August 2018 We Welcome Another New Volunteer Who Is Being Trained and Enjoying His Time in the Shop, the Hub of the Village

THANK YOU The Uley Singing Allsorts would like to express our thanks to the many loyal supporters, friends and villagers who came to our summer concert at The Matara Centre. Someone was heard to say “It was your best concert yet”. Together we raised £700 to be shared equally between Alive & Well and The Ifakara Bakery Project. If you would like to sing with us we would love to see you in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 11th September when our new term starts. Ring me for more details or just come along on the night. Hilary Weeks 860539

Page 2 Inauguration of the Ewelme Benefice On Sunday 24th June, at a special service held in the church of St James the Great in Dursley, the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, inaugurated our new benefice. This unites the two ecclesiastical parishes of Uley with Owlpen and Nympsfield and Dursley, creating a benefice with two PCC’s (Parochial Church Councils) and five church buildings. The service was a wonderful occasion and was attended by people from all the different communities that make up the benefice, including the headteachers and some staff members from the two church primary schools. During the service, symbols representing the 5 church communities and the 2 school communities, were added to a display which represented the new benefice, complete with a ‘river’ running through it to represent the river Ewelme, from which the benefice takes its name. The children who attended the service also prepared something to add to the display, as well as making paper mitres in tribute to the Bishop, who wore one to pose for photos with the children after the service. A newly ordained Deacon On Sunday 1st July, during a magnificent service in Gloucester Cathedral, 6 people were ordained to serve as ministers in the Church. The Revd Jane Wood is our new Deacon, serving in the Ewelme Benefice. Jane has worshipped in Dursley for several years and lives with her husband and 2 sons in Cam where she works part-time. After 3 very hard-working years of part-time study, Jane will work across the churches of the benefice on a part-time basis. Her first Sunday in Uley was on Sunday 15th July when she joined Canon Michael and the congregation for the main Sunday service. And a farewell The Revd Rowena King, who for the past 3 years has been Assistant Curate in Durs- ley and latterly helping out in Uley, Owlpen and Nympsfield, will be leaving us on Sunday 2nd September. Rowena has completed her ‘on the job training’ and has been appointed as Rector of Bourton-on-the-Water with Clapton and The Rissing- tons. As we say our goodbyes, we send our love and prayers to Rowena, Malcolm and Beth. Details of Rowena’s final service and farewell party will be announced shortly.

Parish of Uley with Owlpen and Nympsfield Churches of St Giles, Holy Cross and St Bartholomew The Revd Canon Michael Cozens Assistant Church Wardens 01453 546459 Mrs P Jones 860696 [email protected] Mr J Wood 860236 Parish day off - Fri All bookings for the Church Messages listened to daily and St Giles Room to Churchwardens Marion Kee 860364 or Mrs J Rymer 860265 email:[email protected] Mrs A Hardy 860876 Normal church opening times are 10:00am - 6:00pm or dusk, whichever is earlier www.stgilesuley.org.uk Page 3 An August Letter from Tony King Dear Friends, So – it’s August, we’re into high summer and enjoying (in theory at least!) as I write some very atypical hot weather. August is, of course, the quintessential holiday month for families with children – June and September are for those whose children have grown up! The word holiday comes from holyday – Holy Days in the Church calendar; the great Festival days throughout the Church’s year when both religious and secular festivities celebrated the great Saints and Apostles. For most people over the last few centuries these Holy Days were the only thing approaching a holiday that they got. Many towns held fairs connected with Holy Days. For example in Smithfield in London a Bartholomew fair has been held since the Middle ages, while a more venerable event takes place in Crewkerne, Somerset, with the St Bartholomew's Street Fair. This fair, dating back to Saxon times is reputed to have been granted its charter in the time of Henry III (1207–1272). St Bartholomew the Apostle’s day is actually the 24th August in the Western Calendar – although for some reason the Crewkerne fair is held in early September. Maybe the ecclesiastical calendar was not so firmly set then. St Bartholomew seems to be a popular saint in our area – not only do we have our own church in Nympsfield with him as their patron saint, but there are the two churches in the same benefice in Lower Cam and Coaley and another at Churchdown. St Bartholomew was, of course, one of our Lord’s original apostles. While his name appears in the three synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, it does not appear in John’s gos- pel. John seems to identify him as Nathaniel instead. As with most of the apostles, we know very little about him other than what was recorded in the New Testament. There are two traditional themes – that he went as a missionary to India and/or to Armenia. I suppose he could perhaps have done both. He apparently worked in Armenia with his fellow apostle Jude, and both are considered to be the patron saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Legend has it that he was martyred in Armenia, being flayed alive and beheaded and his emblem is a flaying knife. Current scholarship seems to indicate that he actually died in India. He is credited with many miracles associated with weights. A solid silver statue from the Cathedral of St Bartholomew on the Sicilian island of Lipari was processed annually through the town. On one occasion it became so heavy that the bearers had to put it down and rest. This happened three times and as they tried to lift it the third time walls further down the road collapsed. Had the procession continued normally the townspeople would have died under the walls. During World War II, the Fascist regime looked for ways to finance their activities. The order was given to take the silver statue and melt it down. The statue was weighed, and as it was found to be only a few grams it was left in its place. In reality, the statue is made from many kilograms of silver and it is considered a miracle that it was not melted down. There are two Post Communion Collects appointed for the Festival of St Bartholomew and the second (used for all the Apostles’ festival days) is appropriate for us in our new Benefice: Lord God, the source of truth and love, keep us faithful to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, united in prayer and the breaking of bread, and one in joy and simplicity of heart, in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Page 4 ULEY PARISH COUNCIL CLERK – ASHY MCKAY TEL. 01453 861260 E-MAIL: [email protected]

PARISH COUNCILLORS

JONATHAN DEMBREY CHAIRMAN 07801217230

JANET WOOD VICE-CHAIRMAN 01453 860236

BELINDA HOLLEY 01453 860604

MELANIE PARASKEVA 07929360221

MIKE GRIFFITHS 01453 860463

JULIET BROWNE 01453 860710

TIM MARTIN 07772268473

DISTRICT COUNCILLOR

JIM DEWEY [email protected] 01453 860795

COUNTY COUNCILLOR

LORAINE PATRICK loraine.patrick@gloucestershire.gov.uk 01453 546995

COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AGENT

PENNY FRENCH [email protected] 07817866354 Other Information The Parish Council meets in the Village Hall on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. You are very welcome to attend. Details of the meetings can be found on the notice boards at either end of the village or on the Uley village website at: www.uleyparishcouncil.gov.uk

The August edition of the Messenger is now available to download from: www.gloucester.anglican.org/parish-resources/communications/#messenger

Page 5 Da Capo At our July meeting we njoyede listening to music by Brahms and his friends, Clara Schumann and Joseph Joachim. We also agreed some changes for future sessions. We now break for the summer, but will commence the new arrangements on the 12th September. Yes, I know it’s not the first Wednesday of the month, but a holiday has caused the slippage. Da Capo is Uley’s very own music apprecia- tion group. We meet from 2.00-3.45pm at the Uley Pavilion, on the first Wednesday of each month, to enjoy recordings of, mainly, classical music. New members are welcome and our next meeting, on Wednesday 12th September, would be a particularly good time to join as it is the start of the new season. Coming months are likely to feature either Bach, Bartok, Shostakovich or Tchaikovsky. Not all of them and not necessarily in the right order. Members are also invited to suggest themes for future meetings. Thanks to all members for your continuing support. Andy Hastings 01453 860043

Page 6 ULEY COMMUNITY STORES and POST OFFICE DIARY (Eileen, Ailsa, Carolyn, Amanda) August 2018 We welcome another new volunteer who is being trained and enjoying his time in the shop, the hub of the village. But we are always looking for more. There are opportunities for all different skills both in front of house and behind the scenes. Please contact the shop via the website or pop in for a chat. The Post Office has been fitted with new updated equipment. Which makes it much more efficient and user friendly for our Post Office Ladies. Travelling abroad? Euros always in stock, please order other currencies from the Post Office by 11am to be available lunchtime the next day. Local produce is in stock. Plus there are plenty of village donations. Please keep them coming. If you have any suggestions for any new items you’d like stocked please let us know. Monday to Friday Shop open 8am- 6pm. Post Office 9am- 5.30pm closed for lunch 1-2pm. S at u rd ay S h o p o p e n 8 a m - 4 p m . Po st O ffi c e 9 a m - 1 2 . 3 0 p m . Sunday Shop open 8am- 12pm. Post Office closed. • Tel: Shop 861592 • PO 860203 • • Email: [email protected] • • www.uleycommunitystores.co.uk • Run by volunteers •

Uley Annual Show Saturday 8th September 2018 It’s just over a month to the Village Show, so how are your needlework, art, vegetables and flowers coming along? Schedules and entry forms are now available from the Village shop, the Church, Surgery and the Vestry. There are new categories in all classes. Children’s section is including, Uley’s own “John Daniel”, plus a Lego model. Please give them lots of encouragement to be creative and have fun. Extra entry forms are in the Village shop. Any queries contact Mary Pape 01453 861129

Page 7 Seasonal Surroundings : August In the eighth century, Bede wrote that February was “cake month” (when cakes were offered to the gods), May was “the month of three milkings” (as cows were milked three times a day) and that August was “weed month”. That's what's lovely about gardening, it's comforting to know that nothing has changed in that respect in over 1,300 years - in August us gardeners will still be doing battle with the weeds! This month is book month for me. At hand will be a constant companion of Weeds, Weeding (and Darwin) by William Edmonds (now sadly out of print), who has provided me with sensible advice about the beastly things since I started gardening. As my other garden reading experience was limited, I decided to do a course last year at the Cotswold Gardening School near Slimbridge (www.cotswold- gardeningschool.co.uk), whose founder, Caroline Tatham, has an almost en- cyclopedic knowledge of gardening books and a fine library. She helped me to narrow down further types of garden writing which I might find useful or inspiring, suggesting that I start with The Curious Gardener by Anna Pavord and The Ivington Diaries by Monty Don. Oh what a happy revelation! Both talk about their lives in relation to the garden, which makes learning things from them more fun (more like reading a novel) and also their advice seems easier to digest as they weave stories around things of note. For example, on describing different types of soil, Pavord describes roots negotiating their way through heavy clay as “...the roots bumping their noses on the equiva- lent of brick walls.” and light sandy soils creating so much space and air that the rootlets find themselves “...hanging in space, unable to clutch at what they need.” Both of these are really easy analogies to remember. Pavord also made me feel better about an annual gut-wrenching dilemma I have regarding which seedlings to keep and which to discard. I don't like discarding any, but it has to be done as otherwise I end up with hundreds of them, so I have always previously followed the rule to keep the strongest (which left me feeling terribly guilty about the discarded runts). So when Pavord said: “If you have sown a mixture of one type of flower, do not always choose just the strongest seedlings to prick out. The weaker plants are often those with the most unusual colours”, I felt I was being given licence to keep whichever ones I liked. Things I am looking forward to this month: Not having jackdaws in the chimney this year! If you think you have jackdaws in your chimney (they nest between mid-March and the end of August), remember it's an offence to disturb them during the nesting period. So now's the time to book someone for September to remove the nest and perhaps fit a cowl so they don't come back! Emily Mathisen

Page 8 Food & Drink As I write this we are being gripped by a heatwave and there’s a constant need for something cold and refreshing. So here’s a couple of granitas to help ring the changes from the standard shop-bought ice-creams. They’re easy (no need for an ice-cream maker) and they will keep in the freezer. Here’s to the warm weather holding. Flavours Strawberry & Mint (serves 4) 100g caster sugar 450g strawberries 10 mint leaves Make a syrup by heating the sugar with 100ml of water over a low heat until the sugar dissolves (don’t let this boil). Blitz the strawberries in a food-processor (if you don’t have one, mush up thoroughly with a fork) and add to the sugar syrup along with the mint leaves. Turn up the heat a little and simmer for a few minutes until the mixture is slightly thickened. Take off the heat and cool. Follow Ba- sic Method, below. Watermelon, Salt & Chilli (serves 4) 750g watermelon flesh, roughly chopped (you will need to use the flesh that is seed- less, or pick the seeds out) 1 tablespoon of lime juice ¼ teaspoon of salt ¼ teaspoon of dried chilli flakes Blend all the ingredients in a food-processor (if you don’t have one, mush up thoroughly with a fork). Follow Basic Method, below. Basic method Strain your mix through a fine sieve into a freezer-proof container (not too shallow and preferably with a lid so you don’t find the odd pea floating around). Remove every 1-2 hours to scrape the mixture up with a fork (2-3 times, until the mix is like fluffy snow). Serve straight from the freezer. Jenny Russell Page 9 Page 10

WI DIARY

Last month saw us out and about enjoying both the sunshine and the local area. Early in the month a group of us visited Alderley Grange in Wotton-under-Edge where we were treated to tea and biscuits followed by a tour of the wonderful gardens by The Hon Mrs Acloque. Originally designed by Alvilde Lees-Milne in the early 1960's, this quintessentially English garden boasts an abundance of old-fashioned roses and many aromatic and medicinal plants and herbs. Features include a pleached lime walk, fine trees and a beautiful Regency sum- merhouse. We thoroughly enjoyed the morning and went away with many ideas for own gardens. Some of us dusted off our mallets and joined in a croquet competi- tion at The Pavilion Playing Field. We were in teams of two and our competitive natures shone through. The winning team was present- ed with a magnificent cup and we then enjoyed afternoon tea in the Clubhouse. Our walk this month was an exploration of the delightful village of Miserden where we visited the Church of St. Andrew. A wedding was underway so we didn't linger. We enjoyed coffee at 'The Carpenters Arms' before walking to 'the hidden lake'. We returned to 'The Car- penters Arms' for lunch. Then we continued to Miserden Nursery and a look around the Garden of Miserden House. With terraces overlook- ing the Golden Valley, the Garden of Miserden dates back to the 17th Century when the Manor House was built. Generous herbaceous borders run down either side of a central lawn. A pergola of roses and a wide yew hedge shield a kitchen garden. So ended a very interesting, lovely day. Unfortunately I have to inform you that our skittle team lost to Churchdown in the second round of the County Skittles tournament. All was not lost however, as we had a fun evening and we will contin- ue to play but on a friendly basis. Next month a group of us will spend an afternoon learning Flower Arranging. Daisy Belle in Dursley is going to tutor us on designing the best bouquet. Belinda Williams

Page 11 BRIDGE LESSONS

Learn an enjoyable and stimulating new hobby, make new friends and have fun. Come to Bridge lessons. I am confident that you will be hooked – it’s very compelling. Lessons start this autumn in the Civic Centre in Wotton. You don’t need a partner; you can come on your own. For details: contact Ian Cooke • 01666 890261 • [email protected] ULEY PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Summer Parties and outdoor events It’s great to be able to enjoy our wonderful summer with parties and outdoor events. If you are intending to hold one however, can you please show some consideration for your neighbours by not playing music too loudly or for too long. The lovely valley of Uley does have the disadvantage of accentuating noise and can make noise generated by music, outdoor partying and vehicles leaving late at night a significant nuisance for your neighbours. Also, please consider the animals, pets and livestock that can be badly spooked and distressed by loud noises. Don’t forget that letting off fireworks when the grass is so dry also poses a hazard. Considerate and responsible behaviour will ensure that you can have a great time without annoying or upsetting anyone else. If you are being bothered by loud noise you can make a complaint to Stroud District Council Environmental Planning Services by ringing 01453 766 321 or report online. Un- der the law local authorities have a duty to deal with any noise that they consider to be a statutory nuisance (Noise Act 1996 and the Environmental Protection Act 1990). Stroud District Council Parking Consultation Stroud District Council are reviewing their parking charges and are considering charging for parking in Dursley, Nailsworth, Stratford Park, Stroud and Wotton-under-Edge where parking is currently free. The proposed tariff is: 1 hour – 50p; 2 hours – 80p; 3 hours £1.20; 5 hours - £2.00; 5+ hours - £2.50. If you would like to feedback your views, please respond to the consultation paper between June 16th and 29th July 2018; Email: parking. [email protected]; online: www.stroud.gov.uk; Write to: Parking Consultation, Stroud District Council, Ebley Mill, Ebley Wharf, Stroud, GL5 4UB.

Page 12 Dame Gillian Lynne Dame Gillian Lynne, who has died at the age of 92, was one of Uley’s most talented, glamorous and famous residents for more than 30 years. Her career was one of astonishing richness and diversity. On her first morning as a professional dancer she was told to stand at the barre between Margot Fonteyn and Moira Shearer - a sign of things to come. After dancing round wartime Europe for ENSA, she returned to London and swiftly climbed through the ranks of the Royal Ballet, rising to prima ballerina. Never one to duck a challenge, she then became a star of the big screen. One of her favourite leading men was Errol Flynn, with whom she had an affair that developed into a life-long friendship. Although she had devised dance sequences in Hollywood, it was in London that her work as a choreographer brought out her remarkable talent, which flourished to the end of her life. She is best known for the wholly innovative blend of classical, jazz and modern dance that she designed for Cats and Phantom of the Opera. Both shows are still being performed by professional companies around the world. Andrew Lloyd Webber said that her work laid the foundation of the hugely success- ful modern idiom of musical theatre, and hence the careers of many of today’s stars of the stage. Last month the theatre in which Cats was first performed was re-named The Gillian Lynne Theatre. Thirty years ago she and her husband, the actor Peter Land, bought Bencombe House, on the side of Lampern Hill. They restored and beau- tified the house and its wonderful grounds, and have been great supporters of the village, contributing generously to St. Giles’s Church, the Community Shop, the new sports pavilion and many other local causes. Throughout her long life Gillie maintained an astonishing level of fitness. In her late 80s, despite two false hips, she could still do the splits and demonstrate the movements she demanded from dancers 65 years her junior. Above all, she was the most enormous fun. A lively raconteur, she could convulse a tableful of guests with her infectious gaiety. She will be greatly missed. Ben Browne

Thursday 20th September Monthly branch meeting Dursley Methodist Church. Doors open 10.00am meeting starts 10.30am. Presenter: Angela Panrucker Topic: History of Gloucestershire Pub Signs.

Page 13 FROM THE PARISH REGISTER Recently Departed Gillian Lynne, Paul Kear Recently Married Katherine Walsh & Joseph Hrano Those whose Year's Mind falls in August Alan Bebbington, Anthony de Vries (Tony), Terry Meadows, Dennis Thompson, Ronald Jones, Michael Watts, Eunice Neale, Olive Du Feu, Leigh Hanby, Anne Hall, Tony Marsh, Frederick Athey, Marjorie Dauncey, Michael Dauncey, Peggy Lee, Donald Mills, Sue Yates Hidden Gardens 16 June for Uley Church and Playgroup A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this, all those beautiful gardens and the hours that went into making them so immaculate, the sculptures at Dauncey’s Mill, and everyone who sold tickets, put up signs, organised and cooked lunches and teas, grew and sold plants, arranged flowers and not forgetting the books. It was a huge community effort. The Playgroup set up an excellent quiz trail too. The Gardens made just over £4,000, the Playgroup has received £1,000 of this. The raffle made £1,000. The £3,000 from the Gardens and £1,000 from the raffle will go towards helping Uley Church ‘keep the lights on’ and contribute a bit towards the very expensive repair of the churchyard wall which is about to sag into the road. The full accounts are on the church notice board. Prue Vernon, Hon. Treasurer Dursley Farmers Market Next Market : Saturday 11th August Come and discover your local market serving you with: bread; cakes; preserves; handmade crafts and much more! So why not come and discover amazing local produce and treat yourselves!

Page 14 Locally home grown flowers for all occasions from May to Oct: Flexible wedding flower ackages,p gift wrapped bouquets, floral tributes, buckets of flowers, workshops, gift vouchers. Free delivery to Uley. Please email or phone for more information. Tuesday evening tours of the cutting garden July 31st, Aug 21st, Sept 11th £10 includes refreshments and small posy. Booking essential, places limited. Workshops from £40 per person: *Sunday 12th Aug From garden to vase Sunday 14th Oct Pick your own flowers (TBC) Sunday 9th Dec Christmas wreaths and table arrangements *SOLD OUT Also at The Painswick Hotel Oct 3rd, Dec 4th Contact Fiona Porter, Withywind, Ham Lane, Coaley, GL11 5AS [email protected] 07967 416799 www.cotswold-country-flowers.co.uk Rural OutFIT Uley WI The outdoor fitness class for all President: Dorothy Collett abilities. Secretary: Linda Duffett Burn Fat, improve strength and [email protected] sculpt your body! Wednesday August 8th Classes run every week at the Uley Pavilion Uley Playing Fields: Wednesday: 7-8pm Friday: 6:30-7:30pm GARDEN Sunday: 9-10am MEETING Come and have a go. First class is FREE! £5 per class or pay £25 a month for unlimited classes For further information, please contact Becky on 07805 427653, or find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/RuraloutfitandPT

Page 15 EVERYONE IS INVITED TO OUR 11th ANNUAL ART SHOW SUNDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2018 IN THE GARDEN OF ULEY LODGE, 6 THE GREEN TIME 2PM - 5 PM Music ~ cream teas wine and cake ALWAYS AN ENJOYABLE COMMUNITY OCCASION PLEASE COME IT’S FREE Donations welcome in aid of Stroud and District Citizens Advice Bureau

Page 16 GARDENER/ SOFT LANDSCAPER Seeking new and interesting Planning an outstandingly beautiful garden next year? Experienced and qualified plants woman based in Uley able to help with design, sourcing and planting. Please contact Deborah Valentine. Tel: 01453 860186 / 07837545487 Email: deborahvalentine7@goog- lemail.com

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Page 19 The Ewelme Benefice Parish of Uley with Owlpen and Nympsfield Churches of St Giles, Holy Cross and St Bartholomew The Revd Canon Michael Cozens - 01453 546459 [email protected] Churchwardens Jo Rymer 860265 Ann Hardy 860876 www.stgilesuley.org.uk

August 2018 Services

Sunday 5th August Trinity 10 St Bartholomew’s 8.30am Holy Communion (CW) St Giles 10.00am Family Service celebrating the Holiday Club

Sunday 12th August Trinity 11 St Giles 10.00am Parish Holy Communion (CW) Holy Cross 6.00pm Sung Choral Evensong

Sunday 19th August Trinity 12 St Giles 10.00am Parish Holy Communion (CW)

Sunday 26th August Trinity 13 St Giles St Bartholomew’s 10.00am Parish Holy Communion (CW) Nympsfield For St Bartholomew’s Patronal Festival

Church opening times Weddings Normal Church opening times are: 10.00am - 6.00pm or dusk (whichever is earlier). Saturday 11th August 2.00pm at Holy Cross Shane Groves and Hayley Keepin Children and Families - Children are welcome to all our services. There Saturday 18th August are activities and special worship material for 1.00pm at Holy Cross them in each church. Kevin Brennan and Charlotte Bowdler Sunday 26th August Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals 1.00pm at St Bartholomew’s by arrangement. Please phone the Revd Canon Laura Parkinson and Jeremy Henley

Michael Cozens (01453 546459) or email mgcozens86@btinternet,com Church Activities

Parish Administration - 31st July – 3rd August Please contact the Parish Office: Holiday Club in Village Hall [email protected] telephone 01453 549280. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30pm.

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