Britain's Got Talent? Pyworthy can beat that! Bishop of Plymouth, the Right Reverend John Ford, visited Holsworthy Deanery for three days over Pentecost and included visits to Bridgerule and Pyworthy Church Schools.

He was also treated to a feast of talent in St Swithun's of all age groups, opening proceedings with prayers. Teacher Rose Sullivan's young pupils put on a great display, starting off with Hattie Oliver on her recorder with the Skye Boat Song and then singing beautifully.

She was followed by Rhiannon Langman with Ten Little Indians and Alfie Oliver playing Saraband, both on the piano, then Amy Wallace and Georgina Moores on flute with Kim's Ballad and Greensleeves.

Veronica Walton's pupils came next with Celyn Ensell-Bowen playing Little Reverie on his cello and then duetting with Henry Pillman on violin with the finale from Handel's Water Music. Henry then did a solo with a jazzy piece called That's How it Goes which had everyone's feet tapping.

Tessa Shaw and Rebekah Locke on violin produced most accomplished performances which included Shostakovich's Romance. Odinn Bates played Tango on his guitar and if the audience shut their eyes they could see Strictly Come Dancing

professionals doing the Argentine Tango!

Stephen Muller played the well known and loved Post Horn Gallop on his French horn and Idony Perrett played a piano piece by Scarlatti. Then came a group of violinists, Eliza Daniel with Jig, Holly Moxon with Moon River and finally Lizzie Cole, accompanied by mother Rachel, with a most accomplished and moody piece.

Stephen Muller then reappeared on piano with In The Groove; Ronan Perrett on saxophone plus his father on piano playing Debussy's Arabesque Number 1; Idony Perrett on clarinet, again with dad, playing Brahms 1st Sonata. The Perrett family are truly an accomplished musical family.

To finish, those present were treated to Rebekah Locke, this time on piano, playing the First Movement on Clementi's Sonata and finally the morning finished on a lighthearted note with David Robinson playing a piano duet with Katherine Muller, William Walton's Popular Song.

David was thanked for all his efforts in putting on these Young Musicians Extravaganzas, this being his second in May. Each was in aid of the Children's Hospice South West.