memory of Paddy Ross, who died in October 2009, will be held later in the spring.

Easter flowers at St Mary's

St Mary's looked especially beautiful in the sunshine this Easter - the churchyard full of celandines and the church full of flowers arranged by the hard-working flower-arrangers of the parish. (Photos by Colin Balkham)

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Reeves pheasant at the top of Felon's Way

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Reeves pheasant in Luxborough - these handsome birds of Chinese origin can grow a tail up to 9 ft long but are singularly dim and, in their native habitat, have been known to get the tail frozen to the ground (Photo by Colin Balkham)

Photo by Colin Balkham

Click here for pictures of Churchtown in the snow - Feb 2009

PICTURES - If anyone takes pictures of the village could they please email them to penny at luxborough.org.uk for the web site

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