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attributable only to individual contributors
Advertisements in this magazine do not imply recommendation
Cranham Village Magazine
with Cranham Parish and Benefice News and Information
Inside this Month:
Sat 1st - Garden Society Talk
Sat 1st - Air-in-G Evening
Sun 9th - Prayer & Praise
Sat 22nd - Commons Working Party & Camp Fire Lunch
Thurs 27th - Cranham Feast AGM
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Church & Benefice
Rector: Rev’d Janet Turville
01452 245526
Associate Priest and
Benefice Administrator: Revd. Andrew Leach 07564 448692
Church Wardens: Mr. Keith Ardron
01452 617648
Linda de Cossart
07778 215801
Organist: Mrs. Beryl Berry,
Four Chimneys, Cranham
01452 813200
Hon Treasurer: Mrs. Helen Daltry, Broadridge House,
Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8HF
01452 863011
PCC Secretary: Nicki Clapton
Bakers Piece, Cranham
07824 812384
Benefice Office: Lychgate Rooms, Painswick
01452 814795
Cranham Church of England Primary School
Headteacher:
Rebecca Slater
01452 812660
Magazine & General
Magazine editors: Sue & Ian Shaw
01452 814839
Church articles: Sue & Ian Shaw
01452 814839
Magazine layout: Tony Walker
07796 175622
Magazine
Distribution:
Sue Stick
01452 813407
Village Hall
Bookings:
Nicki Clapton
07824 812384
Police: Police Community Support Officer
PCSO9073 Deb Collicott
Tel: 101
Cotswold Warden: Shelagh Dempsey
Neighbourhood
Warden:
Matt Jones
07811 263075
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A Letter from The Clergy
For an increasing number of years, the final line of the well-known hymn, “Love Divine
all loves excelling” by Charles Wesley, continually runs through my mind. It is “lost
in wonder, love and praise.” Why is this? I think it is because I am constantly
looking for an antidote to our present culture of frenetic busyness and fascination with
celebrity status of many in the entertainment and sports worlds. Also, in the world of
social media where the need to “like” or “dislike” and to say so, seems so important.
We seem to have no time to ‘stop and stare’ and I feel that many of us have lost the
ability to be enthralled by ‘wonder’ and ‘awe’. Watching our 18-month-old grandchild
making sense of things around her and breaking out into peals of laughter, moves me
immensely.
There is so much around us which can move us beyond words; a glorious sunset,
frost on a tree on a foggy morning giving way to a steel blue sky, and music,
paintings, sculptures, poems, landscapes – all can move us into a realm of reflection.
As I get older and seek more silence, I am frequently lost in ‘wonder, love and praise’.
Also, as one who is fascinated by science and how things work, I am intrigued why,
in this vast cosmos, there is something and not nothing! The ultimate question!
I found the prayerful reflection below and share it in the hope it will help us all to slow
down as we get into 2020. Thereby I hope we will find that we are more than we
know and with a real chance that we will be ‘lost in wonder, love and praise’ as we
reflect on the gift of life, our world and so much more!
Michael Irving
Slow me down, Lord! Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind.
Steady my harried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time.
Give me, amidst the confusions of my day, the calmness of the everlasting hills.
Help me to know the magical power of sleep, Teach me the art of taking minute
vacations, Of slowing down to look at a flower;
To chat with an old friend or make a new one; To pat a dog; to watch a spider
build a web; To smile at a child or to read a few lines from a good book.
Remind me each day that the race is not always to the swift;
That there is more to life than increasing its speed.
Let me look upward into the branches of the towering oak
And know that it grew great and strong because it grew slowly and well.
Slow me down, Lord and inspire me to send my roots deep into the soil of life ’s
enduring values, that I may grow toward the stars of my greater destiny.
From: Wilfred A. Peterson
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Worship in Cranham - February 2020
Sunday 2nd 11am Family Communion Revd Chris/Sue Hartley
Candlemas
Sidesman Children with Hazel Stacey
Sunday 9th 11am Prayer & Praise PSALMS Team
6.30pm BCP Evensong Revd Janet
Sidesman Ian Wotherspoon
Readers Nicky Overs Isa.58;1-9a
Janet Gazzard Matt.5;13-20
Tuesday 11th 9am Morning Prayer John Watts
Sunday 16th 11am Parish Communion Revd Janet
Sidesman Roger Moore
Readers Sarah Taylor Gen.1;1-23
Hazel Stacey Rom.8;18-25
Sunday 23rd 6.30pm BCP Evensong Team (Nicole)
Sidesman Keith Ardron
Readers Julie Berry Ex.24;12-18
Beryl Berry Matt.17;1-9
Sunday
March 1st 11am Family Communion Revd Chris/Sue Hartley
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Church Flowers
2nd February Gill Hopkins & Philippa Crowther
9th February Gill Hopkins & Philippa Crowther
16th February Nicole Wotherspoon?
23rd February Nicole Wotherspoon?
March LENT no flowers
Church Cleaning
1st February Anita Bradnum
8th February Deb Wallace
15th February Lesley Hodges
22nd February Sylvia Ardron
29th February Sue Stick
7th March Sarah Taylor
Coffee after the Service
2nd February Julie Berry & Nicki Clapton
16th February Sarah Taylor & Sylvia Ardron
1st March Connie Evans & Helen Daltry
Fix my Street
website to report potholes and fly tipping etc
https://www.fixmystreet.com
Cranham Parish Council website
lots of info including the minutes of meetings
https://cranhampc.org.uk/
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www.beaconbenefice.org.uk
Sunday Services in the Benefice - February 2020
February 2nd - Candlemas
Edge 9.30am 3 Parish Communion Revd. Janet
Painswick 9.30am Parish Communion Revd. Andrew
Cranham 11.00am Family Communion Revd. Chris/Sue Hartley
Sheepscombe 11.00am Morning Worship Mike Campbell
February 9th - 3rd Sunday before Lent
Painswick 9.30am Holy Communion
- Sharing in One Bread
Revd. Janet
Pitchcombe 9.30am 3 Parish Communion Revd. Chris
Cranham 11.00am Prayer & Praise PSALMS Team
Sheepscombe 11.00am Parish Communion Revd. Andrew
Cranham 6.30pm Evensong (BCP) Revd. Janet
February 16th - 2nd Sunday before Lent
Painswick 9.30am Parish Communion Revd. Janet
Harescombe 9.30am 3 Parish Communion Revd. Andrew
Cranham 11.00am Parish Communion Revd. Janet
Sheepscombe 11.00am Morning Worship Lay led
February 23rd - Sunday next before Lent
Painswick 9.30am Painswick Praise Revd. Janet
Pitchcombe 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) Revd. Andrew
Edge 11.00am Family Praise Mike Campbell
Harescombe 11.00am Morning Prayer Sue Hartley
Sheepscombe 11.00am Parish Communion Revd. Janet
Cranham 6.30pm Evening Worship Lay led
February 26th - Ash Wednesday
Richmond 11.00am Holy Communion Revd. Janet/ Revd. Andrew
Edge 7.00pm Holy Communion Canon Michael/ Revd. Janet
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Extracts from The Messenger – February 2020
Living as adventurous followers of Jesus Christ
We are incredibly excited about the diverse range of stories people are sharing of their living faith to help us all draw closer to God this Lent. Take our quiz and see where you could start - there’s so much to choose from.
The Pilgrim Way is a simple guide to the beliefs that lie at the core of the Christian faith. Even if you are not familiar with the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, the Commandments and Beatitudes, it is all simply explained.
www.churchofengland.org/pilgrim-way has videos of real Christians sharing what helps them in their faith day by day. Get ideas and inspiration about the real difference it makes to a wide range of Christians. If you’re taking those first tentative steps into exploring faith you might want to start here. It takes things back to Christian basics to help you make sense of the hugely varied Church of England.
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Extracts from the Messenger - from page 10
Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert will share a series of video conversations about faith online. They’re asking people who are considering confirmation to follow four conversation videos on our YouTube channel and come to a big question and answer session in the Cathedral on Wednesday 1st April, 7pm. There will be a diocesan confirmation service on Easter Eve (11th April, 8pm) at Gloucester Cathedral - speak to your parish priest for details.
Loved + Liked is a five session Lent or study group outline with a follow up celebration for Pentecost. Written by Peter Hill, it looks at questions of identity, calling and service. It includes gripping true stories of people like Dave Jeal, a self-confessed football hooligan who had no idea about God or Church until God crashed into his life so that he can never be the same again. It’s available online at lovedandliked.life with 10 supporting videos. There are limited free hard copies available for collection from 4 College Green, Gloucester GL1 2LY. Please contact Pauline Godfrey on [email protected] to arrange collection.
Shapes for Living is a free 5-week Lent course to help you find balance in your life. As faithful disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called ‘to work for the flourishing of all people and the flourishing of the whole of creation’. ‘Life in all its fullness’ is the gift God wants for all of us. But if we are to live that calling well we will need to find a sustainable, nurturing shape for our own lives, so easily over-busy with the stressful and overwhelming demands of modern living. www.gloucester.anglican.org/your-ministry/shapes-for-living
#LiveLent: Care for God’s Creation is the Church of England's Lent Campaign for 2020. With weekly themes shaped around the first Genesis account of creation, it explores the urgent need for humans to value and protect the abundance God has created. This year’s #LiveLent challenge offers 40 short reflections and suggested actions to help you, your family and your church live in greater harmony with God, neighbour and nature. It has been inspired and informed by the Archbishop of Canterbury's 2020 Lent Book, Saying Yes to Life by Ruth Valerio (SPCK). Children’s and adults booklets plus loads of digital materials which can be sent to your inbox daily are available from churchofengland.org/livelent
Lent Pilgrimages
Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert will be making a series of pilgrimages around the diocese through weekends in Lent. More details and locations to follow at www.gloucester.anglican.org
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From page 11
How do you live out your Everyday Faith?
Do you find it is easy to express your Christian belief in your working week, your meeting with friends, your shopping trips, your family life and your exercise routine? Sometimes finding the confidence and the creativity to build faith into everything we do can challenge us all.
This autumn, we’re asking each benefice to nominate and enable eight people to come along to a special day of ideas, resources, activities and workshops around living out Everyday Faith. If you’re interested in representing your benefice, do speak to your vicar, or nominate someone who you think might be a good candidate to bring back inspiring ideas to your setting.
Events and training
More details for all these events at gloucester.anglican.org/events
Exploring Christian Vocations
February 8th, 10am to 4pm The Jerusalem Room, College Green, Gloucester GL1 2LY
During this day we encourage you to reflect upon your own personal journey of Christian discipleship and to utilise resources for discerning God’s will for your next move. Free, lunch provided. For more information contact the Revd Sam Norton on [email protected]
Ash Wednesday Eucharist Wednesday 26th February, 7.30pm Gloucester Cathedral A service to mark the start of Lent. You may choose to be marked with a cross of ashes to show that you are sorry for anything you have done wrong. All are welcome. If the Cathedral isn’t a convenient location for you, try visiting www.achurchnearyou.com to find a service more local to you.
CONNECT Day Conference: Joined up thinking Saturday 29 February at Shurdington Primary School A conference for clergy, lay ministers, leaders, youth and children’s workers, volunteers etc to look at transition between primary and secondary school. It will include workshops on mindfulness and prayer, Active RE, Godly Play, lunch and after school clubs and much more. Contact Barrie on [email protected] or Jo on [email protected] for more information and booking. gloucester.anglican.org/event/connect-day-conference-joined-up-thinking
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A reminder that …
Well-rotted Horse Manure is always available!
Please help yourselves.
Plenty of bags available for you to fill!!
For those who don't know where it is please telephone Sue 813407
From page 12
Pause for Hope, a service for people affected by cancer
Thursday 19th March, 7.30pm at Gloucester Cathedral
All welcome. More details to follow.
Eco Church Workshops
Tuesday 21st April, 7.30pm to 9pm in St Peter and St Paul, Blockley and Thursday 30th April at St Andrew’s, Churchdown.
A practical workshop to help you get started or progress with the EcoChurch awards. Be inspired by what others are doing, ask questions and share with others who are working in this area of ministry. https://bit.ly/386l6nP for booking.
Have your say
Visit Facebook Diocese.of.Gloucester, email Katherine at [email protected], follow us on Twitter @glosdioc, view videos on YouTube Diocese of Gloucester or visit our website gloucester.anglican.org
These extracts are from The Messenger, a monthly communication produced by diocesan
communications office at Church House, College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LY. The full
‘Messenger’ is available on www.gloucester.anglican.org and can be emailed to all parish
and church representatives who request it. The extracts printed here are provided by
Church House and published without alteration and therefore do not necessarily reflect the
views of the Cranham magazine editorial team.
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NO HELP
offered so far …..
Sadly, I have not received an offer to take over organising the poppy appeal for Cranham, which I posted in the village magazine a couple of months ago.
Historically the first record book of donations from Cranham was started in 1944, when a sum of £34 2s 7d was made to the appeal. The first mention of sale of poppies came in 1950. The individual poppies were counted out and back in those early days.
By 1984 a total of 547 poppies were sold and together with the church collection and wreath donation a total of over £157 was raised.
The value of the giving in Cranham has continued to increase over the years and this year just over £1000 was raised.
I am happy to explain what is involved to anyone interested. Once stock is ordered, the activity is confined to the end of October and beginning of November. I and the existing band of collectors are happy to continue taking out our poppy trays over the poppy appeal fortnight.
Please consider taking over this historic commitment for Cranham, it seems a shame to let such a worthwhile charity effort cease for lack support.
Contact Jan Whitton: Tel: 01452 812417 or email: [email protected]
Cranham Feast AGM
to be held on:
Thursday 27th February
at 8.00pm
in the Village Hall
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Nostalgia, Wands and a Gypsy Wedding
December gave members of the Cranham Local History Society an “Evening of Local History Films” presented by John Greene of Gloucester Film Club. John took us on a nostalgic journey with images steeped in local tradition. The Painswick Clypping Ceremony, the Cotswold Olimpick Games, Bisley Well Dressing, the Newent Onion Fair as well as sightseeing in and around Stroud, Wotton, the Forest of Dean and a walk in Laurie Lee’s Slad Valley. The icing on the cake for Cranham residents was two short films about the Cranham Feast, held in those days on ground by the Royal William. Gentle times.
January’s offering after the AGM, couldn’t have been more different with a lively presentation by Jan Long on “Trials & Tribulations of a Church Warden”. Jan is warden at thirteenth century Bromesberrow church. Jan told us how when she became warden, she was presented with her wand – a long wooden stick with a crown on top - and how she and her fellow church warden, equipped with his wand adorned instead with a bishop’s mitre, later used them to good effect to drive out sheep from the churchyard. Apparently in “days of yore” when wardens used to process in front of the bishop, their “Church & State” wands were used not only to fend off animals but drunks & ill-wishers too. Church wardens still have the power of arrest, so watch out and behave next time you’re in church! Quiz time - Did you know that Church Wardens are given a “terrier”? No, it’s not a dog, but an inventory of all the church’s possessions.
Talking of drunks, Jan recounted her experience hosting a gypsy wedding, complete with horse & trap, a meringue wedding dress, and fist fights. All went well until the moment, “If any person present knows of any lawful impediment etc”, whereupon the bride’s family shouted out that “the groom wasn’t good enough”, to which the groom’s family declared the bride to be a trollop! The noisy and chaotic ensemble decanted outside, the wardens restored peace and the marriage ceremony eventually went ahead without further incident in the church, although at the reception another fight broke out causing the top of the four-tier cake to roll off across the room. Like a good scrum half Jan retrieved the errant tier, reset it atop the cake, and promptly left, her pocket stuffed with £200 in notes as a grateful donation to church funds. All in a day’s work for a church warden.
An Easter “Pet Service” fared no better. Somewhat in the spirt of “The Vicar of Dibley” locals brought a horse, a duck, many dogs and, amongst others, a gerbil. It didn’t start well: the large lady vicar fell over backwards displaying all nature intended; the horse bolted; dogs barked; the duck flapped up to the rafters and they never did find the poor gerbil!
Peter Roberts
For further information on the CLHS, please contact Norma Kay
on 07720 046802 or [email protected]
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be emailed to:
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Distribution enquiries : [email protected]
Brimpsfield & Mid-Cotswold
Garden Society
Although the days are slowly getting longer, we still have much of the winter to come, so it’s always cheering to see flowers again in our gardens; perhaps that’s why snowdrops are so popular. We are fortunate in this part of the country, where there are so many fine snowdrop gardens, and a rich tradition of breeding and growing new varieties. Colesbourne Park, which is open on weekend afternoons from 25th January to 1st March, is particularly well known; but the Museum in the Park in Stroud is also celebrating the Giant Snowdrop Company, formerly based near Stroud, with a Snowdrop Celebration on 8th – 9th February (see their website for details). They will have stalls from Miserden Nursery and Avon Bulbs, where you will be able to increase your own snowdrop collection!
Julie Dolphin of Miserden Nursery is also visiting the Garden Society, to give the talk at our Saturday coffee morning meeting on 1st February; she will be taking us through the year on the nursery. Then on 29th February the speaker at our meeting will be Richard Shelley, Brimpsfield’s own local beekeeper, who will talk to us about keeping bees. Both meetings, as usual, will be in Brimpsfield Village Hall, with coffee and home-made cake on the go from 10.30am and the talk starting around 11am; everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there!
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‘Air in G’ Present
The Music of
KIT HOLMES
with AL GREENWOOD
‘Blues-driven roots with a soul sensibility’
Cranham Village Hall
Saturday 1st February
7.30pm
Tickets £15 (inc. Supper)
Pay Bar
For tickets call
Liza - 813555
Jane - 814873
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How do Court Reporters Keep Straight Faces?
These extracts are from a book called Disorder in the Courts
and are things people actually said in court, word for word,
taken down and published by court reporters that had the
torment of staying calm while the exchange were taking
place.
ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, “Where am I, Cathy?”
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: What is your date of birth?
WITNESS: 18th July
ATTORNEY: What year?
WITNESS: Every year.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
____________________________________________
ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
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ATTORNEY: ALL your response MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral …….
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Citizen’s Advice Stroud and Cotswolds – Winter
Heating Payments
With Winter just around the corner the thought of heating our
homes becomes ever more a constant worry for many of those in
our communities. In order to help with some of the energy costs,
the government allow a Winter Fuel Payment to every household
with someone born before 5th April 1954 living there. The payments are tax free,
not means-tested and paid to anyone who satisfies the criteria, irrespective of
whether they work or not.
Winter Fuel Payments are paid automatically to those who qualify between
November and December by The Department for Work and Pensions; all payments
are usually by 13th January the following year. If you think you are entitled to a
payment and you do not receive one, then contact the DWP before 31st March
2020.
Cold Weather Payments are another form of government help with energy costs
for those household living on low incomes. Payments are only paid to certain
means-tested benefits claimants when the average temperature of zero degrees or
below lasts for seven consecutive days in any period from 1st November to 31st
March. The Payments of £25 for any qualifying period are triggered automatically
by The Department for Work and Pensions.
If you would like any further information about these issues or any other matter
please contact Citizens Advice on confidential freephone-08088000510.
Over this last year we have been celebrating 60 years in Stroud: Can you help us
find 60 new donors for your local charity? An annual pledge of £5 per month can
make a real difference. Please phone us on Freephone 0808 800 0510 for the
necessary forms. Thank you.
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VILLAGE HALL NEWS
FEBRUARY
Happy New Year from the Village Hall Committee!
The Hall Christmas decorations looked wonderful – thanks to all who
helped. And the tree outside was greatly appreciated too.
Our Craft Fayre at the beginning of December was a big success – a full
house, with lots of happy shoppers. Over £500 was raised for Village Hall
Funds – thank you!
Our next big event is the musical evening on February 1st, with Kit Holmes
(see separate notice on page 18), tickets £15 including supper – book now!
100 Club Winners:
December (£25) Clive & Liz Hayden (26)
January (£25) Derek & Joan Chamberlain (104)
January Extra (£25) Eileen Minchin (90)
Next Meeting:
Wednesday 11th March
7.30pm
All Welcome!
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Cranham Common News The final Scrub Clearance work party of this winter will be held on:
Saturday 22nd February 9.30am - 12.30pm
Followed by a CAMP FIRE LUNCH
We hope to have the scouts joining us for this, so will make sure we have plenty of marshmallows!!!!
We will be working on a section of invading woodland edge at the bottom of Knowle Bank. Everyone welcome to join in, these are always enjoyable mornings giving us a chance to socialise and get to know new people, and it is very satisfying to see the results of our work. Please bring your own work gloves and hand tools - loppers / hand saw. (We have some for people to borrow but not enough for everyone).
The brush cutting team have been busy over the winter and have recut brambles that have been cleared over the last two years, to allow the grass to regrow.
It is really important to have areas of bramble and scrub on the common because these are valuable habitats providing shelter and food resources for wildlife. Our aim is not to remove all the scrub but to maintain a balance of small and large shrubs and bramble areas within the grassland.
Liz Hayden
Cranham Common Management Committee [email protected], or 07974 386341
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Cranham Local History Society
Programme of Events
19th March - Stroud Workhouse - A danger to sick people. Chas Townley
7th May - The History of Aviation. Barry Simon
14th June - Summer outing - to Nailsworth & Dunkirk Mill.
1st October - Sweeps to Slaves - Working Children of the Past. Prof Jennifer Tann
3rd December - Industrial Heritage of the Cotswolds. Ray Wilson
All meetings (not the Outing) are held at 7.45pm on Thursdays in the Village Hall, Cranham
Members free: Visitors £3.50 - Includes refreshments
Enquiries to:
Norma Kay - 07720 046802 or
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Cranham Lunch
The next Village Lunch will be on:
Monday 10th February
we hope you will join us when we will be meeting at:
12:00 for 12.30pm
in the Scout HQ
Menu on that day will be as follows:
MENU
Fruit Juice
Shepherd’s Pie
Broccoli & Carrots
Gravy
Followed by:
Apple Crumble & Custard
Stewed Fruit
Tea or Coffee
Please remember to let us know if you are unable to come,
or if you haven’t yet booked in.
We look forward to seeing you.
Nicky
(Tel: 07884 432886 or 812429
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The Sheepscombe branch of the WI welcomes visitors from outside the village to any of our meetings, which are held in the Village Hall on the third Wednesday of each month, 7.30pm for the business part, followed by the evening’s speaker.
2020 promises a varied programme of interesting speakers, some of them local, also walks, pub lunches, trips out and other social events. We spend time at some meetings discussing the issues raised in the annual Resolutions list - the more serious side of WI.
The January meeting (15th) will be followed by a Zumba session; in February (19th) our speaker is from the Cotswold Canals Trust; we shall be doing a canal walk later in the year.
As a visitor, we charge you £4.50, which includes our excellent refreshments! If you decide to join the WI, the annual sub is £43, and gives access to the many events organised by the Gloucestershire Federation of WI’s, as well as our Branch activities.
If you would like more information, please phone me, otherwise just turn up on the night - we will be very pleased to meet you!
Roey Parker
(President, Sheepscombe WI)
01452 812971
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REGULAR EVENTS Club Pulse Mondays 6.00 - 7.30pm - Painswick Youth Centre
(Nathan Youlton 07875 681130)
Scouts Mondays 7.30 to 9.00pm (10 to 14 yrs) - Scout Centre
Orchestra Mondays 8.00pm - V Hall (Beryl Berry 813200)
Post Office Tuesdays 10.00am - 12noon - V Hall
Coffee Morning Tuesdays 10.30 - 11.30am - V Hall
Cranham Art Group Tuesdays 7.00 - 9.00pm - V Hall (Lyn Barker 813025)
Choir Tuesdays 7.30pm - V Hall (Ian Wotherspoon 812387)
Beavers & Cubs Wednesdays - Scout Centre - times as follows:
Beaver Scouts (6 to 8 yrs) 4.45 to 5.45pm
Cub Scouts (8 to 10 yrs) 5.50 to 7.10pm
Table Tennis Club Wednesdays 7.30 - 9.30pm - V Hall
(Clive Hayden 07833 635762 [email protected])
Handbell Ringers Thursdays 9.30am - Tocknells Court (Annie Lade 812847)
Cranham Ramblers Alternate Thursdays 9.30am - V Hall (Joan Charman 812708)
Retriever Training Thursdays 10.30am - Scout HQ
(Please phone - Mary Valentine 01684 592673 for info.)
S’Combe Bridge Club 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7pm - Sheepscombe V Hall
(Contact Joy Edwards 812588)
Parent and Toddler Fridays 9.15 - 10.45am - V Hall (Chloe McCarthy 07859 880641)
Explorer Scouts Fridays 7.30 - 9.00pm - V Hall
(Ian Coupland [email protected]
Church Bell Ringers Alternate Saturdays 9.30am - Church (Rob Garratt 07703 503547)
Garden Club Brimpsfield, Phone Francis Ellery 01452 862412 for further info.
Village Lunch Monthly on a Monday 12.15 for 12.30pm
(Nicky Overs 07884 432886)
No new people this month. If we have missed anyone, please accept our apologies!
Please make yourself known and we will include you next time.
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MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONS
All articles for the forthcoming month should be forwarded to the editors by email to
[email protected] (preferred option).
Articles should be forwarded as either a WORD or WORKS document and preferably in Ariel or Calibri font size 10 on A5 size paper settings. Articles may also be sent manually typed or hand written.
Please refrain from using ADOBE EDITOR as all articles have to be edited prior to inserting into the magazine.
All hard copies should be forward to Baggend (at the Knoll).
All items to be included within next months magazine will need to be in the hands of the editors by the following dates:
WEDNESDAY 19th FEBRUARY 2020
(hand-written articles also by Wednesday 19th February)
Magazines will be available for distribution:
on Sunday 1st March or thereabouts.
The date will be confirmed to the distributors by email.
Sue & Ian Shaw
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CRANHAM DIARY
February 2020
1 Sat Garden Society Talk B’field V.Hall 10.30 for 11.00am
Air-in-G Village Hall 7.30pm
2 Sun Family Communion Church 11.00am
4 Tues Recycling/Food Waste
9 Sun Prayer & Praise Church 11.00am
10 Mon Village Lunch Scout HQ 12.00 for 12.30pm
11 Tues Rubbish/Food Waste
13 Thurs Ramble Village Hall 9.45am
Messy Church Church Rms 3.30 - 5.00pm
18 Tues Recycling/Food Waste
19 Wed ** Magazine Contributions Due **
22 Sat Commons Working Party Common 9.30am - 12.30pm
25 Tues Rubbish/Food Waste
27 Thurs Ramble Village Hall 9.45am
Cranham Feast AGM Village Hall 8.00pm
29 Sat Garden Society Talk B’field V.Hall 10.30 for 11.00am
March 2020
1 Sun Family Communion Church 11.00am
11 Wed Village Hall Meeting Village Hall 7.30pm
12 Thurs Messy Church Church Rms 3.30 - 5.00pm
12&26 Thurs Rambles Village Hall 9.45am
19 Thurs CLHS Talk Village Hall 7.45pm
27 Fri Curry & Quiz Night Village Hall 7.15 for 7.45pm start
28/29 Sat/Sun Pulsar Adventure Weekend Viney Hill / Minchinhampton
For Regular Events: Please see page 38