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Ripples Meliny May 2017.Pdf Ripples C&SC MAY 2017.qxp_1 LINK – May 07 20/04/2017 12:33 Page 1 May 2017 Ripples C&SC MAY 2017.qxp_1 LINK – May 07 20/04/2017 12:33 Page 2 CONTENTS ALL CHANGE: Are you ready? Ripples May Egged on by family members and business associates, News 4 I have abandoned my five-year-old but reliable Acer PC in favour of a tiny, shiny Apple MacBook computer. South Cerney Festival 8 Everyone said I’d be sure to like it. When it all works, it Home & Garden 13 runs like a gem. But since taking it out of the box six weeks ago, life has, at times, felt like ‘hell on earth’. Local History 17 Volunteering 18 In the middle of all this I went to the Lechlade Community Cinema for the film ‘I, Daniel Blake’, Ken Loach’s take on Britain’s benefit system. It was the Councils 19 technology thrown at the lead character by the social security system that Lechlade Music Festival 20 made the biggest impression on me. I’ve been blessed with a technical education and have used computers and gadgets a lot. If I was struggling Letters 23 with the PC/Mac conversion, how on earth would a carpenter in his 60s, Creative Arts 24 who’d never used a computer, be able to login, let alone fill in the complex online claim forms? Sport 27 So, what have I learned from this experience? This applies to any technology Pets 31 really. Food & Drink 32 It’s an inescapable fact that we find it harder to adapt to change as we get Wellbeing 33 older. Even ‘technical’ people find change difficult and frustrating. If you know a younger person willing to be your wingman, enlist them immediately. Profile 34 The bigger the change (and I’d include the PC/Mac here) the more you need Events 35 to allow for things to go wrong – and, believe me, they will. That means Contacts 38 giving it plenty of time to install and overcome the seemingly endless glitches. Take stock of all the equipment you use and what you do with it. List it all and Churches 38 get advice about how it will all fit together. Your budget must allow for replacements and upgrades. And you might need to allow for expert technical Cover Picture: assistance to get it all running. It’s surprising how the cost and time escalate ‘Fritillary Sunset’ by while confidence drains away. Damien Davis Photography http://damiendavis.co.uk Perhaps the most important question is whether you are ready for the change. People who easily follow intuition will probably feel at home quickly with REMINDER: modern technologies. Whereas people like me (an irritating engineer who The deadline for our needs to know how something works) may well make a meal of it. June edition is 12 noon, Editor Friday 12th May. Ripples Community Magazine Published by Adrian Young and Graham Fry © Ripples Community Magazine, 2017. All rights reserved. Named contributors retain copyright on their work Ripples Magazine is published 10 months a our format or inconsistent with our Email is preferred for contributions, year during the first week of the month; we editorial policy. otherwise by post. take a break in January and August. Make sure you are writing for a general All news, events and announcements: The deadline for contributions and audience, not just your own organisation. [email protected] advertising is 12 noon on 2nd Friday of the Contributions up to 150 words are Paid advertising: month before publication. preferred. If it is too long, we may ask you [email protected] to cut it down. We may publish longer Opinions expressed in the magazine are not Distribution: contributions, but get in touch first to avoid necessarily those of the publishers. [email protected] the annoyance of a rejection. Contributions may be published in the Tel: 01793 764768 Photographs and artwork should be clear magazine or on the website. Make clear any with good contrast. JPEG electronic format Post: limitations about what, how and when we is preferred but we can scan from good 2A The Stables, Gilberts Lane, may publish your contribution. quality prints. Make sure any identifiable Highworth, Swindon SN6 7FB We reserve the right to edit contributions people in photos agree to the photo’s Please inform the editor if you spot a and to not publish any contribution or publication. Get parent’s consent in the mistake in Ripples so we can rectify it in a advertisement that is either unsuitable for case of minors. future issue. www.ripplesmag.co.uk 3 Ripples C&SC MAY 2017.qxp_1 LINK – May 07 20/04/2017 12:33 Page 4 NEWS Grand opening of Fenton’s The official opening of South Cerney’s new Community Hall, on Saturday 18th March, was attended by hundreds of people. There was a palpable excitement in the air as you starting with an energetic Zumba session led by approached the new building that afternoon. Fitness with Pippa, followed by an excellent show by Masses of people gathered outside eager for a Cirencester Creative Dance Academy who showcased glimpse of what the new hall had to offer; the their singing, ballet, contemporary dance and café area was bustling and the sport’s hall was cheerleading talents. alive with dance and music. Meanwhile, in the café area, village group Singing for The Community Hall is Fun and Ann Edwards school dedicated to the life of choir and bell ringing group Raymond Fenton, a South treated visitors to a Cerney man who touched wonderful array of musical the hearts and lives of many delights. and epitomised the village’s Rhian Gardiner, Manager of community spirit. Philip Fenton’s, said: ‘There was Nicholas, Chair of the such an amazing turnout. We Fenton’s Committee, were really pleased with the delivered a celebratory show of support from the speech and invited some of community and everyone Raymond Fenton’s was really positive about the grandchildren, Dan (13), Eva centre.’ (7), Millie (4) Florence (3) and Austyn (1), to cut the The café ‘Coffee at Fenton’s’ The crowd gather outside Fenton’s. Photo: Nick Morell ribbon. The crowd gave is open 9am-4pm, Monday- three loud cheers as the hall Saturday, and 10am-3pm on was officially announced as Sundays. Recently they have open! Members of the school choir and their teacher, added soft seating and a Mrs Jones. Photo: Victoria Elliott children’s play area indoors, Katharine Isles, Raymond’s as well as tables and chairs daughter, said: ‘The whole Fenton family have been outside overlooking the pond. Over the past few very touched that this fantastic building has been weeks, a team of 30 dedicated volunteers have named after Raymond. We are so lucky to have this worked tirelessly to complete the planting and amazing facility for the village. I am enjoying coming landscaping around the hall and this week work to some of the classes and the café is just what we began on the playground adjacent to the building. needed. It is already well used and I’m sure it will continue to be very popular. We were really pleased Thank you to Katherine Isles who organised the day that so many people came to the opening event; it and to everyone who has worked behind the scenes really was a great community occasion.’ to make this such a wonderful space for our community. The crowds were entertained throughout the day, Victoria Elliott For general news, events or Reporters announcements Cricklade and surrounding villages Jan Furze Email: [email protected] or post to: Tel: 01793 264671, 07864 504455 Email: [email protected] Ripples Magazine, 2A The Stables, South Cerney Gilberts Lane, Victoria Elliott RIPPLES CONTACT Highworth SN6 7FB Tel: 07976 968388 MAGAZINE Tel: 01793 764768 Email: [email protected] COMMUNITY 4 www.ripplesmag.co.uk www.ripplesmag.co.uk 5 Ripples C&SC MAY 2017.qxp_1 LINK – May 07 20/04/2017 12:33 Page 6 NEWS 2nd Cricklade Scouts Classic car meeting ‘roars’ into life The Ducks are starting to get race ready for 19th June! Coffee & Classics, a new monthly classic car event, Hundreds of plastic ducks will be launched on the So come along, enjoy the started in Bibury on Sunday River Thames at the Town Bridge, Cricklade on Festival and support your local 2nd April. Sunday 19th June (Cricklade Festival Day) in the Scout Group. 2nd Annual Cricklade Scout Duck Race. Motoring enthusiasts and families The waiting list is currently very alike met to view the exceptional Our volunteers will be selling race tickets from 9am- long for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts – it’s vehicles driven to The Classic 12noon from the archway of the White Hart from taking about a year from when a name gets, added Motor Hub centre for classic Saturday 13th May right up to and including Festival to when a space becomes available. We can add to motoring, just north of Ablington. day. the waiting list from birth to avoid disappointment once becoming Beaver age at 6. These included cars more often Tickets are £1 each with a chance to win 3 monetary seen behind ropes at Pebble prizes: 1st prize £100; 2nd prize £75 and 3rd prize For further information on Scouting in Cricklade, Beach than in the Gloucestershire of £25. contact [email protected]. countryside. Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason’s Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Thames Pre-School, Cricklade Open Day Daytona was there, as was a 1923 World Land Speed Record Delage If you are thinking about pre-school or via White Horse Road next to the Children’s Centre, V-12, fresh from last month’s kindergarten for your 2, 3 or 4 year old, then why Cricklade.
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