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January 2018
Community Calendar
Jan 3 Wed Ridgeway Ladies: AGM & Quiz VH 7.45pm
Jan 23 Tues Mobile Library: VH car park 3.15pm – 4pm
Jan 24 Wed Vintage Cinema Club: Pygmalion VH 7pm for 7.30pm
Jan 26 & 27 Fri & Sat BHADS Pirates of the Panto: VH
Feb 3 Sat Gin Tasting: VH 8pm
Waste & Recycling collection days for January
Thur 4 Household waste (black bin)
Wed 10 Plastic & Cardboard (blue bin) and Recycling (black box)
Fri 12 Garden waste (green bin)
Tues 16 Household waste (black bin)
Tues 23 Plastic & Cardboard (blue bin) and Recycling (black box)
Thur 25 Garden waste (green bin)
Tues 30 Household waste (black bin)
The copy date for February 2018 will be
20th January 2018
Please email copy to Dawn May at [email protected], phone 739130 or send to 35 Winterbourne Bassett, SN4 9QB. Items submitted to the Local News are considered for publication at the editor’s discretion and are assumed to be intended for publication unless otherwise stated. Articles will only be printed anonymously if the editor is informed of the name of the author.
Happy Birthday to the Broad Hinton School pupils Emma-Rose Vince, Isaac Cummins, Amelie Norman, Bethany McEwen, Mollie O’Bryan and Oscar Rawlins who celebrate their birthdays in January
Involve Swindon
Involve Swindon is a successful network of businesses that encourage their employees to volunteer in the community, whether this be on traditional team volunteering days or offering their skills to support a local charity with a short piece of skilled work. Involve operates in Swindon and the surrounding area but is happy to consider projects from other areas. We are always looking for new projects that employee volunteers can get involved in such as:
• Team challenges: Include One-off practical tasks like nature conservation, gardening or decorating to improve parks or outdoors areas, community centres, village halls, scout or guide huts or schools; or organising trips or parties for a charity’s users or undertaking one-off fund-raising challenges or cleaning, clearing, sorting stock and anything in between.
• Providing business expertise: Completing a short project for a charity such as providing support with Excel, designing new fundraising projects, mentoring charity staff or supporting beneficiaries
To help Involve to help you, please contact us with your ideas for how employee volunteers could support your organisation or community during 2018. If you wish to discuss any project prior to submission, please ring Jo Banks at Volunteer Centre Swindon on 01793 420557 or e-mail [email protected]
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HAT Decorating and Maintenance Services
Quality Decoration Tiling Plumbing Works Timber and Laminate Flooring
Pointing Works Architectural Metalwork and General Fitting
Nick Roche [email protected]
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Friday 23rd February 2018
Concert by Dodecantus uk
In aid of Kennet Valley Driving Group RDA
St. James’ Church, Avebury
by kind permission of Rev. Maria Shepherdson and the PCC
Music by Bob Chilcott, Morten Lauridsen, Eric Whitacre and others
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Happy New Year to all our customers!
Market re-opens in 2018 on Friday 12th January between 9 and 11 am, at the Ellendune
Community Centre, Wroughton. All our usual produce will be available, although fresh
fruit and vegetables are in short supply at this time of year.
It will soon be time for the first of the new season’s Seville Oranges ….. which means the
first of this year’s Seville Orange Marmalade should hit the market shelves within the next
month or so. Keep a look out for it, as this sharp tangy marmalade is very popular, and
the Seville Orange season is very short. If you bought, or were given, a jar of preserves
from the market at Christmas, come and tell us what you thought of it. If you’d like some
more, please ask. We may have some at home even if there is none on the shelves. If
you’d like us to make a particular type of jam or chutney during 2018, tell us about it. If
we can find a recipe and get the ingredients, we’ll have a go at making it.
You may have heard that we now sell bacon rolls on the first Friday of the month. At the
beginning of December we served fifty five bacon rolls (and five fish finger rolls) in just
over an hour! No wonder some of you had to wait a few minutes …….. each one is
cooked to order and the chef had a job to keep up. It’s a pity that we are not on Trip
Adviser as some of the verbal reports have been very complimentary. So, if it is the first
Friday of the month, forget breakfast at home, come and pick up a bacon roll at market.
The next opportunity to try one is on Friday 2nd February. Something to look forward to
on a frosty morning!
Stay safe and keep warm.
Tina Grice
Are you up for a challenge?
New Year – New You!!!
MF Therapies at Winterbourne Bassett
-Sports Massage
-Swedish Massage
-Hot Stone & Bamboo Massage
-Reflexology
-Foot Care
Treatments start from £20 for 30 mins
Vouchers available for all occasions, and card payments accepted
Call Rachel on 07818 402474/ 01793 731132
Find us at www.mftherapies.co.uk
Find us on Facebook fb.me/mftherapieswinterbourne
Or Instagram: mftherapieswb
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YOGA and CAKE with Helen Clowes
Local yoga teacher Helen Clowes is running a fun yoga event at Broad Hinton Village Hall SN4 9RH
on 20th January 2018 from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon.
The event is to raise funds for Swindon Choral Society’s project to stage Bach’s St Matthew Passion for its Spring Concert at Marlborough College Chapel on 24th
March 2018.
Helen will lead participants in some gentle yoga stretches and breathing exercises suitable for all ages and abilities for an hour and a half and then you will have the
chance to get together over a hot drink and a slice of cake.
Cost £7.00
Email: [email protected] or Tel: 07977 912626 for more information and to book your place
Helen would also like to start a regular local yoga class in the Village Hall in the New Year on Thursday mornings after Fitness. If you are interested please contact Helen
who will put on some taster classes if there is sufficient interest.
VILLAGE HALL
JANUARY NEWS
Gin Tasting Saturday 3rd February
8pm. Six gins with different herbs and botanicals, find the one you like. There will be things
to nibble, but please eat before you come. Tickets £25 from Kate Marshall 731734
Save the Date
The Watermill Theatre will be returning to BHVH on Thursday 10th May to present "Burke
and Hare".
Easy Fund Raising
It’s a great way to raise money for the village hall online and it doesn’t cost you a penny. There are no charges to you and the hall benefits from donations from the retailer. So far XX supporters have raised over £XXX through shopping. To sign up – go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/broadhintonvillagehall. Hiring the hall
• For a party or wedding reception, hire the hall and meeting room, all day and evening for only £150.
• We accommodate arts, craft and fitness classes too. The main hall or the meeting room for a couple of hours during the day or evening costs £18.
• For a large meeting or conference, businesses can hire the main hall for three hours during the day for only £54. It holds at least 120 theatre style and 100 at dining tables.
• For smaller numbers, the separate meeting room is a great option. It seats 36 theatre style, 20 boardroom style. Businesses can hire for two hours during the day for £24.
Marilyn Martin [email protected] or 731521.
December 300 Club Winners
£50 204 Chris Ladd
£25 198 Sue Robinson
£20 28 Janine Jephson
£20 142 Marilyn Martin
£10 68 Steve Cutler
Like us on Facebook Broad Hinton Village Hall
Follow us on Twitter @BH_VillageHall
www.broadhinton.org.uk
WAA Christmas 2017
Funded by you, flying for you
I should like to give my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported us by buying cards, merchandise, giving a donation, or by buying raffle tickets for the WAA Winter raffle I’ve put £480:00 worth in the post, hope you’re lucky!
Currently our total for Christmas 2017 stands at an amazing £4,680 : 00 With still more
to come. Can I thank my wonderful businesses & their staff who so enthusiastically sell on our behalf........Jephson Pharmacies in Wroughton & Marlborough, The Crown Inn, Hat 2 Hoof & in Royal Wootton Bassett: J.Rouse & Crumps Coffee shop and a special mention to Wroughton Community Centre for allowing me to sell on the Market days & other days without any charge ......THANK YOU Without your continued generosity we could not operate & be moving into a purpose built new base at Outmarsh Farm, Semington in June 2018. It was so nice chatting to people & encouraging them to support in so many ways eg doing the WAA Lottery, supporting 2 Charity Shops, having a collecting tin or just going on the website to find out more. Very exciting times for all at WAA ....... Seasons greetings & thank you Julie Watts WAA Volunteer
Broad Hinton, The Weir & Uffcott RBL Poppy Appeal 2017
With your support & generosity we raised an amazing
£880:00 WELL DONE EVERYONE
I should ,like to thank our wonderful collectors who went door to door & our statics ...The Barbary, Hat 2 Hoof & The Crown Inn. A special well done to Daphne & Sylvia who
always do well, nearly a quarter of our total, what enthusiasm & creativity.
This assists the work of the RBL who have been there since 1921 & will be there as long
as is needed ....with your support. They work with many partners & other charities to direct support where it is needed, so they can help everyone who approaches them. RBL
support all members of the Armed Forces after just 7 days of starting service until finishing & beyond. Helping veterans young & old in so many ways to adapt to civilian life helping with employment, financial issues, respite & recovery, through to lifelong care &
independent living. From sports based rehabilitation courses to tailored personnel support.
Every year they take thousands of Armed Forces families on breaks so that they can spend quality time together. They also support older veterans with home adaption,
nursing services and through 6 dedicated care homes, run just for ex- Service men & women.
The need is as great as ever & we THANK YOU Julie Watts & the Team
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CRIB EXHIBITION
We were thrilled when we counted the cribs after we had set them out around the church in Broad Hinton on the weekend of 9th & 10th December. They numbered 100 as well as some illustrations and written articles. Many thanks to those who loaned us their treasures and all who came to view them. Weather conditions limited visitor numbers on the Sunday but all who came enjoyed delicious cakes with their tea or coffee. We received many compliments from visitors who enjoyed viewing the wide variety of nativity scenes from many parts of the world. They were all shapes and sizes. The smallest was in a walnut shell and the largest covered an entire table top. Although entrance was free, the sale of refreshments and donations have benefitted church funds by almost £300. Many thanks to all who supported us throughout the weekend. Jane O’Neill
CAROL SINGING
Thank you to all those who enjoyed the beautiful carol singing on the evening of 20th
December and for their generosity in donating to our collection tins.
The total raised, including the raffle at the Village Hall Coffee Morning and the money
from the Christmas Greetings in Local News came to £286 which will be given to
Brighter Futures for the Radio Therapy Appeal
With many thanks to all who sang and those that contributed in one form or another.
Jane & John O’Neil
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Shop Phone Number: 01672 539200
Winter opening hours Monday- Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holidays 10am 4pm
As the days get darker don’t forget that a trip to your community shop will save you petrol and time. Meet the Team Lizzie Daley has volunteered in the shop for over 6 years. Lizzie enjoys working in the shop and meeting lots of interesting people. Her favourite products are HFT shortbread, the organic brown bread which we bake in store, and Brinkworth blue cheese. Lizzie works as a Teaching assistant and as well as the shop she also does lots of other volunteer roles in the community. She is the treasurer at Avebury Church and she is the foundation governor at Kennet Valley School. If you would like to join Lizzie and the other team of volunteers in the shop, please call Lyn, Lynda or Holly at the shop on 01672 539200. If you don’t want to serve customers but would like to support the shop in other ways, we are also looking for volunteers to do baking, cleaning and to deliver to customers. Shop News Customers may have noticed that some of our prices have gone up, as they have in many shops. We are sorry about this, but our costs have increased and in order to be able to continue to trade we have had to make some price rises in the last couple of months. However, we are now getting to a better financial situation and have already been able to reduce the prices for milk and sliced bread. We hope that in 2018 we will be able to do the same for other essentials. Local Deliveries Please don’t forget that we can deliver to you if you are unable to come into the shop. Just give us a ring on the number at the top of this article. We would like to thank all our customers and volunteers for their support this year, and wish you all a very Happy New Year. Michele Lomas (Chair of Avebury Community Shop)
View from the Rectory
It seems a long time since November when we held an interfaith Vigil at Avebury for
peace and reconciliation between all faiths. We start a new year during which we shall
be remembering the end of World War 1. We see so much around us that is not peaceful.
Sometimes even those who say they want an end to hostilities only want this on their
own terms and leave no room for change or understanding. That evening in November
felt like a building of community as people of faith from many corners of the world joined
locals and regular worshippers to stand against sectarian violence and promote
acceptance.
In addition to the 70 adults and 8 young people, local Christians, Wiccans, Quakers,
Druids, Buddhists, Ba’hais, Hindus and Muslims, we enjoyed the company of an
international lawyer from Iran, a Somali professional footballer, a Kurdish agnostic who
sang his heart out about love, Tibetans, Kuwaitis, Sudanese and Iraqis, Eritreans and
Afghanis. Two little Nigerian girls were transported by the beauty of the ‘human angels
‘who sang, drummed, spoke loving words, danced, prayed, lit candles and one, aged 9,
said it would be wonderful if the whole world got on together like that in peace. Peace
making is more than saying ‘draw a line and move on’. It is more than choosing to let go
of your own hurt or ego, faith or ideology to give way to an oppositional opinion or
viewpoint. It means being brave enough to stand on someone’s ‘holy ground’ with
respect and curiosity.
One young man approached and indicating the chancel, asked if he might pray at the
altar. A man of a faith other than Christian he removed his shoes and followed me. To
my joy and surprise he went onto the altar steps and knelt and prayed. There he
remained for some time. His face was radiant as he returned. He felt love from
strangers - something he hadn’t felt in a very long time, and he wanted to bring his
thanks. He stood on holy ground and I believe the Holy One stood with him.
Who do we see when we look at one another? A child of God? Do we recognise that
holy ground is where we walk? It takes courage to remove our shoes and seek beyond
the words and emotions to the hearts of others who are and will always be different from
us. Different they may well be - but that does not mean they cannot be our beloved
friends. A New Year and a new beginning for the world – what reconciliation will we
pursue in honour of those who died to make us free - God and man alike?
Do you need a period of quiet after the Christmas festivities?
Come to East Kennett church for our meditation (Taize) services for just 30
minutes to experience peace and tranquillity.
Wednesday 10th January at 7.00pm
Wednesday 24th January at 7.00pm
……….. and then fortnightly throughout the year.
January 2018
Church Notice Board
Funeral Marion Rosemary Foot 19 December Broad Hinton
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Flower Rota 6 & 13 January Marion Johns 20 & 27 January Jennifer Taylor & Jo McCombe
Thank you to everyone who provide flowers and decorate our village church. It is really appreciated by visitors and those attending services
Cleaning Rota
8 January Libby New 22 January Vicky Lowes & Clare Fitzpatrick Please note that dates are for the 2 weeks starting on the date given
Winterbourne Bassett
Flower Rota 6 January REMOVAL OF DECORATIONS 13 January Sarah McLuskie 20 January Claire Stiles 27 January Elizabeth Tavener
If the dates shown are not convenient to you, please arrange to swop with someone else or telephone Clare Knight on 731764
Cleaning Rota 13 January Deborah Young & Glynis Long 27 January Diana White
If the dates shown are not convenient, please swap with someone else on the rota or contact Elizabeth Tavener on 731908.
January 2018
WHO’S WHO in the Upper Kennet Churches
RECTOR - REV’D MARIA SHEPHERDSON The Rectory, 27 High Street, Avebury, SN8 1RF 01672 539643 email: [email protected] If you require a priest in an emergency and are unable to contact Rev’d Maria please telephone one of the churchwardens. LAY PASTORAL ASSISTANTS Mrs Claire Stiles 01793 731620 c.j.stiles@hotmail. co.uk Mr Graham Kitchen 01672 861349 [email protected] BENEFICE OFFICE: Ray Manley, Anne Robinson (Mon, Wed & Thurs, 10am-1pm, Tues. 2pm – 5pm) The Garden Room, 62 Lockeridge, SN8 4EL Tel: 01672 861786 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.upperkennetchurches.org.uk
CHURCHWARDENS AVEBURY Mrs Maureen Dixon 01672 539690 Mrs Sandra Hues 01672 539444 [email protected] Mrs Helen Vickers 01672 539482 [email protected] BROAD HINTON Mrs Jenni Moseling 01793 731629 [email protected] Miss Sally Cartwright 01793 731050 [email protected] EAST KENNETT Mr Graham Kitchen 01672 861349 [email protected]
Mrs Jo Snape 01672 861267 [email protected] FYFIELD Ms Vicky Evans 01672 861622 [email protected] WEST OVERTON Mrs Susan Rogers 01672 861374 [email protected] WINTERBOURNE BASSETT Mrs Glynis Long 01793 731398 [email protected] Mr Peter Barry 01793 731589 [email protected] WINTERBOURNE MONKTON Ms Penny Gold 01672 539158 [email protected]
Benefice Council Lay Chairman Mr Mark Wightman 01793 731452 [email protected] PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL SECRETARIES AVEBURY Mr David Davidge 01672 513819 [email protected] BROAD HINTON Mrs Marjorie Sykes 01793 731471 [email protected] EAST KENNETT, FYFIELD Mrs Lynne Williams 01672 861511 [email protected] & WEST OVERTON WINTERBOURNE BASSETT Mr Martin Knight 01793 731764 [email protected] WINTERBOURNE MONKTON Mr Bill Buxton 01672 539199 [email protected]
MAGAZINES UPPER KENNET NEWS in Avebury, Avebury Trusloe, Beckhampton, Berwick Bassett, East & West Kennett, Fyfield, West Overton & Winterbourne Monkton Editor David Throup, Longmynd, Lockeridge SN8 4ED 01672 861279 [email protected] Please send all copy including advertising and payment to David Throup. Final copy date 20th of each month
LOCAL NEWS in Broad Hinton, Uffcott & Winterbourne Bassett: Editor Dawn May, 35 Winterbourne Bassett SN4 9QB 01793 739130 Please send all copy (black & white format only) to [email protected] Final copy date 20th of each month