april 2011 the bathford bulletin
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The Bathford Bulletin
The Monthly Magazine For The Parish OfBathford
April 2011
www.thebathfordbulletin.org
Do you have a photo or drawing you would l ike to see on the front of the Bulletin?
We are looking for interesting or unusual ones of the vil lage; particularly any thatcapture a distinct character of the vil lage or are from an unusual or unique vantage
point.
Please send your submissions to: [email protected]
Photo by Emma Chilcott
St. Swithun’s Church Bathford
Rev Jane Burgess - Telephone: 858325
email: [email protected]
Churchwardens: Derek Brown 859886 Joy Craine 85861 3
Readers: Gerry Mil ler 858402 Michael Craine 85861 3
Gil l Gilbert 858927 Dennis Pearson 858293
Everyone Is Warmly Welcome!
We have the fol lowing groups for children during our Sunday Services:
Crèche (0-3); Children’s Church (3-1 0); Rock Solid Youth Group (11 +).
Our 1 4+ youth group, 'Scubed', meets three times each month. For detai ls please ring
Michael Craine.
Services and activities at St Swithun during AprilFamily service for Mothering Sunday 3 Apri l 1 0am
Dedication of Holmes Room by Archdeacon Andy Piggott Sunday 1 0 Apri l 1 0am
Massachusetts Youth Band & Choir Saturday 1 6 Apri l 7.30pm in Church
Holy Week
Monday 1 8 Apri l Short quiet service of Night Prayer 9pm
Tuesday 1 9 Apri l The Passion in music and image fol lowed by Night Prayer 8 pm
Wednesday 20 Apri l Short quiet service of Night Prayer 9pm
Maundy Thursday Passover meal 21 Apri l in the Parish Hall 7.30 pm
Good Friday The Cross Walk St John the Baptist Church Batheaston at 1 0.45am (hotcross buns from 1 0am)
Good Friday Meditations 2pm St Swithun's Church
Saturday 23rd Easter Activities for children 2-3.30pm followed by tea and cake withparents
Easter Day
Holy Communion (BCP) 8.1 5am
Family Communion 1 0am
Evening Worship 6.30pm
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Bathford Baptist Chapel, High Street, Bathford
Services wil l be held at 1 0:30am each Sunday.
I f you require information or help then please call
01 225 8401 79
From the Parish Register:Funerals: 1 8 February Pat Smith, 25 February Kathleen Watts,
1 1 March Douglas Tugwell , 1 4 March Brian Heeley.
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Lent LunchesOur popular Lent Lunches continue inthe Parish Rooms from 1 2.30pm to2.00pm each Wednesday up to andincluding 1 3 Apri l . These consist of asimple meal made from a variety ofhomemade soups with bread. There wil lalso be cheese and fruit.
These are fund raising events forcharities chosen by the church.Everybody is welcome so come andhave an enjoyable time. Payment bydonation.
Contact Derek Brown on 859886.
From the Vicarage... . .What a joyous month Apri l is. Signs ofnew life al l around point us towards thenew life of the resurrection which l ies atthe heart of the Easter story. But beforewe get to Easter we have another specialday in Apri l , Mothering Sunday orMothers Day as many know it. During thesixteenth century, people returned totheir mother church for a service to beheld on the fourth Sunday in Lenthonouring Mary, the mother of Jesus. Inlater times, Mothering Sunday became aday when domestic servants were givena day off to visit their mothers and otherfamily members. I t was often the onlytime that whole famil ies could gathertogether. Sometimes, a maid would bringa Simnel cake home to share with thefamily and the Lenten fast wastemporari ly broken as famil ies celebratedbeing together.
Today, Mothering Sunday has arguablysuccumbed to the same forces ofcommercial ism which have assaultedother holidays and festivals but perhaps,more than ever, the traditions whichundergird Mothering Sunday, speak to ustoday. Tim Ross writing in The Telegraphon March 5 quotes a poll of 3,000‘babyboomers’ which highl ights theconcern that the generations may belosing touch with one another. One in 1 0of those questioned had not seen theirparents for at least a year with almosthalf explaining that they were ‘too busy’.Unsurprisingly, perhaps, many were leftwith a sense of guilt while many olderpeople were left feel ing very isolated.Perhaps therefore, Mothering Sundayacts as a valuable prompt and reminderthat in our busy lives the need to connectwith family members remains asimportant as ever.
The month culminates in the celebrationof the central event in the Church
calendar. Having contemplated thecrucifixion and death of Jesus duringHoly week, we celebrate his rising to l ifeon Easter day. For Christians, theresurrection of Jesus changeseverything and is the hope at the veryheart and core of the Christian gospel.So, we would love to welcome you to StSwithun's during Apri l , either to theMothering Day Family service or to anyof the services throughout Holy Weekincluding of course, Easter Day itself.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .and final ly, we are organisingjointly with the Community Shop, aconcert performed by the IpswichMassachusetts, Music Ensemble. Theywere hugely popular when they lastperformed here and so we are lookingforward to another great evening. Docome along, because as well as anenjoyable event you wil l be supportingthe vil lage shop and church.
With warmest greetings
Jane
Part time paid administratorWanted for St Swithun’s Church. 6-9hours per week. For furtherinformation contact Church Warden
Derek Brown on 859886
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Bathford Film ClubNext meeting of the fi lm club wil l be on1 8 Apri l at 2pm in St. Swithun's Church.
As it is in the school hol idays we arescreening a children's fi lm. The WaterHorse a legend of the deep. A lonelyyoung boy discovers a large mysteriousegg along the shores of Loch Ness! Docome along and join us.
Followed by popcorn, lemonade &cake. ! Transport available if required.
Contact Pam Priston: Tel. 743499 orChristine Colegate: Tel. 8591 95.
HEARING LOSS -INFORMATION DAYSFurther sessions of small groups wil l beheld on:
1 3 Apri l and 11 May, 2011 from
1 0.00am – 3.00pm at 7 Green ParkStation, Bath, BA1 1 JB
For an information pack and to book yourFREE PLACE call 01 225 446555 oremail [email protected]
Organised by deafPLUS working inpartnership with NHS Hearing TherapyServices.
To celebrate the wedding ofPrince William and Kate
Middleton:AWedding Breakfast
wil l be served
between 8.30 & 1 0.30a.m
in Bathford Parish Hall
on
Friday 29 Apri l
Stay on and watch the ceremony on thebig screen.
Dress the part and wear a hat and otherwedding gear.
Bring a small , wrapped present on theday for a raffle.
Tickets @ £7 from Keith Masdin (01 225858042)
Proceeds to Hope and Homes forChildren.
Now Available from
Warleigh Lodge Farm Bathford
Boxed Meat
Pork- £65.00 for min 1 2kilos of meat cutinto joints chops and sausages
Lamb- available to order from May
Sausages- Plain pork or pork and cider£2.50 for 6
To enquire about any meat please callRose or Jul ian on Tel: 01 225 859065
Friday 29 April
Bathford Royal British Legion:
Royal Wedding Celebration:Large Screen TV,
Bar, Hot Dogs.
From 1 0am
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Tiny Tots
Easter Egg Hunt
Monday 4 Apri l
Bring your baby, toddler or pre-school chi ld/grandchild for our
Easter Egg Hunt
Plenty of coffee and cake foradults and nibbles and drinks for
the Tiny Tots
1 0 – 11 .30 at St Swithun’s Church,Church Street
Just turn up or for more detai lscontact
Fenella Avison 8511 54 orRebecca Briggs 851 660
So what is Europe Day?For the past two months you have beenhearing about the chance the Bathfordand Kingsdown Twinning Associationhas of participating in Artannes’celebrations of Europe Day. But wehave failed to tel l you what Europe Dayis, so here is a brief explanation and ahint of a history lesson.
In Artannes they combine Europeancelebrations with their remembrance ofVE Day which is commemorated on 8May. Europe Day is, in fact, two dayswhich fal l on dates - 5 and 9 May – closeto each other. 5 May celebrates theestablishment of a Council for Europe in1 949 is remembered while the 9 Maycommemorates the proposal of theEuropean ideal in 1 950 by the thenFrench Foreign Minister, RobertSchumann.
Schumann proposed the pooling of theFrench and West German steel and coalindustries and this led to the creation ofthe first European Community activity -the Coal and Steel Community. Fromthis idea the whole package developed.And in 1 985 it was decided that this dateshould be honoured as the foundingmoment of the EU.
I t is a day when the member states havethe opportunity to celebrate being part ofthe European family. I t is not somethingin which we in the UK have decided totake part. Artannes usually joins up witha number of other towns in the regionwho have their "twins" too - I tal ians,Germans, Belgians are just some of thenations represented.
And even now, when there is talk ofchanging the Bank Holidays, no onementions it. But we are lucky here inBathford and Kingsdown as we do havethe opportunity to participate in it. How?Just ring Peter Rideal straight away anddiscover how you and your family could
enjoy a really European celebrationamong European friends (Closing date 8Apri l).
Call Peter on 01 225 858322 to find outmore.
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS
Minutes of Annual Parish Meeting201 0
The draft minutes of last year’s APM areavailable to view on the parish council ’swebsite or a copy can be requested fromthe Clerk.
Notices attached to road signposts
Residents are reminded that it is i l legal toaffix notices/advertising flyers etc to theposts of road signs. Notices must not bedisplayed on such posts.
Dates for Mobile Library April toSept
The mobile l ibrary wil l be in Bathford onthese dates 1 4 & 28 April ; 1 2 & 26 May;9 & 23 June; 7 & 21 July; 4 &1 8 August; 1& 1 5 & 29 September.
The library schedule is 1 0am-11 amSchool/Pepperpot; 1 1 :05am – 11 .35amMountain Wood; 11 .35am – 1 2 noonChurch Street
Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting wil l be on Monday 1 8Apri l 2011 at 6.30pm in the Parish Hall(please note change of time and venue)to be fol lowed by the Annual ParishMeeting at 7.30pm. Parishioners arereminded that al l parish council meetingsare open to the public and residents arewelcome to attend as observers or tobring matters of concern to the attentionof the council in the first 5 minutes of themeeting.
Royal British Legion, BathfordThe Bathford Branch of the Royal BritishLegion wishes to thank all those peoplewho contributed so generously to thePoppy Appeal for 201 0-2011 , includingthe helpers who sold the poppies,col lected the donations, or al lowedpoppies and collecting boxes to bedisplayed. Your support has been mostvaluable.
As a result, the sum of £3,01 2 wascollected. Every penny wil l go to helpex-Service men and women who needit. Well done and thank you!
We must also thank all our Memberswho have supported the Branch andClub this year, by attending our socialevents and in other ways.
Final ly we are aways happy to welcomenew members.
You do not need to be ex-Service to bea Member.
So why no come and join us?
Brownies and Guides say“Thank-You”On 1 6 March the Parish Hall wasbustl ing with family, friends andneighbours of Bathford Brownies andGuides. The ‘Bring and Buy’ fundraisingsale was a huge success and anenjoyable evening for al l . The Browniesearned their Hostess Badges andalmost £1 50 was raised! Thanks toeveryone who donated items or camealong to support them on the evening.
Vanessa Plain
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The deadline for receiving copy for the May 2011 Bulletin is 1 5 April 2011Please put your items into the Bulletin Box in the Bathford Village Shop,
email to: [email protected] or post to:Bathford Bulletin c/o Bathford Vil lage Shop, 54 Bathford Hil l , Bathford, Bath BA1 7SN
Diary Of Events
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If you run or attend an event that is not listed please contact us and we will add yourevent to the list.