Cranham Common News

Cranham Village Magazine

With Cranham Parish and Benefice News and Information June 2019

Inside this Month:

Mon 10th - Village Lunch Sat 15th - Garden Society Party Sat 22nd - Bumblebee Workshop Thurs 27th - Cranham Players AGM Sat 29th - Holst Museum Visit

Any views and opinions expressed in the Cranham Magazine are attributable only to individual contributors Advertisements in this magazine do not imply recommendation

Church & Benefice Vicar: Vacant

Associate Priest and Revd. Andrew Leach 07564 448692 Benefice Administrator:

Church Wardens: Mr. Keith Ardron 01452 617648 [email protected]

Linda de Cossart 07778 215801 [email protected]

Organist: Mrs. Beryl Berry, 01452 813200 Four Chimneys, Cranham Hon Treasurer: Mrs. Helen Daltry, Broadridge House, 01452 863011 Cranham, Gloucester, GL4 8HF

PCC Secretary: Nicki Clapton 07824 812384 Bakers Piece, Cranham

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Benefice Office: Lychgate Rooms, Painswick 01452 814795 [email protected]

Cranham Church of England Primary School Headteacher: Rebecca Slater 01452 812660 [email protected]

Magazine & General Magazine editors: Sue & Ian Shaw 01452 814839 [email protected] Church articles: Sue & Ian Shaw 01452 814839 [email protected] Magazine layout: Tony Walker 07796 175622 [email protected]

Magazine Sue Stick 01452 813407 Distribution: [email protected]

Village Hall Nicki Clapton 07824 812384 Bookings: [email protected]

Rural Environmental Crime Liaison Officer Tel: 101 PCSO9073 Deb Collicott debbie.collicott@gloucestershire.pnn.police.uk

Cotswold Warden Shelagh Dempsey [email protected]

A Letter from The Clergy Dear friends,

I don’t believe in the astrological concept that events are ordered by the movement or conjunction of the planets or stars, or that horoscopes explain aspects of a person's personality and predict significant events in their lives. However, I can’t help smiling when events seem to have a strange connection to one another.

Let me explain what I mean. I was preparing to write this article, having just checked my email, which this morning had an unusually excessive number of messages reminding me that June is almost upon us and it will soon be too late to holiday before the schools summer holidays begin. Often when I am working in the study there is music playing in the background and I became aware that Ella Fitzgerald was singing that classic George Gershwin song ‘Summertime’. And here was I about to start banging on about June being the month in which we celebrate Midsummer Day.

Now I don’t know what June will hold for you. It may be that you will be coping and supporting children or grand-children who are in a state of angst about exams, or maybe you will be taking some time to go on holiday. Perhaps you will be doing some house maintenance, or working in the garden, assuming we have some fine weather.

June will take Chris (my wife) and I to Portugal, during which time we will celebrate her birthday. As I write this the importance of birthdays is quite evident because the main topic of news surrounds the birth of Archie, the latest addition to the Royal Family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will find their lives significantly different to what they have been used to. I was amused by Prince William’s response when asked what he thought about his brother becoming a father. He replied that he was delighted to welcome Prince Harry into membership of the Deprived Sleep Society!

Birthdays bring all sorts of changes, which brings me neatly on to reminding you that June will also be a time when, in the Church, we celebrate Pentecost, the birth of the Church.

At Pentecost the disciples and followers of Jesus had little idea of what lay ahead. Life for the believers would be significantly different. The very fact that Jesus had risen was shock enough but now they would face new experiences, bringing excitement, but also trepidation and apprehension. However, they faced the future knowing it would be with Jesus alongside them, through his promised Holy Spirit. And face up to the challenges they most certainly did. The stories in Acts are astonishing as the Church begins to grow.

As June comes, whether it brings holidays, birthdays, or whatever, you do not face it alone. Because of Pentecost the Holy Spirit will be with you to give strength, support, and joy. As summer arrives, may you be richly blessed throughout June, and into the days beyond.

Mike Campbell

Worship in Cranham - June 2019

Sunday 2nd 11am Family Communion Revd Chris Sidesman Children & ?

Sunday 9th 11am Prayer & Praise PSALMS Team

3pm Holy Baptism Revd Andrew

6.30pm BCP Evensong Revd Brian Atkinson Sidesman Don Say Readers Hazel Stacey Acts 2;1-21 Janet Gazzard John 14;8-17

Tuesday 11th 9.30am Morning Prayer John Watts

Sunday 16th 11am Parish Communion Canon Michael Sidesman Sarah Taylor Readers Julie Berry Prov 8;1-4,22-31 Clive Hayden Rom.5;1-5

Sunday 23rd 9.30am Benefice Service Bishop Robert at Pitchcombe

Sunday 30th 6.30pm BCP Evensong Team (Hazel Stacey) Sidesman Ian Wotherspoon Readers Nicole1 Kings 19;15-16,19-end Keith Ardron Luke 9;51-end Sunday July 7th 11am Family Communion Revd Chris

All church articles for the magazine should be sent to [email protected]

Church Flowers 2nd June Isabel Morgan 9th June Isabel Morgan 16th June Deb Carrington-Staite 23rd June Deb Carrington-Staite 30th June Victoria Soutar 7th July Victoria Soutar

Church Cleaning 1st June Beryl Berry 8th June Anita Bradnum 15th June Deb Wallace 22nd June Carol Tringham 29th June Sylvia Ardron 6th July Sue Stick

NB Another year gone and it’s time to do the next rota! Please let me know if you do not wish to continue to be on it. Very many thanks to all of you for keeping the church looking so spick and span. There are often complimentary comments from visitors. Jean (812077)

Coffee after the Service 2nd June Nicole & Ian Wotherspoon 16th June Julie Berry & Nicki Clapton

Sunday Services in the Benefice - June 2019 June 2nd - 7th Sunday of Easter Edge 9.30am 3 Parish Communion Revd. Andrew Painswick 9.30am Parish Communion Canon Michael Cranham 11.00am Family Communion Revd. Chris Sheepscombe 11.00am Morning Worship Sue Hartley June 9th - Pentecost Painswick 9.30am Holy Communion - Sharing Canon Michael in One Bread Pitchcombe 9.30am 3 Parish Communion & Revd. Andrew Holy Baptism Cranham 11.00am Prayer & Praise PSALMS Team Sheepscombe 11.00am Parish Communion Revd. Chris Cranham 3.00pm Holy Baptism Revd. Andrew Cranham 6.30pm Evensong Revd. Brian Atkinson June 16th - Trinity Sunday Painswick 9.30am Parish Communion Revd. David Harescombe 9.30am 3 Parish Communion Revd. Andrew Cranham 11.00am Parish Communion Canon Michael Sheepscombe 11.00am Morning Worship Speaker: Revd. Peter Cheesman 21st - 23rd June Benefice Prayer Weekend Birth of John the Baptist 21st 7.00pm Edge VH Taize Service Mission Team 22nd Painswick Children’s Activities PSALMS 10am-5pm Pitchcombe Flower Festival Painswick Quiet Garden Liz Burge 5.00pm Harescombe Organ Recital Malcolm Rudland 6.30pm Sheepscombe Music and Meditation Mission Team 23rd 9.30am Pitchcombe Benefice Eucharist (said) Bishop Robert 11.00am Pitchcombe Dedication Thanksgiving Bishop Robert Service June 30th - 2nd Sunday after Trinity Painswick 9.30am Painswick Praise Mike Campbell 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. Andrew Painswick 2.30pm Holy Baptism Revd. Andrew Cranham 6.30pm Evening Worship Lay led www.beaconbenefice.org.uk

Extracts from The Messenger - June 2019

#LIEDENTITY “My desire is for every person to discover their worth and potential as a unique individual created in the image of God.”

Three years ago Bishop Rachel embarked on a campaign to raise awareness of body image anxiety in young people and the pressures they face through social media, TV and advertising to look a certain way. Bishop Rachel said, “Over the last few years I have been speaking publicly about this issue and promoting the message that who you are, is more than how you look. I launched a social media campaign #Liedentity with pupils from All Saints Academy in Cheltenham, challenging negative body image and encouraging young people to look within to discover true value and beauty. This has given me a great opportunity to speak with young people about my own identity in Christ and my desire for every person to discover their worth and potential as a unique individual created in the image of God. “As part of that campaign we collaborated with the BRF’s Messy Church team and created a 'Real Me' session for Messy Churches. All the activities, crafts, songs and reflections pointed to one truth: that we are all special, uniquely crafted by our creator God in his image and for his purposes. We are not all meant to be the same.” The Messy Church Team share this story - “In one particular Messy Church, the ‘Real me’ message hit hard. The previous week, the suicide of a popular young woman in the wider community – apparently as a result of low self-worth – had rocked the community. Leaders were counselled to use the activity sessions to simply listen to what people needed to say. “Before the session was over, one woman had confessed to living with abuse for years and asked for help. Anonymous prayer requests collected for leaders to intercede over in the coming week were dominated with cries for help about mistreatment at work. An emergency meeting of the core team was called to plan how to respond pastorally to this unprecedented outpouring.” To read Bishop Rachel’s full introduction to the Real Me and to download this free resource please visit https://www.brf.org.uk/updates/am-i-enough

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From page 10 #Say1Thing We’re asking for action! ‘Say1thing’ is an initiative as part of the #Liedentity campaign, which asks the simple question; “What do you value about your best mate? #Say1Thing”. We are living in a society where our value is being determined by what we look like, rather than who we are from the inside out. So we are encouraging all people on social media to change this message by posting a picture of their friends or family and sharing one thing they value about that person with the hashtag #Say1Thing. Be sure to tag us on social media fb: Diocese.of.Gloucester Tw/IG: @GlosDioc

Cheltenham Science Festival Tuesday 4 to Sunday 9 June, 9.30-5.30pm, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA

If you’re interested in volunteering or sharing your stories of faith in our tent, please contact Emma, [email protected] Get hands-on and explore how humans are created by making your very own DNA bracelet, writing your name in genetic code, checking out your fingertips under the microscope or guessing where different internal organs fit in your body. Drop into The Happiness Lab (Thursday, 5–7.30pm & Friday, 5–8pm) and explore what psychologists, doctors and faith leaders say will make people happier. For more information on the festivals visit www.cheltenhamfestivals.com Events and training More details for all these events at gloucester.anglican.org/events Flower Festival: Friends of Coaley Church’s 25th Anniversary 1st – 2nd June, 11.00am – 5.00pm, St Bartholomew’s Church, Coaley Admission free. Preview Evening on Friday 31st May at 7pm with refreshments and musical entertainment by pianist Matthew Sharp. Tickets for preview evening available from Maggie 01453 8890559 Continued on page 12 11

From page 11 Michael Perham Cathedral Lecture Monday 3rd June at 7.00pm, University Chapel, Francis Close Hall, Swindon Road. GL50 4AZ The lecture will be given by Canon Lucy Winkett, Rector of St. James Church, Piccadilly and is entitled‘ The silence of the damned?’. It will explore the question: ‘In contemporary multi -faith Britain and in a noisy society, is there a place for a silence that is public and shared?’ Catalyst: Your Voice Sunday 9th June, 7.00 - 8.30pm, St James Church, Church Street, Chipping Campden. GL55 6JG Christian? Aged between 11 – 18? Come and tell us about what could help you in your faith journey? Do you talk about your faith with your friends? What could help your confidence in talking about those things that really matter? Contact [email protected] to find out more. CELEBRATE: Tetbury Sunday 30th June, 4.00 - 5.30pm, St Mary’s School Hall, Tetbury. GL8 8BW New for all the family. Explore best-loved Bible stories and ask questions, big and little. Enjoy time together with crafts, chatting, learning iSingPOP songs and prayers. We finish with teatime for everyone. All Welcome. Save the date: LIFE Party Saturday 9th November, 2-5pm All Saints’ Academy, Blaisdon Way, Cheltenham. GL51 0WH Food, drink, dancing, singing, storytelling, sports, games, face painting, plus much more… Further information coming soon! For all in our worshiping communities. 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.

PRIVATE GUIDED VISIT TO HOLST MUSEUM

This visit is now arranged for Saturday 29th June.

Laura Kinnear, curator, has left us to decide if we would prefer a morning or afternoon visit. At the time of writing this item for insertion in the magazine that had not been agreed, however, as soon as this is confirmed I will re-send the information via the Village email and Cranham Facebook page.

Laura will give us a guided tour, followed by tea and cake, and we will then have the opportunity to explore the Museum at our leisure. Entry is £5 per head.

If you have not already done so please let me know if you would like to attend.

Jean Skinner [email protected] (07985 031148)

Cranham Parish Council website lots of info including the minutes of meetings https://cranhampc.org.uk/

Fix my Street website to report potholes and fly tipping etc https://www.fixmystreet.com

Introducing the new Cotswold Parish Warden Who am I and what do I do?

Most readers will know that the Cotswolds are designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The statutory body that works to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Cotswolds AONB and promote its enjoyment is supported by a small staff plus over 300 voluntary wardens.

One aspect of their work is helping to maintain access for everyone via the network of public rights of way (PROW) – and that is where I come in. One of the roles undertaken by the volunteers is that of parish warden and I have recently taken on that role for Cranham Parish, taking over from Ted Currier who carried it out for a number of years.

So what does it involve? The Cotswold parish warden works with local residents and landowners to help keep footpaths and bridleways open. The legal responsibility for maintaining rights of way is split between the landowner and the County Council, but within the AONB, the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens provide an additional resource, both to look out from any problems and to help fix them. Anything from overhanging branches to wobbly stiles, missing waymarkers to treacherously muddy ground. Simple issues such as encroaching bushes I can deal with myself, but for other things it might be a question of discussing options with the landowner and perhaps calling on the wider resources of the Voluntary Wardens – for example organising a work party to help mend a stile or install a new gate.

I am not lucky enough to live in Cranham, but will be there regularly, getting my fix of fresh air and exercise, getting to know the paths and the people who use them and whose land they cross, so please say hello if you see me about. If you should find something that needs attention or want to know more, please do drop me an email on [email protected].

I look forward to meeting more of you soon.

Shelagh Dempsey, Cotswold Parish Warden

MINUTES OF A CRANHAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON TUESDAY 7th MAY 2019 AT 7.30PM

Present: Cllr Mike Drake Chairman, Cllr Teresa Clarke, Cllr Nigel Cooper Cllr Andy Hopkins, Cllr Marcia Lynall, Cllr Charlie Overs

In Attendance: County Cllr Keith Rippington

1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN The Council unanimously agreed to appoint Cllr Mike Drake as its Chairman.

2. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN The Council unanimously agreed to appoint Cllr Charlie Overs as its Vice Chairman.

3. REPRESENTATIVES ON OTHER BODIES a. Village Hall Committee. The Council agreed that Cllr Nigel Cooper will continue as its representative. b. Playing Field Management Committee. The Council agreed that Cllr Marcia Lynall will continue as its representative. c. Commons Management Committee. The Council agreed that Cllr Andy Hopkins will continue as its representative.

4. THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE RECEIVED County Councillors Report. County Councillor Keith Rippington updated the Council upon the potential to create a layby (parking area) in front of the allotments on the Highways verge. He advised that Highways were prepared to help the Council in scoping for the works but were not prepared to help either financially or contractually, however, Cllr Rippington did advise that he may be able to offer some financial assistance via his Highways Local funds, depending on costs. Finally, he reported that he will attend a County Council meeting on the 15th May and will circulate details of the meeting via the Clerk.

District Councillors Report. District Councillor Nigel Cooper the following report: “Now the financial year has ended SDC are having their accounts audited, preliminary pre-audit figures show a net surplus (i.e. below budget) of £410k. Strategy & Resources Committee 11/04/19 Agenda item 7, para 4

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Parish Council Minutes - from page 18

At a recent meeting it was agreed to address the problem of homelessness by purchasing a property in Stroud, to be converted into 6 units, 2 for families and 4 for single persons. At the moment we have to pay for bread and breakfast for people in this unfortunate situation. The cost of this provision will not change but it will be local rather than provision out of the area. According to papers presented to Strategy & Resources Committee 11/4/19, Agenda item 9, annual net cost to SDC will be £42,000. We have also agreed to give a grant of £ 50k to Avon Mutual a new local mutual bank, one of 20 being set up. This is in accordance with a Council decision to support local wealth building. Avon intend to raise £20m, obtain a banking licence and set up 9 staffed branches and 21 automated branches. Strategy & Resources Committee 11/04/19 Agenda item 5. The Subscription Rooms in Stroud has finally been transferred to a charitable trust and will no longer be a drain on Council resources. Parking is now free in SDC Stamages Lane car park. I recently attended an interesting Councillor Training session on Good Decision Making, which focused on the difference between predetermining and being predisposed, particularly relevant to planning decisions. The start of a new Civic Year is marked by SDC AGM next Thursday, when various elections and appointments are made, but as there have been no elections the composition of the Council is unchanged politically and therefore there will be few, if any, changes”.

Commons Management Committee. Cllr Andy Hopkin advised that the CMC will be presenting details of the yearly events during the Annual Parish Meeting on the 11th May.

Playing Field Management Committee. Cllr Marcia Lynall updated the Council upon recent correspondence received from the Charities Commission in regards to the allocation of the Trustees as detailed in the constitution. Cllr Lynall also received advice on the use of the Field by vehicles, these details will be discussed further by the Management Committee. The Council asked that the Management Committee ensure that the School have adequate insurance for using the Field.

5. VILLAGE MAINTENANCE

Village Flagpole. The Council noted that a new flagpole has been erected. Lengthman Scheme. The Clerk advised that the County Cllr has asked for any maintenance tasks to be direct via himself, the Chairman asked that the drainage Grips along the Knoll should be cleared and that any other concerns should be sent to the Clerk.

DATE OF NEXT FULL MEETING - Tuesday 2nd July at 7.30pm

Message from Police Community Support Officer Debbie Collicott Stroud Police

In light of ongoing issues with door to door sellers, sometimes known as ‘Nottingham Knockers’ please be alert and take precautions when answering the door to such cold callers to protect yourself.

These particular salesmen are usually selling vastly over-priced household items and prey on the generosity and kind nature of local residents they visit. Much though in general they will be polite and seem genuine, they do not have your best interests at heart and can be difficult to get rid of. Don’t be fooled into paying exorbitant prices or allow them to note you appear to be a ‘soft target’ for future callers.

Some cold callers/rogue traders may offer ‘cut price’ tarmacking of driveways, or garden/house repair services. Inevitably these goods and services will end up costing you a small fortune and the quality of work is likely to be poor. Distraction burglars will try to confuse or trick you into letting them into your home. They may say they have broken down, need to use a toilet, will pretend to be some sort of council official or claim to be from the gas or water board. Once inside they will attempt to steal cash or other valuable items from you. What can you do?.....

• Call 999 immediately. • Don’t answer the door to unexpected callers, no matter how persistent they are. • Check ID by calling the company they say they are from – look up the number yourself – don’t take a number from them – it could be their accomplice hiding around the corner. • Many service providers have password schemes you can sign up to. Genuine callers won’t mind waiting while you check their ID and will know the passwords. • Consider calling a neighbour to be present whilst you have a visitor. • Don’t keep large quantities of cash at home – put it in the Bank. • Always keep doors locked and windows secure – including side and back doors and gates.

Remember not all burglars wear masks!

Debbie

PCSO Debbie Collicott 49073 Police Community Support Officer Stroud Police Station (Force Control Room 101 ext 3547|Personal 01452 753547|Group 01452 753500 Email [email protected]

A Week’s Holiday If you have ever paused to capture that perfect landscape image on your camera, you are probably unconsciously following advice from an earlier landscape composer – the Reverend William Gilpin. In 1770 Gilpin travelled down the River Wye in search of the perfect landscape scene. He found four, all with the qualities he deemed essential: a view framed either side by arching trees or other structures; an area of shade with light in the centre; and a view that lead you through to a distant point of interest. The “picturesque” movement had arrived. As well as Gilpin’s sojourn, Alan Pilbeam told the members of the Cranham Local History Society of another traveller and polymath, John Bellows, a century later. Bellows was also of the church, a Quaker minister, but unlike Gilpin he took courage and ventured into “The Forest”. Before Bellows time the Royal Forest of Dean was considered to be a “no-go” area for respectable folk. Industrial workings of coal & iron mines, forestry and locals deemed “unwelcoming” to strangers, all compounded to discourage visitors. However, this did not deter Bellows, who took the newly opened freight train line across from Sharpness to Lydney, and thence on to Speech House at the very centre of the Forest. Speech House, which today still houses the Verderer’s Court, also provided board & lodging for adventurous travellers. From there he spent a week exploring the area, undertaking six walks, and wrote a book about his discoveries, “A Week’s Holiday in the Forest of Dean” which sold for the sum of sixpence in old money. The book has recently been republished with original content by Forest residents, but this time selling at a slightly higher price of £10! Bellows took with him on his travels four things: a clinometer (to measure height); a barometer (to measure altitude), a tape measure (to measure everything else), and a ribbon of magnesium for illumination in the mines he visited. He went North West to Lydbrook overlooking the Wye; North East along the Severn to Westbury Cliff to see the exposed layered strata; East to Newnham, then a flourishing port for transhipment between river going barges and coastal freighters; and South West to Newland with its 15c brass plaque of a miner and an ancient oak 44ft in girth. He went down iron and coal mines and measured the ore seams; he found a species of foxgloves growing 10ft tall, and a dozen species of fern unknown to botanists of the day. Bellows recounted how sadly the ferns were being steadily decimated by youngsters who dug them up and sold them to less adventurous visitors at Lydney station. It would seem commercial pressures on the environment are nothing new. Peter Roberts For further information on the CLHS, please contact Norma Kay 07720 046802 or [email protected]

What a Weekend!

On the 28 – 29th April, PSALMS partnered with Minchinhampton Baptist Church and Chalford Methodist Church to run the annual Pulsar Weekend Away for KS2 Kids. We run a Pulsar Club in all 3 local schools once a week and they aim to use sport as a way to open conversations about the Christian faith, as well as having quality fun. We took along 34 children, with 8 from the Croft and Cranham Schools and journeyed with them as we explored about faith through Active sport and play. On the Saturday, we ventured over to Viney Hill to take part in a host of activities including Caving, Abseiling, Crate Stack and Archery where we all had great fun. We then followed that up by sleeping over at the Methodist Church and running their service for them on the Sunday.

It's great to offer the chance for local school children to venture out of their comfort zones and come along to a camp when they don’t know the majority going. The kids from the Beacon areas were brilliant and showed great aptitude for getting stuck in.

If you’d like to get involved with PSALMS and their vision to normalise discussing and exploring faith through Sport, then contact [email protected] or pick up one of the Newsletters from any of the 6 local churches.

ArtBurst Painswick in August 2019

bigger and definitely better with cash prizes for the new ‘Character of the Cotswolds’ competition

The Painswick Valley Art Festival is branding itself ‘ArtBurst Painswick’ for the ten day fine art festival in the village from August 17th to 26th 2019 with a bigger and more ambitious programme than ever before.

“We did not want to rely on the success of the last festival in 2017, and as the premier public event in Painswick in the year, we have extended the opportunities for local artists to display their works and win prizes for the very best, as well as starting a whole new children’s art experience and competition, and a series of Master Classes run by real experts in different aspects of fine art like abstract, live figure drawing and art appreciation. This is in addition to the numerous open studios and exhibitions all through the village, including the Gloucestershire Society of Artists annual show,” says Jackie Herbert, who chairs the organising committee.

The major ArtBurst Painswick art competition in 2019, with prizes of £500 pounds, £250 and £100 is being sponsored by Town & County Financial Planning, whose office is in the centre of the village, on the theme “The Character of the Cotswolds”, which can include any form or style of fine art.

Emma Falshaw, a director at T&C Financial Planning, says ‘’We are delighted to support the ArtBurst festival and the main art competition, so we want to open the widest perspective for an artist to use whatever materials or forms they like in interpreting the Cotswold theme broadly”.

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All the entries will be displayed in the Saint Mary’s Church rooms and they will be judged and the prizes awarded at an opening reception on the eve of the ArtBurst Painswick Festival, on Friday 16th August.

Applications to enter the “Character of the Cotswolds” competition or for displays in any of the other numerous exhibition venues are on the ArtBurst Painswick website www.artburstpainswick.co.uk or by emailing to [email protected]

During the Painswick Valley Art Festival in 2017, over 2,000 visitors came to see the seven local artists who opened their studios, the twenty art exhibitions spread throughout the village showing hundreds of paintings, sculptures, wood carvings, ceramics and other works of fine art and the art competition ‘Aspects of Painswick’, with cash prizes, attracted over a hundred artists.

For information contact;

Jonathan Choat: [email protected] 01452 812 805

Jackie Herbert: [email protected] 01452 813 229

ArtBurst art competition entry details

Entries to the ‘Character of the Cotswolds’ art competition with prizes of £500, £250 and £100, sponsored by Town & Country Financial Planning, can now be downloaded from the ArtBurst web site www.artburstpainswick.co.uk. Artists can submit up to three pieces in any format and need to register their interest.

Again, for information contact;

Jonathan Choat: [email protected] 01452 812 805

Jackie Herbert: [email protected] 01452 813 229

Cranham Common News

Cranham Common is one of a number of very special “unimproved grassland” commons growing on limestone soil. There are 6 limestone commons in Gloucestershire, all managed by Natural England: • Rough Park • Buckholt Wood • Cranham Common • Sheepscombe Common • Bulls Cross Common • Edge Common (now named Rudge Hill)

These ancient grasslands are rich habitats for wild flowers, butterflies, bees and many more creatures. In the 1930’s, limestone grassland covered 40% of the Cotswolds area. Now it covers just 1.5% – which is over half of the UK’s total area of this habitat. The rich diversity of limestone grassland is lost when they are “improved” for farming by reseeding and fertilising.

Limestone grasslands must be appropriately managed to maintain their special wildlife. They need the right livestock grazing to prevent them becoming overwhelmed by scrub and young woodland, and the fertility of the soil must remain low if the special plants are not to be out-competed and lost.

The cowslip display this year has been amazing, and early purple orchids are starting to appear. There are many orchids in Cranham including common spotted, pyramidal, fly, lesser butterfly and early purple orchids. Keep a watch and see how many you can identify.

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On behalf of CCMC Liz Hayden gave a presentation on Undergrounding of High Voltage Cables on the common to the Annual Parish meeting, followed by questions and discussion. The scheme was well received by those present, and a display was left in the committee room until the end of May explaining the scheme for those who were unable to attend the parish meeting. There was also a display giving general information about the common.

It is not too late for anyone to ask questions about the project, or to find out about it if you have missed the above. Contact: [email protected]

The summer re-cutting of cut bramble patches is underway, this is the best way to restore the grassland. There are some areas adjacent to adder habitats that are not recut in the summer because of the risk of disturbing the adders. Some of these are maintained by winter cutting only, others will be sprayed to control regrowth.

Please can I remind households who live adjacent to the common that: • No garden waste should be dumped on the common • Mowing is discouraged because it changes the type of grasses that grow. Please maintain the grass adjacent to properties by lightly trimming once or twice a year.

Liz Hayden CCMC Chair

All general articles for the magazine should be sent to [email protected]

Cranham Local History Society

2019 Outing

Local Treasures! Join us to visit Gloucester City’s amazing history with guided walks and lunch at the Docks

Sunday 2nd June 2019

11.00am Guided walk around Llanthony Priory 12.30pm Lunch at Gloucester Docks 2.30pm Guided walk around Gloucester

Cost: £10 pp (excluding lunch) - members £11 pp (excluding lunch) - non members

Travel - Shared transport where possible.

If interested, please contact Norma Kay Tel: 077200 46802(phone or text) or [email protected]

(Monies to be paid on the day to venues/guides)

All welcome!

CRANHAM TENNIS CLUB SUMMER HOLIDAYS COACHING 5th to 9th August 2019 Cranham Tennis Court,

Juniors 4 – 8 yrs from 10 – 11.30 am. Space for 10 children Middle group 9 – 12 yrs from 11.30 – 1pm. Space for 10 children Seniors 12 yrs and above 1 – 3pm, Space for 6 seniors. Professional tennis coaching and fun activities for children of 4 upwards provided by Tennis Plus Academy who are a Gloucester based academy and also run summer camps in Stroud and Cirencester. These sessions will be suitable for all abilities, from teaching tennis to new players and improving existing skills. They include group coaching and fun sports activities +++. There is a charge of £6 per child per day or £25 for the whole week. Members of Cranham Tennis club have the reduced cost of £3 per day or £13 per week. (If you are interested in joining, Club membership costs £40 per Family membership or £12 for Junior membership. Please contact David Bonney for Club Membership - [email protected]). If your child is interested in participating in this fun week of sport, please complete the form below (one per child) and return it to Margy Wakefield, The Byre, Bidfield Barns, The Camp, Stroud. GL67ET. Places are limited so please apply early. Please enclose a cheque made out to Cranham Tennis Club with your application. Any queries please phone me on 07703 643 403. ------CRANHAM SUMMER COACHING 5 – 9th August, 2019 Name of child: ………………………………………………………….Age……………………. Parent’s Name: ……………………………………….…………………………………………… Address: ………………………………………………….………………………………………….. Email: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Home Tel: ……………………………………….. Mobile…………………….……………….. Days of attendance: All Week 5 – 9 August ……………..OR individual days:- Mon 5th ……… Tue 6th …….. Wed 7th ……… Thur 8th ……… Fri 9th ………….. I am a member of Cranham Tennis Club; I am interested in joining the club. (please delete as necessary). 31

CRANHAM PLAYERS' AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Cranham Players will take place on Thursday 27th June, at 8.00pm, at The Black Horse – all very welcome. The Chair: Miles Bailey, Treasurer: Lyn Barker, and Secretary: Jean Skinner, will not be standing for re-election.

The remaining Committee members are Kate Ryan and Charlie Overs. In addition, Pauhla Whitaker and Andrea Patient are standing for election to the Committee. Anyone else wishing to stand is invited to contact Jean Skinner by Thursday 20th June. Jean Skinner [email protected] (07985 031148)

Magazine subs are due this month, have your £5.00 ready!!

We are moving the ‘doorstep’ subscription collection date so that it can be done when the weather is warmer and the daylight hours are longer. So to facilitate cash flow, our willing band of magazine deliverers will be knocking on your door during this month, to collect £5.00 cash or cheque. OR you could pop it, in a named envelop, through their letter box. OR you could pay by BACS, please ask for details. The next payment of £10.00 will be due in June 2020 I will contact those who pay by BACS and standing order later in the year. Many thanks, in anticipation, for your cooperation. Sue Stick 813407

VILLAGE HALL NEWS – JUNE

A much-needed tidy and clear-out of the shed has taken place, so it is now possible to find things. We would be grateful if it is kept tidy, and please ask before storing any further equipment – thank you.

We have also had a big clear-up of the scrubland at the side of the hall. Any ideas as to how we can make good use of this land would be appreciated. Other garden tidying has also taken place - thanks to those who helped. 100 - Club Winners: March (26) Clive & Liz Hayden £25 April (37) Bob Morris £25 May (61) Gail George £100 Next Meeting Wednesday 10th July 7.30pm

All Welcome! Jane Village Hall Chairman (814873)

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Brimpsfield & Mid-Cotswold Garden Society

A dozen or so members enjoyed a fascinating visit to the gardens at Daglingworth House; we had a private guided tour by our knowledgeable hostess and her gardener, and admired both the interesting planting and the intriguing layout of the various ‘garden rooms’. You can see photos of our visit on our website: go to www.brimpsfieldvillage.org, select the Garden Society tab and scroll down to the slideshow. Gardens are in full flow by June, and if you have fruit trees you will know that this is when they do the ‘June drop’, when failed fruitlets and some surplus fruit fall from the tree. Unless you have particularly well-behaved trees you will probably find it helpful to thin out the remaining fruitlets as well, to get good-sized fruit and to lessen the load on the branches. Clusters of apples often contain a large, slightly misshapen fruit, usually in the centre of the cluster; this is called the king fruit and is the one you should remove as it won’t develop well. The Garden Society’s next event is our annual Garden Party, on Saturday 15th June. This year’s Party will follow a different plan from our usual one; several members’ gardens in Brimpsfield will be open for us to visit, after which the Party itself will be in Brimpsfield Village Hall. Come to the Village Hall at 4.00pm, pay your entrance money (£3 for members, £5 for non- members, which covers your first drink later on), collect a map of the open gardens and go garden-visiting; then return to the hall for 6.00pm, where there will be the usual bring-and-share finger food, the bar, plant stall, bottle stall and a quiz, as well as a ‘Trip Down the Allotment’ competition; members already have details of this, but everybody will have an opportunity to vote for the winner! We hope to see you there.

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

Village Lunch

The Village Lunch will be on: Monday 10th June we hope you will join us when we will be meeting at:

12:15 for 12.30pm in the Village Hall

Menu on that day will be as follows:

MENU Fruit Juice

Coronation Chicken Cold Sliced ham Rice/Bread Green Salad Tomatoes

Followed by: Cheesecakes or Fresh Fruit

Tea or Coffee

Please ring if you would like to come and haven’t already booked.

Nicky (Tel: 07884 432886 or 812429)

Volunteering with the Community Wellbeing Service Do you have time to spare, and want to become more involved with your local community? The Community Wellbeing Service – Stroud and Berkeley Vale is a free, confidential service for anyone over 16yrs. The aim of the service is to connect people to local organisations and groups that can help improve general wellbeing and meet wider social needs.

Volunteer Roles We have a number of volunteer roles, including befriending, administration, transport, group organisers, welcomers, activity facilitators and much more. We provide training, support and a dedicated Volunteer Co-Ordinator to ensure you are fully supported every step of the way.

The Benefits of Volunteering Volunteering offers vital help to people in need, but the benefits can be even greater for you, the volunteer. Volunteering and helping others can reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated and provide a sense of purpose.

Find out more We hold regular Volunteer Coffee Mornings for existing and interested volunteers. Why not pop along to one of our meetings @ Independence Trust Offices, 1st Floor, The Cross, Parliament Street, Stroud, GL5 2HL. Ring 0345 863 8323 (press option 2) to find out more.

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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 - School (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 7.15 - 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 - Village Hall (Joan Charman 812708) Retriever Training Thursdays 10.30am - Scout HQ (Please phone - Mary Valentine 01684 592673 for info.) Tennis Club Thursday 6.00 - 8.00pm - Tennis Courts (David Bonney 812120) 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) 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)

Cranham People

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.

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 JUNE 2019 (hand-written articles also by Wednesday 19th June) Magazines will be available for distribution: on Sunday 30th June or thereabouts. The date will be confirmed to the distributors by email.

Sue & Ian Shaw 814839 [email protected]

CRANHAM DIARY

June 2019 1 Sat Fun Family Event Pitchcombe Church 2.00 - 5.00pm 2 Sun Family Communion Church 11.00am CLHS Outing Gloucester 11.00am - 2.30pm 4 Tues Rubbish/Food Waste 6 Thurs Ramble Village Hall 9.45am 9 Sun Prayer & Praise Church 11.00am 10 Mon Village Lunch Village Hall 12.15 for 12.30pm 11 Tues Recycling/Food Waste ‘Flicks in the Sticks’ Bisley V. Hall 7.30 for 8.00pm 13 Thurs Mobile Library School 9.30 - 11.30am Messy Church Pitchcombe 3.30 - 5.30pm 15 Sat Garden Society Party Brimpsfield 4.00pm onwards 18 Tues Rubbish/Food Waste 19 Wed ** Magazine Contributions Due ** 20 Thurs Ramble Village Hall 9.45am 22 Sat Bumblebee Workshop Village Hall 10.00am - 4.00pm ‘Sabrinenis’ Church 11.00am 23 Sun Benefice Service Pitchcombe Church 9.30am 25 Tues Recycling/Food Waste 27 Thurs Cranham Players AGM Black Horse 8.00pm 29 Sat Holst Museum Visit Cheltenham tbc 29 & 30 Sat/Sun ‘Colours over S’combe’ S’combe V.H 10.30am - 4.30pm

July 2019 2 Tues Parish Council Meeting Village Hall 7.30pm 4 & 18 Thurs Rambles Village Hall 9.45am 6 Sat Bumblebee Workshop(2nd)Village Hall 10.00am - 4.00pm 7 Sun Family Communion Church 11.00am 10 Wed Village Hall Meeting Village Hall 7.30pm 11 Thurs Mobile Library School 9.30 - 11.30am

For Regular Events: Please see page 46