The Parish News the Magazine for the Parishes of Fairstead, Faulkbourne, Terling & White Notley

The Parish News The Magazine for the Parishes of Fairstead, Faulkbourne, Terling & White Notley

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All Change!

decreed that one bell can What a month! be rung for special 75th VE Day occasions such as the VE Elsewhere are a number of photos of the VE Day and Clap for Carers. Lockdown Tea Parties held across the Four First service from All Saints’ Parishes. What a great demonstration of sharing an important day with neighbours Vicars are now permitted to record services while respecting social distancing. from within the churches and Rev Will is hoping to conduct the first from All Saints’ Reduction in lockdown since lockdown started. Local businesses starting to re-open. Some, Online services from Faulkbourne & White like the Village Stores, Hillside Motors, Active Notley Fuels, G Collins Undertakers, Wayne’s Taxis, Humphreys to name a few, have thankfully Both Faulkbourne and White Notley are remained open legally during lockdown. publishing videos of their services on their Facebook pages and Rev Rob Kean, lately our Please continue to support all our local vicar for the 4 Parishes, broadcasts his businesses who have looked after us in the services from his home in Portugal. See the Four parishes bubble so well during these Notes from a Churchwarden page for details. trying times. Can you help others get the Parish News? The Terling Cricket Club and the Terling Tennis Club have announced how they are If you are able to print out a copy for a getting ready to open. neighbour, friend or relative whom you know is not able to access the online version, you Church Bells ringing again can set your printer to ‘black ink only’ to save From lockdown only one person has been costs. I am sure they would appreciate your allowed into any Church of England church help. and only to check that the structure is sound. Heather Cutler Now the Acting Bishop of Chelmsford has

Good News Corner  Owl’s Hill Tearoom open again—but just for take away for now.  Great reviews of the weekend take-aways for both the Faulkbourne Village Hall and The Rayleigh Arms - thank you to all the chefs  New home-visiting Vet – see the latest Ambivet advert on page 34 for details.  Faulkbourne Farm Shop at Barn at Hill Farm, next door to Faulkbourne Village Hall, doing a super job  Terling Village Stores—Still the one stop shop for everything, thank you Wendy.

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Some summertime thoughts from the ministry team. another by way of faith, word, and sacrament. When we Summer has arrived! And as I write for give this even a little thought we very quickly catch a June, though we're still in May at this glimpse of how wonderful our relationship with God has moment, it feels as the though the the potential to be, and what it can bring to enrich our lives; something to truly celebrate. Then on the Thursday summertime has actually arrived early th judging by all the lovely weather we've following Trinity Sunday (the 11 ), as it does every year, been having recently. But I hope that by the church calendar celebrates the feast of Corpus Christi. the time you're reading this, that the This is a unique occasion outside of Holy Week to give current trend in our weather has thanks for the sacrament of Holy Communion; or the continued and that we can all continue Eucharist as it universally known. Under normal to enjoy some of what the season circumstances many of us share in this together at least brings. But as a footnote to my opening on most Sundays, but it's also wonderful that we have a paragraph, and at the risk of possibly sounding somewhat particular day on which the focus is simply the sacrament repetitive, please do keep yourselves safe in whatever itself with a special opportunity to give thanks for it. As an you're doing, and as a minimum follow all official advice interesting footnote, did you know that the word 'Eucharist' surrounding social distancing and so on. You may also actually means 'thanksgiving'? consider that you ought to be erring further on the side of As the month of June progresses, we then remember the caution, depending upon your own and your family's lives of no less than 4 other people of significance to our circumstances. We continue to live in a situation which faith. Barnabas – companion of St Paul on the 12th, the may further evolve at unexpected tangents, and we'd birth of John the Baptist on the 24th, and finally the probably all do well to keep this in mind. ministries of St Peter & St Paul on the 29th. Each of these As our public worship in church buildings continues to people played an important role by either preparing the remain on hold, it's important that though we're separated way for Jesus' own ministry in the case of John, or in case by distance we can still have a sense on being in prayer of the others in bringing the good news of our Lord to with one another. I'll therefore continue to broadcast others, and each of these people should be celebrated. services from my home each week which I commend to But to think about two of these: When Simon-Peter you to take part in if you're able to. Just head over to the exclaimed that Jesus was the Christ, Jesus replied in Parish of Rivenhall & Silver End Facebook page every saying that Peter came to this realisation by it being Sunday at 2pm to take part; and if you do miss one revealed to him by God, and that he would be the rock week, then you can also catch up by watching the videos upon which the church would be built. (cf: Matthew 16:16- later if you would like to: www.facebook.com/parishRHSE 18). As you'll probably know, St Paul's coming to the I'll also continue to send out weekly updates by way of understanding as to who Jesus is was quite different. Saul email which vary in exact content, but often contain as he was then known came from the Pharisee tradition, readings, a sermon, and other information which you and zealous for his faith. Indeed we're even told that he might find interesting. If you would like to receive these asked the High Priest for letters to allow him to arrest any and haven't so far, or had them forwarded on to you by whom he found professing faith in Jesus as the Son of another person, do get in touch if you'd like to be added to God, that he might bring them bound back to Jerusalem – the email distribution list at: [email protected] For those presumably (as he saw it at the time), to stand trial for people who don't have their own internet access, it might perversion of the faith (Acts 9:1-2). But on the road toward be that you could ask another person who does to print a Damascus, he had a life-changing experience when he copy off for you. Again, do get in touch with either myself encountered the risen Lord Jesus. In time Saul became or Heather (magazine editor), or a churchwarden if this is known as Paul, and though he was never one of Jesus' something that you would like help with. I'd imagine that twelve disciples during Jesus' ministry on earth, Paul most people have by now found many of the other ways earned the title of the 'apostle to the gentiles' as a result of of being and doing 'church', but don't forget to check out his life-long committed ministry to proclaiming the gospel. what continues to be broadcast on the TV and radio (or In other words, it was Paul who most notably initially took the wireless!). Plus don't forget that there's a free of the good news of a relationship with God through Jesus, charge Church of England telephone worship phone line to the non-Jewish population in the near-eastern parts of called 'Daily Hope', which was launched at the end of April the ancient world. Hence the letters which he wrote to the and which operates 24 hours a day. The service offers new Christian committees, often ironing-out difficulties music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship which arose, which make up so much of the New services from the Church of England – all at the end of a Testament. The two 'rocks' of St Peter and St Paul in the telephone line which can be reached by dialling: 0800 804 early church leave us with a good example to follow. They 8044. listened to the voice of God through Jesus in their own This year, Pentecost just crept into May, but there are still lives and went on to bring the good news of the love of a few dates of note in June this year. The 7th of the month God to the people whom they then encountered, guided is Trinity Sunday and this is a special day for a number of by the Holy Spirit. God, who is in relationship with God, reasons. Firstly it's the one Sunday of the year (some through the love of the Holy Trinity; the wonderful might suggest day) when we're wholly invited to think relationship thought about above, and which we're invited about God as Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Or to to participate in today. use a more contemporary description: Creator, But as a final thought: the month of May has seen me Redeemer, and Sustainer. God who lives and moves in spend time catching up with more people by way of phone complete love and harmony; the three persons of God's calls and email once again, and as ever, I'm always self who gave us the universe including our home world delighted to hear from any of you too; whatever church and it's abundance of life, who draws us close into you usually worship at or wherever you live. So do get in relationship with God's self by having become human and touch over the coming month if you'd like to – whatever becoming the fulfilment of redeeming love. 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General Information The Parish News The Magazine for the Parishes of Fairstead, Faulkbourne, Terling & White Notley A Message from Rev Will Hello everyone and so we have used these together with small gifts to greetings from the make a fuss of those with birthdays and anniversaries - always well received in these Vicarage in lockdown times. Witham. Terling school has been most welcoming, and A few lines to let you know before lockdown I was taking assemblies there how ministry is going at regularly. My daughter Meg, our children and the moment. As a key young people's worker, is currently providing worker, I have the virtual assemblies, uploaded to the school privilege of being out and website. about more than most, so We are working with the All Saints Church team, pastoral work continues, but without the close in particular Sarah McNamara, to do what we can. contact that perhaps we are all missing at the As we cannot gather in person, the congregation I moment. If you see me around the village, please lead, Hope Community Church, have resorted to do say hello. I'm usually the one in walking boots Live streaming on our Facebook page. Our main with a pair of Labradors, one golden, one black, service on Sunday morning is at 10:30 and and sometimes in a dog collar (actually, that goes everyone is welcome. for all three of us…). If there are any ideas out there as to other ways We are helping people out practically with food we can engage with the village community, then and household items (those of you on the Village please let us know. Grace and peace to you all. Facebook Hub may well have seen me asking for things recently…thank you for your help!). Revd Will Abbott Unexpected unemployment and the virus itself of Witham and Villages Team Ministry course have brought about significant hardship for some, and we are helping where we can. My [email protected] wife does an excellent line in home-made cards, 07702 023144 Notes from a Churchwarden Dear All Hope you and your families are fit and well. Rev Will Abbott is taking some of his permitted For obvious reasons I haven't done a church diary walks in Terling and is getting to know some this month - things to delete but nothing to add!! parishioners. We hope we may be able to hold the Annual We hope that he will lead a monthly All Age Meeting on Tuesday 30th June - might be over Service when things get back to normal! He, with optimistic - but if anyone has any reports to his daughter Meg, holds services on the Witham submit please let me have them. If we are unable Hope Community Church Facebook page. Meg is to hold the meeting on the 30th watch this space!! also doing an online Assembly for our School. The Annual Report and the Financial Statement BBC Radio Essex have a nice service at 8am on are on the Terling and Fairstead Community Sundays. Website. Rev Will and Rev Paul have asked me to let Let's hope it's not too long before we can meet you know that they are at the end of a phone if again in church, but in the meantime St Nic's at you need them Witham and Rev Paul at Silver End and Rivenhall Rev Will .... 07702 023144 continue to hold virtual services on their Facebook Pages. Rev Paul .... 01376 583930 For those of you who remember Rob Kean you can Best wishes to everyone and hope to see you join in with his 'Zoom' service from St Vincent soon! Praia da Luz. Details on their website. www.stvincentsalgarve.org Sarah Mc

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Never give up, never despair - that was the message of VE Day Her Majesty The Queen

not until August that fighting in the Far East ceased and the war finally ended. Many people laid down their lives in that terrible conflict. They fought so we could live in peace, at home and abroad. They died so we could live as free people in a world of free na- tions. They risked all so our families and neighbourhoods could be safe. We should and will remember them. As I now reflect on my father’s words and the I speak to you today at the same hour as my joyous celebrations, which some of us experienced first-hand, I am thankful for the father did, exactly 75 years ago. His message strength and courage that the United King- then was a salute to the men and women at home and abroad who had sacrificed so dom, the Commonwealth and all our allies much in pursuit of what he rightly called a displayed. “great deliverance”. The wartime generation knew that the best The war had been a total war; it had affected way to honour those who did not come back everyone, and no one was immune from its from the war, was to ensure that it didn’t hap- pen again. The greatest tribute to their sacri- impact. Whether it be the men and women fice is that countries who were once sworn called up to serve; families separated from each other; or people asked to take up new enemies are now friends, working side by side for the peace, health and prosperity of us roles and skills to support the war effort, all had a part to play. At the start, the outlook all. seemed bleak, the end distant, the outcome Today it may seem hard that we cannot mark uncertain. But we kept faith that the cause this special anniversary as we would was right - and this belief, as my father noted wish. Instead we remember from our homes in his broadcast, carried us through. and our doorsteps. But our streets are not Never give up, never despair - that was the empty; they are filled with the love and the care that we have for each other. And when I message of VE Day. I vividly remember the look at our country today, and see what we jubilant scenes my sister and I witnessed with our parents and Winston Churchill from the are willing to do to protect and support one another, I say with pride that we are still a na- balcony of Buckingham Palace. The sense of tion those brave soldiers, sailors and airmen joy in the crowds who gathered outside and across the country was profound, though would recognise and admire. while we celebrated the victory in Europe, we knew there would be further sacrifice. It was I send my warmest good wishes to you all.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has launched a free national phone line as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes while church buildings are closed because of the coronavirus. Daily Hope, which is available from today, offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line. The line – which is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 – has been set up particularly with those in mind who are unable to join online church services during the period of restrictions.

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You know The Parish News for the 4 Parishes is online at the moment, but did you also know that we send out messages (blogs) from time to time between editions? These have previously included items about the Libraries, Bin collections, Candles for Carers and similar news items. To receive these messages in future, please enter your email address in the “Follow Blog via Email” section on the right of the opening screen of the secure webpage https:// newsfromthefourparishes.wordpress.com/. The most recent message was this:

This item is about a huge group of churches of all denominations, across the UK, who came together to make a lovely “Virtual Choir”, and although it has been about for a couple of weeks, you may not have heard it. I thought it was rather lovely. I hope you do too. Their description of the video is: The Blessing UK — At this unique and challenging time in the United Kingdom over 65 churches and movements, representing hundreds of others, have come together online to sing a blessing over our land. Standing together as one, our desire is that this song will fill you with hope and encourage you. But the church is not simply singing a blessing, each day we’re looking to practically be a blessing. Many of the churches included in this song have assisted with supplying over 400,000 meals to the most vulnerable and isolated in our nation since COVID-19 lockdown began. This alongside phone calls to the isolated, pharmacy delivery drops and hot meals to the NHS frontline hospital staff. Our buildings may be closed but the church is very much alive!

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The garage and garden shed thieves are back. Several homes in Fairstead were burgled at night during the middle of May. Please watch out for your neighbours and take extra care with your own out buildings and home security. Please see the Police advice on page 14 for making your home and garden more secure and what action to take in the event of intruders on your property.

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Your local donation point for the Braintree Food Bank is at The Village Stores Terling.

Thanks to Wendy Hill for making this service available and to Clare Maslen for taking the weekly donations to Braintree.

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NEED HELP FROM THE FOODBANK? If you need help from our foodbank there are a few simple steps to follow. THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IS TO GET A FOODBANK VOUCHER. In order to provide the most appropriate help for the circumstances of your situation we work with local agencies. If they feel you are struggling to put food on the table, they will issue you with a foodbank voucher. The local agency can also provide long term support if needed to help address some of the issues behind the reasons for your crisis. Agencies we work with include: Citizens Advice, housing support officers, children’s centres, health visitors, social services and some local charities.

FIRST GET IN TOUCH WITH BRAINTREE FOODBANK. If you call or email our foodbank we can talk through your situation and put you in touch with a relevant local agency. Phone us 01376 330694 Email us [email protected]

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Spring in Lockdown

As we move into the full glory of These walks are also giving us the time to experience the daily unfolding of Spring in the Spring – perhaps the strangest Spring many natural world. For the first time, I am looking of us have ever experienced – many of our intently at the hedgerows as I pass them, preconceptions about the world have had to watching as the blackthorn flowers subside to be change. Our heroes today replaced by the frothy whites are not the footballers, and pinks of the Hawthorn film stars and celebrities May blossoms and now the who filled the news and first of the delicate dog roses gossip pages in 2019. Instead, we are cheering are opening up. Along the for NHS and care workers ditches and in the woods the each week, telling our daffodils cheered us up and dustmen and women how the bluebells have astonished appreciative we are, us with their other worldly thanking the staff at our shimmer of purple across the food shops for staying woodland floor. Now the pinks open and serving us, of campion and ragged robin knowing that they are all are popping up to tell us taking risks just by summer is around the corner. coming to work. Hopefully We have seen the trees these changed priorities change gradually from bare will last, long after the branches to buds and leaflets, risks have gone. and now to their full leaved For those of us under grandeur in more varied lockdown at home, life has shades of green than any been slightly unreal. Many artist’s palette could manage of us are worried about to reproduce. risks to the health of With less traffic around the fragile loved ones, the songs of the birds can be potential damage to the heard more clearly; the education of our children, trilling of skylarks above the and the awful threat of cornfields, the clear cuckoo losing our livelihoods. two note call in the woods, the These problems bring liquid giggle of the worry and anxiety which is woodpecker, and the difficult to shake off, mysterious calls of the owls at especially when there is night – all ringing out clearly little to take our minds off where before they were them. drowned by the noise of But at the same time, some engines. things in our everyday life The virus is an awful thing, have changed for the bringing suffering and death better. 2020 may be the to many, and misery to their year we all put our loved ones. The sooner it is collective foot on the brakes, slowed down and gone the better. But perhaps a return to exactly started to see life in a different light. Many of us how things were before is not the best outcome are taking a daily walk through the fields and for us. along the spider’s web of footpaths which surround and connect our villages and hamlets. I shall not forget the value of these slower days When we encounter each other on these jaunts, and the beauty which surrounds us and is there people are invariably friendly and solicitous, to be enjoyed when we take the time to look. asking if we are ok and wishing each other well, A Villager while keeping a respectful distance. Email us at [email protected] Page 12 The Parish News The Magazine for the Parishes of Fairstead, Faulkbourne, Terling & White Notley Every Picture tells a Story

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Outside Terling School

Sarah Meares left a basket of chalks by the school gates and various children have been leaving lovely supportive messages. “Stay Strong”, and “Thank You NHS” and variations feature heavily. One which might not have been contemplated in more normal times caught my eye particularly. It read: “We miss you Terling School!”

Heather C

Only visit recycling centres for essential waste

15 recycling centres in Essex have reopened but only for waste and recycling which cannot be stored at home without causing a health or safety risk. Only visit to get rid of essential waste and expect long queues. The safest way to get rid of your waste and recycling is using your kerbside collection.

Keep up to date on the new restrictions and opening times.

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Keeping your home safe in these changing times

Having been ‘confined to barracks’ during lock down handle but until you turn the key or thumb turn on don’t forget to lock up your home securely when you the inside you have not locked all the locks in place. do go out. Whether going for your daily exercise, or Before going out or turning in for the night don’t to get your provisions, or with some now beginning forget to check all doors, someone may have closed to return to work its important to get back into the it but did they lock it? habit of locking up when we leave our homes Windows - lift the blinds or open the curtains and unoccupied. check they are closed, the sun may have been on Even if you are at home still consider your home the TV when it was hot, and so the curtains were security for as it gets warmer, we get to see a rise in drawn with the window open. Remember the above the number of ‘Creeper Burglaries’ where burglars advice about open windows. Make sure in case of take advantage of open gates, windows and doors. fire that keys to windows and doors are readily accessible to occupants but not in view of An open or insecure garden gate will provide the possible burglars. thief with access to the back of your home. If you have unoccupied rooms that are accessible to If you have an intruder alarm activate it when going others from outside or off flat roofs make sure the out and activate the zone for the unoccupied area windows are closed, if you need ventilation in these whilst in. rooms whilst at home at least lock the larger window Car keys - don’t take them to bed with you, where and only have the small window open even during possible leave them in noisy drawer/location. Keep the daytime. If you only have just bigger windows the keyless fob in a ‘Faraday’ bag. consider a lockable window restrictor and a small alarm sensor on the window to detect entry. If you do hear a suspicious noise in the house that you are not happy with dial 999 and make a noise, Leave any accessible door open or insecure and an shout out, it could cause any intruder to flee, they opportunist thief will pop in and anything lying may not have known you were home, remember around will be gone. You may have only popped your life is more important than your property. If out, or down the end of the garden or having a quick safe to do so get a good description of the person/s shower; it only takes a second for a thief to steal. and if possible the car index number and direction A few tips for keeping your home secure: of travel. Don’t attract a thief with insecure pedal cycles or cars or gates. SAS110520 Keep side or rear gates, sheds and garages shut and securely locked. Doors closed and locked? Don’t forget that with a PVCu multi-locking door you may have lifted the

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You would normally have visiting friends, relatives and neighbours able to admire your hard work to make your garden special. Instead, please share your pictures of your garden during lockdown. This is not a competition, you might have one part of your garden or just one plant of which you are proud or simply delight in the colour, or a special memory. Please share your photos, which will be published in the July edition of the Parish News. Please send your pictures to [email protected]

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On the Covid Frontline Nigel Beeton (pictured right) works in Radiology in a hospital in the East of England. He is writing a weekly diary of his life at the hospital. Weekend 15th May You can say what you like about the coronavirus, it has certainly brought some colour into our lives! This morning I encountered one of my colleagues. Starting from the top, she was wearing a bright yellow visor, a pale blue regulation issue surgical mask, bright pink scrubs and bright orange clogs. and deposit the fruits of their labours into a wire She looked like one of those rainbows that we now cage. see all over the place! I think that is true charity. No formal thanks, no prize I can assure you that her bright pink scrubs did not for producing the most scrubs, no smiling grip and come through the NHS supply chain! No indeed, grin photos in the local paper (grip and grins are out those scrubs were put together and stitched by a for the duration anyway). Just the simple member of the public. satisfaction of knowing that you are making a real difference to the working lives of staff facing the Scrubs, for those of you not addicted to Holby City, greatest challenge of their health service careers. are pyjama-like outfits of trousers and top which do (It’s certainly been the greatest challenge of mine, nothing for your figure (mine’s a hopeless cause and if any twenty-somethings setting out on their anyway) but which are cool to wear and easy to careers will have to face worse, then I tremble at the keep clean. The idea is that you can change out of thought.) your day clothes and into scrubs and vice versa so you are not carrying bugs into or out of clinical If you, or someone you know, has been sewing areas. They were originally worn in the operating scrubs, then on behalf of all of us, may I say: theatre environment, hence the term associated with ‘scrubbing up’ for theatre. Their use had become considerably more widespread but the Thank You! advent of the requirements for PPE in the covid situation put enormous pressure on demand for Supplied by Parish Pump scrubs, and our existing stocks quickly ran out. It was the same story across the NHS. But the public have responded magnificently. Carol, my wife, sews, and in fact she has made us both masks that we can wear when out and about (but not at work). It took her a while, and of course she’s at work nursing so doesn’t have the time to make scrubs, but I would think that a set of scrubs must take several hours to make. The hospital has put one of those wire cages on wheels in the front entrance so that donors can put their home-made scrubs into it. There’s a poster on it thanking contributors most effusively but otherwise it’s just a bare wire cage. So these paragons of home sewing, after all these hours of cutting, stitching, overlocking and elastoplasting the occasional cut finger, just drive up to the hospital

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From our special correspondent “Up Country” in Ranks Green!

Here we are again still in the Corona virus, Covid It is simply unbelievable what people actually 19 Lockdown with essentially very few changes. throw out of their cars, lorries and vans - cans, One of our neighbours, an NHS Worker, has bottles, sandwich wrappers, hundreds of plastic recently suffered with the virus, but is now bags, medical prescriptions even an office stapler recovering, we all wish him well. The time seems to mention a few items. to pass incredibly quickly every day and I am now Why can’t these disgusting people take their litter wondering how I ever managed to achieve all that home with them? What do they think happens to I did do before the lockdown. We miss seeing that rubbish? Where do they think things like family and friends terribly, and have also missed `fully loaded’, used disposable nappies end up? two holidays that were booked, one to my The answer is `Away’, everyone knows that, but beloved Swaledale. where exactly is `Away,’ who manages it, who On the other hand the garden looks amazing, I’ve pays for it? At the moment the road through Ranks also finally learnt how to make machine Green is littered with enough disposable gloves `buttonholes’ and colour my hair. I may even have to end the NHS shortages, all thrown out of vehicle to cut it if this continues. I’ve also made a dress windows. and a skirt for two of my Granddaughters, which The one thing that we continue to pick up if we both fitted perfectly apparently, even though I can reach them is balloons, they present a huge only had a waist and length measurement to go hazard to wildlife and domestic animals and on. As a special birthday treat I did venture out to livestock, like all litter, but at the moment this is collect our medical prescriptions, carefully all we are prepared to risk. There have been keeping to the requirements of the Lockdown. some recent illustrations on Facebook etc of the One thing that has been very much appreciated at damage they do. They really should be issued the moment is the Ranks Green Library installed with a warning at point of purchase to ensure their in the telephone box recently by the Parish safe disposal and the Chinese Lanterns should be Council. Its great spending time in there on a dull totally banned. day going through what’s on offer. Joyce We are very lucky to be able to enjoy local walks in the surrounding area and it’s really lovely to see new families and younger people out in the countryside. It’s really important that our Public Rights of Ways and Footpaths are shared, used and appreciated by as many people as possible. Most residents of Terling and Fairstead probably have little idea what it’s like not to have a garden or access to open spaces. Also if the footpaths are not used, the few that remain in the local area will disappear, sadly, like so many already have in the last few decades. One thing that we’ve always done on our walks (until the lockdown) is take at least a carrier bag out with us every day and collect litter. Every single day we collected a bag full of litter from whichever routes we took. I must stress that most of the litter consists not of bits left by Walkers, but that left by regular countryside users and stuff that has blown by the wind into fields and ditches from vehicles.

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APRIL given up the idea of doing it again. Dear Family, To go back to animals for a moment, I saw What a lovely long something on television the other day called a lion. I letter from you, you do don't know what breed it is, but without doubt it is seem to be having a the most magnificent dog I have ever seen. What a good time. First of all, I beautiful tail and the best bark I have ever heard. I must apologise for this letter being delayed, but the would like to have one here in the back garden, but fact is that the weather has been so very bad for the F.M. says they eat humans. Now I find that rather last few weeks, nothing but rain, rain, rain, that my amusing, as the other day these humans here had paws were never dry long enough to be able to use casseroled rabbit for lunch. A rabbit is an animal, so this machine without slipping. But at long last the if humans can eat animals why shouldn't animals eat weather has changed and we have had three whole humans? days without any rain. We have also had snow, and Talking of food, F.M. had cut down on my bones as what a disappointment that was to me after all I had they were making me con-con-constillipated and I heard about it. You can't get hold of the stuff and it had to have some medicine. I don't know why they just melts on your nose. Give me ice-cream any day, bothered as two days later I had a large helping of it may look the same but it certainly tastes a lot rhubarb and custard and had to keep running to the nicer. back door at regular intervals. That meant more I am very sorry to hear that your return has been medicine but I was soon as right as rain. There's that delayed. F.M. has explained all the details to me horrible word again, we could certainly use some of and I now understand. Master must get lots of work your lovely sunshine. in order to make all the money to keep me in the The colour television went wrong this week and I manner to which I have become accustomed. So really do hate black and white, so please make sure don't worry about me, I shall stay here with my you supply me with colour. I am not really being foster family and continue to be a good girl until you over fussy, it's just that animal films are so much return. more interesting in colour and I can see them so You seem to have seen some wonderful things much better. during your stay in Thailand. It sounds a very happy We have two baby kittens, one week old, and they place and even Quinn was green with envy. Mind are so beautiful. I would love to give them both a you, he's green anyway. By the way, you can't slurpy kiss but F.M. says that the mother cat would frighten me with your talks of scaring me with a scratch my nose. I wouldn't hurt them, I just think shark as I am now educated enough to know that they are so pretty and in about six weeks they will even a small shark is far too big to fit into the be big enough to play with me. Still no word of goldfish pond. I am glad I did not see the sword Buttercup, I think she has emigrated to a country fighting as I detest violence and should have leapt where they have much nicer weather. Personally I to the defence of the loser. But I liked the sound of don't blame her as it has been really terrible here. the canal trip, all those tropical fruits made my Foster parents are off to Wales for a week's holiday mouth water. I am afraid that I do not know what a in May but I am staying here as Noel and Foster monkey is and F.M. says she will not take me to the Granddad are going to look after me. I thought I zoo to see them, as some of them have very might have been going back to the kennels to see unpleasant habits and that they also have fleas. That Bruno again but no such luck. Still, it's almost as was enough for me as I have become so fastidious much fun here, I can tease Quinn. about my own appearance. Now an efelant (can't spell) is a different creature. I have seen a picture of I must close now as it is time for dinner and then my walk. Afterwards I shall watch 'University Challenge' one and am not trying to be funny when I say I can't make head or tail of such an animal. It seems to on television to improve my mind. When do you have a long thin tail at one end and a great big thick think I should put my name down for college? tail at the other. How the children knew which way All of you be good, tell Master to give up flying and they were going, I shall never understand. please don't put any more snakes round your necks. But the thing that worried me the most, was when Snakes make my fur go straight. Tomorrow is you told me about Master flying on a kite machine. shopping day and if I'm lucky I shall be allowed to Hasn't anyone told him yet that if he was meant to fly lick the trading stamps. he would have been born not only with feathers but Slurps with wings as well? He must have been mad and I CRUMPET am only too pleased that he landed safely and has

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A SPECIAL APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS COULD YOU ORGANISE A VIRTUAL TEA PARTY FOR ESSEX & HERTS AIR AMBULANCE?

Good afternoon, Could your cupcakes bring in cash? Would your friends donate for a doughnut? If so Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) would like you to put the kettle on and raise vital funds. EHAAT is asking supporters to `rise’ to the challenge of supporting their local life-saving charity by getting involved in `A Virtual British Afternoon Tea’ this summer. With many of us turning to baking during the lockdown, the charity would like the people of Essex and Hertfordshire to `get together’ over cakes and a cuppa as part of its ‘A Virtual British Afternoon Tea’ fundraising initiative, sponsored by Dobsons Home of Cheshunt. Natasha Robertson, Fundraising Manager at EHAAT, said, “You can help save lives, one cake at a time. Since going into lockdown, baking has become an even bigger obsession and we are inviting people to create their star bakes and hold a virtual tea party. “Thanks to video apps like Zoom, and Houseparty, you can invite friends and family to join you for a tea party, even if you can’t meet them in person. It’s a great way to connect with people, have some fun and `doughnate’ money to a great cause.” “It costs over £750,000 a month to keep the service running smoothly and we couldn’t do it without the dedication and support of the people of Essex and Hertfordshire. It’s really easy to get involved.” Helen Dobson, Director of Dobsons Home said: “We wanted to get involved with A Very British Afternoon Tea because it’s supporting a fantastic local charity that does amazing work. I’ve met people who have been saved by the air ambulance, and what they do is incredible. As a longstanding local business, we like to be part of the community and play our part in supporting local charities.” Taking part is simple once you’ve picked a date and thought about who you’d like to invite, you could choose a theme, organise some games or a quiz, or even vote to see whose cake is the favourite. The charity is asking supporters to simply bake and donate. Natasha continued “If guests all donated the costs of their usual cuppa or favourite cake it would make a big difference to Charity at this time.” To help give your baking a boost, recipes, EHAAT bunting, invitations and posters can be downloaded from the charity’s website at ehaat.org/avbat Don’t forget to post photos of your get together and your baking triumphs (and disasters!) using #avbat, #ratemybake and #ratemycake. A Virtual British Afternoon Tea is one of a number of fun and easy fundraising ways to support your local air ambulance without leaving home. Although both EHAAT airbases – at North Weald and Earls Colne – are closed to all non-essential visitors, the charity’s critical care teams are still working 24/7 attending the most critically ill and injured patients. Fundraising efforts have been hit by the cancellation or postponement of a number of events. Donations to Essex & Herts Air Ambulance can be made by visiting ehaat.org Kind regards, Gavin Sherriff PR Officer Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Flight House, Earls Colne Business Centre, Earls Colne Business Park, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2NS

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A Virtual British Afternoon Tea Enjoy Afternoon Tea and raise money for EHAAT! Can you rise to the challenge? Since going into lockdown, baking has become an even bigger obsession and we are hoping you will whip up your community and raise some dough – virtually! Go Virtual Hold a virtual tea party! Now you’ve cracked using Zoom or Houseparty, invite your friends and family to join you for your virtual tea party. It’s a great way to connect and make a difference, with half-term coming up this will entertain all of the family!

• Decide on a date and time to hold your virtual tea party • Do you want to have a theme? Maybe The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party? • Set up a JustGiving page • Send out your invites • Plan some fun games: • See if you can guess each other’s favourite cakes? • Decorate gingerbread men to look like our crew! • Play cake bingo • Donate the cost of your usual cuppa or slice of cake • Post photos of your virtual get together on social media using #avbat

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1. Bake your favourite cake, biscuit, muffin or cupcake! 2. Post photos of your creations on social media using the hashtags #ratemybake #ratemycake #avbat 3. Ask your friends & family to rate your bake & donate their score to EHAAT! FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE EHAA WEBSITE https://www.ehaat.org/fundraise/a-very-british-afternoon-tea-2020/ Email us at [email protected] Page 21 The Parish News The Magazine for the Parishes of Fairstead, Faulkbourne, Terling & White Notley

The Parish Church of St Germanus The Church remains closed, sadly, but is being well looked after. There are fresh flowers in the Church and the churchyard grass is cut and looking good and the graves are accessible to all. We have managed to stream the Taizé service on Facebook a couple of times but Facebook have blocked the music. We are very proud to say that we have also streamed our Rogation Service on Facebook with members of our Family Service Planning Team taking part, reflecting on all walks of life today with prayers, poems and readings. This service we usually hold outside and walk to the four corners of the churchyard but this year we uploaded videos and photographs of the churchyard, of life around the village, of life around the town and White Notley school. It's still available to see on Facebook. We don't know when we will be able to open the Church but we will do as soon as we are able and will publish any information we have on the Facebook page. In the meantime, if we can be of any help, please call your Churchwardens: Melanie Hicks on 07956 639877 or Heather Brewster on 07948 281208

Village Life Thursday clapping has expanded with most of the Village taking part although because we are so spread out it is difficult to hear everyone! Saucepans banged, whistles blowing, drums a-drumming have been good to hear! We can hear White Notley and fireworks from Witham! The Farm shop and the Village Hall takeaway are doing a great trade and have been much appreciated by all in Faulkbourne.

Faulkbourne Village Hall The Hall is still closed but Melanie can be reached on 07956 639877 for any future bookings. Please see the takeaway service below.

PUB GRUB in Faulkbourne Village Hall Thursdays to Sundays each week from 5.00pm to 9pm serving delicious fish and chips and hamburgers of various sorts, again with chips. Phone 0780 407 5362 for details and to order

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Telephone 0756 234 8718

Stay safe everyone! White Notley Cameos

Our next Social event, due to be held on the 4th June in The Village Hall, may be subject to cancellation due to the ongoing situation. In the meantime please stay safe and well and do not hesitate to contact any Committee member if you need any help. We hope we may be able to meet up soon and will let all members know if our July 2nd meeting will go ahead as planned when we hope to welcome our Speaker Jackie Marshall Ward subject "Upstairs Downstairs Lucky Dip" Chris Wright President 01376 324204 Historic local families Local family historian writes family history

You may know that Mervyn Bright is related to many White Notley and Terling families and he has kindly allowed us to load a copy of his latest version of his family history to the HistoricTerling.wordpress.com website. You can download a copy from the Terling Tales page. He has also supplied us with a range of new photos and news clippings which we will display regularly over the next few months. To hear of ongoing news and changes to the website remember to add your email address to ‘Follow blog via email’ on our home page. HistoricTerling.wordpress.com

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St Etheldreda’s White Notley

As there are no services currently, we have decided to work at some improvements to the churchyard. Over the years the path through the graves to the allotments has worn down through use to a ‘V’ shaped track which gets muddy in winter. We have brought in some loads of topsoil, kindly donated by a villager, to level the path up with its surroundings, and we have laid turf over the top to create a flat grassy path. The photo shows what an improvement it is and we are grateful to everyone who has helped to bring this improvement about.

Terling School News Terling School is still producing their newsletter and this is just a little of what can be seen in their 22nd May edition.

To see more go to http://www.terling.essex.sch.uk/viewer/217

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Where have all the Crosses Gone?

Each Remembrance Sunday since 2014 we have been laying hand-made individual crosses at the War Memorial in memory of those men, from the villages of Fairstead and Terling, who died in World War I. Although the crosses were made of oak, with brass nameplates, and carefully removed by Alan Jiggins each time he trimmed the grass, the earliest were no longer in good army order. Those of you who spot such things may have wondered where the crosses had gone recently. The answer is that over the last few weeks they have been dismantled and the name plates cleaned for a new display. Churchwarden Sarah McNamara and the Parochial Church Council agreed the use of the plates for a wall board to be displayed inside the church. This has now been made by Bob Isted, with oak donated by Tony O’Shea, baize donated by the Bellringers and additional brasses by the Cutlers. It will be seen (once the church re-opens) near the font, with the Memorial Book. We will continue to lay personalised crosses each Remembrance Sunday. This year we will remember one man from the First World War, Corporal Warner who died in 1920, and those who died in 1940 during the Second World War, Gerald Ivo Cuthbert, Trevor Hugh Easter and Dennis Walter Mackrow.

Margaret and I send our love to all our members. Like us you will be taking advantage of the Church Services that we can listen to on radio and watch on T.V. We cannot anticipate when we will meet again, hopefully in September, in the mean time when I am able I will re-book speakers and discuss other ideas with you when we meet, and we will have to have our A.G.M. There is a lot of catching up to do. Keep well. Our best wishes to everyone in our villages. Jackie

Mental health support available for young people The Live well organisation has a range of support options listed on it’s website if you or your children need help during the Covid 19 period. See https://www.livewellcampaign.co.uk/livewell-articles/mental-health-support-for- young-people/ Included in a wide range of help is Explaining Coronavirus to young people - a free e-book available by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler or a #Covibook free to download to support and reassure children around the world.

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All Saints’ Church, Terling Annual Meetings

Unfortunately we haven’t been able to hold our Annual Meetings. The Annual Report and Financial Statement are on the Terling and Fairstead Community web-site. www.terlingandfairstead.org.uk We will follow the advice from the Diocese. The deadline for Annual Meetings (Annual Meeting of Parishioners and APCM) has been extended until 31st October 2020.

Churchwardens elected in 2019 continue to hold office until 31st January 2021. This extension applies also to churchwardens who were already in their sixth year of office. Deanery Synod representatives elected in 2017 (or subsequently to fill a casual vacancy) continue in post until 30th November 2020. They will, therefore, comprise the electorate for the House of Laity of the General Synod, when those elections go ahead. PCC members will remain in post until the end of the next APCM, whenever that takes place. This extension applies also to any who were due to step down from office in 2020.

Prayer Surge and church attendance since lockdown

Recent research commissioned by Tearfund has found that some three million new people have turned to prayer in the UK since lockdown began. The online British bookstore Eden reports a 55 per cent increase in sales of Bibles in April. Demand for prayer resources from the 24-7 Prayer organisation has been going through the roof.

The Tearfund survey also indicates that record numbers have begun attending church online since the lockdown began. Usually, about 5-7 per cent of the nation attends a Sunday service at least once a month. But over the past couple of months, this figure has jumped – to 24 per cent of the British population. Almost one in four of us.

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They said the world was closed today And the sunlight in her hair. So I went to have a look, She said ‘Go home to those you love I found it with the shutters down This is no place to be, And the phone was off the hook. For if we walk these streets today So I stood there for a little while Then no one shall be free’. But no one was around, She threw her light to lead the way Then silence came and startled me And showed me where to go, With the most alarming sound. The very road that life had gone I asked him where the others were, Where the future flowers grow. And why the streets were bare, Then death showed me another way He whispered ‘Life had ran away But I didn’t want to look, While death was playing there’ So I stumbled home in time for tea ‘Oh no’ I said ‘It can’t be true And I read another book. For life is not afraid’ It was called The World is Closed Today ‘But no one ever goes’ he said And the streets we shouldn’t roam, ‘Where death has ever played.’ The first line said ‘Just please be safe’ I understood and walked away And the ending - ‘Stay at Home’ stay safe. As Hope was standing there Xxx ❤ With Courage in her afterglow

All Saints Terling Events Committee Sadly... for obvious reasons...all our planned events have been postponed. Watch this space... as soon as we can.... WE WILL BE BACK!!!!

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COVID 19 – CORONAVIRUS RECYCLING BINS/ RUBBISH COLLECTION/ Although the Government has lifted some of the DOG BINS restrictions in place, many people are still having By the time you receive this newsletter the green to isolate. The Parish Council, together with some waste recycling collection should have been wonderful volunteers, is available to help you with reinstated on a four-weekly cycle. You should shopping, prescriptions, etc. Please do not be receive a card from Braintree District Council and afraid to ask. We would also like to take this you need to click on the following link with your opportunity to send our condolences to all reference from the card to find out your collection parishioners who have lost family and friends at date: https://www.braintree.gov.uk/info/200205/ this time. check_collection_dates/1285/ garden_waste_collections_dates_four- The Essex Welfare Service is also available to weekly_cycle . The bottle recycling bins at the help those in need: https:// Village Hall are being very well used at the www.essexwelfareservice.org.uk/. For information moment, please don’t leave cardboard boxes and and updates a good source of information that is plastic bags etc lying around, take them home and regularly updated can be found on the Essex reuse them. The dog bins are being emptied County Council website: https:// regularly but they are getting very full. If you www.essex.gov.uk/news/coronavirus . You can cannot use them, please take your dog waste also find information from Public Health England home and dispose of it appropriately wrapped in on all GP websites, eg Fern House in Witham: your general household waste. https://www.fernhousesurgery.co.uk/ again this information is regularly updated. POT HOLES/ROAD REPAIRS Please report all road issues on Essex County TERLING VILLAGE STORES – THANK YOU Council’s website on the following link: https:// We continue to be grateful to Wendy for keeping www.essexhighways.org/tell-us/report-all- the store going during this difficult time. We really issues.aspx appreciate everything she has done for the parish. Please remember to respect social distancing DONATIONS TO CLUBS measures when visiting the shop, it is for your The Parish Council has a small amount of funds safety. set aside to donate to village clubs, please either contact the Parish Clerk or your local councillor. ALAN JIGGINS OUR HANDYMAN AND LORD RAYLEIGH’S FARMS – THANK YOU RECREATION GROUND/PLAYGROUND Alan Jiggins continues to empty the various bins Closed until further notice in accordance with around the village and cut the grass and maintain Government guidelines. the playground so that when it reopens it is in good order. Alan also cuts some of the greens in COMMUNITY WEBSITE the village, with the remainder cut by Lord Parish Council meeting agendas, minutes, and all Rayleigh Farms. This is done in accordance with supporting documents are published on the Parish social distancing policies and we would like to Council pages of the Community website http:// thank Alan and Lord Rayleigh’s team for all their terlingandfairstead.org.uk efforts in looking after the village. FORTHCOMING PARISH COUNCIL COMMUNITY PHONEBOX LIBRARIES MEETING DATES Both libraries continue to be very busy at this time All Parish Council meetings are currently being and we would ask that you leave the libraries as held remotely. The next meeting is still to be tidy and please respect social distancing. confirmed, the date will be advertised on the Terling Community website in the Parish Council section.

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