We hope you had a lovely Quiz summer break. our meetings are as follows:- With Fish & Chips Supper September - Elisha the prophet ON Friday 11th - Powerful life giver SATURDAY 12th SEPTEMBER Friday 25th - Powerful healer We meet in Church 7.30.PM 6 - 7pm. Please remember to let me know if you cannot AT make any of the meetings. More information from Wendy Morrey 831080 BADSEY REMEMBRANCE HALL [email protected] Jigsaw Facebook page TEAMS OF 4 PERSONS www.ourbenefice.org.uk/jigsaw (If you haven’t got a full team just book in and you can join in with others) BRING YOUR OWN DRINK £6.00 PER PERSON 1st Sunday - Yvonne & Jane 2nd Sunday - Annette & Sheila To book a place phone Jane 858944; Yvonne 3rd Sunday - Mary & Hazel 830063; Eileen 47701 4th Sunday - Hazel & Hazel Or email: [email protected] Ladies thank you for your flowers in Church during GOOD FUN and GOOD FISH & CHIPS! August. (PROCEEDS TOWARDS NEW BENCH BY CHURCH) Any queries regarding church flowers please contant Hazel Stewart 832007

Can YOU help to maintain your local Parish Church Pet Service so that it will always be open for Baptisms, Sunday 6th September Weddings and Funerals? 10.30am Volunteering Opportunities are available for the local Community to maintain the beautiful Badsey Church. Gardening, cleaning and organising fund Come along and bring your pets! raising events are always required. More information from churchwardens or email: For more details please email: [email protected] [email protected] or ring the churchwardens (detail P3) Editorial Team Deadline: 10th of each month Editor: John Cole - Email: [email protected] Or through 'Dropbox'. Please use above email to send invite to shared folders or post through the door of: 45 Road, Badsey - All submissions to have contact details. Adverts: The Editor - Email: [email protected] THE UNITED BENEFICE OF BADSEY WITH ALDINGTON, OFFENHAM, BRETFORTON, NORTH, MIDDLE & &

Date Time Service Place 2 Sept Wednesday 10:00am Eucharist Badsey 8:00am Eucharist Offenham 9:30am Eucharist North Littleton 9.30 am Eucharist Bretforton 06 September 2015 9.30 am Family Service S Littleton 14th Sunday after Trinity 10.30am 10.30@st James Badsey Green 11.00 am CofE Offenham 11.00 am Eucharist Cleeve P 6.30 pm Evensong (BCP) Badsey 5th September 2015 8.30am Morning Prayer Offenham 9:30am Eucharist North Littleton 9.30 am Eucharist Bretforton 13 September 2015 9.30 am Eucharist S Littleton 15th Sunday after Trinity 11.00 am Eucharist Offenham Green 11.00 am Morning Prayer Cleeve P 11.00 am Praise and Worship Badsey 6.30 pm Eucharist Badsey 6.30 pm Evensong (BCP) Bretforton 19 September 2015 8.30am Morning Prayer Offenham 9.30 am Eucharist S Littleton 9:30am Eucharist North Littleton 20 September 2015 11.00 am Family Eucharist Badsey 16th Sunday after Trinity 11.00 am Eucharist Cleeve P Green 6.30 pm Eucharist Bretforton 6.30 pm Evensong (BCP) Badsey 9:30am Eucharist North Littleton 27 September 2015 9.30 am Eucharist Badsey 17th Sunday after Trinity 9.30 am Morning Prayer S Littleton Green 11.00am Eucharist Cleeve P 6.30pm Evensong (BCP) Bretforton 6.30pm Evensong (BCP) Badsey Morning Prayer 7.45am each weekday at Badsey Morning Prayer 7.45 am each Monday at Bretforton Thought For The Month From Mrs Sue Cole Three months since Richard and Avril retired to produce a Parish Profile. Now a small group is the wilds of Suffolk! What has been happening putting these together to form a Benefice in our village churches? 9 Weddings 22 Profile, information from this will be used by Funerals and 23 Baptisms have taken place. those putting together the advert for a new All but one Eucharist has been celebrated by a priest. At the beginning of September all six priest. Thanks to the priests for their continued church councils will meet together again to support, it is good to hear a variety of sermon verify the final profile and appoint two styles. There have been non Eucharistic representative from each church who will be services across the benefice, led by Readers involved in the latter stages of the appointment and Churchwardens. of a new priest. South Littleton have held an excellent quiz I want to thank all those who have been patient evening, Badsey had a successful stand at the as we find a priest for Baptisms and Weddings Flower Show, which produced a few helpers for and remind you that all enquiries to our church cleaning and churchyard maintenance, churches should be sent to our administrator and The Morris Men have visited Bretforton Wendy Stafford at [email protected] Church. The six church councils met together at The Fleece to help us get to know each other better. Sue Each Church Council has worked hard to Reader

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From The Parish Registers Church Ministry Team Baptism Incumbent: Vacancy 12 July Harmony Parris Jelfs We are currently in an interregnum all enquiries to the 19 July Marshall Pinkney Parish Administrator or Churchwardens. 26 July Madeleine Lucy Medcroft Parish Administrator: Wendy Stafford 424728 16 August Abigail Catherine Distill 23 Email: [email protected] August Ruby Ellen Thompson Churchwardens: Mrs Elizabeth Bolland 830638 Mr Chris Smith 830217 Funerals Email: [email protected] 13 July Murial Morecombe Readers: Mrs Sue Cole 831260 Mrs Margaret Pye 833537 Email: [email protected]

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Tel: 01386 830409 Tower News This is the month for apologies. Unfortunately at the very last moment Future Dates a Storm swept through overnight in the Kidderminster 13 October - Helen Gray District, felling trees and Power Lines. Making it very “Volunteer Centre” difficult for the Ringers who were scheduled to ring 10 November - Margaret Pye the 'Peal' for St James and the 'Flower Show' as several “Northern Saints” of them come from this area. Our Garden Meeting was held at the home of Penny and We were extremely lucky to be in 'The Vale' and Alex Christison on 28th July. Due to the weather being a unaffected. little chilly, very windy and with a threat of showers the meeting was held in the Conservatory. Following prayers You will have noticed August has been extremely Sue Cole revealed the Prayer Partners for the year. This is a quiet. We will aim to start the ringing again from lovely part of being an MU member as each year you ‘pick a Sunday 6th September when the majority are back card’ so to speak and on it is the name of a fellow member from their holidays. you are asked to pray for the next twelve months. The Hilary & John Bolton person you are praying for is not aware who YOU are until the Garden Meeting the following year when it Practise every Monday (except Bank Holidays) is revealed that Jane has been praying for Sue etc. etc… it is 7.30pm - 9.00pm. Everyone welcome. custom to take your Prayer Partner a very small gift. More information from Hilary Bolton 830246 It is always so interesting to find out who [email protected] has been praying for YOU. Following this we then partook of a delicious tea of sandwiches, Round Robin is a house group for the savouries, cream scones and delicious cakes with elderly and bereaved to get together copious cups of tea. Glenda Harrison from MU told socially and enjoy each others company. us of a Quiet Evening being held in Church House on There will be the opportunity for a chat Thursday 10th September to which all are invited. A lovely, over a cup of tea or coffee, an activitiy to friendly afternoon with good food, a small gift and the keep your brain active, quizzes and, dare I say, games. knowledge that someone would be praying especially for We meet the third Thursday of each month at 16 you during the coming year. The next meeting will be on Binyon Close at 2.30pm. Tuesday 8th September when our speaker will be Elizabeth Kearney on “My Gift from the Queen”. Anyone is welcome Our next meetings are: to join us and enjoy an interesting speaker and a good natter 17th September over a cup of tea. We meet in Church at 2.30.pm. 15th October 19th November More information from Penny Christison 830367 More information from Cheryl Mitchell 832436 [email protected] The PCC of St James Church Badsey with Aldington Home Group acknowledge the gift of a new flag that will be Next Meeting 22nd September 2015 Time: 7.30pm hoisted on top of the Church Tower for Festivals At 12 Myatt Road, Offenham and Special Occasions. Our thanks to the Badsey Everyone welcome. Couple who wish to remain anonymous. More information from John Cole 831260 or Elizabeth Bolland and Chris Smith [email protected] Churchwardens The Wheatsheaf Inn CHIROPODIST SPAR / POST OFFICE Yvonne Hartley BADSEY D.S.Ch.(oxon) Inst.Ch.P 01386 830359 HPC Registered In store bakery now available: - Fresh Bread baked daily - Breakfast baps - Rolls/baguettes Tel: 01386 830380 Home visits and surgery - Hot food - Lunchtime request - call us *Fresh, Homemade Food now to place your order. *Function Room Willersey pervisions bacon / *Oak Beamed Restaurant cooked meats & cheese For Appointments: *Traditional Ales Mon - Fri 6.30am - 8.00pm *Bed & Breakfast 01386 833520 Sat 7.00am - 8.00pm Mobile: 07833 595020 Sun 8.00am - 6.00pm www.thewheatsheafinnbadsey.co.uk The monthly meeting of by lucky winners and it was then time to leave. The Royal British Legion The committee did a marvelous job with decorating Badsey, Aldington & the room serving refreshments and generally 'taking was held part' in the evening, they even dressed as if they were on Wednesday 22nd at the seaside.It was great to see so many other July 2015. branch members there who I am sure had'a great This was not the usual night' what a pity more people don't come and join in meeting as it was the branches turn to act as hosts to the fun and join the Women's section Our August the Group 2 meeting. Branches from Bretforton, meeting is on Wed 26th and in September 23rd we , Offenham, and have a Harvest Festival meeting. As mentioned before women's section get together to have a 'fun 'evening. YOU DO NOT NEED to have ANY Connection with the They certainly did on the 22nd,as the committee had Armed forces to join. decided on a Seaside theme for the evening when the During the Group Meeting there was one person not room was decorated accordingly complete with flying present and that was of our late President Muriel seagulls.Refreshments were also in characture with Morcombe who had recently died but was mentioned the sandwiches ,cake and cones of 'fish n chips(these in the exaltation.The ladies formed a guard of honour were the crisp type) in a paper bag Tea served in at her funeral service at St James Church Badsey and polysteirine containers. Jackie took the standard. Although a quiet lady Instead of normal entertainment on each branches sometimes in the background she was always there table they found 3 easy competitions that they could and will be greatly missed. 'all have a go at' once again there were silly prizes Val Taylor and a Trophy cup which was mineture or minute size. During the eating of the food the Chairman and secretary wondered round the room with the cardboard cut out of 'the fat lady where you pock your head in. Numerous photos were taken. A good laugh Monthly but I think one of the highlights of the evening was when silence was called and the music Just One Quiz True or Cornetto' was played and out came two committee False members Pam & Lynn appropiately dressed and The People of Gibraltar speak a hybrid of English and carrying trays like the usherettes in the cinema used Spanish called Rock English. to and proceeded to give every one an Ice Cream!! Just when everyone thought it was all over the County Last Months Answer: Chairman Jackie Taylor presented the branch True: The Bank of was found by a Scotsman as a chairman Jackie Emms with a 70 year certificate that private comany in 1694. William Paterman set up the Bank the branch women's section had been formed. to fund King William III's wars on the continent. It moved to This was accompanied by the cutting and distributing Threadneedle Street in 1734 and was finally nationalised by of the cake and a glass of sparkling white wine. the Labour Government in 1946.

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Whether you want your sky routed to your bedroom or a TV House Clearance hung on the wall, a fuse board upgrade or re-wire no job is too big or too small… Collectables & Curios All Items Bought & Sold Mobile: 07510123438 Tele: 01386 641277 Email: [email protected] Web: www.glo-electrics.co.uk MARY CAMPBELL OPEN 11:00 am - 11:00 pm Email: EVERYDAY [email protected] www.roundofgras.co.uk Our July meeting gave us Janie Lashford had been our representative at the W.I. an insight into “Behind Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in the presence of the Scenes with a Film Caterer”. Our the Duchess of Cornwall and resplendent in the speaker Richard Kendrick’s company, beautiful fascinator she had designed and made, told based in , us of the lovely hats and outfits of the ladies who has catered for attended. It had been a very windy day and many hats film, television, sporting events and had rolled along the lawns but hers had stayed in many other big events for many years. We heard how place. Our holiday to York is all in hand as is our visit to the mobile “kitchens” could cater for hundreds of the Christmas Markets in Bath. people at any one event and were shown slides of the We have organised a quiz to take place on Saturday huge mobile kitchens which were absolutely fantastic. 12th September to raise money to replace the broken They had everything that a large hotel kitchen had and bench outside of the Church in High Street. Please could cater from tea and sandwiches to support this as it is for your Village. Teams of 4 at a full blown banquet. A very £6.00 per person which will include a Fish & Chip interesting talk with slides and a great insight into the Supper. Bring your own drink. To enter a team work and organisation that goes into catering for contact Jane 858944; Yvonne 830063; Eileen 47701. If films, TV, sporting events etc. you haven’t got a full team do come along as you will Elizabeth Cudd reported on her visit as delegate to the be able to join up with others. th 100 AGN of the W.I. held in the Royal Albert Hall in Our meeting in September is on Wednesday 9th the presence of Her Majesty the Queen, the Princess September at the Remembrance Hall beginning at Royal and the Countess of Wessex, who are all W.I. 7.15. Anyone is welcome to come along so come and members and in fact the Queen is President of join us for the evening; you might like us enough to Sandringham W.I. The Queen spoke of the great join! economic and social changes that have occurred Yvonne Haynes during the life of the W.I. Women had gained the vote, climbed Everest and we had had a woman Prime Minister. She said the W.I. was there to make a real difference for all women. The Queen congratulated the W.I. and declared the meeting open. Janice Langley, National W.I. President, pointed out that along with the W.I. other organisation were also Badsey Remembrance Hall 100 years old. Women Police Officers were first 27th September 2015 introduced 100 years ago and their uniforms came 3.00 to 5.00 PM from Harrods, no less. They had no batons to use in emergencies but carried umbrellas. What a long way free refreshments provided we have come. Ladybird books are also 100 years old All members of the family are welcome. this year. Contact phone number: 01386 832 755 or 01386 424429

For a sympathetic and respectful service contact: TOMLINS FUNERAL DIRECTORS Family accountants who are there for the journey from cradle to Every care and attention given In Badsey: 24 hours a day Thursday - Spar 7:35pm - 8:15pm grave and beyond! Friday - Spar 11:45am - 12:45pm Friday - Spar 4.45pm - 5.50pm Allchurch Bailey Limited 01386 765133 Sunday - Village Hall 11:45am - 12:45pm Almswood House, 93 High Street You can also book us for: Evesham, Care Homes - Weddings - Parties - Christenings - Local Events WR11 4DU 36 The Leys, Call today for a quote: 01386 570470 Tel: 01386 765888 or email: [email protected] web: www.starchipenterprise.co.uk www.allchurchbailey.co.uk Evesham Parish Council News Verges in Aldington Children under 13 must be accompanied by adults. In The Parish Council has just agreed a contract to cut verges fields containing livestock alternative routes will be either end of Aldington on a six weekly basis between provided for those with dogs, which should in any case be Worcester County Council cuts. on lead. Suitable clothing should include boots or stout New Homes Bonus shoes and waterproofs, dependent of course on the It has been confirmed by District Cllr, Mark Goodge that weather. New Homes Bonus is due to be reinstated. Further details Cycle ride leaves at 11.00am will follow advising of the amounts available, when the A gentle ride for all the family with a choice of distances funds can be applied for and where to obtain an 10, 20 or 30 miles. application form. Even if you have applied for funding Please wear helmets and suitable clothing. All children previously, further applications can be made. under 13 should be accompanied by an adult. Badsey Recreation Ground Parish Councillor Vacancy Ÿ A number of branches will be taken back from two A further vacancy on Badsey & Aldington Parish Council trees so that they do not interfere when Badsey has become available. If you would like further Rangers are playing football. information, please contact the Clerk. Closing date for this Ÿ Quotes are being obtained for a small paved area application is close of business on Monday 14th September around the scout hut to make access easier. 2015. Ÿ A sign is being fitted to the tubular metal seating area in the play area advising not to climb on Parish Council Meeting Dates seating. This is following a couple of reported The dates for the forthcomingParish Council Meetings are incidents with children getting their legs stuck. as follows: Ÿ This piece of equipment has been checked and Wednesday 16th September meets safety requirements and is not faulty. Ÿ Wednesday 14th October Ÿ Replacement wooden strips are being fitted to the Ÿ Wednesday 18th November bank in the play area. Ÿ Wednesday 16th December Don’t forget……………….Village walk /cycle ride on Parish Clerk: Andrea Evans (Mrs), Sunday 6th September Ty Gwen, Church Street, Offenham, WR11 8RW. Walk leaves at 10am to 10:30am. Tel: 760332 Email: [email protected] There will be 2 versions of the walk. A shorter one about 3 miles (4.5 km) in length taking 1 1/2 hours to walk and a Offenham Harvest Supper and Auction longer one of about 5 miles (8km) ; 2 1/2 hours. Saturday 19th September at 7.30pm Both routes will take in Badsey and Aldington. The longer Offenham British Legion version will include Wickhamford. The walks will be along public footpaths where possible, through fields, alongside Tickets £3.50 and between houses, but there will be some Everybody welcome (incl. families!) stretches along roads. The terrain will be mostly flat but Tickets available from: there will be stiles to climb over. Some sections will be The Legion (during opening hours) muddy after rain. Debbie Harrison 07933 212680 / 442844 Route instructions will be provided and, to add interest, Tony & Wendy Gittus – 45652 there will be some questions to answer along the routes. Lisa Farmer – 40401 Edith Peters – 45247 A Diomand Wedding Anniversy Celebration

Bob and Pru Thould married in St James From Packs Meadow to Pear Tree Church Badsey on 1st August 1956. Corner They have remained living in Badsey all their Aldington poet, Brian Smith's new book of poems married life and have two children and five and illustation of past people and places from the grand children. immediate area is on sale now at Badsey Spar Shop They celebrated their special day receiving a priced just £5. All pofit's will be donated to Badsey card from the Queen and many celebratory wishes. Church. For free local delivery please ring 832623. The family went for a meal at the Round of Gras where the couple originally held their wedding Wheatsheaf Film Club reception. Luvvies Venues Don't forget its Film Club this month and we are Badsey Remembrance Hall (Rebecca Bomford) 01386 300354 Badsey Sports and Social Club (Sue Evans) 01386 830867 showing (8pm starts): Historical Societies 5th September Exodus: God and Kings Badsey Society (Valerie Magan) 01386 832100 [email protected] Organisations 19th September The Railway Man Women's Institute (Jane Thompson) 01386 858944 See you there Mothers Union (Penny Christison) 01386 830367 Clivey x [email protected] Round Robin (Cheryl Mitchell) 01386 832436 Wickhamford Gardening Club [email protected] St. James Bell Ringers Guild (Hilary Bolton) 01386 830246 Our meeting in September is a change from that [email protected] issued due to illness, and one of our members has British Legion (Women Section) (Jackie Emms) 01386 830628 stepped into the breach to help us out for which we Youth Organisations are most grateful. Terry Sparrow will give us a talk, 1st Badsey Scouts (Nichol Brown) 01386 882350 which I am sure will be most entertaining as many 1st Badsey Guides www.girlguiding.org.uk of you will already be aware of his published books Jigsaw (Wendy Morrey) 01386 831080 about our locality and have heard his talks in the [email protected] Sports, Clubs and Groups past. Thank you Terry. The meeting will take place Air Rifle Club (Ashley Green) 01386 832296 as usual in the Memorial Hall, Wickhamford, at Archery Club (Ian Trout) 01386 831509 7.30pm on Wednesday 23rd September, 2015. We Autogras (Tony Padfield) 01386 830127 look forward to seeing everyone there, plus any Badsey Cricket Club (David Powell) 01386 833122 friends who may wish to come. Badsey Rangers FC (Mick Loram) 01386 832040 Sue Stayt Badsey United FC (Steve Bradley) 01386 831982 Coronation Street Disabled Club (Jean Dyke) 01386 830714 Just A Thought Ladies Hockey (Jane Rickey) 01386 833947 Model Engineering Club (Peter Merris) 01386 831782 Sometimes on the way to a dream you get lost and Round Of Gras Cricket Club (Clive Richards) 01386 832685 find a better one." Over 60’s Friendship Club (Wendy Neal) 01386 832306 - Anon

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