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June 2018

Pilates Classes run by Emma Charlton at

Butcombe Village Hall at Pilates is an exercise & it is LOWER SCHOOL ROOM (next to Bank) suitable for most people. CHEW MAGNA Pilates can help you to FRIDAYS 10 A.M.– 11A.M. improve your flexibility, help you HOME BAKED GOODS, PRESERVES, SMOKED SALMON, HAM & BACON, gain strength & help you relax. CRAFT & CARDS, JEWELLERY & The classes are small & friendly PLANTS Please contact me if you would COME AND SEE US ! smell and taste our new percolated coffee! like to come along to a class. toasted teacakes, home made sweet and savoury snacks to buy. [email protected] See our products and producers on Facebook- “chew valley country market”

NEMPNETT THRUBWELL VILLAGE HALL is situated in a beautiful rural location with amazing views! It is an ideal venue for all types of functions and occasions, having extensive parking, level access, full disabled facilities, fully fitted kitchen, video/audio system and children’s play area.. To book or for more details, please visit our Facebook page or call 01761 462391 2

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MICHAEL W. ROWE

FUNERAL DIRECTOR

A family business offering personal service day or night

Rest Room facilities

TUNBRIDGE COTTAGE CHEW MAGNA [email protected] Telephone: 01275 332565

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A Chew Valley based business that specialises in all aspects of Garden Design Garden Landscaping Garden Maintenance

For discussions and quotes please contact: Gavin English Mobile: 07748968527, landline 01275 380150 Email: [email protected] www.yourenglishgarden.com We are fully qualified and insured. References are available on request.

8 ******* USEFUL CONTACTS ******

Chew Stoke Parish Council Chairperson: Dick Raffety 01275 331102 Clerk: Catherine Parkman 07779 592328 Vice– Chairperson: Jeff Dowson 01275 332911 Nempnett Thrubwell Parish Council Clerk: A Johnstone 07771 763557 Chew Valley B & NE Councillor Liz Richardson 01761 490009 Chew Stoke Church Hall Bookings: www.chewstokechurchhall.co.uk Di Abrahams 01275 333173 Nempnett Thrubwell Village Hall Gill Ford 01761 462391 Women’s Institute Hazel Wedlake 01275 332812 Toddler group Liz Boyd [email protected] Scouts/cubs/beavers [email protected] Intermediate Bridge Michelle Stagg 01275 333086 Bowling Club Martyn Edmonds 01275 474729 Chew Stoke Golf Society Nigel Roberts 01275 333516 Ro Masters 01275 331229 Cricket Club Drama Club Andrew Tromans 07710 163743 Headteacher: Chew Stoke School Ben Hewett 01275 332354 Chair/Governors: Gill Baker 01275 333753 Headteacher: Chew Valley School Gareth Beynon 01275 332272 Chew Valley Leisure Centre 01275 333375 Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club Allen Marsh 01275 331143 Hub in the Pub [email protected] Kate Tate 01225 484510 Chew Valley Choral Society Helen Boyde 01275 333014 Chew Stoke Film Club Kim Heath 01275 331711 Harvest Home Nick Baker 01275 333753 www.chewstokeharvesthome.org.uk

MAGAZINE CONTACTS AND DEADLINES Got some news? Want to advertise an event or your business? You can get in touch with us either by Email: [email protected] or contacting the Editor: Cynthia K Troup 01275 333002 Handwritten entries can be delivered to Cynthia at Fairwood, Pilgrims Way, Chew Stoke Distribution: The McDonald Family Tel 01275 333130 Email [email protected]

The copy deadline for the July/August edition is Monday 19th June

9 WHO’S WHO IN THE CHURCH

Rector The Rev. Charles Roberts 01275 332199 Associate Priests The Rev. Sandy Munday 01275 331060 (on duty Sunday until Weds am) The Rev. Sandra Lovern 01275 332657 (on duty Thursday until Sunday)

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Parish Office Mon, Weds, Fri 9am –1pm [email protected] 01275 331061 ______Churchwardens: Chew Stoke: Andrew Troup 01275 333002 Alison Hoddell 01275 332421 Nempnett Thrubwell: Rosemary Porter 01761 462571 Nick Houlton 01761 462075 ______Capt. Bellringers: Chew Stoke: John Bone 01275 332328 Nempnett Thrubwell: Andrew Ball 01275 472356 Churchyard Maintenance: Chew Stoke: Anne Summers 01275 333812 Nempnett Thrubwell Nick Houlton 01761 462075 Sunday School: Tina Kilroy, Angela White, Angela Hurford, Sheila Limburn, Heather Patch, Cynthia Troup Magazine Editorial: Cynthia Troup Distribution: Suzanne Macdonald

Covenant Secretary: Nempnett Thrubwell: Nick Houlton Deanery Synod Reps: Chew Stoke: Anne Summers, Jessica McInnes Nempnett Thrubwell: Rosemary Porter ______PCC Secretaries: Chew Stoke: Jessica McInnes Nempnett Thrubwell: Alison Howard PCC Treasurers: Chew Stoke: Peter Jameson Nempnett Thrubwell: Nick Houlton

Chew Stoke PCC members : Alison Hoddell, Tina Kilroy, Peter Jameson, Jessica McInnes, Andrew Troup (Vice Chair), Liz Wormald, Les Poynter, Susan Theobald, Jerry Moorehouse., Laura Down, Sheila Limburn

Nempnett Thrubwell: Jane Batten, Janet Evans, Geraldine Ford, Nick Houlton, PCC members Alison Howard, Hugo King, James Everett, Jane Oosthuizen, ______Sidesmen Chew Stoke: Mesdames Limburn, Cheesley, Patch, Manville, Sommerville, Theobald, Troup and Down Messrs: Jameson, Murrant, Penna, Soper, Kilroy.

10 WHAT’S GOING ON IN OUR VILLAGE HALLS?

To book a private party, meeting, an event or class, here are your village hall contacts: Chew Stoke Church Hall Book online: www.chewstokechurchhall.co.uk Tel: Di Abrahams on 01275 333173 The Methodist Chapel Hall [email protected] Nempnett Thrubwell Hall Book online: www.nempnett-thrubwellvillage-hall.org Tel: 01761 462391 Regular bookings at Chew Stoke Church Hall

Monday 1000 -1600 Art Club 1700 Tae Kwondo (ffi Andy Mole 01275 343556) Tuesday 10.00 Keep Fit/ Dance Class (Drop-in class £3.00 a session, bring a mat) 19.30 Chew Valley Choral Society Wednesday 19.30 W.I. Meeting (3rd Weds only) Thursday 14.00 W.I. Craft Club (1st Thurs only) 19.30 Parish Council (1st Thurs only) 19.00 Film Club (last Thurs only) 10.30 The Hall Singers Choir Friday 18.00 Cubs 19.30 Scouts Regular bookings at Methodist Chapel Hall: Monday 09.30 Pilates 18.30 Beavers Tuesday 14.00 U3A Intermediate Bridge Thursday 12.30 Lunch Club (3rd Thurs only) 19.30 Duplicate Bridge Club At Nempnett Thrubwell Village Hall: Tuesday 1830 Tai-Chi

Come pray with us ...

St Andrew’s Church, Chew Stoke usually Mondays at 2pm Please call Mary Sommerville 333572 Feel free also to write in the request book at St Andrew’s Church, Chew Stoke or contact one of the clergy.

Also at 3 Madam’s Paddock, Chew Magna, first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. FFI Constance Bowdler 332078

11 FUNDRAISING IN THE CHEW VALLEY

The last St Andrews Charity Soup Lunch before the Summer on the 3rd May made £220 for Orphans in the Wild Thank you for your support, see you all in October!

Arthritis Research UK – Chew Valley Branch We shall be holding our Annual Summer Coffee Morning in Ham Lane, Bishop Sutton on Tuesday, 26th June. 10.30 till 12.30 Coffee £1.50; Raffle £1.00/ticket.

We hope that you will be able to join us in beautiful surroundings at Bishop Sutton. The sun nearly always shines for us and so we’re keeping our fingers crossed for this year too! There will be a cake stall, Bring & Buy, Plant and Book Stalls and fantastic knitted dolls for sale, so bring some extra money to support this worthy cause.

Come and join in the fun at the Chew Valley 10k & 1k on Sunday 10th June! The 6th Chew Valley 10k & 1k (sponsored by Debbie Fortune Estate Agents) will take place on Sunday 10th June, starting at 9.30am with the whole event taking place at Bishop Sutton Football Club, Wick Road, BS39 5XN. The event continues to be a major fundraiser and this year, any profits will be divid- ed between Chew Valley School Society, Bishop Sutton Primary School Society, NICU Support, which supports Bristol and Bath’s Neo-Natal units by providing a life- saving service and St Peter’s Hospice SW, to help in their quest to raise £1million in the Room to Care appeal. Children aged 4-14 years can enter a 1km Fun Run, which takes place off-road at Bishop Sutton Football Club, immediately after the 10km race finish at 11.45am. As the FIFA World Cup starts the following week, children are invited to run dressed as their favourite footballer! Visit www.chewvalley10k.co.uk to enter either race – you can also keep up-to-date by following the event on Facebook and Twitter @Chewvalley10k. If you would like to support the event by being a Marshal for a few hours on the morning, please get in touch at [email protected]. Thank you for your support!

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An Evening with The Hall Singers held on 14 April Many thanks to everyone who helped to make the evening such a success – the singers, the barmen, those working behind the scenes and, most importantly, the audience. It was, a most enjoyable and entertaining evening; a real team effort. In addition, £685 was raised for the Hall roof repair fund. Once again, thank you

Inner Wheel Club invites you to a fundraising afternoon garden party

The Inner Wheel Club of Chelwood Bridge invites everyone to an afternoon garden tea party, which it will be holding on Sunday June 17 at Hollowtree House, Folly Lane in Stowey, BS39 4DW, commencing at 3pm. Proceeds will go to RUH's Forever Friends Appeal, which is the charity that Club president, Heather Curtis, has chosen as her charity of the year . She said : “I chose it because of the wonderful treatment I received in the RUH when I was ill.” . Besides raising money for Forever Friends, this event will give you the chance to sit down in gorgeous surroundings, with magnificent views and partake of sandwiches, cakes and tea. To purchase tickets, which are priced at £10 each, or to obtain further information, please contact Mrs Curtis on 01761 452092, or contact a club member. She said: “We look forward to seeing you all there. People are amazing and we are really thankful for those who will be supporting this event.”

Saturday 16th June at 3.30 for 4.00pm Organist: Matthew Redman

Concert of Organ music including Mozart’s Fantasia in F minor, a little musical menagerie by the contemporary Hungarian composer Zsolt Gardonyi called “Mozart Changes” and two American pieces

Concert will last about one hour. Tea, coffee and cakes from 3.30pm. Entry free - donations to Macmillan Cancer Care

13 Summer Swing Time at the Lake Chew Valley lake Sailing Club BS408UW Friday 6th July 6—10pm Another opportunity to enjoy supper and music by the lake! Music from the Mendip Swing band—come and join us! Tickets £12.50 (including food|) * Cash bar * Children under 14 free! Contact Tim Gracey 01275 472639 or any committee member Hog Roast & Dance in aid of Holy Trinity Church, Norton Malreward.

At Model Farm, Norton Hawkfield, on Saturday 7th July at 7pm. Food Served at 8pm, Ticket only event: Tickets £10 from Margaret Hasell 01275 832144 or Geoff Carpenter 01275 837705

Sausage & Cider barn Dance Raising money for St Michaels Church Dundry Saturday 16th June 7.30pm Dundry Village Hall Locally produced sausages and cider For tickets contact Jane 07826 821569 or [email protected]

Since early 2017, we have been running a series of concerts in The United Parish of East Harptree with West Harptree and Hinton Blewett, aimed at raising money for the churches. The culmination of this series comes at the beginning of July with the

Inaugural Harptree Music Festival The first concert is on Friday 6th of July at 7.30pm, will be given by Dr.David Bednall (University Organist, The University of Bristol) at St Laurence in East Harptree. Tickets for this event will cost £15 which includes free programmes and interval re- freshments. There will also be a large screen in the church so we can all see the great man in action! The second large concert, on Saturday 7th of July, also at 7.30pm, will be a Grand Choral Concert - a performance of Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle. Written in 1863 and really a comic opera, Rossini described it as one of his ‘sins of old age’. The line-up will feature The United Parish’s choir (in a somewhat augmented form) under the baton of Tricia Rees-Jones (conductor of the Swan Singers) and alongside soloists Sarah Poole (Soprano and well known in the Harptrees!), Abigail Fiddik (Alto), Oscar Golden-Lee (Tenor), David Rees-Jones (Bass) and the Festival’s Artistic Director, Nicholas Tall (Piano and Harmonium). Tickets for this concert will be £10. People interested in buying tickets are advised to book in advance - tickets for all concerts are available from Elaine Avery (01761 221450). In addition to these two concerts, there will be two Free Lunchtime Concerts on Sat 7th July at West Harptree and Sunday 8th July at Hinton Blewett. Starting at 1.05pm. Refreshments afterwards are organised by all the wonderful churchwardens!

14 Healthwatch Bath & North East Somerset:

Tell Us Your Story We want to speak to you! But why should you want to speak to us? What do you get out of speaking to Healthwatch? Well, for starters it’s all about you and your experience of health and social care.

Our job is to listen to what you have to say – and we can’t do this without all of the feed- back we get from people each year. We are independent which means we do not represent the services you use. What do we do with the information you give us? With your permission we log the information you tell us about your experiences in health and social care. This is then shared anonymously with service providers and commissioners who are responsible for these services, as well as with Healthwatch England and local gov- ernment, so that they know what has worked well and what needs to be improved. The feedback you give is vital because it can help shape the way local services are run in the future. In short, we’re here to amplify your voice and hold health and social care services to account. It’s about putting you at the heart of care. If you want to speak to the Healthwatch team and tell us your story we’d love to hear from you. You can contact us directly and speak to us or go on-line to leave your feedback. [email protected] https://healthwatchbathnes.co.uk/Tel: 01225 232 401

CHEW STOKE SUPER PEDAL From 29th April to 4th May Chew Stoke Church School pupils (and their parents) came to school by bicycle or scooter. Each day we entered the number of ‘scoots’ or cycles onto the Sustrans Big Pedal website competing against other schools across the country. Also each day two golden ribbons could be found tied to a bike or scooter to win a prize. A Cup was awarded to the winning class. We finished the week with ‘bike it breakfast’ with a choice between porridge and toast, it was loads of fun! Written by Jude and Joshua from Year 4, Woodpecker Class

Pictured: Children from Chew Stoke Church School enjoying breakfast after their cycle to school.

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St Andrew’s Strawberry Tea Saturday 30th June 2.30—5pm

to be held in the garden of Fairwood, Pilgrims Way, Chew Stoke BS408TT

Scones, cream & strawberries!

CHEW STOKE WI

May brought our Resolutions Meeting when Members discussed the topic "Mental Health Matters" chosen nationwide for debate at the National AGM in June. Members voted to support the Resolution. The majority feeling was that whilst we supported the wish to provide more care and acknowledgment of Mental Health difficulties, we were unsure if there was sufficient funding or personnel to make a difference, but we felt the WI should help support this cause. Abstainers thought perhaps some students took unfair advantage of concessions offered at local colleges. Our President Jan Osborne having been taken ill, the meeting was hosted by Mary Dowson. Reminders were given for Wed 6th June: The visit to the Holburne Museum to see the National Trust`s collection of Dutch Masters 2.15p.m. and Thurs 12th July: A guided tour of Acton Court House . Jan Osborne, Val Knight and Val Anthony were congratulated on winning first prize in the Group competition for their impressive display of a ‘Woodland Scene’. To acknowledge the forthcoming Royal Wedding, Members dressed in suitable Wedding Attire and raised a glass of Prosecco to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. An enthusiastic Beatle drive followed, won by Jane Weaver who was also sporting a most authentic Hen party costume!

To celebrate Health and Fitness week in June, Hazel will organise a walk for Sat. 9th June and providing Jan is back leading her fitness class she has invited Members to join her on Tues 12th June at the Church hall for just £1. Details will be circulated nearer the time. please check with Jan 01275472600 [email protected] or [email protected]

Wed June 20th, our next meeting is a guided tour starting at Yeo Valley Gardens 7p.m.(£5 admission to Pat Peel beforehand please) to book please contact [email protected] 01275 332 812

16 DIARY OF SPECIAL EVENTS AT ST ANDREWS

June Saturday 9th 2pm Wedding of Christopher Winter and Emily Cowling Sunday 10th 6.30pm NOTE CHANGE OF DATE ‘Hymns & Pimms’ – service of thanksgiving for all those who help at St Andrew’s but open to everybody Saturday 16th 1pm Wedding of Thomas Bryan and Jenine Read Saturday 16th Organ concert given by Matthew Redman – 3.30 for 4.00pm see separate advertisement Thurs 28th 7.30pm Filling Station at the Pelly, Chew Magna Saturday 30th Strawberry Tea at Fairwood, Pilgrims Way, BS40 8TT 2.30 -5.00pm Advance Notices Sunday 1st July: 10.30am Pet Service – see separate advert Sunday 8th July: 3pm Bishop Ruth Worsley will lead a service of celebration for the school anniversary, followed by refreshments back at the school. Villagers and parishioners are all invited. Friday 10th August: Bridge Tea in the Church Hall

Sunday 1st July 10.30am

Special Service for pets and their families at St. Andrew's, Chew Stoke

DO BRING YOUR PET ALONG !

PRAYER FOR JUNE

Gracious God, we thank you that we can open our hearts to you and share our deepest thoughts in the knowledge that you are there, always ready to listen and understand. We pray for all those facing difficult situations and unsure of the way ahead, for our young people as they face exams, for those facing health issues and those facing re- lationship stresses. Help them to bring all their anxieties to you. In the name of Jesus, our help and saviour, Amen

17 LETTER FROM OUR ASSOCIATE PRIEST, SANDY MUNDAY

Warmer weather is here, shrubs and flowers are looking beautiful and bees are feverishly gathering nectar and spreading pollen as they go. As well as the “nice” creatures like lambs, ducklings and piglets appearing, so are the wasps, moths and ants. As well as the roses, fuchsias and buddleia appearing, so are the brambles, stinging nettles and cleavers. As I see one of the neighbouring cats in a flower bed digging up a newly-planted marigold to make a substitute litter tray, I feel a strong urge to rush out and shoo the cat off. The cat is quite oblivious to me, it’s behaving naturally, and so am I. I would be lying if I said I felt fine watching another newly-planted plant being dug up. Sometimes I feel like doing rather more towards the cat than just shooing it away. The cat isn’t evil, though, is it? Or is it? And I’m not evil, am I? Or am I? Is natural behaviour evil? The human race has struggled since its early days to differentiate between good and evil. History has shown how difficult it can be for people to agree on what is good and what is evil. It starts within ourselves. St Paul says “For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do” (Romans 7:19). Many people can’t reconcile the reality of immense suffer- ing in the world with belief in a loving God. People of faith have struggled to find a rational explanation, and sometimes their theories seem a bit too glib and unconvincing in the face of the realities of concentration camps, gulags, genocide and ethnic cleansing. Christians believe that in the person of Jesus, a man, we have been presented with an icon revealing the true nature of God. St Paul says “He is the image of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15), and St John records Jesus as saying “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works.” (John 14: 9-10). So how did Jesus react when faced with violence, injustice and other manifestations of evil? In his time the oppressed Jewish people were hoping for a charismatic leader (a Messiah) to lead a rebellion against Roman rule and establish a reformed monarchy. A number of possi- ble Messiahs had already come and gone and there were a number of groups of freedom fighters/terrorists operating a low-level insurgency. Jesus made it clear that God’s way was one of service and peace, not violence and condemnation. Where institutions were unjust he was forthright in condemning the injustice, but he always had time for the individuals involved in the institutions. When the violence was directed at him, he did not fight back. He pointed out the injustice but forgave the perpetrators and accepted the suffering even when it resulted in his death. He did this to show that God shares our life in all circumstances; he is “Immanuel” - God with us (Isaiah 7:14). He showed that God always accepts our freedom to act, even if it results in harm to ourselves or others. He showed that God continues to love us whatever we do (or don’t do) and that we and the entire cosmos are held in his continuing love. He showed that our whole purpose is to share his love and to be icons of the invisible God for other peo- ple. He showed us that God’s love is so powerful that it even overcomes the frontier of death and the limitations of time and space. I’m writing this the day after Most Reverend Michael Curry “preached it like it is” at the wed- ding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. I say that because God’s powerful love is life- changing and world-changing, and Bishop Curry’s sermon made that plain. Whether the Bish- op’s style is to your taste or not, here’s the gospel truth: God’s love is for you, if you ask God for it. With best wishes, Sandy

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BELL RINGING TO COMMEMORATE THE END OF WORLD WAR ONE

Bells will be rung across the country to commemorate the end of WW1

Would you like to learn to ring and join us? There is still time! For further information http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/2018/02/join-ringing- peace-armistice/ Please contact John Bone on 332328 if you would like to give it a try or just take a look.

PARISH REGISTERS : St Andrews

Burial of Ashes 15th May 2018 John Richard Whitcombe

May he rest in peace

Filling Station Filling Station meets at its new venue, The Pelly Barn Chew Magna at 7.30pm. Do come along and share in our hospitality and fellowship. The next will be Thursday 28th June The speaker will be Mike Taylor

MORNING WORSHIP AT CHEW STOKE CHURCH SCHOOL takes place on Tuesday mornings at 9.10am in term time & lasts about 20 minutes The Headmaster would be pleased to welcome members of the Parish at these sessions to worship with the School community . SAVE THE DATE! Chew Stoke Harvest Home - Saturday 9th September If you are interested in running a stall, promoting your organisation at the event, providing entertainment or if you are interested in joining the Harvest Home committee or getting involved in helping out with the running of the event, please contact Nick Baker : [email protected] / Tel : 01275 333753 www.chewstokeharvesthome.org.uk

19 A message from Charles Roberts, the Rector

My dear friends,

As I write (in this beautiful mid-May sunshine – will it last?!), the questions are still being raised. What will the future partnership look like, how will it all pan out, will arrangements have to be changed? No, not Brexit, of course, but the Royal Wedding! No doubt it will be the talk of the town for a few days or perhaps even weeks, and why not? Everyone likes a good diversion, a bit of romance, and a good bit of ceremony done in our own inimitable British style. Whether royal or not, any couple starting out in married life deserves our good wishes and I’m sure 19th May will be splendid!

As we move into summer we are gently but firmly called into thinking about relationship, however that is expressed, not least by the way our church calendar works. Yes, the big news that fills our newspaper columns is our relationship with Europe, and I have no doubt that issue isn’t going away any time soon. We might like to ask our politicians “Who is my neighbour?” and see what they say! But we might also consider our own relationships, those we love and those who are more difficult to love, and how we deal with those around us. All of this is relevant because we are drawn into this summer season of ‘Sunday’s after Trinity’.

As a child I recall being rather bemused by this season in our calendar which seemed to last for ages! Over 20 weeks is a long time for a child, but at its heart is the notion of the relation- ship between the three expressions of God as we know him. The Trinity, God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, creator, redeemer, and vital presence in our own lives today. While this is a doctrine, it is based entirely on people’s experience of who God is - where God is recognised as the one who created the world, the one who came to rescue us and ‘buy us back’ (redeem) through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and how he makes himself know to- day in the life of the Spirit. It is an intimate relationship of three persons in one, and it flows out to invite us in to that same relationship so that we might come to know and experience God for ourselves.

The season of Trinity is an opportunity for us to reflect on our relationships. Our relationship with our neighbours, and our relationship with God. And all of that is really summed up in the original Jewish Shema, the Jewish Law. Love God and love your neighbour as yourself. In our over complicated and rapidly changing world it’s reassuring to have something simple to hang on to. Love as a force for good, however it is expressed. It couldn’t be simpler.

Yours in Christ, Charles Roberts.

20 Chew Stoke Parish Council Short Report for May

www.chewstoke.org.uk

Public Submissions Representative attended re Kingsley paddocks planning to make representation for applications, asking for support for multi-generation living with this garage conversion. Ward Councillor Report Bristol Airport , consultation period between 14th May – 6th July for increase of development to handle 12 million passengers per annum. Potential implications for villages include road Infrastructure and increase of night flights. Defibrillator Updates Please note that the defibrillator which was located at the old shop has been relocated to outside of the Stoke Inn. 2 Parish Councillor Vacancies. These positions will be filled by co-option. To be considered for co- option, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria: 1. Be registered as a Local Government Elector for the Parish of Chew Stoke on the current Electoral Register. 2. Has during the whole of the previous 12 months occupied as tenant or owner any land or other prem- ises in the Parish of Chew Stoke. 3. Has had his/her principal or only place of work in the previous 12 months in the Parish of Chew Stoke. 4. Has resided either in the Parish of Chew Stoke or within 3 miles thereof during the previous 12 months. Anyone wishing to be considered for co-option should contact the Clerk to the Council by e-mail to [email protected] by midday on 30th June 2018. Should more than two applications be received for the vacancies, councillors will decide the appointment by a vote, or series of votes, in order to ob- tain a majority decision. Community First responders – Donation Request A Donation request was received from The Ambulance Community First responders who are in need of funding to purchase more equipment in order to provide increased services. Community First Responders are volunteers who work with the Ambulance Service and are sent by the Control Centre to 999 calls within their local communities to fill the gap between the 999 call and the arrival of the ambulance. Following discussion the Parish Council unanimously voted to donate £200 to this worthy cause. Lollipop Patrol survey result/ Pedestrian Crossing- Banes school crossing patrol coordinator has undertaken a survey on Bristol road and advised that the pedestrian activity did not justify a crossing site for a lollipop lady. Next Meeting dates 7th June 6.45pm ordinary meeting 7th June 8pm annual parish meeting

New school governors needed!

Chew Stoke Church School are seeking new governors to join our dynamic team, a great opportunity to learn new skills and shape our children's future. We are particularly looking for members of the local community to join our board of governors, especially if you have a financial or human resources background.

Applications from all members of the community will be warmly welcomed. Please call Sophie James 07765 482972 to discuss the role and/or [email protected] for more information and an application form

21 The Majestic Cinema (aka the Church Hall)

The Elephant Man (Cert PG) Thursday June 28 at 7.30pm

This month the Majestic Cinema remembers John Hurt, one of our greatest actors and is screening one of his greatest roles, that of John Merrick in The Elephant Man. From revered filmmaker David Lynch, The Elephant Man followed on from his cult debut ‘Eraserhead’ and he later made the cult classics Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire and Twin Peaks A true story, it tells the heart-wrenching life of Joseph Merrick (but known as John in the film) who was born in 1862 and before the age of 2 began to suffer from a number of disfiguring tumours. His condition rapidly declined and he was spurned by society, forced into circus sideshows until rescued by a well- meaning surgeon, Anthony Hopkins. Masterfully shot in black and white by Freddie Francis The Elephant Man is an unforgettable story of human dignity and survival. A true classic.

Doors and Bar open at 7.00pm

The Stoke Inn Book Club This takes place the first Monday of every month in the coffee shop at the Stoke Inn at 2pm. We are a group of friendly bookworms who would welcome new members. We are reading EM Forster’s A Passage to India at the moment and will be discussing it on 4th June. Our next book is God of Small Things by Arundhati Roi and we’ll be discussing that on 2nd July. Do come and join us! FFI 01275 331709

The Arts Society Mendip (formerly the Mendip Decorative and Fine Arts Society)

12th Jun Giles—his life, times, and cartoons presented by Barry Venning, will follow after completion of the AGM which starts at 10.00 am. The Society meets at the Bath and West Bar & Restaurant, B&W Show Ground, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QN at 11.00 am. www.theartssocietymendip.org.uk. Guests Welcome. Contact 01934 862435.

Chew Valley Gardening Society Thursday 14th June 8pm

John Tucker, formerly manager at Prior Park Garden Centre in Bath, will be talking about his experiences as a horticultural judge. John will also judge this month’s competition, which is 1 Flowering Rose Stem. The Old Schoolroom in Chew Magna www.chewvalleygardeningsociety.org.uk Visitors welcome Full details of the programme of talks and visits for 2018 will be shown on the Society’s website:

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Age UK Banes activities in our area

Gadget Busters – Get help with your laptop, iPad, tablet, phone or camera Wednesday 2nd May, Wednesday 13th June and Wednesday 27th June, 9.45 – 11.45 Gadget Busters is now based at the Children’s Centre next to Chew Valley School and takes place every 2 weeks on alternate Wednesdays £3 per session. If you’ve recently received a new tablet or iPad or smart phone and need help, drop into our friendly and informal group to talk to one of our volunteers. You don’t need to book, just turn up. at the Chew Valley Children’s Centre, Chew Lane Chew Magna BS40 8QA.

****************************************************************************** “Extend” exercise class Wednesdays: 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th June 9.45—11.45 “Extend” exercise class at the Chew Valley Children’s Centre, Chew Lane Chew Magna BS40 8QA 12-1pm £3 per session (including tea/coffee). This is a fun and gentle exercise session for older people, including standing and seated exercises. Please call Ketyn on 01225 484510 for more information or to put your name on the waiting list. Anyone can attend the sessions, you don't have to be a resident of BANES.

Chew Valley Flower Decoration Society

Well spring has sprung, at last, bringing our gardens and the countryside to life with gorgeous colours and wonderful trees, plants, and flow- ers. We have even managed a bank holiday with beautiful weather!! Whatever next. We at Chew Valley Flower Decoration Society are certainly enjoying the changes, although it will be a little while before we can use some of the plant material for flower arranging as they are not quite strong enough yet.

On the 18th June we will be holding a practice class entitled WWW (Weaving Wire Webs) and this will be tutored by Jo Jacobs, an outside tutor. If you are not a member and would like to see what we do just come along - Compton Martin Village Hall, 7.30 p.m. We would love to see you and your first visit will be completely free-of-charge. Do put Tuesday 2nd July in your diary, as this is the date we will be holding the Club’s ex- tremely popular summer flower demonstration. As always, this is open to everyone and will be held in Bishop Sutton Village Hall during the afternoon. We have been lucky enough to book a N.A.F.A.S. National Demonstrator for this event – doors will open at 1.30 p.m. for a 2.30 start. As always, there will be refreshments on arrival and a few stalls to browse. A raffle will be held for what I am sure will be fabulous flower arrangements. Tickets are £12 each and can be purchased from Christine on 01275 332054 or any member of the Flower Club. Hope you will be able to join us.

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Welcome to the new Chew Stoke Church School Society!

Chew Stoke Church School, founded in 1718, is one of the oldest primary schools in Somerset with many colourful and heartwarming stories recorded in school logs dating from 1897 by Ebeneezer Brown. It is a school which started 300 years ago with just 20 boys, weathered political and social change over these 3 centuries growing to be an outstanding village church school with over 180 boys and girls attending. As parents whose children are now coming to the end of their years at this lovely school, we are aware that our children have been incredibly fortunate to have experienced school life in such a nurturing and positive environment. The opportunities presented to them have been extraordinary – a village school which has provided them with the chance to play every sport imaginable as well as learning to ski and to sail! The drama productions, the music concerts and even Easter art exhibitions – the list is exten- sive, life has been so colourful and sets a high bar for the next step of our children’s education! The PTA at Chew Stoke Church School, comprised of parents and staff, has achieved huge success over the last years and is testament to the “heart” and “drive” within the school community. This success has assisted the school in securing essentials for school life such as new technology and play- ground equipment. The PTA team is comprised of current parents and staff and this new Society will aim to provide platform for past parents and pupils to maintain a link and continue to support the school. As part of the 300 year anniversary that this special school will be celebrating over the coming weeks, the Chew Stoke Church School Society has been formed in order to provide the following: First and foremost the aim of this Society is to form a type of “alumni” for past students and to ensure that “leaving” students are able to maintain a link with their fellow pupils and former staff by means of correspondence, publications and events. There will be opportunities for past pupils to return to the school in order to share their experiences and to contribute to school events. Secondly, the Society will have a benevolent aim focused on supporting and assisting Chew Stoke Church School by fundraising as and when appropriate or by donations. We will be offering all past pupils/staff and local community members the opportunity to support the school by joining the Society. For those wishing to become a member, there will be a small annual membership fee (£10) or alternatively the possibility to pay for a 10 year or lifetime membership. In turn the Society will provide you with a “School Pin”, an annual newsletter and will inform you when there are events at Chew Stoke Church School which members are invited to. In years to come we hope to arrange class reunions and other celebration events too. Are you a past pupil of the school? Perhaps your children/grandchildren attended? Or are you a member/business within our community who would like to support your local school? Please don’t hesitate to contact us in order to become a member of our new School Society! We look forward to welcoming many of you to the 300 year celebrations taking place at the school over the coming weeks… Thank you.

Lucy, Deborah and Ruth 07817 038009

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READERS, SIDESMEN & ORGANISTS in June

Psalm Readers Sidesmen Organ- Chil- ists dren’s & Reading group rd 3 June Family 2 Corinthians 4: 5-12, J S Manville Angela Sheila 10.30am Service Mark 2: 23-3:6 Moorhouse th 10 June Hymns & Pimms 2 Corinthians 9:7-9, H Poynter P Jameson David Service of thanksgiving S Cook M Murrant 6.30pm for all who support Luke 6:37-38 St Andrews th 17 June Evensong Ezekiel 17: 22–end, P Hawkins M Sommerville Hazel 6.30pm Mark 4. 26-34 S Theobald A Cheesley th 24 June Family 2 Corinthians 6: 1-13, C Troup S Limburn Angela Heather 10.30am Communion Mark 4: 35-end st 1 July Pet 2 Corinthians 8: 7- end, S Hindle J Moorhouse Hazel Tina 10.30am Service Mark 5: 21-end P Littlewood L Down

CHURCH FLOWERS CHURCH CLEANING :

S Macdonald & L Moorhouse Altar : 3rd &10th A Harris Brass S Manville 17th & 24th H Wedlake : Lady Chapel: 3rd & 10th tba. CHURCH HALL CARETAKING:

17th & 24th H Wedlake June 3rd Val 10th Tyson and Jill If you might be able to help with Church Flowers please contact Liz on 332336 17th Louise [email protected] 24th Michelle

ST ANDREW’S PASTORAL GROUP For Chew Stoke readers, if you know of anyone who would appreciate a visit, including anyone new to the village, please contact Gill Wring on 333720 or Alison Hoddell 332421

28 June Services The Lakeside Group Ministry Chew Magna, with Dundry, Norton Malreward and Stanton Drew and Chew Stoke with Nempnett Thrubwell

3rd June 10th June 17th June 24th June 1st July The 1st Sunday The 2nd Sunday The 3rd Sunday The 4th The 5th after Trinity after Trinity after Trinity Sunday Sunday after Trinity after Trinity 8.00am Holy 10.30am 8.00am Holy 10.30am 8.00am Holy Communion Parish Communion Parish Communion Chew Communion Communion Magna 10.30am 10.30am 10.30am 1st Sunday Morning 1st Sunday Special Worship Special

9.30am 9.30am 11.00am 9.30am Dundry Café Parish Morning Café Church Communion Worship Church @ Baptist (Ang/Bapt) Chapel, Broad Oak Hill 10.30am 6.30pm 6.30pm 10.30am 10.30am Chew Family Pimms Evensong Family Family Stoke service & Hymns Communion service

10.30am 6.30pm Nempnett Parish Evensong Thrubwell Communion

Norton 10.30am 10.30am 10.30am Malreward Morning Parish Café Worship Communion Church

Stanton 10.30am 8.00am 10.30am 10.30am Drew Parish Holy Morning Parish Communion Communion Worship Communion

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Nick Houlton AVAILABLE FOR HIRE Antique Dealer Suitable for private parties, group activities etc.

Valuations for Insurance, Regular Hire / Single Event Hire Modern kitchen and toilet facilities, Probate & Family Division bar area and stage Single items or complete to see information about the hall, estates purchased. to view our calendar for availability House Clearance Service and to book on-line, visit: 40 Years Experience www.chewstokechurchhall.co.uk

or phone the Bookings Secretary on 01275 333173 Telephone: 01761 462075 or 07766 752327 [email protected]

32 Beverley Gullock Electrical Contractor 53 Hillcrest, Pensford Bristol, BS39 4BD T or F : 01761 490035 E : [email protected]

Working in the Chew Valley for over 40 years

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Want to be fitter, stronger, healthier …….than you have ever been?

Come to classes at Yeofit –Yeo Valley HQ Gym Top level, top qualified, friendly instructors

Physiotherapist available and Pilates classes Classes to suit all ages and abilities, men and women Spinning, Boxercise, Circuits, Zumba, Aerobics New! Post – Natal class – bring your baby too! New! Exercise referral sessions to help with health conditions like diabetes, high blood- pressure, mental health and joint issues. BMI >30 The venue is light/airy with stunning views Come with a friend/make friends - Come to the beautiful canteen after ! Personal Training with Louise 07919 416927 or Myron 07943 554773

Contact Lynne Joyner 07748 963297 for information Email: [email protected] http://lynnejoynerfitness.co.uk

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The Chew Stoke flower & gift shop. Call in and buy cut flowers, ‘ready to go’ bouquets, plants, gifts and much more!

Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Saturday 9am to 12 noon.

Flowers to order for weddings, funerals and special occasions

Local delivery available. Find us at Unit 5 Fairseat Workshops, Stoke Hill, Chew Stoke, BS40 8XF www.classicflowerdesigns.co.uk www.facebook.com/classicflowerdesigns

@chewflorist T: 01275 333095

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