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o. N 268 ‘For and about the people of Berkeley’ February 2018 Well Done Helen. Keep Going!
So, a month has passed since my last post about my quest to complete the Virgin London Marathon on April 22nd 2018 for the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust.
As well as organising Berkeley’s first Gin Festival, I’ve also clocked up 94 miles Prepare to have your taste buds training in January. tantalised by 12 different gins at Berkeley’s first Gin Festival! The fundraising seems to be going well, with most tickets for the festival Saturday, 3 February 2018 - now sold. 18:00–23:00 However, there may still be a few available on the night. At Berkeley Primary School Hall
I’ve pushed myself, braved the snow, ice, wind, rain and shine, ignored Tickets are £10 each the blisters and kept getting out there on my training runs. But with (include souvenir gin copa glass & another 12 weeks to go, any sponsorship you can spare will really help to first drink) keep me powering through to get to the start line. Our bar operates on a cash only system. £5 provides a single The miles have been hard and I am determined to complete this amazing measure of gin, garnish and a challenge and in doing so raising much needed awareness of ectopic premium mixer. Real ale & soft pregnancy and raise funds to enable them to continue the work they do to drinks also available. support women and their families and working with the medical professionals. www.drinkaware.co.uk - Over 18s only
You can donate quickly and safely through my fundraising page: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/HelenCerullo For tickets please contact Helen on 01453 511847 or Thanks for your support – You’re helping keep me on track! Lisa on 07885 881145
RE-DEDICATION OF BERKELEY BELLS The bells rang out as the procession returned to the Church and the service then continued with the Eucharist. The Bishop of Gloucester, the Right Reverend Rachel Treweek, visited St Mary’s on Sunday 21 January 2018 to re- After the service, ten ringers rang a quarter peal of 1282 dedicate the ring of ten bells which are now back in the Yorkshire Surprise Royal. Tim Soanes and Steve Chandler tower after being retuned and rehung in a rebuilt bellframe were the only Berkeley ringers in the band, so we do still by the John Taylor Bell Foundry of Loughborough. need new recruits!
The bells rang before a Benefice Choral Communion service This marks the end of the three-year project to restore our which was attended by about 135 people, including our bells and tower, which was completed within time and Patron, Lord Cope, and members of the Berkeley family. In budget. The only sadness of the day was that our other the middle of the service the Bishop with her Chaplain patron, Mr RJG Berkeley, who had contributed in many processed to the tower led by the Cross, the Tower Captain, ways to the success of the project, did not live to see its the Reader, the Vicar and the Churchwardens. All gathered completion. in the Ringing Chamber where the Bishop re-dedicated the bells and led some prayers. Steve Chandler (Chairman of the Belltower Appeal The sound was relayed back into the Church for the Committee) congregation to join in.
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BERKELEY GARDENING CLUB As house plants are back in fashion in our homes I thought some WEDNESDAY 21st FEBRUARY advice on growing and taking care of them won’t go amiss. Most houseplants require bright but filtered light. They do not like direct 7.30pm at BERKELEY BOOKS sunlight as this will scorch their leaves. Decaying leaves must be ROB WATKINS from LODGE FARM at removed regularly. The most important factor in a pot plant’s life is ROCKHAMPTON talking about Locally watering and feeding. Avoid over watering- a plant can survive some drought but not sitting in water. Some plants like rain water at grown Fruit Trees. Grafting and Pruning room temperature. Plants need more water where there is more Visitors welcome natural light so reduce watering and feeding in the winter. Liquid feeds are generally best. Choose one high in Potassium for flowering plants and a more balanced feed for foliage plants. FEBRUARY IN THE GARDEN Specialist feeds are available for certain groups of plants such as Orchids. Most plants should be fed when actively growing from Mid winter is often the most trying time of the year for gardeners. March to September. Although the shortest day has passed there may still be lots of miserable days to come. Therefore we do appreciate the trees and There are lots more jobs in the garden that can be done this month shrubs that brighten up our gardens at this time of year. Evergreen but I do not have space for them in this article but I was given a plants continue to give value especially the variegated and berried lovely book called “the Gardeners Year” by Jane Courtier and it is a trees and shrubs which lighten up the garden on dull days. Why guide through the year, season by season. It is a good read full of not plant a tree in 2018? It will be a big investment but well worth it. information and wonderful illustrations published by Paragon. So if They give a focal point, add shelter, height and structure to any the weather is bad and there is no gardening for you then may be garden. The range to choose from is wide so careful consideration you could read about what to do instead! Until next month good on the type of tree which would be most suitable for your own gardening or reading. garden is essential. Do you want it to be evergreen or deciduous, is it for a small or large garden, and what type of soil have you got? Ann Legg Aftercare should be taken into account as large trees may need watering for up to three years after planting. When you have decided and made your selection now is the best time of year to plant as it will get the best possible start.
Now is also the time to top dress mature fruit trees and bushes with Volunteer helpers needed at the Severn View Day Centre, Sulphate of Potash to encourage flowering and fruiting. Another job Hamfallow Court, Sharpness. that could be done now is to put up a new bird box ready for Spring. As the weather starts to become warmer take down and Helpers can come and help for a morning or an afternoon and clean out any old bird boxes you may have in the garden. for just one Friday afternoon or morning a month. I always sow my sweet peas now in a cold greenhouse. If they are sown earlier they may become too long and leggy. Growing them We meet on alternate Fridays from 10am to pm. now will ensure they are healthy with strong roots and stout plants. Put 4 or 5 seeds per pot and push them down the compost to twice The Day Centre is for senior house-bound citizens who are their depth and water them. When they have produced two or three resident in the Berkeley / Sharpness area. Volunteers help with true leaves I pinch out the growing tips so that they produce sturdy making tea and coffee, serving meals and generally join in with side shoots. Plant them outside when the frosts are over. In the social activities. cold greenhouse there are quite a few vegetable seeds that can be sown now. These include Beetroot, Leek, Radish, Turnip, Kale and For further information please contact Spring Cabbage. Just a few seeds per pot or module. The plants will be a good size by the time they can be planted outside and Heather Milliner on 01453 511071 or email they will be more resistant to pest and disease. Sowing in modules also allows germination without competition and reduces transplant [email protected] shock on the root system. Large seeds such as Broad Beans I always sow individually in a 9cm (3”) pot.
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Marybrook Medical Centre PPG Update
INTRODUCING CHRISIE NIMENKO….Chrisie took up her new role of Practice Manager at the surgery in December. She has lived locally for 11 years and was previously practice manager in Lydney. She is looking forward to a much shorter journey to work and to bringing on new and exciting initiatives at Marybrook Medical Centre which the PPG look forward to sharing with you as they unfold.
FLU VACCINATIONS…..If you are over 65 or suffer from qualifying ongoing medical issues you will qualify for a free vaccination. If you haven’t had the vaccination yet it’s not too late to book an appointment.
CAR PARKING….The Practice would like to apologise for parking issues brought on by building work opposite, discussions are ongoing with the builders regarding the need to keep parking spaces free for patients. It is hoped that you appreciate the issues are completely out of the practices control and indeed with luck, the worst of the disruption is now behind us.
With regard to the appointment of new doctors, everything is progressing well and it is hoped that announcements will be made very soon.
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Back on the 6th January a detached property was broken into at Framton on Severn and similar breaks have Gloucestershire taken place since including, Wotton Constabulary has under Edge, North Nibley over the confirmed it’s on going county border at Thornbury and support to local Cromhall and more recently at Stone. Neighbourhood Policing having re-launched and Please consider using background remodelled the way we lighting when you leave your property deliver local policing for unattended during late afternoon or Berkeley and surrounding locations on early evening. the 23rd January. For more information on the way we operate Finally we have a new messaging and the officers who cover the area, service called ‘Community Alerts’ visit our website at which allows you to receive www.gloucestershire.police.uk and information via email or text direct to click the ‘Neighbourhood Policing’ link. your phone from Gloucestershire Constabulary. Covering the period 1st January to 23rd January I am pleased to report This replaces the old neighbourhood that we continue to experience an watch system but is for all residents and not exclusively for neighbourhood extremely low crime level for the DID YOU KNOW? area. During this period there was watch members as the old system was. Typically you might receive real time just the one crime where a business Pancake day 13th February premises was entered on Canonbury information on crime updates such as th appealing for information to traffic Street overnight between the 12 & According to tradition, in 13th January. Offenders gained entry information and events specific to the 1445 a woman of Olney, by damaging the door lock and made local Berkeley area. It’s a free off with a number of alcohol and cash service and you can pick what Buckinhamshire, heard the items. information you want to be informed shriving bell while she was about. If you want to join the service making pancakes and ran to visit the Gloucestershire Constabulary Over the Stroud and South the church in her apron, still Gloucestershire district there have website or visit been a number of residential www.yourcommunityalerts.co.uk where clutching her frying pan. The burglaries where offenders gain entry you will be able to sign up. Olney pancake race is now by usually breaking a rear patio door world famous. Competitors [email protected]. or window to gain entry. Once inside have to be local housewives offenders make a quick untidy search police.uk and they must wear an apron and a hat or scarf.
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February 2018 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] Vale of Berkeley Railway The plans for VOBR include the relocation of the Winchcombe Railway museum to 2018 has started in great style. Following on Sharpness. The first stage of this move from the amendments to the company has now been completed. No one really structure, we have now been granted knew how many items there were, but now registered charity status. This has immediate we do. financial benefits in savings on rates and VAT, and enables us to make application for A team has spent 2017 cataloguing the grant funding from a number of sources. many artefacts, and now we know that we have 9,774 items. We originally hoped to attack the undergrowth in Oldminster Sidings in These are now in an on-line database. October, but personnel changes at Network Rail have delayed this. We have now had a formal meeting December saw 2 most enjoyable social events. We held our st with Network Rail, and have been given verbal authority from Xmas dinner at the Berkeley Arms, and on the 21 the shed them to enter the site at Oldminster Sidings and start work on was packed again for a most interesting talk about the clearing the tracks there of 50 years worth of undergrowth. Dursley Branch line. This included some archive film of the This task was held up in 2017 while a detailed environmental line in happier days. assessment was carried out, and full authorisation has now If anyone would like to see what we are up to, we are at the been given. shed on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and would be Therefore by the end of January teams will be beavering glad to show you around. away in Oldminster Sidings on most days. There is no need You can also become a ‘Friend of Berkeley Station’ by joining to be a member to join us, so feel free to turn up. The only the Facebook group of that name and helping us to start the tools which we possess are our own, so please bring along process of giving Berkeley back its station. There is also a any loppers / strimmers / slashers which you are comfortable Facebook site containing pictures of the various activities. using. The sooner we clear the land, the sooner our Permanent Way team can start to relay the tracks. The February talk is by Richard Kelsey on the subject of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, which ran from Bath, The Berkeley Station team have also been busy. The whole through the Mendips to Bournemouth. This will include aerial foundations of the building have now been exposed. The images of what the line looks like today. This will be on tarmac surface of the original station platform is re-emerging, February 21st at 7:30. Please note that this is a Wednesday, as is a lovely weighbridge office which had disappeared in the rather than our usual day. undergrowth on the station drive. The “Friends of Berkeley Station” group will begin fund raising to restore the office and It starts at 7:30 and local residents are welcome to attend. platform this year. It was heart-warming on January 13th to see the first passenger train in many years on the branch. A Email: [email protected] Pathfinder tour travelled from Berkeley Road to Sharpness and back, stopping at Berkeley Station to take on water.
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Meeting held Thursday January 11th at 7.30pm wide) installed in the 1350's is one of the greatest landmarks of in Berkeley Town Hall. European medieval stained glass. The window is situated in the Quire behind the high altar at the heart of the cathedral. Created as President Judith Leriche welcomed everyone part of the reconstruction of the Quire after the burial of King back after the Christmas break. It was agreed by Edward 11 the window depicts the hierarchy rising from earth to all present that the pre-Christmas Berkeley WI party in The Town heaven. The brightly coloured glass panels move up from Hall organised by the committee was a lovely occasion. The GFWI peasantry through shields of nobility above (including the Berkeley concert at Cheltenham Town Hall and the group Carol service at St shield) on upwards to tiers of bishops, abbots and saints, apostles George's Upper Cam had both been a very much enjoyed build and angels. The centrepiece being The Blessed Virgin Mary and up towards the festivities. Our Lord Jesus Christ in majesty flanked by the 12 apostles.
New Year business as usual. Payment of annual subscriptions. Richard urged those present to go and see this local magnificence Agreeing and signing of the previous meeting's minutes. for ourselves. It is a privilege to live so close to this astonishing piece of history and all Gloucestershire residents should see it for National Federation of Women's Institutes offers a wide array of themselves. opportunities. Courses in a variety of subjects are offered at Denman College (The WIs country house retreat in Oxfordshire). New year is resolutions month. Public affairs have been at the core of WI achievements - raising awareness of issues that impact and concern members. The 5 possible resolutions were discussed and Berkeley Congregational wishes to thank everyone that every member cast their vote for their preferred option. made our Carols by Candlelight Service so joyful on Sunday 17th December. Countywide activities range from guided walks (17th March to walk through the Dymock wild daffodils and the Dymock poets The Church was almost full and hopefully everyone exhibition); handicrafts (hexagon table mat workshop 8th March at heard and sang their own favourite Carol. WI House Brunswick Square, Gloucester); holiday to Malta September; GFWI Annual Council Meeting (March 21st Many thanks to Julian the pianist for his wonderful Cheltenham Town Hall - guest speaker Adam Henson); The playing and his quickness to meet the congregation’s Racing Club members are off to Cheltenham Gold Cup on March choices. Hopefully everyone enjoyed their time being 16th. Very excitingly GFWI is starting collaboration with there and refreshments certainly went down very well Gloucestershire NHS Trust in the development of Gloucestershire's after all the singing! We wish you all a Happy New Year. Sustainability and Transition Partnerships (STPs) - a national initiative to improve/reshape delivery of community based health care.
2019 is Gloucestershire Federation of Women's Institutes centenary - plans are afoot to celebrate in true WI style.
Berkeley WI activities include craft group monthly; book group monthly; skittles team gathered to enter the county skittles tournament; scrabble tournament entrants. A trip to Highgrove is in the planning.
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Following my cycle ride from PastTimes would like, through the Flyer, to would like to say thank you to the pupils and Land’s End to John O’Groats in thank everyone who gave a prize for their to their teachers. It is always a pleasure to September, I would like to say a Christmas Raffle. It was a great success. We see them. big thank you to everyone who so hope those who were lucky enough to win were happy with their prize. We then ended with the Nightingales who kindly sponsored me. Together sang a selection of Christmas songs. A we raised over £3,000 for Sense At our last meeting before Christmas two girls prefect close to a lovely afternoon. charity, which works with deaf- from school sang a carol. They were so blind children and their families. confident, it was lovely. We were then each On behalf of the PastTimes, handed a Christmas card made by children at M Washbourne It was very heartening to be told the school. They had all worked so hard. We by the charity that I had racked up the most number of individual Once again a tremendous response from Berkeley residents with 26 bin bags of cards being donations; this is entirely due to taken to Cheltenham to help with the Cobalt Unit Fund raising effort. We even had a mention all my patients in Berkeley and on Radio Gloucestershire this year when the topic was being discussed by the fund Sharpness taking the time and administrators who appreciated the efforts by the Berkeley community. trouble to support me. For further information on the work they do in Cheltenham visit www.cobalthealth.co.uk
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February 2018 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected] DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT COME TO THORNBURY After the success of last year’s Rose Bowl nominated pantomime, the Thornbury Musical Theatre Group, in its 50th Anniversary year, is very pleased to bring to you what we think will be another blockbuster. We will be performing the pantomime ‘Dick Whittington and his Cat’ COFFEE MORNING at the Armstrong Hall in Thornbury from EVANGELICAL CHURCH Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 February SATURDAY 10th February with two matinées. 10.00 - 11.30am Written by Chris Denys and Chris Harris, and What a lively start to the new season of coffee directed by Dorothy Wrench, ‘Dick Whittington mornings! We were delighted to see so many familiar faces, and his Cat’ is packed with all the traditional and some new ones too, at our first get together of the fun. There is music for everyone and all the year. fun and frolics of a traditional family Despite the chilly January weather the appreciation of our pantomime – audience participation, hilarious home made cakes was as warm as ever. There's no limit to comedy, catchy music, drama and romance. the number of cakes you choose and we refill your tea and You might just need your factor 30 sunscreen coffee cups endlessly. We don't ask you to contribute or and your sea sickness remedies! donate anything other than your company. You'll be assured of a warm welcome and I guarantee that Performances are 7.30pm nightly and within minutes you'll find someone to chat with you. matinées at 2.30pm on the Friday and Come along in February and smell the coffee, you'll be Saturday. Tickets are bookable online at hooked. www.tmtg.org.uk with no booking fee. £12.50 Adults, Senior Citizens £11.50 and only £5 for If you'd like information or help with getting here please ring Grace: 811138 children as a special 50th Anniversary offer price. Group discounts of 10% for 10+ seats. For enquiries call Angie at the Box Office on 07516 270140. We are once again indebted On March 2nd 2018 Women’s World Day of Prayer is taking place at to Lisa Costa Residential Sales and Lettings 10 o’clock at Berkeley Chapel. for their generous offer to run our Box Office at 53 High Street, Thornbury from Saturday 6 Do come along and help fill the Chapel, it’s a really good service. January. The staff are big fans of TMTG and Everyone is welcome, always delighted to meet our audience members, but remember it’s a very busy office so please be patient if they’re not available P3 Community Based Support Drop ins: will be in the first time you call. Berkeley Town hall every Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm For more information about ‘Dick Whittington Help get advice with: Applying for Benefits, Tenancy support, Getting back and his Cat’ and our group generally, take a into education or training, Dealing with Debts, Accessing Community Groups, look at www.tmtg.org.uk. or follow us on Staying Independent, Getting in touch with other agencies Facebook.
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Canon Park Pavilion 6pm - 8pm Coffee Morning Tuesday Coffee Morning Every 2nd Saturday of the month Sharpness Village Hall 10.00 - 11.30 at The Evangelical Church Community Bank - Town Hall, 10 - 12pm Call Christy 07970 565099 Tuesdays 9.15am - 11am Berkeley Gardening Club Poetry Circle: 1st Tuesday of the month 3rd Wednesday of the month Sunday 2-3pm at Berkeley Library. Informal group for Library 7.30pm reading, writing and enjoying poetry. Bring your Roman Catholic Mass favourites along Past-Times Café Sundays 8.30am, 10.30am & 5.30pm Marybrook Medical Centre St Dominic RC Church, Kingshill, Dursley Town Planning & Finance Meetings 2nd Tuesday of the month 7.30pm Chat, Crafts, and tea. 2.00pm Berkeley Union Church Berkeley Community Library FitFix Exercise - Stinchcombe Village Hall Salter Street, Berkeley. (Next to Town Hall) Tuesdays 10.30am - 4.30pm 7.30pm - 8.30pm Sunday Services 10.00am -11.00am Telephone 810520 Coffee, Tea and biscuits to follow
Line Dancing/Ballroom Dance Class Thursday Hamfields Leisure 7.00pm - 9.00pm St Mary’s Church Contact Daphne 01453 826034 Extend Exercise Classes for 60+ Scout Hut
From 10.30am 4th February Skylarks Community Choir Contact Barbara Weldon 01453 766421 9.30am Parish Communion Town Hall, 7.10 - 9pm Term Time only. Bingo - Sharpness Village Hall 11.00am Messy Church All welcome from 7.30pm contact Jimmy Thomas 6pm Evensong
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February 2018 THE BERKELEY FLYER [email protected]
Berkeley Educational Swimming Trust February 2018 Dear Supporter,
BERKELEY PRIMARY SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL LOTTERY 2018/19
Berkeley Educational Swimming Trust would like to invite you again to participate in the above lottery. We have been running this for a few years and it has raised valuable funds to help us to maintain the pool. As you can appreciate there is an ongoing need to keep the pool to the standards required and this is one way in which you can support us knowing that your contribution is helping to keep the pool running with the added bonus of the chance to win a prize. For a payment of £12 per number, per year (April to March) your no.(s) will be entered into the monthly lottery. You can have as many numbers as you wish and based on similar interest to previous years we are looking at a MONTHLY winning number prize of £25 and runner-up of £15, donating approximately 50% of the funds raised to the pool. (The prize money could be more or less depending on how many tickets we sell). There will be one draw each month and this will take place in the first week of each month. The first one being in April. If you are interested could you please complete the application slip and return it to the school office (term time only) or to the address on the slip with the money in an envelope marked “Swimming Pool Lottery”. You can pay either by cash or cheque whichever is easier. If necessary, prize winners will be contacted by phone and also published in The Berkeley Flyer. Prize money will be delivered to you.
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES WE NEED TO HAVE APPLICATION FORMS AND MONEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (DEADLINE 31st MARCH 2018)
Yours sincerely,
Gill Badsey (Lottery Manager for BEST)
Please complete and return the whole of this slip as soon as possible to Berkeley Primary School, School Lane, Marybrook Street, Berkeley, GL13 9AZ (Term Time only) or Mrs. Gill Badsey, 23 James Orchard, Berkeley. The bottom half will be returned to you as your receipt with your allocated no.(s) and allocated ticket(s)
Please print all details
First Name ...... Surname ......
Address......
......
Home Phone No...... Work No...... Mobile No......
No .of Lottery Tickets Required ...... Amount £ ...... (Cash or Cheque) ......
Note: 1 Ticket = £12 for entry each month. (2 Tickets = £24 etc)
Cheques should be made payable to Berkeley Primary School Swimming Pool Fund
RECEIPT
Received from ...... the sum of £...... Lottery Ticket No(s)......
Berkeley Educational Swimming Trust is an Incorporated Charity
Registered at Companies House – Reg. No. 8030771 and with the Charity Commission – Reg. No. 1147999
Stroud District Council Registration No. 12/00263/GASSP
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